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Junior Soprano is a fictional character portrayed by Dominic Chianese in the TV series The Sopranos.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 67 years old.
They appear in 55 episodes out of a total of 86 aired and have accumulated 20477 positive votes.
The character of Junior Soprano is mainly associated with Tony Soprano, Meadow Soprano and Christopher Moltisanti.

Junior Soprano

by Dominic Chianese

character

Episodes55

  • 8.4
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    Pilot

    episode S1.E1 january 1999
    A mobster passes out at a family barbecue and seeks therapy to understand why.
  • 8.3
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    46 Long

    episode S1.E2 january 1999
    Tony is getting fed up with his mother. Brendan Filone acts against Tony's wishes. Salvatore and Paulie try to track down A.J.'s teacher's stolen car.
  • 8.5
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    Denial, Anger, Acceptance

    episode S1.E3 january 1999
    Tony encourages an unwanted son-in-law to divorce, Carmela learns another secret of Tony's, Meadow experiments with speed to study for the SATs, and Chris and Brendan find out the price of disrespecting Junior.
  • 8.5
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    Meadowlands

    episode S1.E4 january 1999
    Brendan's death leaves Chris fearing for his life, and Anthony's discovery of what his father really does leaves him confused.
  • 8.5
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    Pax Soprana

    episode S1.E6 february 1999
    Tony tries to balance Junior against the other capos, while Carmela reasserts herself as the woman in Tony's life.
  • 8.3
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    Down Neck

    episode S1.E7 february 1999
    Anthony has disciplinary problems at school, prompting Tony to recount memories of his childhood with Dr. Melfi.
  • 8.6
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    The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti

    episode S1.E8 february 1999
    The FBI begins closing in on the DiMeo family. Tony and Carmela are angry over all the attention Italians get from the authorities, while Chris fumes that he's not getting enough attention.
  • 8.5
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    Boca

    episode S1.E9 march 1999
    The capos discuss what to do about the local soccer coach, while Junior's mouth causes him some embarrassment.
  • 8.8
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    Nobody Knows Anything

    episode S1.E11 march 1999
    Following the arrest of two of his men, Tony suspects a traitor. Efforts to discover who, however, are stymied.
  • 9.1
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    Isabella

    episode S1.E12 march 1999
    The stress Tony is going through begins to take its toll, and the hit Junior has ordered doesn't help.
  • 9.2
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    I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano

    episode S1.E13 april 1999
    Tony starts cleaning house, while Artie feels torn between keeping the peace in his household, and getting even with Tony for destroying his restaurant.
  • 8.2
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    Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office

    episode S2.E1 january 2000
    Pussy returns after months in hiding, Chris starts a boiler room stock operation, and Tony's long-lost sister shows up on the doorstep.
  • 8
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    Do Not Resuscitate

    episode S2.E2 january 2000
    Junior leaves prison due to ill health and placed under house arrest, while Livia's health also declines. Pussy begins talking with someone interested in learning more about Tony.
  • 8.4
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    Toodle-Fucking-Oo

    episode S2.E3 january 2000
    Richie Aprile gets out after ten years in prison and starts reasserting his authority while unaware of the changes made in the crime family's archetype. Meadow gets in trouble after a party gets out of hand.
  • 8.5
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    Commendatori

    episode S2.E4 february 2000
    Tony, Paulie and Chris travel to Naples to conduct a business deal, while Pussy becomes more stressed over trying to balance his secret lives.
  • 8.5
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    Big Girls Don't Cry

    episode S2.E5 february 2000
    Paulie and Silvio get promoted, Furio gets welcomed, Pussy gets pushed aside, and Chris gets frustrated with his Hollywood aspirations while Janice and Richie become romantically involved much to Tony's disapproval.
  • 8.6
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    The Happy Wanderer

    episode S2.E6 february 2000
    Tony's old school friend digs himself into trouble with his gambling, while Tony's family problems only continue to grow.
  • 8.8
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    Full Leather Jacket

    episode S2.E8 march 2000
    Rebellion by some of the lower soldiers ends in bloodshed, while Carmela starts intimidating her neighbors to help Meadow's chances at Georgetown.
  • 8.4
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    Bust-Out

    episode S2.E10 march 2000
    Tony continues putting the squeeze on David, while Richie discusses the possibility with Junior of removing some competition while 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero continues to be an informant.
  • 8.1
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    House Arrest

    episode S2.E11 march 2000
    Junior feels the restrictions of his house arrest acutely, while Tony starts putting in hours at his actual job to allay FBI suspicions, while Junior and Richie uses the garbage pick up routes for a double purpose.
  • 9.3
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    The Knight in White Satin Armor

    episode S2.E12 april 2000
    Richie and Janice get engaged, but Richie's violent temper finally takes him too far. Tony, meanwhile, breaks up with Irina, much to her dismay.
  • 9.4
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    Funhouse

    episode S2.E13 april 2000
    Tony gets sick from food poisoning and blames Artie's restaurant. Pussy, meanwhile, reaches the end of the line.
  • 8.6
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    Proshai, Livushka

    episode S3.E2 march 2001
    An unexpected death brings the whole family together one more time, and old tensions resurface while at the funeral.
  • 8.4
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    Fortunate Son

    episode S3.E3 march 2001
    Chris becomes a made man, while Tony experiences another panic attack. Meadow continues to seethe over Tony's treatment of her boyfriend.
  • 8.6
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    Another Toothpick

    episode S3.E5 march 2001
    Tony and Carmela try a therapy session together and ends it angrily. Artie, meanwhile, tries to move in on Adriana. Bobby 'Bacala' Sr. comes out of retirement for one last job much to his son's objection after it ends tragically.
  • 8.4
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    Second Opinion

    episode S3.E7 april 2001
    Junior continues his cancer treatments, but the prognosis is iffy. Chris, meanwhile, finds himself under suspicion from Paulie.
  • 8.3
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    He Is Risen

    episode S3.E8 april 2001
    Tensions rise between Tony and Ralphie until circumstances demand that they resolve their differences. Meadow gets involved with Jackie's son, and ends up in trouble.
  • 8.5
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    To Save Us All from Satan's Power

    episode S3.E10 april 2001
    Tony starts having flashbacks about Pussy's betrayal, and then later discovers that Jackie Jr. has been failing in his responsibilities.
  • 9.7
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    Pine Barrens

    episode S3.E11 may 2001
    While Silvio 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 while Tony's affair with Gloria goes sour as does Meadow's relationship with Jackie Jr.
  • 9
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    Army of One

    episode S3.E13 may 2001
    Ralphie issues his final decision on the fate of Jackie Jr., Anthony Jr., faces military school after getting expelled, Paulie and Ralphie have a financial conflict while the FBI assigns Adriana a new "friend."
  • 8.2
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    For All Debts Public and Private

    episode S4.E1 september 2002
    Chris puts a ghost from his past to rest, while Carmela grows uneasy about her future.
  • 7.8
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    Christopher

    episode S4.E3 september 2002
    Columbus Day ignites tensions between Italians and Native Americans, and Bobby receives devastating news about his wife.
  • 8.4
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    The Weight

    episode S4.E4 october 2002
    A joke sparks a series of hit contracts, while Carmela finds herself happier than perhaps she should be that Furio will be around for good.
  • 8.1
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    Pie-o-My

    episode S4.E5 october 2002
    Ralph buys a racehorse, but Tony ends up more attached to it than Ralphie is. Carmela starts trying to invest in her future.
  • 9.3
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    Whoever Did This

    episode S4.E9 november 2002
    Ralph's callous behavior finally steps over the line, while Chris gets deeper into his heroin addiction and Uncle Junior's mental capacity begins to become in question.
  • 8.9
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    The Strong, Silent Type

    episode S4.E10 november 2002
    In the midst of suspicions that he killed Ralph, Tony tries to intervene to get Chris clean and sober.
  • 8
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    Calling All Cars

    episode S4.E11 november 2002
    Tony's dreams seem to tell him where his life is headed, but he still feels as though he's out of control.
  • 8.2
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    Eloise

    episode S4.E12 december 2002
    Carmela and Furio grow too close for safety, while Paulie discovers that he's not as big a fish as he thought he was.
  • 9.3
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    Whitecaps

    episode S4.E13 december 2002
    Junior's trial comes to an end, but Tony's trials are just getting underway. Also, the Sopranos almost purchase a house on the beach.
  • 8.6
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    Two Tonys

    episode S5.E1 march 2004
    Some of the old guards are released from prison and want to get back in the action. Chris and Paulie are at each other's throats over matters of money and respect, and Tony decides to tell Dr. Melfi what's really on his mind.
  • 8.3
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    Rat Pack

    episode S5.E2 march 2004
    Carmine's passing opens new wounds, while cousin Tony wants to put his past behind him. Tony Soprano, meanwhile, discovers a traitor.
  • 8.6
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    Where's Johnny?

    episode S5.E3 march 2004
    With Carmine's passing and Feech's arrival, turf wars are breaking out around New Jersey. Junior's mental health, meanwhile, starts to decline.
  • 9.3
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    Irregular Around the Margins

    episode S5.E5 april 2004
    A car crash puts Tony and Adriana in a compromising position, and Cousin Tony tries to keep Chris from getting the wrong impression and the wrong information.
  • 7.9
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    In Camelot

    episode S5.E7 april 2004
    Tony learns about his father through the man's mistress, while Chris' friend learns that there are habits more harmful to your health than heroin. Junior becomes obsessed in attending funerals but that leads to a change in his mood.
  • 8.7
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    Marco Polo

    episode S5.E8 april 2004
    An uncomfortable party leads Tony and Carmela to a partial reconciliation, while cousin Tony gets an offer he decides not to refuse.
  • 9.3
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    All Due Respect

    episode S5.E13 june 2004
    Tony realizes that he must take care of family messes himself in order to keep the peace within his own clan.
  • 9.2
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    Members Only

    episode S6.E1 march 2006
    Gene Pontecorvo makes a final break from the mob life, while Junior's paranoid delusions could be the end of Tony.
  • 8.7
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    Join the Club

    episode S6.E2 march 2006
    The family tries to cope with Tony's hospitalization and deteriorating condition, while Tony begins to hallucinate a new life parallel to his own.
  • 8.8
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    Mayham

    episode S6.E3 march 2006
    While the gang begins to turn on itself, Tony finds himself at the threshold, while Christopher gives another try to enter the movie business, however this time as a producer rather than a screenwriter.
  • 8.8
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    Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request

    episode S6.E5 april 2006
    Johnny Sack is granted permission to attend his daughter's wedding. Tony improves his personal security and Vito's secret double life is exposed.
  • 8.3
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    Johnny Cakes

    episode S6.E8 april 2006
    Vito considers starting a new life in New Hampshire, while Anthony Jr. looking for a purpose and finds it when he continues his pursuit of revenge against Junior.
  • 8.2
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    Kaisha

    episode S6.E12 june 2006
    Tony and Phil begin an explosive conflict that puts Phil in the hospital, while Christopher and Tony both embark on new romances with the same woman.
  • 8.8
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    Stage 5

    episode S6.E14 april 2007
    Johnny Sac finds out he only has 3 months to live. Meanwhile, 'Cleaver' premieres and is a hit, while Carmela has mixed emotions about it, saying too much of it is based on Tony.
  • 8.5
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    Remember When

    episode S6.E15 april 2007
    While forced to lay low in Miami, Tony begins to question Paulie's loyalty. Junior and Phil Leotardo both make moves to gain power in their respective territories.
  • 9.4
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    Made in America

    episode S6.E21 june 2007
    Tony and his family have to stay in hiding until Phil Leotardo is dealt with. His family doesn't like the lifestyle they have been forced to adopt. AJ and Meadow move onto the next step in their lives. Tony confronts Junior one last time.

Best moments10

  • 8.6
    /10
    76% of the votes

    Where's Johnny?

    episode S5.E3 march 2004
    With Carmine's passing and Feech's arrival, turf wars are breaking out around New Jersey. Junior's mental health, meanwhile, starts to decline.
  • 9
    /10
    60% of the votes

    Army of One

    episode S3.E13 may 2001
    Ralphie issues his final decision on the fate of Jackie Jr., Anthony Jr., faces military school after getting expelled, Paulie and Ralphie have a financial conflict while the FBI assigns Adriana a new "friend."
  • 8.5
    /10
    32% of the votes

    Remember When

    episode S6.E15 april 2007
    While forced to lay low in Miami, Tony begins to question Paulie's loyalty. Junior and Phil Leotardo both make moves to gain power in their respective territories.
  • 8.6
    /10
    27% of the votes

    Another Toothpick

    episode S3.E5 march 2001
    Tony and Carmela try a therapy session together and ends it angrily. Artie, meanwhile, tries to move in on Adriana. Bobby 'Bacala' Sr. comes out of retirement for one last job much to his son's objection after it ends tragically.
  • 7.9
    /10
    23% of the votes

    In Camelot

    episode S5.E7 april 2004
    Tony learns about his father through the man's mistress, while Chris' friend learns that there are habits more harmful to your health than heroin. Junior becomes obsessed in attending funerals but that leads to a change in his mood.
  • 8.1
    /10
    13% of the votes

    House Arrest

    episode S2.E11 march 2000
    Junior feels the restrictions of his house arrest acutely, while Tony starts putting in hours at his actual job to allay FBI suspicions, while Junior and Richie uses the garbage pick up routes for a double purpose.
  • 9.2
    /10
    11% of the votes

    Members Only

    episode S6.E1 march 2006
    Gene Pontecorvo makes a final break from the mob life, while Junior's paranoid delusions could be the end of Tony.
  • 8.4
    /10
    6% of the votes

    Second Opinion

    episode S3.E7 april 2001
    Junior continues his cancer treatments, but the prognosis is iffy. Chris, meanwhile, finds himself under suspicion from Paulie.
  • 8.5
    /10
    6% of the votes

    Boca

    episode S1.E9 march 1999
    The capos discuss what to do about the local soccer coach, while Junior's mouth causes him some embarrassment.
  • 8.5
    /10
    4% of the votes

    Denial, Anger, Acceptance

    episode S1.E3 january 1999
    Tony encourages an unwanted son-in-law to divorce, Carmela learns another secret of Tony's, Meadow experiments with speed to study for the SATs, and Chris and Brendan find out the price of disrespecting Junior.

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