Johnny Tightlips

Johnny Tightlips
Sex
Status
Alias(es)	Giovanni Silencio; Jonathan Schmallippe; Goon; Tightlips
Hair	Black
Occupation	Mobster
Relatives	Grandmother: Unnamed (Referred to her by him as "Granny") Mother: Unnamed
First appearance	"Insane Clown Poppy"
Voiced by	Hank Azaria

“I ain't sayin' nothin'!”

―Johnny's catchphrase

“Tell 'im to suck a lemon.”

―Johnny's quote

Johnny Tightlips, also known by his legal name, Jonathan Schmallippe (Born Giovanni Silencio), is a frequently appearing mobster and an associate of his old boss Fat Tony, as well as his current boss, Fit-Fat Tony.

Profile

Johnny is presumably in his 30s, and he works for the D'Amico Crime Family.

He has a grandmother (Whom he affectionately calls "Granny") and mother. Although in Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge, when Fat Tony asked Johnny how his mother is, he reticently exclaims and then says “Oo-whee, who says I have a mother?".

Appearance

Johnny has short black hair, thick black eyebrows, shifty eyes, and wears a purple suit, a pale purple shirt with dark purple pinstripes, a light purple necktie, purple pants, and dark purple shoes. In Insane Clown Poppy and Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge, Johnny's skin color had a darker shade of yellow, then the rest of the series afterwards, his skin is instead a normal yellow coloration. Also, the pinstripe linings on his shirt and even his eyebrows sometimes disappear and reappear in different shots in some episodes.

History

Johnny Tightlips first appears in Insane Clown Poppy, where he is at a mafia meeting. Later in the episode, he gets shot. When Louie asks him questions out of concern for him, he dodges them automatically.

His second appearance is in Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge, where he and his three other goons (Whom Fat Tony referred to as "[His] Joisey [Jersey] muscle.") go with Fat Tony, Legs, and Louie to the Simpson's house in an attempt to kill Homer Simpson out of revenge for his business, SpringShield, busting Fat Tony, Legs, and Louie for trying to illegally sell some ferrets disguised as toy poodles. They all get shot by Maggie Simpson, which they didn’t know, and then, offscreen, arrested by Chief Wiggum, who got his job as a police chief back after Homer decides to quit and end SpringShield due to him almost getting killed by the mafia for it.

The only time he ever got emotional was in Moe Baby Blues when he broke down crying along with Fat Tony's gang, the Castellaneta Family, and President of the Italian-American Anti-Defamation League upon being touched by Maggie's innocence that Moe Szyslak pointed out when the latter saved her from an "Italian-American-Mexican Standoff" at Luigi's by pointing out how her innocence changed his life before.

In The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer, he, while visiting the unconscious recuperating Fat Tony at the hospital after their rival mobsters, the Calabresis, shot him down with some non-fatal gunshot wounds, actually showed some concern for Fat Tony, admitting that if the Calabresis aren't taken care of, they will put an unconscious recuperating Fat Tony, who is going through a "Morphine mambo," in a "Dirt nap." He then later comforted Fat Tony’s son, Michael D'Amico, by encouraging him to temporally take his father's place as the mafia’s don until Fat Tony is better. He then, a few seconds later, also, in bitter annoyance, described to Louie in his face that he is a "Hybrid; Half idiot, half moron," when Louie asked about going to try out a new car hybrid at the Lexus dealership on the way back to the Legitimate Businessman's Social Club.

In Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh, it’s revealed that, upon learning from Wiggum that Batman will be at his son, Ralph Wiggum’s, birthday party, Johnny, along with Fat Tony, Legs, and Louie, is terrified of Batman, admitting that "[He] ain’t messing with no caped crusader!”, due to the fact that Batman would beat a villain up for a confession.

In their brief cameo in Rednecks and Broomsticks, Frankie the Squealer admitted that Johnny has a bad back while Johnny, Legs, and Louie were forcing Frankie to dig his own grave in the woods when Johnny suggested that he, himself, will dig Frankie's grave for him in a threatening way.

In What to Expect When Bart’s Expecting, despite that he is pleased with the rest of the mafia upon finding out that Bart Simpson had helped successfully impregnated Fit-Fat Tony’s horse with an unborn male foal with Homer’s help, he was the only one who didn’t actually smile, despite Louie cluelessly pointing out how happy Johnny is at the good news.

Homer even mentioned to Dan Gillick, in order to "Convince" the latter to spare Johnny and the mafia members he was ordered to "Rub out" by Fit-Fat Tony, that Johnny digs wells while vacationing in Darfur. (Although, Dan had already asked Homer to stop him from killing Johnny and the other mobsters) (Penny-Wiseguys)

Although very reticent, that doesn't mean he isn't treacherous, as Fit-Fat Tony learned the hard way when Johnny framed Fit-Fat Tony for pickpocketing wallets and set Fit-Fat Tony up into walking into a warehouse storing them, and what gave him the confidence to betray Fit-Fat Tony and frame him and become the new boss is taking some Paxil, which is also his confidence-boosting medication. But after Fit-Fat Tony cleared his name and exposed Johnny as the real wallet pickpocket with the police's help, Johnny was then arrested after almost killing Homer by accidentally shooting him in his rear when Johnny meant to shoot Fit-Fat Tony. Afterwards, Johnny, for unknown reasons, ended up being reaccepted back as Fit-Fat Tony's capo again after being released from jail. (Probably because Fit-Fat Tony admitted earlier in the same episode that he trusts Johnny, and he, offscreen, probably decided to forgive Johnny for his actions against him) (The Fat Blue Line)

In his cameo appearance in Diary Queen, when Louie asked Fit-Fat Tony if he, Legs, and Johnny can kill Bart and Milhouse Van Houten upon spotting them seeing them dump Frankie’s body into the river, Fit-Fat Tony told them no because they don't kill nosy children unless they are 18 years old or over. Also just before that moment, Frankie shouts to his fellow mafia members that he isn't dead, resulting Johnny to pull his gun out and shoot at Frankie when Frankie attempted to swim away after shouting to the mafia members.

Johnny was even seen in one scene in Uncut Femmes watching and enjoying a beauty runway show on TV with Louie.

Sexuality

Johnny and Louie were even hinted to possibly be pansexual in Uncut Femmes, when they both were attracted to a gender-fluid person.

Speech

Laconic Johnny says very little, which spares him from accusations of being a "Squealer" (Being the only other suspect besides the more obvious Frankie the Squealer), but his reticence tends to be unhelpful to himself and/or others. When Homer and Krusty the Clown are caught by Fat Tony trying to steal several violin cases containing tommy guns (They were actually trying to take back a violin belonging to Krusty's daughter) during a mafia summit at his mansion, a shootout ensues and Johnny gets shot. When Louie asked him where he is injured, he says, "I ain't sayin' nothin'!". When Louie asked again on what he, himself, will tell the doctor, he says, "Tell 'im to suck a lemon."

In another case doing a shootout against Homer, who is supported by a mysterious sniper, (Secretly revealed to be Maggie saving Homer from the mafia's wrath) Fat Tony asks Johnny if he can see the said mysterious sniper, resulting Johnny to just say that "[He] see[s] a lotta things."

He has, however, elaborated. For instance, he did explain to Homer, when Fat Tony explained to Homer that there was a way to settle his debt (Via using his house as the set for an adult film), that the title is Lemony Lick-It's A Series of Horny Events. (The Bonfire of the Manatees)

Even in Moe Baby Blues, when Louie was worried about killing his mother because she makes good pasta sauce, Johnny points out that it comes from a can, resulting Louie to rebuke his worries by saying "She's a corpse."

He also revealed to Louie that Fat Tony "Has a thing for the Ya-Yas" when Louie complained to him about why they have to watch The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood on the mafia's private jet, easily indicating that Fat Tony likes that film and it moves him to tears literally (Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington).

He speaks occasionally in 22 For 30, even revealing he has his grandmother, whom he affectionately calls "Granny," when he sees his Black Lincoln Continental with a license plate number that reads "ZERO2SAY" being towed away from a no parking area with her inside it while he's at the La Coffee Nostra Cafe.

Behind the Laughter

Creation

Johnny is a reference to Frank "Tight Lips" Gusenberg, who was shot down in the real life St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago and repeatedly replied, "Nobody shot me," while dying.

On the audio commentary for Insane Clown Poppy, it was discussed that the original name for him would be "Tightlips Johnny."

Trivia

• He is called the Goons in The Simpsons Arcade Game.
• The character’s nickname is a reference to the Omertà. (Mafia code of Ethics)
• Fat Tony called him "[His] Joisey [Jersey] muscle."
• His birth name "Silencio" is a misspelling of the Italian word "Silenzio," which means "Silence." Even his legal last name "Schmallippe" means "Narrow lip" in German, indicating that he might also be of German heritage besides his native Italian heritage.

Appearances

Season 12

• Episode – "Insane Clown Poppy" (Debut)

Season 13

• Episode – "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge"

Season 14

• Episode – "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington"
• Episode – "C.E. D'oh"
• Episode – "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky"
• Episode – "Moe Baby Blues"

Season 15

• THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XIV"
• Episode – "'Tis the Fifteenth Season"

Season 16

• Episode – "The Seven-Beer Snitch"
• Episode – "A Star is Torn"
• Episode – "The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star"

Season 17

• Episode – "Bonfire of the Manatees"
• Episode – "Million-Dollar Abie"

Season 18

• Episode – "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer"
• Episode – "Yokel Chords"
• Episode – "The Boys of Bummer"

Season 19

• Episode – "Midnight Towboy"
• Episode – "Funeral for a Fiend"

Season 20

• Episode – "Take My Life, Please"
• Episode – "Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh"

Season 21

• Episode – "Rednecks and Broomsticks"
• Episode – "Chief of Hearts"

Season 22

• Episode – "Loan-a Lisa"
• Episode – "Donnie Fatso"
• Episode – "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony"

Season 23

• Episode – "The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants" (Cog in Homer's head)
• Episode – "At Long Last Leave"
• Episode – "Lisa Goes Gaga"

Season 24

• THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XXIII"
• Episode – "Penny-Wiseguys"

Season 25

• Episode – "Four Regrettings and a Funeral"
• Episode – "Diggs"
• Episode – "The Man Who Grew Too Much"
• Episode – "What to Expect When Bart's Expecting"

Season 26

• Episode – "The Simpsons Guy" (Cameo)
• Episode – "The Wreck of the Relationship"
• THOH – "Treehouse of Horror XXV"
• Episode – "Simpsorama"

Season 27

• Episode – "Cue Detective"
• Episode – "The Girl Code"

Season 28

• Episode – "There Will Be Buds" (Cameo)
• Episode – "22 For 30"
• Episode – "Dogtown"

Season 29

• Episode – "Springfield Splendor" (Non-speaking cameo)
• Episode – "The Old Blue Mayor She Ain't What She Used To Be" (Cameo)

Season 30

• Episode – "Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion" (Cameo)

Season 31

• Episode – "Go Big or Go Homer"
• Episode – "The Fat Blue Line"
• Episode – "Marge the Lumberjill"
• Episode – "Bart the Bad Guy"
• Episode – "Warrin' Priests (Part One)"
• Episode – "Warrin' Priests (Part Two)"

Season 32

• Episode – "I, Carumbus" (Non-speaking cameo)
• Episode – "Diary Queen"
• Episode – "Uncut Femmes"

Video Games

• Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Movies

• – The Simpsons Movie

Comic Books

• Comic book – Chief Wiggum's Book of Crime and Punishment
• Comic book – Simpsons World: The Ultimate Episode Guide, Seasons 1-20
• Comic book – D'oh-lice Academy

Gallery

Johnny armed with his gun

Johnny in Chief of Hearts

Johnny: I ain’t sayin' nothin'!

Johnny: Who says I have a mother?

Johnny starting to cry with the President of the Italian-American Anti-Defamation League by Maggie’s innocence touching them

Johnny (From behind Maggie and Moe) finally crying with Fat Tony and his gang by Maggie’s innocence touching them

Johnny crying with Fat Tony and his gang by Maggie’s innocence touching them

Fat Tony: I ain’t cried like this since I paid to see “Godfather III.”

Johnny and Louie (From behind Maggie and Moe) crying by Maggie’s innocence touching them

Johnny crying with Fat Tony and his gang, the Castellaneta Family, and President of the Italian-American Anti-Defamation League by Maggie’s innocence touching them

Frankie: With your bad back? Forget about it!

Johnny with Fat Tony's son

Johnny: I ain’t messin’ with no caped crusader!

Johnny in Penny-Wiseguys

Johnny: There’s a great one. But you’ll never get it outta me!

Johnny in 22 For 30

Johnny in the movie.

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