A Hit Is a Hit
- Episode aired Mar 14, 1999
- TV-MA
- 53m
Tony tries to branch out into legitimate investments, while Chris and Adriana decide to try their hands at music production.Tony tries to branch out into legitimate investments, while Chris and Adriana decide to try their hands at music production.Tony tries to branch out into legitimate investments, while Chris and Adriana decide to try their hands at music production.
- Irina
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Did you know
- TriviaFirst appearance of Sopranos' neighbors Dr. Bruce and Jean Cusamano, Jean is played by Saundra Santiago, who holds the distinction of being one of only three The Sopranos (1999) cast members who ended up playing dual roles in the series--in her case her twin sister Joan Cusamano.
- GoofsChristopher remembers his father talking about the 1950's Philadelphia music scene. However, we later learn that Dickie Moltisanti was killed when Christopher was an infant.
- Quotes
Tony Soprano: My wife thinks I need to meet new people.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi: So?
Tony Soprano: C'mon, you're Italian, you understand. Guys like me we're brought up to think that Merigan are fuckin' bores. The truth is the average white man is no more boring than the millionth conversation over who should have won, Marciano or Ali.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi: So am I to understand that you don't consider yourself white?
Tony Soprano: I don't mean white like Caucasian. I mean a white man like our friend Cusamano. Now he's Italian, but he's Merigan. It's what my old man would have called a Wonder Bread wop. He eats his Sunday gravy out of a jar.
After getting a stash of money from his henchmen (needless to say blood was involved in the acquisition), Tony decides to invest some in the stock market in order to provide his family with some legal income, and befriends his neighbor, Dr. Cusamano (the man who recommended he go see Dr. Melfi), so as to find out what stocks are valuable. Meanwhile, Chris's argument with a guy in a restaurant leads to him getting acquainted with rap artist Massive Genius, who suggests Adriana become a music producer. Everything seems to be in order, until Chrissy's temper ruins the whole deal (he is convinced M.G.'s sole aim is to get in bed with Ade, and it's hard to think otherwise).
The story, mostly revolving around the music business, is fairly disconnected from the main plot of the entire season, in fact there is virtually no sign of Livia or Uncle Junior, the two figures who sort of dominate the show's first year. The whole episode is more about defining characters than it is about telling a great tale of gangster life. And yet it is extremely compelling, thanks to the sharp writing and spot-on characterizations: Chris and Adriana's relationship begins to get a little meatier, and Tony's conversation with Dr. Melfi about Italians and "Merigans" is one of the best ever written for the series. Stunning; not exactly essential, but captivating anyway.
- MaxBorg89
- Feb 28, 2008
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- Runtime53 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1