The Sopranos season 1The first season on DVD? check here: The first season episode guideThe Sopranos / season 1 - episode 1
Written by David Chase
Directed by David Chase
Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) tries to be a good family man on two fronts, to his wife, kids and widowed mother, and as a capo in the New Jersey mob. The pressures of work and family life give him anxiety attacks, so Tony starts seeing a psychiatrist which is not the kind of thing a guy advertises in the circles Tony moves in: it could get him killed.So he keeps it to himself. What caused all this stress? On the home front his marriage is shaky and his mother needs to be put in a nursing home (he calls it a "retirement community" but she still won't go). Uncle Junior wanted to use Tony's childhood friend's restaurant to whack a guy named Pussy Malenga, but Tony prevented the hit by blowing the place up.
46 Long / season 1 - episode 2
Written by David Chase
Directed by David Chase
Hot-headed Chris, and his even hotter-headed friend, Brendan Filone, wanted to make some extra cash, so they started highjacking trucks. Ordinarily they'd be applauded for showing this kind of initiative, but the trucks belonged to a guy who paid protection to Uncle Junior. Naturally Junior demanded the stolen goods be returned and thattribute be paid to him as well. Brendan, always high on crystal meth, decided to hell with Junior, and pulled yet another truck job without Chris, who took a pass. During the highjacking the truck driver caught some "friendly fire" and was accidentally clipped. Anthony (James Gandolfini), Jr.'s science teacher's Saturn was stolen from the school parking lot, and Carmela (Edie Falco) insisted that Pussy find it and get it back.
Denial, Anger, Acceptance / season 1 - episode 3
Written by Mark Saraceni
Directed by Nick Gomez
Although Christopher (Michael Imperioli) and Brendan returned the stolen goods to Comley Trucking like he demanded, Comley thanked Tony (James Gandolfini) for it, not Junior. Now Mikey Palmice is telling him that if Tony won't do something about those two guys, somebody else should, and Junior's starting to agree with him. But Tony's got other things on his mind. He's worried about Jackie Aprile, who's is in the hospital with inoperable cancer. He feels guilty about Artie and Charmaine Bucco, who are broke and going through a second arson investigation for the Vesuvio fire. And he's uneasy about Carmela (Edie Falco) using their home to host a big hospital benefit. Meanwhile, Christopher and Brendans' judgement is put to the test again when Meadow and Hunter ask them for some crank to help them study for the SATs. Christopher's rationale is that to protect the girls from strangers, he'll give them some "just this one time."
Meadowlands / season 1 - episode 4
Written by Jason Cahill
Directed by John Patterson
Tony (James Gandolfini) hadn't been sleeping well. He had dreams, not nightmares, exactly, but unsettling just the same. He didn't dream about the ducks; they've been replaced... by Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco), a not-completely- dressed Dr. Melfi. And what did this self-respecting capo do when he found himself having racy dreams about his therapist? He had her followed, of course. Tony called in Vin Makazian, a police detective with a gambling habit, to get information on Jennifer Melfi, but didn't tell him why. So Makazian, assuming Melfi was one of Tony's goomahs, did Tony a "favor" by beating up a guy she was on a date with.Meanwhile, Christopher (Michael Imperioli), leaving the emergency room after his beating, was frantic. He thought Tony had him mock-whacked for giving Meadow speed, but he's not sure. And when he went to Brendan's place for answers, he found him in the bathtub with a brand new hole in his head.
College / season 1 - episode 5
Written by Jason Cahill
Directed by John Patterson
Can't Tony (James Gandolfini) go anywhere without business following? On a trip to Maine to browse for colleges with Meadow, he sees an acquaintance at a gas station, and all the bonding that he & his daughter have done, and the reconciling about the "business" goes out the window. This fellow was a rat who's now part of the Witness Protection Program. Seems he's a travel agent now, and on a one way trip courtesy of Tony & a well placed wire. Meadow noticed the wire cuts on Tony's hands, so he had to cover for the first time. Back at home, Carmela (Edie Falco) was laid up with the flu, and sent Anthony Jr. to a friend's house to play video games. And lo, who cometh but Father Phil, the nice young priest who has a bit more than God on his mind. Nothing happens, since a) Carmela has the flu and b) she's too smart to do anything with a man of God.
Pax Soprana / season 1 - episode 6
Written by Frank Renzulli
Directed by Alan Taylor
Tony (James Gandolfini) has bad luck. After Jackie died, Junior became boss of New Jersey - with newfound wealth. Of course, none of this trickled down. And, to top things off, Junior decided to tax someone who'd never been taxed before, Hesh, not good. So Tony went behind Junior's back and arranged a meeting between him, a New York capo, and Junior. Junior wanted to seem magnanimous, so he appeared to change his mind & cut a deal with Hesh. While all this was going on, Tony & Carmela (Edie Falco) "celebrated" their 18th wedding anniversary. Carmela cried more than smiled because of Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco)- she feels more threatened by her than by any of Tony's mistresses, and with possible good reasons.
Down Neck / season 1 - episode 7
Written by Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Lorraine Senna
Anthony Jr. is proving to be a regular chip off the old block, and Tony's (James Gandolfini) not sure he likes it. He especially doesn't like that he and Carmela (Edie Falco) are called to the Verbum Dei principal's office because A.J. and his posse stole some sacramental wine and showed up drunk for gym class. But it's nothing to get worked up about, right? Madonn', boys will be boys. Unfortunately the school psychologist thinks Anthony Jr. may have Attention Deficit Disorder, and it means Special Ed if he does.Anthony Jr.'s problems get Tony thinking about his own boyhood, when he lived with his parents and two sisters, played catch with Uncle Junior... and found out his dad was in the mob. Tony's cheerful childhood memories include his dad and Uncle Junior beating up the guy who lived across the street and his mother threatening to put a fork in his eye.
The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti / season 1 - episode 8
Written by Frank Renzulli and David Chase
Directed by Tim Van Patten
This week, an ugly rumor made its way around Essex County, and it can be summed up in one word: "indictments." At the wedding of Larry Boy Barese's daughter, all the wise guys talked about was the indictments coming down and how half of New York has already left for Fort Lauderdale. So the question was, what are Tony (James Gandolfini) and his associates going to do, lam it or stay? The decision was for everyone to stay, but do a little "housecleaning" in case anyone shows up on the doorstep in an "FBI" jacket. Later, there's a television broadcast naming everybody in the Soprano crew as possible subjects of a grand jury investigation. Everybody but Christopher (Michael Imperioli), that is. So he got upset because he's not named. Very upset. Depressed, even. After all, if he's not significant enough to warrant a warrant, what's the point of his life? To put it mildly, Christopher started falling apart.
Boca / season 1 - episode 9
Written by Jason Cahill, Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Andy Wolk
To get away from it all, Junior & his lover of 16 years, Roberta, go to Boca and as Miles Lane puts it, gets it on. Junior is sensitive about his "practice," so he says that if Roberta ever tells anyone about this, the two of them are through. Meanwhile, Meadow's soccer coach slept with one of her friends. She tells her parents that she wants him sent away, which Tony (James Gandolfini) takes as an invitation for a hit. Before he could do anything, the cops arrest the coach, which leaves Tony relieved that he didn't have to hurt anyone. Over a golf course, Tony let slip that he knows Junior's secret making Junior so mad that he considers having Tony clipped. Instead, he has Roberta creamed, with a pie.
A Hit is a Hit / season 1 - episode 10
Written by Joe Bosso and Frank Renzulli
Directed by Matthew Penn
Both Carmela (Edie Falco) and Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) thought it would be a good idea for Tony (James Gandolfini) to meet new people. So against his better judgment, Tony and Carmela started socializing with the neighbors. They went to backyard barbecues and Tony was invited to play golf with "the guys" at Dr. Cusamano's country club. Sounds nice, eh? The problem was, every time he was around these "mayonnaises" all they wanted from Tony was stories about the mob.Meanwhile, Christopher (Michael Imperioli) and Adrianna struck up an acquaintance with a gangster rap star, Massive Genius, and were inspired to try their hand at the music business. Adrianna's old boyfriend, Richie Santini, just so happened to have a band called Visiting Day, and Christopher agreed to put up the money for Adrianna to produce a demo for them. Unfortunately, Richie never fully recovered from a near-fatal accident (he tried to grill a trout with a downed power line) and Christopher saw that Visiting Day's music, and Adrianna's producing abilities,were, to put it mildly, not very good.
Nobody Knows Anything / season 1 - episode 11
Written by Frank Renzulli
Directed by Henry Bronchtein
That's the news Vin Makazian had for Tony (James Gandolfini): New Jersey's got a rat. And it got worse. Makazian claimed the rat is one of Tony's oldest and most trusted friends: Pussy Bompensiero. Pussy was busted, along with Jimmy Altieri, in a raid on Jimmy's social club. He tried to run away, and only succeeded in throwing out his back. Since his wife bailed him out, all Pussy's been doing is popping pain pills like M & M's and napping in his La-Z-Boy. He didn't even make his rounds anymore. And with all those tuition bills for his kids, the last place Pussy would want to go is prison. But would he really rat out his fellow "cugines"? That's what Tony wanted to know. So he told Paulie to check Pussy for a wire, and if, and only if, he saw it with his own eyes was Paulie to take the next step.
Isabella / season 1 - episode 12
Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Allen Coulter
Since Pussy disappeared, Tony's (James Gandolfini) had a string of them. Madonn', this is the most depressed he's ever been. He avoided Carmela (Edie Falco) and the kids, neglected the business, and as for personal hygiene? Fuhgeddaboutit. Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) tried to jump start his system by having him take so much Prozac and Lithium it's practically its own food group; but it still looked like nothing would ever get him up and on his feet again. Until he saw Isabella. Isabella was a beautiful young Italian woman staying next door at the Cusamano's. Tony saw her through the window one morning and managed to drag himself out to talk to her. She told him she was an exchange student in dentistry, and when she talked to Tony about the old country, it almost made him shake off his haze. But not quite. Shaking the kind of funk Tony was in was going to take a lot more than some pills and a pretty face. He needed a REAL shock to the system. Like an attempt on his life.
Dream of Jeannie Cusamano / season 1 - episode 13
Written by David Chase
Directed by John Patterson
Junior agrees with Tony (James Gandolfini) that Jimmy Altieri is wearing a wire; he then gives his blessing for Tony to do what's necessary, "and send a message." So Jimmy's body, punctuated with bullet holes and a rat stuffed in his mouth, is left in an alley as a clear statement of what happens to made men who make deals with the FBI. But no sooner is one problem solved than an even bigger, more dangerous one comes along. The FBI brings Tony in to listen to a tape, and it's not Springsteen. They've bugged Livia's room at Green Grove; and they let Tony listen to his mother and uncle planning the hit on him. If that weren't bad enough, Tony now knows that Junior and Livia, and the FBI, know he's seeing a psychiatrist. So now Tony's got a lot to take care of: he warns Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) that her life may be in danger, and that she should get out of town. He tells Silvio, Christopher (Michael Imperioli) and Paulie that Junior planned the hit on him so they can "take care of" Chucky Signore and Mikey Palmice.Oh, and he tells the crew he's seeing a shrink. report error and omissions here
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