Funhouse (The Sopranos) Funhouse (The Sopranos) "Funhouse" is the 26th episode of the HBO television series "The Sopranos", and the 13th and final episode of the show's second season. It was co-written by series creator/executive producer David Chase and co-producer Todd A. Kessler, and directed by frequent "The Sopranos" director John Patterson, and originally aired in the United States on April 9, 2000, attracting about 9 million viewers. It was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. Shortly after Janice's departure, Tony and his younger sister Barbara arrive at Livia's home to discuss her permanent
The Sopranos of the New York City Columbus Day Parade won an injunction preventing Mayor Michael Bloomberg from inviting cast members of "The Sopranos" to participate in the parade. Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind conducted a national survey in August 2001 which polled 800 people. 37% said that they watched the show regularly, and 65% of this group (192 people, or 24% of the total) disagreed that the show portrayed Italian Americans in a negative way. Professor William Roberts was associated with the poll, and is the author of several books on modern Italian history; he commented that: "The show's inflated image of