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"The Sopranos" Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood (2001)


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"The Sopranos" (1999): Season 3: Episode 1 -- Now that Pussy sleeps with the fishes, literally, the feds have to find another way to get the goods on Tony. So they scheme to plant a bug in his basement, but it isn't easy what with all the comings and goings at the house.

Overview

User Rating:
8.7/10   271 votes
Director:

Allen Coulter

Writers:

David Chase (creator)
David Chase (written by)

Contact:

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Original Air Date:

4 March 2001 (Season 3, Episode 1)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller more

Plot:

The FBI has trouble finding a new informant, so they attempt to bug the Soprano home. Meanwhile, Anthony continues to get into trouble at school. full summary | add synopsis

User Comments:

Exhilarating start of new season more (2 total)


Cast

  (Episode Credited cast)

James Gandolfini ... Tony Soprano

Edie Falco ... Carmela Soprano

Michael Imperioli ... Christopher Moltisanti

Steve Van Zandt ... Silvio Dante (as Steven Van Zandt)

Tony Sirico ... Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri

Robert Iler ... A.J. Soprano

Jamie-Lynn Sigler ... Meadow Soprano

Drea de Matteo ... Adriana La Cerva
Aida Turturro ... Janice Soprano

Federico Castelluccio ... Furio Giunta

Erica Leerhsen ... Birgit Olafsdottir
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jerry Adler ... Hesh

Robert Bogue ... Ed Restuccia
Matthew Breiner ... Rob

Jay Christianson ... Agent Jongsma

Frank Deal ... R&D #1
John DeBlasio ... S.E.T. Lineman
Michele DeCesare ... Hunter Scangarelo (as Michele de Cesare)

Anthony DiMaria ... Ruggerio Jr.
Jesse Doran ... Judge Lapper

Gary Evans ... FBI Tech #1

John Fiore ... Gigi Cestone

Robert Funaro ... Eugene Pontecorvo

Dennis Gagomiros ... Agent Theophilos

Ari Graynor ... Caitlin Rucker
Dan Grimaldi ... Patsy Parisi
Ian Group ... Colin
Murphy Guyer ... S.E.T. #2
Anthony Indelicato ... S.E.T. #1

Neal Jones ... Agent Tancredi
Mark Karafin ... Egon Kosma
Glenn Kessler ... FBI Tech #2

Louis Lombardi ... Skip Lipari
Etan Maiti ... Jason

Albert Makhtsier ... Stasiu Wosilius
David Mogentale ... Coach Goodwin

James Murtaugh ... Judge Lapper

Frank Pando ... Agent Grasso
Frank Pellegrino ... Agent Frank Cubitoso
Gary Perez ... FBI Agent Joe Marquez
Katalin Pota ... Lilliana Wosilius

Saundra Santiago ... Jeannie Cusamano
Tommy Savas ... Xavier

Matt Servitto ... Agent Dwight Harris
Brian Smyj ... Agent Smyj
Katie C. Sparer ... R&D #2
David Raymond Wagner ... FBI Agent
Colleen Werthmann ... Agent Malatesta
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Additional Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA


Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:

References "Peter Gunn" (1958) more

Soundtrack:

Every Breath You Take/Theme from Peter Gunn (Mr. Ruggerio's Remix) more


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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Exhilarating start of new season, 21 April 2008
10/10
Author: Max_cinefilo89 from Italy

The Sopranos does have some funny moments, that's undisputed. Most of the time, though, those moments are a brief intermission in an otherwise endless stream of darkness. Not so in the premiere of Season Three, which is probably the single most amusing episode of the show.

Starting where the previous season's finale ended (the execution of Pussy Bonpensiero), Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood sees the FBI nowhere closer to apprehending Tony. One option would be to make Livia testify, but that idea is quickly rejected. At this point, the only way out is to install a bug in the Sopranos' home. Of course, in order to pull that off, they will need a long enough time-frame in which the house is completely empty, with Carmela playing tennis, the housekeeper having lunch with her husband, Meadow studying at Columbia and A.J. doing whatever the hell he does all day. As for Tony, he might be in bigger trouble with Patsy Parisi (Dan Grimaldi) than the feds, since the former is (rightly) convinced the boss had something to do with the whacking of his twin brother.

Even that possible hint of brutality, however, climaxes into a disturbingly funny scene, so grotesque it almost distracts from the main story, which represents a refreshing departure from the show's traditional format: rather than an old-school gangster flick, this episode is a caper à la Ocean's Eleven, the Bureau's operation channeling the lighter spirit of intelligent crime comedies ("Entering the sausage factory" one guy says of Tony's house). Just don't get used to it: starting with Episode 2, it's back to bloody business as usual, so enjoy the fun while it lasts.

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