Storyline

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.

First Aired

1974-09-13
Last Aired

1978-07-21
Creator

James Komack
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

4
Episodes

88
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

NBC

Keywords:

car garage los angeles, california mexican american sitcom

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1. Pilot

Conservative elderly man Ed Brown meets a Chicano man who rides in Ed's garage on a bike, looking for ...More

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.Less

30mins 1974-09-13

2. Second Thoughts

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

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

30mins 1974-09-20

3. Old Dog

Ed thinks that he lost his mechanic skills.

Ed thinks that he lost his mechanic skills.Less

30mins 1974-09-27

4. New Suit

Ed does not want to attend his former Army reunion.

Ed does not want to attend his former Army reunion.Less

30mins 1974-10-04

5. Borrowed Trouble

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

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

30mins 1974-10-11

6. E Pluribus Used Car

Louis gives Ed and Chico his used car to sell which gives Chico the idea of selling used cars as a par...More

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.Less

30mins 1974-10-25

7. Lifestyle

Ed thinks that something kinky was going on between Chico and his girlfriend when he caught them in th...More

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?Less

30mins 1974-11-01

8. Veterans

Chico and Ed try getting Veterans financing from the Government.

Chico and Ed try getting Veterans financing from the Government.Less

30mins 1974-11-08

9. No Room in the Garage

A pregnant Spanish woman comes in the garage and Ed thinks that she is looking for him because he thin...More

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.Less

30mins 1974-11-15

10. The Letter

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

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

30mins 1974-12-06

11. Natural Causes

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

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

30mins 1974-12-20

12. The Manuel Who Came to Dinner

A car is towed into Ed's garage and when this man comes to the garage, it turns out that this man was ...More

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.Less

30mins 1974-12-27

13. Garage Sale

An inspecor inspects Ed's garage and when he find a pile of junk in front of an emergency exit, he iss...More

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.Less

30mins 1975-01-03

14. Out of Sight

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

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

30mins 1975-01-17

15. The Beard

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

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

30mins 1975-01-24

16. If I Were a Rich Man

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

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

30mins 1975-01-31

17. Ed Steps Out

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

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

30mins 1975-02-07

18. Sammy Steps In

When his car acts up, Sammy Davis, Jr. pulls into the garage to get it fixed. However, he quickly lea...More

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.Less

30mins 1975-02-14

19. The Doctor Story

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

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

30mins 1975-02-21

20. The Giveaway

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

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

30mins 1975-02-28

21. Louie's Retirement

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

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

30mins 1975-03-07

22. Long Live the Man

Everyone thinks that Ed had died, and when Ed finds out about it, he gets upset because nobody had cri...More

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.Less