I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano
- Episode aired Apr 4, 1999
- TV-MA
- 1h
Tony starts cleaning house, while Artie feels torn between keeping the peace in his household, and getting even with Tony for destroying his restaurant.Tony starts cleaning house, while Artie feels torn between keeping the peace in his household, and getting even with Tony for destroying his restaurant.Tony starts cleaning house, while Artie feels torn between keeping the peace in his household, and getting even with Tony for destroying his restaurant.
- Charmaine Bucco
- (as Katherine Narducci)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJames Gandolfini had a problem with the way Tony spoke to his mother. Gandolfini absolutely idolized and adored Nancy Marchand, and had nothing but the utmost respect for the veteran actress. He would film his scenes with her, then apologize profusely for the way his character had to speak. Marchand took it all in her stride and believed Gandolfini was a powerhouse of acting (which he truly was), and told him that the apologies weren't necessary and that she was amazed by the differences between Gandolfini and Tony Soprano. To her, Soprano was a mobbed up thug, but Gandolfini was a kitten.
- GoofsFBI agents have Tony listen to conversations between Junior and Livia at Green Grove Retirement Home. However, Livia's comments to Junior about her cousin Kiki's lobotomy occurred outside a movie theater, not at Green Grove.
- Quotes
Tony Soprano: [putting his hands around his mother's throat while she's sedated] Ma. I know what you did, Ma. Your only son. Your middle child.
EMT: Look she can't answer you, her speech side has been affected.
Tony Soprano: Yeah, my ass! I heard the tapes, Ma. The fucking FBI tapes, don't tell me you don't know what I'm talking about!
EMT: Sir!
Tony Soprano: George Clooney, don't get in the fucking middle of this!
Ms. Giaculo: Alonzo, call security!
Tony Soprano: [to Livia] Uncle June is in jail now. And I got one more little last detail I gotta take care of!
Ms. Giaculo: Mr. Soprano!
Tony Soprano: I gotta tell ya, I don't die that fucking easy, Ma! I'm gonna live a nice long happy life, which is more than I can say for you!
EMT: Alright that's enough!
Tony Soprano: Yeah?
[Tony knocks the man to the floor and Livia is wheeled off]
Ms. Giaculo: Keep her moving, keep her moving!
Tony Soprano: I try and do the right thing by you and you try and have me WHACKED?
Ms. Giaculo: She can't understand you!
Tony Soprano: [being restrained] SHE'S SMILING! LOOK AT THE LOOK ON HER FACE! Look at the look on her face! She's smiling! Look at her face! She's got a fucking smile on her face!
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Sopranos Episodes (2016)
This is a strong conclusion to the first series with a number of great character moments.
There is a lot going on in 'I Dream of Jean Cusamano' but my favourite scenes easily are Tony's sessions with Dr Melfi. A lot of the best drama, humour and character development come in these moments.
I also love all the scenes involving father Phil, particularly the last one where he receives some brutal honesty. His manipulative, hypocritical behaviour is addressed in an quite entertaining way. Whether or not this is a deeper commentary on the Catholic Church I'm not sure but it could interpreted as such.
The scenes of mob violence are a mixed bag for me. None are subtle when you consider that they are supposed to be under close scrutiny from the FBI. One in particular is bizarrely casual, loud and happens out in the open. There are also some convenient aspects to the plot that act as contrivances to keep certain characters alive.
It ends in an excellent final scene that wraps up the first series nicely. The cinematography, editing and sound during this sequence is excellent.
James Gandolfini is on great form as always. Edie Falco, John Ventimigilia, Nancy Marchand, Lorraine Bracco, and Dominic Chianese give brilliant support.
- snoozejonc
- Feb 17, 2022
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- Filming locations
- Green Hill Retirement Home, West Orange, New Jersey, USA(Green grove Retirement Home)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 1.78 : 1