Chico and the Man
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1974•30m•5.8/10
Comedy
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Chico and the Man is an American sitcom which ran on NBC for four seasons, from September 13, 1974, to July 21, 1978. It stars Jack Albertson as Ed Brown, the cantankerous owner of a run down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and Freddie Prinze as Chico Rodriguez, an upbeat, optimistic Chicano young man who comes in looking for a job. It was the first U.S. television series set in a Mexican-American neighborhood.
Production
Wolper Productions, The Komack Company Inc.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 13, 1974
Last Aired
July 21, 1978
Networks
NBC
Created By
James Komack
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Pilot
Air date: 1974-09-13
Conservative elderly man Ed Brown meets a Chicano man who rides in Ed's garage on a bike, looking for a job. After a day of persuasion, Ed agrees to give Chico a job as his mechanic.
E2
Second Thoughts
Air date: 1974-09-20
Ed has second thoughts about hiring Chico and tries as best as he can to get rid of him.
E3
Old Dog
Air date: 1974-09-27
Ed thinks that he lost his mechanic skills.
E4
New Suit
Air date: 1974-10-04
Ed does not want to attend his former Army reunion.
E5
Borrowed Trouble
Air date: 1974-10-11
Chico tries to persuade Ed to take a loan from the bank to improve conditions of customer service.
E6
E Pluribus Used Car
Air date: 1974-10-25
Louis gives Ed and Chico his used car to sell which gives Chico the idea of selling used cars as a part of Ed's business.
E7
Lifestyle
Air date: 1974-11-01
Ed thinks that something kinky was going on between Chico and his girlfriend when he caught them in the back seat of Chico's van.....but was Ed just jumping to conclusions?
E8
Veterans
Air date: 1974-11-08
Chico and Ed try getting Veterans financing from the Government.
E9
No Room in the Garage
Air date: 1974-11-15
A pregnant Spanish woman comes in the garage and Ed thinks that she is looking for him because he thinks that Chico may be the father of the unborn child.
E10
The Letter
Air date: 1974-12-06
Chico wants to participate with his cousin's business in New York.
E11
Natural Causes
Air date: 1974-12-20
When Ed hears about a death of an friend, he begins to think that he may be the next one to meet his maker.
E12
The Manuel Who Came to Dinner
Air date: 1974-12-27
A car is towed into Ed's garage and when this man comes to the garage, it turns out that this man was a Chicano friend of Ed's from the past.
E13
Garage Sale
Air date: 1975-01-03
An inspecor inspects Ed's garage and when he find a pile of junk in front of an emergency exit, he issues an ultimatum...Either he gets rid of the junk, or he gets a hefty fine. Ed then decides to profit from the ultimatum by having a garage sale.
E14
Out of Sight
Air date: 1975-01-17
Ed is determined to go to court to testify on a car accident that he may have witnessed with his eye problem.
E15
The Beard
Air date: 1975-01-24
Harold, a cheating husband counts on Ed to cover for him on his wild nights out.
E16
If I Were a Rich Man
Air date: 1975-01-31
Ed tries to snap Chico out of falling in love with and spending too much on a woman he has fallen in love with.
E17
Ed Steps Out
Air date: 1975-02-07
A widowed baker buys a bakery in the area and has her dibbs on Ed.
E18
Sammy Steps In
Air date: 1975-02-14
When his car acts up, Sammy Davis, Jr. pulls into the garage to get it fixed. However, he quickly learns that this is just no ordinary garage, with Sammy Davis, Jr. fans crawling out of the woodwork.
E19
The Doctor Story
Air date: 1975-02-21
Ed would rather fix his aching shoulder himself than go to see a doctor.
E20
The Giveaway
Air date: 1975-02-28
Chico is carrying large amounts of cash and working strange hours.
E21
Louie's Retirement
Air date: 1975-03-07
Louie, who has retired, wants to spend his remaining years haning around the garage.
E22
Long Live the Man
Air date: 1975-03-14
Everyone thinks that Ed had died, and when Ed finds out about it, he gets upset because nobody had cried for him when they heard the misleading news.
Cast
Freddie Prinze
Chico Rodriguez
Della Reese
Della Rogers
Jack Albertson
Ed Brown
Scatman Crothers
Louie
Charo
Aunt Charo
