Sopranos make a final hit at Emmys

The cast of The Sopranos surround series creator David Chase on stage after he collects the gong for best drama series at the Emmy awards on Sunday night.Reuters

The mob saga's victory was nearly unprecedented, with only one other drama series, 1977's Upstairs, Downstairs, having claimed the top trophy after leaving the air.

"In essence, this is a story about a gangster," said The Sopranos creator David Chase. "And gangsters are out there taking their kids to college, and taking their kids to school, and putting food on their table.