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| “Whitecaps” | |
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| The Sopranos episode | |
 Tony and Carmela arguing |
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| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 13 |
| Written by | Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess and David Chase |
| Directed by | John Patterson |
| Guest stars | Tom Aldredge Bruce Altman Randy Barbee Denise Borino Carl Capotorto Max Casella Dan Castleman Curtiss Cook Cynthia Darlow Tony Darrow Dan Grimaldi Will Janowitz Alla Kliouka Oksana Lada Liz Larsen Tony Lip Robert LuPone Bruce MacVittie Jeffrey M. Marchetti Frank Pando Richard Portnow Joe Pucillo Matt Servitto Universal Karen Young |
| Production no. | 52 |
| Original airdate | December 8, 2002 |
| Season 4 episodes | |
| 15 September 2002 – 8 December 2002 | |
| List of The Sopranos episodes | |
"Whitecaps" is the fifty-second episode of the HBO television series The Sopranos. It is the thirteenth and final episode of the show's fourth season. It was written by executive producers Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess and series creator/executive producer David Chase, and was directed by longtime series director John Patterson. It originally aired in the United States on December 8, 2002, attracting 12.5 million viewers. The fourth season finale received critical acclaim and won numerous television awards, including three Emmys. It is often cited as one of the best and most dramatic episodes of the series, appreciated by fans and critics alike.
The plot of "Whitecaps" details events leading to the eventual dissolution of the oft-strained marriage between series protagonist Tony Soprano and his wife Carmela (James Gandolfini and Edie Falco). In a parallel plot line, Lupertazzi Crime Family underboss Johnny Sack (Vincent Curatola) asks Tony to arrange the murder of family boss Carmine Lupertazzi (Tony Lip); Tony agrees, but is suspicious to Sack's motives. Throughout the 72-minute episode, Tony's home life and Mafia activity affects each other in curious, often unexpected, ways.
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[edit] Plot
[edit] Christopher leaves rehab
Tony gets a call from Patsy Parisi, who is watching Adriana take Chris out of rehab; also observing are FBI Agents Harris and Grasso.
Adriana meets with Agent Sanseverino and they discuss Chris's return. Ade reveals that Chris no longer wants children because he feels he is unfit to be a father after killing her dog. Adriana tells Sanseverino that she and Chris plan to get help for Ralph Cifaretto when he resurfaces. She also states that Vito Spatafore has been calling her while Chris was in rehab. Finally she asks permission to visit her mother and gives thanks when it is granted.
[edit] Beach house
As Carmela is still feeling unwell, she and Tony visit Dr. Cusamano. Cusamano reassures Carmela that she does not have lupus, but most likely mono; he also checks after her mental health regarding any significant changes in her life that may have brought on this illness. Of course she does not mention her depression over Furio Giunta leaving. Tony takes Carmela to visit Whitecaps, the house he is thinking of buying for the family on the Jersey shore. Carmela's father, Hugh, and Realtor Virginia Lupo meet them there. Carmela worries that they won't be able to afford the property, due to the Esplanade situation with the Lupertazzi family, but Tony explains that he wants something to draw the family together. Virginia explains the catch: the house has been sold to another couple but it seems likely the sale will fall through.
In bed Carmela encourages Tony to buy Whitecaps as an investment. Tony says she should know better than using property for investment as she took real estate classes. Tony and Chris visit Whitecaps and Tony meets the owner, Alan Sapinsly, an attorney. When Tony offers cash, Sapinsly phones Dr. Kim, the current buyer, and negotiates his way out of their contract by promising full return of the deposit and threatening litigation if Dr. Kim moves in. Tony immediately tells his family the good news and they all arrive to survey the property. Tony tells his children they will inherit the property when he dies. Out on the beach in their last romantic moment before the collapse of their marriage, Tony and Carmela embrace with Carmela saying lovingly: "Tony Soprano, you are full of surprises".
However, when Tony and Carmela decide to separate, Tony wants out of the deal. Sapinsly phones Tony to say he is going to let him out of the sale but will keep the $200,000 deposit. Tony says if that's the case he will move in and make Sapinsly's life hell. Benny and Little Paulie take the speakers out of Tony's home cinema room and take them out on Tony's boat, The Stugots, and play a Dean Martin in Las Vegas concert at high volume, disrupting the Sapinslys' shark soup lunch party. They close the patio doors and go back inside and act as it is not affecting them. This occurs again several days later, at night as they sit in lawn chairs facing the bay. Sapinlys's wife urges him to settle the matter. Alan wants to call the police again but she points out that they only will turn down the music again when the police boat comes close. Then he wants to call the Coast Guard. Almost frantic she tells him that Tony could keep paying that $200 fine forever. She tells him to just let it go. Completely upset by this time, she covers her ears and flees inside the house. Alan sits there a few more moments seeming to come to terms that he must let it go. With a look of resignation he gets up and goes inside closing the doors and windows to block out some of the concert. This scene is actually the last shot of the episode, and although in the next season there is no further mention of the Whitecaps matter the viewer is left to infer that Tony eventually gets his money back.
[edit] Esplanade
With the Esplanade construction project shut down, Johnny Sack is also worried over money and argues with his wife, Ginny. Chris drives Tony to meet Johnny and en route they discuss Chris's recovery from heroin addiction. The meeting takes place in an OfficeMax store and they again discuss making a move against Carmine Lupertazzi. Tony says he has to pass, but this proves to be a negotiating technique: when Johnny promises to relinquish claims to his HUD business and gives him an equitable split on future projects, Tony agrees to go ahead. On the return trip Tony discusses the job with Chris, their trust seemingly restored. Tony asks Chris to contract the job out and make it look like a random act, such as a carjacking. Chris says he knows some trustworthy black guys to carry it out. Tony tells Chris to make sure they are trustworthy exchanging looks, the unspoken understanding being to kill the assassins. Chris delivers a pre-payment to Credenzo Curtiss and Stanley Johnson -— a couple of heroin dealers he knows from his pre-rehab days -— and delivers instructions for the planned hit on Carmine including his like-clock work movements and to make it look like a carjacking.
Tony receives a call from Johnny to tell him that Carmine has decided to settle. Tony and Chris attend a sitdown in a Queens, New York park, where Carmine offers sympathy on Tony's marital problems. They settle on 15% for Carmine and Johnny is visibly put out. Carmine asks Tony to remember his son Little Carmine's role in the settlement after he is gone, but reminds them of his good health, he "...isn't going anywhere". "Healthy as a rhino", Johnny Sack adds about Carmine. Tony pauses a moment with an expression on his face that seems to wonder if Carmine got wind about the hit on him. Tony and Carmine embrace.
Tony notifies Chris to call off the hit and, to ensure the hired guns don't talk to anyone, Chris meets Credenzo and Johnson with the rest of their payment and drives off. Benny Fazio and Petey shoot the two would-be hitmen repeatedly before they can drive away as Chris watches from a distance. Tony drives out to meet Johnny and tells him that the Carmine hit is off. Tony feels that the hit will be too high-profile and it would more than likely draw attention from the FBI; also, that there is no reason to kill Carmine now that the dispute is resolved. Johnny is enraged and complains to Tony that he will have to go back to work for Carmine and his son, whom he hates. Johnny lets loose his true feelings about his boss including treasonous insults; Tony says he shouldn't be hearing this. Johnny asks him why he should trust him when he has backed out of their deal, something that he can hang over Johnny's head —- Tony again states that he shouldn't be hearing this. They part ways after a respectful embrace.
[edit] Junior's trial
At Junior's trial, the jury are having difficulty reaching a verdict. The jurors look angrily at one man in particular: Danny Scalercio, the juror whom Eugene Pontecorvo intimidated. As the judge reads them the Allen charge instructing them to deliberate further despite their apparent deadlock, Junior gives the corrupted juror a long stare. Later Junior finally gets his mistrial when the jury still cannot reach a verdict. When Junior returns home, he is not in the mood for a celebration and just lets Bobby Bacala order some pizza. He complains that Tony probably won't visit him because of his own troubles. Bobby and Janice's relationship appears to be developing and they dance smittenly together, but Junior breaks up the moment by ordering Bobby check for Murphs payment envelope, "downstairs under the flagstone".
[edit] The separation
Tony's ex-comàre, Irina phones the Soprano residence, telling Carmela she used to have sex with her husband; Carmela hangs up, distraught with visible stomach pain. Irina calls back and tells Carmela that Tony loves her and she also reveals his encounter with Svetlana. Irina is obviously drunk and filled with self-loathing. Carmela tells Irina that if she calls again then she will find her and kill her. Later as Tony pulls into his driveway listening and whistling in accompaniment to Derek and the Dominos' "Layla", he accidentally runs over his golf clubs. He exits the vehicle and sees Carmela hurling more of his possessions from the window, and at him when he enters the house before she locks herself in the bedroom. Carmela tells Tony that he has embarrassed her for years with his infidelity and she is angry because it has bled into their home lives. She is even more infuriated because Irina initially spoke to A.J. They get into a physical altercation and Carmela tells him to leave the house, again becoming violent when he touches her after Tony tells her to calm down. Tony accuses Carmela of taking money from his stash in the bird feed, which she denies and counters by bringing up the fingernail she found; Tony tries to deny the connection but stumbles when he realizes it belonged to someone else, another mistress. Carmela again insists that Tony leave, when Tony asks about the kids she admits it is horrible for them but stands her ground.
Tony drives to Irina's duplex but only Svetlana is there. Svetlana reveals to Tony that Irina and Zellman broke up because of the emasculating beating that Tony gave him in front of Irina. She also tells Tony that Branca was the one who told Irina about their affair after an argument over Irina withholding FICA and other taxes. Tony lets her know about the separation and this will "rip up" the kids. Svetlana tells Tony that he is a strong man. They part amicably. Tony goes to Whitecaps to sleep and in the morning he is awoken by Sapinsly banging on the window: he appears sympathetic to Tony's problem but asks him not to stay at the house since he would be liable if something happened to Tony while he was there. He advises Tony to meet with all the local divorce lawyers so that none of them will be able to take Carmela on as a client. Once he is dressed, Tony visits the Sapinsly house and asks to withdraw from the sale. Alan's wife, Trish, seems caring but Alan insists that they stick to the contract he signed and dumping another buyer to accommodate Tony. Trish chastises Alan for getting into a dispute with a "mobster" after Tony leaves and also for lying about having partners.
At the Soprano household, Meadow discusses the separation with her mother. She is distraught about it and brings up Furio Giunta. Carmela denies any infidelity to Tony and Meadow storms off after asking her mother how she could "eat shit" from Tony for so many years. Tony dines at Nuovo Vesuvio and Artie offers consolations but Tony's response is to criticize the food.
Tony returns home and Carmela is shocked to see him. She tries to stop him from taking food from the refrigerator twice and demands that he leave. Tony becomes violent and refuses to leave. Carmela threatens to call a lawyer and get a restraining order. Tony dares her to and hands her his phone which she bats away with her hand. Carmela then tries to leave the kitchen but Tony forcibly prevents her bending her backward over the counter. Carmela tells him that she doesn't want him sleeping in her bed anymore, that the very thought of it makes her sick, and that she no longer loves him -- something that erases any emotion from Tony's face. He lets her go and opens the refrigerator. Carmela runs upstairs in tears. Later A.J. helps Tony clear the home cinema room so that he can stay there. Tony tells his son that he will be taking a bigger hand in his life now that he is right outside. He has a difficult night's sleep.
Tony lies in the pool and Carmela asks him to move the chairs he has put on the lawn. Tony thinks she is looking for an excuse to nag him and they get into another argument. Carmela tells Tony it might not have come to this if he had a more loving attitude while at home. Tony brings up Carmela telling him he was going to hell when he was first being examined for an MRI for his collapses and he was unconscious. She follows him inside and apologizes, telling him he was her man and was sweet to her. Tony asks her what she expected from their marriage as she knew everything about him when they met including the fact he and his family were gangsters, and that many gangsters keep comàres. He also accuses her of materialism. Carmela calls Tony hateful and reveals her feelings and love for Furio, telling Tony that her happiest moments for months have been her mornings with Furio: when Tony came downstairs, she felt like someone who had a terminal illness but had forgotten about it for a while. Tony again becomes violent and charges at Carmela and almost punches her but stops himself and punches a hole in the wall right besides her head instead, smashing it in. She turns away while Tony keeps punching. He says "Poor you" to her as his mother used to say to him. He tells her he looked for women with different qualities from her in his affairs, but she reminds him that he hardly knew most of the women he slept with and walks out, calling him a hypocrite. Later, Almost in tears, Tony calls Dr. Melfi but hangs up when she answers. Probably suspecting but not knowing for sure who it was, she tries to call him back using *69 but the recording says that the number was blocked to that service.
A.J. goes to his father to ask if he can move in with him because he is not getting along with his mother. Tony realizes his presence at the house is damaging for his children. Tony tells the family he has decided to move out completely. A.J. becomes upset and asks if it was because he asked to live with Tony. Meadow takes the news hard as well and suggests Tony and Carmela try counseling again. When Meadow gets upstairs a flash of a moment when she antagonized her parents runs through her mind when she complained years prior that there wasn't anything in the house to eat after going to the refrigerator and she begins to cry, realizing how much she took her parents for granted. Tony packs to leave and Carmela asks him to be careful. A.J. watches from the doorway with his mother as his father drives away.[1][2]
[edit] Deceased
- Credenzo Curtiss and Stanley Johnson: shot by Benny Fazio and Petey in the Meadowlands to ensure their silence about the cancelled Carmine hit.
[edit] Production
"Whitecaps" is the longest episode of the series, running 72 minutes. The title refers to the property Tony plans to buy for his family. Whitecaps on water indicate rough sailing or trouble ahead.
David Chase described Tony's use of Dean Martin to intimidate Sapinsly as cultural warfare because Martin is Italian.[3]
[edit] Reception
[edit] Ratings
When "Whitecaps" first aired in the United States on HBO on Sunday 8 December 2002, it drew an average of 12.5 million viewers, the highest for any Sopranos season finale.[4]
[edit] Critical response
Upon its original broadcast, "Whitecaps" disappointed many fans by featuring very little mob action, instead focusing on family drama.[5][6] The initial critical reception was mostly favorable, though not overwhelmingly positive. Critical and fan appreciation of the episode has grown considerably since its first broadcast; it is now often cited as one of the best episodes of the series. Entertainment Weekly ranked "Whitecaps" #3 on their "The all-time 10 best Sopranos episodes" list; Nicholas Fonseca wrote "The fallout is family drama at its unparalleled best. [...] It's a historic exercise in onscreen fearlessness."[7] Similarly, TIME placed it at #4 on their "The Best of The Sopranos" list, with editor James Poniewozik writing "It is a pitch-perfect rendering of one of those long-simmering meltdowns in which a couple hurls every grenade in their marital arsenal of grievances, and Edie Falco proves her Emmy-worthiness in a performance that's brave, fearful and just the right amount unhinged."[8]
Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle enjoyed the storytelling of "Whitecaps" and praised it for "staying true to what makes [the show] so brilliant."[5] Alan Sepinwall of The Star Ledger praised the episode for its heavy emotional drama, called it "a sensational finale," and characterized it as the best episode of the season.[6]
[edit] Awards
In 2003, "Whitecaps" received numerous awards and nominations.
It was nominated in five categories for the 55th Primetime Emmy Awards. It won in the categories of "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" (James Gandolfini), "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" (Edie Falco), and "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series" (David Chase and Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess). This was the third and final win for Gandolfini and Falco both and second win for Chase, Green, and Burgess. Chase had previously won in 1999 for writing "College" (shared with James Manos, Jr.); Green and Burgess had won in 2001 for writing "Employee of the Month". The episode was also nominated but failed to win in the categories of "Outstanding Drama Series" and "Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series" (John Patterson).
The episode was nominated in two categories for the 60th Golden Globe Awards. Edie Falco received her second win in the cateogory of "Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama". Gandolfini was also nominated in the category of "Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama". Falco also won the Screen Actors Guild Award for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama Series" and was the first and only female winner of the Television Critics Award for "Individual Achievement in Drama". Episode director John Patterson won a Directors Guild of America Award in the category of "Drama Series (Night)".
[edit] References
- ^ "Whitecaps". Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess and David Chase. The Sopranos. HBO. 2002-12-08. No. 13, season 4.
- ^ Episode guide - Episode 52 - "Whitecaps". HBO. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
- ^ Chase, David. (2003). "Whitecaps" commentary track [DVD]. HBO.
- ^ Ryan, Maureen (2006-03-14). The comeback. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ a b Goodman, Tim (2002-12-10). PERSONAL ADDS - Fourth season 'Sopranos' goes for character over crime. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ a b Sepinwall, Alan (2002-12-09). Season 4 Finale: Tony and Carmela hit the rocks. The Star-Ledger. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ Fonseca, Nicholas. The Hit Parade - 3. WHITECAPS (Season 4). Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ Poniewozik, James. Whitecaps - The Sopranos - TIME. TIME. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
[edit] External links
- HBO.com — The Sopranos official website
- The Sopranos at the Internet Movie Database
- "Whitecaps" at the Internet Movie Database
- Television Without Pity – The Sopranos recaps
- The Sopranos — Family Values
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| “Funhouse” | |
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| The Sopranos episode | |
Paulie, Tony, and Silvio readying their weapons in Tony's boat |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 26 |
| Written by | David Chase and Todd A. Kessler |
| Directed by | John Patterson |
| Guest stars | Jerry Adler Tom Aldredge Barbara Andres Peter Bogdanovich Nicole Burdette John Fiore Dan Grimaldi Toni Kalem David Margulies Sofia Milos Kathrine Narducci Robert Patrick Frank Pellegrino Matt Servitto Suzanne Shepherd Maureen Van Zandt John Ventimiglia |
| Production no. | P213 |
| Original airdate | April 9, 2000 |
| Season 2 episodes | |
| 16 January 2000 – 9 April 2000 | |
| List of The Sopranos episodes | |
"Funhouse" is the twenty-sixth episode of the HBO television series The Sopranos. It is the thirteenth and final episode of the show's second season. It was written by series creator/executive producer David Chase and co-producer Todd A. Kessler, and was directed by John Patterson. It originally aired in the United States on April 9, 2000. "Funhouse" was watched by 9 million viewers and is regarded as one of the best Sopranos episodes. James Gandolfini won an Emmy Award for his performance in the episode and it was also nominated in the category of "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series".
In the episode, series protagonist Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) experiences several surreal dreams after getting food poisoning. This leads him to resurrect old suspicions about his best friend, Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero (Vincent Pastore), who is an F.B.I. Informant.
[edit] Plot
Shortly after Janice's departure, Tony and younger sister Barbara arrive at Livia's home to discuss her permanent living arrangements. When Livia refuses to move in with Tony and Carmela or Barbara, Tony becomes very angry and hands Livia two airline tickets to Arizona (one for herself and for her sister Quintina) and warns her to leave for good.
Later, Tony discusses a calling card credit scheme with Silvio Dante and Big Pussy Bonpensiero at Artie Bucco's restaurant, immediately after eating at an Indian restaurant. During the night, Tony dreams that he is walking on the boardwalk in Asbury Park and meets up with Paulie Walnuts, Silvio, Christopher Moltisanti, Hesh and Philly "Spoons" Parisi. Tony has just received word that he has six months to live from a terminal illness and accepts the information as if he had already known this and come to accept it. His friends further inform him that he is going to kill himself instead, to which his friends commend his bravery and appreciate the favor he will be doing them, sparing them all those doctor visits. Silvio hands Tony a container of gasoline which Tony douses himself with, and then ignites a Zippo. Christopher asks, "What if these doctors are wrong?" Tony only gets a split second to process this information, and the gasoline explodes before Tony could even close the Zippo. Tony then quickly awakes to vicious diarrhea and vomiting.
The following morning, Carmela believes that her husband has received food poisoning from Artie Bucco's restaurant and contacts its owner. When Artie arrives at the Soprano home, he and Tony argue about the quality of his food and Artie quickly learns that Tony ate at an Indian restaurant, which could have also caused sickness. Eventually, Artie calls up Big Pussy to see if he is sick as well. Tony then goes into a delirium after receiving a house call from Dr. Cusamano and eventually falls asleep. Tony then begins to dream about having sex with Dr. Melfi during a therapy session.
Tony also has a minor fever dream about Uncle Junior wandering on a factory site. Furthermore he sees himself through a binoculars playing a card game with Paulie. When Paulie says something, Tony shoots Paulie to death.
Later, at Dr. Melfi's, Tony goes off on a racist rant against Indian people and also against his mother, on which Dr. Melfi challenges him. Tony stubbornly refuses to delve into his own mind, and tells her of his sexual dream with her before he storms out.
Tony has one final "fever dream", involving him speaking to Big Pussy, who has taken the form of a fish: this dream-version of Pussy hints "You know I'm working with the government, right?" and makes tongue-in-cheek reference to "sleeping with the fishes". After this point the confusion of whether or not Tony was truly awake steadily becomes clear. In the morning, Meadow reveals she is going to Columbia University. Tony and Silvio later go to Pussy's house, and invite him to go boating with them. Searching Pussy's room, Tony finds Pussy's wire—proof that Pussy is indeed an FBI informant.
Silvio, Tony and Pussy meet up with Paulie Walnuts at the dock, and they sail out together. On the boat, Tony confronts Pussy, and asks how long it has been since he "flipped." Pussy at first denies the charge of informing, but quickly confesses under pressure. He claims not to have given any major information to the Feds, but Tony does not believe him. Silvio excuses himself, claiming to be seasick.
Pussy asks for tequila, and Paulie pours Jose Cuervo for Tony and Pussy. Silvio returns, as Pussy brags about the girl he used to know at the clinic in Puerto Rico. Tony asks if she was real and Pussy retreats to a corner, resigned to his fate. Then, as he asks to be allowed to sit (after his three consecutive shots of Tequila kick in), he claims his inner ear balance is off. He asks several times if it's okay for him to take a seat, clearly overwhelmed and starting to panic. Tony, Paulie and Silvio shoot him to death, honoring his wishes to not be shot in the face. Paulie removes his jewelry, and together they bind his body in chains and weights, then throw him off the back of the boat.
Hours later, Carmela receives a phone call from Livia, who is being detained in Newark Airport security for possessing stolen airline tickets. Within minutes, FBI agents arrive at the Soprano home with a search warrant and ask to search the residence and cars. An agent reveals he has already searched Tony's car and found the stolen tickets. Tony is placed in handcuffs and is taken to FBI offices for questioning. Tony becomes unbalanced at a point and almost falls, appearing weak in front of the FBI agents. One agent takes the opportunity to point out that mob boss Tony Soprano is "weak in the knees". Instead of his usual bravado to the agents, he angrily tells them he's got food poisoning, and is led into a holding cell for a brief period of time. Tony quickly contacts his lawyer, Neil Mink, and is released on bail in time for Meadow's graduation, which will be held the next day.
The following day at Meadow's graduation ceremony, Tony proudly watches his daughter accept her diploma. At the graduation, Tony tells Christopher that he is proposing him to get his "button" and become a made man. The episode ends with a montage of Tony's two families celebrating Meadow's graduation, interspersed with the images of the various illegal enterprises through which Tony makes his fortune. Carmela looks for Tony among the guests, finding him standing by himself in a corner of the living room, slowly lighting a cigar. The shot fades into a shot of the ocean at sunset, the waves crashing on the shore.
[edit] First appearances
The episode marks the first appearance of:
- Aunt Quintina: Younger sister of Livia Soprano.
- Pasquale "Patsy" Parisi: Soldier in the Soprano/Gualtieri/Moltisanti crew and twin brother of the early deceased Philly "Spoons" Parisi.
[edit] Deceased
- Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero: murdered by Tony, Silvio, and Paulie for being an FBI informant. His body was tossed into the ocean.
[edit] Title reference
- In Tony's dream, he is on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, near a funhouse with the famous wide-eyed clown painted on it known as "Tilley".
- Also, when Livia calls Tony from airport security, Carmela hands the phone over with the phrase "the fun never stops".
[edit] Production
- David Proval and Aida Turturro are no longer billed in the opening credits though Turturro returns next season as a full-time cast member.
[edit] Music
- The song played throughout the episode is "Thru and Thru" from the 1994 album Voodoo Lounge by The Rolling Stones (and sung by Keith Richards).
[edit] Reception
[edit] Ratings
"Funhouse" was watched by an average of 9 million viewers when it first aired on HBO on Sunday 9 April 2000.[1]
[edit] Critical response
Entertainment Weekly placed "Funhouse" #5 on their list of the 10 greatest The Sopranos episodes;[2] TIME placed it at #9.[3]
[edit] Awards
- This episode was one of two viewer's choice winners on A&E. It is widely considered to be one of the best episodes in the entire series. It is also considered to be one of the most depressing episodes in the entire series.
- James Gandolfini won the Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his performance in this episode.
[edit] References
- ^ Ryan, Maureen (2006-03-14). The comeback. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ Snierson, Dan. The Hit Parade - 5. FUNHOUSE (Season 2). Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ Poniewozik, James. Funhouse - The Sopranos - TIME. TIME. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
[edit] External links
- HBO.com — The Sopranos official website
- The Sopranos at the Internet Movie Database
- "Funhouse" at the Internet Movie Database
- Television Without Pity – The Sopranos recaps
- The Sopranos — Family Values
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