College (The Sopranos) when Dr. Melfi phones to reschedule Tony's appointment, revealing to Carmela that her husband's psychiatrist is female. Carmela pours her heart out to Father Phil about her fears for her family and her soul, and then takes communion with him. She is nearly driven to kiss the priest, but the moment is lost when his stomach revolts from his alcohol consumption. Father Phil sleeps it off on the sofa until morning. Tony and Meadow return that day, but his inquiry as to what Carmela was doing alone with another man is turned around when she confronts him about Melfi. Fabian
The Sopranos had a bigger impact on how stories are told on the small screen, or more influence on what kind of fare we’ve been offered by an ever-growing array of television networks." Hal Boedeker stated in PopMatters in 2007 that the series was "widely influential for revealing that cable would accommodate complex series about dark characters. "The Sopranos" ushered in "Six Feet Under", "The Shield", "Rescue Me", and "Big Love"." The series helped establish HBO as producers of critically acclaimed and commercially successful original television series. Michael Flaherty of "The Hollywood Reporter" has stated that "The Sopranos" "helped launch [HBO's] reputation