I was just watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory again and noticed the similarities between the movie and Chico in regards to Jack Albertston and the producers of the movie. David Wolper produced the movie and also Chico, and Jack Albertson appeared in both, and the hat Jack wears as Joe Bucket in the film looks very much like the one he wears as Ed Brown in Chico and the Man...

good question. i dont know, if i find out i will keep u updated:D

I saw that Sun nite too & had noticed those similiarities. Jack was good in it too. I had seen it before along time ago. Freddie would've been good in it too...