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by BFazioCriminalMastermind
Yes, I know, time to step up as the thread-originator and lay out my list. For the record, I did have the exact order already set at the time I posted the initial thread (though I changed it a bit here and there since), but I wanted to do one better by writing a summary/take on each episode; an entire synopsis/thesis of sorts. I got a few of them done but I really haven't had the time to complete the entire thing. It would have taken quite a while longer and just reading this thread today for the first time in awhile, I see quite a few responses were made and felt it was time to at least put my list out there. Summeries/takes can come at perhaps another time. Of course there's no guarantee I may tweak it up yet again but it's safe to say most of what you see at least will stay as is. Remember, everyone, this IS the SOPRANOS we are talking about here. An episode in the Top 50 of this list is a VERY GREAT episode. It's just with this challenging list to create, SOME episode has to be in each slot no matter how good. It's just something I did for fun, certainly doesn't mean my list is 'right'. In fact, as much a Sopranos-afficionado that I am (and I certainly AM one), I feel like a dwarf compared to most if not all on this site, especially 'Fly'. I'm sure my list won't be popular. However, I do see that zwingli (GREAT list, by the way), Tomolo, and I agree on the same one at #1 and zwingli and I almost agree on #86. Anyways, wihtout further to do, here it is, apologies for being tardy and for the no summaries, really wanted to do so.......
(#86) Chasing It - Season 6 Part 2, Episode 4
Written by Matthew Weiner
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#85) Johnny Cakes - Season 6 Part 1, Episode 8
Written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#84) The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti - Season 1, Episode 8
Written by Frank Renzulli and David Chase
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#83) 46 Long - Season 1, Episode 2
Written by David Chase
Directed by Dan Attias
(#82) Pax Soprana - Season 1, Episode 6
Written by Frank Renzulli
Directed by Alan Taylor
(#81) Commendatori - Season 2, Episode 4
Written by David Chase
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#80) D-Girl - Season 2, Episode 7
Written by Todd A. Kessler
Directed by Allen Coulter
(#79) Mr. Ruggerio’s Neighborhood - Season 3, Episode 1
Written by David Chase
Directed by Allen Coulter
(#78) Christopher - Season 4, Episode 3
Teleplay by Michael Imperioli
Story by Michael Imperioli and Maria Laurino
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#77) Do Not Resuscitate - Season 2, Episode 2
Written by Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, and Frank Renzulli
Directed by Martin Bruestle
(#76) No Show - Season 4, Episode 2
Written by Terence Winter and David Chase
Directed by John Patterson
(#75) Second Opinion - Season 3, Episode 7
Written by Lawrence Konner
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#74) Two Tonys - Season 5, Episode 1
Written by Terence Winter and David Chase
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#73) A Hit is a Hit - Season 1, Episode 10
Written by Joe Bosso and Frank Renzulli
Directed by Matthew Penn
(#72) Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist’s Office - Season 2, Episode 1
Written by Jason Cahill
Directed by Allen Coulter
(#71) Luxury Lounge - Season 6 Part 1, Episode 7
Written by Matthew Weiner
Directed by Danny Leiner
(#70) From Where to Eternity - Season 2, Episode 9
Written by Michael Imperiolli
Directed by Henry J. Bronchtein
(#69) Stage 5 - Season 6 Part 2, Episode 2
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Alan Taylor
(#68) Moe n’ Joe - Season 6 Part 1, Episode 10
Written by Matthew Weiner
Directed by Steve Shill
(#67) Tootle Fucking-oo - Season 2, Episode 3
Written by Frank Renzulli
Directed by Lee Tamahori
(#66) Sentimental Education - Season 5, Episode 6
Written by Matthew Weiner
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
(#65) In Camelot - Season 5, Episode 7
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Steve Buscemi
(#64) Big Girls Don’t Cry - Season 2, Episode 5
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#63) Pie-O-My - Season 4, Episode 5
Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Henry J. Bronchtein
(#62) Everybody Hurts - Season 4, Episode 6
Written by Michael Imperiolli
Directed by Steve Buscemi
(#61) The Test Dream - Season 5, Episode
Written by David Chase and Matthew Weiner
Directed by Allen Coulter
(#60) House Arrest - Season 2, Episode 11
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#59) The Sopranos - Season 1, Episode 1
Written and Directed by David Chase
(#58) Watching Too Much Television - Season 4, Episode 7
Teleplay by Terence Winter and Nick Santora
Story by David Chase, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess,
and Terence Winter
Directed by John Patterson
(#57) The Strong, Silent Type - Season 4, Episode 10
Teleplay by David Chase, Robin Green, and Mitchell Burgess
Story by David Chase
Directed by Alan Taylor
(#56) The Telltale Moozadell - Season 3, Episode 9
Written by Michael Imperiolli
Directed by Dan Attias
(#55) Mergers and Acquisitions - Season 4, Episode 8
Teleplay by Lawrence Konner
Story by David Chase, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess,
and Terence Winter
Directed by Dan Attias
(#54) Employee of the Month - Season 3, Episode 4
Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by John Patterson
(#53) All Due Respect - Season 5, Episode 13
Written by David Chase, Robin Green, and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by John Patterson
(#52) For All Debts Public and Private - Season 4, Episode 1
Written by David Chase
Directed by Allen Coulter
(#51) The Weight - Season 4, Episode 4
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Jack Bender
(#50) Calling All Cars - Season 4, Episode 11
Teleplay by David Chase, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess,
and David Flebotte
Story by David Chase, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess,
and Terence Winter
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#49) Kennedy and Heidi - Season 6 Part 2, Episode 6
Written by Matthew Weiner and David Chase
Directed by Alan Taylor
(#48) Members Only - Season 6 Part 1, Episode 1
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#47) Walk Like a Man - Season 6 Part 2, Episode 5
Written and Directed by Terence Winter
(#46) Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request… - Season 6 Part 1, Episode 5
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Steve Buscemi
(#45) Remember When - Season 6 Part 2, Episode 3
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Phil Abraham
(#44) The Fleshy Part of the Thigh - Season 6 Part 1, Episode 4
Written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
Directed by Alan Taylor
(#43) Eloise - Season 4, Episode 12
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by James Hayman
(#42) Rat Pack - Season 5, Episode 2
Written by Matthew Weiner
Directed by Alan Taylor
(#41) Cold Cuts - Season 5, Episode 10
Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Mike Figgis
(#40) Fortunate Son - Season 3, Episode 3
Written by Todd A. Kessler
Directed by Henry J. Bronchtein
(#39) Kaisha - Season 6 Part 1, Episode 12
Written by Terence Winter, David Chase, and Matthew Weiner
Directed by Alan Taylor
(#38) Bust Out - Season 5, Episode 10
Written by Frank Renzulli, Robin Green, and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by John Patterson
(#37) The Ride - Season 6 Part 1, Episode 9
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Alan Taylor
(#36) Another Toothpick - Season 3, Episode 5
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Jack Bender
(#35) Cold Stones - Season 6 Part 1, Episode 11
Written by Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, and David Chase
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#34) Where’s Johnny? - Season 5, Episode 3
Written by Michael Caleo
Directed by John Patterson
(#33) Unidentified Black Males - Season 5, Episode 9
Written by Matthew Weiner and Terence Winter
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#32) Proshai, Livushka - Season 3, Episode 2
Written by David Chase
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#31) …To Save Us All From Satan’s Power - Season 3, Episode 10
Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Jack Bender
(#30) The Second Coming - Season 6 Part 2, Episode 7
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#29) College - Season 1, Episode 5
Written by James Manos, Jr. and David Chase
Directed by Allen Coulter
(#28) Down Neck - Season 1, Episode 7
Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Lorraine Senna Ferrara
(#27) Meadowlands - Season 1, Episode 4
Written by Jason Cahill
Directed by John Patterson
(#26) The Happy Wanderer - Season 2, Episode 6
Written by Frank Renzulli
Directed by John Patterson
(#25) He Is Risen - Season 3, Episode 8
Written by Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, and Todd A. Kessler
Directed by Allen Coulter
(#24) Whoever Did This - Season 4, Episode 9
Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#23) Nobody Knows Anything - Season 1, Episode 11
Written by Frank Renzulli
Directed by Henry J. Bronchtein
(#22) Full Leather Jacket - Season 2, Episode 8
Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Allen Coulter
(#21) Pine Barrens - Season 3, Episode 11
Teleplay by Terence Winter
Story by Tim Van Patten and Terence Winter
Directed by Steve Buscemi
(#20) All Happy Families… - Season 5, Episode 4
Written by Toni Kalem
Directed by Rodrigo Garcia
(#19) The Blue Comet - Season 6 Part 2, Episode 8
Written by David Chase and Matthew Weiner
Directed by Alan Taylor
(#18) Anger, Denial, Acceptance - Season 1, Episode 3
Written by Mark Saraceni
Directed by Nick Gomez
(#17) University - Season 3, Episode 6
Teleplay by Terence Winter and Salvatore J. Stabile
Story by David Chase, Terence Winter, Todd A. Kessler,
Robin Green, and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Allen Coulter
(#16) Sopranos Home Movies - Season 6 Part 2, Episode 1
Written by Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, David Chase,
and Matthew Weiner
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#15) Live Free or Die - Season 6 Part 1, Episode 6
Written by David Chase, Terence Winter, Robin Green,
and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#14) The Knight in White Satin Armor - Season 2, Episode 12
Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Allen Coulter
(#13) Army of One - Season 3, Episode 13
Written by David Chase and Lawrence Konner
Directed by John Patterson
(#12) Funhouse - Season 2, Episode 13
Written by David Chase and Todd A. Kessler
Directed by John Patterson
(#11) Isabella - Season 1, Episode 12
Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Allen Coulter
(#10) Boca - Season 1, Episode 9
Written by Jason Cahill, Robin Green, and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Andy Wolk
(#9) Amour Fou - Season 3, Episode 12
Teleplay by Frank Renzulli
Story by David Chase
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#7) TIE
Join the Club - Season 6 Part 1, Episode 2
Written by David Chase
Directed by David Nutter
Mayham - Season 6 Part 1, Episode 3
Written by Matthew Weiner
Directed by Jack Bender
(#6) Marco Polo - Season 5, Episode 8
Written by Michael Imperiolli
Directed by John Patterson
(#5) Irregular Around the Margins - Season 5, Episode 5
Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess
Directed by Allen Coulter
(#4) Whitecaps - Season 4, Episode 13
Written by Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, and David Chase
Directed by John Patterson
(#3) I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano - Season 1, Episode 13
Written by David Chase
Directed by John Patterson
(#2) Long Term Parking - Season 5, Episode 12
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Tim Van Patten
(#1) Made in America - Season 6 Part 2, Episode 9
Written and Directed by David Chase