On January 10, 1999, HBO ran a pilot of a show that would go on to become, perhaps, the greatest drama ever produced for television. In the first scene of the first episode of "The Sopranos", the world is introduced to Tony Soprano. The iconic character is a narcissistic Mafioso type who is rising into power in the New Jersey Mob. In one of the sweetest shots in the entire series, Tony was quite literally "born" to world in this opening picture:
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Tony was a unique character for television in that he was a true anti-hero.