Editing The Sopranos (section)

===Title sequence===
Tony Soprano is seen emerging from the [[Lincoln Tunnel]] out of [[Manhattan, New York|Manhattan]] and passing through the tollbooth for the [[New Jersey Turnpike]]. Numerous landmarks in and around [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] and [[Jersey City, New Jersey]], are then shown passing by the camera as Tony drives down the highway.<ref name="openingcredits">{{cite web |url=http://www.hbo.com/sopranos/credits/index.shtml |title=HBO: The Sopranos: Behind the Scenes: Inside the Opening Credits |publisher=[[HBO]] |access-date=November 14, 2007 |archive-date=November 9, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109090735/http://www.hbo.com/sopranos/credits/index.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> The sequence ends with Tony pulling into the driveway of his suburban home. Chase has said that the goal of the title sequence was to show that this particular [[American Mafia|mafia]] show was about [[New Jersey]], as opposed to New York, where most similar dramas have been set.<ref name="pilotcommentary">{{cite video |people=[[David Chase|Chase, David]] |title=The Sopranos – The Complete First Season: "The Sopranos" commentary track |medium=DVD |publisher=[[HBO]] |date=1999}}</ref>

In the first three seasons, between Tony leaving the tunnel and passing through the toll plaza, the title sequence included a shot of the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] towers in the right side-view mirror. After the [[September 11 attacks]], beginning with the show's fourth season, this shot was removed and replaced with a more generic view.

In a 2010 issue of ''[[TV Guide]]'', the show's opening title sequence ranked No. 10 on a list of TV's top 10 credits sequences, as selected by readers.<ref>Tomashoff, Craig. "Credits Check" ''[[TV Guide]]'', October 18, 2010, Pages 16–17</ref>

A parody of the opening sequence was used in an episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]''. In "[[Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge]]", a variation on the sequence is used, with Fat Tony leaving a Springfield tunnel instead of Tony. Fat Tony then continues to drive through Springfield to the same soundtrack as the original.