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词条 The Telltale Moozadell
释义

  1. Starring

     Guest starring  Also guest starring 

  2. Episode recap

  3. First appearances

  4. Title reference

  5. Cultural references

  6. Production

  7. Music

  8. References

  9. External links

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| title = The Telltale Moozadell
| series = The Sopranos
| season = 3
| episode = 9
| guests= see below
| airdate = April 22, 2001
| length = 55 minutes
| production = 309
| writer = Michael Imperioli
| director = Dan Attias
| photographer = Phil Abraham
| episode_list = List of The Sopranos episodes
| season_article = The Sopranos (season 3)
| image = Sopranos ep309.jpg
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| prev = He Is Risen
| next = ...To Save Us All from Satan's Power
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"The Telltale Moozadell" is the 35th episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the ninth of the show's third season. It was written by Michael Imperioli and directed by Dan Attias, and originally aired on April 22, 2001.

Starring

  • James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano
  • Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi
  • Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano
  • Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti
  • Dominic Chianese as Corrado Soprano, Jr.
  • Steven Van Zandt as Silvio Dante
  • Tony Sirico as Paulie Gualtieri
  • Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Meadow Soprano
  • Robert Iler as Anthony Soprano, Jr.
  • Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva
  • Aida Turturro as Janice Soprano
  • Federico Castelluccio as Furio Giunta
  • John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco
  • and Joe Pantoliano as Ralph Cifaretto
* = credit only

Guest starring

  • Jerry Adler as Hesh Rabkin

Also guest starring

  • Tom Aldredge as Hugh De Angelis
  • Sharon Angela as Rosalie Aprile
  • Max Casella as Benny Fazio
  • Jason Cerbone as Jackie Aprile, Jr.
  • Louis Crugnali as Carlo Renzi
  • Andrew Davoli as Dino Zerilli
  • Will McCormack as Jason LaPenna
  • Turk Pipkin as Aaron Arkaway
  • Annabella Sciorra as Gloria Trillo
  • Suzanne Shepherd as Mary De Angelis
  • Nick Tarabay as Matush

Episode recap

Tony and his family celebrate Carmela's birthday. He continues his affair with Gloria, who, unbeknownst to Tony, has a suicidal past and an unhealthy relationship streak. During a visit to the Bronx Zoo, they have sex in a deserted reptile house. On their date, in an upscale hotel room, Gloria is aroused when she finds Tony's gun strapped to his ankle. At her therapy session, Gloria is taken aback when Dr. Melfi questions her about the male voice that was heard during their last phone conversation. At his own session with Melfi, Tony tells her that he has had a very successful week and gives her a bonus on top of his regular payment. A suspicious Melfi tries to refuse the extra money, but Tony insists on leaving the cash. When Melfi's son calls asking to buy some expensive books for college, she looks down at the extra cash Tony left.

On the night of Carmela's birthday, A.J. and his friends break into their high school and swim in the pool. The excursion escalates when they throw garbage cans and items from the teachers office into the pool and trash the trophy case. The police trace a pizza found at the scene to A.J., resulting in a parent-teacher conference with A.J.'s principal and his football coach. The principal expels A.J., but suspends his sentence and puts him on academic probation instead due to his role on the school's football team. Not feeling that the school's punishment is harsh enough, Tony and Carmela ground A.J. for a month with no entertainment, and force him to clean out the rain gutters. They are slightly appalled when A.J. doesn't even know what a rain gutter is.

The Soprano crime family takes over a night club in Long Branch. Christopher gives the club to Adriana to manage, and she renames it "Crazy Horse". Chris sees the club as an opportunity for the gang to run their business in a safe environment without FBI interference. However, at the opening, Matush Giamona is caught dealing ecstasy in the bathroom and thrown out. Jackie Jr. asks Chris to let his friend Matush continue his dealing inside the club, but is refused. Not wanting to be embarrassed, Jackie lies to Matush and tells him that Chris approved Matush making deals outside the club. He does so, and is severely beaten by Furio and his men. While they prepare dinner at Rosalie's house, Jackie asks Ralphie for a "piece" and, without much questioning from Ralphie, is given a .38 revolver.

Carmela is concerned about Meadow's relationship with Jackie, but Tony assures her that Jackie will treat Meadow with respect. Carmela must hide her true feelings to remain friends with Rosalie, who is ecstatic about the arrangement. Meadow writes Jackie's English assignment, for which he receives an "A". During a heart-to-heart with Tony, Jackie promises that he will work hard and be faithful to Meadow; Tony warns Jackie that he will be keeping an eye on him. When Tony runs into Jackie at an illegal casino, he angrily scolds him and tells him to focus on his schoolwork if he wants to continue seeing his daughter. The next morning at breakfast, Carmela tells Tony that Jackie took Meadow to see Aida in New York City, which makes her rethink her original impression of him. Jackie also bonds with A.J., mentoring him in football.

First appearances

  • Matush Giamona: Drug-dealer who hangs around the Crazy Horse.

Title reference

  • The episode's title is a play on Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". Moozadell is rough Italian-American slang for mozzarella cheese (which is commonly used on pizza), but can also be used as a derogatory name for an Italian man, according to Michael Imperioli.[1]
  • The title also refers to Jackie Aprile, Jr.'s dishonest dealings with Tony and Matush.[1]

Cultural references

  • When Meadow is at home asking her parents for a car, the NPR show Car Talk can be heard in the background.
  • The band Fear Factory is referenced both on a poster in Crazy Horse and on a hat worn by AJ. He also wears Machine Head and Pantera hoodies.

Production

  • Michael Imperioli mentions that series creator, David Chase, is an avid W.C. Fields fan, and in one scene in this episode, Tony is watching It's a Gift.[1] Also in the season 1 episode "46 Long", Tony performs an impression of Fields from The Bank Dick.
  • A.J.'s birthday present to Carmela is a copy of The Matrix (1999), which prominently features Joe Pantoliano (who plays Ralph Cifaretto) as Cypher.
  • Beginning with this episode, Iler and Sigler are listed separately in the opening credits, instead of simultaneously.

Music

  • Con te partirò ("With you I will leave" or sung in English as "Time to Say Goodbye"), by Andrea Bocelli, is heard during the dinner after the singing of "Happy Birthday" to Carmela. It is a recurring song throughout the early seasons of The Sopranos.
  • "I Will Follow You" by Percy Faith and His Orchestra plays as Carmela and Rosalie dine at Nuovo Vesuvio.
  • The Miami Relatives band, heard at The Crazy Horse, is portrayed by SCOUT.
  • The song heard at the gambling club is "Black Hearted Woman" by the Allman Brothers from their first album.
  • The song heard while Tony is with Gloria in the hotel room is "Make No Mistake" by Keith Richards, from Live at the Hollywood Palladium, December 15, 1988.
  • The song played over the end credits is "I (Who Have Nothing)" by Ben E. King.

References

1. ^The Sopranos: The Complete Third Season (2002) — DVD audio commentary

External links

  • "The Telltale Moozadell" at HBO
  • {{imdb episode|0705284}}
  • {{tv.com episode|the-sopranos/the-telltale-moozadell-46582}}
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