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The Sopranos Season 5 |
| The Sopranos Season 5 : |
| In season five a separated Tony and Carmela negotiate family and money issues. Meanwhile Tony's reunion with paroled cousin Tony Blundetto may endanger his alliance with Johnny Sack; and Adriana gets in deeper with the Feds. |
| Episode 1 - [Two Tonys] |
| Details : A flood of organized crime parolees changes the landscape of the Soprano Lupertazzi alliance. Janice carries on the family's Sunday dinner tradition. Carmela and A.J. commune with local wildlife. Christopher balks at footing the bill on 'goomar night.' Tony tries to introduce Dr. Melfi to his 'other' self. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Sukanya Krishnan | Leslie Bega | Joe Santos | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Max Casella | Frank Vincent | Robert Loggia | Carl Capotorto | Ray Abruzzo | Peter Bogdanovich as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg | Writer : David Chase | Writer : Terence Winter | Director : Timothy Van Patten | |
| Air Date : Mar. 07, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [Rat Pack] |
| Details : Tony sizes up a contractor's gift then reunites with his paroled cousin Tony Blundetto. Paulie and Christopher relive some not-so-special memories. Carmela launches a film club. Adriana grapples with her guilt. A familiar figure 'crosses over.' |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Patti D'Arbanville | Karen Young | Robert Desiderio | Joe Santos | Vanessa Ferlito | Matt Servitto | Jerry Adler | Rae Allen | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Frank Vincent | Robert Loggia | Carl Capotorto | Marianne Leone Cooper | Robert Funaro | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Writer : Matthew Weiner | Director : Alan Taylor | |
| Air Date : Mar. 14, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 3 - [Where's Johnny] |
| Details : Tony's power-sharing plan doesn't fly with Johnny Sack who makes his point through a bookie named Lorraine Calluzzo. Out on parole Feech La Manna crosses Paulie in his attempt to break into the landscaping business. Tony gets a roommate. Junior looks into the past while testing the patience of those closest to him. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Patti D'Arbanville | Dean Edwards | Karen Young | Richard Portnow | Joe Santos | Frank Santorelli | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Ed Vassallo | Frank Vincent | Robert Loggia | Robert Funaro | George T. Odom | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Director : John Patterson | Writer : Michael Caleo | |
| Air Date : Mar. 21, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 4 - [All Happy Families] |
| Details : Carmela and Tony reunite if only to discuss Anthony Jr.'s dwindling college prospects. Feech takes Tony's crew on a trip down memory lane. Lorraine's allegiances get her into hot water. A.J. has a night to remember in the Big Apple. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Patti D'Arbanville | Lawrence Taylor | David Lee Roth | Joe Santos | David Strathairn | Jerry Adler | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Max Casella | Frank Vincent | Robert Loggia | John Pleshette | Carl Capotorto | Bernie Brillstein | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Peter Bogdanovich as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg | Writer : Toni Kalem | Director : Rodrigo García | |
| Air Date : Mar. 28, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 5 - [Irregular Around The Margins] |
| Details : While Christopher is away Tony gives Adriana a ride home that proves disastrous. Meanwhile the Soprano crew plays a game of 'telephone' with the story that turns it into something far more sinister when an enraged Christopher gets wind of it. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Karen Young | Tony Siragusa | Jerry Adler | Rae Allen | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Max Casella | Frank Vincent | Carl Capotorto | Robert Funaro | Director : Allen Coulter | Writer : Robin Green | Writer : Mitchell Burgess | |
| Air Date : Apr. 04, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 6 - [Sentimental Education] |
| Details : With her son's future at stake Carmela puts in some extra time with his college advisor Robert Wegler. Meanwhile Tony Blundetto realizes it's hard doing business with strangers and A.J. concludes there's no place like home. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Alison Bartlett | Liza Lapira | Karl Bury | Paul Schulze as Father Phil | David Strathairn | Tom Aldredge | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Ed Vassallo | Robert Funaro | Director : Peter Bogdanovich | Writer : Matthew Weiner | |
| Air Date : Apr. 11, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 7 - [In Camelot] |
| Details : His father's longtime goomar sheds light on some of Tony's lingering emotional and financial mysteries. Meanwhile Junior sees the upside of attending the funerals of fringe relations while Christopher sees the downside of enabling an A.A. friend's new addiction. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Tim Daly | Paul Schulze as Father Phil | Richard Portnow | Leslie Bega | Frank Santorelli | Jerry Adler | Rae Allen | Polly Bergen | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Max Casella | Frank Vincent | Carl Capotorto | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Director : Steve Buscemi | Writer : Terence Winter | |
| Air Date : Apr. 18, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 8 - [Marco Polo] |
| Details : Friends and family gather at the Sopranos' for a not-so-surprise 75th birthday party for Carmela's father Hugh. Meanwhile Johnny Sack shows off his new wheels Phil Leotardo pulls into Pussy's old place for some auto repairs and Tony B. considers accepting a familiar job on the side. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Alison Bartlett | Paul Schulze as Father Phil | Jessica Dunphy | Joe Santos | Tom Aldredge | Bruce Kirby | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Frank Vincent | Carl Capotorto | Ray Abruzzo | Robert Funaro | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Writer : Michael Imperioli | Director : John Patterson | |
| Air Date : Apr. 25, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 9 - [Unidentified Black Males] |
| Details : A rumor involving his cousin puts Tony's relationship with Johnny Sack back on thin ice. Meadow helps get her boyfriend Finn a job. A.J. ponders a 'maximum-security summer' at Casa Carmela. Melfi links Tony's current guilt to a past job. Carmela learns that good legal help is hard to find. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Aleksa Palladino | Karen Young | Tony Siragusa | Joe Santos | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Max Casella | Frank Vincent | Carl Capotorto | Ray Abruzzo | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Writer : Terence Winter | Writer : Matthew Weiner | Director : Timothy Van Patten | |
| Air Date : May. 02, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 10 - [Cold Cuts] |
| Details : Tony B. and Christopher unearth some old memories during an otherwise idyllic trip to the country. Tony and Carmela plan another party. Janice lands in anger-management therapy after a sports-rage incident. Benny and Terry solve a missing-Vespa mystery. Tony puts his sister's newfound serenity to the test. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Chandra Wilson | David Strathairn | Frank Santorelli | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Judy Del Giudice | Max Casella | Frank Vincent | Director : Mike Figgis | Writer : Robin Green | Writer : Mitchell Burgess | |
| Air Date : May. 09, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 11 - [The Test Dream] |
| Details : Tony escapes to the Plaza Hotel for a night of rest and relaxation but his dreams are haunted by past faces. Another casualty falls in the war between Johnny Sack and Little Carmine and Tony B. heads to New York for revenge. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Joe Pantoliano | John Heard | Leslie Bega | Joe Santos | Annette Bening | Vincent Pastore | Frank Vincent | David Proval | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Al Sapienza as Mikey Palmice | Director : Allen Coulter | Writer : David Chase | Writer : Matthew Weiner | |
| Air Date : May. 16, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 12 - [Long Term Parking] |
| Details : With the feds pulling a new trump card Adriana ponders her options. Tony B. unloads some heavy baggage on Tony and vice-versa. Johnny Sack makes Tony an offer he can refuse and Tony offers Carmela a deal to make her real-estate dreams come true. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Karen Young | Felicity LaFortune | Tony Siragusa | Leslie Bega | Matt Servitto | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Frank Vincent | John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco | Jelani Jeffries as Sea Scout #1 | Writer : Terence Winter | Director : Timothy Van Patten | |
| Air Date : May. 23, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 13 - [All Due Respect] |
| Details : In the Season Five finale Tony's crew circles the wagons as Johnny Sack turns up the heat. Carmela counts her blessings. Christopher is freaked out by an unexpected visitor. Benny's connection to the plumber's union comes in handy. A.J. demonstrates his business acumen. Tony ponders whether to execute a 'sacrifice bunt.' |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Tony Darrow | David Margulies | Jessica Dunphy | Tom Aldredge | Jerry Adler | Joseph R. Gannascoli | Max Casella | Frank Vincent | Carl Capotorto | Michael Kenneth Williams | Marianne Leone Cooper | Robert Funaro | Paul Diomede | Adam Scarimbolo | Director : John Patterson | Writer : David Chase | Writer : Robin Green | Writer : Mitchell Burgess | |
| Air Date : Jun. 06, 2004 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |