Just watched a synopsis of next Simpsosn episode on Fox. It seems they are heading to India.
I am not very happy with representation of Hinduism or India or Indians on Simpsons. Let us see what they have to say this time
Keeping my fingers crossed
Meghal
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Originally posted by meghal
I am not very happy with representation of Hinduism or India or Indians on Simpsons. Let us see what they have to say this time
Keeping my fingers crossed
Meghal
Which country/community's representation on the Simpsons are you happy about? They make fun of everyone!! That's why its such a great show!!
C'mon, you can't be so sensitive....
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Posted on: 07-04-06 11:27:37
Hey
Meghal: I thought your a big simpsons fan?
I love their representation of Indians/Hinduism
Apu Nahasapimapetalan (I think thats how you spellit) has a PhD in Computer Science and runs the Kwik -i - Mart.
Did you see the episode of his marriage?
I think Simpsons is one of the best shows on tv because of its 'in your face' attitude towards religion AND politics.
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~ Morning rain
Apu Quotes
"Thank you, come again!"
Reporter: "Apu, is it true that you're an Indian?"
Apu: "By the many arms of Vishnu, I swear it is a lie!"
[To Krusty] "Sir, your appetite for pornographic magazines kept me in business. Please enjoy five percent off every purchase."
[To Immigration Clerk] "Now which way to the welfare office? I'm kidding! I'm kidding! I work! I work!"
[After yet another shooting] "Oh, the searing kiss of hot lead. How I've missed you! I mean – I think I'm dying."
[To Homer] "Please do not offer my god a peanut!"
[After being shot by Burns]: "Ugh, you got me, but I shall be reincarnated". [He turns into a rabbit] "HAHA! You can't kill a Hindu!" [steps on a beartrap] "Ahh! Help me Jesus!"
[To Marge] "You must always follow your dreams. Like my old dream of coming to America and starting a family... or my new dream, of ditching my family, and sneaking back to India in disguise!"
[To Homer, who has placed various candies on a doughnut, hoping to pass them off as "sprinkles"] "A Mounds bar is not a sprinkle. A Twizzler is not a sprinkle. A Jolly Rancher is not a sprinkle, sir. Perhaps in Shangri-la they are, but not here."
"Oh look. It's Mr. Homer, my favorite customer. Please feel free to flip through my Playdudes and eat my raw bacon and tell me to go back to some country I'm not actually from."
"I did not come to this country illegally to see it mocked."
[Marge places a bottle of aspirin over the counter] Apu: $24.95
Marge: $24.95???
Apu: I lowered the price because an escaped mental patient tampered with the bottle
Mel: You only live once!
Apu: Speak for yourself!
[To Patty and Selma, after they each purchased a pack of cigarettes] "Smoke them in good health!"
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You know you are a desi when ........ You spew forth the virtues of India, but don't want to live there...............You've never had a tanning salon membership
Simpsons are already in Arabic. It is nice that they are heading to India. It is nice to laugh at ourselves/Hinduism and that is the way we will grow as a human being.
It is a show with an adult content, and I do not know how they are going to manage it in India.
But our family loves \"The Simpsons\".
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Speech by Thomas Friedman of The New York Times....
"When we were young kids growing up in America, we were told to eat our
vegetables at dinner and not leave them. Mothers said, 'think of the
starving children in India and finish the dinner.' And now I tell my
children: 'Finish your maths homework. Think of the children in India
who would make you starve, if you don't.'"
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Originally posted by morning_rain
Hey
Meghal: I thought your a big simpsons fan?
I love their representation of Indians/Hinduism
Apu Nahasapimapetalan (I think thats how you spellit) has a PhD in Computer Science and runs the Kwik -i - Mart.
Did you see the episode of his marriage?
I think Simpsons is one of the best shows on tv because of its 'in your face' attitude towards religion AND politics.
Yes. I am a HUGE Simpsons fan.
Just that I believe that the creators (including Matt Groening) are not fully aware of Hinduism. IMHO it is not good to poke fun at any philosophy, until you are fully knowledgeable about it.
For example, in the episode, where Homer takes on the task of protecting Springfields children, he puts a baseball glove on on each of Natraj's hands. To which Apu exclaims - "No more Shiva related pokings".
And in the marriage episode, Homer dons a elephant mask and exclaims "I am Ganesha". In the episode where Apu has an affair, all the three children sit on a cart wearing elephant mask. I do not see any humour in those situations.
Just take a look as to how they poke fun at Christianity and all its shortcomings. Yet, the Simpsons are accused of having a conservative or right wing agenda. In one of their recent episodes, they have excellently portrayed the struggle between Catholic and Protestants. It is a very touching episode.
Apu has graduated from Caltech - calcutta technical institute.
Meghal
Mr. Burns outsources his nuclear plant to Banglore, and Homer is put in charge
Not a bad episode. Though not an exact representation of India, atleast the Indians were shown very inteligent and dignified.
The icing on the cake - the show ended with a Kishore Kumar song from "Johny Mera Naam" - Palbhar Ke Liye Koi Humein Pyaar kar Le
Meghal
