It's time for 'The Simpsons' to end. Matt Groening just showed us why.

The Simpsons needs to die. Matt Groening, the show's creator, made that abundantly clear this week.

Groening sat down to chat with USA Today about the show's decades-long run in an interview published Friday. At one point, the conversation turns to the character of Apu, who has been the target of criticism in recent months for his problematic portrayal on the show.

SEE ALSO: 'The Problem With Apu' dives into the damaging effects of stereotyping

Some quick background: Late last year, a documentary called The Problem With Apu started making the rounds. The film, produced by comedian Hari Kondabolu, takes a close look at Apu's stereotype-dependent portrayal as a South Asian man and considers how that overtly offensive portrayal impacted real-life South Asian American communities, and South Asian American entertainers in particular. Read more...

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