Big Girls Don't Cry (The Sopranos) Big Girls Don't Cry (The Sopranos) "Big Girls Don't Cry" is the eighteenth episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and is the fifth of the show's second season. It was written by Terence Winter, directed by Tim Van Patten and originally aired on February 13, 2000. "* = credit only" With Furio Giunta now working as a soldier with the Soprano crime family, Tony elevates Paulie and Silvio to "capo" and "consigliere" respectively. While dining at Nuovo Vesuvio, Tony asks Artie to hire Furio as a mozzarella-maker. Artie tells Tony that the kitchen is already fully occupied and
Funhouse (The Sopranos) has moved to Nevada, and that his son won't go to Georgetown University after Davey gambled away his college money. Later, Tony and Carmela throw Meadow a party at their house, and the episode ends with a montage of Tony's two "families" celebrating together. Carmela sees Tony standing by himself in a corner of the living room, slowly lighting a cigar and blowing out the smoke, with a faraway look on his face. "Entertainment Weekly" placed "Funhouse" #5 on their list of the 10 greatest "The Sopranos" episodes; "TIME" placed it at #9. Funhouse (The Sopranos) "Funhouse" is the 26th