What happens
Luigi Basko discovers that his name has been left out of the new telephone book, and he sets out to get it corrected. Luigi writes to his mama in Italy about his American adventures, and his attempts to resolve the matter lead him through the telephone company, where officials struggle to explain the omission. His friends and family, including Pasquale and Rosie, offer advice, and Luigi grows increasingly frustrated and anxious about his standing with the company. The episode is part of the Life with Luigi comedy series, and the program was first broadcast on September 18, 1951.
Chicago, in the United States, where Luigi lives and works, with scenes at a telephone company office and at home
Characters: Luigi Basko, Mr. Pasquale, Rosie, Professor Gray, Mr. Vasko, Mr. Vice President
Listen for: Luigi's efforts to have his name restored to the telephone book and the telephone company's explanation for the mistake
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.