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13 September 1974 (USA)
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The relationship between a cranky old mechanic and a twentysomething Chicano. full summary
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 2 wins
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5 nominations
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(2 articles)
Those '70s Shows To Go Online
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 14 November 2005)
No Simple Rules for Replacing a Star
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 15 September 2003)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 14 November 2005)
No Simple Rules for Replacing a Star
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 15 September 2003)
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Fascinating study into the human drama of comedy
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(Series Cast Summary - 3 of 35) | 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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30 min
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Jose Feliciano, who composed the show's theme song, actually appeared on one episode. He played the role of Chico's cousin who, appropriately enough, was a world famous musician.
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Featured in The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards (2004) (TV)
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For four years this show was on the air, and in that time, it went from a promising comedy into a tragic situation that sought to simply fulfil its bargain and quietly leave the air. Now, it is an interesting study of how things so good can go so bad so quickly. Veteran actor Jack Albertson was riding high on his success in 'Subject was Roses', 'Posiedon Adventure' and 'Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'. Freddie Prinze was making it in stand-up, like Sienfeld and Carrey have done. Put the two together and after 'Sanford and Son' and a hit was born. We watched the shows and laughed, relating more to Prinze than the geriatric Albertson. Guest-stars galore were everywhere from Cesar Romero to Shelley Winters. Then Prinze shot himself and my young mind could not comprehend what that meant. Oddly enough, of his few appearances on programs, someone did joke with him on another show about if anything happened to him, the show would be called "--- and the man". I couldn't grasp the meaning of the words: commit suicide. Albertson, Della Reese and Scatman Crothers carried on with the show and a replacement latino was brought in, Gabriel Melgar. Eventually Reese departed and a young lady named Monica HIll joined the cast. The show had taken a truly bizarre turn. All it was missing by then was occasional musical numbers. Apparently Albertson was just completing any commitment made to the show and then he would not return either.
There was an episode where they attempted to address the other Chico with Albertson and young Melgar. Melgar asked what happened to the other Chico, Albertson hesitates to say, but I thought the assumption was he had died. I believed they had even said this much at least. That this conversation is taking place in a church is truly thought-provoking. When Albertson would die a few years later, I thought that was it. Chico and the man were gone now, both of them. Who knows where Prinze could have gone. I have never heard Albertson speak about what happened or if there were any telltale signs that were missed. Della Reese later would have Redd Foxx die in her arms on 'The Royal Family'. It will always be a poignant memory to this child's hood and I will always enjoy the song, sung by Jose Feliciano, who did appear in an episode and sing it.