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All Happy Families...

Episode Number: 56    Season Num: 5    First Aired: Sunday March 28, 2004    Prod Code: 56
Tony and Carmela quarrel after A.J. spends a wild night in the Big Apple. Tony is forced to make a decision about Feech when he continues to overstep his bounds. Carmela finds a romantic interest in A.J.'s guidance counselor, while the war in New York claims its first two casualties.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Toni Kalem
Director: Rodrigo Garcia
Star: Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Meadow Soprano),  Robert Iler (Anthony Soprano, Jr.),  Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts),  Dominic Chianese (Corrado "Junior" Soprano),  Edie Falco (Carmela Soprano),  Lorraine Bracco (Dr. Jennifer Melfi),  James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano),  John Ventimiglia (Artie Bucco),  Katherine Narducci (Charmaine Bucco),  Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti),  Steve Buscemi (Tony Blundetto),  Drea de Matteo (Adriana La Cerva),  Aida Turturro (Janice Soprano),  Steve Van Zandt (Silvio Dante),  Vincent Curatola (John "Johnny Sack" Sacrimoni),  Steve Schirripa (Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri)
Recurring Role: Joe Santos (Angelo Garepe),  Joe Maruzzo (Joe Peeps),  Max Casella (Benny Fazio),  Joseph R. Gannascoli (Vito Spatafore),  Frank Vincent (Phil Leotardo),  Ray Abruzzo (Carmine Lupertazzi, Jr.),  Carl Capotorto (Little Paulie Germani),  Frankie Valli (Rusty Millio),  Chris Caldovino (Billy Leotardo),  Jerry Adler (Hesh Rabkin),  Peter Bogdanovich (Dr. Elliot Kupferberg),  Will Janowitz (Finn Detrolio),  Robert Funaro (Eugene Pontecorvo)
Guest Star: Anthony Desio (Jimmy La Manna),  David Little (Asa Silverman),  Leon Wieseltier (Stewart Silverman),  Michael Goldstrom (Jonah Dangler),  Dennis Aloia (Justin Blundetto),  Kevin Aloia (Jason Blundetto),  Patti D'Arbanville (Lorraine Calluzzo),  Cameron Boyd (Matt Testa),  Robert Loggia (Feech La Manna),  Michael Pemberton (Supervisor Jimmy Curran),  Stewart J. Zully (Alan Ginsberg),  Frank Fortunato (Jason Evanina),  Vincenzo Ameruoso (Carl "Fat Carl" Carlo),  David Strathairn (Robert Wegler),  John Pleshette (Dr. Ira Fried),  Gabriel Millman (Lem),  Cal Robertson (Andrew),  David Lee Roth (Himself),  Adam Rose (Todd),  Lawrence Taylor (Himself),  Bernie Brillstein (Himself)

Notes

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The German episode title is "Lauter glückliche Familien", meaning "Nothing but Happy Families". (edit)
Music in this episode:
"Beat Connection" by LCD Sound System; "Canzone Nepolitana" by Peitro Leguani; "Charge" by Southern Music Library; "Ciao Sicilia Mia" by Angelo Petisi; "Gee" by The Crows; "La Petite Mer" by Thierry "Titi" Robin; "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes" by Edison Lighthouse; "Moving in Stereo" by The Cars; "Nobody Loves and Leaves Alive" by The Lost Boys; "Simon Tov" by The Starlight Orchestra; "Trouble" by Roscoe; "Who Knows" by Jimi Hendrix (edit)
Toni Kalem joins Michael Imperioli as an actor turned writer for the series. She authored this episode, but also plays the recurring role of Angie Bonpensiero. (edit)
John Pleshette takes over the role of Dr. Freid from Lewis Stadlen. (edit)
Frankie Valli joins the cast as Rusty Millio. Ironically, Valli is previously mentioned by name and his music is heard in the episode "Christopher". (edit)

Quotes

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A.J.: (excited) Mr. Wegler says I might be learning disabled! (edit)
Parole Officer: Is that a garage?
Feech: (sarcastic) Nah, it's where I make weapons of mass destruction. (edit)
Tony: What do you get when you cross an accountant with a giant jet airplane? A Boring 747. (edit)
Dr. Melfi: (reading from Tony's note) "I apologize for my use of foul language." (to Dr. Kupferberg) Fowl, with a "W". (edit)
Feech: Let me kiss the ring.
Tony: How about the one in the center of my ass? (edit)

Trivia

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AJ's pants change color from tan to blue and back to tan when they are at the conference with the teacher (edit)

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All Happy Families...
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Lorraine Calluzo gets whacked by Johnny Sack, Relations with Sack and Little Carmine bitter, Tony doesn't want to get caught in the middle. A.J. goes out on a night on the town, and gets his eyebrows shaved off and face glued to a hotel room carpet.
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