The Sopranos (The Sopranos episode) not be picked up by HBO and, in that case, planned to ask the network for additional money to shoot another 45 minutes and turn it into a feature film. Chase was also pressured by another, completely new development deal offered to him by another network, which he kept postponing until he heard HBO's verdict on "The Sopranos". Right before Christmas of 1997, David Chase received a phone call and learned that HBO did like the pilot and ordered a full season, all of which happened about two hours before the deadline for accepting the other network's deal. Chase was
Christopher (The Sopranos) back. Janice locks herself in her room as Ralphie hobbles back to his car, bags in hand. The episode created a controversy when cast members of "The Sopranos" (specifically Dominic Chianese and Lorraine Bracco) were banned from marching in the Columbus Day Parade in New York City, despite having received an invitation to participate in the event from New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. Christopher (The Sopranos) "Christopher" is the 42nd episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and the third episode of the show's fourth season. Its teleplay was written by Michael Imperioli, from a story idea by