(voiced by
Joe Mantegna ) is the
Fictional local
Mafia Don in the
Animated Television Series ''
The Simpsons ''.
His real name was said to be (probably a reference to
William Carlos Williams ) in an episode where Bart was working part time for the Mafia at the "Legitimate Businessman's Social Club". In another episode, '''Frankie "The Squealer"''' reveals Fat Tony's real name to be '''Marion''' (possibly a reference to
John Wayne 's real first name). One might assume that, as a known and wanted mob boss, Fat Tony has numerous aliases.
Fat Tony is a pastiche of characters from endless Mafia movie and TV dramas, although the "Fat Tony" part of his name is possibly from the real-life mobster
Anthony 'Fat Tony' Salerno . His fellow mobsters include , '''Legs''', '''Louie''', and, occasionally, '''Johnny Tightlips'''. Tony's schemes have ranged from selling rat milk to schoolchildren to the illegal fireworks racket, which were stored in a cave in the woods that Bart and Milhouse accidentally discovered. He once went to war with the local
Yakuza over conflicts in the pretzel business.
The Simpson family has come into contact with him on several occasions. In a thinly-disguised parody of ''
Goodfellas '',
Bart gets a job serving drinks in the Mafia's local bar (complete with card table with every chair facing the wall). On another occasion,
Homer gets mistaken for
Krusty The Klown , who owes Fat Tony gambling debts. In "
Insane Clown Poppy ", Krusty bets his daughter's violin in a poker game, which Homer is sitting in on; Homer is later shot in the arm for helping to sneak into Tony's compound to get it back, and for mouthing off to the hoods afterwards. In still another run-in, Tony put out a contract on Homer after his private security business interfered with the mob's interests. Homer would have been executed gangland-style if not for Maggie coming to the rescue with her rifle. While Homer gets into trouble with them, Marge has a more gentle relation with Fat Tony. She typically drives his son home from school. Also interesting, the mafia frequently congregates outside the Simpsons' house. Marge usually brings them lemonade.
In yet another encounter Homer owed them money and agreed to let them film gay porn in his home. When Fat Tony asked why Homer thought the porn they were going to film was going to be gay Homer explained "I thought you were the
Gay Mafia ?".
Fat Tony imitates Marlon Brando in one episode, performing the orange-in-the-mouth bit from ''
The Godfather '' to amuse his cohorts. Interestingly, Mantegna appeared in the third installment of the movie, which Tony complains, in the same episode, wasn't as good as the first two. Once while crying he said he hadn't cried that much since he paid to see ''
Godfather III ''.
It is implied at one point that Fat Tony's favorite movie is ''
Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood ''.
Fat Tony also has a son named Michael.
- "You wouldn't happen to know anything about a cigarette truck that got hijacked on Route 401?"
'''Fat Tony:''' "What's a truck?"
"Don't play dumb with me..."
- "I don't get mad...I get STABBY..."
- "But we're only letting the bet ride because you crack us so consistently...up."
- "You have 24 hours to give us the monies, and to show you we're serious, you have 12 hours."
- "I told you we should have bought more than three bullets!"
- "Aww, boss, when you do that Godfather impression, it makes me so happy I could kill my own mother!"
'''Fat Tony:''' "And speaking of which, Louie..."
"Aww gee, boss! Not my own mama... she makes such good pasta sauce!"
'''Johnny Tightlips:''' "Louie, it comes from a can."
"The bitch is dead!/She's a corpse!"
- "I haven't cried this much since I paid to see Godfather III ."
- "Fat Tony, you're under arrest for the murder of Seymour Skinner ."
'''Fat Tony:''' "What's a moider?"
"Don't play dumb with me..."
- "Hey, I thought you said Troy McClure was dead."
'''Fat Tony:''' "No, what I said was, 'He sleeps with the fishes.'"
