a "popular" game

[carlyinrome.livejournal.com]

It's been a little slow around here since dirt went off the air, so I thought maybe we could try playing a little game. I'm learning Italian, and I'm trying to expand my vocabulary by reading things in Italian. Doing this, I discovered that, in foreign countries where the native tongue is not English, TV episodes are often named differently; the translation is not the same as it is in English.

I've compiled a list of "Popular" episodes -- and, yes, the show is called "Popular" in Italy -- that don't translate to the English equivalent. You guys guess the English equivalents of the Italian titles; when you get one right, I'll cross it out and put the first correct guesser's name beside it. If this works, if you guys enjoy this, I'll start thinking up a new game for the community every week.

   01. La volta buona -- "The Good Time"
02. Quanto costa la verità? -- "How Much Does The Truth Cost?" grdnofevrythng: "Truth or Consequences"
03. Il denaro di Zio Tippy -- "Uncle Tippy's Money" carpesomdiem: "Citizen Shame"
   04. Affrontando l'oscurità -- "Facing the Darkness"
   05. Tutti per uno, uno per tutti -- "All for One, One for All"
   06. Tutti a scuola -- "Everyone at School"
07. La vendetta di Sam e Brooke -- "The Vendetta of Sam and Brooke" grdnofevrythng: "You Don't Tug on Superman's Cape . . ."
08. Un ballo disastroso -- "A Disastrous Dance" carpesomediem: "Promblems"
09. L'albero dell'amore eterno -- "The Tree of Eternal Love" twop_tjl: "Timber!"
10. Madri per caso -- "Mothers by Chance" carpesomediem: "Baby, Don't Do It!"
11. Il corso di Tai Chi -- "Tai Chi Class" concorddawn: "Lord of the Files"
   12. Il ricatto -- "Blackmail"
   13. Diete e terapie -- "Diets and Therapies"
   14. Foto di classe -- "Class Photo"
   15. Pregiudizi -- "Prejudice"
16. La fuga di Sam -- "Sam's Escape" carpesomediem: "What Makes Sammy Run?"
17. Morto che parla -- "The Dead That Speak" grdnofevrythng: "The News of My Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated"
   18. L'adozione -- "The Adoption"
   19. Guerra di bellezza -- "War of Beauty"
20. Biondo è bello -- "Blonde and Beautiful" baby_c15: "Hard on the Outside, Soft in the Middle"
21. La rana della discordia -- "The Frog of Discord" concorddawn: "Under Siege"
22. L'angelo custode -- "The Guardian Angel" twop_tjl: "The Consequence of Falling"
   23. Il prezzo della notorietà -- "The Price of Popularity"
24. Dolcezze e sciroppi pericolosi -- "Sweetness and Dangerous Syrups" twop_tjl: "Style and Substance Abuse"
   25. Colpo di mano -- "Surprise Attack"


Obviously, these are in random order. Googling is not research; it's cheating. Have fun!

Comments

[carlyinrome.livejournal.com]

11 and 21 are correct. Good job!