LIFE WITH LUIGI

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Life With Luigi was a radio comedy-drama series which began September 21, 1948 on CBS Radio, with the final episode broadcast on March 3, 1953.

The story concerned Italian immigrant Luigi Basco, and his experiences as an immigrant in Chicago. Many of the shows take place at the English classes that Luigi attends with other immigrants from different countries, as well as trying to fend off the repeated advances of the morbidly-obese daughter of his landlord/sponsor. Luigi was played by J. Carrol Naish, an Irish-American actor.

Beginning on September 22, 1952, Naish continued the role on the short-lived CBS Television version and was later replaced by Vito Scotti when the series was briefly revived in the spring of 1953. With a working title of The Little Immigrant, the TV version of Life with Luigi was created by Cy Howard, who earlier had created the hit radio comedy, My Friend Irma. Other characters on the radio show included Pasquale (Alan Reed), another Italian-American who was always trying to set Luigi up with his daughter Rosa, and Shultz (Hans Conreid), a German immigrant and fellow student in Luigi's citizenship class.

The show was sometimes regarded as the Italian counterpart to the radio show The Goldbergs, which chronicled the experience of Jewish immigrants in New York City.

SHOWS LIST

Life with Luigi 48-09-21 (001) Luigi Discovers America
Life with Luigi 48-11-09 (008) Finds Stolen Diamond Ring
Life with Luigi 48-11-16 (009) Luigi Attends PTA Meeting
Life with Luigi 48-11-30 (011) Luigi Joins Hospital Plan
Life with Luigi 48-12-07 (012) Damage Claim on Broken Mirror
Life with Luigi 48-12-14 (013) Paul Revere
Life with Luigi 48-12-21 (014) Antique Colonial Silver Cup
Life with Luigi 49-01-09 (017) First Date with American Girl
Life with Luigi 49-01-16 (018) Surprise Party
Life with Luigi 49-01-30 (020) Character References
Life with Luigi 49-02-06 (021) Luigi Receives Erroneous Phone Bill
Life with Luigi 49-02-20 (023) Making a Speech with a Fever
Life with Luigi 49-02-27 (024) Luigi Needs Driver's License
Life with Luigi 49-03-06 (025) Income Tax Problems
Life with Luigi 49-03-13 (026) The Raffle
Life with Luigi 49-03-20 (027) Luigi's First Car
Life with Luigi 49-03-27 (028) Luigi Goes to Dance School
Life with Luigi 49-04-03 (029) Luigi Tries to Return a Nightgown
Life with Luigi 49-04-10 (030) Rosa Must Lose Weight
Life with Luigi 49-04-24 (032) Luigi Gets a Big Electric Bill
Life with Luigi 49-05-01 (033) Plans a Block Party
Life with Luigi 49-05-08 (034) Luigi's Toothache
Life with Luigi 49-05-15 (035) Super Salesman
Life with Luigi 49-05-29 (036) The Wedding
Life with Luigi 49-06-05 (037) At The Racetrack
Life with Luigi 49-06-12 (038) Papa's Coat Pocket
Life with Luigi 49-06-19 (039) Pasquale's Birthday Party
Life with Luigi 49-06-26 (040) Life Insurance Policy
Life with Luigi 49-07-03 (041) July 4th Parade
Life with Luigi 49-07-10 (042) The Registered Letter
Life with Luigi 49-07-17 (043) At the Beach
Life with Luigi 49-07-24 (044) Homesick
Life with Luigi 49-07-31 (045) X- Ray Pictures
Life with Luigi 49-08-07 (046) A Date with Shirley
Life with Luigi 49-08-14 (047) Sore Thumb
Life with Luigi 49-08-21 (048) The Driver's License
Life with Luigi 49-08-28 (049) Go West, Young Man
Life with Luigi 49-09-04 (050) Hit and Run Witness
Life with Luigi 49-09-11 (051) Luigi Tries to Become a Singer
Life with Luigi 49-09-18 (052) Midget Radio Lawsuit
Life with Luigi 49-09-25 (053) Block Party
Life with Luigi 49-09-27 (054) Stock Investments
Life with Luigi 49-10-04 (055) Luigi Throws a Party at the Store
Life with Luigi 49-10-11 (056) Columbus Day Play
Life with Luigi 49-10-25 (058) The Zoning Commission
Life with Luigi 49-11-01 (059) Football Game
Life with Luigi 49-11-08 (060) No Electioneering
Life with Luigi 49-11-22 (062) Thanksgiving Celebration
Life with Luigi 49-11-29 (063) Money for the Kids
Life with Luigi 49-12-06 (064) Post Office Breaks Luigi's Gift
Life with Luigi 49-12-20 (066) Pasquale Takes Luigi's Christmas Money
Life with Luigi 49-12-27 (067) New Year's Phone Call
Life with Luigi 50-01-03 (068) Pietro Needs an Overcoat
Life with Luigi 50-01-10 (069) Luigi's First Citizenship Papers
Life with Luigi 50-01-24 (071) Using Television to Increase Business
Life with Luigi 50-01-31 (072) Flunking The Final Exam On Purpose
Life with Luigi 50-02-07 (073) The Abraham Lincoln Letter
Life with Luigi 50-02-14 (074) Movie Date
Life with Luigi 50-02-21 (075) Washington Radio Contest
Life with Luigi 50-02-28 (076) Mrs Spaulding's Party
Life with Luigi 50-03-07 (077) Income Tax Season
Life with Luigi 50-03-14 (078) Big Brothers of America
Life with Luigi 50-03-21 (079) Luigi Enlists In The Marines
Life with Luigi 50-03-28 (080) Luigi Finds a Wallet
Life with Luigi 50-04-04 (081) Traffic Light
Life with Luigi 50-04-11 (082) Bosco Is A Good Name
Life with Luigi 50-04-25 (084) Donation for Gym Equipment
Life with Luigi 50-05-02 (085) Sootho's Cough Syrup Guarantee
Life with Luigi 50-05-16 (087) Future American, 1953
Life with Luigi 50-05-23 (088) Taking A Picture Of Rosa
Life with Luigi 50-05-30 (089) Luigi's Antiques Are Auctioned Off
Life with Luigi 50-06-06 (090) Party Line Troubles
Life with Luigi 50-06-13 (091)
Life with Luigi 50-07-04 (090) Independence Day Parade (Repeat of ep 41- 49-07-03)
Life with Luigi 50-08-15 (091) Luigi Has a Fire in the Store
Life with Luigi 50-08-22 (092) Business Trip to Buffalo
Life with Luigi 50-09-05 (094) Luigi Sells Ice Cream
Life with Luigi 50-09-12 (095) Luigi Is Lonely
Life with Luigi 50-09-19 (096) Crusade for Freedom Speech
Life with Luigi 50-09-26 (097) Trolley Transfer
Life with Luigi 50-10-03 (098) Luigi Gives Blood
Life with Luigi 50-10-10 (099) A Day In New York With Frank Sinatra
Life with Luigi 50-10-17 (100) Pasquale Hires A Tutor
Life with Luigi 50-10-24 (101) Antique Dealers of America Association
Life with Luigi 50-10-31 (102) Right To Vote Taken Away
Life with Luigi 50-11-07 (103) Luigi Opens His Barber Shop
Life with Luigi 50-11-14 (104) Headaches or Heartaches
Life with Luigi 50-11-24 (105) Moonlighting At The Daisy Pie Factory
Life with Luigi 50-11-28 (106) Not Counted In The Census
Life with Luigi 50-12-05 (107) Lost In Chicago
Life with Luigi 50-12-12 (108) Luigi Joins The Record Collector's Club
Life with Luigi 50-12-19 (109) A Christmas Present For Pasquale
Life with Luigi 50-12-26 (110) A Visit From The Immigration Service
Life with Luigi 51-01-02 (111) Ice Skating At The Lake
Life with Luigi 51-01-09 (112) Queen Sheba's Iceberg
Life with Luigi 51-01-16 (113) Luigi Deposits A California Check
Life with Luigi 51-01-23 (114) Luigi Refuses To Talk To Pasquale
Life with Luigi 51-01-30 (115) Graduating From 1A To 1B
Life with Luigi 51-02-06 (116) Luigi Finds Out He Has Tonsillitis
Life with Luigi 51-02-13 (117) Luigi Has His Tonsils Removed
Life with Luigi 51-02-20 (118) Luigi Puts A Negro In His Play
Life with Luigi 51-02-27 (119) Luigi Becomes A Gas Station Attendant
Life with Luigi 51-03-06 (120) The Mail Order Suit
Life with Luigi 51-03-20 (122) The Spring Walk
Life with Luigi 51-03-27 (123) April Fool's Joke
Life with Luigi 51-04-17 (126) Bosco-Pasquale Lifetime Shoelace Company
Life with Luigi 51-04-24 (127) Mrs Spaulding Resigns
Life with Luigi 51-05-01 (128) A Date With The Librarian
Life with Luigi 51-05-08 (129) Horse And Wagon Delivery Service
Life with Luigi 51-05-15 (130) I Want To Be An American Day
Life with Luigi 51-05-22 (131) Rosa's Make-over For The Antique Dealer's Dance
Life with Luigi 51-05-29 (132) How To Make Minestrone Soup
Life with Luigi 51-06-12 (134) Luigi Becomes A Soda Jerk
Life with Luigi 51-06-19 (135) Luigi Decides To Paint His Own Safety Zones
Life with Luigi 51-06-26 (136) Luigi Throws A Party For His Salesmen
Life with Luigi 51-07-03 The Fourth Of July Parade (Repeat Broadcast)
Life with Luigi 51-08-28 (137) Shultz And Olson Not In Luigi's Class
Life with Luigi 51-09-04 (138) Naming The O'Reilly's Baby Contest
Life with Luigi 51-09-11 (139) Luigi's Block Party
Life with Luigi 51-09-18 (140) Luigi Isn't In The Phone Book
Life with Luigi 51-09-25 (141) Go West, Young Man
Life with Luigi 51-10-02 (142) Mama Thinks Luigi Is A Millionaire
Life with Luigi 51-10-16 (144) Luigi's Dun And Bradstreet Rating
Life with Luigi 51-10-23 (145) Luigi, The Square Dance Caller
Life with Luigi 51-10-30 (146) Trick Or Treat
Life with Luigi 51-11-06 (147) Luigi Opens Up A New Antique Store
Life with Luigi 51-11-13 (148) Mrs Spaulding Off For A Week
Life with Luigi 51-11-20 (149) The Thanksgiving Dinner
Life with Luigi 51-12-25 (154) A Christmas Present For Pasquale
Life with Luigi 52-01-02 (155) Insurance For Everything
Life with Luigi 52-01-08 (156) Luigi Takes Rosa To The Movies
Life with Luigi 52-01-15 (157) Rosa Attends Luigi's Night Class
Life with Luigi 52-01-22 (158) Rosa Goes To The Head Of The Class
Life with Luigi 52-01-29 (159) The High Standard Of Living
Life with Luigi 52-02-05 (160) Homesick
Life with Luigi 52-02-12 (161) The Toledo Weighing Machine
Life with Luigi 52-02-26 (163) Joins Local Civil Defense Group
Life with Luigi 52-03-04 (164) Pasquale Threatens to Evict Luigi
Life with Luigi 52-03-11 (165) Income Tax Problems
Life with Luigi 52-03-25 (166) Essay Contest
Life with Luigi 52-04-01 (167) April Fools Joke
Life with Luigi 52-04-08 (168) Easter Birthday Party
Life with Luigi 52-04-15 (169) Luigi Can't Sleep
Life with Luigi 52-04-22 (170) Takes a Date to Antique Dealers Dance
Life with Luigi 53-01-06 (197) Luigi Leaves for California (Repeat of 48-08-28)