If that line sounds familiar, it's because that's what Soprano told his son AJ after he criticized Columbus in a 2002 episode. Like it took guts to murder people and put them in chains, AJ scoffed about Columbus. He discovered America is what he did! a livid Tony replied. He was a brave Italian explorer, and in this house, Christopher Columbus is a hero! End of story.
"When I'd visit him on the 'Sopranos' set, I'd hang out in his trailer. I had my own little drawer of toys...My parents didn't want me outside on set, exposed to the show's violence and language."
