Columbus Day ignites tensions between Italians and Native Americans, and Bobby receives devastating news about his wife.Columbus Day ignites tensions between Italians and Native Americans, and Bobby receives devastating news about his wife.Columbus Day ignites tensions between Italians and Native Americans, and Bobby receives devastating news about his wife.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
- Meadow Soprano
- (credit only)
Steve Schirripa
- Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri
- (as Steven R. Schirripa)
Kathrine Narducci
- Charmaine Bucco
- (as Katherine Narducci)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRalphie's accusations about Iron Eyes Cody are true. Cody was actually a man of Sicilian descent named Espera DeCorti.
- GoofsFurio, as an Italian, would refer to "Columbus" as "Colombo".
- Quotes
Anthony 'A.J.' Soprano Jr.: [Anthony Jr. tries to convince his father that Christopher Columbus was a slave trader] It's in my history book.
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: So, you finally read a book, and it's bullshit.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2003)
Featured review
What ever happened to Gary Cooper?
What ever happened to Gary Cooper?
Let's first go over the elephant in the room-the fact that this episode is the lowest rated episode of the entire series because it covers PC stereotyping and feuding heritages. But as much as I may not like these kinds of topics either, The Sopranos, handles it magnificently. Ending it all with the perfectly written, hard-nosed monologue Tony has at the end that ties the theme of this episode with a nice, clean bow.
We begin with Baccala reading a newspaper headline about Native Americans planning to protest the Christopher Columbus parade and statue in town. "Insert crude Italian heckling here". Of course everyone we know on the show disagrees because to them Columbus is a hero and always will be.
We hear Furio go on about how he hates the people from North Italy (and that he is from the South). This is Italian vs Italian conflict and hatred, which is important to note (and tells us the problem isn't uniquely American).
A few scenes later we are in the Soprano household with Carm, Furio and Tony. The TV is on and we see an interview between a Native American doctor (enforcing the anti-Italian protests), an Italian guy and an African American moderator. The NA and Italian get into a bit of a tiff over Columbus as we hear the cries that he was a genocidal maniac while the Italian claims he was merely a man of his time.
Then later, we are with Tony, Hesh, and others at Hesh's farm. One guy makes the Columbus = Hitler comment, and Hesh kicks him off hos farm due to the anti-semitic hue of the comparison.
Ton and the guys meet with a NA casino boss from Connecticut who they seek help from. And finally, there is the awesome monologue Tony has at the end.
I briefly mention all of these scenes because they are important to the message this episode tries to convey to us; particularly those of us who are American. And this message is as relevant today as it was nearly 20 years ago. The message is that no matter what our backgrounds are or where we are from we are all people who should treat each other with respect. And as Tony beautifully states when he begins with "whatever happened to gary Cooper?" he preaches to Silvio that everything he has ever done isn't because of his Italian background or the Italian stereotypes, but because he made his own choices when the time came. This is exactly right.
"Christoper" is easily one of the best examples of thematic fluidity in The Sopranos and is understandably rated lowest due to the topics it covers, but it is most definitely a highlight in this fantastic show.
Let's first go over the elephant in the room-the fact that this episode is the lowest rated episode of the entire series because it covers PC stereotyping and feuding heritages. But as much as I may not like these kinds of topics either, The Sopranos, handles it magnificently. Ending it all with the perfectly written, hard-nosed monologue Tony has at the end that ties the theme of this episode with a nice, clean bow.
We begin with Baccala reading a newspaper headline about Native Americans planning to protest the Christopher Columbus parade and statue in town. "Insert crude Italian heckling here". Of course everyone we know on the show disagrees because to them Columbus is a hero and always will be.
We hear Furio go on about how he hates the people from North Italy (and that he is from the South). This is Italian vs Italian conflict and hatred, which is important to note (and tells us the problem isn't uniquely American).
A few scenes later we are in the Soprano household with Carm, Furio and Tony. The TV is on and we see an interview between a Native American doctor (enforcing the anti-Italian protests), an Italian guy and an African American moderator. The NA and Italian get into a bit of a tiff over Columbus as we hear the cries that he was a genocidal maniac while the Italian claims he was merely a man of his time.
Then later, we are with Tony, Hesh, and others at Hesh's farm. One guy makes the Columbus = Hitler comment, and Hesh kicks him off hos farm due to the anti-semitic hue of the comparison.
Ton and the guys meet with a NA casino boss from Connecticut who they seek help from. And finally, there is the awesome monologue Tony has at the end.
I briefly mention all of these scenes because they are important to the message this episode tries to convey to us; particularly those of us who are American. And this message is as relevant today as it was nearly 20 years ago. The message is that no matter what our backgrounds are or where we are from we are all people who should treat each other with respect. And as Tony beautifully states when he begins with "whatever happened to gary Cooper?" he preaches to Silvio that everything he has ever done isn't because of his Italian background or the Italian stereotypes, but because he made his own choices when the time came. This is exactly right.
"Christoper" is easily one of the best examples of thematic fluidity in The Sopranos and is understandably rated lowest due to the topics it covers, but it is most definitely a highlight in this fantastic show.
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