The Simpsons: 10 Moments More Important Than You Realised

In the episode Homer the Heretic, Apu leaves his young nephew Jamshed in charge of the Kwik-E-Mart while he's away.

After proclaiming that he's been waiting for this day to finally come, the young boy then pulls out a shotgun and aims it at some shoplifters. Classic stuff.

The youngster must've gotten a taste for business that day, as 24 years later, a now grown-up Jamshed once again takes over the store.

In the Season 27 episode Much Apu About Something, Jamshed (Jay for short) acquires his father Sanjay's shares in the business. Jay transforms it into an all-natural health store, and ousts his uncle as its head.

For a modern episode of the show to go this far back in time to bring a character back is admirable. It was a great decision to give long-term viewers this neat little payoff, rewarding them for their loyalty over so many years.

Let's just all agree to not think about how Jay has grown up, but Apu has stayed the same age. Simpsons logic isn't real logic, after all.