Life with Luigi (radio series)

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Life with Luigi is an American radio comedy series from the late 1940s and early 1950s that follows the humorous experiences of an Italian immigrant adjusting to life in Chicago.

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Life with Luigi (radio series) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American radio program
radio comedy series
audienceReaction popular during original run
broadcastFrequency weekly series
broadcastMedium AM radio
characterType well-meaning immigrant protagonist
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalContext post-World War II United States
depicts Italian-American community
life in Chicago
distributionForm syndicated radio episodes
format episodic comedy
genre comedy
situation comedy
historicalSignificance example of ethnic comedy in American radio
intendedTone light-hearted
languageFeature accented English of Italian immigrant
mainCharacter Luigi Basco NERFINISHED
medium radio
narrativeFocus humorous experiences of an Italian immigrant in America
narrativePerspective immigrant point of view
narrativeStyle comedic situations arising from cultural misunderstandings
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork CBS Radio NERFINISHED
portrays adult education night school for immigrants
small business life in Chicago
productionEra Golden Age of Radio NERFINISHED
protagonistNationality Italian
relatedWorkType television adaptation
settingLocation Chicago NERFINISHED
targetAudience general American radio audience
theme assimilation into American culture
immigrant experience
timePeriodOfBroadcast early 1950s
late 1940s

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J. Carrol Naish portrayedIn Life with Luigi (radio series)
Hans Conried notableWork Life with Luigi (radio series)