Cleaver (The Sopranos) Moltisanti became disillusioned and slipped into a depression, throwing away his work. He later had an affair with studio vice-president Amy Safir in "D-Girl" (2x07); through her he met "Swingers" and "Made" scribe Jon Favreau, with whom he discussed his film concept. When they decide on the movie title Cleaver, Christopher mentions to Tony that the estate of Black Panther Party leader Eldridge Cleaver have filed a motion to put a hold on production because of the name association. This is never brought up again in the series and the title does not change. In "Kaisha" (6x12), he discussed the
The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer a reference to "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover". Homer says the greatest mob film of all time was "Shark Tale". The 2004 animated film took its general storyline from "The Godfather" although it transferred the material into a PG-rated animated film. The ending of the episode is a reference to the ending of "The Godfather", including the music. Guest star Michael Imperioli was chosen for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in "The Sopranos". The Sopranos intro is played when Fat Tony and his crew drive through Springfield. Fat Tony's son Michael was first mentioned in "The