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Overview

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6.1/10   154 votes
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Creator:
James Komack
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 full episode list
Release Date:
13 September 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
The relationship between a cranky old mechanic and a twentysomething Chicano. full summary
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
The "Man" of the half-hour.... more (10 total)

Cast

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Jack Albertson ... Ed Brown (88 episodes, 1974-1978)
Scatman Crothers ... Louie (65 episodes, 1974-1978)
Freddie Prinze ... Chico Rodriguez (62 episodes, 1974-1977)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Burbank, California, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When the show returned the next season after Freddie Prinze's death, Chico's absence was explained by having him quit the garage to work for his father. more
Quotes:
Chico: Loo-king good! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards (2004) (TV) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
The "Man" of the half-hour...., 15 July 2000
Author: George Litman from Marietta, OH USA

"Chico and the Man" broke major ground in two areas: it created a successful series with an ethnic lead and made an overnight star out of Freddie Prinze, the "Chico" of the title.

Every week, Chico would take strides in making the garage he worked and lived in more successful and bringing his boss, "The Man" (Albertson) out from the walls he had built up against the rest of humanity.

There were plenty of laughs every episode; I mean, with a cast like this, how could you miss? Not only were Prinze and Albertson on hand, but so were Scatman Crothers ("Put out your can, here comes the GARBAGE MAN!"), Della Reese, Ronny Graham, and even Isaac Ruiz as Chico's buddy Mando - all making big with laughs, both ethnic and otherwise.

But this was a show that appealed to every demographic; Back in the mid-'70s, you couldn't avoid a teen magazine that didn't have Prinze's face plastered all over it, and there were constant reminders of the show's success on talk shows, specials and variety shows that the stars would appear on.

It was a sad day when Prinze took his life; it left a great void in entertainment as well as the lives of those he left behind. But at least with this series, we can all see the genius of Prinze and witness the effect he's had in the comedy world since.

Ten stars for "Chico and the Man", a classic in every sense of the word.

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