The Sopranos do go Out With a Bang as Ratings Near HistoricOnly one show beat The Sopranos finale, the premiere of NBC's America's Got Talent. ABC, CBS and Fox are all available in 111 million homes for no extra charge, and nothing they aired last week did better than The Sopranos, which is seen in only 30 million homes.
It was the fourth most-watched episode of "The Sopranos" since the epic mob drama premiered on HBO in 1999, and best since the 2004 season premiere.
With angry calls for creator David Chase to talk about his motives, he declined in an interview with The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J. posted on Tuesday. Chase grew up in New Jersey, where the series was set.
"I have no interest in explaining, defending, reinterpreting, or adding to what is there," Chase told the newspaper.
"People get the impression that you're trying to (mess) with them, and it's not true. You're trying to entertain them," he said. "Anybody who wants to watch it, it's all there."
Chase also said he doubted he would make a movie version of the series. "I think we've kind of said it and done it," he said.
Betting on the Sopranos coincided with the episode's popularity. Record numbers of bets were being reported at both Bodog.com and BetUS.com.
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Originally published June 12, 2007 3:34 pm ET
