Chico and the Man

Episode 01

Pilot

Sep 13, 1974 · 30 min

Conservative elderly man Ed Brown meets a Chicano man who rides in Ed's garage on a bike, looking for a job. After a day of persuasion, Ed agrees to give Chico a job as his mechanic.

Episode 02

Second Thoughts

Sep 20, 1974 · 30 min

Ed has second thoughts about hiring Chico and tries as best as he can to get rid of him.

Episode 03

Old Dog

Sep 27, 1974 · 30 min

Ed thinks that he lost his mechanic skills.

Episode 04

New Suit

Oct 4, 1974 · 30 min

Ed does not want to attend his former Army reunion.

Episode 05

Borrowed Trouble

Oct 11, 1974 · 30 min

Chico tries to persuade Ed to take a loan from the bank to improve conditions of customer service.

Episode 06

E Pluribus Used Car

Oct 25, 1974 · 30 min

Louis gives Ed and Chico his used car to sell which gives Chico the idea of selling used cars as a part of Ed's business.

Episode 07

Lifestyle

Nov 1, 1974 · 30 min

Ed thinks that something kinky was going on between Chico and his girlfriend when he caught them in the back seat of Chico's van.....but was Ed just jumping to conclusions?

Episode 08

Veterans

Nov 8, 1974 · 30 min

Chico and Ed try getting Veterans financing from the Government.

Episode 09

No Room in the Garage

Nov 15, 1974 · 30 min

A pregnant Spanish woman comes in the garage and Ed thinks that she is looking for him because he thinks that Chico may be the father of the unborn child.

Episode 10

The Letter

Dec 6, 1974 · 30 min

Chico wants to participate with his cousin's business in New York.

Episode 11

Natural Causes

Dec 20, 1974 · 30 min

When Ed hears about a death of an friend, he begins to think that he may be the next one to meet his maker.

Episode 12

The Manuel Who Came to Dinner

Dec 27, 1974 · 30 min

A car is towed into Ed's garage and when this man comes to the garage, it turns out that this man was a Chicano friend of Ed's from the past.

Episode 13

Garage Sale

Jan 3, 1975 · 30 min

An inspecor inspects Ed's garage and when he find a pile of junk in front of an emergency exit, he issues an ultimatum...Either he gets rid of the junk, or he gets a hefty fine. Ed then decides to profit from the ultimatum by having a garage sale.

Episode 14

Out of Sight

Jan 17, 1975 · 30 min

Ed is determined to go to court to testify on a car accident that he may have witnessed with his eye problem.

Episode 15

The Beard

Jan 24, 1975 · 30 min

Harold, a cheating husband counts on Ed to cover for him on his wild nights out.

Episode 16

If I Were a Rich Man

Jan 31, 1975 · 30 min

Ed tries to snap Chico out of falling in love with and spending too much on a woman he has fallen in love with.

Episode 17

Ed Steps Out

Feb 7, 1975 · 30 min

A widowed baker buys a bakery in the area and has her dibbs on Ed.

Episode 18

Sammy Steps In

Feb 14, 1975 · 30 min

When his car acts up, Sammy Davis, Jr. pulls into the garage to get it fixed. However, he quickly learns that this is just no ordinary garage, with Sammy Davis, Jr. fans crawling out of the woodwork.

Episode 19

The Doctor Story

Feb 21, 1975 · 30 min

Ed would rather fix his aching shoulder himself than go to see a doctor.

Episode 20

The Giveaway

Feb 28, 1975 · 30 min

Chico is carrying large amounts of cash and working strange hours.

Episode 21

Louie's Retirement

Mar 7, 1975 · 30 min

Louie, who has retired, wants to spend his remaining years haning around the garage.

Episode 22

Long Live the Man

Mar 14, 1975 · 30 min

Everyone thinks that Ed had died, and when Ed finds out about it, he gets upset because nobody had cried for him when they heard the misleading news.