He Is Risen (The Sopranos) Tony is reluctant to put Ralphie "out to pasture", as he is a particularly good earner. When he remembers that Ralphie and Rosalie are to join them for Thanksgiving dinner, he forces Carmela to lie to Rosalie; she tells her that the dinner has been cancelled due to Carmela's father's poor health. Carmela and Rosalie notice the budding relationship between Meadow and Jackie Jr. At a club he gives her Ecstasy. Later, they are together on her bed; doped and drunk, she falls asleep; he slightly lifts her clothes, but goes no further. While on a date, they wait in
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