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Chico and the Man

Summary Chico and the Man debuted in 1974 on NBC. The setting was East Los Angeles in a small run down garage. The owner, Ed Brown, became partners in the business with a young Chicano, Chico Rodriguez. Major changes occured toward the end of the 3rd season when Freddie Prinze, who played Chico, committed suicide. The final three episodes of...

Directed By: Jack Donohue

Written By: James Komack, Hal Kanter, Michael Morris

  • TV-G
  • NBC
  • Oct 8, 1976
  • TV-G
  • NBC
  • Oct 8, 1976
Chico and the Man
S3 • Episode 2
Second Coming of Della
Air Date: Oct 8, 1976
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Summary Chico and the Man debuted in 1974 on NBC. The setting was East Los Angeles in a small run down garage. The owner, Ed Brown, became partners in the business with a young Chicano, Chico Rodriguez. Major changes occured toward the end of the 3rd season when Freddie Prinze, who played Chico, committed suicide. The final three episodes of...

Created By: James Komack

Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 1, 1976
Della Moves In
Ed meets his new neighbor, who doubles as his new landlady.
Episode 2 • Oct 8, 1976
Second Coming of Della
Ed must make amends to his new landlady if he wants to stay in business.
Episode 3 • Oct 22, 1976
Chico Packs His Bags
An overprotective Ed drives Chico to move into a swinging-singles apartment complex.
Episode 4 • Nov 5, 1976
Chico's Problem
Episode 5 • Nov 12, 1976
In Your Hat
A series of mishaps occurs after a juvenile delinquent steals Ed's hat.
Episode 6 • Nov 19, 1976
Ed's Recuperation
A love-'em-and-leave-'em nurse latches onto Ed until Della puts a stop to her perfidy.
Episode 7 • Nov 26, 1976
Ed Brown vs. the IRS
The IRS conducts an audit of Ed after Chico and Louie collaborate on his negligent tax return.
Episode 8 • Dec 3, 1976
Morgan and the Man
Chico becomes reacquainted with his former classmate, a divorcee with a young daughter.
Episode 9 • Dec 10, 1976
Mucho Macho Ed
A young woman arrives at the garage proclaiming that Ed is the father of her baby.
Episode 10 • Dec 17, 1976
Old Is Gold
After an employment agency turns him down, Ed decides to hire a 73-year-old mechanic.
Episode 11 • Dec 24, 1976
Ready When You Are, CB
Ed adopts the CB handle Huggy Body and encounters the equally-lonely Kissy Face on New Year's Eve.
Episode 12 • Jan 7, 1977
The Dress
At a charity auction at the garage, a female impersonator buys Ed's late wife's favorite dress.
Episode 13 • Jan 14, 1977
A Minority of One
Della convinces Ed to join the Barrio Better Business Bureau despite his being a minority of one: the last remaining white man in the neighborhood.
Episode 14 • Jan 28, 1977
Champs Ain't Chumps
After successfully replacing an ailing boxer in the ring, Chico considers a career change.
Episode 15 • Feb 4, 1977
Chico's Padre
Chico isn't too pleased to receive a visit from the father he never knew, having been told for years that Gilberto Rodriguez was dead.
Episode 16 • Feb 18, 1977 • 30 m
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Della tries to set Ed up with an attractive widow.
Episode 17 • Feb 25, 1977
Black Tie Blues
Della asks Ed to be her date to a black-tie, $100-a-plate charity dinner.
Episode 18 • Mar 4, 1977
Ed Talks to God
An old Army buddy must literally "play God" for Ed's surprise birthday party.
Episode 19 • Mar 18, 1977
Gregory Peck Is a Rooster
Ed's pet rooster turns out to be a champion fighting cock.
Episode 20 • Apr 1, 1977
Louie's Can-Can
Louie wants to foil early retirement by going into business for himself.
Episode 21 • Apr 8, 1977 • 30 m
Uncle Sonny
Ed's equally irascible Uncle Sonny visits the garage while the owner is away on a fishing trip.

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