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Chico and the Man

1974–1978 · 4 seasons

A gentle, joke-a-minute sitcom where a grumpy old man and a sunny young striver bicker and slowly become family.

Created by
James Komack
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
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Overview
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.
How it feels
Measured and fine in the background.
About
Found family, family, friendship, class
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
James Komack
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • found family
    • family
    • friendship
    • class
    • race
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour7
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Created by
    James Komack
    Written by
    Bill Daley, Gene Farmer, Norm Liebmann, Peter Gallay
    Starring
    Freddie Prinze, Della Reese, Jack Albertson, Scatman Crothers, Charo, Diana Canova, Paul Lichtman, Avery Schreiber
    Length
    4 seasons, 88 episodes, 30 min each
    Network
    NBC
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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