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The Sopranos :: The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti (01x08)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti
Episode #: 01x08
Production Number: S108
Original Airdate: Sunday February 28th, 1999
9.5/10 (2 Votes cast)
Episode Crew
Director: Timothy Van Patten
Writer: David Chase
Frank Renzulli
 
Episode Summary
 
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The talk of the town is the indictments that are scheduled to come down and how Tony and his associates are going to deal with them. Christopher later becomes upset because when the associates were named on television, he was not one of them. Meanwhile, Livia decides it's the perfect time to tell Junior that Tony is seeing a psychiatrist.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Al SapienzaplayedMikey PalmiceRecurring (5th appearance)
Annika PergamentplayedNews AnchorRecurring (second appearance)
Bruce SmolanoffplayedEmil KolarRecurring (second appearance)
Drea de MatteoplayedAdriana La CervaRecurring (5th appearance)
Ed CrasnickplayedComedianRecurring (first appearance)
Frank PandoplayedAgent GrassoRecurring (first appearance)
Frank SantorelliplayedGeorgieRecurring (third appearance)
George LorosplayedRaymond CurtoRecurring (third appearance)
Joe BadaluccoplayedJimmy AltieriRecurring (third appearance)
Joseph R. GannascoliplayedBakery CustomerRecurring (first appearance)
Matt ServittoplayedAgent HarrisRecurring (first appearance)
Richard RomanusplayedRichard La PennaRecurring (first appearance)
Tony DarrowplayedLarry Boy BareseRecurring (third appearance)
Will McCormackplayedJason La PennaRecurring (first appearance)
Barbara HaasplayedAida Melfi 
Barbara LavalleplayedBand Leader 
Bill RichardoneplayedJoseph Melfi 
Brian GeraghtyplayedCounter Boy 
Brooke Marie ProcidaplayedBride 
Robert Anthony LavalleplayedBand Leader #2 
Sam Coppola (1)playedDr. Reis 
Timothy NolenplayedJeffrey Wernick 
 
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
 
Guest star Joseph R. Gannascoli (Gino, the bakery customer) will later appear in "The Happy Wanderer" as Vito Spatafore, a recurring role during seasons 2-5.
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
The AquatonesYou 
Booker T & The MG'sSummertime (from Porgy and Bess) 
CakeFrank Sinatra 
Land of the LoopsWelcome (Back) 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Dr. Melfi: Every Italian boy bows down to the freckles.
Richard: I married you.
Dr. Melfi: Yeah, I was a mother figure.
 
A.J.: Is it true that the Chinese invented spaghetti?
Tony: Now think about it. Why would people who eat with sticks invent something you need a fork to eat?
 
Richard: You know you can't treat sociopaths. He's [Tony] scum and you shouldn't help him with his bed wetting.
Dr. Melfi: You have no idea who this man is and yet you call him scum.
 
Bakery Clerk: You motherfucker! You shot my foot!
Christopher: It happens.
 
Georgie: Fucking amazing though, huh? You know what, that news guy, he said the words Brendan Filone, I'm telling you, the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. I mean, I knew the guy.
 
Meadow: Boot your computer, the cops are coming.
A.J.: So?
Meadow: You want them to see all that porno you downloaded?
A.J.: Shit.
 
Livia: Who is it? I'm sleeping.
Carmela: It's Carmela.
Livia: Oh, come on in.
 
Carmela: I'm not giving you my engagement ring. This isn't stolen. Is it?
Tony: No, who do you think I am?
 
 
Cultural References
 
Adriana: (to Christopher) You're my own Tennessee William.

Adriana is referring to Tennessee Williams, a playwright known for A Streetcar Named Desire.
 
Goodfellas

Christopher shooting the baker in the foot is a reference to Goodfella's Michael "Spider" Gianco, the character played by Michael Imperioli.
 
Paulie: The guy with the bullfights blew his head off.

Paulie is referencing writer Ernest Hemingway who committed suicide.
 
 
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