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The Best Episodes of Chico and the Man

Every episode of Chico and the Man ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Chico and the Man!

The Best Episodes of Chico and the Man

Chico and the Man is an American sitcom which ran on NBC for four seasons, from September 13, 1974, to July 21, 1978. It stars...

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  1. Background image for Pilot
    8.1/10(69 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    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.

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  2. Background image for Chico's Cousin Pepe
    8.1/10(33 votes)

    #2 - Chico's Cousin Pepe

    S2:E19

    Chico's blind, skirt chasing, singer of a cousin visits Chico and meets Ed.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Long Live the Man
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    #3 - Long Live the Man

    S1:E22

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Garage Sale
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #4 - Garage Sale

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Ed Jurist
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  5. Background image for The Disappearance
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #5 - The Disappearance

    S2:E5

    Chico thinks that Ed is spending too much time living in the past and not getting on with life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Borrowed Trouble
    7.7/10(33 votes)

    #6 - Borrowed Trouble

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Big Brush-Off
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #7 - The Big Brush-Off

    S2:E17

    Chico is having some women problems. A girl that he likes will not go out with Chico because he looks too much like her ex-fiance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Second Thoughts
    7.6/10(45 votes)

    #8 - Second Thoughts

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Peter Baldwin
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  10. Background image for The Doctor Story
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    #9 - The Doctor Story

    S1:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ed Jurist
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  11. Background image for No Room in the Garage
    7.4/10(34 votes)

    #10 - No Room in the Garage

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Letter
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    #11 - The Letter

    S1:E10

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

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  13. Background image for Sammy Steps In
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    #12 - Sammy Steps In

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:James Komack
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Auntie Connie
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    #13 - Auntie Connie

    S2:E3

    Ed develops the hots for Chico's visiting Aunt Connie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Ed Steps Out
    7.2/10(27 votes)

    #14 - Ed Steps Out

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Jerry Ross
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  16. Background image for Ms. Liz
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Ms. Liz

    S2:E7

    Chico falls head over heels for a woman named Liz, in fact he likes her so much that he decides to marry her.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Lifestyle
    7.1/10(32 votes)

    #16 - Lifestyle

    S1:E7

    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?

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Manuel Who Came to Dinner
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #17 - The Manuel Who Came to Dinner

    S1:E12

    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.

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  19. Background image for Out of Sight
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #18 - Out of Sight

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Louie's Retirement
    7.1/10(25 votes)

    #19 - Louie's Retirement

    S1:E21

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

    Director:James Komack
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Old Dog
    7.0/10(36 votes)

    #20 - Old Dog

    S1:E3

    Ed thinks that he lost his mechanic skills.

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  22. Background image for The Beard
    7.0/10(29 votes)

    #21 - The Beard

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for E Pluribus Used Car
    6.9/10(31 votes)

    #22 - E Pluribus Used Car

    S1:E6

    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.

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  24. Background image for If I Were a Rich Man
    6.9/10(27 votes)

    #23 - If I Were a Rich Man

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jerry Ross
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  25. Background image for The Giveaway
    6.9/10(24 votes)

    #24 - The Giveaway

    S1:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Cohen
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  26. Background image for Paint Job
    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #25 - Paint Job

    S2:E1

    Ed and Chico clash over the wall of their alley for an art competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Chico and the Man". It scored 8.1/10 based on 69 votes. Directed by Peter Baldwin and written by Michael Ross, James Komack, it aired on 9/13/1974. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chico's Cousin Pepe".