24 Years Ago, ‘The Sopranos’ Gave Us One of the Funniest Quotes in TV History

Gangster dramas on TV, like Our Family Honor, Crime Story, and Wiseguy, continued to have a serious and gloomy tone. But that shifted in 1990 with the release of Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas. The film, filled with memorable and funny scenes – from the introduction of Jimmy Two Times to Joe Pesci’s classic “Funny how?” – opened the door for more comedy in the genre. After that, gangster movies and shows started incorporating humor. Then came The Sopranos. While the HBO series largely remained dark and intense, it was also surprisingly funny, with many quotable lines. One of the most memorable scenes aired 24 years ago, on May 6, 2001, in the Season 3 episode, “Pine Barrens.”








