Rank #1: S01E01 – “The Sopranos” – Cut To Black – A Sopranos Sitdown
What more could be said about The Sopranos? Well, frankly quite a bit! Join seasoned Sopranos vet Jim Scampoli and Sopranos virgin (yes they exist) Jakob Burrows as they embark on a journey through all 6 seasons of The Sopranos starting with episode 1. Whether you have seen them all multiple times or you are just now getting around to it, there will be adventure, excitement and plenty of gabagool. Interact during the live recordings on our Youtube channel or send comments and thoughts to showswhatyouknowshow@gmail.com
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Episodes discussed:
The Sopranos S01E01 – “The Sopranos”
Rank #2: Sopranos Sitdown S06E02 – “Join The Club” – Cut To Black
Who am I? That is the question that Tony Soprano is currently grasping with as he lays in a hospital bed with a gun shot wound to the gut, meanwhile the other Tony is stuck in Costa Mesa with someone else’s life (or briefcase). This is the beginning of the end and death is all around us, it is Sopranos Season 6!
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Rank #3: S02E01 – “Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist’s Office…” – Cut To Black – A Sopranos Sitdown
After a brief break we’re heading back to New Jersey for a family reunion or two in the first episode of The Sopranos Season 2!
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Rank #4: Sopranos Sitdown S06E03 – “Mayham” – Cut To Black
Can we get some mob violence on this show!? Why of course we can, we can start right out with it this week as a matter of fact! Tony is still in limbo, wondering if he just might be Kevin Finnerty, while Silvio is finding out just how lonely it is at the top while everyone else squabbles over who gets what!
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Rank #5: Sopranos Sitdown S05E13 – “All Due Respect” – Cut To Black
We are here to deliver our SUPER-SIZED discussion of the Sopranos Season 5 finale, “All Due Respect”! Tensions continue to heat up between Jersey and New York as Tony doesn’t want to eat shit from Johnny and Phil Leotardo is out for blood. AJ may have found his calling and some little kids sing “Mr Tambourine Man”, all this and more!
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Rank #6: Sopranos Sitdown S06E01 – “Member’s Only” – Cut To Black
We are back to dig into Sopranos Season 6! Jim and Jakob are here to discuss the episode “Member’s Only” where we get to spend some more time with Eugene a soldier in the Soprano family as well as catch up with Tony Soprano that seems to have had some very good years since we last saw him.
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Rank #7: Sopranos Sitdown S03E01 – “Mr. Ruggiero’s Neighborhood” – Cut To Black
It is time for season 3! Jim and Jakob discuss and breakdown the premiere of season 3 “Mr. Ruggerio’s Neighborhood” and lament the time we have to spend with the feds over our lovable Tony Soprano crew, but we are very thankful for the knowledge of shoelaces and just how filthy they can be. All this and more in the latest episode of CUT TO BLACK!
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Rank #8: Sopranos Sitdown S04E13 – “Whitecaps” – Cut To Black
We have reached the conclusion to Season 4, “Whitecaps” and we get quite a family war, just maybe not the family we were expecting. Come along for a journey with Jim and Jakob as they discuss the longest episode of the series.
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Rank #9: S01E02 – “46 Long” – Cut To Black – A Sopranos Sitdown
We are back to discuss season 1, episode 2 of the Sopranos “46 Long” as we settle in for the long haul and learn all the trials and tribulations that come along with being involved in the New Jersey mob. Things do start to heat up (oof) between not only Tony and his mother, Olivia, but Christopher isn’t happy with his piece of the pie. All that and more, what are you waiting for?!
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Episodes discussed:
The Sopranos S01E02 – “46 Long”
Rank #10: Sopranos Sitdown S04E09 – “Whoever Did This” – Cut To Black
This is a biggie folks! You were lulled into a false sense of security as this season has been somewhat of a slow burn as far as the mob violence is concerned. We’ve had the tension build, an FBI informant behind the scenes, a stolen girlfriend and a stolen horse, a junkie ready to become the future of the family and it all comes to a head (Get it?)!
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Rank #11: S02E03 – “Toodle-Fucking-Oo” – Cut To Black – A Sopranos Sitdown
Uh oh, we got ourselves a new character, Richie Aprile has been released from jail after doing a 10 year bid and he is already making waves for Tony Soprano. Just one more thing for Tony to worry about as Meadow Soprano throws a huge party trashing her grandmother’s house. “IN YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S HOUSE!?” Jim and Jakob go over all of that and more in the new episode of Cut To Black!
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Rank #12: Sopranos Sitdown S03E07 – Second Opinion – Cut To Black
Jim and Jakob are back to give their own SECOND OPINION (get it?) on the seventh episode of Season 3 “Second Opinion” (now you get it) and the trials and tribulations of Junior Soprano and Carmella Soprano. And as season 3 continues, Tony just seems to be along for the ride!
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Rank #13: Sopranos Sitdown S03E11 – Pine Barrens – Cut To Black
We made it! We are finally discussing Pine Barrens, thought of as one of the greatest Sopranos episodes ever! Chris and Paulie are lost in the woods, steaks go flying at people’s heads and of course that lovable Russian. But what does Jakob think about this episode? Being an entitled millenial that spouts off about Breaking Bad and Youtube does he have the attention span to appreciate art like this? Find out on the latest episode of Cut To Black!
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Rank #14: Sopranos Sitdown S03E09 – The Telltale Moozadell – Cut To Black
We did it! We made it to the Lady Gaga episode of the Sopranos! We made it past the Perez Hilton episode and now get to see the Lady Gaga cameo and discuss some of the drama of the director of this episode’s personal life. We also discuss the episode! As things are heating up for Jackie Jr and AJ learns what gutters are, this is season 3 everybody!
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Rank #15: Sopranos Sitdown S02E13 – “Funhouse” – Cut To Black
Season 2 comes to a close and Jim and Jakob are here to break it down. Things seem to be going great for Tony as the Richie situation has taken care of itself and he doesn’t have to worry about the murder bid after the witness recants, but a bad bit of food poisoning is sending Tony down a spiral through his subconscious as he has one more thing left to face.
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Rank #16: Sopranos Sitdown S02E04 – “Commendatori” – Cut To Black
Come on a trip with us and Tony Soprano to the MOTHER COUNTRY! We take a trip to Italy, TO DO GOOD BUSINESS, because WHO ELSE HUH? WHO ELSE? Come join Jim and Jakob as we discuss and breakdown Episode 4 of Season 2 enttitled “Commendatori”
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Rank #17: “Goodfellas” – Cut To Black – A Sopranos Sitdown
We finished season 1 of The Sopranos so this week we’re taking a detour and discussing Goodfellas before getting into season 2 next week. Come join the discussion of this classic Scorsese joint!
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Rank #18: Sopranos Sitdown S03E05 – Another Toothpick – Cut To Black
Jim and Jakob are back breaking down Season 3 of The Sopranos, there is quite a bit of death and violence in this episode as things are getting back on track. We talk everything from Carmella and Tony in therapy to a cameo from the original Roc and how Mustang Sally was on Gilmore Girls. All this and more!
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Rank #19: S01E13– “I Dream Of Jeannie Cusamano” – Cut To Black – A Sopranos Sitdown
Jakob and Jim complete season 1 of The Sopranos in style with a super size episode discussing all things season 1 and we move our focus to the future! Also of note that we will have a buffer next week before we dive into Season 2 as we will be discussing the movie Goodfellas in the context of it’s connection to The Sopranos. HOP ON BOARD!
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Rank #20: S01E08 – “The Legend Of Tennessee Moltisanti” – Cut To Black – A Sopranos Sitdown
We are passed the halfway point for Season 1 of The Sopranos and it looks like things are starting to fall in place for Tony and his multitude of conflicts both internal and external, but in this episode we shift focus to one Christopher Moltisanti as the show starts to flesh out the people in Tony’s life. This is the first time we spend a little time in Christopher’s head space but it will not be the last. What say Jim and Jakob on this week’s episode!? When will Italian Americans finally get their fair shake? And will AJ Soprano ever catch that fly? All this and more in the latest episode of CUT TO BLACK: A SOPRANOS SITDOWN!
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