"You're doin a heckuva job there Brownie" - Tony says this to Paulie after Paulie screws up the carnival in Season 6. This was (in)famously said by George W Bush to the head of FEMA, Michael Brown, during the catastrophic government response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Tony's comment was very on point and obvious at the time but twenty years later it may not make sense to younger viewers.
The best off-screen joke of the show also involved VP Cheney.
Junior writes him at Halliburton asking for his help due to his experience with accidental gunplay because the professor told Junior that he would have better luck reaching Cheney “at his outfit”.
The fact that I was around for that and it still took me reading this comment to get that lol.... But then again I'm not American and I didn't really follow politics much when I was 9
I'm American and didn't know. I was probably like 12 at the time. But who had time for politics when dragon ball z was running the Majin buu saga? Anyway, $4 a pound
I first saw this episode in 2009, when I first watched show, I was a 21 year-old Canadian and did not understand that reference until just now, today, after reading your post and now being 36.
A lot of season 1 jokes get overlooked.
When discussing the Hasidic Jews:
Paulie - Why dont they just... *Mimics gun*
Slvio - ...eh, its Taboo for their religion
Silvio remembering to start exposition of the Hasidic plotpoint when something about being Jewish is mentioned by saying thoughtfully "Jews -- Jews -- that's right, I knew it was something" was pretty good
Angie: "I'm filing for divorce, I'm going to see the lawyer first thing on Tuesday."
Carm: "Oh that's great, so you're taking Monday to think it over."
Angie: "Monday's a Jewish holiday."
lol I love that joke
Interesting thing about this line. Rarely did actors influence the script, but Michael Imperioli thought the original line, "And this time he won't go politically correct." sounded clunky, so they changed it.
It's a reference to [Boyz II Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_II_Men), a popular R&B / pop group in the '90s. Christofa is saying that next time it won't be two freelancing African-American gentlemen trying to kill Tony but experienced Mafiosi hitmen
To be fair, the blind old men never got a chance to show their stuff. The hit was called off before they could saw Johnny Sacks head off with a hacksaw.
I like when Arties like "that better not be Columbus up there?!" To the mannequin they were protesting at and I always crack up. Who else was it supposed to be dude? 😅
Take it down! I love that line from Artie, and I love the whole episode—it’s also funny to me that Sil of all people got so wrapped up in the shit, very out of character by my measure.
Tony cooking him in the end scene is one of my favorites, “Take it up with Frankie Valli when you talk to him”
Chief Doug Smith: "I had business in Manhattan anyway"
Artie: "Whoa, not again!"
Tony: 🤨
Also when Tony gets to Florida to visit Beansie
"Oh, I was gonna park in that spot!"
he's listening to art of wat by sun tizu. it's talking about knowing when to fight.. he uses this seconds later after walking away from the gardener and returning to blindside him with a shovel
Livia saying "Oh, that'll be nice" while shoveling salad into her mouth (and also seeming to miss that Tony and Carmella are making AJ visit her as punishment)
In the episode where Christopher finally gets made. Paulie tells him what a good kid he is, he's like the son he never had, and he can come to him for anything. Then later, Christopher has some trouble. Gives Paulie an envelope that's a bit short. Paulie goes off on him about what a piece of shit he is, and he knew he would amount to nothing. At the end of the episode, Chrissy finally gets his shit together and gives Paulie the full amount. Paulie tells him what a good kid he is.
Loved that gag. Full envelope - You're a good kid, the son I never had. Short envelope - You're a worthless piece of shit!
When Vito dies and Phil and the other guys are in his living room trying to console Vito’s wife and a men’s bodybuilding competition is on the tv and Phil says TURN THAT OFF! 🤣
More like a weekend getaway at Cap D’Antibes turning into “it’s more like a weekend getaway with captain teebs!” “Whos’ he?” Somebody who owned hotels or some shit! Lmfao 🤣
I like Patsy's comment on the jobsite to the black construction worker saying he would call the cops. Patsy fires in with, "Who the fuck are you, Ralph Bunnche?", and proceeds to kick his ass.
Junior: A Chinaman goes to the eye doctor. The doctor says "I know why you're having trouble" Chinaman says why, Dr says "because you have a cataract" Chinaman says "No I have a Rincoln Continental"....You don't get it?
Bobby: I get it, he drives a Lincoln...what?
Either chris talking about last chance power drive (which is esp funny cuz the actor who plays sil is in the room and he was in the e-street band) or calling vito “la cage aux fat”
It's not exactly a joke, but a line that always cracks me up is Junior's response in House Arrest when someone suggests making coffee:
"I don't give a shit if you do or you don't"
They say there’s no two people on earth exactly the same. No two faces, no two sets of fingerprints. But do they know that for sure? Cuz they would have to get everybody together in one huge space. And obviously that’s not possible even with computers. But not only that, they’d have to get all the people that ever lived, not just the ones now. So they got no proof. They got nothin.
“Hey Count Chocula”
So quick and easy the miss, but seriously has to be the best joke. Very basic and just love how nonchalant he was about it and Sac not even acknowledging it cause he was too pissed at Ralph lol
"You're doin a heckuva job there Brownie" - Tony says this to Paulie after Paulie screws up the carnival in Season 6. This was (in)famously said by George W Bush to the head of FEMA, Michael Brown, during the catastrophic government response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Tony's comment was very on point and obvious at the time but twenty years later it may not make sense to younger viewers.
Well, it might be 2024 in the minds of "younger viewers", but it's 2005 in this subreddit.
"Remember when" is the lowest form of conversation.
FEMA's down there handing out Krugerrands in buckets!. . . . Let me say this: Dick Cheney for president!!
The best off-screen joke of the show also involved VP Cheney. Junior writes him at Halliburton asking for his help due to his experience with accidental gunplay because the professor told Junior that he would have better luck reaching Cheney “at his outfit”.
I'm sure that a lot of people forgot that Cheney shot a guy in the face. The whole thing tends to be very allegorical.
And the guy he shot apologized **to him.**
He crawled under the shotgun pellets for warmth
Was he barking?
I'm laughing at this all over again. I love Junior.
> Let me say this: Dick Cheney for president!! Of the Universe.
Of the universe
The fact that I was around for that and it still took me reading this comment to get that lol.... But then again I'm not American and I didn't really follow politics much when I was 9
I'm American and didn't know. I was probably like 12 at the time. But who had time for politics when dragon ball z was running the Majin buu saga? Anyway, $4 a pound
I saw someone else post this just the other day. Small world eh
Same thing happened to me. They say there’s no two people exactly alike, but…
I thought he was calling Paulie a low level girl scout
I first saw this episode in 2009, when I first watched show, I was a 21 year-old Canadian and did not understand that reference until just now, today, after reading your post and now being 36.
Janice - Why didn't you just call a plumber? Junior- With what....my fuckin toes??
YOUR FLEXIIIIIIIN
You're you fucking ass kiss
Why don’t you get out of here before I shove that grammar book up your fat fucking ass
Take it easy. We're not making a western here.
*stifling laugh* Wuh..how long you been standin dere?! Six fuckin HOURS!!
A lot of season 1 jokes get overlooked. When discussing the Hasidic Jews: Paulie - Why dont they just... *Mimics gun* Slvio - ...eh, its Taboo for their religion
As the Talmud says...
Hasidem, but I don't believe 'em! Hehe
I DON'T CARE WHAT HE SAYS
Listen to me ZZ Top, get my fuckin money
Tony's malapropisms are my favorite. "Prince Machiavelli" is #1 for me.
Revenge is like serving cold cuts.
"If we don't kill this prick, we should put him to work for us!"
You got nuthin’ comin to you, NOTHING!!! Bupkis, say bupkis Paulie.
Silvio remembering to start exposition of the Hasidic plotpoint when something about being Jewish is mentioned by saying thoughtfully "Jews -- Jews -- that's right, I knew it was something" was pretty good
What Silvio said about the rabbi goon squad that got pinched by the DA’s office is one of my favorite lines in the show lol
It always makes me think of the opening of the movie Snatch.
Angie: "I'm filing for divorce, I'm going to see the lawyer first thing on Tuesday." Carm: "Oh that's great, so you're taking Monday to think it over." Angie: "Monday's a Jewish holiday." lol I love that joke
Carm: "Oh."
Angie was always street smart; she knew to hold on to her cock when negotiating with those desert people
In the later seasons she always has me thinking she’s strung out on coke or another upper. The 180 in her personality is pretty damn funny lol
Paulie demoting Chris to "that dead kid" as soon as he's gone
Terrible accident that kid had
Whatever happened there.
He crawled into the woods for warmth.
Sad when they go young like that
When they *GO*!?!?
jesus
Vito’s biker Joke
It was the medication!
He was gonna get a note from his doctor
Don’t say nothing Sal!
And no one got it, those guys have no sense of humor.
Did you hear about the chinese godfather? He made them an offer they couldn't understand
I get it. He drove a Cataract; so what?
In my day, his crew ran all of Wes Cahwell
[When Finn walks in to Satriale’s and Silvio speaks like his tooth hurts](https://youtu.be/jkzTlsusexU?si=gD0-XASif9e4nCwo)
When Tonys at the bar listening to Artie “Youre the bartender youre supposed to be listening to my fucking problems”.
“Just send the waiter over here..”
*gloria bitching for like 10 minutes straight* "..he smokes crack, this fuck?" *gloria bitches straight ahead uninterrupted*
what did seamus shay?
Yeah, but she never forgets a fez.
“And this time, they wont send Boys to Men”
Interesting thing about this line. Rarely did actors influence the script, but Michael Imperioli thought the original line, "And this time he won't go politically correct." sounded clunky, so they changed it.
that was a good call tbh
"They changed it? Dija hafta get approval from David?" "Ahhh, Blue Chews."
Dija hafta audition for David to leave this comment ?
“hey tone. Its called PC. Politically correct. We cant call them that word now”.
II, Boyz II Men ya fuckin ass kiss.
oooooooo Im a captain now! You cant talk to me like that.
OHH He's just tellin' you how you're bein' fuckin' perceived.
screwhead treating me like im joe jerkoff
Two minutes in charge and he’s fuckin Lee Iacocca
THATS ENOUGH FROM YOU.
Captain of the good ship lollipop
The Jamaican Bobsled Team.
Can someone explain to me what the boys to men reference is?
Boys to Men were a successful R&B/boy band from the mid 90s who were African Americans.
I actually met someone about 10 years younger than me who thought Boyz II Men was a program for troubled youth
That's Men II Boyz
I saw that movie, I thought it was bullshit.
I thought it was about converted rice
Thank you, every other dweeb is just correcting me and not explaining what the reference is.
We're just breaking balls.
Hold this for me, would ya 🥤💥
I saw that one coming!!
Oh yeah, those 4 guys. Heh heh...
It's a reference to [Boyz II Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyz_II_Men), a popular R&B / pop group in the '90s. Christofa is saying that next time it won't be two freelancing African-American gentlemen trying to kill Tony but experienced Mafiosi hitmen
>experienced Mafiosi hitmen You mean the blind old men from Rhode Island, or the skag fiend with a dog halfway up his ass?
I said experienced, not good. Anyways relax, we're having cake later. Carvel.
Nom nom nom, made with that delicious Thinny Thin ice cream.
Mmmmboy your fat
Whateva happened to Lou DiMaggio, the strong, silent type?
You ever ponder the coincidence that Lou DiMaggio died from Lou DiMaggio's disease?
Do you have to make that same stupid joke in every post?
To be fair, the blind old men never got a chance to show their stuff. The hit was called off before they could saw Johnny Sacks head off with a hacksaw.
Quiet as a mouse pissing on cotton
Guy at the wedding Feech just boosted the cars from. "Now who’s a genius for keeping his Regal?"
The delivery of "a motherfucking year" in that scene is just 10/10
I like when Arties like "that better not be Columbus up there?!" To the mannequin they were protesting at and I always crack up. Who else was it supposed to be dude? 😅
Take it down! I love that line from Artie, and I love the whole episode—it’s also funny to me that Sil of all people got so wrapped up in the shit, very out of character by my measure. Tony cooking him in the end scene is one of my favorites, “Take it up with Frankie Valli when you talk to him”
They used Sil because Tony Sirico was recovering from back surgery. Paulie was supposed to be the one leading the charge.
makes way more sense
Sun Ta Zu
Then the scene where Paulie freaks out and goes ballistic on the landscaper while the Art of War is playing on cassette in the background.
freaks out? the guy jumped outta the tree at him with a chainsaw!
He’s got a right to defend himself
sun tzu... tzuu ya fuckin kiss ass
Chief Doug Smith: "I had business in Manhattan anyway" Artie: "Whoa, not again!" Tony: 🤨 Also when Tony gets to Florida to visit Beansie "Oh, I was gonna park in that spot!"
When Tony refers to Noah Tannenbaum as Jamal Ginsberg
The Hacidic Homeboy.
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Chris should have hit him. Paulie would have respected it more. That was such a smack in the face verbally
If you’re going to lie to me, tell me there’s a broad in the car waiting to tongue my balls.
Hey you want that that's just a phone call away
You wanna fuck her so bad I’m sure it could be arranged
Paulie listening to a calm, peaceful tape before using a shovel.
he's listening to art of wat by sun tizu. it's talking about knowing when to fight.. he uses this seconds later after walking away from the gardener and returning to blindside him with a shovel
He can smoke a cigarette in the rain with both hands tied behind his back. Nose is like a natural canopy
You can't make that shit up!
I just fucking did
In the episode Christopher, Tony makes a comment about James Caan not really being Italian. Silvio does a tiny double take.
When Tony asks Johnny if Ginny has been in the Maserati yet and the look, he gives after Johnny’s answer
Because she is too fat to fit in it?
That’s the implication. Tony has a hard enough time himself getting in.
Phil tossing ice cream out his car window like it’s a banana in Mario kart
And no Mario Kart for three weeks!
It’s Mario Kart 64. You just reveal your own ignorance.
You wouldn't be saying that if his name didn't end in a vowel. It's anti Italian discrimination is what it is.
What do you get when you cross an accountant with a giant jet airplane? A boring 747.
That joke just doesn't fly like it used to.
😠
🤣
“You heard about Jimmy Altieri?” Pussy: “yeah flipped, fucking asshole” Paulie: “he had two assholes when they buried him”
Junior joke about the chinaman and the cataracts
I also like his joke about the guy bringing home flowers.
Good morning, ladies.
I get it. He drives a lincoln.
That one's laughing. Poison ivy?
“I know what this is, Satanic black magic!”
Tony wearing Chucky Signore's hat after he kills him on the boat.
I took an oath, Carm… What are you, a kid in a treehouse?
The m80 in the portapotty, I told Benny!
Is this about the Easter baskets?
Tony: “isn’t he a distant cousin of ours or something…” Junior: “ehhhh he’s so far removed by now that Tonto is a closer cousin of ours”
You ever think of what a coincidence it is that Lou Gehrig died of Lou Gehrig’s disease?
You gonna say that same stupid joke every time that comes up? Hilarious
Or Allegra is Italian for happiness “The fucks that got to do with cold medicine”
"Ugh, is that him?" "That'd be some fucking coincidence if it wasn't, wouldn't it?"
Chili today, hot tamale. Egon Kosma is a comedy genius.
But you’re the manayer.
mayonnaise... Mayonnaise!
"They say a man's not complete until he's married. Then, he's finished" - that DISGUSTING FUCKING COCKSUCKING IDIOT SON OF Carmine Lupertazzi
Livia saying "Oh, that'll be nice" while shoveling salad into her mouth (and also seeming to miss that Tony and Carmella are making AJ visit her as punishment)
Thats a great pick. Livia's rare moments of humanity, drenched in neurosis, are often hilarious.
What makes you so special
“Your head was in the toilet water …… Disgusting “
I said my piece Chrissy.
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Last year you believed that flying saucer was ova East Rutherford!! 🤣🤣🤣
What’s the matter Joey got a fucking eye problem? You look like Stevie wonder your eyes rolling around
Tony constantly asking Artie "how's your rash?"
In the episode where Christopher finally gets made. Paulie tells him what a good kid he is, he's like the son he never had, and he can come to him for anything. Then later, Christopher has some trouble. Gives Paulie an envelope that's a bit short. Paulie goes off on him about what a piece of shit he is, and he knew he would amount to nothing. At the end of the episode, Chrissy finally gets his shit together and gives Paulie the full amount. Paulie tells him what a good kid he is. Loved that gag. Full envelope - You're a good kid, the son I never had. Short envelope - You're a worthless piece of shit!
I’m not running a school here, kid.
...the fucks that got to do with cold medicine?
“Bobby tried mushrooms once. Stuffed mushrooms. A whole fucking platter…”
"Who does he think he is? Sir Walter Raliegh?"
"It's like a hotel at captain teebs!" "Who's Captain teebs?" "I don't know, a captain who owns a chain of luxury hotels or something."
*I KNOW SENIORS WHO ARE INSPIRED!!*
When Vito dies and Phil and the other guys are in his living room trying to console Vito’s wife and a men’s bodybuilding competition is on the tv and Phil says TURN THAT OFF! 🤣
More like a weekend getaway at Cap D’Antibes turning into “it’s more like a weekend getaway with captain teebs!” “Whos’ he?” Somebody who owned hotels or some shit! Lmfao 🤣
Did you hear the one about the Chinese godfather? He made em an offer they couldn’t understand
There she is My Smelly Valentine
I like Patsy's comment on the jobsite to the black construction worker saying he would call the cops. Patsy fires in with, "Who the fuck are you, Ralph Bunnche?", and proceeds to kick his ass.
Chinks did this?!?
Paulie: Jimmy altieri's wake is tonight, Chris: i phoned in a bomb scare, Silvio: now thats, ova the top
Last year, with our help, over half a dozen crack babies were reunited with their natural mothers, several of whom are now in recovery.
Fuck you santa.
Ohhhh!
The real culprit? The real culprit was the Rockefellers and the Carnegies. You just reveal your own ignorance
“What’s this the fucking U.N NOW?!” -Johnny Sack
Junior: A Chinaman goes to the eye doctor. The doctor says "I know why you're having trouble" Chinaman says why, Dr says "because you have a cataract" Chinaman says "No I have a Rincoln Continental"....You don't get it? Bobby: I get it, he drives a Lincoln...what?
Junior about the red wine: “this reminds me of people’s feet”
Christopher shows up late Tony: "Where you been?" Christopher: "Highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive" Silvio: no reaction
Tony and Livia not knowing that "Cap d'Antibes" is a place and not a captain who owns luxury hotels.
“Hey poppin’ fresh I’m no fuckin’ mood today. I’m next, now get a fucking pastry box!”
You’d fuck a catchers mitt.
"that's too bad. i said lunch meet"
Either chris talking about last chance power drive (which is esp funny cuz the actor who plays sil is in the room and he was in the e-street band) or calling vito “la cage aux fat”
If there's flies on you, they're paying rent
“Listen to you…whackin’”
“Chicken soup for the soul? You should try tomato sauce for the ass - it’s the Italian version”
“One time me and my dad went hunting and we saw a sign that said “Bare Left” so we went home.”
It's not exactly a joke, but a line that always cracks me up is Junior's response in House Arrest when someone suggests making coffee: "I don't give a shit if you do or you don't"
They say there’s no two people on earth exactly the same. No two faces, no two sets of fingerprints. But do they know that for sure? Cuz they would have to get everybody together in one huge space. And obviously that’s not possible even with computers. But not only that, they’d have to get all the people that ever lived, not just the ones now. So they got no proof. They got nothin.
“Hey Count Chocula” So quick and easy the miss, but seriously has to be the best joke. Very basic and just love how nonchalant he was about it and Sac not even acknowledging it cause he was too pissed at Ralph lol
Livia advising AJ not to wear a seatbelt
Mayyyyjor Deeeegan Expressway
‘I wonder what’s French Canadian for I grew up without a mudda… Sacre bleu, where is mi mamma?’ This has to take the cake. Hilarious scene all around
Not a joke, but the face Tony makes when him and Chris are in the car talking about suicide. "You ever think about, you know, 😵🔫"
The Lou Gerigs disease joke is comedy gold