Johnny Tightlips

Jonathan Schmallippe
Gender/Sex
Status
Hair Color	Black
Occupation	Mobster
Relations	Wife: Unnamed
First episode appearance	"The Twisted World of Marge Simpson"
Portrayed by	Hank Azaria

“I ain't sayin' nothin'!”

―Johnny's catchphrase

“You'll never get it out of me!”

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Johnny Tightlips (also known by his real name, Jonathan Schmallippe) is a frequently appearing mobster and an associate of Fat Tony.

Biography

Johnny is presumably in his 30s, and works for the D'Amico crime family. Johnny has short black hair, shifty eyes, and wears a purple suit.

Speech

Laconic Johnny says very little, which spares him from accusations of being a "squealer", but his reticence tends to be unhelpful to himself or others. When involved in an inadvertent shoot-out in Fat Tony's mansion (the shoot-out started when Homer and Krusty, caught by Fat Tony during a mafia summit trying to steal several violin cases, dropped the cases by accident and caused some of the cases to open [they contained Tommy guns] and have the guns discharge their ammo), Johnny is shot by accident. When asked where he is injured, he says, "I ain't saying nothing!" When asked what to tell the doctor, he says, "Tell 'em to suck a lemon."

In another case doing a shootout against Homer Simpson, who is supported by a mysterious sniper, Tony asks Johnny if he can see the sniper. Johnny just answers that he "sees a Lotta things".

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

Homer mentions he digs wells in Darfur on vacation. (Penny-Wiseguys)

He speaks occasionally in 22 for 30 (season 28)

he drives a Black Lincoin Continental with license plate ZERO2SAY

Behind the Laughter

Creation

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

On the "Insane Clown Poppy" commentary, it is discussed that the original name for the character would be "Tightlips Johnny."

Trivia

The character’s nickname is a reference to the Omertà (Mafia code of Ethics).

Fat Tony called him, "my Joisey [Jersey] muscle"

Frankie The Squealer admitted that Johnny Tightlips has a bad back.

Appearances

• Episode – "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson"
• Episode – "Insane Clown Poppy"
• Episode – "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge"
• Episode – "Mr. Spritz Goes to Washington"
• Episode – "Moe Baby Blues"
• Episode – "Bonfire of the Manatees"
• Episode – "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer"
• Episode – "Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh"
• Episode – "Chief of Hearts"
• Episode – "The Seven-Beer Snitch"
• Episode – "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony"
• Episode – "Donnie Fatso"
• Episode – "Penny-Wiseguys"
• Episode – "What to Expect When Bart's Expecting"
• Episode – "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky"
• Episode – "At Long Last Leave"
• Episode – "The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants"
• Episode – "Chief of Hearts"
• Episode – "Penny-Wiseguys"
• Episode – "Four Regrettings and a Funeral"
• Episode – "What to Expect When Bart's Expecting"
• Episode – "Simpsorama"
• Episode – "22 For 30"

• 1	The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out

• 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 Tightlips

I ain’t sayin nuthin!

Johnny with Fat Tony's son

Johnny in Penny-Wiseguys

You'll never get it outta me!

22 For 30