"The Sopranos" Pine Barrens (2001)

Director:

Steve Buscemi

Writers:

David Chase (creator)
Terence Winter (teleplay)

TV Series:

"The Sopranos" (1999)

Original Air Date:

6 May 2001 (Season 3, Episode 11)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

While Slivio has the flu, Chris and Paulie run his collections for him, which results in the pair getting lost in the woods and nearly freezing to death.

Plot Keywords:

Pine Barrens | Gangster | Lost In The Forest | Classic Episode | Forest

Cast

  (Episode Credited cast)

James Gandolfini	...	Tony Soprano
Lorraine Bracco	...	Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Edie Falco	...	Carmela Soprano
Michael Imperioli	...	Christopher Moltisanti
Dominic Chianese	...	Junior Soprano
Steve Van Zandt	...	Silvio Dante (as Steven Van Zandt)
Tony Sirico	...	Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri
Robert Iler	...	A.J. Soprano
Jamie-Lynn Sigler	...	Meadow Soprano
Jason Cerbone	...	Jackie Aprile Jr.
Steve Schirripa	...	Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri (as Steven R. Schirripa)
Aida Turturro	...	Janice Soprano
Federico Castelluccio	...	Furio Giunta
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Aldredge	...	Hugh DeAngelis
Vitali Baganov	...	Valery
Frank Ciornei	...	Slava Malevsky
Crystal R. Fox	...	Nurse (as Crystal Fox)
Dayna Gizzo	...	Rita
Ari Graynor	...	Caitlin Rucker (as Ari Gaynor)
Oksana Lada	...	Irina Peltsin (as Oksana Babiy)
Joe Pantoliano	...	Ralph Cifaretto
Deepa Purohit	...	Ambujam
Annabella Sciorra	...	Gloria Trillo
Suzanne Shepherd	...	Mary DeAngelis
Anya Shetler	...	Ilana

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company:

Brad Grey Television

Trivia:

The scenes taking place in the Pine Barrens were planned to be filmed at the South Mountain Reservation in Essex County, New Jersey. But at the last minute, Essex County officials banned the show from filming on county property on the grounds that it perpetuated negative ethnic stereotypes. The scenes were filmed in Harriman State Park in nearby Orange County, New York.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Paulie is seen pumping his own gas before he and Chris ride down to the Pine Barrens. Self-service at gas stations are illegal in New Jersey.

Quotes:

[Paulie is getting a manicure]
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [to manicurist] Let's go with the satin finish.

Movie Connections:

References Die Hard (1988)

Soundtrack:

Gloria

wise guys but not so smart in the woods

I saw this episode and laughed like crazy at the usually tough and 'in control' Paulie lose his composure while stuck in the pine barrens of the title. Christopher wasn't too composed either. It's always interesting to take characters out of their comfort zone and place them in a hostile setting to see how they will react. Both Paulie and Chris learned that it doesn't matter how many bullets are in your gun when you are freezing to death.

Tony also ventured out of his 'comfort zone' with a head case like Gloria. Actually he didn't realize that he was revisiting his childhood with yet another unhappy, demanding, and manipulative woman like his own mother.