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"Kennedy and Heidi" is the 83rd episode of the
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'', the sixth episode of the second half of the show's sixth season, and the 18th episode of the season overall. Written by
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and series creator and showrunner
David Chase David Henry Chase (born August 22, 1945) is an American filmmaker. He wrote and produced the HBO drama ''The Sopranos'' which aired for six seasons between 1999 and 2007. Chase has also produced and written for such shows as ''The Rockford Files ...
and directed by Alan Taylor, it premiered in the
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on May 13, 2007.


Starring

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James Gandolfini James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (; September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor. For his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American Mafia crime boss in HBO's television series ''The Sopranos'', he won three Emmy Awards, five Scree ...
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Tony Soprano Anthony John Soprano is a fictional character and the antihero protagonist in the HBO television drama series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), portrayed by James Gandolfini. Soprano is a member of the American Mafia, Italian-American Mafia and, ...
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Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco (born October 2, 1954) is an American actress. Known for her distinct husky voice and Brooklyn accent, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, four Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Award ...
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Dr. Jennifer Melfi Jennifer Melfi is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. She is the psychiatrist of Mafia boss Tony Soprano. She is portrayed by Lorraine Bracco. Character description Melfi is an Italian-American, with her father's famil ...
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Edie Falco Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Carmela Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), and Nurse Jackie Peyton on the Showtime series ''Nurse Jackie'' (2009–2015). She also ...
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Carmela Soprano Carmela Soprano (''née'' DeAngelis), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. She is married to Mafia boss Tony Soprano. A young Carmela, portrayed by Lauren DiMario, appears in the 2021 prequel fil ...
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Michael Imperioli Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966) is an American actor, writer, and musician. He is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Out ...
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Christopher Moltisanti Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. He is Tony Soprano's protégé and a member of the DiMeo crime family, rising from associate to captain over the course of th ...
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Dominic Chianese Dominic Chianese (; born February 24, 1931) is an American actor, singer, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Corrado "Junior" Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), Johnny Ola in ''The Godfather Part II'' (197 ...
as Corrado Soprano, Jr. * *
Steven Van Zandt Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin ...
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Silvio Dante Silvio Manfred Dante is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos'', played by Steven Van Zandt. He is the consigliere and right-hand man to Tony Soprano in the DiMeo crime family. John Magaro portrays a young Silvio Dante in the ...
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Tony Sirico Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr. (; July 29, 1942 – July 8, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri in ''The Sopranos''. He also made numerous appearances in the films of Woody Allen. Early life S ...
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Paulie Gualtieri Peter Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri is a fictional character portrayed by Tony Sirico on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', one of the chief henchmen of series protagonist Tony Soprano. Sirico originally auditioned for the role of Uncle Junior w ...
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Robert Iler Robert Michael Iler (; born March 2, 1985) is an American former actor. He is best known for his portrayal of A.J. Soprano on ''The Sopranos''. His film roles include ''Tadpole'' (2002), and '' Daredevil'' (2003). Career Iler appeared in the v ...
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. Early life Jamie-Lynn Sigler was born in Jericho, New York, on May 15, 1981, the daughter of Ste ...
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Meadow Soprano Meadow Mariangela Soprano, played by Jamie-Lynn Sigler, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. She was born in 1982. In the early seasons, Meadow is introduced as a smart but spoiled party-goer, whose over-dramatic perso ...
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Aida Turturro Aida Turturro ( ; born September 25, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Janice Soprano on the HBO drama series ''The Sopranos''. Early life and education Aida Turturro was born in Buffalo, New York, daughter of ...
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Janice Soprano Baccalieri Janice Soprano Baccalieri is a fictional character on the HBO television drama series ''The Sopranos'' and in the film ''The Many Saints of Newark''. In ''The Sopranos'', Janice is portrayed by Aida Turturro who’s the eldest sibling of the sho ...
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Steven R. Schirripa Steven Ralph Schirripa ( ; born September 3, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Bobby Baccalieri on ''The Sopranos'', Leo Boykewich on ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', and Detective Anthony Abetemarco on '' ...
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Bobby Baccalieri Robert Baccalieri Jr., portrayed by Steve Schirripa, is a fictional character on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. He is nicknamed "Bobby Bacala". A mobster, Bobby is first shown as a soldier and then later top aide to Corrado "Junior" Soprano. Th ...
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Phil Leotardo This is a list of fictional characters from the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', its video game '' The Sopranos: Road to Respect'' and its prequel film ''The Many Saints of Newark.'' Main characters Cast table Main character biographies Tony Sopran ...
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Artie Bucco This is a list of fictional characters from the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', its video game '' The Sopranos: Road to Respect'' and its prequel film ''The Many Saints of Newark.'' Main characters Cast table Main character biographies Tony Sopran ...
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Ray Abruzzo Ray Abruzzo (born August 12, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Little Carmine Lupertazzi in ''The Sopranos'', Detective Michael McGuire in ''The Practice'' (1998-2004), and Tony Giuliano in ''Night Court'' (1989-1991). ...
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Little Carmine Lupertazzi This is a list of fictional characters from the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', its video game '' The Sopranos: Road to Respect'' and its prequel film ''The Many Saints of Newark.'' Main characters Cast table Main character biographies Tony Sopran ...
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Dan Grimaldi Daniel Grimaldi (born March 7, 1946) is an American actor and mathematics professor who is known for his roles as twins Philly and Patsy Parisi on the HBO television series ''The Sopranos'', various characters on ''Law & Order'' (1991-2001), ''Don ...
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Patsy Parisi This is a list of fictional characters from the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', its video game '' The Sopranos: Road to Respect'' and its prequel film '' The Many Saints of Newark.'' Main characters Cast table Main character biographies Tony Sopra ...
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Sharon Angela Sharon Angela is an American film and television actress, screenwriter, and film director. Angela is known for her portrayal of Rosalie Aprile on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. Biography Angela has appeared in several films such as ''Cabar ...
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Rosalie Aprile This is a list of fictional characters from the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', its video game '' The Sopranos: Road to Respect'' and its prequel film ''The Many Saints of Newark.'' Main characters Cast table Main character biographies Tony Sopran ...
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Kathrine Narducci Kathrine Narducci (; born November 22, 1965) is an American actress, known for her role as Charmaine Bucco, Artie Bucco's wife, on the HBO crime drama series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007). Her film credits include ''A Bronx Tale'' (1993), ''Ch ...
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Charmaine Bucco This is a list of fictional characters from the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', its video game '' The Sopranos: Road to Respect'' and its prequel film ''The Many Saints of Newark.'' Main characters Cast table Main character biographies Tony Sopran ...
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Synopsis

A.J.'s therapist sees that the prescribed drugs are working: he is happier and calmer, and taking college courses again. He continues to spend time with Jason Parisi and Jason Gervasi at their
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. They laugh about Victor, who had his toes amputated after they injured him with sulfuric acid. The two Jasons and others assault a Somali student while A.J. stands by in distress, doing nothing. He relapses into depression. "Why can't we all just get along?" he says to his therapist.
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discovers that the construction/demolition waste that
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has been sending to Barone Sanitation contains asbestos. At a meeting in New York, he says that he will not accept any more unless he receives a 25% cut; Tony refuses. As
Christopher Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...
drives him back to Newark, Tony admits he may have to yield, but the waste is eventually dumped into a lake. Chris is restless as he drives, and Tony looks at him carefully. Their car drifts into the opposite lane, then swerves sharply to avoid an approaching car. They go off the road and the car rolls many times as it descends an embankment. Tony exits the wreckage in pain but with only minor injuries. Chris, who was not wearing a seat belt, is seriously injured, with internal bleeding. He manages to tell Tony to call a taxi as he would not pass a drug test. Tony begins to call for help but abruptly changes his mind. He pinches Chris's nose shut so that he cannot breathe, and he chokes to death on his own blood. Tony dreams that he tells
Dr. Melfi Jennifer Melfi is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. She is the psychiatrist of Mafia boss Tony Soprano. She is portrayed by Lorraine Bracco. Character description Melfi is an Italian-American, with her father's family ...
that he killed Chris,
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, and
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. During his actual session, he recalls Chris as a liability and an embarrassment and says he resents having to feign remorse in front of his family. At the
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, he is disgusted by the display of sorrow. He and Carmela also make an appearance at the wake of
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's adoptive mother Nucci, who has died of a
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; Paulie is angered by the poor attendance but appreciates Tony and Carmela's appearance. Tony decides to get away to
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. He meets Sonya, a stripper who was Chris's mistress. They have sex, smoke marijuana, and take
peyote The peyote (; ''Lophophora williamsii'' ) is a small, spineless cactus which contains psychoactive alkaloids, particularly mescaline. ''Peyote'' is a Spanish word derived from the Nahuatl (), meaning "caterpillar cocoon", from a root , "to gl ...
. Playing roulette, he has a winning streak. He mumbles, "He's dead," and collapses on the casino floor laughing. With Sonya, he watches the sun rise over the Red Rock Canyon. There is a flash in the sky, and Tony cries: "I get it!"


Deceased

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Christopher Moltisanti Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. He is Tony Soprano's protégé and a member of the DiMeo crime family, rising from associate to captain over the course of th ...
: seriously injured in a car crash and then murdered by suffocation by Tony, who squeezes his nose shut when he was gasping for air; he dies after choking on his own blood pouring down his airways. *
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: dies of a stroke


Final appearances

* Ginny Sacrimoni: Johnny Sack's widow


Title reference

* Kennedy and Heidi are the names of the teenage girls driving the car that nearly collides with Christopher's vehicle. Kennedy is the passenger who demands that they stop and notify the authorities, but Heidi refuses for fear of losing her
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for the curfew violation. *Tony remarks that Chris's wife, Kelli, behaves and dresses like
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at Christopher's wake.


References to prior episodes

* Tony and Phil mention the Barone Sanitation sale, which happened in "
The Fleshy Part of the Thigh "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh" is the 69th episode of the HBO original series, ''The Sopranos'', and the fourth of the show's sixth season. Written by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, and directed by Alan Taylor, it originally aired on April 2 ...
." * Tony has been involved in a number of car accidents in the past, and, as in this episode, was not harmed seriously in any of them. He crashed his Suburban when escaping hitmen in "
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," crashed it again when passing out from a panic attack in " Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office...," and, in "
Irregular Around the Margins "Irregular Around the Margins" is the 57th episode of the HBO original series ''The Sopranos'' and the fifth of the show's fifth season. Written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, and directed by Allen Coulter, it originally aired on April 4, ...
", when a wild animal runs in front of his Escalade during a nighttime ride with Adriana, Tony flips it and it gets totaled. * In the pilot episode, when Christopher is first introduced, he is wearing a
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and driving Tony to New York City. Right before he dies, he is wearing a baseball cap and driving Tony back from New York. According to an article in ''
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'', Michael Imperioli states that he does not know if this is intentional or a coincidence. * Christopher dies in large part due to his
drug addiction Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use of ...
(it both contributed to him crashing the car, as he was intoxicated, and as one of the motives for his homicide by Tony). Christopher struggled with his drug addiction for many years, most notably since the trip to
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, seen in the Season 2 episode "
Commendatori "Commendatori" is the seventeenth episode of the HBO original series ''The Sopranos'' and the fourth of the show's second season. It was written by David Chase and directed by Tim Van Patten, and originally aired on February 6, 2000. Starring * J ...
", where he picked up the habit of injecting
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from the Italian gangster Tanno. Following the drug intervention in "
The Strong, Silent Type "The Strong, Silent Type" is the 49th episode of the HBO original series ''The Sopranos'' and the 10th of the show's fourth season. Its teleplay was written by Terence Winter, Robin Green, and Mitchell Burgess from a story by David Chase. It was d ...
" (Season 4) and his stay in rehab, Christopher's life was marked with periods of sobriety and relapses after particularly stressful experiences. Additionally, in "The Strong, Silent Type," Tony asks
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for advice on how he should deal with Christopher, after having learned of his addiction. Junior tells him that he should be "put out of his misery," as it used to be done by the mob in the old days. * In "
The Strong, Silent Type "The Strong, Silent Type" is the 49th episode of the HBO original series ''The Sopranos'' and the 10th of the show's fourth season. Its teleplay was written by Terence Winter, Robin Green, and Mitchell Burgess from a story by David Chase. It was d ...
", when Tony discovers during the intervention that Christopher accidentally sat on and suffocated Adriana's dog, Cosette, he remarks that he "ought to suffocate" Christopher. Appropriately, Christopher dies suffocating on his own blood as Tony smothers him. * In "
Long Term Parking "Long Term Parking" is the 64th episode of the HBO original series ''The Sopranos'' and the 12th of the show's fifth season. Written by Terence Winter and directed by Tim Van Patten, it originally aired on May 23, 2004. Starring * James Gandolfin ...
," in one of his rants about Tony to Adriana, Christopher says: "That’s the guy, Adriana. My uncle Tony. The guy I’m going to
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for." In "
From Where to Eternity "From Where to Eternity" is the 22nd episode of the HBO original series ''The Sopranos'' and the ninth of the show's second season. It was written by Michael Imperioli and directed by Henry J. Bronchtein, and originally aired on March 12, 2000. ...
" (Season 2) he believed that he went to hell when clinically dead. * Right after the scene when Carmela is informed of Christopher's death, Tony awakens suddenly from a dream of Kelli hearing the news. As he awakens, the sound of a crow cawing is heard, just prior to Silvio and Paulie's entering Tony's room to offer condolences. In "
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", Christopher saw a crow outside the window during his induction ceremony into the mafia, which he interpreted as a bad omen. * Carmela tells Tony that it was Christopher who comforted her in the hospital when Tony got shot by Junior ("
Join the Club "Join the Club" is the 67th episode overall and the second episode of the sixth season of the HBO television drama series ''The Sopranos''. Written by series creator/ executive producer David Chase and directed by David Nutter, it premiered on M ...
"). * Tony looks up and sees the headlight of a passing car as Christopher dies. This is similar to the white light he sees in his coma dream in ("
Join the Club "Join the Club" is the 67th episode overall and the second episode of the sixth season of the HBO television drama series ''The Sopranos''. Written by series creator/ executive producer David Chase and directed by David Nutter, it premiered on M ...
"). * At the end of the episode, Tony sees a flash of light over the canyon with the sunrise, and shouts, "I get it!" This may be the same flash of light he sees (but looks away from) in his hotel room during his coma at the end of "
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". * In "
Chasing It "Chasing It" is the 81st episode of the HBO television series ''The Sopranos'', the fourth episode of the second half of the show's sixth season, and the 16th episode of the season overall. Written by executive producer Matthew Weiner and directe ...
", Carlo relates to Tony the '' Twilight Zone'' episode, "
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", in which a dead gangster, Rocky Valentine, finds himself unable to lose when gambling and able to have any woman or any other pleasure he desires. Originally, he believes himself in Heaven, until it is revealed he is actually in Hell. In this episode, Tony finds himself in a similar situation while in Las Vegas, winning at roulette while standing with Chris's goomar both high on peyote. Also, at one point during this trip, he encounters a flashing red devil logo on a slot machine.


Other cultural and historical references

* Al Lombardo, angry, says that
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is losing a basketball game when in the family gathering after Christopher's death. * Hanging out with the Jasons, A.J. and a girl compare antidepressants
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and
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. * A.J.'s English professor talks about
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. * A.J. says he took a class about and is interested in the
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, and remarks that "nobody knows who started it." * Carmela is watching an old episode of ''
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'' wherein Cavett is interviewing
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. * At Christopher's wake, Tony comments, "fucking
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", when Joanne breaks down crying. He also says the mourning Kelli looks like
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with her appearance and the sunglasses. * After witnessing the savage beating of the black cyclist, A.J., distressed, asks his therapist, "Why can't we all just get along?"
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, a black man beaten by Los Angeles police in an incident that sparked national protests and riots, famously asked the same question.


In Popular Culture

* The car crash sequence and Christopher's death are recreated for ''
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'' Season 19 episode "
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" in which Homer fantasizes about suffocating Abe Simpson after having a near-fatal rollover crash.


Music

* The song that Christopher puts on the car stereo and on full volume as he is driving Tony right before the crash is
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's "
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", performed by
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featuring
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& The Band, the first track from the soundtrack of ''
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''. * The song playing when Tony is first being driven in a taxi in Las Vegas is "Are You Alright?" by
Lucinda Williams Lucinda Gayle Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist. She recorded her first two albums: '' Ramblin' on My Mind'' (1979) and '' Happy Woman Blues'' (1980), in a traditional country and blues style ...
. * The song playing in the background when Tony first meets Sonya is "Outta My Head" by
M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland, Oregon. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings; he has released ten studio albums since 19 ...
. * The song playing in the background as Tony and Sonya are having sex is " The Adultress" by
The Pretenders Pretenders are an English–American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Fa ...
. * The song playing in the background when Tony and Sonya are talking in bed is "Space Invader" by
The Pretenders Pretenders are an English–American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Fa ...
, which was also featured in the season 2 episode "
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." * The song played over the end credits is "Minas de Cobre (for Better Metal)" by
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Awards

* The episode's director, Alan Taylor, won the
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series is presented to the best directing of a television drama series, usually for a particular episode.Though this category is the dominant one in which dramatic directing has been ...
at the
59th Primetime Emmy Awards The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 16, 2007, honoring the best in U.S. prime time television programming at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was televised live on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ...
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External links


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* {{EmmyAward DirectingDrama 2001–2025 The Sopranos (season 6) episodes 2007 American television episodes Emmy Award-winning episodes Television episodes written by David Chase