10 Great Simpsons Characters That Need To Return

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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 15. 06. 2024
  • In this episode of The Simpsons Theory, I count down 10 great Simpsons Characters That Need a Comeback. What happened to Apu or Jessica Lovejoy? Are they coming back? I explore some of the best forgotten Simpsons character that need to return.
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  • @TheSimpsonsTheory
    @TheSimpsonsTheory  Pƙed 2 lety +164

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  • @arjunp.s2672
    @arjunp.s2672 Pƙed 2 lety +1290

    I never even found apu racist ,he was like one of the best and honest characters in the show having the best character arc.(I'm indian

    • @primedaddy5991
      @primedaddy5991 Pƙed 2 lety +73

      I liked apu being there and homer getting donuts from him

    • @beardupbeerdown7355
      @beardupbeerdown7355 Pƙed 2 lety +41

      Apu is great

    • @danielyeshe
      @danielyeshe Pƙed 2 lety +152

      I find it interesting that Apu is considered raciest but Willie isn't. Surely if one is they both are.

    • @mullaoslo
      @mullaoslo Pƙed 2 lety +95

      @@danielyeshe or Luigi the chef.. Bumblebee man..

    • @masterrserch3971
      @masterrserch3971 Pƙed 2 lety +61

      @@mullaoslo I just went on a long essay rant of a comment about how mad I am Apu is gone,, and I absolutely brought up Luigi, and Fat Tony, as I'm an Italian American. And I don't give 2 flying shyts about how "racist" those Italian characters are (one of my favs is the grease snowball fight, when Nelson throws one and says HERE COMES A GREASEBALL, and then Luigi immediately walks in and says "HEY!?! LUIGI BRING-A YOU A DA PIZZA! WHY YOU MAKE-A DA FUN???" đŸ€Ł ). Nor will I pretend the racist plight of the white Italian is even a tiny sniff of what people of color face, but if that unfunny LOAD Harry Kondibalu(?) is keeping it REALLY real, and talking STRICTLY stereotypical portrayals, he should've included Luigi, Fat Tony, Willie, Krusty's dad, Prof Frink, the gay hairdresser, and bumblebee man in his agenda to eliminate Apu, um er, I mean his DOCUMENTARY

  • @aaronamaphone5865
    @aaronamaphone5865 Pƙed 2 lety +295

    Apu is college educated, polite, has a sense of honor, likes to build furniture and then have a discussion of where it might be placed in a room, has a romantic side, loves his adopted homeland while still respecting his heritage, has a strong work ethic, and has strong feelings about Jurassic Park. He is arguably the best portrayed character in a show that usually focuses on people's failures.
    Come back, we miss you.

    • @eyeseer1
      @eyeseer1 Pƙed rokem +8

      Make Apu Great Again.

    • @ThunderLizardsRule
      @ThunderLizardsRule Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +6

      WHAT WERE THEY THINKING???

    • @user-jn4oe9sb5z
      @user-jn4oe9sb5z Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +1

      Yes but its far to also point out that he was an indian convenience store owner with multiple children and was engaged and then married to a child bride that was being voiced by a white man. I dont really care for apu so im neutral but stop doing the "well he was also this" argument when people point out issues

    • @TheSBleeder
      @TheSBleeder Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci +4

      @@user-jn4oe9sb5z Is there something wrong with running a convenience store?
      Apu took a lot of pride in his work.

    • @TheSilvertrigger
      @TheSilvertrigger Pƙed 21 dnem

      Don't forget Apulia owns his own business, he paid it off with his loto winnings.

  • @malikthemadman
    @malikthemadman Pƙed 2 lety +883

    It kind of sucks that the people trying to get rid of Apu only saw his race and not his actual character.

    • @walkerphillips2818
      @walkerphillips2818 Pƙed 2 lety +89

      Apu was a positive stereotype in the same vein as Speedy Gonzales.

    • @andywinslow9638
      @andywinslow9638 Pƙed 2 lety +61

      @@scapegoatmiller9110 I'm sorry but I kinda agree with the comment about a positive stereotype. Apu is depicted as a hard working store owner to support his family. Many Indian people I've known owned gas stations and/or convenience store for the reason. And him being Hindu doesn't say anything untrue. He doesn't have to do a welcome to my store; want a hot dog? all the time but outside of that he's a good character. If he was a black man eating watermelon and playing basketball, I could understand.

    • @zeldabackwards
      @zeldabackwards Pƙed 2 lety +61

      It really does suck. All of the simpsons characters are stereotypes but people have gone crazy and only care about getting rid of Apu because of his race

    • @inflatedrat2445
      @inflatedrat2445 Pƙed 2 lety +27

      @@scapegoatmiller9110 apu was a working man with a lot of kids he worked to feed them yes they might poke fun here snd there but the shows a comedy if apu can’t be on the show as being a stereotype positive or not then almost every single character can’t be on the show because almost every character is a stereotype homers a fat idiot marge can be a nagging wife barts a rebel snd Lisa’s smart and talented grandpas old and cranky Barney’s a drunk krusty is cheeps and self centered the bully’s are bully’s I can go on snd on if apu can’t be on the show for being a stereotype why should these characters stay on then

    • @aidanhever3369
      @aidanhever3369 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Seriously, those sensible ninnies went too far. Also, f"BEEP"k you Hari Kondabolu !

  • @brendo9672
    @brendo9672 Pƙed 2 lety +510

    Apu was 1 of my favourites. A hard working, family man that has his faults. He was REAL

  • @aarronobsidian5597
    @aarronobsidian5597 Pƙed 2 lety +516

    Allison Taylor (Lisa's rival) and Ruth Powers (Marges neighbor/friend) are two of the most under utilized characters in the show. The amount of storylines we could have had with those two is limitless.

    • @angelxcutiee69
      @angelxcutiee69 Pƙed 2 lety +22

      They still are used alot but only in the background

    • @masterrserch3971
      @masterrserch3971 Pƙed 2 lety +18

      I ALWAYS said those 2, and the Lovejoy daughter, should be in way more episodes.
      And that Herb and my phone background pic, HANK SCORPIO, should be seen almost as often as Sideshow Bob...

    • @Mr.Solo1977
      @Mr.Solo1977 Pƙed 2 lety +8

      Ruth powers made a small speaking cameo in the newest season

    • @benhughes3394
      @benhughes3394 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Ruth Powers, Laura Powers and Allison Taylor are similar.

    • @dodgersdoon1130
      @dodgersdoon1130 Pƙed 2 lety

      Well said

  • @crabsy6452
    @crabsy6452 Pƙed 2 lety +387

    I see apu as a person not as a stereotype, because thats what he is

    • @danielreed4050
      @danielreed4050 Pƙed 2 lety +18

      Yea to be fair I see why people would have an issue with him but they really made him into an amazing character as far as his accomplishments and resolve as a person

    • @InfernosReaper
      @InfernosReaper Pƙed 2 lety +20

      @@danielreed4050 He's a hardworking family man and overall good person. They really flesh him out pretty good by the time the Simpsons had that movie.

    • @danielreed4050
      @danielreed4050 Pƙed 2 lety +6

      @@InfernosReaper he is definitely without a doubt a family man; being willing to take care of 64 grandchildren in a future episode. I love his resolve, he was a great college student in the show and had a masters in India if I’m not mistaken, but chose what he knew could support his family in America by managing the Kwik-E-Mart

    • @dodgersdoon1130
      @dodgersdoon1130 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Yes my fellow Simpsons friend

    • @PendalMarks
      @PendalMarks Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Apu is gone for good.

  • @CthulhuianBunny
    @CthulhuianBunny Pƙed 2 lety +169

    I'd like to see Laura Powers make a return to the series. If for no other reason than giving Bart someone of the opposite sex to hang out with who he isn't related to or romantically involved with. Mostly because you don't see that very often in cartoons, unless there's an age gap greater than two years, or the character is a mentor figure.

    • @qwerty.44
      @qwerty.44 Pƙed rokem +2

      Yeah New Kid on the Block was a great episode!

  • @robertevilla338
    @robertevilla338 Pƙed 2 lety +195

    A great way to give Herb Powell his comeback would be an episode where he plans a reunion with Homer unbeknownst that Abbey (Homer’s half sister that we meet in “The Regina Monologues”) coincidentally is in Springfield at the same time and surprises Homer a visit.

  • @SuperBC1975
    @SuperBC1975 Pƙed 2 lety +75

    True. Apu needs to come back, although I don't see that happening.
    "Thank you, come again."

    • @jimmyagnos2887
      @jimmyagnos2887 Pƙed 27 dny

      I agree I mean if Apu is racist then so is Groundskeeper Willie, and Willie is still in the show

  • @Droorogers
    @Droorogers Pƙed 2 lety +123

    I'd like to see more of Marge's mother. With all the screen time her sisters and Grampa have gotten Jaqueline's omission from the show seems glaring.
    Hell, we are still getting new episodes focused around Mona Simpson and she's been dead for, what, 15 years?

    • @the-nina-beans88
      @the-nina-beans88 Pƙed rokem +3

      Jacqueline is voiced by Julie kavner . It might just be straining on her voice to do Jacqueline.
      Compared to voicing Marge, Patty and Selma she could only do so much with out straining her voice

    • @eyeseer1
      @eyeseer1 Pƙed rokem

      Mona Simpson could’ve faked her death.

  • @JennRighter
    @JennRighter Pƙed 2 lety +73

    The Apu thing bothered me so much.
    For one, his character was overwhelmingly positive and a far more complex character than many of the other staples. He was not portrayed negatively almost ever, and when he was, it was (again) during a complex situation.
    I loved the episode when Lisa went vegetarian and Apu led her into a secret world where Paul and Linda McCartney were, lol.
    I heard some Indians say they thought his accent was racist.
    I don’t think I have an accent even in America, but I’m told I do in many sectors of the country. I would definitely have an accent in other English speaking countries and even more so speaking another language. I understand that people may not realize they have an accent or what that accent sounds like. But they do đŸ€·đŸŒâ€â™€ïž. That isn’t mean or insulting. All around, bring back Apu.

    • @Kisai_Yuki
      @Kisai_Yuki Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +3

      I don't feel Apu's portrayal is overtly racist, but the problem itself is that it's done by a non-native Indian. Look at the films "Short Circuit" and "Short Circuit 2" to see how this stereotype was commonly made by white people. Even much later with "The Big Bang Theory", the character of Raj is actually a hammed up "stereotype" despite being played by an Indian actor who doesn't naturally speak that way.
      At any rate I think The Simpsons should just recast Apu and dial back the stereotype. Someone who's been in the US for 33 years isn't going to sound like they are fresh off the boat forever.

    • @ellamiller2289
      @ellamiller2289 Pƙed 19 dny

      @@Kisai_Yuki Is Willie played by a Scott? How about Fat Tony or Luigi? Are they actually played by native Italians? How about the many, many other characters from other countries that weren't played by people from those countries? The only problem with Apu is over sensitive cry bullyies wanted him gone.

  • @HeHateMe1
    @HeHateMe1 Pƙed 2 lety +57

    I would like to see Max Power return, he's the man whose name you'd love to touch

    • @angelxcutiee69
      @angelxcutiee69 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      We need an episode mostly with all the power family

    • @Nora-no9gx
      @Nora-no9gx Pƙed rokem +3

      But you mustn't touch...

  • @zackwoods5077
    @zackwoods5077 Pƙed 2 lety +20

    Apu was a character that got off EASY as far as stereotypes go. He was a successful store manager that supported his family. His culture was only a small part of who he was as a character. Cletus Spuckler and Chief Wiggum are far worse stereotypes but somehow Apu was the one who crossed the line.

  • @SaraRyderN7
    @SaraRyderN7 Pƙed 2 lety +77

    I'd like to think that if Homer and Marge weren't a thing or if they split up? Homer and Mindy would be great together.

    • @adamazzalino5247
      @adamazzalino5247 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      They belong together lol

    • @sebastianperez4461
      @sebastianperez4461 Pƙed 2 lety

      Then who would be Marge's husband?

    • @blainerifics
      @blainerifics Pƙed 2 lety

      They totally would, marge could be with ned

    • @blainerifics
      @blainerifics Pƙed 2 lety +6

      @@sebastianperez4461 probably ned

    • @andywinslow9638
      @andywinslow9638 Pƙed 2 lety +4

      @@sebastianperez4461 Homer and Mindy would be cute and Marge could marry Ned cause he's a widower.

  • @hellobomb5167
    @hellobomb5167 Pƙed 2 lety +72

    I would definitely love to see the original Fat Tony make a comeback because what if the heart attack didn't kill
    him at all because that would be a great twist

  • @Admb_
    @Admb_ Pƙed 2 lety +40

    I would love to see Lucille botzcowski come back in a parody of home alone where this time the kids are prepared.

  • @mathieuleader8601
    @mathieuleader8601 Pƙed 2 lety +98

    I always thought that Jessica Lovejoy getting involved with Fat Tony's son Michael would have been a great story

    • @TheSimpsonsTheory
      @TheSimpsonsTheory  Pƙed 2 lety +26

      I love that pairing! I havnt seen Michael is ages either

    • @etarver13
      @etarver13 Pƙed rokem

      That is not remotely going to work. Michael is obviously and solely based on Michael Corleone (the little dude looks and uses the same facial expression that Al Pacino used in part 1 and 2). The writers will never make another Godfather parody, let alone make a cross universe fan fiction pairing between Michael Corleone and Jessica Lovejoy.

  • @jinoratheairnomad9777
    @jinoratheairnomad9777 Pƙed 2 lety +69

    I always wanted to see Laura Powers again. We still see Ruth from time to time, so I don’t see how she can’t make a comeback.

    • @benhughes3394
      @benhughes3394 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I hope in a future episode focuses on Laura Powers, Ruth Powers and Allison Taylor become ninjas, wearing ninja outfits, face cover by mask, their ninja weapons and practicing their ninja skills no sexy though, along with Marge, Lisa, Maggie and other female citizen of Springfield in Season 33 or 34.

    • @benhughes3394
      @benhughes3394 Pƙed 2 lety

      Ruth Powers, Laura Powers and Allison Taylor are resembles.

  • @Alisha120058
    @Alisha120058 Pƙed 2 lety +29

    I would love to see Apu again he was an fully fleshed out character with so much story potential. It'd be fun to see Mary again but maybe in an future theme episode? It would be fun to see an teenage love triangle between Mary, Bart, and Jessica. Lol. Ruth and Ned going on an date together would be rather fun just to see these two interact and have Homer try to play Cupid from the sidelines. Lucille should team up with Side Show Bob. Maybe Professor Fink should have an, "What If," machine and we see Homer married to Mindy and Marge married to Artie or even Ned. Just show us how their lives would be like in an alternate universe. That would be fun. Thank you for making this list!

  • @LowellLucasJr.
    @LowellLucasJr. Pƙed 2 lety +58

    I miss APU. Love his episodes as some of my all-time faves! Also Ruth and Mindy are wonderful/ beautiful! Wish we could see more of them! ❀

  • @SkepticalI
    @SkepticalI Pƙed 2 lety +62

    I always wanted the Babysitter Bandit to come back. It would make such a good episode.

    • @TheSimpsonsTheory
      @TheSimpsonsTheory  Pƙed 2 lety +14

      I love her character! She still stands out after all these years

    • @mullaoslo
      @mullaoslo Pƙed 2 lety +2

      She was the first legit villain of the show right? Burns was still basicly scrooge and sideshow Bob hadn't turned evil yet he just wanted revenge

    • @alexblatchford4147
      @alexblatchford4147 Pƙed 2 lety

      Personally I’d like Laura Powers to come back

  • @margesimpsond
    @margesimpsond Pƙed 2 lety +10

    wow- that’s insane, i got this notification after totally forgetting abt your channel. i remember when you had 20k!!!

    • @TheSimpsonsTheory
      @TheSimpsonsTheory  Pƙed 2 lety +3

      Thanks! Yeah I've grown a little since then haha thanks for checking in again đŸ™‚âœŒïž

    • @giantsr1eva
      @giantsr1eva Pƙed rokem

      @@TheSimpsonsTheory
      It wasn't the documentary that got Apu removed from the show. In the Simpsons episode Much Apu about Something, which aired on January 17, 2016, the writers brought in Utkarsh Ambudkar to tell Apu that he is a stereotype of real people from India. The writers then retired the character after that episode, and they were confused by the documentary since they had already addressed the issue.

  • @icecreamhero2375
    @icecreamhero2375 Pƙed 2 lety +19

    They should make a Terri and Sheri episode. They are always there but never get storylines.

    • @MrMapacheumr
      @MrMapacheumr Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci +1

      Practically every background student is there but never have a plot, like the kid who pukes a lot. How was his name?

    • @pokemonsdoom
      @pokemonsdoom Pƙed měsĂ­cem +1

      @@MrMapacheumr I think it was Wendel or something.

  • @stevensheef5495
    @stevensheef5495 Pƙed rokem +3

    I love your videos. I have them on in the background when tidying.

  • @bobbygill3520
    @bobbygill3520 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    Apu should voiced by the actor who plays raj from big bang theory

    • @devindoughty6993
      @devindoughty6993 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Kunal Nayyar, that would be a great voice for Apu.

  • @LumiMoonCh
    @LumiMoonCh Pƙed 2 lety +43

    I'm sure they will be able to find a suitable voice actor for Apu. He is one of the best parts of the show and deserves better than to be pushed into the background.

  • @JW-zr4ju
    @JW-zr4ju Pƙed 2 lety +16

    My favourite one-off character was Larry Burns, would love to have seen another episode with him. Unfortunately, that won't be possible given that Rodney Dangerfield has since passed. However, that one episode he's in will always be a classic to me.

  • @RealWatch1
    @RealWatch1 Pƙed 2 lety +7

    there should be a villain reunion party episode that has all the old and new villains sharing a troublesome day together

  • @ytkat2431
    @ytkat2431 Pƙed 2 lety +16

    I miss all of these characters, I wish for many of them to make a comeback especially Lucille and Ruth who could both make appearances again. Lucille could honestly come back in a tree house of horror and Ruth for another Marge episode. I love all these characters and I would love for everyone to come back into the spotlight

  • @allanolley4874
    @allanolley4874 Pƙed 2 lety +17

    I thought for sure one of the characters on your list would be Mr Snrub since he intrigued you so much.
    I think all the characters on your list could stand a return.
    I would add Herman of Herman's Military Antiques a very iconic character I do not think we have seen in a long time (I don't keep up with the show sadly).

    • @Chris-rp9df
      @Chris-rp9df Pƙed 2 lety +1

      What about John Incogneto from when homer got barred from moes?

  • @EclipsingMoonx
    @EclipsingMoonx Pƙed 2 lety +5

    According to the Simpsons Mobile Game;Penelope actually left Krusty but she now works at Krustyland

  • @icemanlj2k7
    @icemanlj2k7 Pƙed 2 lety +11

    A lot of these would be dependent on guest voice actors who are probably very expensive to get onto the show, which explains why many are only on the show once, or just make brief cameos now and then. Still I'd love to see some of them come back
    (Also, love the Game of Thrones reference with Mindys hair!)

  • @beargreen1
    @beargreen1 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    Now I agree with all of these especially the Baby sitter and Jessica Lovejoy. The Babysitter would have a great awesome come to the show, also Hank was also an awesome boss

  • @redpanda7914
    @redpanda7914 Pƙed rokem +5

    I aspire to be like Hank Scorpio,except I’m chaotic neutral

    • @blueconcretezebra
      @blueconcretezebra Pƙed 15 dny +1

      Best supervillain ever. MUCH better than Elon Musk. 'Musk', what kind of supervillain name is that?

  • @Scrinwaipwr
    @Scrinwaipwr Pƙed 2 lety +7

    Apu started as a stereotype (pretty much every character did) but like many others he was developed so much beyond that over subsequent seasons and became a layered, likeable and admirable character.
    It's a shame he is gone and a shame that some people can't (or refuse to) see beyond the stereotype as that's only applicable at face value.

  • @braedenloder5719
    @braedenloder5719 Pƙed 2 lety +56

    I know it’s not realistic, but I would love to see Dr Frink somehow bring Maude back to life and make the Flanders family whole again

    • @eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063
      @eclatshwartzbaumcybertune2063 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Anything can happen.

    • @adambraun1990
      @adambraun1990 Pƙed 2 lety +6

      This could be a good treehouse of horror segment. Even though they already did that with Frinks dad, they could still bring her back in the same way but she’s hellbent on revenge against Homer.

    • @jimbob2427
      @jimbob2427 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@adambraun1990 so what happened in the end with Maude and Homer?

    • @devindoughty6993
      @devindoughty6993 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

      I remembered them saying that Maggie Roswell (who voiced Maude) found doing that voice for her straining, so they killed off Maude.

  • @Polycomical
    @Polycomical Pƙed 2 lety +10

    Ooh- not a character as such but with Beatles: Get Back out on Disney + I think it would be good to have a parody with the Bee Sharps.

  • @alnu8355
    @alnu8355 Pƙed 2 lety +23

    I am very happy you put Cecil, Herb, Mindy, and Hank Scorpio. Those four are the ones I would most like to see return. Of course Troy McLure and the Lawyer I would really love to see come back but I don't think they should break their "Retirement" ceremoney.

    • @Dzuno18
      @Dzuno18 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      It's too bad that both Troy Mclure & Lionel Hutz can never return due to the death of Phil Hartman. Surprised the series didn't get a replacement voice actor for those characters like if they could get Billy West or anyone else to voice them.

    • @devindoughty6993
      @devindoughty6993 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      @@Dzuno18 It's the same with Edna Krabappel, they lost the late, great Marcia Wallace, which is why they retired her character. It's the question of would they willingly have just gave her a new voice actress.

    • @Dzuno18
      @Dzuno18 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@devindoughty6993 True

  • @simpsonshmforever
    @simpsonshmforever Pƙed 2 lety +9

    I actually wanna see laura come back for another episode with sara gilbert reprising her role just like how Pamela Reed reprised her role as ruth in one of the newest episodes of the show. I was thinking of an episode taking place in the future which will be non canon obviously where we see bart grown up and confessing his feelings to laura

  • @sarahsims6164
    @sarahsims6164 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Cecil did make a cameo in Bart's dream in the episode when he wanted a little brother, and the voice actor for Bob's father passed away not too long ago. However, I agree that it would be nice to at least get a little exposition on what happened to the rest of his family, including his nephew Neil.

    • @davidjones3165
      @davidjones3165 Pƙed 2 lety

      The family is in jail

    • @sarahsims6164
      @sarahsims6164 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@davidjones3165 that was in Funeral for a Fiend, and that was a long time ago. They need to give us an update on that.

  • @mechajay3358
    @mechajay3358 Pƙed rokem +5

    It was stupid of them to retire Apu. They should bring him back.

  • @LowellLucasJr.
    @LowellLucasJr. Pƙed 2 lety +30

    I laughed my Butt off when The Simpsons recently showed Ruth Powers! The fact they had her say " You forget your own neighbor!" Had me dying! Also, despite what the fan community says, I loved the Gaga episode. I'm not bothered about it, except for her comforting Lisa. She could've been there for anyone else....Hell even Milhouse 😆!

  • @claymathewselevator8121
    @claymathewselevator8121 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    A flashback episode about Marge’s father would be interesting

  • @aaronamaphone5865
    @aaronamaphone5865 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    I always liked Homer's fembros like that blond one and Patty's gf. Plus I think it's important to show platonic relationships between different people in media, especially when most media is focused on a marriage relationship, which in real life, often doesn't last as long as platonic relationships.

  • @MartyWilson100
    @MartyWilson100 Pƙed 2 lety +18

    I want Apu back, I think he's one of the funniest and most sympathetic characters on the show. I think the criticism of Apu is a bit biased since more or less every character is a stereotype, and I like that Simpsons jokes with everything and everyone. Of all the stereotypes, Apu is the most likeable in my opinion.

  • @wadi_kazi
    @wadi_kazi Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Great video! Definitely agree with you for most of the characters you listed. Keep up the great work!

  • @Acacius1992
    @Acacius1992 Pƙed 2 lety +36

    You could say Jessica Lovejoy shows that, even Bart is often a brat and troublemaker, he still have some morals/boundries he would not push/cross.
    Also i also never seen Apu as a Stereotype. (Even if he had some more "stereotypical" things about him maybe)
    1. EVERYONE in springfield is in one way or another a Stereotype.
    2. He was still very likeable successfull and had deeper and fleshed out character.
    3. Groundskeeper Willie is a even bigger and "worse" (not realy in my book) stereotpye but Scottish people love him.

    • @davidjones3165
      @davidjones3165 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Thats because Scotts hate other Scotts they ruined Scotland

    • @joemorse82
      @joemorse82 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Scott’s hate English, other Scott’s because they ruined Scotland! *skinner* : you sure do hate a lot of people
 *Willie* : YOU JUST MADE A ENEMY FOR LIFE..

  • @carerforever2118
    @carerforever2118 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    G'day, I'm watching from Melbourne, Australia 🩘🇩đŸ‡ș 😁👍
    I ❀ The Simpsons, l've been watching them almost daily since 1991.

  • @nirvana213xxxz
    @nirvana213xxxz Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Apu was awesome! I loved his firebird and his quirkiness. One of my favorite Simpsons episodes is his Valentine’s Day episode. He needs to come back.

  • @chesneyhawkesinofficial3742
    @chesneyhawkesinofficial3742 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    At least Cecil had a nice comeback in the Simpsons Comic series. Him encountering Lisa and sharing the sorrows of the lesser noticed younger kid is just a great way of using character dynamics.

  • @garthdavis6223
    @garthdavis6223 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Fun Fact: Ms. Botz was voiced by Penny Marshall of Laverne and Shirley. She played Laverne.

  • @razaabbas7212
    @razaabbas7212 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    They should make Ruth Powers, her daughter Laura, Allison Taylor, Jessica Lovejoy speak again and be friends to Marge, Bart and Lisa again.
    Also they should bring back Apu and Manjula and their 8 children back as well, I'd like to see that.

    • @benhughes3394
      @benhughes3394 Pƙed rokem +1

      Yeah. Allison Taylor resemble appearance to both Ruth Powers and Laura Powers.

  • @rhys171
    @rhys171 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    The baby sitter Bandit

  • @oliwaters9632
    @oliwaters9632 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    This video is so true Good job keep up the great work and also how do you get season 33 and 32

  • @wanderingpenguin6705
    @wanderingpenguin6705 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Me and my friends have been watching the Simpsons for ages and the friends who was most saddened by Apu’s disappearance was the ones from south Asian background. Here is a quote from one of them “Wrong but funny representation is worse than no representation”

  • @emaperk6471
    @emaperk6471 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Simpsons is one of my favorite shows. The show isnt complete without these charatchers. Keep on the good work!!

    • @joemorse82
      @joemorse82 Pƙed 2 lety

      *BART* We aren’t losers! *LISA* oh yeah you guys and BIG winners.. I would love to marry a big winner like you guys.. big winner..

  • @frecklecraft
    @frecklecraft Pƙed rokem +8

    I’m with you on the Hank Scorpio thing, he was hilarious! I’d love to see him interact with burns, he’d be a great foil. The whole concept of someone who is very evil but treats his employees with high esteem is great. I realize now I just want more lawful evil characters
 (yeah, he might be ruined by a second appearance but I love him)

  • @bandz6025
    @bandz6025 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Great video saw your post on Instagram

  • @jasonjazzz5
    @jasonjazzz5 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    brother from another series is one of my all time favorite episodes, used to watch frasier and simpsons as a kid growing up (weird, i know lol). so the crossover was and remains great to me

  • @BoredInAfrica
    @BoredInAfrica Pƙed 2 lety +6

    Lucille could have been to Lisa what sideshow Bob is to bart

  • @jasonhigley1791
    @jasonhigley1791 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Apu is one of the most loved characters, bring him back.

  • @themaskedblueknight7490
    @themaskedblueknight7490 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I know he's not in the video, but maybe Colin from the movie, maybe Lisa could fall for him again.

  • @juliazaloom
    @juliazaloom Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Love your videos 😁

  • @gravityfalls1826
    @gravityfalls1826 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Ngl, I would buy the car Homer created

  • @medo5417
    @medo5417 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    I think they should bring back Mr Snrub, he was an amazing 1-off

    • @Someguyhere111
      @Someguyhere111 Pƙed 2 lety

      I have this theory that Snrub was actually Lenny all along

  • @hatednyc
    @hatednyc Pƙed 2 lety

    Wonderful list.

  • @dychrisshandonsmith1242
    @dychrisshandonsmith1242 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Keep it up on your work and this video and channel

  • @NeilFan18
    @NeilFan18 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    We needs ms botz back. She had alot of potential!, hopefully she can appear again as a main character for an episode

  • @BortPlayz
    @BortPlayz Pƙed 2 lety +15

    I miss apu- hope he finally returns

  • @Ballsack831
    @Ballsack831 Pƙed rokem +1

    I would love to see one of these characters in a future episode!

  • @dychrisshandonsmith1242
    @dychrisshandonsmith1242 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thanks you for your video and channel

  • @Escapefromrealityyoutube
    @Escapefromrealityyoutube Pƙed 2 lety +5

    I loved that they brought back Maya and Moe got his hopefully happy ending đŸ„°

  • @unevenegan
    @unevenegan Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Apu was so great he even got his own level in Simpsons Hit and Run.

    • @joenesvick7043
      @joenesvick7043 Pƙed 2 lety

      That game needs a remaster, my old Gamecube just isn't working too well and I'm not seeing it on Steam

  • @lanternsown3525
    @lanternsown3525 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I would love to see Herb Powell or Mindy Simmons again thanks covering them Lydia.

  • @BrennySpain
    @BrennySpain Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Apu was even a playable character in the Simpsons hit and run. The best Simpsons game ever!

  • @3212009a
    @3212009a Pƙed 2 lety +6

    I think the problem with Apu vs the characters who were recast is there are unrelated black nonstereotype characters. What I mean is there is Lou, Dr. Hibbert, Carl, Bleeding Gums, Dredrick, Janey etc. where is for Indians it's Apu and his family. So there is just one stereotype that represents all Indian people, which intentional or not send the message "this is what all Indian people are, and they are all the same". If there had been more indian characters that were major characters not just ancillary ones I think there would have been a chance for Apu to be recast with the same personality. That way the message is "this is what Apu is like not all Indian people". At this point however it may be too late for them to implement this. There is also the problem with how they initially addressed the issue with Lisa essentially saying "We don't care it's too hard for us to change, just deal with it". This at least is my abbreviated take as a part Indian person.

    • @waveysupreme5204
      @waveysupreme5204 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      I don't think all scottish people are groundskeepers or all italians are pizza chefs. You shouldn't look to a cartoon to show you what people are really like. Its a fictional cartoon where the main character routinely strangles his 10 year old son. No one seems to be offended by that tho...because ITS A CARTOON

  • @vergil3551
    @vergil3551 Pƙed rokem +1

    10:18 this made my Yamato glow

  • @Zaron_Gaming
    @Zaron_Gaming Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Yay! This'll be good. Another masterpiece Lydia!

  • @DespacitoSpider196
    @DespacitoSpider196 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    I think homers brother should come back poor and he has to stay at homers
    and there would be like a sibling revelry

  • @Ennaitak
    @Ennaitak Pƙed 2 lety +20

    As a casual watcher of the Simpsons, I think Apu was more than just some stereotype. He was a well rounded character. I wonder if Hank Azira would have quit voicing him if it wasn't for that documentary. They even mentioned this in a later episode when Marge was trying to read Lisa politically correct bed time stories. Like...just because THAT guy saw Apu as nothing but an Indian stereotype doesn't mean everyone else did

    • @icecreamhero2375
      @icecreamhero2375 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      I hope they replace the actor with an Indian actor.

  • @CoolCars231
    @CoolCars231 Pƙed 2 lety

    Nice vid!

  • @fernikart5724
    @fernikart5724 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Among my favorite characters of the day are:
    - Dan Gillick ("Penny-Wiseguys")
    - Wayne Slater ("The Falcon And The D'ohman")
    - Jack Lassen ("Blazed And Confused")
    - Jack Crowley ("Pokey Mom")
    - Walt Warren ("The Bob Next Door")
    - Rex Banner ("Homer Vs. The 18th Ammendment")
    - Russ Cargill ("The Simpsons Movie")
    - Ray Patterson ("Trash Of The Titans")
    - Louie ("Midnight Towboy")
    - Patrick Farrelly ("Sex, Pies And Idiot Scrapes")
    - Dwight Diddlehopper ("I Don't Wanna Know Why the Caged Bird Sings")
    - Dexter Colt ("The Dad Who Knew Too Little")
    - Chester Lampwick ("The Day Violence Died")
    - Mason Fairbanks ("Homer's Paternity Coot")
    - Larry Burns ("Burns Baby Burns")
    - Zachary Vaughn ("Bart Gets a ""Z"")
    - Zane Furlong ("The Miseducation Of Bart Simpson")
    - Dr. Lund ("Screenless")
    - Rowan Priddis ("A Totally Fun Thing That Bart Will Never Do Again")
    I wish they came back! At least Dan Gillick... he was so funny.

    • @craftcrewtv8094
      @craftcrewtv8094 Pƙed 11 dny

      Sadly, the Simpsons very often makes the most appealing and enjoyable characters one-offs. That's one of the major things I hate about the show. Also I think it's rather stupid to bring a guest star for a role and then say that the character can't return because the guest star is ____. (I mean an excuse why the guest star can't voice that character again, excluding retirement of course). I don't really know if they ever done this, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did.

  • @animeguygaming4803
    @animeguygaming4803 Pƙed rokem +4

    If Apu not in it nomore then I’m never watching Simpsons ever again

  • @Eric_1991
    @Eric_1991 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I always wondered what happened to Sideshow Bob’s wife and son

  • @ricochet0928
    @ricochet0928 Pƙed měsĂ­cem +1

    I _really_ wish they'd bring Bob's family back. The episodes featuring him after Funeral for a Fiend were still great, but they would've been even better if he had his wife and son plotting alongside him, not to mention how fun it is to watch him and Cecil bickering.
    Also, they should bring Jack Lassen from season 26, episode 7 back. He was a good villain -andwasveryattractive- so it'd be nice to see him again

  • @animalcrossingfan0768
    @animalcrossingfan0768 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    5:37 Flanders doesn’t have a mustache or glasses

  • @GameLover59328
    @GameLover59328 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I kinda hope Cecil comes back.I really liked his desigh. I liked his personality aswell.

  • @amitysluzara2022
    @amitysluzara2022 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    I'd love to see Laura and Ruth Powers again

  • @claymathewselevator8121
    @claymathewselevator8121 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Hank Scorpio is a legend

  • @springboobsquirepin6121
    @springboobsquirepin6121 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I'd love to see Dr. Marvin Monroe make another appearance.

  • @unbreakableunion
    @unbreakableunion Pƙed 2 lety +3

    They could of used Jessica Lovejoy as a friend for Bart in order to bring the worst out in him.

  • @kobyaguilera5585
    @kobyaguilera5585 Pƙed rokem +3

    Watch Hotdiggedydemon’s video on Apu, it perfectly incapsulates how I feel

  • @connorscorner443
    @connorscorner443 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Hank Scorpio is fookin awesome!

  • @gingaddict
    @gingaddict Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci +1

    I would love to see Cecil and family come back, along with Frank Grimes' son - they would make great recurring villains. Also Herb, I kinda liked his relationship with Homer.

  • @magnussigurdur
    @magnussigurdur Pƙed 2 lety +3

    there is a character similar to mindy introduced in season 31 evelyn serves the same purpose

  • @toxicoexotico9727
    @toxicoexotico9727 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Hank scorpio is great, Mary Spuckler was perfect for bart after all she is the only girlfriend that return a few time, but apu he is and still is one of the best Character and citizen in Springfield.

  • @NotBrainytrust
    @NotBrainytrust Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Woah never thought of some of these minor characters

  • @Aaima.
    @Aaima. Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci +1

    Cecil should definitely return, an episode should be the same plot on what happens in the comic between him and Lisa who became archenemies. (Like how Sideshow Bob and Bart and archenemies.)

  • @horrorbox4954
    @horrorbox4954 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I hope apu comes back soon but even more I want laura powers to come back