Minivip in a dream has superhero powers, while his brother Supervip is powerless. However, it isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

Minivip gets real close to saving a circus lady but is hindered by trained circus fleas.

Minivip tells his doctor of getting stuck in an elevator, a fear many of us share. It is surprising that Italy, about the size of Arizona, has as many elevators as the US.

Minivip's good deed of saving a dog is rewarded with multiple tickets from a traffic cop. His big brother, once again, saves the day.

Minivip's session involves his being present at a bank holdup, and his crushed fantasy of saving the day.

Minivip is called in by a lady in distress over a mouse. He also masters the doctor's line on eighty euros.

Minivip gets taken for a plumber and is challenged by a broken washing machine.

Minivip is once again outdone by his big brother. To make matters worse, the shrink finds a way of doubling Minivip's fee.

Minivip responds to the distressed pleas of a Russian ballerina, but he's no twinkle toes.

Minivip's complexes aren't leaving him in peace, not even at Christmastime. But his doctor might have found a new patient.

"The Frog Prince" is a famous fairy tale—nothing new! But what an opportunity to learn and practice the passato remoto! In everyday conversations this tense is rare in much of Italy, but when we're talking about "once upon a time..." it's a mainstay.

Many of us know how this story ends. That's why it will be easy to understand. And there are still plenty of verbs to learn in the passato remoto!

Here's one of the most famous fairy tales of all, "Cinderella." The Italian, "La Cenerentola" comes from the noun la cenere (ash, ashes, cinder). See how much you can understand without the English subtitles!

In fairy tales, good triumphs over evil in the end. This one's no exception.

There's plenty of new vocabulary in the well-known story of "Sleeping Beauty". And since there are both a king and a queen, and twelve fairies, many verbs are in the third person plural of the passato remoto! Make the most of it!