Nobody Knows Anything
- Episode aired Mar 21, 1999
- TV-MA
- 58m
Following the arrest of two of his men, Tony suspects a traitor. Efforts to discover who, however, are stymied.Following the arrest of two of his men, Tony suspects a traitor. Efforts to discover who, however, are stymied.Following the arrest of two of his men, Tony suspects a traitor. Efforts to discover who, however, are stymied.
- Jimmy Altieri
- (as Joe Badalucco Jr.)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPaulie's car horn plays the theme from The Godfather (1972).
- GoofsIn the closing credits, Kevin Bonpensiero's name is misspelled as "Bompensiero".
- Quotes
Meadow Soprano: This country's light-years behind the rest of the world. Most civilized countries have legalized prostitution.
Tony Soprano: Don't you got somewhere to be?
Meadow Soprano: I mean, it's a joke. Look what they're putting the President through.
Carmela Soprano: He deserved what he got.
Anthony 'A.J.' Soprano, Jr.: He got Monica Lewinsky and the broad with the long nose.
Meadow Soprano: I just don't think sex should be a punishable offense.
Tony Soprano: You know honey, that's where I agree with you. I don't think sex should be a punishable offense either. But I do think talking about sex at the breakfast table is a punishable offense. So no more sex talk, OK?
Meadow Soprano: It's the 90s. Parents are supposed to discuss sex with their children.
Tony Soprano: Yeah, but that's where you're wrong. You see out there it's the 1990s but in this house it's 1954.
[points to the window]
Tony Soprano: 1990s.
[points to the floor]
Tony Soprano: 1954. So now and forever, I don't want to hear any more sex talk, OK?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999)
- SoundtracksWalking On a Tightrope
Performed by Johnny Adams
This is a serious and gripping episode with strong drama and character moments.
'Nobody Knows Anything' clouds the life of several characters in dangerous uncertainty. Tony receives information that has major implications if true and it drives so much of the story. That is all I can say about the plot without spoiling, but it's safe to praise the tension and drama created by all scenes relating to this.
Junior, who was bliss with ignorance until this episode, is put in a difficult position where the mob code demands he takes action. This ignites the slow burning plot thread that has been developing since the series began and makes it very intriguing.
The focus on Vin Makasian gets much deeper and his character arc reaches a very poignant stage. John Heard is excellent in all these scenes and Karen Sillas also has some strong moments.
In the overarching narrative of series one, this episode is arguably the most compelling so far. However, it does not work quite as well as other episodes on a rewatch, as you know what's coming. I find Mikey Palmice to be written as a fairly one-note character. Also one scene involving Tony behaving quite aggressively towards another character feels a bit forced to increase the dramatic tension and shock value.
All performances are superb. James Gandolfini is the star of the show as ever, but Tony Serico, Vincent Pastore, Nancy Marchand and Dominic Chianese all have memorable moments.
Visually it is as strong as ever. A number of scenes involving Makasian are wonderfully shot, but one in particular is very hard hitting. It also captures the paranoia and suspicions of certain characters very well.
- snoozejonc
- Feb 15, 2022
Details
- Runtime58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1