http://www.surfthechannel.com/show/55638.html Chico and the Man hit the airwaves in 1974 and rose to the top ten, where it remained for its first two seasons. It told the story of Ed Brown ("The Man"), a curmudgeon who lived and worked (as a mechanic) in a Los Angeles barrio. Ed, a hard drinking and bigoted pessimist, finds himself irritated by the enthusiastic optimism of Chico Rodriguez, a young man from the neighborhood who comes in looking for work, and who won't take no for an answer. But over time, Ed warms up to the young man and their relationship evolves into one similar to father and son (despite Ed's denials of this). During its third season, the show staggered under the load of star Freddie Prinze's serious drug habit. Prinze looked bad enough at times that writers felt obliged to craft dialog for Ed explaining his haggard appearance as (ironically) the consequence of too many late nights. Sadly, about halfway through the third season, Prinze took his own life. The producers made attempts to repair the damage, but these largely failed; the shows success owed much to the chemistry between Albertson and Prinze, and never really recovered; it lasted another season and a half of attempts to focus on Ed and various minor characters, and finally left the airwaves in the middle of 1978. Opening Theme Theme Song en-us The Bigotry of This World ... And DC Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:37:53 -0500 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:37:53 -0500 http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103709.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 2<br />Episode : 9<br />Summary : Ed's behind on his rent and faces foreclosure. His solution? A fortune-teller. <br />Air Date : 13/11/1975<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103713.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 2<br />Episode : 4<br />Summary : A gypsy named Miklos asks Ed to train him how to be a mechanic. But is he on the level, or does he<br />really want something else? <br />Air Date : 02/10/1975<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103715.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 2<br />Episode : 12<br />Summary : Ed devises a kind of training wheel for motorcycles. When he tries to patent it, a clever swindler<br />steals $500 meant to pay for the patent. <br />Air Date : 04/12/1975<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103716.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 2<br />Episode : 21<br />Summary : An act of kindness backfires. Ed gives a man an handout, not realizing he's a small time grifter.<br />That earns Ed a reputation as a soft touch among the community of petty crooks and lowlifes in the<br />nei... <br />Air Date : 24/02/1976<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103717.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 1<br />Episode : 10<br />Summary : Chico receives a letter reminding him of a childhood promise that he would go into business with his<br />cousin in New York. He prepares to leave, forcing Ed to realize how much he has come to like the<br />yo... <br />Air Date : 05/12/1974<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103718.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 2<br />Episode : 11<br />Summary : Chico thinks it's a fine idea to join a union for mechanics - until they ask him to picket Ed's<br />garage. <br />Air Date : 27/11/1975<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103719.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 2<br />Episode : 16<br />Summary : Chico delivers a "guest" sermon for Reverend Bemis. Then the congregation decides they liked Chico's<br />sermon so much, they want him to give all the sermons... <br />Air Date : 22/01/1976<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103720.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 1<br />Episode : 9<br />Summary : A pregnant, Spanish speaking woman appears at the garage and Bang! There goes Ed, jumping to<br />a wrong conclusion again. He thinks she has come looking for Chico because he is the father of her<br />c... <br />Air Date : 14/11/1974<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103722.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 2<br />Episode : 15<br />Summary : Chico inadvertently hypnotizes Ed, convincing him to marry Flora. Now he has to figure out how to<br />undo it. <br />Air Date : 15/01/1976<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103724.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 1<br />Episode : 19<br />Summary : Ed uses a homemade remedy on his aching shoulder, instead of going to the doctor as Chico wants him<br />to. <br />Air Date : 20/02/1975<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103726.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 1<br />Episode : 20<br />Summary : Chico begins keeping strange hours and carrying a lot of cash. Needless to say, Ed jumps to a<br />conclusion... <br />Air Date : 27/02/1975<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103727.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 2<br />Episode : 1<br />Summary : Ed enters the wall of their alley, on which Chico has painted a mural, into an art contest. Trouble<br />is, Chico never asked Ed to do that, and now he's upset about it. <br />Air Date : 11/09/1975<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103728.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 1<br />Episode : 21<br />Summary : Louie has retired. It soon becomes clear that he intends to spend his retirement hanging around the<br />garage. Trouble is, Ed and Chico are still working for a living... <br />Air Date : 06/03/1975<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103729.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 1<br />Episode : 6<br />Summary : Louis has Ed and Chico sell his car for him. Chico then gets the idea that used car sales might be a<br />good adjunct to Ed's business. <br />Air Date : 24/10/1974<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103730.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 1<br />Episode : 4<br />Summary : Ed receives an invitation to a reunion with his old Army buddies, but he refuses to go. That just<br />means Chico will have to find a way to get him there... <br />Air Date : 03/10/1974<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103731.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 3<br />Episode : 19<br />Summary : Ed is desperate to get back a rooster he has sold when he discovers the buyer plans on using him in<br />a cockfight. <br />Air Date : 17/03/1977<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103733.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 3<br />Episode : 1<br />Summary : The new owner of the building is Della, a liberal woman with very loud opinions, and just may evict<br />Ed. <br />Air Date : 30/09/1976<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103736.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 3<br />Episode : 15<br />Summary : Chico's wealthy father Gilberto, pays the garage a visit and offers Chico a chance to start a new<br />and better life. <br />Air Date : 03/02/1977<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103737.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 3<br />Episode : 3<br />Summary : Ed's rules has Chico seeing red and decides he would rather move out instead of obeying. <br />Air Date : 21/10/1976<br /></pre> http://www.surfthechannel.com/video/55638/103738.html <pre>Show : Chico and the Man<br />Season : 3<br />Episode : 18<br />Summary : Chico tries to trick Ed into attending his own birthday party by having a friend imitate the voice<br />of God over a loudspeaker. <br />Air Date : 03/03/1977<br /></pre>