The Best Episodes of Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.4/10(234 votes)

   #1 - Part 1

   S1:E111/12/1977

   A young Vito Corlenone rises up the mafia hierarchy.

   Director:Francis Ford Coppola

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   Director:Francis Ford Coppola

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   9.4/10(210 votes)

   #2 - Part 2

   S1:E211/13/1977

   Hitman Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo is hired by the Tattaglia and Barzini families to kill off Don Vito Corleone, the most powerful mafia Don in New York. Vito survives the assassination, and his youngest son, Michael, launches a vendetta to kill the other four families and The Turk, and gets involved in the mafia family business which he was so hesitant to join in earlier years.

   Director:Francis Ford Coppola

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Francis Ford Coppola

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   9.4/10(208 votes)

   #3 - Part 3

   S1:E311/14/1977

   Michael Corleone adapts to a life of solitude, Sonny grapples with his sister's abuse, and Vito seeks council.

   Director:Francis Ford Coppola

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   Director:Francis Ford Coppola

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   9.3/10(220 votes)

   #4 - Part 4

   S1:E411/15/1977

   Michael manages the responsibilities of being a mafia don. Kay grows complacent with her husband's tightening of the crime syndicate, and danger looms due to a mysterious traitor.

   Director:Francis Ford Coppola

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Francis Ford Coppola

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