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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.
CreatorJames Komack
Pilot
Sep 13, 1974
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
Sep 20, 1974
Ed has second thoughts about hiring Chico and tries as best as he can to get rid of him.
Old Dog
Sep 27, 1974
Ed thinks that he lost his mechanic skills.
New Suit
Oct 4, 1974
Ed does not want to attend his former Army reunion.
Borrowed Trouble
Oct 11, 1974
Chico tries to persuade Ed to take a loan from the bank to improve conditions of customer service.
E Pluribus Used Car
Oct 25, 1974
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
Nov 1, 1974
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
Nov 8, 1974
Chico and Ed try getting Veterans financing from the Government.
No Room in the Garage
Nov 15, 1974
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
Dec 6, 1974
Chico wants to participate with his cousin's business in New York.
Natural Causes
Dec 20, 1974
When Ed hears about a death of an friend, he begins to think that he may be the next one to meet his maker.
The Manuel Who Came to Dinner
Dec 27, 1974
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
Jan 3, 1975
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
Jan 17, 1975
Ed is determined to go to court to testify on a car accident that he may have witnessed with his eye problem.
The Beard
Jan 24, 1975
Harold, a cheating husband counts on Ed to cover for him on his wild nights out.
If I Were a Rich Man
Jan 31, 1975
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
Feb 7, 1975
A widowed baker buys a bakery in the area and has her dibbs on Ed.
Sammy Steps In
Feb 14, 1975
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.
The Doctor Story
Feb 21, 1975
Ed would rather fix his aching shoulder himself than go to see a doctor.
The Giveaway
Feb 28, 1975
Chico is carrying large amounts of cash and working strange hours.
Louie's Retirement
Mar 7, 1975
Louie, who has retired, wants to spend his remaining years haning around the garage.
Long Live the Man
Mar 14, 1975
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.
