The Sopranos episode
"I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano"
Episode No.	Season 1 Episode 13
Guest star(s)	see below
Writer(s)	David Chase
Director	John Patterson
Production No.	113
Airdate	April 4, 1999
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Previous episode	"Isabella"
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Guest Starring roles

• Al Sapienza as Mikey Palmice
• Saundra Santiago as Jeannie Cusamano
• Sharon Angela as Rosalie Aprile
• Paul Schulze as Father Phil Intintola
• Joe Badalucco, Jr. as Jimmy Altieri
• George Loros as Raymond Curto
• Tony Darrow as Larry Boy Barese
• Robert Lupone as Bruce Cusamano
• Frank Pellegrino as Agent Cubitoso
• Frank Pando as Agent Grasso
• Matt Servitto as Agent Harris
• Michele Santopietro as JoJo Palmice
• Sal Ruffino as Chucky Signore

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Episode recap

At Uncle Junior's meeting with his capos, Jimmy Alteri makes it obvious to the boss that he is wearing a wire. Junior agrees to let Tony have him killed. Christopher takes Jimmy to a hotel for what he promises will be a night with two Russian women. But when they are allow in the room, Silvio enters and shoots Jimmy in the back of the head. His body is later found with a rat stuffed in his mouth, sending a message that he had made a deal with the FBI.

The feds then approach Tony and let him listen to recordings they made at Green Grove. On the tapes, Tony hears Junior and Livia planning a hit on him and discussing Tony’s visits with Dr. Melfi.

Tony warns his doctor that her life might be in danger. She tries to give him pragmatic reasons why it would be unnecessary for any of Tony’s enemies to come after her, but Tony tells her none of that matters. Tony demands she leave town and she reluctantly agrees once she realizes people are about to be killed.

Tony tells his crew about the conversation he heard and comes clean with them about seeing a shrink. Silvio doesn’t mind the news, and Paulie admits to once seeing one himself. Christopher seems upset and walks away from the meeting. Tony’s crew goes to war with Junior’s men, as Tony shoots Chucky Signore on his boat. Paulie and Christopher, still seeking vengeance for the death of his friend Brendan, track down a jogging Mikey Palmice, eventually chasing him into the woods and peppering him with bullets.

Tony goes to Green Grove to confront his mother but discovers that she has had a stroke. As she is being wheeled into the nursing facilities, Tony tells her he knows what she has done.

As a storm erupts, Tony fails to drive Carmela and the children to their intended destination. Instead Tony pulls the car over near Bloomfield Avenue where Nuovo Vesuvio is located. Tony, Carmela and the children hurry to the door where Tony begs Artie to let them in out of the storm. Artie reluctantly opens the door and welcomes them in.

Deceased

• Jimmy Altieri: shot by Silvio for being involved with the FBI
• Chucky Signore: shot by Tony for conspiring with Uncle Junior to have him killed
• Mikey Palmice: shot by Paulie and Christopher for conspiring with Uncle Junior to have him killed

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Title reference

• The episode's title refers to the 1960s television series, I Dream of Jeannie due to the fact that Tony has a dream of neighbor, Jeannie Cusamano.