Writer:	Matthew Weiner
Director:	Jack Bender
Star:	Joseph R. Gannascoli (Vito Spatafore),  James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano),  Ray Abruzzo (Little Carmine Lupertazzi),  Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Meadow Soprano),  Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts),  Edie Falco (Carmela Soprano),  Steve Van Zandt (Silvio Dante),  Frank Vincent (Phil Leotardo),  Lorraine Bracco (Dr. Jennifer Melfi),  Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti),  Robert Iler (Anthony Soprano, Jr.),  Aida Turturro (Janice Soprano),  Steve Schirripa (Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri),  Dan Grimaldi (Patsy Parisi),  John Ventimiglia (Artie Bucco)
Recurring Role:	Tom Aldredge (Hugh DeAngelis),  Maureen Van Zandt (Gabriella Dante),  Carl Capotorto (Little Paulie Germani),  Sharon Angela (Rosalie Aprile),  Max Casella (Benny Fazio),  Paul Schulze (Father Phil Intintola),  Suzanne Shepherd (Mary DeAngelis),  Geraldine LiBrandi (Patty Leotardo),  William DeMeo (Jason Molinaro),  Tony Darrow (Larry Boy Barese),  Danielle Divecchio (Barbara Giglione),  Will Janowitz (Finn Detrolio),  Ed Vassallo (Tom Giglione),  Lenny Venito (James "Murmur" Zancone),  Elizabeth Bracco (Marie Spatafore)
Guest Star:	Timothy Daly (J.T. Dolan),  Simon Sinn (Monk #3),  Steve Buscemi (Man),  Traci Lynne Kindell (Nurse Leontine Overall),  C.S. Lee (Dr. Ba),  Henry O (Monk #1),  Edward Watts (Bartender),  Ho Chow (Monk #2),  Angel Fajardo (Colombian #1),  Mueen Jahan Ahmad (Dr. Vahabsideh),  David Francis Calderazzo (Nick "Spags" Spagnelli),  Luis Ruiz (Superintendent),  Carmen Lopez (Nurse Alfeo),  Joe Delafield (Intern),  Matthew Stocke (EMT),  Chris Colombo (Colombian #2),  Bill Kurtis (Himself),  James Vincent Romano (Cary Di Bartolo),  Ron Leibman (Dr. Lior Plepler)

The German title of this episode is "Der Träumer und die Parasiten", meaning "The Dreamer and the Parasites". (edit) Guest star Elizabeth Bracco is the sister of star Lorraine Bracco. (edit) Music: "First Cut is the Deepest" by Sheryl Crow; "La Feria de Las Flores" by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitan; "La Gata" by Nicky Jam; "Look What You Done for Me" by Al Green; "Oh What it Seemed to Be" by Frank Sinatra; "Smokey Places" by The Corsairs; "The Sermon" by Jimmy Smith; "These Dreams" by Time Pools; "When You Dance" by The Turbans; "Over the Rainbow" by The Mystics; "The Deadly Nightshade" by Daniel Lanois (edit) Though credited, Dominic Chianese and Vincent Curatola do not appear in this episode. (edit) Ray Abruzzo is now billed in the opening credits. (edit)

Meadow: Uncle Paulie, you gotta say positive things.
(they walk into Tony's room)
Paulie: Oof! Madonn', he looks fuckin' terrible! (edit) Phil: Who do you think's keeping Ginny in butter brickle? (edit) Paulie: (pinching arm flab) Look at this—fuckin' wrinkles like an old lady's cunt! (edit) J.T.: So he's kind of out-shining his own boss, so the guy has him clipped. But, he's alive when they cut him up.
Vito: Ho! He'll feel that the next day. (edit) Paulie: T's a fuckin' vegetable, but I still gotta pay tribute to the princess of Little Italy.
Little Paulie: The boss' wife—what are ya gonna do?
Paulie: Fuck her. (edit)

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When Silvio speaks of his position as current head of the crime family, he quotes Spider-Man's famous mantra of "with great power comes great responsibity," learned way back in his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy 15. (edit)