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Trez · 11-13-2012, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BM_fanforever

Whether Chano broke into a rant in Spanish or English, it was pure gold to see him let rip. I've forgotten which episode, but I'm reminded of him dealing with a man who wanted to apply for a gun permit for personal protection from muggings. Chano becomes frustrated at the number of gun-related incidents in their jurisdiction and then when the gun permit applicant becomes annoying, he turns around and basically "demos" to him about what "normal" people would do in the event of a mugging -- i.e. you give him your wallet because your life is worth more than the dollars you happen to have inside. Besides, in a way, when this happens, you are inadvertently saved from buying more junk that everyone else buys with their money... or something to that extent (I'm sure I don't have this completely right). Anyway, the scene was very funny and very cynical.

Another instance was when Chano has just brought in a fellow Puerto Rican he's just arrested and he goes off into a rant as to how much it is embarassing for him (as a member of the same community) and how tempting it is for him to pretend to be a Brit -- then he proceeds to demo a flawless (I think flawless) high brow Queen's English Brit accent... :-).

gold, pure, gold!

I just LOVE that scene

catlover79 · 11-13-2012, 01:33 AM

Here you go!!

BM_fanforever · 12-03-2012, 05:07 AM

Hello friends! YES, that's the clip! Thanks catlover79 for finding and posting. I got to enjoy it once again! That young actor who's being booked by Chano... didn't he have a pretty good career in a daytime soap opera??? I can't think of his name, but he got buffed up as he got a bit older and taller... then he made his way into night time TV -- might have been LA Law... it's not Jimmy Smits, but another Latino actor that seems to have made a fairly decent TV career...

btw -- unrelated, but I recall fyi -- London beat cops/constables I think do NOT carry guns. All they have are those black sticks (which, in a pinch can probably pack a punch in strong hands... but I guess here in the West, we're so used to thinking of the average cop, detective... maybe even campus/transit police as all having permission to carry a gun or "piece" as they say in the biz).

It is already December 2012! Where does the time go... I keep asking (and getting NO decent answer! :-). In some ways, I'm still back wondering where did all of 2010 go??? Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Royal wedding in the UK... and NOW we seem all to be rushing full throttle into yet another Christmas season! Well... none of us, to my knowledge, anyway can control the currents of time so let me take the time to wish all of you here, devotees of BM and great television in general a hearty and healthy Christmas season wherever you are. May you find what you are looking for and cherish the good things you've already found.

Peace be to you,
BM_fanforever

catlover79 · 12-03-2012, 05:12 PM

The actor's name is Edwin "Chu Chu" Malave, who was a boxer in addition to being an actor. He had a role on the short-lived NBC soap For Richer, For Poorer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Malave

He also wrote a book about his experiences - click on this link for more info. There's also a fairly recent photo of him posted there.

http://chuchumalave.wordpress.com/20...hu-chu-malave/

BM_fanforever · 12-03-2012, 07:07 PM

I've never heard of this actor/boxer! Seems he's had an interesting career of both acting and boxing. Anyway, I re-watched this first episode of the first season, trying to look hard at this actor's face -- I forgot that in this inaugural episode that Barney's family life is shown!-- and the young Chu Chu Malave does a pretty good performance balancing danger/drama and comedy as he manages to steal Fish's gun and threatens to take the entire squad room down.

But do you know who I thought played this "Ramon Santos's" part??? Another, probably better-known actor named A. Martinez! The two could have played twin brothers I think!

Excellent first episode! I was able to re-enjoy the drama AND the comedy. This is what's so great about BM... I can watch and re-watch without cringing!

catlover79 · 12-04-2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BM_fanforever

But do you know who I thought played this "Ramon Santos's" part??? Another, probably better-known actor named A. Martinez!

I figured A Martinez was the actor you meant - and he did guest star on two later BM episodes - "The DNA Story" from Season 6 and "The Doll" from Season 7. Several years after that, he'd go on to his greatest TV success and win an Emmy for his role as Cruz Castillo on the now-defunct NBC soap opera, Santa Barbara, a role he played for 8 years.

Chu Chu Malave did go on to appear twice more on BM as different characters - "The Architect" from Season 6 and "Rachel" from Season 7.

SueWalsh · 11-05-2019, 03:30 AM

There is a whole long story about why Gregory Sierra left. Max told me, but I’ll have to ask him if it’s okay to share.

SueWalsh · 07-07-2020, 11:25 AM

Gregory left because he didn’t get along with Hal and wasn’t happy with his character. He didn’t want Chano to have an accent or be at all stereotypical.

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12-03-2012, 05:07 AM	#63
BM_fanforever Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 26, 2012 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 15	Hello friends! YES, that's the clip! Thanks catlover79 for finding and posting. I got to enjoy it once again! That young actor who's being booked by Chano... didn't he have a pretty good career in a daytime soap opera??? I can't think of his name, but he got buffed up as he got a bit older and taller... then he made his way into night time TV -- might have been LA Law... it's not Jimmy Smits, but another Latino actor that seems to have made a fairly decent TV career... btw -- unrelated, but I recall fyi -- London beat cops/constables I think do NOT carry guns. All they have are those black sticks (which, in a pinch can probably pack a punch in strong hands... but I guess here in the West, we're so used to thinking of the average cop, detective... maybe even campus/transit police as all having permission to carry a gun or "piece" as they say in the biz). It is already December 2012! Where does the time go... I keep asking (and getting NO decent answer! :-). In some ways, I'm still back wondering where did all of 2010 go??? Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Royal wedding in the UK... and NOW we seem all to be rushing full throttle into yet another Christmas season! Well... none of us, to my knowledge, anyway can control the currents of time so let me take the time to wish all of you here, devotees of BM and great television in general a hearty and healthy Christmas season wherever you are. May you find what you are looking for and cherish the good things you've already found. Peace be to you, BM_fanforever

12-03-2012, 05:12 PM	#64
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	The actor's name is Edwin "Chu Chu" Malave, who was a boxer in addition to being an actor. He had a role on the short-lived NBC soap For Richer, For Poorer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Malave He also wrote a book about his experiences - click on this link for more info. There's also a fairly recent photo of him posted there. http://chuchumalave.wordpress.com/20...hu-chu-malave/

12-03-2012, 07:07 PM	#65
BM_fanforever Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 26, 2012 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 15	I've never heard of this actor/boxer! Seems he's had an interesting career of both acting and boxing. Anyway, I re-watched this first episode of the first season, trying to look hard at this actor's face -- I forgot that in this inaugural episode that Barney's family life is shown!-- and the young Chu Chu Malave does a pretty good performance balancing danger/drama and comedy as he manages to steal Fish's gun and threatens to take the entire squad room down. But do you know who I thought played this "Ramon Santos's" part??? Another, probably better-known actor named A. Martinez! The two could have played twin brothers I think! Excellent first episode! I was able to re-enjoy the drama AND the comedy. This is what's so great about BM... I can watch and re-watch without cringing!

07-07-2020, 11:25 AM	#68
SueWalsh Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 05, 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 214	Gregory left because he didn’t get along with Hal and wasn’t happy with his character. He didn’t want Chano to have an accent or be at all stereotypical.