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Ed Brown an old widower owned and operated a small filling station in Los Angeles. He hired a fast-talking, Chico Rodriguez, to help him run the place. Since Chico also lived in the garage, the two were always together, and when they weren't bickering between themselves, they came to a greater understanding of each other's generation and culture.

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04x22 The Hot Rock Aired: Jul. 21, 1978

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Chico and the Man is Canceled/Ended
The show had 4 seasons and 88 episodes air between 1974 and 1978.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 13, 1974
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Aired:
1974 - 1978
To-Date:
4 Seasons
88 Episodes
Network
NBC TV Network
Genre

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Series Fun Facts

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  • José 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.
  • Chico served in the army before going to work for Ed.
  • 'José Feliciano' was asked to write a theme song. He was worried that the producers would reject his song, so he wrote two. The producers bought both of them and used one at the beginning and…
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    'José Feliciano' was asked to write a theme song. He was worried that the producers would reject his song, so he wrote two. The producers bought both of them and used one at the beginning and the other at the end.
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