The Sopranos

:"Sopranos" redirects here. For the type of singer, see Soprano.

Trivia

• The show was originally slated to air on the FOX network and a pilot had already been made. However, FOX rejected the show and HBO picked up the series.
• Tony Sirico signed on to play Paulie Walnuts as long as his character was not to be a "rat".
• Whenever major characters are to be murdered, David Chase tells the actors far in advance to prepare them for the scene.
• James Gandolfini was initially opposed to the murder of Richie Aprile; however, the writers and HBO disagreed and he was killed in Episode 25, "The Knight in White Satin Armor".
• HBO was concerned about the show's title The Sopranos because they did not want viewers to think it was about music. Therefore, there is a gun where the "r" should be in the logo.
• When the show was a FOX project it was known as Made in Jersey.
• Drea de Matteo confirmed in her 2005 audio commentary for the episode "Long Term Parking" that the death of Adriana La Cerva was for real.
• David Chase loved Drea de Matteo's acting and enthusiasm as an unnamed Maitre'd in the pilot so much that he made her a series regular in Episode 3.
• The tumultous relationship between Tony Soprano and his mother, Livia Soprano, is based partially on David Chase's relationship with his own mother, also named Livia.
• A majority of the television sets on the show are made by Philips with several by Zenith and Sony.
• The Sopranos live at 633 Stag Trail Road in North Caldwell, New Jersey.
• The character of Tony Soprano was originally named Tommy.
• Though filmed on location in New Jersey, a majority of the interior filming is done at Silvercup Studios in Queens, New York.
• When Nancy Marchand died in 2000, David Chase ressurected the character of Livia for one final episode in 2001 using state of the art computer-generated imagery which cost approximately $250,000.00.
• Joe Pantoliano knew in 2001 when he signed on to play the role of Ralph Cifaretto that he would only last 2 seasons and that his demise would not be a pretty one.
• The college locations and the Maine scenes in "College" were actually filmed in rural New Jersey. The college exteriors are located at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.
• All "Bada Bing" interior and exteriors are filmed on location at Satin Dolls, an actual go-go bar in Lodi, New Jersey.
• Adriana's club, "The Crazy Horse", was once known as The Lollipop Club, once owned by Vincent Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero from 1999?2000.
• The season finale of Season 4, "Whitecaps", is the longest Sopranos episode to date clocking in at 75 minutes.
• The only character allowed to wear sunglasses on the series is Christopher Moltisanti, according to David Chase; however, Tony has been seen wearing sunglasses on at least two occasions.