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Chico and the Man

Season 3

20 listed hours · 1974–1978 · NBC

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How this season is filed

Filed by Tessa Quinn · Spoiler-Free (Mostly)

Freddie Prinze's Chico spars with Jack Albertson's cranky East L.A. garage owner until tragedy cuts the partnership short. Intergenerational odd-couple sitcom that put Chicano lead energy on NBC, then became a cautionary production story. Looking good as a goodbye.

TV Flash files Season 3 of Chico and the Man (1974–1978) on NBC as a mid listed season (3; 3 of 4) — 20 listed hours, 1976-10-01–1977-04-08 from “Della Moves In” (S03E01) to “Uncle Sunny” (S03E21). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S03E01 Della Moves In

    Della Moves In is household weather after the partnership's weather changed. Title as a door: the sitcom still running, the cautionary production story already extra-textual rain.

  1. S03E01

    Della Moves In

    Della Moves In — Season 3, Episode 1 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1976-10-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S03E02

    Second Coming of Della

    Second Coming of Della — Season 3, Episode 2 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1976-10-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S03E03

    Chico Packs His Bags

    Chico Packs His Bags — Season 3, Episode 3 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1976-10-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S03E04

    Chico's Problem

    Chico's Problem — Season 3, Episode 4 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1976-11-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S03E05

    In Your Hat

    In Your Hat — Season 3, Episode 5 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1976-11-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S03E06

    Ed's Recuperation

    Ed's Recuperation — Season 3, Episode 6 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1976-11-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S03E07

    Ed Brown vs. the IRS

    Ed Brown vs. the IRS — Season 3, Episode 7 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1976-11-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S03E09

    Mucho Macho Ed

    Mucho Macho Ed — Season 3, Episode 9 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1976-12-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S03E10

    Old is Old

    Old is Old — Season 3, Episode 10 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1976-12-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S03E11

    Ready When You Are, CB

    Ready When You Are, CB — Season 3, Episode 11 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1976-12-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S03E12

    The Dress

    The Dress — Season 3, Episode 12 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1977-01-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S03E13

    Minority of One

    Minority of One — Season 3, Episode 13 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1977-01-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S03E14

    Champs Ain't Chumps

    Champs Ain't Chumps — Season 3, Episode 14 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1977-01-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  14. S03E15

    Chico's Padre

    Chico's Padre — Season 3, Episode 15 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1977-02-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  15. S03E16

    Matchmaker, Matchmaker

    Matchmaker, Matchmaker — Season 3, Episode 16 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1977-02-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  16. S03E17

    Black Tie Blues

    Black Tie Blues — Season 3, Episode 17 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1977-02-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  17. S03E18

    Ed Talks to God

    Ed Talks to God — Season 3, Episode 18 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1977-03-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  18. S03E19

    Gregory Peck Is a Rooster

    Gregory Peck Is a Rooster — Season 3, Episode 19 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1977-03-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  19. S03E20

    Louie's Can-Can

    Louie's Can-Can — Season 3, Episode 20 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1977-04-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  20. S03E21

    Uncle Sunny

    Uncle Sunny — Season 3, Episode 21 of Chico and the Man. Aired 1977-04-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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