that was clear from the first moment, but there was something else about the show. i think chris matthews put his finger on it. what is the most valuable word in television? the most valuable word in television is family, "family guy," and "modern family." here was a show about two families. he had a personal family that abused him and a mob family where he was the abuser. that was the extraordinary chemistry that worked great for that show. and it is part of its secret. and he was able, because of his technical skill, to handle both sides of it. you felt such compassion for him. when he was abused, when nobody treated him well enough, and then you were terrified by him when he took over with his other family and abused other people, that was the chemistry of the show. it was family in a different way