Talking Terrific Television

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What's Talking Terrific Television about?

Talking Terrific Television is a great podcast where the hosts JR Ralls and Jarrod Hornbeck talk about the best TV shows of all time in chronological order, covering the complete run of one great TV show and then moving on to the next. Their first show is The Sopranos, the show that ushered in the golden age of television.

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This is it! We go deep deep into the scene at Holsten's. This is NOT an attempt to convince you of the "right" interpretation but instead to fully explore that famous ending. (Potentially the last episode of Talking Terrific Television ...

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04.18.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 21 - In Depth Discussions of Just The Holsten’s Scene This is it! We go deep deep into the scene at Holsten's. This is NOT an attempt to convince you of the "right" interpretation but instead to fully explore that famous ending. (Potentially the last episode of Talking Terrific Television ...
04.10.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 21 ”Made in America” The Sopranos S06E21 Tony tries to find a peace with the Leotardo crew while dealing with rumours that a member of his own crew may have flipped. Meanwhile, AJ makes a decision regarding his future, and Junior's slide into dementia ...
03.31.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 20 - ”The Blue Comet” The Sopranos: S06E20 - The Blue Comet The spectre of disloyalty among the crew hangs over Tony as Phil Leotardo decides how to handle recent issues with the Soprano crime family. Meanwhile, a hit gone wrong comes at a huge ...
03.29.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 19 ”The Second Coming” Tony attempts to repair the rift between New Jersey and New York, while AJ’s struggle with depression continues, and a New York associate crosses the line with Meadow.
03.26.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 18 - ”Kennedy and Heidi” ’Kennedy and Heidi.’ (Season 6B / S06E18 ) An asbestos-disposal impasse raises tensions between Jersey and New York; Tony has a revelation. Something happens to Christopher. No spoilers. WARNING; Actually there are tons of spoilers.
03.17.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 17 - ”Walk Like a Man.” "Walk Like a Man." (S06E17) A.J. deals with depression; Kelli's dad is the unwitting catalyst of a feud between Christopher and Paulie.
03.10.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 16 - ”Chasing It” Chasing It The Sopranos S06E16 (6B) Tony hits an unlucky stretch; A.J. makes a life-changing decision; Vito’s widow Marie turns to Tony for help.
03.03.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 15 ”Remember When” Remember When The Sopranos: S06E15 Tony and Paulie head south to Florida to get away from brewing situations in Jersey. While there, Tony reflects on his relationship with Paulie. Meanwhile, Junior sets up a poker game at the institution.
02.22.2022 The Sopranos Season 6, Episode 14 -”Stage 5” With the premiere of Christopher’s Cleaver, Tony begins to think about his relationship with Christopher. Meanwhile, Johnny Sack has to deal with more bad news while in prison; Phil reflects on his family and himself.
02.17.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 13 ”Soprano Home Movies” Soprano Home MoviesS06E13 A gun dropped by Tony two years earlier has turned up in the hands of a teenager. While the local Jersey DA tries to make headlines by going after Tony, he and Carmela leave for the weekend ...
02.10.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 12 ”Kaisha” KaishaThe Sopranos: Season 6, Episode 12Tony gets Carmela's career back on track; Chris picks up where Tony left off; A.J. gets a work perk.
02.03.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 11 - ”Cold Stones” Cold Stones The Sopranos: S06E11 Carmela begins to rethink her life after she goes on a trip to Paris with Rosalie. Meadow decides it's time to find a new place to live. And Vito's storyline comes to an end.
01.27.2022 The Sopranos: Season 6, Episode 10 ”Moe n’ Joe” Moe n’ Joe The Sopranos: S06E10 Tony leverages Johnny’s misfortune into a domestic upgrade; Bacala suffers vision impairment.
01.20.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 9 ”The Ride” The Ride The Sopranos: Season 6, Episode 9 S06E09 An announcement from Christopher surprises people, Paulie’s cost-cutting at an Italian street fair comes at its own cost, an old-school heist invigorates Tony, and Carmela is given reason to doubt that ...
01.14.2022 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 8 ”Johnny Cakes” Johnny Cakes The Sopranos: Season 6, Episode 8 AJ seeks to upgrade his life and enjoys the perks of having the Soprano name, while a real estate offer - and the saleswoman - tempt Tony. Elsewhere, the increasing corporate presence ...
01.06.2022 The Sopranos: Season 6, Episode 7 ”Luxury Lounge” The Sopranos: Season 6, Episode 7 The Sopranos S06E07 Luxury Lounge Artie’s business is jeopardized by a rival restaurant and a staff scandal, and Christopher and Little Carmine pursue a new venture out of town.
01.01.2022 The Sopranos: Season 6, Episode 6 ”Live Free or Die” Live Free or Die The Sopranos: Season 6, Episode 6 S06E06 Tony has some decisions to make. His first involves seeking out help from Italy to solve the local problem of Rusty, while his second decision involves whether or not ...
12.30.2021 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 5 ”Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request...” Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request... The Sopranos: Season 6, Episode 5 Description Johnny Sack seeks permission from the prison to be released long enough to attend his daughter’s wedding. Meanwhile, Tony thinks it it time to be on the ...
12.26.2021 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 4 ”The Fleshy Part of the Thigh” No one is happy when it's revealed that Barone Sanitation has been put up for sale. Paulie has a family matter that turns his world upside down. Bobby decides to help out a hopeful rapper by helping him pad his ...
12.20.2021 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 3 - ”Mayham” Silvio divides the spoils from Paulie's latest score; Carmela turns to an unexpected source for help with AJ; Christopher turns to an old writing acquaintance in The Sopranos S06E03 - ”Mayham"
12.03.2021 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 2 - ”Join The Club” Tony runs into some trouble on a business trip to the West Coast. Christopher decides to discuss terrorism with the FBI. Meanwhile, the New Jersey family ends up mourning the loss of another one of their associates.
11.21.2021 The Sopranos Season 6 Episode 1 ”Members Only” Tony ponders an associate's retirement request and shares a recent windfall with Carmela. Meanwhile, Junior takes Tony on a backyard treasure hunt, and Hesh seeks restitution for a wrong perpetrated on his son-in-law. And Eugene get's his biggest role of ...
11.03.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 13 - ”All Due Respect” Johnny Sack turns up the heat, Carmela counts her blessings, Christopher has an unexpected visitor, and AJ demonstrates his business acumen.
10.29.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 12 ”Long Term Parking” Tony meets with Johnny Sack to discuss the fate of Tony B, who is responsible for the killings of Joe Peeps and Billy Leotardo. Johnny wants revenge, but Tony won't give up his cousin for execution. Adriana is taken for ...
10.14.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 11 ”The Test Dream” This is it! This dream contains one of the most important lines in the series about Tony Soprano and we analyze every bit of this deep and complex episode.
10.07.2021 In Depth Examination of The Many Saints of Newark and The Sopranos TV Show The Talking Terrific Television crew have spent the last year and a half exploring The Sopranos TV show in all it‘s many layers and they now turn their attention to
09.30.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 10 ”Cold Cuts” More than any other single episode of The Sopranos, this is the episode where we see who Tony Soprano is at his very core.
09.02.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 09 - ”Unidentified Black Males” Tony's cousin's limp means he is telling a lie that both he and Tony know is a lie... so that makes it OK I guess? Meanwhile, Meadow helps her boyfriend, Finn, get a job where he spots Vito and a ...
08.26.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 08 - “Marco Polo”‪‬‪‬‬ As tensions rise in New York, Little Carmine is recruiting supporters in exchange for new washing machines while Carmela plans a surprise 75th birthday party for her father Hugh and the evening culminates in Tony and Carmela in the pool, ...
08.21.2021 Black Mirror - San Junipero Commentary Track A special presentation by the TTT crew as we tackle what Jarrod says is one of the best episodes of Black Mirror of all time!
08.21.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 07 “In Camelot" Aunt Concetta died! (Who?) But Tony visits his parents' gravesite and meets Johnny Soprano's long-time mistress. Intrigued by her Tony starts spending time with her.... and absolutely nothing creepy happens after that!
08.11.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 06 “Sentimental Education" Tony B's tries to start a massage parlor with the wise strategy of punching his investor in the face while Carmella sleeps with her son's teacher.
08.07.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 05 “Irregular Around the Margins” Tony may have skin cancer and, returns to therapy with Dr Melfi, and comes really close to getting romantic with Adriana.
07.29.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 04 "All Happy Families..." Carmela and Tony discuss A.J.'s dwindling college prospects; Feech takes Tony's crew on a trip down memory lane; A.J. has a memorable night in the city.
07.25.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 03 “Where's Johnny?”‪‬‪‬‬ Special returning guest Steve Guntli of https://www.ultra64podcast.com/ joins us to talk about how Johnny Sack is ruthlessly moving to take over the New York mob while Paulie Walnuts is busying stealing a lawn mower.
07.22.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 02 “Rat Pack”‪‬‪‬‬ Tony evaluates a contractor's gift and later reunites with his paroled cousin, Tony Blundetto. Elsewhere, Paulie and Christopher relive some not-so-special memories, Carmela launches a film club, Adriana grapples with her guilt, and a familiar figure `crosses over'.
07.22.2021 The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 01 “Two Tonys‪”‪‬‪‬‬ A year after the Sopranos' separation, Carmela lives alone with a largely hostile AJ while Tony has moved into his mother's old house. Meanwhile, a number of mobsters nicknamed the "Class of '04" are due to be released from prison, ...
06.26.2021 The Sopranos Season 4 Episode 13 “Whitecaps ‪”‪‬‪‬‬ Carmela gets a very nice house on the Jersey shore that magically makes her headache go away until former mistress Irina calls the Soprano home at which point Tony's marriage ends. Oh, and also a Mob War almost starts but ...
06.20.2021 The Sopranos Season 4 Episode 12 - ‪"Eloise"‪‬‪‬‪‬‬ Tony continues to haggle over the Esplanade profits with Johnny Sack and Carmine, Carmela makes a decorating date she can't keep, and Furio reluctantly accompanies Tony on a casino junket.
06.12.2021 The Sopranos Season 4 Episode 11 - “Calling All Cars‪”‪‬‪‬‪‬‬ Tony contemplates the future of the HUD partnership while Paulie tries to get Tony killed (?) and Janice does the right thing for the wrong reasons.
06.09.2021 The Sopranos Season 4 Episode 10 - “The Strong, Silent Type‪”‪‬‪‬‪‬‬ Dr Melfi is skeptical of Tony's portrayal of himself as a sad clam, Carmela forces AJ to do boring chores so she won't jump Furio's bones, and Christopher gets a carefrontation.
05.29.2021 The Sopranos Season 4 Episode 9 - “Whoever Did This" Why did Tony kill Ralphie? When did he decide to kill Ralphie? We get in-depth to the best deaths in all of the Sopranos 89 deaths!
05.24.2021 The Sopranos: Season 4 Episode 8 “Mergers and Acquisitions" Paulie's mother hits on an 18, Furio's Uncle tells him NOT to sleep with his murderous mob boss's wife, and Carmella "steals" or steals depending upon your point of view, money from her own household.
05.22.2021 The Sopranos: Season 4 Episode 7 “Watching Too Much Television" Was this a backdoor pilot? Was Pauli attending college? Is pursing marriage with a murderous thug a wise thing to do?No to all three of these questions, but tune in anyway as we tell you why!
05.12.2021 The Sopranos: Season 4 Episode 6 "Everybody Hurts" Tony learns Gloria committed suicide, Artie tries to commit suicide, and Christopher continues using heroin (a suicidal impulse) in another fun happy light episode of that wacky rom-com sitcom, The Sopranos!
05.04.2021 The Sopranos: Season 4 Episode 5 "Pie-o-My" Tony discovers he has a flair for horse-racing strategy and an affinity for the serenity of stable life; Adriana's rock club gets used as a place of business by Chris and his cronies; a court artist incurs the wrath of ...
04.30.2021 The Sopranos Season 4 Episode 4 - “The Weight" Johnny Sack almost starts a mob war over a fat joke about his wife and this dominates the episode more than any other A-plot has ever dominated any other episode of the Sopranos before or since.
04.11.2021 The Sopranos Season 4 Episode 3 - “Christopher" Special Guest Sonya Ballantyne, from Live From the Poolhouse, talks with us about what is widely considered to be the worst episode of the Sopranos of all time!
04.02.2021 The Sopranos Season 4 Episode 02 "No Show"‪‬‬ Special Guest Dan Bookbinder joins us as we talk about how Meadow is a no show to an airline, Carme is no show to her marriage, and Adriana is no show to the negatives of being involved with the mob ...
03.27.2021 The Sopranos Season 4 Episode 01 "For All Debts Public and Private"‬ Special guest Matthew Allen (Co-Host of @VGApocalypse) joins us to talk about the first episode of Season 4 of the Sopranos and an amazing episode it is! The hosts talk with Matt about if Chris killed his father's murder or ...

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