Donnie Fatso
| "Donnie Fatso" | |
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Promotional image for the episode
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| Episode no. | 473 |
| Directed by | Ralph Sosa |
| Written by | Chris Cluess |
| Showrunner(s) | Al Jean |
| Production code | MABF19 |
| Original air date | December 12, 2010 |
| Chalkboard gag | "Candy canes are not elf bones" |
| Couch gag | The Simpsons on the couch is depicted as an Advent Calendar. |
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Jon Hamm as the FBI Agent |
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Season 22 episodes
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Jon Hamm as the FBI Agent
Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony and Fit Tony
"Donnie Fatso" is the ninth episode in the twenty-second season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 12, 2010. The plot revolves around an FBI agent, who helps Homer go undercover to infiltrate Fat Tony's mob. Homer agrees to this in hopes of decreasing his sentence after being charged for bribery. This episode is a reference to Goodfellas as well as real-life FBI agent Donnie Brasco.
"Donnie Fatso" was written by Chris Cluess and directed by Ralph Sosa. Critics were polarized with the episode, with criticism stemming from its main plot and cultural references. Upon its initial airing, the episode received 7.32 million viewers and attained a 3.2/8 rating in the 18-49 demographic, according to Nielsen ratings. "Donnie Fatso" featured guest appearances from Jon Hamm and Joe Mantegna, as well as several recurring voice actors and actresses for the series.
Homer and Marge wake on New Year's Day with hangovers after the family's New Year's Eve celebration. As Homer takes out the garbage, Chief Wiggum, Eddie, and Lou arrive and issue him multiple citations and fines - the result of recently passed, frivolous laws intended to bring in revenue for the city when broken. Taking Moe's suggestion that he bribe a city official to clear up the fines, Homer leaves a sack full of cash on the official's desk but is promptly arrested, convicted, and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Wiggum takes pity on Homer and tells him to meet with an FBI agent, who offers to reduce the sentence if Homer will go undercover in the prison to investigate Fat Tony, who is also serving time along with his top henchmen.
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