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Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) and Steve Schirripa (Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri) go back to the beginning and talk about how they got involved in HBO's ground-breaking series. They discuss their initial thoughts about The Sopranos and their first auditions with David Chase. Then, Michael and Steve break down the Pilot episode of this iconic series scene by scene.

Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa open the books and discuss the intricacies of how The Sopranos was made -- what it was like on set, read throughs, tone meetings and David Chase's incredible attention to detail. Michael talks about the moment he realized the show was going to be a hit and what it was like working with the cast.

The deviations are the destinations as Michael and Steve take us through "“Denial, Anger, Acceptance" scene by scene. In this episode, Michael begins to unfold the shades and tones of Christopher's character, weaving in some crazy stories about Tony Sirico's quirky obsessions.

Guest Michael Rispoli (Jackie Aprile) talks to Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa about how he almost landed the role of Tony Soprano and his ongoing friendship with James Gandolfini. Then, Michael and Steve break down episode 4, "Meadowlands." They talk about what the dream sequences actually mean, how Tony is putting Melfi's advice to work and what was it really like to work with Dominic Chianese.

Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa break down one of the most indelible Sopranos episodes ever. This was the episode HBO was worried about and David Chase had to fight for what he felt had to be done. Plus, what exactly is the deal with Father Phil?

Michael and Steve discuss Junior's move to the big chair, Tony's love for Melfi and whether Livia is now pulling the strings. They also discuss what some of the Sopranos actors were really like off-screen. Is Edie Falco as good a cook as Carmela? And was Jim Gandolfini really more Birkenstock than gangster?

Guest Robert Iler (AJ Soprano) joins Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa to talk about working with James Gandofini and his incredible time on The Sopranos. Did he really shave his eyebrows in season 5? Then Michael and Steve discuss the flashback to 1967 and some of David Chase's interesting music choices.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler tells Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa how she got the role of Meadow Soprano and what it was like to work with James Gandolfini. She talks about how she originally thought The Sopranos was a musical and asked David Chase if he wanted her to sing at the audition. Michael talks about his first thoughts on the script and how this episode was a turning point for his character.

Michael tells the story of how David Chase brought in a retired mobster to help the writers develop the concept for this episode. Steve explains why real mobsters won’t do what Junior Soprano is so good at. Then Michael and Steve head into the mouth of the rat and break down all the secrets buried in this episode.

Casting directors Georgianne Walken and Sheila Jaffe join Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa to talk about how they cast James Gandolfini, Steven Van Zandt and the rest of the Sopranos characters. They also share stories about Tony Sirico, Aida Turturro and how Jerry Stiller almost became Hesh. Then Michael and Steve break down this week’s episode, which was a break out for Drea de Matteo.

Steve Schirripa and Michael Imperioli reveal a story about how Tony Sirico was horrified when he saw the script for this episode. He protested to have David Chase change a line about Paulie Walnuts. Then Michael and Steve are joined by director Henry Bronchtein. He explains how he shot the scene with Detective Makazian plunging to his death and the dramatic moments between Tony and "Big Pussy." Who was telling the truth and who was the rat? Even Henry and Vinny Pastore didn’t know for sure.

This one is a shocker in more ways than one. Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa discover an outlandish theory about Tony Soprano. They also talk about the ridiculous Paulie Walnuts anthrax scare. This episode is packed with tons of inside info about the script and the production of one of The Sopranos' wildest episodes.

Emmy winner Edie Falco (Carmela) joins Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa for the Talking Sopranos season one finale. Edie reveals her first thoughts about the Sopranos script and how she thought she had absolutely no chance at the role of Carmela. She also reminisces about all the fun she had on the set, the show's success and what it was like to work with James Gandolfini. Then, Michael and Steve break down the incredible finale of Season One.