"[11] Simon Abrams of The A.V. He opined: "While I'm usually a fan of the mob boss jokes that Fat Tony's appearances bring, they've pretty much been beaten to death by this show. This gave the show’s writers every opportunity to make a series of tired jokes about, breaking news coverage of the death of Osama bin Laden, "TV Ratings Sunday: Bin Laden News Scrambles Ratings, But ABC Likely Tops The Night", "TV Ratings Sunday: 'Cleveland Show' Up; 'Family Guy' Stable; As 'Brothers & Sisters,' 'Celebrity Apprentice,' 'Secret Millionaire,' 'Simpsons,' 'American Dad' Fall - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers", "Ratings: Bin Laden Coverage Skews Figures; Desperate Housewives Tops Viewership", "Review -- The Simpsons: "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony, "The Simpsons Review: "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony. In Bull-E, Fit-Fat Tony is in the anger-management class. When Fat Tony died of a heart attack, Fit Tony moved to Springfield and takes his cousin's place running the Springfield Mafia. It garnered a 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic. The marriage leads to tension between Marge and Selma. "[10] Ponywether ultimately gave the episode a 'B+' grade. After his death, his cousin Fit Tony takes over the Springfield Mafia and Homer teaches him a lesson into becoming the new Fat Tony. Hair It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 1, 2011. [11] He deemed it as a "mediocre version of Jersey Shore". Find show info, videos, and exclusive content on A&E This triggers into a full-blown fight between the ladies, while Homer sneaks off with Marge, admitting that she was right all along, and they make out in the tanning machine. Gray "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony" is the nineteenth episode of The Simpsons' twenty-second season. Even Louie revealed that Fit-Fat Tony cried to When She Loved Me from Toy Story 2 once. Normans' death came just days before the final episode aired. He was originally from San Diego, but later moved to Springfield to take control of the Springfield Mafia after his cousin's death. Status "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony" first aired on May 1, 2011 in the United States. Physically speaking, he is identical to Fat Tony with the only difference being that he is initially in much better physical shape. While his cousin was a widower, Fit-Fat Tony is married and takes Selma Bouvier as his formal mistress.[6]. In At Long Last Leave, he is at the secret town meeting on voting to get rid of the Simpson Family. Fat Tony [2] It was written by Dick Blasucci, in his first episode of the series.[3][4]. So he names his accountant, Dan Gillick, temporary don. They feel sorry for Luigi's pig, Plopper, who did not get to eat any, so give him the last one that Lisa had. Instead of selling them as planned before, Lisa has been eating them, bored by her own vegetarian food. [1] This episode was directed by Lance Kramer who last directed a Simpsons episode in the season twenty-one episode, "To Surveil with Love". Mob boss Fat Tony later invites Homer and Marge to his mansion in New Jersey, in hopes of mending the sisters' relationship. [11] Hochberger also expressed discontentment for the sub-plot of the episode, stating that it "didn't tie in at all with the main storyline. Sex The pressure of the position gets to him and he begins to overeat which causes him to put on weight. After talking with Luigi about the truffles for Luigi's restaurant where he offers to pay them for any more truffles found, Lisa then uses Bart to find more truffles. In What to Expect When Bart's Expecting, Fit-Fat Tony kidnaps Homer and Bart Simpson in order for Bart to use his baby creating voodoo magic, but it turns out that Fit-Fat Tony wants it to work on horses, not humans. In Penny-Wiseguys, Fit-Fat Tony gets jury duty. During the wedding reception, tension rises between Marge and Selma after the couple place Homer and his family in an undesirable location and Marge angrily admits to Selma that she was never sure about her marriage. This page was last edited on 5 February 2021, at 11:32. Meanwhile, Bart and Lisa are walking in the forest when Bart sniffs out a truffle. The episode featured a guest appearance from Joe Mantegna, as well as several recurring voice actors and actresses for the series. Gillick proposes to Fit-Fat Tony to save money by getting rid of redundant mobsters, but he's mortified when Fit-Fat Tony tells him to rub them out. Afterwards, the couple begin a romantic relationship and on a boat off the coast of New Jersey, Fat Tony proposes to Selma. Fit-Fat Tony also not only wanted his horses to breed, but also wanted a male horse. The pig then proves this was a bad idea by going berserk and tearing through Luigi's restaurant to eat more of them. Despite how long the series has run the family never ages. [9], The episode was met with a mixed to negative response from television critics. Browse all our shows. Upon the death of the original Fat Tony in the episode "Donnie Fatso" of the twenty-second season, the character's near [10] Eric Hochberger of TV Line gave it a 2.5 out of 5 stars, as he gave much criticism to the main plot of the episode. Check out full episodes and video clips of most popular shows online. Club, on "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony"[6], The episode was first broadcast on May 1, 2011, and it was viewed by 6.109 million viewers upon its original airing. [7] While this episode achieved a 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic, according to the Nielson ratings. Fit-Fat Tony, now nicknamed Fat Tony, now looks exactly like his cousin to such an extent that it is as if the original Fat Tony never died. Like his cousin, Fit-Fat Tony, too, keeps having his ring he wears on his right hand's pinky finger, as well as his jacket pocket containing his handkerchief, disappearing and reappearing in different shots. While on the beach at dusk, Selma reveals to Marge that she was envious that she was not in a happy marriage, and asks for Marge's support of her marriage. As a result of this weight gain, he became known as Fit-Fat Tony and then simply Fat Tony, as he turned exactly in the same emotional and physical form of his late cousin. "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony" is the nineteenth episode of The Simpsons' twenty-second season. [6] He criticized the writer's capabilities of writing as in his opinion, that they are not funny. Selma declares that she is done trying to settle down with the right man, just before being insulted by Fat Tony's wife. [8] The episode was also preempted in several regions on the west coast due to breaking news coverage of the death of Osama bin Laden. —Simon Abrams of The A.V. How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window? He was originally from San Diego, but later moved to Springfield to take control of the Springfield Mafia after his cousin's death. The episode was met with a mixed to negative response from television critics, with much criticism going to the cultural references and the main storyline. Fat Tony then confesses to Selma that he initially proposed to her to be his goomar and their wedding ceremony reflected such intents. Wife: UnnamedMother: Angelica D'Amico[1]Father: Fatso Antonio[2]Uncle: UnnamedAunt: UnnamedCousin: Fat TonyCousin-in-law: Anna Maria D'AmicoNephew: Michael D'AmicoDaughter: Unnamed[3]Niece: Tooshi Eventually, when they cannot find truffles, Lisa blinds Bart in order to keep him focused. First appearance Welcome to CheatingDome, your magical spot on the web for all the cheats, tips & secrets for your videogames We are publishing new cheats, hints and secrets every day since 1998. Check out A&E's shows lineup. Maybe it's time to retire this character from headlining episodes until the writers come up with a story worthy of telling. Later, Marge and Homer overhear Fat Tony talking about a goomar and conclude that he is cheating on her with another woman, so they tell Selma about this. Fat Tony falls in love with her humor and grants her request. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. After meeting a few relatives, the couples spend time together. Meaning that all of Fat Tony's appearances after this episode are as Fit-Fat Tony. This physical resemblance suggests that all previous appearances of Fat Tony are in fact of Fit-Fat Tony in a similar situation to Snowball II and Snowball V or Armin Tamzarian and the real Seymour Skinner. This episode mainly centers around Marge Simpson and one of her older sisters, Selma, who falls in love with mobster Fat Tony II. Selma is greeted by Fat Tony (formerly Fit Tony from Donnie Fatso following the death of the original Fat Tony) at the DMV, much to her discontent. https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Fit-Fat_Tony?oldid=938771. He also revealed to Chief Wiggum, in The Fat Blue Line, that whenever he is alone in a room at the Legitimate Businessmen's Social Club, he secretly would sing by himself for entertainment fun (Which also proved that he didn't pickpocket the wallets that he was framed for, and the reason being on why he refuses to pickpocket is because his father, and the original Fat Tony's uncle, Fatso Antonio, died from his heart being pickpocketed when it was gonna be used for his upcoming heart surgery years ago). "[11] In his review for this episode, he harshly criticized the jokes featured in the episode. Club reacted negatively to the episode, giving it a 'C' grade. After she explains to him that truffles are prized gourmet foods, Bart finds another and both realize he can find them by smell. The store (and everything inside it) gets demolished. He finds that he likes it way too much and asks Homer Simpson to stop him from killing mob members. He ends up sniffing out a truffle in Lisa's bedroom. Fat Tony tearfully replied saying, "You are listing my broken dreams." Fat Tony is a mobster and the underboss of the Springfield Mafia. In 22 for 30, Fit-Fat Tony was even revealed by Lisa Simpson that he used to be part of a basketball team called the Hostesses as a child. Selma later begins the glamorous lifestyle associated with being in the Mafia and the couple agree to marry each other. To offer his apologies, Fat Tony later invites the Simpson family to his mansion over on the shore of New Jersey. Relatives [6] However, Abrams was more positive on the subplot, saying that it was decent. Voiced by She felt that it was a decent episode, noting that it was "funny, but not that much. Marion Anthony Paul D'Amico[4][5], originally known as Fit Tony, then later Fit-Fat Tony, and now known as the new and improved Fat Tony, is Fat Tony's cousin. She agrees to the proposal, and they end up getting married. Legacy.com enhances online obituaries with Guest Books, funeral home information, and florist links. Joe Mantegna Fat TonyFit TonyFit-Fat Tony This episode was written by Dick Blasucci, and directed by Lance Kramer. The couch and the family are on the cover of a VHS video which is inside an abandoned rental store called "Million Dollar Video." His henchmen include Legs, Louie, and Johnny Tightlips, and he answers to Don Vittorio DiMaggio. Fit-Fat Tony, after he gains weight which makes him look exactly like. The official website for The Sopranos on HBO, featuring full episodes online, interviews, schedule information and episode guides. Mantegna reprised his role as Fat Tony, in his second appearance in the season as the first was in the episode "Donnie Fatso". "Donnie Fatso" She makes several sarcastic remarks towards Fat Tony and refuses to let him submit a change of address (initially due to him submitting the wrong form, and then refusing to let him hold his position while he retrieves the correct form), enraging him in the process. This episode mainly centers around Marge Simpson and one of her older sisters, Selma, who falls in love with mobster Fat Tony II. They set her up for interrogation at an abandoned warehouse, in which she shoots out more sarcastic remarks, and when asked which body part she wants cut off first, requests liposuction. Alias(es) Ariel Ponywether of Firefox News Ponywether's review was mixed not positive, she was quite negative about the sub-plot. The Simpsons, an animated sitcom about a working-class family of parents and their three kids, is the longest-running American sitcom ever, having been on the air for 31 seasons since 1989. [7] The episode's total viewership and ratings were significantly up from the previous episode, "The Great Simpsina", which was viewed by 4.996 million viewers upon its initial airing, and garnered a 2.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic. Selma confronts Fat Tony about the claims, just as another woman abruptly crashes into his yard, claiming to be his real wife, with a ring with a larger diamond on it than Selma's. Meanwhile, Bart acquires an ability to trace the location of truffles, which leads Lisa to attest to her growing greed for eating truffles. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Real_Housewives_of_Fat_Tony&oldid=1004988953, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 1, 2011. This episode featured a guest appearances from Joe Mantegna, as well as several recurring voice actors and actresses for the series. Marion Anthony Paul D'Amico, originally known as Fit Tony, then later Fit-Fat Tony, and now known as the new and improved Fat Tony, is Fat Tony's cousin.