TV Chico and the Man Chico and the Man 5.8/10 by 12 users 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 Jack Albertson as Ed Brown, the cantankerous owner of a run down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and Freddie Prinze as Chico Rodriguez, an upbeat, optimistic Chicano young man who comes in looking for a job. It was the first U.S. television series set in a Mexican-American neighborhood. Details Casts Posters Images Title Chico and the Man Alternative Titles First Air Date 1974-09-13 Last Air Date 1978-07-21 Number of Episodes 88 Number of Seasons 4 Genres Comedy, Networks NBC, Casts Freddie Prinze, Della Reese, Jack Albertson, Scatman Crothers, Charo Plot Keywords , Chico Rodriguez Freddie Prinze Della Rogers Della Reese Ed Brown Jack Albertson Louie Scatman Crothers Aunt Charo Charo