Donnie Fatso part of The Simpsons Season 22 - Pop Culture References (2010 Television Episode)

Jon Hamm guest stars as a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent as Homer goes undercover to infiltrate Fat Tony's mob. Homer agrees to this in hopes of decreasing his sentence after being charged for bribery. Joe Mantegna returns as Fat Tony, and also voice his cousin Fit Tony.

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What Movies are referenced by this Television Episode?

It parodies these movies...

Donnie Brasco

Date: February 28, 1997
Type: Movie

The title of this episode of 'The Simpsons' is a parody of the film 'Donnie Brasco'.

It refers to these movies...

Goodfellas

Date: October 18, 1990
Type: Movie

The end of this episode, wraps up in a similar manner to the film "Goodfellas". It is even mentioned that "Goodfellas writer Nicholas Pileggi had nothing to do with this episode. He is currently serving a lifetime of marriage to Nora Ephron without possibility of parole.".

The Wizard of Oz
part of Wizard of Oz

Date: August 25, 1939
Type: Movie

Moe takes Homer someplace private to tell him about a guy he knows who fixes things. Each room he enters isn't private enough, till he takes Homer through a tiny door, that leads to a stage, where they find themselves in the middle of The Wizard of Oz play.

What Songs are featured in this Television Episode?

It plays these songs...

My Way
performed by Sid Vicious

Date: 1979
Type: Song

This song plays at the end of the episode while the story of Homer and the guys is wrapped up.

Ukranian Bell Carol (Carol of the Bells)
composed by Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych

Date: December 1916
Type: Song

A version of this song plays during the opening scene of this episode, as the days of the advent calendar are opened.

What Movie Series are referenced by this Television Episode?

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The Godfather

Dates: March 15, 1972 - December 25, 1990
Type: Movie Series

When told he will be an undercover spy for the FBI to get close to Fat Tony, Homer doesn't want to do it because Fat Tony knows him. While trying to tell the FBI agent that he was once Fat Tony's Consigliere, he is unable to pronounce it correctly, so he instead says he was Robert Duvall (the consigliere to the Corleone family in 'The Godfather' movies).

What Television Series are referenced by this Television Episode?

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Date: January 26, 2003
Type: Television Series

Marge asks Chief Wiggum what's going on with Homer, but the Chief says he can't tell her anything. Instead, he shows her a video of Krusty in the drunk tank, saying "If Jews control the media, why can't I get on 'Jimmy Kimmel', huh?",

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The Simpsons Season 22

#	Title	Air Date
The Simpsons
22:1	Elementary School Musical	Sep 26, 2010
22:2	Loan-a-Lisa	Oct 3, 2010
22:3	MoneyBART	Oct 10, 2010
22:4	Treehouse of Horror XXI	Nov 7, 2010
22:5	Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life	Nov 14, 2010
22:6	The Fool Monty	Nov 21, 2010
22:7	How Munched is that Birdie in the Window?	Nov 28, 2010
22:8	The Fight Before Christmas	Dec 5, 2010
22:9	Donnie Fatso	Dec 12, 2010
22:10	Mom's I'd Like to Forget	Jan 9, 2011
22:11	Flaming Moe	Jan 16, 2011
22:12	Homer the Father	Jan 23, 2011
22:13	The Blue and the Gray	Feb 13, 2011
22:14	Angry Dad: The Movie	Feb 20, 2011
22:15	The Scorpion's Tale	Mar 6, 2011
22:16	A Midsummer's Nice Dream	Mar 13, 2011
22:17	Love Is A Many Strangled Thing	Mar 27, 2011
22:18	The Great Simpsina	Apr 10, 2011
22:19	The Real Housewives of Fat Tony	May 1, 2011
22:20	Homer Scissorhands	May 8, 2011
22:21	500 Keys	May 15, 2011
22:22	The Ned-Liest Catch	May 22, 2011

The Simpsons:
Season: 22 / Episode: 9
Donnie Fatso

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