First of two series appearances by former middleweight champion of the world, Vito Antuofermo, as Bobby Zanone. Not surprisingly, like so many other "The Sopranos" cast members, he acquired some early acting experience in movies by Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.
We learn in this episode that Uncle Junior's residence is in Belleville, New Jersey, and that he lives along Watsessing Avenue.
The song that played during the ending credits is, "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory," by Johnny Thunders.
The book the Wives are reading for their book club is 'Tis by Frank Mccourt in which he tells of his years growing older in New York city. This is the follow up to Angela's Ashes set almost entirely in Limerick in Ireland which is the story the of his younger years.
Tony talks about Brad Pitt in the film "Seven." Gandolfini would later go on to star in "True Romance", "The Mexican" & "Killing Them Softly" with Pitt.