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Original Air Date:
28 March 2004
(Season 5, Episode 4)
Plot:
Feech makes a pain of himself by trying to return to his past glory. Carmela tries to work with Anthony's teacher to rein in the out-of-control son. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast
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| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Rodrigo García | |||
Writing credits | ||
| David Chase | (creator) | |
| Toni Kalem | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Henry Bronchtein | .... | co-executive producer (as Henry J. Bronchtein) | |
| Martin Bruestle | .... | producer | |
| Mitchell Burgess | .... | executive producer | |
| David Chase | .... | executive producer | |
| Robin Green | .... | executive producer | |
| Brad Grey | .... | executive producer | |
| Scott Hornbacher | .... | co-producer | |
| Ilene S. Landress | .... | executive producer | |
| April Lawrence | .... | associate producer | |
| Gianna Maria Smart | .... | co-producer | |
| Matthew Weiner | .... | supervising producer | |
| Terence Winter | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Will Edwards | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Alik Sakharov | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Sidney Wolinsky | |||
Casting by | |||
| Sheila Jaffe | |||
| Georgianne Walken | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Bob Shaw | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Tom Warren | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Janet Shaw | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Juliet Polcsa | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Dale Brownell | .... | key hair stylist | |
| John Caglione Jr. | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Kymbra Callaghan | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Stephen Kelley | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jackie Payne | .... | hair stylist (as Jacqueline Payne) | |
| Karen Reuter Fabbo | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Henry Bronchtein | .... | unit production manager (as Henry J. Bronchtein) | |
| Hans Graffunder | .... | production supervisor | |
| Scott Hornbacher | .... | unit production manager | |
| Mark Kamine | .... | assistant unit production manager | |
Sound Department | |||
| Tim Boggs | .... | adr supervisor | |
| Zane D. Bruce | .... | foley artist (as Zane Bruce) | |
| Kevin Patrick Burns | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Kevin Burns) | |
| Alfonso Calvo | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Jed M. Dodge | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Will Edwards | .... | sound recordist | |
| Greg Farrell | .... | adr engineer | |
| Jason George | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| James B. Howe | .... | foley mixer (as James Howe) | |
| Paul Koronkiewicz | .... | boom operator | |
| Carrie Lisonbee | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Jan McLaughlin | .... | sound utility | |
| Hugh Murphy | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Todd Orr | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Paul D. Poduska | .... | assistant sound editor (as Paul Poduska) | |
| Mathew Price | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Alex Raspa | .... | adr recordist | |
| Brian Risner | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Joseph T. Sabella | .... | foley artist (as Joe Sabella) | |
| Greg Steele | .... | adr mixer | |
| Tami Treadwell | .... | adr recordist | |
| Paul J. Zydel | .... | adr mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Connie Brink | .... | special effects (as Conrad F. Brink) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Lesley Robson-Foster | .... | visual effects supervisor: post production, RIOT | |
| Christopher Scollard | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
Stunts | |||
| Bill Anagnos | .... | stunts | |
| Austin Bucossi | .... | stunt double | |
| Paul Bucossi | .... | stunts | |
| Peter Bucossi | .... | stunt coordinator (as Pete Bucossi) | |
| Mike Burke | .... | stunt driver | |
| Roy Farfel | .... | stunts | |
| Don Hewitt | .... | stunts | |
| Joanne Lamstein | .... | stunt double: Patti D'Arbanville | |
| Steve Mack | .... | stunts | |
| Michael Russo | .... | stunt coordinator (as Mike Russo) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Kathleen Backel | .... | casting assistant | |
| Anna Maniscalco | .... | background casting | |
| Meredith Tucker | .... | casting associate | |
| Grant Wilfley | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Arlynn Abseck | .... | costumer | |
| Katherine Banks | .... | costumer (as Kathy Banks) | |
| Lorraine Calvert | .... | assistant costume designer (as Lorraine Z. Calvert) | |
| Mildred Del Rio | .... | tailor | |
| Elizabeth Feldbauer | .... | costumer | |
| Barbara Hause | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Barbara J. Hause) | |
| Jennifer Ingram | .... | costumer | |
| Jesse Lello | .... | wardrobe production assistant | |
| Lauren Press | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jason Altman | .... | colorist: dailies | |
| Sam Claypool | .... | post-production assistant (as Samuel Evan Claypool) | |
| Joe Guzman | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Scott Klein | .... | colorist | |
| Peter Phillips | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Keith Ponschock | .... | telecine assistant | |
| Richard J. Rossi | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Kathryn Dayak | .... | music editor | |
| Jennifer C. Harper | .... | music clearance | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Patrick Hogan | .... | driver | |
| James Leavey | .... | transportation captain (as Jim Leavey) | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| David Chase | creator | |
Produced by | |||
| Dan Kaplow | .... | producer: LA segment 2001 | |
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | .... | post-production producer (2000) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ashen Keilyn | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Joseph Farulla | .... | special makeup effects artist (season 1) | |
| Julie Kristy | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Charles Miller | .... | unit manager | |
| Linette Forbes Shorr | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Marcy Patterson | .... | dga trainee (season 6) | |
Art Department | |||
| Robert Castillo | .... | storyboard artist (season 5) | |
| David Cooney | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Molly Mikula | .... | assistant art director | |
Sound Department | |||
| David Barbee | .... | sound effects editor (multiple episodes) | |
| Mark DeSimone | .... | adr engineer (season 1) | |
| Shawn Holden | .... | sound mixer: Los Angeles | |
| Brian Miksis | .... | sound mixer: additional photography (season 3-5) | |
| Michael Miller | .... | adr mixer | |
| Kelly Neese | .... | boom operator: second unit | |
| Cindy Rabideau | .... | sound editor | |
| John Rotondi | .... | sound engineer: Y4 | |
| Raymond E. Spiess III | .... | adr editor | |
| Raymond E. Spiess III | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Noah Timan | .... | sound mixer: second unit | |
| Karl Wasserman | .... | additional boom operator | |
| Ben Wilkins | .... | sound editor (final season) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Will Barker | .... | digital artist | |
| Kristen Branan | .... | head of production | |
| Tom Slovick | .... | visual effects producer | |
Stunts | |||
| Cort Hessler | .... | stunt coordinator (2005) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jan Burgess | .... | assistant camera: secont unit (season 5) | |
| Rachelle Fankhauser | .... | electrician | |
| Matthew Haskins | .... | second assistant camera: "a" and "b" camera | |
| Cara Howe | .... | assistant camera | |
| Saiyiu. Li | .... | additional camera loader | |
| Joe Mellon | .... | grip (seasons 1-2) | |
| Jason Micallef | .... | electrician | |
| Anna Novick | .... | grip | |
| Felix Teitlebaum | .... | additional second assistant camera | |
| Joshua Van Praag | .... | electrician | |
| Tom Vulliez | .... | additional dolly grip | |
Casting Department | |||
| Chris Bustard | .... | extras casting: Los Angeles | |
| Leah Kaplan | .... | extras casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jennifer James | .... | wardrobe production assistant | |
| Lucia Lettini | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jonathan Brayley | .... | supervising editor | |
| Meghan Robertson | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Matthew John Smith | .... | post-production assistant | |
Music Department | |||
| Marilyn D'Amato | .... | music coach | |
| Geoff Levin | .... | composer: additional music | |
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2004) (USA) (TV)
- Grant Wilfley Casting extras casting
- New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The special thanks
- People of New Jersey, The special thanks
- Temptu tattoos
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Goofs:
Continuity: A.J. is in the principal's office. When he gets up from his seat, he is wearing tan khaki pants but when we cut to a shot of him leaving the office, he is wearing dark jeans.See more »
Quotes:
Anthony 'A.J.' Soprano, Jr.:[happily] I might be learning disabled!See more »
Movie Connections:
References "The Honeymooners: The $99,000 Answer (#1.18)" (1956)See more »
Soundtrack:
LA PETITE MERSee more »
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After being mentioned briefly in Season 3, Feech La Manna (Robert Loggia) was introduced in the Season Five premiere, and proved himself a worthy presence on the show. Unfortunately, his stay wasn't very long, in fact All Happy Families features Loggia's last appearance in the series. According to David Chase, his departure had to do with memory problems (the actor was past his seventies), an ironic fact given the previous episode dealt with the possibility of Uncle Junior having Alzheimer's. Nonetheless, Loggia's four-episode guest spot remains one of the highlights of the show's great history, and his exit is every bit as good as his entrance.
The need to take Loggia off the series is narratively transformed into Tony's need to get rid of Feech, whose attempts to get his old power back is causing more trouble than anything, and with Christopher's help the nuisance is dealt with rather painlessly. Meanwhile, the war that's raging between Little Carmine and Johnny Sack gets uglier with the killing of the former's loan-shark, and on the private front AJ's mediocre grades lead to Carmela having a sit-down, and perhaps something else, with the school counselor, Robert Wegler (David Strathairn).
Aside from Loggia leaving the series, the most notable achievement of this episode is Strathairn's riveting performance: best known in mainstream cinema for playing unpleasant fellas, such as Kathy Bates' abusive husband in Dolores Claiborne or, most famously, Kim Basinger's vicious pimp in the extraordinary L.A. Confidential, he joins TV's best crime drama playing a nice guy, albeit with a few characterial flaws, and gives a humane portrayal justly remembered by Empire magazine as one of the show's five best guest spots (the other four, in case you're wondering, are Robert Patrick, Jon Favreau, Ben KIngsley and the already mentioned Loggia). His story arc allows the writers to move away a little from the gangster universe, which is always refreshing, and also sheds new light on the personality of Mrs. Soprano, a quite different woman since she dumped Tony.
The title may be highly ironic (no one's really happy in the episode), but hey, at least the viewers are satisfied. And for those lamenting the disappearance of a superb recurring presence, consider this: his replacement is just as marvelous.