Chris doesn't want to talk about his flunked math test, only about his date with Margherita at the pizzeria. Chris's infatuation makes Palla remember his own love affair with Sardy. Pizza Margherita is named after an Italian queen, who loved her pizza with just tomato sauce and mozzarella.

The two kids want to go on strike because their father won't raise their allowance. But they are having a hard time finding something to strike over, and decide to take advice from the fish in the acquarium.

A cartoon in which two aquarium fish worry about the kids of the house who are going on a school trip.

Summer heat brings on unnerved parents, a power failure, chaos, and amused fish.

The parents are arguing and Palla worries that it will end in divorce, and this could mean being flushed down the toilet. Luckily, the parents patch things up.

Somehow Pippo and Palla get kidnapped and they begin to worry about ending up in a can!

Mondello is where the people of Palermo go to the beach. Adriano tells us about how the place came to be, and about a gastronomical specialty called the arancina.

Adriano introduces us to his girlfriend, Vladi. She is pretty, sociable and speaks five languages. He talks about their common interests and hopes their relationship will last forever.

The seasons divide up the solar year. In astronomical terms, a season is the interval of time between an equinox and a solstice, which is why there are four seasons, each of which lasts three months independently of geographical location. Adriano describes the seasons in Sicily, where he lives.

Adriano, a big Palermo soccer fan, highlights important dates and the many name changes for Palermo's beloved stadium.

Adriano and his girlfriend Vladi demonstrate Jive dancing, a dance that in Italy goes by the name "Boogie Woogie".

Learn Italian and how to tango at the same time! Adriano, with the help of his girlfriend, Vladi, a professional dancer, explains the basic steps of this dance, which has its origins in the ghettos of Buenos Aires.

Pasta alla carbonara is a characteristic dish from Lazio, and more specifically, from Rome. It's made with "humble" ingredients but that doesn't prevent it from being wonderfully tasty, and a favorite with pasta lovers everywhere. This is the Adriano's own version.

Adriano finishes showing us how to make "spaghetti alla carbonara." Ingredients for 4 servings: 500 grams of pasta, 300 grams of bacon cubes, 4 eggs, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, Parmesan cheese, and parsley.

Have breakfast with Adriano! He gives us a vast menu of possibilities for starting out the morning right.