Sopranos Saturday: Best Episodes

Our first list will rank the top five best episodes of The Sopranos. In a true American classic, this HBO series had some of the greatest moments in television history. Here are the top five.


TOP FIVE BEST EPISODES:

5. Season 2, Episode 13 -- Funhouse

The Sopranos best moments often took place in a dream sequence. Dreams, one of the most overdone and outdated television tools, was somehow made new again in the Sopranos. The first extended dream, which took place in the episode entitled "Funhouse," was by far the creepiest. Very memorable episode.

4. Season 6A, Episode 8 -- Johnny Cakes

The season 6 subplot involving a closeted gay character struggling with his own insecurities and feelings of danger vs. safety was one of the bravest moments in television. They don't shy away from the touchy subject, exposing all facets of the beauty and ugliness involved in the battle for gay rights.

3. Season 5, Episode 11 -- The Test Dream

Without a doubt the best dream sequence in the series, the dream lasts an impressive 20 minutes while avoiding a single boring/redundant part in the story. Really great episode.

2. Season 6A, Episode 2/3 -- Join the Club/ Mayham

If you like Sopranos dream sequences, then episodes two and three of season 6A were like a dream come true. When Tony Soprano gets put in a coma, he essentially goes through two full episodes of non-stop dream sequence. Trippy imagery and eerie symbolism flood the plotlines. 

1. Season 6B, Episode 9 -- Made in America

The series finale has been one of the most talked about, loved, and hated finales in television history. I have my own theories, yet I'm hesitant to shine my own light on the episode, as it's truly something you have to experience for yourself. If you're dying to know what I think, you can email me and ask. All I'm going to say is this. Listen to the flashback quote from Bobby earlier in the episode. That's what gave it away for me.