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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!

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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 Jack Albertson as Ed Brown, the cantankerous owner of a

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Chico and the Man Season 2 Episode 19 - Chico's Cousin Pepe
    8.2/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Chico's Cousin Pepe

    S2:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Seaman Jacobs

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  2. Chico and the Man Season 3 Episode 15 - Chico's Padre
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    #2 - Chico's Padre

    S3:E15

    Gilberto, Chico's father who he hasn't seen in many years, returns to Chico to try and give him a chance to better his life by living with him. Chico's father is rich.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:George Arthur Bloom

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  3. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.1/10(71 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writers:Michael Ross, James Komack

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  4. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 13 - Garage Sale
    8.0/10(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. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 22 - Long Live the Man
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Chico and the Man Season 2 Episode 17 - The Big Brush-Off
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #6 - 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:Jack Donohue
    Writer:Larry Siegel

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  7. Chico and the Man Season 3 Episode 3 - Chico Packs His Bags
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Chico Packs His Bags

    S3:E3

    Chico decides that he would rather move out on his own, away from Ed than give into Ed's rules.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 5 - Borrowed Trouble
    7.9/10(33 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Chico and the Man Season 2 Episode 5 - The Disappearance
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 19 - The Doctor Story
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #10 - 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. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 2 - Second Thoughts
    7.7/10(46 votes)

    #11 - 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
    Writer:Burt Styler

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  12. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 10 - The Letter
    7.7/10(33 votes)

    #12 - The Letter

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:James Komack

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  13. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 9 - No Room in the Garage
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 18 - Sammy Steps In
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Chico and the Man Season 2 Episode 3 - Auntie Connie
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Auntie Connie

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 17 - Ed Steps Out
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 7 - Lifestyle
    7.3/10(32 votes)

    #17 - 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. Chico and the Man Season 2 Episode 7 - Ms. Liz
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    #18 - 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
    Writer:Jack Mendelsohn

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  19. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 12 - The Manuel Who Came to Dinner
    7.2/10(27 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writers:Elias Davis, David Pollock

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  20. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 14 - Out of Sight
    7.2/10(27 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 21 - Louie's Retirement
    7.2/10(25 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Chico and the Man Season 2 Episode 6 - Chico and the Van
    7.2/10(29 votes)

    #22 - Chico and the Van

    S2:E6

    A city ""Truent Officer"" let's say tells Chico that his van is illegal in the states, so Chico moves in with Ed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 3 - Old Dog
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    #23 - Old Dog

    S1:E3

    Ed thinks that he lost his mechanic skills.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:James Komack

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  24. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 4 - New Suit
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #24 - New Suit

    S1:E4

    Ed does not want to attend his former Army reunion.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:James Komack

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  25. Chico and the Man Season 1 Episode 15 - The Beard
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Chico's Cousin Pepe" is the best rated episode of "Chico and the Man". It scored 8.2/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Seaman Jacobs, it aired on 2/11/1976. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chico's Padre".