The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer

"The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer"[1] is the first episode of the eighteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons.

[1] In the episode, Fat Tony is put out of commission by a rival family, and Homer and Bart take over the Springfield Mafia.

[1] In its original broadcast, "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer" was watched by around 11.5 million people and received a 5.3 Nielsen rating.

However, Lisa chooses to befriend Michael and discovers that he is a talented cook who dreams of being a chef, rather than going into the family business of "waste management".

Fat Tony admonishes Michael for making him look weak in front of his enemies before he is suddenly gunned down by an attack helicopter, leaving him comatose.

With no leadership, Johnny Tightlips urges a reluctant Michael to step up as boss, but Homer and Bart volunteer in his place.

[6] Dan Iverson of IGN wrote that the episode was "charming", and that he enjoyed its parody of The Godfather, praising Pantoliano and Imperioli's appearances.