is the ninth episode of the first season of the HBO series The Sopranos . Originally aired on March 7, 1999, the episode is notable for its exploration of masculinity, reputation, and moral restraint within the mob. Plot Overview The episode features two primary narrative arcs:
: The scene where Junior smashes a pie in Bobbi’s face is a direct homage to the 1931 gangster film The Public Enemy , where James Cagney smashes a grapefruit into a woman's face. I_soprano_1x09
: Tony and his associates discover that Meadow’s soccer coach, Don Hauser , has been having an inappropriate relationship with one of Meadow's teammates. While initially planning a violent "hit" on the coach, Tony eventually decides to let the law handle it after a sessions with Dr. Melfi and a conversation with Artie Bucco . The episode ends with Tony arriving home drunk and staggering, telling his family he "didn't hurt nobody". Key Details and Trivia is the ninth episode of the first season
: The episode incorrectly states that the University of Rhode Island (URI) is in Providence; it is actually located in Kingston. : Tony and his associates discover that Meadow’s
: While vacationing in Boca Raton , Uncle Junior enjoys a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, Bobbi Sanfillipo . A rumor spreads that Junior performs oral sex on her—an act considered "unmanly" in their subculture. When Tony relentlessly mocks him about it during a golf game, a humiliated Junior eventually breaks up with Bobbi by smashing a lemon meringue pie in her face.
