Life ‘The Sopranos,’ launched 20 years ago, made TV hip and New Jersey cool January 4, 2019Jim Beckerman, North Jersey RecordComments Off on ‘The Sopranos,’ launched 20 years ago, made TV hip and New Jersey cool "The Sopranos," the HBO comedy-drama about a New Jersey mafia family, premiered Jan. 10, 1999, ushering in a new golden age of television.