Tony Soprano After that he also tells her that he murdered Big Pussy and his cousin Tony Blundetto. Following the dream, he acts differently to his friends and family, trying to see if they also feel relieved now that Christopher is dead. Following Gandolfini's death on June 19, 2013, Gandolfini's portrayal of Soprano was praised for its influence on subsequent other TV characters. "TV Guide" columnist Matt Roush stated, "Without Tony, there's no Vic Mackey of "The Shield", no Al Swearengen of "Deadwood", no Don Draper of "Mad Men"" (whose creator, Matthew Weiner, honed his craft as a writer on "The Sopranos").
The Happy Wanderer (The Sopranos) The Happy Wanderer (The Sopranos) "The Happy Wanderer" is the 19th episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and the sixth of the show's second season. It was written by Frank Renzulli, directed by John Patterson, and originally aired on February 20, 2000. During college night at Meadow's high school, Tony reunites with an old school friend, David Scatino, who owns a sporting goods store. Davey asks Tony if he can play in the "Executive Game", a high-stakes poker game established by Tony's father Johnny Boy and Uncle Junior in the 1960s, and re-established by Tony since Junior's house