Mantegna seems to be the one 'guest star' for a recurring character the Simpsons can get with no problem.
Unfortunately, it isn't grand to see Fat Tony appear again like Sideshow Bob, or even his brother, Cecil, whom I believe appeared for only one episode.
As it is, this was simply a terrible episode. You are about halfway thru the cartoon before you finally hear from Homer, and even then, he doesn't deliver anything new or memorable.
So Fat Tony is out, he turns to HOmer to fill in for him? Usually when in past episodes Krusty the Clown or Mr. Burns or Mayor Quimby would turn to Homer for assistance, there was a comical link for WHY they turned to Homer.
There wasn't one here with Fat Tony.
And the episode seemed confused about what the plot was supposed to be; was it Bart and Homer becoming the Godfathers or was it Michael wanting out of the family business? And Godfather jokes? Where was the horsehead in the bed bit? I would watch The Simpsons on my own and with my nephew.
My nephew is over twenty now and probably doesn't look at the show anymore, and I rather felt the show had run its course as well.
This episode didn't do anything to change my mind about that! I do rather suspect this could be and should be the final season of the Simpsons (and then all of that other rubbish like American Guy and Family Dad will vanish as well), so I will make it a point to watch the ending of what was once a great show, but the premiere episode of this season is clearly a sign that watching The Simpsons is going to be very difficult.
Unfortunately, it isn't grand to see Fat Tony appear again like Sideshow Bob, or even his brother, Cecil, whom I believe appeared for only one episode.
As it is, this was simply a terrible episode. You are about halfway thru the cartoon before you finally hear from Homer, and even then, he doesn't deliver anything new or memorable.
So Fat Tony is out, he turns to HOmer to fill in for him? Usually when in past episodes Krusty the Clown or Mr. Burns or Mayor Quimby would turn to Homer for assistance, there was a comical link for WHY they turned to Homer.
There wasn't one here with Fat Tony.
And the episode seemed confused about what the plot was supposed to be; was it Bart and Homer becoming the Godfathers or was it Michael wanting out of the family business? And Godfather jokes? Where was the horsehead in the bed bit? I would watch The Simpsons on my own and with my nephew.
My nephew is over twenty now and probably doesn't look at the show anymore, and I rather felt the show had run its course as well.
This episode didn't do anything to change my mind about that! I do rather suspect this could be and should be the final season of the Simpsons (and then all of that other rubbish like American Guy and Family Dad will vanish as well), so I will make it a point to watch the ending of what was once a great show, but the premiere episode of this season is clearly a sign that watching The Simpsons is going to be very difficult.