The Weight (The Sopranos) Elliot attributes to Jason's feeling of helplessness following Melfi's rape. Melfi says she feels like "a fraud" giving advice on parenting to Tony, when her own son is not acting well. Meadow is urged by Saskia, who we learn is Kupferberg's daughter, to join a law firm representing underprivileged clients in the South Bronx. Tony is not impressed and feels dismayed that Meadow is drifting away from her interest in becoming a pediatrician. Meadow disagrees with her father's advice and continues to volunteer. Meanwhile, Carmela is hurt by Tony's reluctance to engage in financial planning with her cousin, a financial
The Sopranos pilot episode which was shot in 1997. Chase directed it himself. They finished the pilot and showed it to HBO executives, but the show was put on hold for several months. During this time, Chase considered asking HBO for additional funding to shoot 45 more minutes of footage and release "The Sopranos" as a feature film. In December 1997, HBO decided to produce the series and ordered 12 more episodes for a 13-episode season. The show premiered on HBO on January 10, 1999 with the pilot episode. "The Sopranos" was the second hour-long television drama series produced by HBO, the