Nobody Knows Anything

"Nobody Knows Anything"
Henry J. Bronchtein
Written by	Frank Renzulli
Cinematography by	Phil Abraham
Production code	111
Original air date	March 21, 1999 (1999-03-21)
Running time	49 minutes
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"Nobody Knows Anything" is the 11th episode of the

, it originally aired on March 21, 1999

Starring

• James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano
• Dr. Jennifer Melfi
• Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano
• Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti
• Dominic Chianese as Corrado Soprano, Jr.
• Pussy Bonpensiero
• Steven Van Zandt as Silvio Dante
• Tony Sirico as Paulie Gualtieri
• Anthony Soprano, Jr.
• Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Meadow Soprano
• Nancy Marchand as Livia Soprano

Guest starring

• Vin Makazian
• Debbie

Also guest starring

Synopsis

that Pussy is an FBI informant. Tony does not want to believe it, but Vin points out how easily Pussy managed to get off after the raid. Tony insists on seeing the official report with Pussy's name on it, but Vin is unable to obtain it.

Pussy has stopped collecting payments because of back pain but Paulie, who sees the same doctor, has been told there is nothing wrong with Pussy's back. Tony asks Dr. Melfi's opinion; back pain, she says, might be caused by stress, such as the burden of a secret. Tony tells Paulie not to act until Pussy's wire is seen, so Paulie insists that Pussy go to a bathhouse with him; Pussy refuses to undress, saying that his doctor told him that heat is bad for him. Silvio discovers that Vin owes Pussy $30,000, which he believes may be his motive to have Pussy "disappear." Tony visits Pussy at home and questions him sympathetically, but Pussy doesn't respond. Tony is distrustful and confused; he tells Paulie he feels he is walking into walls.

Vin has a personal relationship with the madam of a

. Tony evades the questions, which confirm his suspicion that Jimmy is the rat: he and Pussy were arrested at the same time, and Vin's source mixed up the "two fat fucks with black hair." Pussy is no longer suspected, but he has disappeared.

from out of town.

First appearances

• Chucky Signore
  : Soldier in Junior Soprano's crew and a close friend of Mikey's
• JoJo Palmice
  : Mikey Palmice's wife

Deceased

• Vin Makazian: jumped off the Donald Goodkind Bridge
  on Route 1.

Title reference

The title is said twice during the episode, first by Paulie in reference to Big Pussy's back problems when he tells Tony a doctor found nothing wrong and at the end of the episode by Tony in regards to Pussy's whereabouts.

Other cultural references

• While helping Tony and Chris to move a piano Paulie mentions "He's the Jonas Salk of backs"
• Tony mentions Sammy Gravano when Silvio says he does not believe Pussy would fear prison enough to betray his friends.
• Tony brings Mario Lanza CDs for Livia.
• A.J. mentions President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.
• Paulie's Cadillac is customized with a car horn tuned to play
  Speak Softly, Love
  ".

Music

• The song played when Pussy's back goes out at the brothel, and Tony and Paulie help him walk out is "Walking on a Tightrope" by Johnny Adams.
• The song played when the Feds bust up a card game with Pussy and Jimmy is "The Highs Are Too High" by Johnette Napolitano.
• The song played at the Bada Bing when Pussy is released from prison is "Slide Slide" by The Hotheads.
• The song played at Carmela's open house party near the start of the episode is "Mickey's Monkey", by The Miracles.
• The song played when Tony meets Vin Makazian at the brothel is "My Heart is Hangin' Heavy" also by Johnny Adams.
• The song played when Tony finds out about Makazian's death at the Bada Bing is "Lick It Up" by KISS.
• The song played when Tony looks out over the bridge and into the end credits is "Manifold de Amour" by Latin Playboys.

Filming locations

Listed in order of first appearance:^[1]

• Montclair, New Jersey
• Jersey City, New Jersey
• Satin Dolls in Lodi, New Jersey
• Beside the Raritan River in Edison, New Jersey
• West Orange, New Jersey
• Satriale's Pork Store in Kearny, New Jersey
• North Caldwell, New Jersey
• Donald Goodkind Bridge in Edison and New Brunswick, New Jersey
• Near the Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City, New Jersey

References

1. ^ Ugoku. "The Sopranos location guide - Filming locations for". www.sopranos-locations.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

External links

• "Nobody Knows Anything" Archived August 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at HBO
• "Nobody Knows Anything" at
  IMDb