Boca
- Episode aired Mar 7, 1999
- TV-MA
- 52m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
8.4K
YOUR RATING
The capos discuss what to do about the local soccer coach, while Junior's mouth causes him some embarrassment.The capos discuss what to do about the local soccer coach, while Junior's mouth causes him some embarrassment.The capos discuss what to do about the local soccer coach, while Junior's mouth causes him some embarrassment.
Kathrine Narducci
- Charmaine Bucco
- (as Katherine Narducci)
Joseph Badalucco Jr.
- Jimmy Altieri
- (as Joe Badalucco Jr.)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis episode revolves around Uncle Junior's penchant for performing oral sex on his girlfriend. The episode's title, "Boca," refers to both the Spanish word for mouth (in Italian it is "bocca" with 2 c's). as well as to the location of one pivotal scene in Boca Raton, Florida.
- GoofsWhen Charmaine is talking to Artie about Coach Hauser in the garden, you hear Charmaine say "The father lives in Europe somewhere, they haven't been able to reach him," but it is obvious by looking at her lips that this is not what she said.
- Quotes
Tony Soprano: Uncle Jun, how was Boca?
Corrado 'Junior' Soprano: Wonderful. I don't go down enough.
Carmela Soprano: That's not what I heard.
- ConnectionsFeatured in De slimste mens ter wereld: Episode #10.21 (2017)
- SoundtracksCan't You Feel the Fire
Composed by Steven Van Zandt
Performed by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul
Featured review
Pass me the red peppers
Tony deals with a difficult situation involving Meadow's soccer coach and Junior suffers embarrassment from the mouths of gossips.
This is another memorable episode with fabulous black comedy, philosophical themes and great character moments.
Junior has a considerable amount of screen time and for me has some of the best scenes. His plot contains moments of great humour, strong drama and has importance to the overarching narrative of the season. Dominic Chianese gives one of his best performances with a display of comic timing, controlled rage, and tortured emotions. We see another side to the character and in glimpses he portrays how difficult and upsetting Junior finds living by the code of being a mobster.
Similarly Tony is depicted as someone who lives in an a mostly inflexible world that expects him to always project strength. The writers give him a dilemma that shows whether or not there are more sides to his character and if he can make moral decisions outside of the code. James Gandolfini is superb as ever taking the strong material written for the character and making it brilliant. He delivers humour, intimidation, parental angst, and vulnerability all perfectly.
Livia, Artie, Charmaine, and Silvio all have great moments that contribute strongly to the plot and entertainment of the episode. As ever their actors do fantastic work.
Visually it contains strong cinematography and editing. Some of the angles used to portray Tony in different situations are very nicely done. The opening soccer scene isn't particularly well choreographed (in a sporting sense) but the watching parents make up for that by being so funny.
I don't think it's a perfect episode, as there are certain contrivances that send the plot in the direction it needs to go. I have always been conflicted watching Kevin O'Rourke as Coach Howser. He is entertaining when on screen, but at times feels like a bit of a caricature. However, it is overall a great example of a self-contained story that is also important to what comes in later episodes.
For me it's a 9.5/10 but I round upwards.
This is another memorable episode with fabulous black comedy, philosophical themes and great character moments.
Junior has a considerable amount of screen time and for me has some of the best scenes. His plot contains moments of great humour, strong drama and has importance to the overarching narrative of the season. Dominic Chianese gives one of his best performances with a display of comic timing, controlled rage, and tortured emotions. We see another side to the character and in glimpses he portrays how difficult and upsetting Junior finds living by the code of being a mobster.
Similarly Tony is depicted as someone who lives in an a mostly inflexible world that expects him to always project strength. The writers give him a dilemma that shows whether or not there are more sides to his character and if he can make moral decisions outside of the code. James Gandolfini is superb as ever taking the strong material written for the character and making it brilliant. He delivers humour, intimidation, parental angst, and vulnerability all perfectly.
Livia, Artie, Charmaine, and Silvio all have great moments that contribute strongly to the plot and entertainment of the episode. As ever their actors do fantastic work.
Visually it contains strong cinematography and editing. Some of the angles used to portray Tony in different situations are very nicely done. The opening soccer scene isn't particularly well choreographed (in a sporting sense) but the watching parents make up for that by being so funny.
I don't think it's a perfect episode, as there are certain contrivances that send the plot in the direction it needs to go. I have always been conflicted watching Kevin O'Rourke as Coach Howser. He is entertaining when on screen, but at times feels like a bit of a caricature. However, it is overall a great example of a self-contained story that is also important to what comes in later episodes.
For me it's a 9.5/10 but I round upwards.
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- snoozejonc
- Feb 12, 2022
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- Green Hill Retirement Home, West Orange, New Jersey, USA(Green grove Retirement Home)
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- Runtime52 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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