"Stella Stellina" [Star, little star) is a lullaby which repeats the names of farm animals and lulls children to sleep.

Our two picnickers are hungry, but before having something to eat they take out a bottle of wine and talk about how it should be tasted.

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.

Our two picnickers are talking about their pets. The woman has a nice dog and the man has a grey cat. How about you? And which do you like better, dogs or cats?

Sara wants to eat the fridge because of boyfriend trouble and Palla has a ringing stomach.

Eleanora explains how tambourines are made and plays a few notes from the Pizzica and Tarantella dances. The Pizzica was used in the past for exorcising the possessed.

The picnickers are joined by another couple, who have just returned from a trip to India. After a brief disucssion about Indian food, they all agree that Italian food is the best in the world.

Minivip talks with the doctor about a crushing defeat at the supermarket, where his brother Supervip, again, rescues the day.

The Naples soccer team is the most popular team in Southern Italy, having won a very high number of games. They have an estimated four million fans worldwide, many of whom come to this shop to buy jerseys.

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.

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.

Everyone loves the summer, the hottest time of year. But make sure to protect yourself from the sun.

Minivip tells his shrink about another bad dream. In this one he meets up with an ugly duckling, and risks getting eaten by an ogre.

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.

Everything you need to know about buying a used car! Join Francesca as she talks to the dealer, and get up to speed on your automobile vocabulary.

Anna and Marika tell us about their favorite games and how they had fun as children.

Fashion shows are not only a way to let the world know about new collections. They also show off the creativity and genius of designers who, in addition to creating new styles in clothing, create the staging and music for their shows.

Aline talks to us from the beach at Bibione, a town near Venice. She's playing in an ultimate Frisbee tournament, which she also helped organize.

Join Francesca for her first driving lesson! She learns the various important things to do before starting off, like putting on her seat belt, checking the mirrors, and putting the car into gear.

Minivip tells the doctor about trying to help an old lady. But she was afraid of him and took him for the Devil!

A beautiful but functional modern distillery near Bassano del Grappa designed by Massimiliano Fucsas, and a look at one of the latest fashion shows in Italy, characterized by the bizarre and geometric.

This time Minivip meets up with an opera singer/pianist, who goes a just little too far.

Francesca and her travelling companion have just gotten a flat tire. Learn the steps for changing a tire along with Francesca.

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