The Sopranos
Soprano Home Movies
TV Flash files “Soprano Home Movies” as hour 78 of 86 in the TV Flash guide — The Sopranos (1999–2007) on HBO, season 6, episode 13, aired 2007-04-08, 50 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S06E13: listed hour 78 of 86 in the The Sopranos guide, hour 13 of 21 in season 6. It aired 2007-04-08 (50 min). The listed hour before it is “Kaisha” (S06E12). Next is “Stage 5” (S06E14).

Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Carmela and Tony go away for Tony's birthday up to Janice's and Bobby's where a fight emerges between Tony and Bobby over Janice. Meanwhile A.J. is throwing a party at the Soprano home.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Soprano Home Movies sit in the The Sopranos guide?
S06E13 is listed hour 78 of 86 — hour 13 of 21 in season 6, season 6 episode 13.
When did The Sopranos S06E13 air?
Soprano Home Movies aired 2007-04-08 and is listed at 50 minutes.
Do I need every dream sequence?
You need to watch them. You do not need a forum decoder ring. The dreams are the show thinking, not a puzzle box with a prize. If you skip them you skip the interiority that separates this from a handsome crime series.
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