FDU PublicMind - August 15, 2001 Survey

*Question: Have you ever watched the television program, The Sopranos?* If you can't get the show on your TV, just tell me.**
	New Jersey	Nation
Have Watched	53%	37%
Have Never Watched or Can't Get on TV	46%	63%
Sample information	N=517; Margin of error is ± 4.5 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.	N=800; Margin of error is ± 3.5 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

Question: How often have you watched the show since January? Have you seen most episodes, some episodes, few episodes, or no episodes?

New Jersey

Nation

Most Episodes 25% 11%

Some or a Few 23% 22%

None since January 5% 5%

Can't get or haven't watched 46% 63%

Sample information
N=517; Margin of error is ± 4.5 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level. N=800; Margin of error is ± 3.5 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

Question: Do know what state in the country The Sopranos is supposed to take place in?

New Jersey Nation

Takes Place in New Jersey 63% 34%

Takes Place in Another State 9% 9%

Don't Know/Unsure 28% 57%

Sample information N=517; Margin of error is ± 4.5 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level. N=800; Margin of error is ± 3.5 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

Question: Do you think of The Sopranos as just a story or do you think it's pretty much telling the truth about the people and events it depicts? (national survey respondents)

Just a Story 62%

Telling the Truth 26%

Unsure 12%

Note: Percentages reflect responses only for national survey respondents who reported having watched the show.

Question: Some have criticized the show for [attribute]. Do agree or disagree with this criticism?

Agree Disagree Don't Know

Sexually explicit scenes/dialog 38% 45% 16%

Offensive/vulgar language 42% 48% 10%

Excessive/graphic violence 33% 55% 13%

Glorifying organized crime 35% 57% 8%

Portraying Italian Americans in a negative way. 26% 65% 9%

Note: Percentages reflect responses only for national survey respondents who reported having watched the show.

Question: Do know what state in the country The Sopranos is supposed to take place in?
	New Jersey	Nation
Takes Place in New Jersey	63%	34%
Takes Place in Another State	9%	9%
Don't Know/Unsure	28%	57%
Sample information	N=517; Margin of error is ± 4.5 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.	N=800; Margin of error is ± 3.5 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level.

*Question: Do you think of The Sopranos* as just a story or do you think it's pretty much telling the truth about the people and events it depicts? (national survey respondents)**
Just a Story	62%
Telling the Truth	26%
Unsure	12%
Note: Percentages reflect responses only for national survey respondents who reported having watched the show.

Question: Some have criticized the show for [attribute]. Do agree or disagree with this criticism?
	Agree	Disagree	Don't Know
Sexually explicit scenes/dialog	38%	45%	16%
Offensive/vulgar language	42%	48%	10%
Excessive/graphic violence	33%	55%	13%
Glorifying organized crime	35%	57%	8%
Portraying Italian Americans in a negative way.	26%	65%	9%
Note: Percentages reflect responses only for national survey respondents who reported having watched the show.

New Jersey

Nation

Sample information

Question: How often have you watched the show since January? Have you seen most episodes, some episodes, few episodes, or no episodes?

New Jersey

Nation

Sample information

Question: Do know what state in the country The Sopranos is supposed to take place in?