After the war came TV. It changed everything, and provided a new way to unify the Italian language and teach people reading and writing.

The narrator goes over the vanishingly small number of expressions coined during Mussolini's time that are still in use today. The song that gives the series its name is provided in full.

Marika takes a small poll of Italians to find out how they spend Christmas Eve, what they eat, and, above all, whether or not they follow particular traditions.

Office gossip, the Italian way. Marika and Anna dish about the boss, the boss's nephew, the boss's nephew with the wife of the old boss, a temp--all while pretending to work.

Here's how to plan a birthday party in Italian. In this case, it's for a piglet turning eight.

In Italy, August is the warmest month, and most Italians try to go on vacation for at least part of the month. The most important vacation day is August 15th, called Ferragosto.

People often wonder where the name ferragosto comes from, as well as the holiday itself. Marika fills us in with its fascinating history and evolution.

If Italian food culture is so famous the world over, Luigi wonders why it should be so bad in Italian hospitals.

Amed is convinced that the girl who had promised special food, a while back, was a figment of their imagination. He goes so far as to call the nurse to see if she remembers the girl.

Amed is obsessed with the idea of eating the right kind of food to fight cancer, but he goes a little too far.

Amed predicts Luigi's future, and Luigi has some visions. This segment reveals the meaning of the title of the show.

Luigi talks about getting old. Marcello talks about missing his restaurant and the work he loves.

Luigi tells us the fourth thing that demonstrates that a man has gotten old.

Riccardo's mother has made him all his favorite foods, but can't grasp that he is using a feeding tube. Luigi, on the other hand, is feeling better and is greatly appreciating being able to eat real food.

A small town in Tuscany has adopted an unusual method of garbage collection! It's a way of integrating workers with special needs into the work force, and allowing them to have more than just a job. A video by Moira Volterrani