ABC considered doing a spinoff on the Chano and Fish character in the fall of 1975 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 01-02-2023, 06:05 PM

Reported by New York United Press International in 1975. I guess when Abe Viogoda was offered his spinoff first, Gregory Sierra probably decided to leave the show altogether leading to his 1978 show AES Hudson Street.

I see Fish was never a hit, do yall think a Chano spinoff would have been better?

Alan Brady's Hair · 01-02-2023, 06:25 PM

Wow, the show had just started in January.

I think sitcoms were changing pretty quickly then, turning away from ethnic and other topical stuff. My guess is that a Chano spinoff at that time would have been pretty topical, and would have failed quickly.

Chocolate Moose · 01-03-2023, 02:14 PM

No. The world wasn't ready for Chano as a lead at that time.

MRPITT · 01-03-2023, 02:40 PM

I think the timing for a Chano spinoff in 1975 was perfect, but doesn’t mean it woulda worked. Chico and the Man was a top 5 show at time. Probably woulda been a better idea than Fish.

01-02-2023, 06:05 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,064	ABC considered doing a spinoff on the Chano and Fish character in the fall of 1975 Reported by New York United Press International in 1975. I guess when Abe Viogoda was offered his spinoff first, Gregory Sierra probably decided to leave the show altogether leading to his 1978 show AES Hudson Street. I see Fish was never a hit, do yall think a Chano spinoff would have been better?

01-03-2023, 02:14 PM	#3
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,899	No. The world wasn't ready for Chano as a lead at that time.
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01-02-2023, 06:25 PM	#2
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,829	Wow, the show had just started in January. I think sitcoms were changing pretty quickly then, turning away from ethnic and other topical stuff. My guess is that a Chano spinoff at that time would have been pretty topical, and would have failed quickly.

01-03-2023, 02:40 PM	#4
MRPITT Member Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2011 Posts: 1,678	I think the timing for a Chano spinoff in 1975 was perfect, but doesn’t mean it woulda worked. Chico and the Man was a top 5 show at time. Probably woulda been a better idea than Fish.