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The Sopranos Hits a Monumental 25 Years! How David Chase’s Series Changed the TV Rules🔥🎊
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The Transformation of Television: From Rockford to The Sopranos

The Birth of a New Era in Television

In the most important scene of the first season of The Sopranos, Mob boss Tony Soprano stalks and murders Febby Petrulio, a former wiseguy who testified against friends of Tony’s and then went into hiding.


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This scene is often cited as a turning point in television history. But what if this idea had been pitched 25 years earlier during the era of The Rockford Files? According to The Sopranos creator David Chase, it would have been unimaginable.

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