Much Apu About Nothing
23rd episode of the 7th season of The Simpsons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Much Apu About Nothing" is the twenty-third episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 5, 1996. In the episode, a referendum is placed on the ballot that will require all illegal immigrants in Springfield to be deported. After learning that Apu will be deported if the measure passes, Homer helps him prepare for a United States citizenship test so that he can become a legal citizen.
"Much Apu About Nothing" | |||
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The Simpsons episode | |||
Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 23 | ||
Directed by | Susie Dietter[1] | ||
Written by | David S. Cohen[1] | ||
Production code | 3F20 | ||
Original air date | May 5, 1996 (1996-05-05)[1] | ||
Guest appearance | |||
Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony[2] | |||
Episode features | |||
Couch gag | Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie are mounted moose heads on the wall and Homer is a bearskin rug on the floor. A game hunter sits on the couch and smokes a pipe.[2] | ||
Commentary | Matt Groening Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein David S. Cohen Susie Dietter | ||
Episode chronology | |||
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The Simpsons season 7 | |||
List of episodes |
The episode was written by David S. Cohen, and directed by Susie Dietter. Joe Mantegna guest stars in the episode as Fat Tony. The title of the episode is a parody of William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing.
Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. It acquired a Nielsen rating of 8.2, and was the fourth highest-rated show on the Fox network the week it aired.