The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer"[1] is the season premiere of The Simpsons’ eighteenth season and first aired September 10, 2006.[1] Lisa meets Fat Tony's son, Michael, who wants to pursue his dream of being a chef rather than take over his father's Mafia empire. When Fat Tony is shot by his enemies, Michael refuses to be the new kingpin, prompting Homer and Bart to run the Springfield Mafia. The episode was written by Bill Odenkirk and directed by Michael Marcantel.[1] Metallica guest star as themselves, while Michael Imperioli and Joe Pantoliano guest star as Fat Tony's enemies, Dante Jr. and Dante, respectively.[1] In its original run, it received a 5.3 Nielsen rating and had 11.5 million viewers.