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Chico and the Man

Chico and the Man

"Lookin' good!"

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.

Created ByJames Komack
StatusEnded
Original NameChico and the Man
First Air DateSeptember 13, 1974
Last Air DateJuly 21, 1978
Seasons4
Episodes88
Episode Runtime 30min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production CompaniesWolper ProductionsThe Komack Company Inc.
NetworksNBC
S04E22

The Hot Rock

Louie comes up with an invention. He wants to make a barbecue that relies on solar energy. Enthusiascic about the idea, Ed runs to his insurance company and tries to get money to launch the idea.

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