Favourite mafia depictions

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 05-01-2017, 02:36 PM

Which TMNT-version is your favourite when it comes to the turtles dealing with mafia? Which crime bosses do you like the most?

I't prefer the original 1987-1996 animiated series because it had so many (some of them coller than other) but I like mafia in all versions and except for Footclan, street gangs and extraterrestrials, the turtles operating in a Godfather-like environment is one of my favourite TMNT-aspects.

*DestronMirage22* · 05-01-2017, 02:41 PM

The Vol 3 mobsters (whose names escape me at the moment) were pretty cool.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 05-01-2017, 02:53 PM

Big Tony Puzorelli, aka, Shadow Jones' biological grandfather.

*DestronMirage22* · 05-01-2017, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Big Tony Puzorelli, aka, Shadow Jones' biological grandfather.

Ah! There we go.
Yeah, I thought he was a cool mobster/mafia type. Though his relationship with Shadow and the conflict it presented probably outweigh that.

*neatoman* · 05-01-2017, 02:59 PM

Don't have one, fairly forgettable when you have the Purple Dragons.

*Powder* · 05-01-2017, 03:40 PM

Big Louie & Big Tony.

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 05-01-2017, 04:13 PM

Don Turtelli and Vizioso

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 05-01-2017, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

Big Louie & Big Tony.

Was Louie the one in "Cufflink Caper?"

The only one from Fred Wolf I remember is Turtelli... ye olde Foot Fetish Flatfoot.

*Andrew NDB* · 05-01-2017, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Big Tony Puzorelli, aka, Shadow Jones' biological grandfather.

This.

As a kid I always really wanted to see Puzorelli team with Tony Twist over in Spawn, as a precursor to a massive crossover. They're both in New York.

*MikeandRaph87* · 05-01-2017, 04:36 PM

Big Louie, a take on the Godfather. I found him to be fun yet effective. There is nothing inherently silly himself and he can be adapted if every given the opportunity. A rival mob of Beaver Cleaver was silly,but not Big Louie. The parody is done right.

*triplexxx* · 05-02-2017, 02:37 PM

The big number of mob bosses in the 1987 show (Tony "Butcher" Vivaldi, Big Louie, Pinky McFingers, Don Turtelli, Wolf Jackson, Maddog McMutt, etc.) definitely added variety to the show, which is always beneficial.
That name Tony Vivaldi, sounds either like a real mafia boss's name or just a common Italian name, sounds like something I've heard many places before.

*Andrew NDB* · 05-02-2017, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by triplexxx

That name Tony Vivaldi, sounds either like a real mafia boss's name or just a common Italian name, sounds like something I've heard many places before.

It's a pretty popular font.

*CyberCubed* · 05-04-2017, 11:35 AM

All the mobsters are great.

Original cartoon has Big Louie, Pinky Mcfingers, Don Turtelli, Mad Dogg Mcmutt and others.

4kids series had those gangsters in City at War.

Nick cartoon has the fat mob boss with the flying chair.

Image had Shadow's real father and various other mobsters

IDW has Lupo and his gang.

I love seeing the Turtles take on organized crime. It's a nice change of pace from the Foot, aliens, mutants, robots, etc.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 05-04-2017, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

All the mobsters are great.

Original cartoon has Big Louie, Pinky Mcfingers, Don Turtelli, Mad Dogg Mcmutt and others.

4kids series had those gangsters in City at War.

Nick cartoon has the fat mob boss with the flying chair.

Image had Shadow's real father and various other mobsters

IDW has Lupo and his gang.

I love seeing the Turtles take on organized crime. It's a nice change of pace from the Foot, aliens, mutants, robots, etc.

You brought TTN back with you, right? RIGHT?

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 05-04-2017, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

You brought TTN back with you, right? RIGHT?

I had a feeling that either Cubed or Nines would come back with a radically different personality.

Cubed still sounds the same so my call is that the new Nines will be calm, lovey dovey, serene and best buddies with Cubed from now on.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 05-28-2017, 02:40 AM

I also love the mob from "Lone Raph and Cub" in the 2003-2009 series.

*myconius* · 06-01-2017, 09:02 AM

i really like the extremely derogatory depicted gangster they have in the Nick cartoons.

the one that's constantly slurping on spaghetti.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 06-06-2017, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by myconius

i really like the extremely derogatory depicted gangster they have in the Nick cartoons.

the one that's constantly slurping on spaghetti.

You mean Don Vizioso?

Weirdo-Warrior · 06-16-2017, 08:46 AM

Never was much into those stereotypical and funny Italo-American mafiosi. I mean, some of them were fun and probably you couldn't set adventures in NYC without having to deal with the mafia, but I remember when I was a kid the feeling was similar to those Masters Of The Universe episodes without Skeletor: pretty useless.

Both Archie comics and the toy line especially had plenty of cool characters that never made even a cameo on TV. Such a pity imo.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 06-16-2017, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Weirdo-Warrior

Never was much into those stereotypical and funny Italo-American mafiosi. I mean, some of them were fun and probably you couldn't set adventures in NYC without having to deal with the mafia, but I remember when I was a kid the feeling was similar to those Masters Of The Universe episodes without Skeletor: pretty useless.

Big Louie teamed up with Shredder in some episodes. The "Big Cufflink Caper" episode also had Big Louie's rival gangsters.

05-01-2017, 02:36 PM	#1
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,155	Favourite mafia depictions Which TMNT-version is your favourite when it comes to the turtles dealing with mafia? Which crime bosses do you like the most? I't prefer the original 1987-1996 animiated series because it had so many (some of them coller than other) but I like mafia in all versions and except for Footclan, street gangs and extraterrestrials, the turtles operating in a Godfather-like environment is one of my favourite TMNT-aspects.

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CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	Big Tony Puzorelli, aka, Shadow Jones' biological grandfather. __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

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Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,809	Big Louie & Big Tony. __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

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MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,134	Big Louie, a take on the Godfather. I found him to be fun yet effective. There is nothing inherently silly himself and he can be adapted if every given the opportunity. A rival mob of Beaver Cleaver was silly,but not Big Louie. The parody is done right. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

05-28-2017, 02:40 AM	#16
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,155	Lone Raph and Cub I also love the mob from "Lone Raph and Cub" in the 2003-2009 series.

05-01-2017, 02:41 PM	#2
DestronMirage22 Yukipedia Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 1,723	The Vol 3 mobsters (whose names escape me at the moment) were pretty cool.

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FredWolfLeonardo Big Blue Boy Scout Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Bark Town Posts: 4,475	Don Turtelli and Vizioso

05-02-2017, 02:37 PM	#11
triplexxx Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,596	The big number of mob bosses in the 1987 show (Tony "Butcher" Vivaldi, Big Louie, Pinky McFingers, Don Turtelli, Wolf Jackson, Maddog McMutt, etc.) definitely added variety to the show, which is always beneficial. That name Tony Vivaldi, sounds either like a real mafia boss's name or just a common Italian name, sounds like something I've heard many places before.

05-04-2017, 11:35 AM	#13
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,050	All the mobsters are great. Original cartoon has Big Louie, Pinky Mcfingers, Don Turtelli, Mad Dogg Mcmutt and others. 4kids series had those gangsters in City at War. Nick cartoon has the fat mob boss with the flying chair. Image had Shadow's real father and various other mobsters IDW has Lupo and his gang. I love seeing the Turtles take on organized crime. It's a nice change of pace from the Foot, aliens, mutants, robots, etc.

06-01-2017, 09:02 AM	#17
myconius Abby Normal Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: the grave marked "Unknown" right beside Arch Stanton. Posts: 2,857	i really like the extremely derogatory depicted gangster they have in the Nick cartoons. the one that's constantly slurping on spaghetti. __________________

06-16-2017, 08:46 AM	#19
Weirdo-Warrior Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Turin, Italy Posts: 195	Never was much into those stereotypical and funny Italo-American mafiosi. I mean, some of them were fun and probably you couldn't set adventures in NYC without having to deal with the mafia, but I remember when I was a kid the feeling was similar to those Masters Of The Universe episodes without Skeletor: pretty useless. Both Archie comics and the toy line especially had plenty of cool characters that never made even a cameo on TV. Such a pity imo. __________________ "I'm pure protein!"