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Boardwalk Empire
(
Television Episode
)
Season: 1
Episode: 1
September 19, 2010
At the dawn of Prohibition in January 1920, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, treasurer of Atlantic County, hatches a scheme to make himself and his associates very rich by bootlegging liquor, entering into business with Arnold Rothstein and Charlie "Lucky" Luciano. Nucky is approached by beautiful and pregnant Margaret Schroeder, who wants his help finding her abusive husband a job. Jimmy Darmody, Nucky's former protégé, returns from fighting in World War I with ambitious ideas about his future and he forges an unlikely alliance that could have serious consequences for both him and Nucky.
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posted this on 9/19/2011
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Music referenced in
Boardwalk Empire
Songs
This television episode plays:
Avalon
(
Song
)
performed by
Al Jolson
This song plays as Capone drives down the highway and continues as Nucky watches the palmist.
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This television episode plays:
Battle Hymn of the Republic
(
Song
)
performed by
Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
This plays during the Boardwalk festivities and the countdown to Prohibition.
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This television episode plays:
By the Waters of Minnetonka
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Song
)
performed by
Zez Confrey
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This television episode plays:
Don't Take Away Those Blues
(
Song
)
performed by
Flo Bert
This song plays as Nucky hears about Margaret.
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This television episode plays:
Fascination
(
Song
)
performed by
Craig Duncan
This song plays as Van Alden watches the mobsters and as Margaret waits for Nucky.
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This television episode plays:
Good Morning Judge
(
Song
)
performed by
Sophie Tucker
This song is heard when Hans beats Margaret.
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This television episode plays:
I Never Knew I Had A Wonderful Wife
(
Song
)
performed by
Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks
; features
Stephen De Rosa
This song plays over the end credits of the episode.
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This television episode plays:
Old Fashioned Garden
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Song
)
performed by
Olive Kline
This song plays as Nucky visits the Commodore.
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This television episode plays:
So Long Oo Long (How Long You Gonna Be Gone?)
(
Song
)
performed by
Seabreeze Park Wurlitzer Band Organ
This song is heard as whiskey is being loaded on to the boat, during the Boardwalk festivities.
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This television episode plays:
Some of These Days
(
Song
)
performed by
Sophie Tucker
This song plays as Nucky walks by the Baby Incubators storefront.
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This television episode plays:
Straight Up and Down
(
Song
)
performed by
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
This song plays in the opening scenes of this episode.
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This television episode plays:
String Quartet No. 5 in F Minor
(
Song
)
performed by
The Boardwalk Empire String Quartet
This song plays during the Mobster dinner.
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This television episode plays:
Sunset Medley: A Bunch of Blues/Babes in the Woods
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Song
)
performed by
T. T. Schiffer
,
W.G. Haenschen
This song plays as Capone drives to Chicago, Eli grabs Hans and Nucky puts on aftershave.
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This television episode plays:
Tenting in the Old Campground
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Song
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performed by
Seabreeze Park Wurlitzer Band Organ
This song plays as Nucky gives money to Margaret.
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The Arts referenced in
Boardwalk Empire
Plays
This television episode refers to:
Romeo and Juliet
(
Play
)
written by
William Shakespeare
Nucky quotes the famous line, "A rose by any other name", but Doyle doesn't get the reference. Nucky tells him to "read a fucking book".
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Publications referenced in
Boardwalk Empire
Books
This television episode shows:
The International Jew: The World's Foremost Problem
(
Book
)
edited by
Henry Ford
1920
The Commodore gives Nucky a copy of this book.
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Boardwalk Empire
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September 19, 2010
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