What happens
Luigi Basko, a newcomer to America, saves his money and sets out to buy a car of his own. At night school his teacher, Mr. Basko's classmates offer advice, and a used-car salesman sells him an old vehicle with a lot of problems. Luigi then struggles with the traffic rules and the driving test. His friend Pasquale offers help with the rules and with the car, and Luigi's attempts to get behind the wheel lead to trouble. The episode is part of the Life with Luigi series, which is written as letters from Luigi to his mother in Italy. It first aired on March 18, 1952.
Chicago, in the United States, where Luigi lives as an immigrant from Italy, including a night school class, a used-car lot, and the city streets
Characters: Luigi Basko, Pasquale, Rosa, Mr. Schultz, Mr. Olsen, Mr. Rosen, Mr. O'Brien
Listen for: Luigi's attempts at learning the traffic rules and his driving test
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.