| The Sopranos is a television drama that
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| | be the driving creative force behind the
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| was first broadcast on HBO in 1999. It
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| | Sopranos and writes many of the episodes.
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| provides a hard-hitting and edgy look
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| | He is credited for the central role that
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| into the life of an Italian-American
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| | dream sequences play in the series. Chase
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| Mafia family living in Northern New
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| | believes that these dream sequences can
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| Jersey. The Sopranos series has run for
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| | expand on and clarify the show's
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| six seasons and is scheduled to end in
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| | narrative. The Sopranos is also rich in
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| mid-2007. Filmed on location in New
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| | symbolism, although popular
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| Jersey, the series offers a glimpse into
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| | interpretations of the exact meaning of
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| the everyday life of a Mafia family.
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| | the symbolism vary quite a bit. The
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| Although the show centers on a family, it
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| | central character, Tony Soprano, is
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| is clearly not a family show. The
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| | portrayed by James Gandolfini. Gandolfini
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| Sopranos is aimed squarely at mature
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| | was actually born in New Jersey where
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| audiences and includes graphic depictions
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| | much of the show is filmed. After working
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| of violence, nudity, language and drug
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| | as a Manhattan bartender, Gandolfini
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| use. The show chronicles the life and
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| | began his acting career in New York
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| times of mob boss Tony soprano and his
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| | theater. He is also appeared in several
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| family, including his daughter Meadow,
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| | films and other television shows, but
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| son A.J. and wife Carmela. The pilot
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| | true fame came as a result of his role on
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| began with a severe anxiety attack being
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| | the Sopranos. It's interesting to note
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| suffered by the main character Tony
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| | that Gandolfini actually had personal
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| Soprano. Tony Soprano's therapy and
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| | reservations about continuing in the role
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| interaction with his therapist, Dr.
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| | of Tony Soprano because of the show's
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| Melfi, have played a continuing central
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| | violence and its stereotypical portrayal
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| role in the show's plot. The Sopranos has
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| | of Italian-Americans. The Sopranos was
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| proven to be one of the most popular
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| | originally set to air on the Fox network
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| dramas on television and is the most
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| | but was rejected by Fox before airing.
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| popular cable drama. More than 13.4
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| | HBO then picked up the show. It was
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| million viewers watched the premiere
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| | originally intended to run for only one
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| episode of the fourth season. The
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| | or two seasons, but its success and wide
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| Sopranos has been a critical success as
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| | appeal has propelled the show into its
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| well. Is it is frequently hailed as the
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| | sixth season. Sopranos fans are forced to
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| top drama series and is cited as one of
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| | wait longer between seasons than is
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| the best shows on television. TV Guide
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| | normal for most television shows. These
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| magazine ranked the Sopranos fifth in its
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| | breaks are often blamed on the need for
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| list of the "greatest of all time"
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| | time to develop storylines and scheduling
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| television shows. The show has received
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| | conflicts with the actors. The Sopranos
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| numerous Emmy award nominations and won
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| | is also distinctive for its musical
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| the Emmy for outstanding drama in 2004.
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| | selections, which are often played
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| The show has also taken home at least one
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| | throughout the show. At the same time,
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| acting-related Emmy award every season.
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| | the series is somewhat unique for its
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| However, not everyone joins in the
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| | lack of incidental music, taking a fairly
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| glowing praise of this dramatic
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| | minimalist direction in terms of
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| presentation. The show is often
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| | soundtrack. All indications are that the
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| criticized for its stereotypes of Italian
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| | show will end in the early summer of
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| Americans. Several national groups who
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| | 2007. After that, Sopranos fans can look
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| advocate on behalf of Italian-Americans
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| | for the show to continue airing on the
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| have been quite vocal in their opposition
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| | A&E network. As a testament to the
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| to the show. In some cases, the cast of
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| | popularity of The Sopranos, A&E won a
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| the Sopranos has even been barred from
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| | bidding war with Lifetime, Spike, USA and
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| participating in public events. The
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| | TNT. Ultimately, they paid $2.5 million
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| Sopranos was created and is produced by
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| | per episode, possible the largest payout
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| David Chase. Chase's earlier TV credits
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| | ever for syndication. Fans can also
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| include episodes of The Rockford Files
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| | purchase fully-loaded, unedited DVD sets
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| and Northern exposure. Chase continues to
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| | of every season.
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