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Language Classics
Preserving Classic Language-Learning Programs
For decades, groundbreaking television courses brought languages to life through storytelling, conversation, and cultural immersion. These programs inspired generations of students and teachers, but many have become increasingly difficult to find.
When Annenberg Learner ceased operations on July 1, 2026, SW Florida Spanish, Inc. began preserving public access to these programs and their supporting educational materials. That effort grew into Language Classics, a growing collection for new generations of language learners.
French Language Series
Yale’s celebrated French course led by the late Pierre Capretz, following two students, Mireille and Robert, through an immersive story set in Paris. A landmark in language pedagogy since the late 1980s.
Italian Language Series
La Mappa Misteriosa
Coming soon!
Italian learning drama in which the viewer becomes one of the protagonists. The viewer finds a map that leads to a mystery adventure through the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Along the way, you meet a cast of characters, uncover a family secret and sample some delicious regional specialties, and perhaps finds the lost recipe for La torta di Serretto.
German Language Series
Fokus Deutsch
Coming soon!
This classic German-language series blends a continuing storyline with interviews, cultural features, and documentary-style segments. Learners hear authentic German in everyday contexts while developing vocabulary, grammar, and listening comprehension.
Spanish Language Series
Story-Based Dramatic Series
A telenovela-style introduction to Spanish that follows Raquel Rodríguez, a Los Angeles attorney, as she unravels a decades-old family mystery across Spain, Mexico, and Argentina. A beloved classic since its debut in the early 1990s.
The sequel to Destinos, picking up years later as Raquel and Ángela navigate a new inheritance dispute. Designed as a review and extension course for students moving beyond beginner Spanish.
Join Jamie González in her quest to find the secrets of her mysterious great-grandmother, “La Catrina”. Jamie becomes involved in a web of intrigue, adventure, and romance.
The second part of La Catrina, this series starts one year after Jamie receives a mysterious pre-Columbian artifact pulling her back to Mexico. Her enemy, Don Silvestre Aguilar, frames her for illegal art trafficking. Jamie travels to Oaxaca to unearth proof that Don Silvestre’s grandfather murdered La Catrina to steal her land.
¿Eres tú, María?
Coming soon!
Lola Lago and her detective colleagues uncover a deceptive scheme involving a woman who is conspiring with a nurse to steal her grandmother’s inheritance and her valuable jewels. Lola tracks the suspects to a train station where the case is ultimately solved.
Series for Beginning Learners
A lively 30-part Spanish-language video series for learners who are relatively new to Spanish, following the adventures of Perro Pepe while introducing basic Spanish, conversation, and Hispanic culture.
Saludos is a charming 1980s Sesame Street-like PBS Spanish-language learning series for children. Set in a Philadelphia neighborhood with a growing Spanish-speaking community, the series follows Mina as she helps Mr. Wiggins, a local shopkeeper, learn Spanish so he can better communicate with his customers. Two entertaining puppets, Pete and Repeat, reinforce vocabulary and pronunciation through playful review.
Sol y Viento
Coming soon!
A beginning-Spanish course built around a feature-length story film, with integrated grammar, vocabulary, cultural material, audio, and activities. The story centers on a Chilean family winery called Sol y Viento that faces pressure from internal deception and external corporate development. A young U.S. Latino businessman gets caught in the middle when his company attempts to buy the family’s land. The narrative weaves together elements of mystery, romance, and local traditions to engage beginning language students.
Immersive / Interactive Series
Mi Vida Loca
Coming soon!
An interactive BBC Spanish adventure that places the learner inside a story set in Spain, combining video, travel, listening, and practical language. In the series, you are the main character. You fly to Madrid, meet an investigative reporter, and get caught up in a dangerous conspiracy. Travel across Madrid and other parts of Spain to uncover the truth.
Preserving Language-Learning History
Many of these programs were created decades ago for public television and later remained available through educational websites such as Annenberg Learner. As those original sources disappeared, access to the programs and their supporting materials became increasingly uncertain.
In 2026, SW Florida Spanish, Inc. began preserving access to selected classic language-learning resources so they could continue to serve students, teachers, and lifelong learners. Language Classics grew from that effort and now provides a dedicated home for these materials.
Our goal is not simply to preserve old videos, but to keep useful educational resources accessible and organized for future learners.