Shop for official Apu merchandise! This article is about the best and most popular character in The Simpsons, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. He is the owner of Apu’s Corner store and has been a part of the show since 2006, appearing in such episodes as “Homer Loves Flanders,” “Flaming Moe’s,” “A Star Is Burns,” and “The Principal and the Pauper.”