Chico and the Man Boned the Fish When...

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by DJM77

I first saw Chico And The Man when TV Land aired it many years ago. I have the "Television Favorites" DVD. I'd definitely buy a complete series set. I don't know that many other people would.

When it aired on TV Land did it air on a regular basis or was it part of some kind of TV land event?

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by DEH55

At least with a show like Welcome Back Kotter you have a great way to promote it and sell it. You have John Travolta. Everyone knows John Travolta. All different age groups. From Kotter, Grease through Pulp Fiction etc. A wide audience. There are a ton of people who have no idea who Freddie is. They know his son a lot more than him. lol

How well did Kotter do on DVD?

Looks like very well since all seasons was released and a complete series

[DJM77]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

When it aired on TV Land did it air on a regular basis or was it part of some kind of TV land event?

They had a weekend marathon and then they aired it regularly for a little while. I believe this was in 2000.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by DJM77

They had a weekend marathon and then they aired it regularly for a little while. I believe this was in 2000.

I didnt discover TV Land until 2002

[TMC]

What Were They Thinking #43 Chico and the Man goes on after the death of Freddie Prinze

Chico and the Man was created as a vehicle for Freddie Prinze and the hallmark of the show was the constant bickering and mutual respect between Chico and crusty Ed, played by Jack Albertson. How could a show like Chico and The Man continue on without Chico? Instead of letting the show die, producers decided to carry on especially when the show needed at least a 4th season to hope the show would be sold to syndication. So the producers decided to replace Chico with a 12-year-old boy named Raul, played by Gabriel Melgar for the 4th season. Eventually, towards the end of that 4th season, it’s finally admitted that Chico had died. The show died pretty much soon after. It’s hard for a show to carry on when the main character dies and its even harder when the actor playing the part died from his own hands. Chico and the Man was a comedy and Prinze’s death sucked the fun and comedy out of the show.

The show made it into syndication and it’s just amazing that the producers decided to carry on when killing off the show would have been in better taste.