The Sopranos episode
"Watching Too Much Television"
Episode No.	Season 4 Episode 46
Guest star(s)	see below
Writer(s)	Nick Santora and Terence Winter
Director	John Patterson
Production No.	407
Airdate	October 27, 2002
Episode chronology
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Previous	"Everybody Hurts"
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"Watching Too Much Television" is the 46th episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. It was the seventh episode for the show's fourth season. The episode was written by Nick Santora and Terence Winter and directed by John Patterson. It originally aired on Sunday October 27, 2002. The Sopranos is an American television drama broadcast on HBO about a fictional Mafia family in Northern New Jersey. ... Image File history File links Sopranos_ep407. ... Nick Santora is a writer, producer, and story editor. ... Terence Winter is an American screenwriter and television producer most notably known for his work on the HBO series, The Sopranos which he joined the writing staff during the shows second season. ... John Patterson is a well-known name. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... The Sopranos title screen This is an episode list for the HBO crime drama The Sopranos. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network with headquarters in New York City. ... The Sopranos is an American television drama broadcast on HBO about a fictional Mafia family in Northern New Jersey. ... Nick Santora is a writer, producer, and story editor. ... Terence Winter is an American screenwriter and television producer most notably known for his work on the HBO series, The Sopranos which he joined the writing staff during the shows second season. ... John Patterson is a well-known name. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ...

Guest Starring roles

• Richard Maldone as Albert "Ally Boy" Barese
• Joseph R. Gannascoli as Vito Spatafore
• Dan Grimaldi as Patsy Parisi
• Max Cassella as Benny Fazio
• Carl Capotorto as Little Paulie Germani
• Peter Riegert as Ronald Zellman
• Vondie Curtis-Hall as Maurice Tiffen
• Sharon Angela as Rosalie Aprile
• Maureen Van Zandt as Gabriella Dante
• Anna Mancini as Donna Parisi
• Patty McCormack as Liz LaCerva
• Marianne Leone as Joanne Moltisanti
• Matthew Del Negro as Brian Cammarata
• Lauren Toub as Liz DiLiberto
• Oksana Babiy as Irina Peltsin
• Richard Portnow as Harold Melvoin
• Lewis J Standlen as Dr. Ira Fried
• Frank Pellegrino as Bureau Chief Frank Cubitoso
• Matt Servito as Agent Dwight Harris
• Lola Glaudini as Agent Deborah Ciccerone Waldrup
• Karen Young as Agent Robyn Sanseverino

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Episode recap

Paulie gets out of prison and has a huge party thrown for him at the Bada Bing! Tony and Ralphie get an idea from Brian Cammarata the next day - defrauding the HUD fund with bogus housing deals. Tony recruits Zellman and a friend of his, Maurice Tiffen, to put the plan into action. They also recruit Dr. Fried to initially buy the property. Zellamn confesses that he has started seeing Irina - Tony intially gives his blessing but later storms into Zellman's place and beats him with a belt in front of Irina.

Elsewhere Carmela and Furio's tentative flirtation continues as he calls her looking for his sunglasses. Ade continues to meet with the FBI but Paulie is giving up more information in his meetings with Johnny Sack. They meet for a meal and he divulges the HUD scheme also seeking assurance from Johnny that their discussions are private.

Title reference

Refers to Adriana watching the TV series Murder One and learning that she doesn't have to turn state's evidence against Christopher if he becomes her husband (which turns out to be untrue). Perhaps a reference to David Chase's views on the falseness of network TV programming. Murder One may refer to: A television series in the United States; see Murder One (television) A rap music performer; see: Murder One (rapper) A book store in Londons Charing Cross Road which has a large collection of crime books and a romance department (Heartlines) on the ground floor...

Trivia

• Paulie told Chris he had been watching too much television because he appeared paranoid when picked up to go to his ceremony for becoming a made man.