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“I loved you man!”

―Fat Tony (His Last Words Before Dying in front of Homer.)

Don Marion Anthony "Fat Tony" D'Amico, also known as William Williams, was the Springfield mob boss. He has been behind several of Springfield's criminal enterprises. His rackets included illegal gambling, cigarette smuggling, bootlegging, fraud and selling false IDs. He had also been seen bribing and making secret deals with Mayor Quimby.

Fat Tony has a son, Michael, whom he used to drive to or from school. He was a widower and said his wife, "was whacked, by natural causes." Fat Tony and his associates conducted business and socialized in the Legitimate Businessman's Social Club.

His mafia henchmen included Louie, Legs, Johnny Tightlips, Frankie the Squealer, Joey and Jimmy the Snitch.

Biography

Fat Tony was born Marion Anthony D'Amico, in Brooklyn, New York. At first, he and his family were very poor. When his parents were evicted, he ran away seeing they couldn't offer him any more. He would usually sleep at a friend's house, a supermarket (he would sneak in when it was closed), vacant buildings, or on the streets. He also implied that he dreamed to work as either a pizza man, organ grinder, or leaning-tower maker, but his dreams ended up ruined at some point. Finally, a young man in the mafia found him sleeping on a bench in Central Park and got him a job in the mafia. This man was named Salvatore Tessio; he had taught Tony everything. One night when Tony was 20 years old, Sal was found killed. Tony learned to fend for himself after that and, using what Sal taught him, he worked his way up from henchmen to a capo. Eventually, he married Anna Maria D'Amico and had a son named Michael D'Amico. Unfortunately, an enemy tried to shoot Tony, and Anne Maria protected him by jumping in front and later dying, although Fat Tony would later claim she was "whacked of natural causes".

Family

Fat Tony and Michael — Fat Tony with his son Michael.

Fat Tony is a widower. He had a wife named Anna Maria with her grave in Springfield Cemetery who was "whacked by natural causes." Tony has a son named Michael, whom he planned to have followed in his footsteps as the leader of the Springfield mob. ^[2] Following his death, it was revealed that he had a cousin called Fit Tony, who took Fat Tony's place running the Springfield mob.^[3]

Death

In "Donnie Fatso", Fat Tony collapsed and died in Homer's arms. His death was most likely caused by a heart attack or cardiac arrest. He was replaced by his cousin Fit Tony, who eventually evolved just like his cousin into Fat Tony, after previously being both Fit Tony and Fit Fat Tony in the process.

Behind the Laughter

Originally, Tony was going to be voiced by Hank Azaria. However, since Fat Tony wasn't a very good drawing, Groening decided to make a "Special Guest Voice" do him. Sheldon Leonard was originally supposed to be the voice of Fat Tony, but they weren't able to get him, so they chose Joe Mantegna instead. In one DVD commentary, it is stated that Mr. Mantegna is so enamored with the character that he has forbidden to allow anyone else to voice Fat Tony; he even voiced him when the script only called for a couple of grunts ("Sex, Pies, and Idiot Scrapes"). However, this didn't keep Phil Hartman from filling in for him on one occasion ("A Fish Called Selma").^[4]

Inspiration

Fat Tony is a pastiche of mobsters from movies and dramas, especially The Godfather franchise (and in later seasons The Sopranos). His nickname may be a reference to "Black Tony", the Don of the fictional Stracci family in The Godfather.

"Moe Baby Blues" featured several interesting references relating to Fat Tony. To entertain his subordinates, Fat Tony puts an orange slice in his mouth in imitation of Don Corleone from The Godfather. Minutes later, Fat Tony responds to an emotional scene by saying "I haven't cried this much since I paid to see Godfather III" (in which Mantegna played the character Joey Zasa, one of the inspirations for Fat Tony).

His son's name is a reference to Michael Corleone.

On several occasions, Fat Tony has said something that begins as ominous mafia language, only to be proven innocent; one example is "We are going for a ride... By which I mean the carpool" and "Now who's ready to sleep with DA fishes?... Because I brought this Finding Nemo comforter!" This also led to some confusion among his fellow mafia members, such as the time when Troy McClure was involved in a scandal involving a sexual attraction to fishes, and he told his fellow gang members that he was "sleeping with the fishes", causing them to misinterpret the meaning to Troy having died when he was actually meaning that McClure was literally sleeping with the fishes.

Similarly, when disposing of bodies, he and the other members of the mob often use euphemisms for the cadaver that sounds innocuous-sounding when dealing with law enforcement. This was showcased twice, where he, or rather, Louie, disposed of a cadaver rolled up in a rug inside a goodwill donation bin to dispose of the body, with Chief Wiggum inquiring what they're donating, claiming it was a "beanie baby". Similarly, when the town of Springfield was trying to clean Lake Springfield, Fat Tony, before leaving when talked out of dumping at the lake, mentioned that he will have to take his "yard trimmings" elsewhere, although Lou (and allegedly Wiggum) suspected it was, in fact, a cadaver he was going to dispose of.

His house strongly resembles that of Tony Montana in the movie Scarface.

Fat Tony also bears similarities to notorious mobster Al Capone.

Trivia

In "Insane Clown Poppy", Fat Tony turns out to be an excellent violinist.
Fat Tony's name probably comes from a Simpsons re-recording animator, also named Anthony D'Amico.
When Fat Tony came round to kill Homer, after Homer's community police force start-up busted him, Marge complained about Fat Tony's choice of a vocation, when he could be a pizza man, organ grinder, or a leaning tower maker. Fat Tony replied saying, "You are listing my broken dreams."
After his death, his cousin Fit Tony takes over the Springfield Mafia and Homer teaches him a lesson into becoming the new Fat Tony. Meaning that all of Fat Tony's appearances after this episode are as Fit Tony.
He is the featured character on The Complete Eighteenth Season DVD box set.

Appearances

Episode – "Bart the Murderer" (debut)
Episode – "Rosebud"
Episode – "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood" (Picture only)
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror V" (Picture only)
Episode – "Homie the Clown"
Episode – "Radioactive Man"
Episode – "A Fish Called Selma" (voiced by Phil Hartman)
Episode – "Much Apu About Nothing"
Episode – "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson"
Episode – "The Homer They Fall"
Episode – "Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment"
Episode – "King of the Hill"
Episode – "Mayored to the Mob"
Episode – "Mom and Pop Art"
Episode – "Faith Off"
Episode – "Grift of the Magi"
Episode – "Insane Clown Poppy"
Episode – "Trilogy of Error"
Episode – "The Blunder Years"
Episode – "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge"
THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XIII"
Episode – "The Strong Arms of the Ma"
Episode – "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington"
Episode – "Today, I Am a Clown" (background character only)
Episode – "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky"
Episode – "Moe Baby Blues"
Episode – "The Seven-Beer Snitch"
Episode – "Bonfire of the Manatees"
Episode – "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer"
Episode – "The Haw-Hawed Couple"
Episode – "Springfield Up"
Episode – "The Boys of Bummer"
Episode – "Funeral for a Fiend"
Episode – "E. Pluribus Wiggum"
Episode – "Sex, Pies, and Idiot Scrapes"
Episode – "American History X-cellent"
Episode – "Chief of Hearts"
Episode – "Donnie Fatso" (death)
Episode – "The Man Who Came to Be Dinner"
Episode – "Covercraft" (cameo)
Episode – "The Burns Cage" (seen in the school auditorium)
– The Simpsons Movie
Episode – "The Serfsons" (opening)
Episode – "Singin' In The Lane" (apart from Fit Fat Tony)
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The Simpsons Game

Video game – The Simpsons Game

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The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Gallery

The full image gallery for Fat Tony may be viewed at Fat Tony/Gallery.

Citations

↑ Whistler's Father
↑ The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer
↑ Donnie Fatso
↑ Watch Season 7 disc 3 commentary for details about Phil as Fat Tony.

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[1] Whistler's Father

[2] The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer

[3] Donnie Fatso

[4] Watch Season 7 disc 3 commentary for details about Phil as Fat Tony.

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+|sex = {{Male}}
+|status = {{Deceased}}
+|hair = Gray
+|occupation = Mob boss<br>Waste Management (officially)
+|relatives = '''Wife:''' [[Anna Maria D'Amico]]<br>
+'''Uncle:''' [[Fatso Antonio]]<br>
+'''Father:''' [[Fit-Fat Tony's uncle|The Sicilian Uncle of Fit Tony]]<br>
 '''Son:''' [[Michael D'Amico]]<br>
 '''Cousin:''' [[Fit Tony]]<br>
 '''Ex-Cousin-in-Law:''' [[Selma Bouvier]] <br>
 '''Cousin-In-Law:''' [[Fit Fat Tony's wife|Unnamed]]<br>
+'''Aunt:''' Angelica D'Amico<ref>[[Whistler's Father]]</ref>
-'''Aunt:''' Angelica D'Amico<ref>[[Whistler's Father]]</ref>|first_appearance = "[[Bart the Murderer]]"|last_appearance = |occupation = Mob boss<br>Waste Management (officially)|death_episode = "[[Donnie Fatso]]"|cause_of_death = Heart Attack after discovering Homer's betrayal.|voiced_by = [[Joe Mantegna]]<br>[[Phil Hartman]] ("[[A Fish Called Selma]]")|hair = Gray}}'''Marion Anthony "Fat Tony" D'Amico''', also known as '''William Williams''', was the [[Springfield mafia|Springfield mob]] boss. He has been behind several of Springfield's criminal enterprises. His rackets included illegal gambling, cigarette smuggling, bootlegging, fraud and selling false IDs. He had also been seen bribing and making secret deals with [[Joe Quimby|Mayor Quimby]].
+|first_appearance = "[[Bart the Murderer]]"
+|death_episode = "[[Donnie Fatso]]"
+|cause_of_death = Heart attack
+|voiced_by = [[Joe Mantegna]]<br>[[Phil Hartman]] ("[[A Fish Called Selma]]")<br> Mike Myers ("[[Donnie Fatso]]")
+|appearance = "[[Bart the Murderer]]"
+}}
+{{Quote|I loved you man!|Fat Tony (His Last Words Before Dying in front of Homer.)}}
+'''Don Marion Anthony "Fat Tony" D'Amico''', also known as '''William Williams''', was the [[Springfield mafia|Springfield mob]] boss. He has been behind several of Springfield's criminal enterprises. His rackets included illegal gambling, cigarette smuggling, bootlegging, fraud and selling false IDs. He had also been seen bribing and making secret deals with [[Joe Quimby|Mayor Quimby]].
 Fat Tony has a son, [[Michael D'Amico|Michael]], whom he used to drive to or from school. He was a widower and said his wife, "was whacked, by natural causes." Fat Tony and his associates conducted business and socialized in the [[Legitimate Businessman's Social Club]].
 His mafia henchmen included [[Louie (mafia)|Louie]], [[Legs]], [[Johnny Tightlips]], [[Frankie the Squealer]], [[Joey (mafia)|Joey]] and [[Jimmy the Snitch]].
 == Biography ==
-Fat Tony was born Marion Anthony D'Amico, in Brooklyn, New York. He was very poor. When his parents were evicted, he ran away seeing they couldn't offer him any more. He would usually sleep at a friend's house, a supermarket (he would sneak in when it was closed), vacant buildings, or on the streets. He also implied that he dreamed to work as either a pizza man, organ grinder, or leaning-tower maker, but his dreams ended up ruined at some point. Finally, a young man in the mafia found him sleeping on a bench in Central Park and got him a job in the mafia. This man was named Salvatore Tessio; he had taught Tony everything. One night when Tony was 20 years old, Sal was found killed. Tony learned to fend for himself after that and, using what Sal taught him, he worked his way up from a henchmen to a capo. Eventually, he married [[Anna Maria D'Amico]] and had a son named Michael D'Amico. Unfortunately, an enemy tried to shoot Tony, and Anne Maria protected him by jumping in front and later dying, although Fat Tony would later claim she was "whacked of natural causes".
+Fat Tony was born Marion Anthony D'Amico, in Brooklyn, New York. At first, he and his family were very poor. When his parents were evicted, he ran away seeing they couldn't offer him any more. He would usually sleep at a friend's house, a supermarket (he would sneak in when it was closed), vacant buildings, or on the streets. He also implied that he dreamed to work as either a pizza man, organ grinder, or leaning-tower maker, but his dreams ended up ruined at some point. Finally, a young man in the mafia found him sleeping on a bench in Central Park and got him a job in the mafia. This man was named Salvatore Tessio; he had taught Tony everything. One night when Tony was 20 years old, Sal was found killed. Tony learned to fend for himself after that and, using what Sal taught him, he worked his way up from henchmen to a capo. Eventually, he married [[Anna Maria D'Amico]] and had a son named Michael D'Amico. Unfortunately, an enemy tried to shoot Tony, and Anne Maria protected him by jumping in front and later dying, although Fat Tony would later claim she was "whacked of natural causes".
 ===Family===
 [[File:Fat Tony and Michael.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fat Tony with his son Michael.]]
-Fat Tony is a widower. He had a wife named Anna Maria with her grave in [[Springfield Cemetery]] who was "whacked by natural causes." Tony has a son named Michael, whom he planned to have follow in his footsteps as the leader of the Springfield mob. <ref>[[The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer]]</ref> Following his death, it was revealed that he had a cousin called [[Fit Tony]], who took Fat Tony's place running the Springfield mob.<ref>[[Donnie Fatso]]</ref>
+Fat Tony is a widower. He had a wife named Anna Maria with her grave in [[Springfield Cemetery]] who was "whacked by natural causes." Tony has a son named Michael, whom he planned to have followed in his footsteps as the leader of the Springfield mob. <ref>[[The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer]]</ref> Following his death, it was revealed that he had a cousin called [[Fit Tony]], who took Fat Tony's place running the Springfield mob.<ref>[[Donnie Fatso]]</ref>
 == Death ==
-[[File:Fat-tony-dies.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fat Tony dies.]] In [[Donnie Fatso]], Fat Tony collapsed and died in Homer's arms. His death was most likely caused by a heart attack or cardiac arrest. He was replaced by his cousin Fit Tony.
+[[File:Fat-tony-dies.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Fat Tony dies.]] In "[[Donnie Fatso]]", Fat Tony collapsed and died in Homer's arms. His death was most likely caused by a heart attack or cardiac arrest. He was replaced by his cousin Fit Tony, who eventually evolved just like his cousin into Fat Tony, after previously being both Fit Tony and Fit Fat Tony in the process.
 == Behind the Laughter ==
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 On several occasions, Fat Tony has said something that begins as ominous mafia language, only to be proven innocent; one example is "We are going for a ride... By which I mean the carpool" and "Now who's ready to sleep with DA fishes?... Because I brought this Finding Nemo comforter!" This also led to some confusion among his fellow mafia members, such as the time when Troy McClure was involved in a scandal involving a sexual attraction to fishes, and he told his fellow gang members that he was "sleeping with the fishes", causing them to misinterpret the meaning to Troy having died when he was actually meaning that McClure was ''literally'' sleeping with the fishes.
-Similarly, when disposing of bodies, he and the other members of the mob often uses euphemisms for the cadaver that sound innoculous sounding when dealing with law enforcement. This was showcased twice, where he, or rather, Louie, disposed of a cadaver rolled up in a rug inside a goodwill donation bin to dispose of the body, with Chief Wiggum inquring what they're donating, claiming it was a "beanie baby". Similarly, when the town of Springfield was trying to clean Lake Springfield, Fat Tony, before leaving when talked out of dumping at the lake, mentioned that he will have to take his "yard trimmings" elsewhere, although Lou (and allegedly Wiggum) suspected it was in fact a cadaver he was going to dispose of.
+Similarly, when disposing of bodies, he and the other members of the mob often use euphemisms for the cadaver that sounds innocuous-sounding when dealing with law enforcement. This was showcased twice, where he, or rather, Louie, disposed of a cadaver rolled up in a rug inside a goodwill donation bin to dispose of the body, with Chief Wiggum inquiring what they're donating, claiming it was a "beanie baby". Similarly, when the town of Springfield was trying to clean Lake Springfield, Fat Tony, before leaving when talked out of dumping at the lake, mentioned that he will have to take his "yard trimmings" elsewhere, although Lou (and allegedly Wiggum) suspected it was, in fact, a cadaver he was going to dispose of.
 His house strongly resembles that of Tony Montana in the movie [[wikipedia:Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]].
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 ==Trivia==
-*In [[Insane Clown Poppy]], Fat Tony turns out to be an excellent violinist.
+*In "[[Insane Clown Poppy]]", Fat Tony turns out to be an excellent violinist.
 *Fat Tony's name probably comes from a Simpsons re-recording animator, also named Anthony D'Amico.
 * When Fat Tony came round to kill Homer, after [[SpringShield|Homer's community police force start-up]] busted him, Marge complained about Fat Tony's choice of a vocation, when he could be a pizza man, organ grinder, or a leaning tower maker. Fat Tony replied saying, "You are listing my broken dreams."
 * After his death, his cousin Fit Tony takes over the Springfield Mafia and Homer teaches him a lesson into becoming the new Fat Tony. Meaning that all of Fat Tony's appearances after this episode are as Fit Tony.
-* He is the featured character on the [[Season 18]] DVD/Blu-ray box set.
+* He is the featured character on [[The Complete Eighteenth Season]] DVD box set.
 ==Appearances==
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 * {{Ep|Singin' In The Lane|(apart from Fit Fat Tony)}}
-* {{Ep|Whistler's Father}}
-* {{Ep|Flanders' Ladder|(mentioned)}}
 * {{Game|The Simpsons Game}}
 * {{Game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}}
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