I thought Season 1 had some great performances by characters who were killed off or didn't appear again: Mikey Palmice, Master P, the soccer coach on Meadow's team, and Pork Chop Boy Jimmy Altieri.
I know John Heard made a cameo in "The Test Dream," but having Makazian off himself was a little anti-climatic.
How did I forget about Makazian? He was a miserable prick, but I agree that offing himself was a bit much for the legal bind he was in. There as a scene where Tony caught Makazian taking a leak in the Green Grove parking lot. I always thought his suicide has as much to do with his gambling addiction/debts as anything. Would've been an interesting touch had Makazian shot or hung himself at Green Grove.
The actor who played Palmice, Al Sipienza, had a decent role in "House of Cards." Although there are so many characters on that show, the minor ones tend to be marginalized and quickly forgotten.
