Season 3 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 21
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

Chico and the Man Season 3 (1976-1977)

Chico and the Man Della Moves In 3x01 Della Moves In
Ed gets a new neigbor, but to his dismay it is a loud mouth liberal woman who now owns his garage and threatens eviction.
Oct. 01, 1976
Chico and the Man Second Coming of Della 3x02 Second Coming of Della
When Ed lays off the fighting with his new landlady, Della decides to renew Ed's lease.
Oct. 08, 1976
Chico and the Man Chico Packs His Bags 3x03 Chico Packs His Bags
Chico decides that he would rather move out on his own, away from Ed than give into Ed's rules.
Oct. 22, 1976
Chico and the Man Chico's Problem 3x04 Chico's Problem
Chico's girlfriend decides on calling it quits to being a nurse. She then changes her mind after saving Ed's life.
Nov. 05, 1976
Chico and the Man In Your Hat 3x05 In Your Hat
Ed's lucky hat is stolen and while he needs to have an operation, he won't go under the knife until he gets his lucky hat back.
Nov. 12, 1976
Chico and the Man Ed's Recuperation 3x06 Ed's Recuperation
After finding out that the nurse that Ed hired wants to get married to him, Chico and Della try to talk her out of it.
Nov. 19, 1976
Chico and the Man Ed Brown vs. the IRS 3x07 Ed Brown vs. the IRS
Chico and Louie decide that the only way to get Ed's taxes in is to forge his name to the document. This happens after Ed refuses to pay them.
Nov. 26, 1976
Chico and the Man Morgan and the Man 3x08 Morgan and the Man
Chico is reunited with his old high school girlfriend. Thinking the magic is still there, he proposes to her, but she ends up not wanting to marry him.
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Chico and the Man Mucho Macho Ed 3x09 Mucho Macho Ed
A woman visits the garage claiming that Ed is the father to her unborn kid. When he hears of this, he wonders how. He then decides to ask for her hand in marriage.
Dec. 10, 1976
Chico and the Man Old is Gold 3x10 Old is Gold
Ed gets the idea of hiring a senior citizen for the garage when Della persuades him through a debate that seniors don't have the same rights that younger people have.
Dec. 17, 1976
Chico and the Man Ready When You Are, CB 3x11 Ready When You Are, CB
Everyone has plans to attend to and people to see except Ed for New years. He then uses a CB radio that is in the garage. He comes across a woman who also doesn't have anyone to spend ...
Dec. 24, 1976
Chico and the Man The Dress 3x12 The Dress
Ed donates his deceased wife's dress to raise money for a charity auction. He regrets doing the good deed when he finds out that a cross-dresser decides to buy the dress. Ed feels that ...
Jan. 07, 1977
Chico and the Man Minority of One 3x13 Minority of One
Ed is elected President of a Mexican Better Business bureau.
Jan. 14, 1977
Chico and the Man Champs Ain't Chumps 3x14 Champs Ain't Chumps
Ed displays worry about Chico when Chico decides to want to fight as a professional.
Jan. 28, 1977
Chico and the Man Chico's Padre 3x15 Chico's Padre
Gilberto, Chico's father who he hasn't seen in many years, returns to Chico to try and give him a chance to better his life by living with him. Chico's father is rich.
Feb. 04, 1977
Chico and the Man Matchmaker, Matchmaker 3x16 Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Della plays matchmaker at trying to set Ed up with a woman. However when Ed gets word that Della did the matchmaking, he immediately wants to call the whole thing off.
Feb. 18, 1977
Chico and the Man Black Tie Blues 3x17 Black Tie Blues
Della wants to attend a formal dance and needs a host to go with her. Nobody wants to go, (Chico, Louie, and Ed) so they all try and find ways to get out of it.
Feb. 25, 1977
Chico and the Man Ed Talks to God 3x18 Ed Talks to God
Ed does not feel like appearing at his own birthday party. Chico however tries to find a way for Ed to go, so he gets ahold of a good old friend of Ed's and has him impersonate the ...
Mar. 04, 1977
Chico and the Man Gregory Peck Is a Rooster 3x19 Gregory Peck Is a Rooster
Ed sells a rooster that belongs to him, but when he finds out that the rooster's purpose is to cockfight, he tries to get the bird back.
Mar. 18, 1977
Chico and the Man Louie's Can-Can 3x20 Louie's Can-Can
Louie hires Ed to be a garbage truck driver, after he is forced to retire his job and decides to open his own garbage collecting business.
Apr. 01, 1977
Chico and the Man Uncle Sonny 3x21 Uncle Sonny
While Ed is away, his daring uncle comes to visit and throws an all-night girl party.
Apr. 08, 1977
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Season 3 Characters

Ed Brown played by Jack Albertson
Chico Rodriguez played by Freddie Prinze
Louie played by Scatman Crothers
Della Rogers played by Della Reese
Salvador played by Danny Mora
Doc played by Julio Medina
the Delivery played by Arnold Stang
Gus played by Arnold Stang
Gilbero Rodriguez played by Cesar Romero
Mrs. Toro played by Peggy De Castro
Mr. Maxwell played by Jim Jordan
Garage customer played by Andy Albin
IRS Agent Mr. Davis played by Rudy Challenger
Nancy played by Rose Portillo
Brad Rushton played by Charles Pierce
Rojo played by Jeffrey Kramer
Anita Gomez played by Maria O'Brien
Mr. Munoz played by Jay Novello
Martinez played by Mike Robelo
Maynard Jennings played by Jerry Hausner
Kissy Face played by Rose Marie
Morgan played by Kristi Jill Wood
Himself played by Roosevelt Grier

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Season 3 Videos

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Season 3 Quotes

03x15 - Chico's Padre Season 3 / Episode 15: - Chico's Padre

Gilbero Rodriguez: Why didn't you come to my hotel?
Chico: Why didn't you come to my fourth birthday party? Or my fourteenth? Or my twenty-fourth?
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Season 3 Trivia

  • Episode 18 - According to his biography, this was the last episode Prinze taped for the show. He committed suicide later that night.
  • Episode 15 - This was the first episode to air after the death of Freddie Prinze. Louie, worried that Chico might go back to Mexico to work with his father, comments to Ed, "We could lose him forever." In the original broadcast, the closing credits contained a trembling voice-over from Jack Albertson thanking everyon

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