is mentioned in the song "Sad Nights" by Blue Rodeo. In "The Ride" (Season 6 Episode 9 of The Sopranos) Tony, Carmela, and several other members of the family attend a fictitious festival in Newark patterned after this feast. It is the Feast of Elzéar of Sabra which also has a connection with Naples and is celebrated on September 27. Brian Altano tells a story about the (few) differences between the New Jersey festival and the Italian festival in The GameSpy Debriefings episode 158. On The Golden Girls, when the girls shared stories of how their children were conceived, Sophia Petrillo joyfully recalls how she and her husband Salvador attempted conception of Dorothy behind the sausage and pepper stand due to the excitement of the San Gennaro's festivities, much to Dorothy's dismay. On Laverne & Shirley, the two-part season 4 opener has the characters travelling to New York to attend the festival. In the Marvel: Avengers Alliance game, magic has brought the statue of San Gennaro to life, and a hero can be sent to fight it. On Family Guy: season 15 episode 2. When the Griffin family goes to the feast of San Gennaro. On Billions (TV series) Season 4 episode 2, Charles Rhodes is endorsed by the police commissioner, Richie Sansome making it known he is running for Attorney General of New York. Gallery See also Cathedral of Saint Januarius – Naples Cathedral Church of the Most Precious Blood (Manhattan) – National Shrine Church of San Gennaro in New York Italians in New York City Patronal festival Notes and references Notes References External links Gennaro Gennaro Festivals in Manhattan Gennaro Italian-American culture in New York City Street fairs Cultural festivals in the United States September observances