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The Best Episodes of Chico and the Man Season 1

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Every episode of Chico and the Man Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Chico and the Man Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Chico and the Man Season 1

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
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    #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 - 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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    #3 - Old Dog

    S1:E3

    Ed thinks that he lost his mechanic skills.

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    #4 - New Suit

    S1:E4

    Ed does not want to attend his former Army reunion.

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    #5 - 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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    #6 - 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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    #7 - 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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    #8 - Veterans

    S1:E8

    Chico and Ed try getting Veterans financing from the Government.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - 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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    #10 - The Letter

    S1:E10

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

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    #11 - Natural Causes

    S1:E11

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

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    #12 - 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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    #13 - 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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    #14 - 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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    #15 - 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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    #16 - 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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    #17 - 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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    #18 - 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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    #19 - 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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    #20 - The Giveaway

    S1:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Cohen
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    #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 - 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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Chico and the Man" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Peter Baldwin and written by Michael Ross, James Komack, it aired on 9/13/1974. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Second Thoughts".