I am bored and unwell this evening, so let us kick back and rate 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟏𝟎 𝐒𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬!

I spent the past week watching all 86 episodes. I've ran these picks past David Chase and he broadly agrees with them - so fair play to him.

Join me!

| 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 (season 1, episode 5, 1999)

This is arguable the defining episode of the whole series! Tony takes Meadow on a tour of potential colleges and stumbles upon an FBI informant, which leads to an astonishing game of cat and mouse.

| 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 (season 2, episode 8, 2000)

The Sopranos isn't just the greatest drama of all time, it's also an incredible comedy. The black-hearted Richie Aprile gifting Tony a horrible leather jacket is uproariously funny.

| 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 (season 6, episode 1, 2006)

The world-class episode opens the final season and details Eugene Pontecorvo's doomed attempts to leave the family. The use of Seven Souls in the opening montage is top-tier stuff too!

| 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 (season 6, episode 13, 2007)

Tony and Carmela visit Janice and Bobby's holiday home to celebrate the boss' birthday. It features some of the most touching scenes in the series (plus a demented game of Monopoly).

| 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 (episode 5, episode 12, 2004)

There is zero doubt the conclusion of this episode is the most shocking moment of the series. When Silvio's car pulls off the road and into the woods, your heart stops beating.

| 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘀 (season 3, episode 11, 2001)

Who would ever have imagined an argument over a universal remote control with an interior decorator who killed 16 Czechoslovakians could lead to such a daft caper?

"His house looked like shit!"

| 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁 (season 6, episode 20, 2007)

The penultimate episode sees Phil Leotardo's plan to take out the New Jersey family put into motion. The action is astonishing throughout and the death of Bobby Baccalieri tremendously done.

| 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘀 (season 4, episode 13, 2002)

James Gandolfini and Edie Falco had incredible chemistry, none more so than on this episode. The scene where Carmela reveals her infatuation with Furio features acting of the highest calibre.

| 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 (season 3, episode 6, 2001)

The story of Tracee, Ralphie Cifaretto's girlfriend, is the most harrowing of the series. As it reaches its climax the sense of dread and horror is unpalatable, but it's impeccably written and acted.

| 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 (season 2, episode 13, 2000)

The most sublime hour in the history of television. There are so many wonderful moments throughout but the closing montage, soundtracked by an incredible Rolling Stones song, is just so, so good.