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'''Louie''' is a member of the [[Springfield Mafia]]. He accompanies [[Fat Tony]] and [[Legs]].
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'''Louie''' is a member of the [[Springfield Mafia]]. He is most often seen accompanying his boss {{ap|Fat Tony|second}} along with fellow 'muscles' [[Legs]] and occasionally [[Johnny Tightlips]].
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== Profile ==
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He has curly black hair with a slight afro. Louie is always eager to please Fat Tony, doing whatever he's told and trying to make himself useful at all times, such as offering him a spare ketchup packet at a restaurant <ref>"[[Donnie Fatso]]"</ref>. He isn't afraid to kill or wound anyone who gets in his way. However, Louie also shows fear of possibly angering his boss <ref>"[[Mayored to the Mob]]"</ref>, or misunderstanding Fat Tony's words, even exclaiming at one point, "You know how it is with us! Everything means 'kill!' ". <ref>"[[The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer]]"</ref>
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== Trivia ==
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*He says that tear gas is "[his] one weakness," though this is likely an embellishment. <ref>"[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]"</ref>
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*Along with [[Fat Tony]] and [[Legs]], Louie has been seen attending the monthly pancake dinner at the Springfield Catholic Church. <ref>"[[The Father, the Son, and the Holy Guest Star]]"</ref>
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*He owns a 'Folk Diva Mix' CD that includes Janis Ian's "At Seventeen." <ref>"[[Chief of Hearts]]"</ref>
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*Louie confesses that he brings his own candy to movie theaters, much to Fat Tony's disappointment. <ref>"[[Donnie Fatso]]"</ref>
  
== Description ==
 
He has curly black hair with a slight afro. Louie is the muscle, as well as Legs. Fat Tony is his boss and he always listens to him, doing whatever he's told. He isn't afraid to kill or wound anyone who gets in his way. He also says that tear gas is "[his] one weakness," though this is likely an embellishment.<ref>"[[The Seven-Beer Snitch]]"</ref>
 
  
 
== Non-canon ==
 
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=== The Simpsons Game ===
 
=== The Simpsons Game ===
Louie is a character seen walking around Springfield, and can be recruited by Marge.
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He is a character seen walking around Springfield, and can be recruited by Marge.
  
 
=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
 
=== The Simpsons: Tapped Out ===
 
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He appears in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' on Level 28 along with Legs, with the Fat Tony's Compound Building.
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== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
Louie's appearance and mannerisms are strongly evocative of character actor {{w|Frank Sivero}}, who has played gangster roles in films such as ''{{w|Godfellas}}'' and ''{{w|The Godfather Part II}}''. Also, according to [[Dan Castellaneta]], he modeled his voice after Italian American actor, {{w|Joe Pesci}}, who also had a role in ''Goodfellas''. A reference to him is in Futurama as Clamps in the Robot Mafia. He appears in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]'' on Level 28 along with Legs, with the Fat Tony's Compound Building.
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According to [[Dan Castellaneta]], he modeled Louis' voice after the Italian American actor, {{w|Joe Pesci}}, who had a role in ''Goodfellas''. A reference to him is also in Futurama as Clamps in the Robot Mafia.  
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== Lawsuit ==
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On October 22, 2014, it was reported that ''Goodfellas'' actor {{w|Frank Sivero}} was suing Fox Television Studios and [[Matt Groening]] for $250 million, claiming 'misappropriation of likeness and ideas as well as unjust enrichment' over the show's use of Louie. <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2802522/the-simpsons-hit-250m-lawsuit-goodfellas-actor-frank-sivero-claims-s-mafioso-character-louie-based-him.html</ref> Sivero maintains that Louie's appearance and mannerisms are strongly evocative of his character Frankie Carbone in the movie, and he is claiming the money on the grounds that the Simpsons producers appropriated his “confidential idea” for the movie character, as well as for “loss of likeness”, resulting him to be subsequently typecast. <ref>http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/oct/22/goodfellas-actor-frank-sivero-lawsuit-the-simpsons</ref>
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==

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This article is about the mafia member. For others name Louie, see Louie (disambiguation).
Louie
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Artwork of Louie from The Simpsons: Tapped Out
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Hair: Black
Occupation: Mafia member
Relatives: Ex-wife: Marsha
Wife: Unnamed
First appearance: "Bart the Murderer"
Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta
Harry Shearer [1]


Louie is a member of the Springfield Mafia. He is most often seen accompanying his boss Fat Tony along with fellow 'muscles' Legs and occasionally Johnny Tightlips.

Profile

He has curly black hair with a slight afro. Louie is always eager to please Fat Tony, doing whatever he's told and trying to make himself useful at all times, such as offering him a spare ketchup packet at a restaurant [2]. He isn't afraid to kill or wound anyone who gets in his way. However, Louie also shows fear of possibly angering his boss [3], or misunderstanding Fat Tony's words, even exclaiming at one point, "You know how it is with us! Everything means 'kill!' ". [4]

Trivia

  • He says that tear gas is "[his] one weakness," though this is likely an embellishment. [5]
  • Along with Fat Tony and Legs, Louie has been seen attending the monthly pancake dinner at the Springfield Catholic Church. [6]
  • He owns a 'Folk Diva Mix' CD that includes Janis Ian's "At Seventeen." [7]
  • Louie confesses that he brings his own candy to movie theaters, much to Fat Tony's disappointment. [8]


Non-canon

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The Simpsons: Hit and Run

All Levels: Louie is a character you can talk to and have an optional street race for money. Entry fee: 20 coins. Payout: 80 coins.

Level 5: When Apu asks him where the Buzz Cola trucks are coming from, Louie replies that they are related to the museum. He then threatens Apu not to tell anybody else about it, or else the mafia will come after his family.

The Simpsons Game

He is a character seen walking around Springfield, and can be recruited by Marge.

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

This section is transcluded from The Simpsons: Tapped Out characters/Wise Guys. To edit it, please edit the transcluded page.

He appears in The Simpsons: Tapped Out on Level 28 along with Legs, with the Fat Tony's Compound Building.


Louie
Image Cost Unlock method Unlocks with Unlock message
Louie.png Cash49,000 Level 28
The Cleaner Pt. 4 (with Legs)
Fat Tony's Compound Should I shoot him gangland or execution style?
Technical Information ID Groups Internal Name
67 Regular Characters, Regular Male, Criminal, Adult, Normal Springfielders, Wise Guys Louie

Behind the Laughter

According to Dan Castellaneta, he modeled Louis' voice after the Italian American actor, Joe Pesci, who had a role in Goodfellas. A reference to him is also in Futurama as Clamps in the Robot Mafia.

Lawsuit

On October 22, 2014, it was reported that Goodfellas actor Frank Sivero was suing Fox Television Studios and Matt Groening for $250 million, claiming 'misappropriation of likeness and ideas as well as unjust enrichment' over the show's use of Louie. [9] Sivero maintains that Louie's appearance and mannerisms are strongly evocative of his character Frankie Carbone in the movie, and he is claiming the money on the grounds that the Simpsons producers appropriated his “confidential idea” for the movie character, as well as for “loss of likeness”, resulting him to be subsequently typecast. [10]

Appearances

References

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