Life with Luigi: "Luigi's Toothache"

America is a nation built of immigrants, and the clash of old and new cultures has offered authors an unending supply of dramatic and comedic stories, from "Life With Luigi" on radio to "Fresh Off the Boat" on television. "Luigi" ran for four years and 200 episodes on radio, a sitcom which focused on what Americans knew even then as stereotypical immigrant types - but charming stereotypes with broadly entertaining accents and life situations. Each week small-town Italian Luigi Bosco tried to navigate the complexities of American life with his friends from Italy, Germany, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. In this episode, his aching tooth leads him into the unfamiliar world of medical specialists…

Luigi: Jacob Palka, IL
Pasquale: Pete Lutz, TX
Schultz: Larry Groebe, TX
Announcer / Horowitz / Man: Ken Jeffries, CA
Olson / Doctor: Paul Arbisi, IL
Miss Spaulding / Rosa: Donna Patton, TN
Directed by Mr. Palka and produced by Mr. Groebe

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