"The Sopranos" (1999) TV series 1999-2007

Creator:

David Chase

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

10 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Family. Redefined. (season 2)

Plot:

Modern day morality tale about New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano, as he deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life.

Plot Keywords:

Psychiatrist | Mafia | New Jersey | Gay Character | Italian American

Awards:

Won 5 Golden Globes. Another 82 wins & 211 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 20	10:00 AM	AETV	House Arrest	#2.11
Sun. Dec. 20	11:00 AM	AETV	The Knight in White Satin Armor	#2.12

Cast

James Gandolfini	...	Tony Soprano (86 episodes, 1999-2007)
Edie Falco	...	Carmela Soprano (86 episodes, 1999-2007)
Jamie-Lynn Sigler	...	Meadow Soprano (86 episodes, 1999-2007)
Michael Imperioli	...	Christopher Moltisanti / ... (84 episodes, 1999-2007)
Lorraine Bracco	...	Dr. Jennifer Melfi (83 episodes, 1999-2007)
Tony Sirico	...	Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri (82 episodes, 1999-2007)
Robert Iler	...	A.J. Soprano (82 episodes, 1999-2007)
Steve Van Zandt	...	Silvio Dante (81 episodes, 1999-2007)
Dominic Chianese	...	Junior Soprano (78 episodes, 1999-2007)
Aida Turturro	...	Janice Soprano / ... (73 episodes, 2000-2007)
Drea de Matteo	...	Adriana La Cerva (56 episodes, 1999-2006)
Steve Schirripa	...	Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri (47 episodes, 2000-2007)
Dan Grimaldi	...	Patsy Parisi (47 episodes, 2000-2007)
Joseph R. Gannascoli	...	Vito Spatafore / ... (41 episodes, 1999-2006)
John Ventimiglia	...	Artie Bucco (39 episodes, 1999-2007)
Sharon Angela	...	Rosalie Aprile (38 episodes, 1999-2007)

Also Known As:

Made in Jersey (USA) (working title)
Los soprano (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Clanul Soprano (Romania) [ro]
Die Sopranos (Germany) [de]
Família Soprano (Brazil) [pt]
Les soprano (France) [fr]
Maffiózók (Hungary) [hu]
Obitelj Soprano (Croatia) [hr]
Rodina Sopránu (Czech Republic) [cs]
Sopranod (Estonia) [et]
Sopranos (Greece) [el]
Sopranos (Denmark) [da]
Sopranos (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

58 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Germany:16 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | Israel:PG | New Zealand:R16 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:R18 (DVD rating) (season 3) | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | UK:18 (DVD rating) | USA:TV-MA | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Atlantic Beach, Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Trivia:

In the Sixth Season, Part 2 the word "fuck" is said 306 times. Tony (110), Sil (6), Paulie (38), Christopher (17), Carmela (5), Others (130). This makes the total of 3539, Tony (1152), Sil (112), Paulie (226), Christopher (425), Carmela (52), Others (1537). In the whole series Tony cheats on Carmela on screen with 11 women.

Goofs:

Continuity: The layout of the windows in Dr. Melfi's inner room/office is illogical. That is, in an early episode, we see Tony dodge Silvio in the hallway of Melfi's office building. It appears to be a typical medical plaza building with multiple physician's offices on that hallway (e.g. the dentist Silvio was visiting, the office into which Tony ducked, and Dr. Melfi's office which we also see.) We see Melfi's office here in the middle of the hallway, not on the corner of the building. Therefore, the two sets of windows in Melfi's inner office are illogical. The windows in front of Tony (behind Melfi) make sense, as they are in a straight line from the hallway. However, the windows to Tony's right are not possible, as they would be looking into the office of the neighboring physician's office on the hallway.

Quotes:

Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: You're late!
Ralph Cifaretto: Well, at least I can always be on time tomorrow, but you'll be stupid forever.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Lara Flynn Boyle/Bon Jovi (#26.19)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Woke Up This Morning

BRILLIANT!!!

The only show on T.V. worth watching in a sea of bad. Great acting, excellent music, intriguing storylines, and even hilarious situations are combined with HBO's no-holds-barred content. James Gandolfini is mesmerizing as Tony Soprano, a lynchpin in the Italian Mafia. However, instead of seeing Tony as just a one-dimensional thug, we see that he has a life outside of his criminal activities, and that's what makes this show different from it's competition. It's a different side to the story of criminals, that they have normal lives when not breaking the law. The entire supporting cast is brilliant, especially Edie Falco, as Tony's wife Carmela, a deeply religious woman who stands behind her man despite all of his sins and Lorraine Bracco, as Dr. Jennifer Merlhi, Tony's psychiatrist; a woman who fears him when she is giving him therapy, but secretly is attracted to him when they're apart. This is indeed "the show that revolutionized T.V." See it!!!