Two Tonys
| "Two Tonys" | |
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| The Sopranos episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Tim Van Patten |
| Written by |
David Chase Terence Winter |
| Cinematography by | Phil Abraham |
| Production code | 501 |
| Original air date | March 7, 2004 |
| Running time | 54 minutes |
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"Two Tonys" is the fifty-third episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and is the first of the show's fifth season. It was written by David Chase and Terence Winter, directed by Tim Van Patten and originally aired on March 7, 2004.
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The season picks up about one year after Tony and Carmela's separation. Tony has moved into his mother's former home. As the family is about to sit down for dinner at the now-married Janice and Bobby Baccalieri's home, a TV news report airs about the release from prison of many local-area mobsters who had been convicted in the 1980s. The parolees include Michele "Feech" La Manna (a well-respected, greatly feared, former capo of his own now-defunct "crew"); Tony Blundetto (a cousin and close childhood friend of Tony's and "rising star" in the family at the time of his arrest, he was "button" man in many mob assassinations); Angelo Garepe (Carmine Lupertazzi's elderly consigliere); and Phil Leotardo (a long-time Lupertazzi crime family "Caporegime"). Tony is very excited about his cousin's release, planning a lavish welcome home party for him. During breakfast at Uncle Junior's house with Tony, Bobby "Bacala", and the newly released Feech, La Manna talks about his days in prison and entertains the others. Feech also voices interest in returning to work as a shy and sports bettor, something Tony and Junior appear to take into consideration—on the condition that Feech "not step on anyone's toes."
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