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UNCLE NINO

The great uncle to Zach and Vivi Angelino and the grandfather to the Rossi clan, Uncle Nino has the important job of keeping everyone in the family well-fed.  But when he’s not in the kitchen cooking up his Italian specialties, he’s a puzzle solver…jigsaws, crosswords, and sometimes crimes. Called “Uncle Nino” even by his grandchildren ever since Vivi and Zach arrived as orphans from Italy to live with him, this gruff but loving old man is the heart and soul of the family…and the series.