The Sopranos Season 3 |
The Sopranos Season 3 : |
In season three the federal wiretap begins and Meadow goes to college. Tony faces challenges from some tough newcomers such as hothead Ralph Cifaretto New York crime boss Johnny Sack and a sexy car saleswoman. |
Episode 1 - [Mr Ruggerio's Neighborhood] |
Details : While the Soprano family goes about their day-to-day activities the FBI begins an elaborate operation to bug their home. Tony ponders his options when Patsy starts asking too many questions about his brother's death. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Michele DeCesare as Hunter Scangarelo | Jerry Adler as Hesh Rabkin | Frank Pando as Agent Grasso | Matt Servitto as Agent Harris | Saundra Santiago as Jean Cusamano | John Fiore as Gigi Cestone | Louis Lombardi as Skip Lipari | Gary Perez as Agent Marquez | Dan Grimaldi as Patsy Parisi | Erica Leerhsen as Birgit Olafsdottir | Ari Graynor as Caitlin Rucker | Albert Makhtsier as Stasiu Wosilius | Katalin Pota as Lilliana Wosilius | James Murtaugh as Judge Lapper | Robert T. Bogue as Ed Restuccia | Anthony DiMaria as Ruggerio's Son | David Mogentale as Coach Goodwin | David Raymond Wagner as FBI Agent | Brian Smyj as Agent Smyj | Colleen Werthmann as Agent Malatesta | Jay Alan Christianson as Agent Jongsma | Neal Jones as Agent Tancredi | Dennis Gagomiros as Agent Theophilos | Gary Evans as FBI Tech #1 | Glenn Kessler as FBI Tech #2 | John DeBlasio as S.E.T. Lineman | Murphy Guyer as S.E.T. #2 | Frank Deal as RAndD #1 | Anthony Indelicato as S.E.T. #1 | Katie C. Sparer as RAndD #2 | Matthew Breiner as Rob | Ian Group as Colin | Mark Karafin as Egon Kosma | Etan Maiti as Jason | Tommy Savas as Xavier | Frank Pellegrino as Frank Cubitoso | Director : Allen Coulter | Writer : David Chase | |
Air Date : Mar. 04, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
Episode 2 - [Proshai Livushka] |
Details : Tony's concerns that his mother will rat him out to the feds expire when she literally does. Later Janice arrives to arrange the funeral which takes a bizarre turn. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Steve Schirripa as Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Maureen Van Zandt as Gabriella Dante | Sharon Angela as Rosalie Aprile | Jerry Adler as Hesh Rabkin | Kathrine Narducci as Charmaine Bucco | Marcia Haufrecht as Fanny | George Loros as Raymond Curto | Vincent Curatola as Johnny Sack | Frank Pando as Agent Grasso | Nicole Burdette as Barbara Giglione | Tom Aldredge as Hugh DeAngelis | John Fiore as Gigi Cestone | Suzanne Shepherd as Mary DeAngelis | Ed Vassallo as Tom Giglione | Vincent Pastore as Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero | Joseph R. Gannascoli as Vito Spatafore | Peter McRobbie as Father Felix | Dan Grimaldi as Patsy Parisi | Richard Maldone as Albert Barese | Katalin Pota as Lilliana Wosilius | Robert Funaro as Eugene Pontecorvo | Joe Pantoliano as Ralph Cifaretto | Nancy Marchand as Livia Soprano (archive footage) | Peter Riegert as Assemblyman Ronald Zellman | Alla Kliouka as Svetlana Kirilenko | Gregory Alan Williams as Reverend James Jr. | Gary Evans as FBI Tech #2 | Ralph Lucarelli as Cozzerelli | Patrick Tully as Noah Tannenbaum | Vito Antuofermo as Bobby Zanone | Marie Donato as 2 to 5 / 7 to 9 | Dimitri DeFresco as Drew | Tim Gallin as Joe Zachary | Carlos Lopez as FBI Technician | Michael Strano as FBI Agent | Jason Cerbone as Jackie Aprile Jr. | Writer : David Chase | Director : Timothy Van Patten | |
Air Date : Mar. 04, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
Episode 3 - [Fortunate Son] |
Details : Christopher finds that being a 'made' man isn't all it's cracked up to be. Meanwhile Janice moves into her mother's house where she soon gets a leg up on Livia's former housekeeper. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Steve Schirripa as Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Sharon Angela as Rosalie Aprile | Max Casella as Benny Fazio | George Loros as Raymond Curto | Oksana Lada as Irina Peltsin | Sal Petraccione as George Piocosta | Vincent Curatola as Johnny Sack | Joseph Siravo as Johnny Boy Soprano | Laila Robins as Young Livia Soprano | Rocco Sisto as Young Junior Soprano | Tom Aldredge as Hugh DeAngelis | John Fiore as Gigi Cestone | Suzanne Shepherd as Mary DeAngelis | Dan Grimaldi as Patsy Parisi | Richard Maldone as Albert Barese | David Mogentale as Coach Goodwin | Robert Funaro as Eugene Pontecorvo | Joe Pantoliano as Ralph Cifaretto | Alla Kliouka as Svetlana Kirilenko | Patrick Tully as Noah Tannenbaum | Peter Byrne as Security Guard | Tony Lip as Carmine Lupertazzi | Megan Curry as Punked-Out Coed | Steve Grillo as Pizza Customer | Kevin Janicelli as Roy DelGuercio | Perez Hilton as Male Student (as Mario Lavandeira) | Steve Mellor as Bill Owens | Peter Napoliello as Football Dad | Frank Savino as Operator #1 | Paul Reggio as Operator #2 | Jessica Ripton as Pizza Customer #2 | Jonny Spanish as Junkie | Brian Anthony Wilson as Warren Dupree | Lou Bonacki as Francis Satriale | Mark Damiano II as Young Tony Soprano | Juliet Fox as Young Janice Soprano | Elxis McLaren as Young Barbara Soprano | Andy Davoli as Dino Zerilli | Jason Cerbone as Jackie Aprile Jr. | Director : Henry J. Bronchtein | Writer : Todd A. Kessler | |
Air Date : Mar. 11, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 4 - [Employee Of The Month] |
Details : Dr. Melfi's attempts to steer Tony into behavior-modification therapy take a detour when a personal crisis gets in the way. Meanwhile Ralph Cifaretto finds a way to endear himself to Jackie Jr.--but not to Tony. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Maureen Van Zandt as Gabriella Dante | Sharon Angela as Rosalie Aprile | Oksana Lada as Irina Peltsin | Vincent Curatola as Johnny Sack | Richard Romanus as Richard La Penna | Will McCormack as Jason La Penna | John Fiore as Gigi Cestone | Katalin Pota as Lilliana Wosilius | Gary Evans as FBI Tech #1 | Glenn Kessler as FBI Tech #2 | Joe Pantoliano as Ralph Cifaretto | Peter Riegert as Assemblyman Ronald Zellman | Shaun Toub as Arouk Abboubi | Denise Borino-Quinn as Ginny Sack | Traci Godfrey as Edwina Fowley | Stephen Kunken as ER Doctor | Zabryna Guevara as Clerk | Jill Marie Lawrence as Detective Piersol | Mario Polit as Jesus Rossi | Bobby Rivers as News Reporter | Igor Zhivotovsky as Igor Parnasky | Peter Bogdanovich as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg | Jason Cerbone as Jackie Aprile Jr. | Director : John Patterson | Writer : Robin Green | Writer : Mitchell Burgess | |
Air Date : Mar. 18, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 5 - [Another Toothpick] |
Details : Bobby 'Bacala' Baccilieri Sr. comes out of retirement to deal with a young hothead named Mustang Sally--much to the chagrin of his son and Uncle Junior. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Paul Schulze as Father Phil | Steve Schirripa as Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Kathrine Narducci as Charmaine Bucco | Vincent Curatola as Johnny Sack | Matt Servitto as Agent Harris | Richard Portnow as Attorney Melvoin | Tom Aldredge as Hugh DeAngelis | John Fiore as Gigi Cestone | Suzanne Shepherd as Mary DeAngelis | Joseph R. Gannascoli as Vito Spatafore | Vincent J. Orofino as Bryan Spatafore | Gary Evans as FBI Tech #1 | Glenn Kessler as FBI Tech #2 | Robert Funaro as Eugene Pontecorvo | Joe Pantoliano as Ralph Cifaretto | Peter Riegert as Assemblyman Ronald Zellman | Marie Donato as 2 to 5 / 7 to 9 | Burt Young as Bobby Baccalieri Sr. | Brian Tarantina as Mustang Sally | Vanessa Ferlito as Tina | Sheila Gibbs as Receptionist | Michael Martochio as Carlos | Sheelagh Tellerday as Woman | Erik Weiner as Manager | Charles S. Dutton as Officer Wilmore | Michael Variano as Petey | Frank Pellegrino as Frank Cubitoso | Jason Cerbone as Jackie Aprile Jr. | Director : Jack Bender | Writer : Terence Winter | |
Air Date : Mar. 25, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 6 - [University] |
Details : Ralph's volatile relationship with a Bada Bing stripper and his obsession with the movie 'Gladiator' combine to put a damper on several boys'-nights-out sessions at the club. Meanwhile at Columbia Meadow's relationship with Noah is put to the test by her needy roommate Caitlin. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Steve Schirripa as Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri | Maureen Van Zandt as Gabriella Dante | Sharon Angela as Rosalie Aprile | Frank Santorelli as Georgie | Tom Aldredge as Hugh DeAngelis | John Fiore as Gigi Cestone | Suzanne Shepherd as Mary DeAngelis | Joseph R. Gannascoli as Vito Spatafore | Dan Grimaldi as Patsy Parisi | Ari Graynor as Caitlin Rucker | Patrick Tully as Noah Tannenbaum | Ariel Kiley as Tracee | Michael Garfield as Len Tannenbaum | Daniel T. Booth as Waiter | Yvette Mercedes as Homeless Woman | Richard Verdinio as Police Officer | Michette Ardente as Mandee | Kelly Madison Kole as Debbie | Luiza Liccini as Stripper #1 | Marie Athanasiou as Stripper #2 | Jason Cerbone as Jackie Aprile Jr. | Director : Allen Coulter | Writer : Terence Winter | Writer : Salvatore Stabile | |
Air Date : Apr. 01, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 7 - [Second Opinion] |
Details : Tony convinces Uncle Junior to seek a second opinion for his cancer treatment. Meanwhile Carmela debates whether or not to take Dr. Melfi's advice and see a shrink Big Pussy's wife Angie regrets asking Carmela for some money to help her sick dog and Christopher continues to endure a humiliating probation period at the hands of kinky Paulie. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Sully Boyar | Tony Hale | Sam McMurray | Tom Aldredge | Frank Santorelli | Writer : Lawrence Konner | Director : Timothy Van Patten | |
Air Date : Apr. 08, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 8 - [He Is Risen] |
Details : As Thanksgiving approaches Tony's feud with Ralph escalates despite the intervention of Johnny Sack. At a frat-house mixer Meadow and Jackie Jr. find they have more in common than mob-boss dads. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Ari Graynor | Jason Cerbone | Tom Aldredge | Vincent Curatola | Jerry Adler | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Max Casella | Carl Capotorto | Michael Hogan | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Peter Bogdanovich as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg | Writer : Todd A. Kessler | Director : Allen Coulter | Writer : Robin Green | Writer : Mitchell Burgess | |
Air Date : Apr. 15, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 9 - [The Telltale Moozadell] |
Details : Tony gives Carmela a sapphire ring for her birthday...and Christopher gives Adriana her very own music club. Anthony Jr. gets busted for vandalizing the school swimming pool but finds the punishment doesn't fit the crime. Tony test-drives a new Mercedes--and the Mercedes saleswoman Gloria. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Tom Aldredge | Jerry Adler | Max Casella | Will McCormack | Lady Gaga as Girl at Swimming Pool #2 (uncredited) | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Turk Pipkin as Aaron Arkaway | Andy Davoli as Dino Zerilli | Jason Cerbone as Jackie Aprile Jr. | Louis Crugnali as Carlo Renzi | Nick E. Tarabay as Matush | Director : Daniel Attias | Writer : Michael Imperioli | |
Air Date : Apr. 22, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 10 - [To Save US All From Satan's Power] |
Details : A somnolent visit with the ghosts of Christmas past lands Tony back on Melfi's couch. With the annual pork-store holiday party approaching Bacala reluctantly agrees to don the Santa suit that Pussy used to wear. Tony and Furio have a holiday surprise in store for the Russian who roughed up Janice. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Jason Cerbone | Jerry Adler | Vincent Pastore | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Director : Jack Bender | Writer : Robin Green | Writer : Mitchell Burgess | |
Air Date : Apr. 29, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 11 - [Pine Barrens] |
Details : Paulie and Christopher are engulfed in a nightmarish journey into the South Jersey woods while trying to collect a debt from a Russian mobster. Meanwhile Meadow is suspicious that Jackie Jr. is two-timing her and Tony finds that family demands are jeopardizing his romance with Gloria. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Ari Graynor | Jason Cerbone | Tom Aldredge | Director : Steve Buscemi | Writer : Terence Winter | |
Air Date : May. 06, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 12 - [Amour Fou] |
Details : Inspired by a tale from Ralph about how his father got 'made' Jackie Jr. decides to 'make his move' in organized crime by instigating a robbery caper at a local card game. Reminded by Melfi of the psychological parallels between his relationships with Gloria and with his mother Tony finds it harder and harder to spend time with his 'crazy love.' |
Guest Cast and Crew : Isaach De Bankolé | Paul Mazursky | Jason Cerbone | Writer : Frank Renzulli | Writer : David Chase | Director : Timothy Van Patten | |
Air Date : May. 13, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
Episode 13 - [Army Of One] |
Details : Yet another academic misstep by A.J. forces his parents to contemplate military school. Tony orders Ralph to deal personally with the Jackie Jr. situation and later seems to take Ralph's side in a money dispute with Paulie. Once again the family gathers in Artie Bucco's restaurant where Meadow reflects on being a Soprano. |
Guest Cast and Crew : Tobin Bell | Jason Cerbone | Vincent Curatola | Matt Servitto | Joseph R. Gannascoli | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Writer : Lawrence Konner | Director : John Patterson | Writer : David Chase | |
Air Date : May. 20, 2001 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |