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Chico and the Man

A heartwarming drama about an unlikely friendship between a seasoned mechanic and a young Chicano man, exploring their contrasting perspectives and forming a deep bond.

An energetic young boy named Chico teams up with a skeptical Ed Brown in his garage, drawing in customers and gradually winning Ed over with his enthusiasm.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilot

1. Pilot

Aired: Sep 13, 1974

"Chico" successfully persuades cranky, bigoted garage owner Ed Brown to take ...

Episode 2 Second Thoughts

2. Second Thoughts

Aired: Sep 20, 1974

Ed tries to break Chico's ironclad contract to be partners in the garage.

Episode 3 Old Dog

3. Old Dog

Aired: Sep 27, 1974

His unfamiliarity with foreign cars leads Ed to believe that the old dog is a...

Episode 4 New Suit

4. New Suit

Aired: Oct 4, 1974

Ed needs a new suit to attend a reunion of his old Army battalion.

Episode 5 Borrowed Trouble

5. Borrowed Trouble

Aired: Oct 11, 1974

Chico convinces Ed that they need a loan for spare parts to build up the busi...

Episode 6 E Pluribus Used Car

6. E Pluribus Used Car

Aired: Oct 25, 1974

Louie asks Ed to sell his battered Studebaker, with disastrous results.

Episode 7 Lifestyle

7. Lifestyle

Aired: Nov 1, 1974

Ed gets the wrong impression about what Chico and his girlfriend were doing i...

Episode 8 The Veterans

8. The Veterans

Aired: Nov 8, 1974

Chico convinces Ed that a government loan can ease their credit problem at th...

Episode 9 No Room in the Garage

9. No Room in the Garage

Aired: Nov 15, 1974

A very pregnant woman unexpectedly shows up, allowing Ed Brown's daughter to ...

Episode 10 The Letter

10. The Letter

Aired: Dec 6, 1974

Chico tries to tell Ed that he must work for his cousin in New York.

Episode 11 Natural Causes

11. Natural Causes

Aired: Dec 20, 1974

Ed believes his time is short after reading about the demise of his former be...

Episode 13 Garage Sale

13. Garage Sale

Aired: Jan 3, 1975

Ed must hold a garage sale to dispense with all of his old mementos, or risk ...

Episode 14 Out of Sight

14. Out of Sight

Aired: Jan 17, 1975

Blind-as-a-bat Ed wants to testify that his old friend was responsible for a ...

Episode 15 The Beard

15. The Beard

Aired: Jan 24, 1975

Ed is forced to cover for an old Army buddy who has been cheating on his wife.

Episode 17 Ed Steps Out

17. Ed Steps Out

Aired: Feb 7, 1975

A new woman is in the neighborhood boasting about her glazed buns.

Episode 18 Sammy Stops In

18. Sammy Stops In

Aired: Feb 14, 1975

Sammy Davis Jr. drops by and recognizes Ed as an old dancing partner from vau...

Episode 20 The Giveaway

20. The Giveaway

Aired: Feb 28, 1975

A sleepy Chico has Ed wondering how he's been spending his nights, before lea...

Episode 21 Louie's Retirement

21. Louie's Retirement

Aired: Mar 7, 1975

Ed didn't think that Louie's retirement would mean a third hand at the garage.

Episode 22 Long Live the Man

22. Long Live the Man

Aired: Mar 14, 1975

Ed reads his own obituary and learns just how many mourners he would have if ...

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Info about Chico and the Man

Seasons: 4

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres:Comedy