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The Worst Episodes of Chico and the Man

Every episode of Chico and the Man ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

Worst Episodes Summary

"Gregory Peck Is a Rooster" is the worst rated episode of "Chico and the Man". It scored 5.1/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/18/1977. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Hot Rock".

  • Gregory Peck Is a Rooster
    5.1/1015 votes
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    #1 - Gregory Peck Is a Rooster

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/18/1977

    Ed sells a rooster that belongs to him, but when he finds out that the rooster's purpose is to cockfight, he tries to get the bird back.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hot Rock
    5.1/1012 votes
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    #2 - The Hot Rock

    Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 7/21/1978

    Louie comes up with an invention. He wants to make a barbecue that relies on solar energy. Enthusiascic about the idea, Ed runs to his insurance company and tries to get money to launch the idea.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Black Tie Blues
    5.3/1015 votes
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    #3 - Black Tie Blues

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/1977

    Della wants to attend a formal dance and needs a host to go with her. Nobody wants to go, (Chico, Louie, and Ed) so they all try and find ways to get out of it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ed's Team
    5.3/1012 votes
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    #4 - Ed's Team

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/30/1977

    Raul wants to join a basketball team and he can if Ed sponsors it, so that is what he does.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Burt Styler

  • Charo Takes Over
    5.5/1010 votes
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    #5 - Charo Takes Over

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/1977

    Charo tries to drum up Ed's business by taking matters into her own hands.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Play Gypsy
    5.6/1021 votes
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    #6 - Play Gypsy

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/1975

    Ed meets a Gypsy who wants Ed to train him on how to be a good mechanic.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Misfortune Teller
    5.7/1020 votes
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    #7 - Misfortune Teller

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/1975

    Ed tries to prevent the bank from foreclosing the mortgage on his garage by visiting a fortune teller.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Who's Been Sleeping in My Car?
    5.7/1019 votes
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    #8 - Who's Been Sleeping in My Car?

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/1977

    Ed who returns from Mexico, learns that he has an 11 year old stowaway in the back of his car. This little kid is determined to stay with Ed in the USA.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Third Letter
    5.7/1010 votes
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    #9 - The Third Letter

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1977

    Ed needs a third reference letter to officially adopt Raul.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Charo and the Matador
    5.7/1011 votes
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    #10 - Charo and the Matador

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/1978

    Charo's Matador fiancee Antonio, comes to sweep her off her feet to get married.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Face Job
    5.8/1017 votes
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    #11 - The Face Job

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 3/3/1976

    Ed's public life is almost destroyed when he is offered a free face lift.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Uncle Sunny
    5.8/1016 votes
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    #12 - Uncle Sunny

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/8/1977

    While Ed is away, his daring uncle comes to visit and throws an all-night girl party.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Proposal
    5.8/1012 votes
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    #13 - The Proposal

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1977

    Ed and Della decide to have Christmas dinner together. As they are eating and drinking wine, they both get drunk and before you know it, Ed proposes marriage to Della and Della accepts. But when they become sober, they realize what they have done and try not to go back on their work no matter what. Will this wedding go ahead?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Invention
    5.9/1020 votes
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    #14 - The Invention

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/5/1975

    Ed creates a new invention. He decides to design training wheels for motorcycles. While trying to get the idea patented, they get swindled out of five hundred bucks for the patent process.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dream
    5.9/1017 votes
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    #15 - The Dream

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/9/1976

    Chico tries to persuade Ed to retire and move into a retirement home, but Ed will not go for it naturally.... I don't blame him (lol)

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ed's Recuperation
    5.9/1017 votes
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    #16 - Ed's Recuperation

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/1976

    After finding out that the nurse that Ed hired wants to get married to him, Chico and Della try to talk her out of it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Champs Ain't Chumps
    5.9/1013 votes
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    #17 - Champs Ain't Chumps

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/1977

    Ed displays worry about Chico when Chico decides to want to fight as a professional.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Reverand Bemis' Altar Ego
    6.0/1019 votes
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    #18 - Reverand Bemis' Altar Ego

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/23/1976

    After Chico guest preaches a good sermon at Bemis' church. The people find out that they would rather have Chico preach instead of the Reverend Bemis.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Arthur Phillips, John L. Greene

  • The Bed
    6.0/1011 votes
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    #19 - The Bed

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1977

    Ed had stuffed 700 dollars in his own mattress. I say had because Raul, knowing that Ed needed a new one, traded the old one in for a newer one. Anyway, they have to go and try to get all the money back.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Aunt Charo
    6.0/1010 votes
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    #20 - Aunt Charo

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/1977

    Raul's Aunt Charo comes to the Garage to take Raul back to Spain, but he would rather stay with Ed.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Della and Son
    6.0/1014 votes
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    #21 - Della and Son

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 6/30/1978

    Della tries to convince her son Tony to help her and her catering business.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jerry Ross

  • Buenas Dias, Mr. President
    6.0/1011 votes
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    #22 - Buenas Dias, Mr. President

    Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 6/16/1978

    Ed becomes agitated when the President decides to visit his garage when he comes to town.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tom Sawyer

  • Ed Brown vs. the IRS
    6.1/1014 votes
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    #23 - Ed Brown vs. the IRS

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/1976

    Chico and Louie decide that the only way to get Ed's taxes in is to forge his name to the document. This happens after Ed refuses to pay them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mucho Macho Ed
    6.1/1014 votes
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    #24 - Mucho Macho Ed

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/1976

    A woman visits the garage claiming that Ed is the father to her unborn kid. When he hears of this, he wonders how. He then decides to ask for her hand in marriage.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Minority of One
    6.1/1015 votes
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    #25 - Minority of One

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/1977

    Ed is elected President of a Mexican Better Business bureau.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A