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Season 1, Episode 1
Each is roughly one hour.
Phil leotardo
yes in a later episode Varlery did appear on the Sopranos and he was killed by Tony Soprano
IMDB has reliable information about the whole series of The Sopranos, but the information is very general. For very specific information, one could visit Master of Sopranos which has a specific discussion of the last episode.
"Watching Too Much Television"
The episode of 'The Sopranos' where Chris and Paulie are lost in the Pine Barrens in the snow was the 11th episode of the 3rd series (37th episode overall). It was called 'Pine Barrens' and was directed by Steve Buscemi.
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The final episode of The Sopranos was titled "Made in America". The Sopranos ended with a fade to black leaving viewers questioning whether the main character Tony Soprano was killed or still alive.
"The Ride"
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The Sopranos' theme song that is played during the opening credits of each episode of the series to great effect is "Woke Up This Morning" by Alabama 3. It is available on The Sopranos soundtrack, Volume 1.