"The Sopranos"
Meadowlands (1999)

Director:

John Patterson

Writers:

David Chase (creator) and
Jason Cahill (teleplay)

TV Series:

"The Sopranos" (1999)

Original Air Date:

31 January 1999 (Season 1, Episode 4)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Jackie's death leaves a power vacuum, Brendan's death leaves Chris fearing for his life, and Anthony's discovery of what his father really does leaves him confused.

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Extramarital Affair | Gay Character | Dysfunctional Family | Organized Crime

Cast

James Gandolfini	...	Tony Soprano
Lorraine Bracco	...	Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Edie Falco	...	Carmela Soprano
Michael Imperioli	...	Christopher Moltisanti
Dominic Chianese	...	Corrado 'Junior' Soprano
Vincent Pastore	...	Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero
Steve Van Zandt	...	Silvio Dante (as Steven Van Zandt)
Tony Sirico	...	Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri
Robert Iler	...	Anthony 'A.J.' Soprano, Jr.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler	...	Meadow Soprano
Nancy Marchand	...	Livia Soprano
John Heard	...	Det. Vin Makazian
Jerry Adler	...	Herman 'Hesh' Rabkin
Michael Rispoli	...	Jackie Aprile
Mark Blum	...	Randall Curtin

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Brad Grey Television

Trivia:

In one scene, you can hear Darren McGavin on a TV set from an episode of "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (1974). David Chase, creator and writer of "The Sopranos", also worked as writer on "Kolchak".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Dr. Melfi and her friend are being followed by the cops, they pass the same Gulf gas station twice.

Quotes:

Tony Soprano: [after stapling Mikey's chest] What are you screaming about? Free alterations!

Movie Connections:

References Scarface (1983)

Soundtrack:

Prisoner of Love

Characters develop

Jackie is dead. Long live the king. But who shall the new king be? Tony? Uncle Junior? Someone else? Meanwhile, Christopher finds Brendan's corpse and is convinced Tony is after him for having sold Meadow speed. Little does Christopher know. AJ gets into a couple of scuffles with a buddy at school, ending with a bizarre twist that awakens the confused AJ to who his father truly is. ^This is a great episode for Robert Iler as AJ, who finally begins to come into his own. And the closing moments with Tony and Uncle Junior striking a bargain that could only be made in hell (or in this case, New Jersey) tell us a good deal more about these characters than all previous episodes combined.