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
Calling All Cars (The Sopranos) in the back of the car. Bobby takes the cake to his wife Karen's grave and buries it next to her. Later at dinner, Bobby is followed upstairs by Janice, who questions him about the cake. He initially lies, but then explains that he buried it on what would have been their 14-year anniversary. In Bobby Jr.'s room, the children talk about ghosts; Sophia is afraid, but Bobby Jr. tries to reassure her that ghosts don't exist. Janice talks to Carmela about her difficulties in getting Bobby to "move on." Tony has a sitdown in New York City with Carmine