The Sopranos (The Sopranos episode) The Sopranos (The Sopranos episode) "The Sopranos", also known as "Pilot", is the first episode of the HBO television drama series, "The Sopranos", which premiered on January 10, 1999. It was written and directed by the series creator and executive producer David Chase. New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano passes out while barbecuing. Tony's collapse is diagnosed as a panic attack, leading to his referral to psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. Tony is initially uncooperative, but soon tells Dr. Melfi a story about a family of ducks which nested in his swimming pool. He goes over tensions between Carmela and Meadow over a
D-Girl (The Sopranos) D-Girl (The Sopranos) "D-Girl" is the 20th episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and the seventh of the show's second season. It was written by Todd A. Kessler and directed by Allen Coulter, and originally aired on February 27, 2000. "* = credit only" Tony and Carmela confront A.J. for damaging his mother's car while driving it without permission. When they lecture him on how he could have killed the girls in the car, A.J. remarks that "death just shows the absolute absurdity of life". He reveals that he has encountered the philosophy of Nietzsche and even asks