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  Episode Information  
Title: College
Episode Number: 5
Season: 1
Season Episode #.: 5
Production Number: S105
Original Airdate: Sunday February 07th, 1999
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Episode Crew
Director: Allen Coulter (2)
Writer: David Chase
James Manos, Jr.
  Episode Summary  
Tony decides to escort Meadow to Maine where she is going to look at prospective colleges. While there, he notices an old "friend" and his trip quickly changes from helping his daughter along her educational way, to just helping her survive the weekend. Meanwhile, Carmela, who is back home and suffering from the flu, gets a surprising visit from Father Phil and a even bigger surprise phone call from Dr. Melfi.
 
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  Guest Stars  
Guest Stars
Oksana BabiyplayedIrinaRecurring (third appearance)
Paul SchulzeplayedFather Phil IntintolaRecurring (first appearance)
Keith NobbsplayedBowdoin Student 
Lisa ArningplayedPeters' Wife 
Luke ReillyplayedLon Le Doyenne 
Mark KamineplayedAdmissions Dean 
Michael ManettaplayedGas Station Attendant 
Olivia Brynn ZaroplayedPeters' Daughter 
Ross GibbyplayedBartender 
Sarah ThompsonplayedLucinda 
Tony Ray RossiplayedFred Peters 
  Main Cast  
James GandolfiniplayedTony Soprano
Edie FalcoplayedCarmela Soprano
Jamie-Lynn SiglerplayedMeadow Soprano
Michael ImperioliplayedChristopher Moltisanti
Robert IlerplayedAnthony Soprano, Jr.
Lorraine BraccoplayedDr. Jennifer Melfi
Dominic Chianese (1)playedCorrado "Junior" Soprano
Tony SiricoplayedPaulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri
Aida TurturroplayedJanice Soprano
Steve SchirripaplayedBobby "Bacala" Baccalieri
Jonny VplayedArtie Bucco
Steve Van ZandtplayedSilvio Dante
Vincent PastoreplayedSalvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero
Nancy MarchandplayedLivia Soprano
  Episode Notes  
Deaths: Fabian "Febby" Petrulio (strangled by Tony)
 
James Manos, Jr. and David Chase won the 2000 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for this episode.
 
Edie Falco (Carmela Soprano) was nominated for the 2000 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in this episode.
 
The university used for exterior scenes in this episode was Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.
 
Creator David Chase includes this episode in his list of favorite episodes.
 
According to creator David Chase, HBO executives at first objected to Tony murdering someone during the episode. Chase ultimately won out and the script was not changed.
 
Both Entertainment Weekly and Time Magazine named this episode #1 on their lists of the top 10 Sopranos episodes.
 
  Featured Songs  
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
Dropkick MurphysCadence To Arms 
Maine Two StepBasin Brothers 
Michael HoppeGold Leaves 
Rocket From The CryptEye On You 
  Episode Quotes  
Christopher: Clipping a famous rat would put me a cunt hair away from being made.
 
Tony: I'm in the waste management business. Everybody immediately assumes you're mobbed up. It's a stereotype, and it's offensive.
 
Tony: My father was in it. My uncle was in it. Maybe I was too lazy ta think for myself.
 
Christopher: Yo.
Tony: What do ya got?
Christopher: Wet shoes.
Tony: Hey, you chose this life. You don't wanna work in the rain, try for the fuckin' Yankees.
 
Carmela: (at confession) I have forsaken what is right for what is easy. Allowing what I know is evil in my house. Allowing my children... Oh, my God my sweet children to be a part of it because I wanted things for them; a better life, good schools. I wanted this house. I wanted money in my hands, money to buy anything I ever wanted. I'm ashamed. My husband, I think he has committed horrible acts. I think he has ... you know all about him Father Phil. I'm the same. I've said nothing. I've done nothing about it. I've got a bad feeling. It's just a matter of time before God compensates me with outrage for my sins.
 
Father Phil: You know what's remarkable? If you take everything Jesus ever said, add it up, it only amounts to two hours of talk.
Carmela: No. No, but wait. I heard the same thing about The Beatles. Except it was, if you add up all their songs it only comes to ten hours.
 
Meadow: Did the Cusamano kids ever find $50,000 in Krugerrands and a .45 automatic while they were hunting for Easter eggs?
 
Tony: (to Meadow) What do you study in India? How not to get diarrhea?
 
Meadow: Socially, I don't know. This one girl told me there's this saying, "Bates is the world's most expensive form of contraception."
Tony: Hey, what kind of talk is that? You mean the girls at the other colleges we've been to, they just put out?
 
  Cultural References  
Father Phil: You know what's remarkable? If you take everything Jesus ever said, add it up, it only amounts to two hours of talk.
Carmela: No. No, but wait. I heard the same thing about The Beatles. Except it was, if you add up all their songs it only comes to ten hours.

Though the Beatles produced 283 songs in total, the overall runtime is only about 10 hours.
 
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