‘The Simpsons’ finally brings back Apu — after 9 years of agonizing over political correctness

After nearly nine years of silence, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is finally speaking again on “The Simpsons.”

But before the Indian convenience store clerk could return to Springfield, the show’s writers apparently had some apologizing to do.

‘When my agent called me about a “Simpsons” audition, I knew exactly what role it was for, and the idea actually made my stomach sink.’

Thank you, come again

Sunday night’s episode, “The Revengening,” brought back the once-popular character with a new voice actor, Sunil Malhotra, and a storyline that doubles as an apology for the way the show handled the controversy that drove Apu off the air in 2017.

In the episode, Apu returns to Springfield seeking revenge on the townspeople who abandoned him. He tells them he has spent years on the “island