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"The Strong, Silent Type" is the 49th episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the 10th of the show's fourth season. Its teleplay was written by Terence Winter , Robin Green , and Mitchell Burgess from a story by David Chase .
- “Pine Barrens” Original Airdate: May 6, 2001 (written by Terence Winter and Tim Van Patten, directed by Steve Buscemi) Storyline: In this iconic episode, Tony instructs Paulie to make a collection from Valery (Vitali Baganov) for Silvio.
- “College” Original Airdate: February 7, 1999 (written by James Manos Jr. and David Chase, directed by Allen Coulter) Storyline: In the fifth episode of the series, Tony takes daughter Meadow on a trip to New England to visit three colleges she’s considering attending.
- “Employee of the Month” Original Airdate: March 18, 2001 (written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, directed by John Patterson) Storyline: A pair of Russian thugs break into Janice’s home and demand the return of Svetlana’s prosthetic leg.
- “Whoever Did This” Original Airdate: November 10, 2002 (written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, directed by Tim Van Patten) Storyline: Tony convinces Junior to feign dementia during his RICO trial competency hearings.
Although it doesn't match up to last week's episode, this is definitely one of the best episodes of The Sopranos ever created. I found my favorite part of this episode was the expertly written intervention scene guest starring Elias Koteas that is both very realistic and very humorous.
- 25 "Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request" - Season 6, Episode 5
- 24 "Full Leather Jacket" - Season 2, Episode 8
- 23 "From Where to Eternity" - Season 2, Episode 9
- 22 "Walk Like A Man" - Season 6, Episode 17
- 21 "The Strong, Silent Type" - Season 4, Episode 10
- 20 "College" - Season 1, Episode 5
- 19 "Soprano Home Movies" - Season 6, Episode 13
- 18 "Army of One" - Season 3, Episode 13
- 17 "Kennedy and Heidi" - Season 6, Episode 18
- 16 "Isabella" - Season 1, Episode 12
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
An episode largely revolving around the somewhat tragic and quotable Johnny Sack, “Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request” centers on his temporary release from prison to attend the wedding of his daughter. Given its placement in the final season of The Sopranos, tensions are running high among numerous characters who are also invited to the wedding, with the event allowing plenty of people to clash and gossip in equal measure. It's also an episode that’s notable for featuring Vito, a member of To...
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
One of many savage episodes of The Sopranosto revolve around a bitter (and eventually violent) feud, “Full Leather Jacket” might sound lightweight stakes-wise on paper, but it builds tension that proves explosive throughout the second season’s second half. Richie Aprile was always volatile, but he seems extra keen to make enemies in this episode, and feels slighted when Tony rejects a gift of his. Elsewhere, “Full Leather Jacket” proves eventful, too, with subplots surrounding Meadow dealing...
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
“From Where to Eternity” picks up right where “Full Leather Jacket” left off, with Christopher in a coma following an attempt made on his life. It has a tremendous effect on Christopher, obviously, but also shakes things up for the people in his life, with (now fiancée) Adriana in great distress, and Tony feeling vengeful, wanting to track down who was responsible for almost killing his nephew. On top of this, it’s also a significant episode within Big Pussy’s arc, as he’s continually fearful...
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
It’s always bittersweet getting into the second half of The Sopranos’ final season, given it means the groundbreaking crime/drama/dark comedy series is coming to an inevitable end. The fact it’s ending is the bitter part, but the sweet part is that many of the show’s best episodes are contained within its final block of episodes, with "Walk Like a Man" exemplifying this well. It’s not as striking when it comes to things like plot twists or big events, unlike some other great episodes from nea...
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
With a title that famously references Gary Cooper, “The Strong, Silent Type” is one of the most eventful episodes of The Sopranos’fourth season, which is overall known for being one of the quieter and more character-focused seasons of the show, at least by its standards. Narratively, it’s an episode split between two main threads: one concerns the aftermath of a murder in the previous episode, and the other revolves around Christopher’s drug addiction and intervention. The intervention scene...
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
There's a case to be made that Season 1's "College" is among the most shocking episodes of The Sopranos, despite it not containing any plot twists or major character deaths. It's a surprising episode for its time, as it broke ground by showing its protagonist, Tony Soprano, murder another man in cold blood, which wasn't something most so-called protagonists on television ever really did. The episode revolves around Tony taking his daughter, Meadow, around to see various colleges she might att...
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
Like another great TV show from the 21st century, Breaking Bad, The Sopranossplit its final season into two halves to great effect. Its sixth and final season was technically Seasons 6A and 6B, with the former airing in 2006, and the latter airing in 2007. Season 6B - the stronger of the two halves - kicked off brilliantly with the quietly devastating "Soprano Home Movies." Its central plot sees Tony and Carmela joining Tony's sister, Janice, and her husband, Bobby Baccalieri, at a cabin for...
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
The Sopranos always knew how to end a season well, with this being true for Season 3, exemplified by the episode "Army of One." Things built up over the past 12 episodes all come crashing down, particularly regarding the fate of the endlessly troubled Jackie Jr., all the while the FBI steps up their game when it comes to targeting Adriana, which will have consequences throughout Seasons 4 and 5. All that being said, it doesn't nearly rank as one of the show's best season finales, but that mor...
IMDB Rating: 9.1/10
The final stretch of episodes within the final season of The Sopranosmakes for an emotional rollercoaster of a ride, for anyone watching the series for the first time. "Kennedy and Heidi" is the fourth-last episode of the show, and serves to establish that it's well and truly in the endgame stages, having Christopher get killed off right near the start of the episode, being suffocated by Tony after getting in a serious car accident. Some might be surprised Christopher lasted as long as he did...
IMDB Rating: 9.1/10
Tony Soprano had always been someone who grappled with anger and stress, and James Gandolfini was a talented actor who always rose to the occasion, when it came to acting out such emotions. "Isabella" is an episode that pushes Tony further into such negative states, with it being the penultimate episode of the first season, and marking a point where things get truly dangerous for Tony and his crew. His uncle wants him dead, as might his terrible mother, and that coupled with the general stres...
- Jeremy Urquhart
Aug 12, 2022 · Although the episode is best remembered for Chris’ intervention, “The Strong, Silent Type” explicitly refers to Tony, or at least the way he’s described himself since the pilot. Over the last four years, we’ve come to find that it’s one of his most hypocritical statements ever.
Nov 17, 2002 · The Strong, Silent Type: Directed by Alan Taylor. With James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli. In the midst of suspicions that he killed Ralph, Tony tries to intervene to get Chris clean and sober.
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Nov 17, 2002 · To be a strong, silent type is to be uncomfortable with any expressions of emotion, as Tony is when he sees Furio crying. Outwardly, of course, Furio is sad about his father, which is an...
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