SOPRANOS, THE: MR. RUGGIERO'S NEIGHBORHOOD {THIRD SEASON PREMIERE} (TV)
Summary
One in this darkly comic, dramatic series centering around the crime empire and family life of Tony Soprano, a modern-day Mafia boss. In this episode, the FBI heats up their investigation on Tony, searching for a way to get evidence against him. They decide to wiretap his basement -- site of many of his "business" conversations -- with a bug hidden in a desk lamp. Meanwhile, Patsy Parisi mopes around town, mourning the death of his twin brother Spoons, secretly holding ill will against Tony. Also, Carmela and Adriana get a new tennis instructor, while A.J. trades a life of playing hooky and smoking cigarettes for a spot on the junior varsity football team. With the tap in place, the FBI begins surveilling the Soprano residence, until an unexpected household emergency temporarily derails their investigation. The episode ends with a drunken Patsy nearly shooting an unwitting Tony, before ultimately deciding to simply urinate in his swimming pool.
This selection from the Alan Gerry Cable Collection has been made available by the Gerry Foundation, Inc.
Details
- NETWORK: HBO
- DATE: March 4, 2001 Sunday 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:49:05
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:65316
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama; Organized crime
- SERIES RUN: HBO - TV series, 1999-2007
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Brad Grey … Executive Producer
- Robin Green … Executive Producer
- Mitchell Burgess … Executive Producer
- David Chase … Executive Producer, Created by, Writer
- Ilene S. Landress … Co-Executive Producer
- Todd A. Kessler … Producer
- Terence Winter … Producer
- Henry J. Bronchtein … Producer
- Martin Bruestle … Producer
- Gregg Glickman … Associate Producer
- Gianna Maria Smart … Associate Producer
- Allen Coulter … Director
- James Gandolfini … Cast, Tony Soprano
- Lorraine Bracco … Cast, Dr. Jennifer Melfi
- Edie Falco … Cast, Carmela Soprano
- Michael Imperioli … Cast, Christopher Moltisanti
- Dominic Chianese … Cast, Corrado "Junior" Soprano
- Van Zandt, Steven … Cast, Silvio Dante
- Tony Sirico … Cast, Paulie Walnuts
- Robert Iler … Cast, Anthony "AJ" Soprano, Jr.
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler … Cast, Meadow Soprano
- De Matteo, Drea … Cast, Adriana La Cerva
- Aida Turturro … Cast, Janice Soprano
- Federico Castelluccio … Cast, Furio Giunta
- Jerry Adler … Cast, Herman "Hesh" Rabkin
- Louis Lombardi … Cast, Skip Lipari
- Ari Graynor … Cast, Caitlin Rucker
- John Fiore … Cast, Gigi Cestone
- Dan Grimaldi … Cast, Patsy Parisi
- Frank Pellegrino … Cast, Frank Cubitoso
- Saundra Santiago … Cast, Jean Cusamano
- De Cesare, Michele … Cast, Hunter Scangarelo
- Erica Leerhsen … Cast, Birgit Olafsdottir
- Albert Makhtsier … Cast, Stasiu Wosilius
- Katalin Pota … Cast, Lilliana Wosilius
- Robert Bogue … Cast, Ed Restuccia
- Anthony DiMaria … Cast, Ruggerio's Son
- David Mogentale … Cast, Coach Goodwin
- James Murtaugh … Cast, Judge Lapper
- Frank Pando … Cast, Agent Grasso
- Gary Perez … Cast, Agent Marquez
- Matt Servitto … Cast, Agent Harris
- Brian Smyj … Cast, Agent Smyj
- Colleen Werthmann … Cast, Agent Malatesta
- Jay Christanson … Cast, Agent Jongsma
- Dennis Gagomiros … Cast, Agent Theophilos
- Neal Jones … Cast, Agent Tancredi
- Gary Evans … Cast, FBI Tech #1
- Glenn Kessler … Cast, FBI Tech #2
- John Deblasio … Cast, S.E.T. Lineman
- Anthony Indelicato … Cast, S.E.T. #1
- Murphy Guyer … Cast, S.E.T. #2
- Frank Deal … Cast, R & D #1
- Katie C. Sparer … Cast, R & D #2
- Matthew Breiner … Cast, Rob
- Ian Group … Cast, Colin
- Mark Karafin … Cast, Egon Kosma
- Etan Maiti … Cast, Jason
- Tommy Savas … Cast, Xavier