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Chico and the Man

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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.

Comedy

2.9 / 5

13th September 1974 - 21st July 1978
Producer
Hal Kanter
Top Cast
Freddie PrinzeDella ReeseJack Albertson
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Pilot Still
Pilot
13th September 1974

Episode 1

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.

Second Thoughts Still
Second Thoughts
20th September 1974

Episode 2

Ed has second thoughts about hiring Chico and tries as best as he can to get rid of him.

Old Dog Still
Old Dog
27th September 1974

Episode 3

Ed thinks that he lost his mechanic skills.

New Suit Still
New Suit
4th October 1974

Episode 4

Ed does not want to attend his former Army reunion.

Borrowed Trouble Still
Borrowed Trouble
11th October 1974

Episode 5

Chico tries to persuade Ed to take a loan from the bank to improve conditions of customer service.

E Pluribus Used Car Still
E Pluribus Used Car
25th October 1974

Episode 6

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.

Lifestyle Still
Lifestyle
1st November 1974

Episode 7

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?

Veterans Still
Veterans
8th November 1974

Episode 8

Chico and Ed try getting Veterans financing from the Government.

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No Room in the Garage
15th November 1974

Episode 9

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.

The Letter Still
The Letter
6th December 1974

Episode 10

Chico wants to participate with his cousin's business in New York.

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Natural Causes
20th December 1974

Episode 11

When Ed hears about a death of an friend, he begins to think that he may be the next one to meet his maker.

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The Manuel Who Came to Dinner
27th December 1974

Episode 12

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.

Garage Sale Still
Garage Sale
3rd January 1975

Episode 13

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.

Out of Sight Still
Out of Sight
17th January 1975

Episode 14

Ed is determined to go to court to testify on a car accident that he may have witnessed with his eye problem.

The Beard Still
The Beard
24th January 1975

Episode 15

Harold, a cheating husband counts on Ed to cover for him on his wild nights out.

If I Were a Rich Man Still
If I Were a Rich Man
31st January 1975

Episode 16

Ed tries to snap Chico out of falling in love with and spending too much on a woman he has fallen in love with.

Ed Steps Out Still
Ed Steps Out
7th February 1975

Episode 17

A widowed baker buys a bakery in the area and has her dibbs on Ed.

Sammy Steps In Still
Sammy Steps In
14th February 1975

Episode 18

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.

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The Doctor Story
21st February 1975

Episode 19

Ed would rather fix his aching shoulder himself than go to see a doctor.

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The Giveaway
28th February 1975

Episode 20

Chico is carrying large amounts of cash and working strange hours.

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Louie's Retirement
7th March 1975

Episode 21

Louie, who has retired, wants to spend his remaining years haning around the garage.

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Long Live the Man
14th March 1975

Episode 22

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.