The Sopranos was overrated.

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Oz was fucking revolutionary when it started but it turned into a one-trick pony pretty fast.

And I don't think anyone is making the case that Oz was better than The Sopranos. Only that Oz was the foundation that all other cable shows were built on.

If you really want to be historically accurate, all this sprang from The Larry Sanders Show.

Dead serious. It was such a runaway success, an entire production department was built to address the market it created.