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Malibu Stacy' (season 5)List of The Simpsons episodes'Homer and Apu' is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons' fifth season.. Clue: Kwik-E-Mart clerk Kwik-E-Mart clerk is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 10 times.. Plot[edit]At the Kwik-E-Mart, Apu scribbles out the expiration date on a package of ham instead of throwing out the spoiled food.. com'Homer and Apu episode capsule' 'Homer and Apu' at TV com'Homer and Apu' on IMDbRetrieved from 'https://en.. The authors of the book I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons Guide, Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, wrote: 'One of the very best, with the gags coming thick and fast.. Mirkin added: 'I explored the characters a little more, took them a little further.. Beard particularly cited the Muzak and the dinging bell as Homer and Apu entered the Kwik-E-Mart in India, and the sign that read, 'The Master Knows All (except combination to safe)'.. 3 The episode was the highest-rated show on the Fox network that week [11] The song 'Who Needs The Kwik-E-Mart?' was nominated for an Emmy Award in the 'Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics' category.

[17]Bill Gibron of DVD Talk gave the episode a score of 5 out of 5 [18]Analysis[edit]The episode has become study material for sociology courses at University of California Berkeley, where it is used to 'examine issues of the production and reception of cultural objects'.. Their friendship, the authors added, is typically of a strong degree of mutual respect and a kind of admiration for what the other represents.. I actually traveled back in time, back to the twenties, where Well, I've said too much,' referencing the 1989 film True Believer and the 1992 film Chaplin.. '[20]Paul Cantor, who analyzed the episode in his book Gilligan Unbound: Pop Culture in the Age of Globalization, said, 'The Simpsons could offer no better image of the bizarre logic of contemporary globalization than a worldwide convenience store empire run by an enlightened guru from the sacred mountains of India.. Apu hopes to work off his karmic debt for selling Homer expired food by performing work for the Simpsons.. [8]These 12 locations, as well as the majority of other North American 7-Elevens, sold products found in The Simpsons, such as 'Buzz Cola', 'Krusty-O's', 'Squishees', pink frosted 'Sprinklicious doughnuts' and other Simpsons-themed merchandise.. 20th Century Fox ^Klein, Joshua (September 9, 2005) '1994 vintage `Simpsons' sets a tough standard – Homer's head houses DVDs'.. [2] Mirkin said that when most guest stars come in to record their lines for the show, they are a little nervous because they have never done voice-over before.. We did the first episode to really feature Apu as a main character Those were my goals.

It acquired a Nielsen rating of 13 3, and was the highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.. p 134 ISBN978-0-06-095252-5 LCCN98141857 OCLC37796735 OL433519M ^'How They Rate'.. Role in The Simpsons[edit]In The Simpsons the Kwik-E-Mart is a convenience store that sells the usual fare at extraordinarily high prices,[2] including the always popular Squishee.. It is a parody of American convenience stores, such as 7-Eleven and Wawa Inc , and depicts many of the stereotypes about them.. The episode features cultural references to films such as The Hard Way, JFK, and Lawrence of Arabia.. [15]Adam Suraf of Dunkirkma net named it the best episode of the season, and added: 'I don’t know what it is about this episode — the 'Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?' song number; James Woods filling in for Apu at the store; or Homer's wise line 'I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead' — but the entire affair is inspired.. Grateful for Apu's heroism, Woods gives him his job back and leaves to 'battle aliens on a faraway planet' in his next film.

'[13]Total Film's Nathan Ditum named Woods' performance in the episode the 19th best guest appearance on The Simpsons.. 3 The episode was the highest-rated show on the Fox network that week [11] The song 'Who Needs The Kwik-E-Mart?' was nominated for an Emmy Award in the 'Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics' category.. The grand prize of the contest was to be animated into an episode of The Simpsons.. I actually traveled back in time, back to the twenties, where Well, I've said too much,' referencing the 1989 film True Believer and the 1992 film Chaplin.. For instance, in True Believer I actually worked in a law firm for two months And then, the film Chaplin I had a little cameo in that.. [2] Silverman noted that in addition to his humorous ad-libbing, Woods's tendency to hesitate while speaking was 'great for animation', explaining that it made the character feel more realistic.. It originally aired on the Fox network in the on February 10, 1994.

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BBC Retrieved 2008-08-17 ^Groening, Matt (1997) Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.. Kirkland said that Anderson assisted him on the episode and did 'fine animation throughout'.. Beard said, 'Here the show presents its own instance of the global culture of consumer capitalism, transplanted intact and indistinguishably unaltered from the suburbs of America to a mountain top in some indefinable region of the post-partitioned Commonwealth nation of India, purely for the purpose of parodically criticizing the banality of quick-stop stores.. We did the first episode to really feature Apu as a main character Those were my goals.. Their friendship, the authors added, is typically of a strong degree of mutual respect and a kind of admiration for what the other represents.. [15]Adam Suraf of Dunkirkma net named it the best episode of the season, and added: 'I don’t know what it is about this episode — the 'Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?' song number; James Woods filling in for Apu at the store; or Homer's wise line 'I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead' — but the entire affair is inspired.. '[20]Paul Cantor, who analyzed the episode in his book Gilligan Unbound: Pop Culture in the Age of Globalization, said, 'The Simpsons could offer no better image of the bizarre logic of contemporary globalization than a worldwide convenience store empire run by an enlightened guru from the sacred mountains of India.. [8] Several other 7-Eleven items, such as sandwiches, were sold in Simpsons-themed packaging.. tv simpsons that David Bowie was being considered for the guest role in this episode.. [17]Bill Gibron of DVD Talk gave the episode a score of 5 out of 5 [18]Analysis[edit]The episode has become study material for sociology courses at University of California Berkeley, where it is used to 'examine issues of the production and reception of cultural objects'.. [2] In The Simpsons the Kwik-E-Mart is operated by an Indian American character named , who mans the store with his brother Sanjay and is a caricature of the stereotypical 'foreign born' convenience store clerk.. ' Cantor also specifically cited the 'Master Knows' sign, which he said combined the perceived wisdom of the East with the business acumen of the West.. Kirkland said that Anderson assisted him on the episode and did 'fine animation throughout'.. '[16]AskMen com ranked 'Homer and Apu' as number six on its list of the top ten The Simpsons episodes.. [2] In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Mirkin stated that when he took over the show, he wanted to 'bring it back' to character and story; unlike the previous season, which got 'so fast-moving and so full of cutaway gags'.. Mirkin said he was 'very excited and intrigued' with the idea of the episode Soon thereafter, he assigned Daniels to write the script because he knew that Daniels would 'step up' and 'throw himself into it'.. He shoots at Woods, but Apu saves him by leaping in the bullet's path At the hospital, Dr.. ' Jacobson went on to say: 'Also count James Woods as one of the all-time best guest stars, which is likely why he gets many more lines than the average cameo voice.. External links[edit]Wikiquote has quotations related to: 'Homer and Apu''Homer and Apu' at The Simpsons.. [22]References[edit]^ abDaniels, Greg (2004) The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode 'Homer and Apu' (DVD).. [4]When Mirkin took over as show runner, he listed actor James Woods as one of the people he would most like to guest star on the show.. ' Cantor also specifically cited the 'Master Knows' sign, which he said combined the perceived wisdom of the East with the business acumen of the West.. Apu still misses his job at the Kwik-E-Mart, so Homer accompanies him to the head office in India.. Woods becoming a convenience store clerk to prepare for a film is similar to Nick Lang (Michael J.. 20th Century Fox ^Siegel, Alan (September 26, 2013) 'Best Message Board Ever' Slate.. He shoots at Woods, but Apu saves him by leaping in the bullet's path At the hospital, Dr.. [9] When Kent asks Homer if he is willing to go undercover to 'nail' Apu, Homer replies: 'No way, man, get yourself another patsy!' This is a reference to a line in the 1991 film JFK.. Amazon com Retrieved 2009-03-31 ^ abcMartyn, Warren; Wood, Adrian (2000) 'Homer and Apu'.. Leaving Springfield: The Simpsons and the Possibility of Oppositional Culture Wayne State University Press.. St Petersburg Times February 18, 1994 pp 11–12 ^': 1994' Internet Movie Database.. '[3] Kirkland said he was grateful that he got to work with a 'wonderful crew' on the episode, including , who he thought was a 'wonderful' director.. 20th Century Fox ^Klein, Joshua (September 9, 2005) '1994 vintage `Simpsons' sets a tough standard – Homer's head houses DVDs'.. Hibbert says Apu survived because the bullet ricocheted off another bullet lodged in his chest from a previous robbery.. When Apu arrives at the Simpsons' house, Homer thinks he is trying to strangle him, but Apu's posture is merely the traditional form of apology in the Indian village where he was born.. [4]When Mirkin took over as show runner, he listed actor James Woods as one of the people he would most like to guest star on the show.. [22]References[edit]^ abDaniels, Greg (2004) The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode 'Homer and Apu' (DVD).. When Homer wastes the questions on inane banter, the man refuses to help Apu This time an enraged Apu chokes Homer before they return home disappointed.. Picturing South Asian culture in English Open House Press p 170 ISBN0-9544463-0-5.. Hibbert says Apu survived because the bullet ricocheted off another bullet lodged in his chest from a previous robbery.. In the episode, Homer participates in a hidden-camera investigation of spoiled food being sold at the Kwik-E- Mart.. It is notorious for its high prices and the poor quality of its merchandise It is run by an Indian-American named Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.. pp 286 ISBN0-8143-2849-0 ^Cantor, Paul (2003) Gilligan Unbound: Pop Culture in the Age of Globalization.. I had one of the first episodes where Homer was really tempted by another woman, 'The Last Temptation of Homer', and Bart having a girlfriend even nastier than himself, 'Bart's Girlfriend', plus more of a focus on side characters.. Welcome to The Kwik-E-Mart-your one-stop shop for convenience foods at inconvenient prices! This highly detailed and iconic LEGO version of The Simpsons store is packed with more rich, colorful details than a Mr.. Our glimpses of Apu’s sleaziness

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and culture are entertaining, and the 'Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?' tune is one of the better musical numbers [of the show].. [7] Another part of the promotion was a contest where customers who purchased a slurpee or sandwich also received a coded game piece that could be entered into a website.. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2009-04-07 Retrieved 2011-07-18 ^Beard, Duncan (2003).. Beard said, 'Here the show presents its own instance of the global culture of consumer capitalism, transplanted intact and indistinguishably unaltered from the suburbs of America to a mountain top in some indefinable region of the post-partitioned Commonwealth nation of India, purely for the purpose of parodically criticizing the banality of quick-stop stores.. Retrieved August 30, 2019 ^Silverman, David (2004) The Simpsons season 5 DVD commentary for the episode 'Homer and Apu' (DVD).. And the Christians harassing people at the Indian airport, and Homer's wastage of three questions, and James Woods' parting words to the Simpsons, and the footage of Apu doing a hummingbird impression. e10c415e6f

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Simpsons Wrestling Kwik E Mart