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Yaya
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 Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject: Anyone remember the TV show "Chico and the Man?" |
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| I wonder how that show handled the suicide of Freddie Prinze. The theme song is one of the best all-time. |
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red headed stranger
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| They brought in another character to take Chico's place. It was really bad. |
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Yaya
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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| red headed stranger wrote: |
| They brought in another character to take Chico's place. It was really bad. |
I remember the Man in an episode where he reflected on Chico, but I never got to know why Chico left.
Reminds of the sudden death of John Ritter that brought about the eventual fall of the hit show "8 Simple Rules." |
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red headed stranger
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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| In the third season, they used the excuse that Chico went to visit his family in Mexico. However, one of the last episodes of the 4th season, (might have been the last episode) Raul happened upon some of Chico's possessions, and the old man got very upset and admitted that Chico had died. (But didn't say how.) |
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Yaya
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:46 am Post subject: |
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| red headed stranger wrote: |
| In the third season, they used the excuse that Chico went to visit his family in Mexico. However, one of the last episodes of the 4th season, (might have been the last episode) Raul happened upon some of Chico's possessions, and the old man got very upset and admitted that Chico had died. (But didn't say how.) |
So the show was subtle about Chico's disappearance? So sad since the show tried to tackle issues like racism and poverty.
An example of a show abruptly killing off a character due to an actor's death or firing is "Good Times." The show's producers wrote off John Amos aka Mr. Evans for insubordination and the like by just having the family read a letter at the end of one episode saying, "Sorry to inform you that your husband was killed in a car accident the other day."
Tragic how geniuses like Prinze were also captives to depression and the like. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:47 am Post subject: |
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I vaguely remember the show, but not clearly enough to talk about plot twists. You guys must be ancient.  |
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stumptown
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Paju: Wife beating capital of Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:10 am Post subject: |
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| I was too young for that show, but can anyone tell me what it was about. I've read a few things about Freddie Prinze, but I can't remember the show. |
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Yaya
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:22 am Post subject: |
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| I was too young for that show, but can anyone tell me what it was about. I've read a few things about Freddie Prinze, but I can't remember the show. |
http://www.timvp.com/chico.html |
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stumptown
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
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| I was too young for that show, but can anyone tell me what it was about. I've read a few things about Freddie Prinze, but I can't remember the show. |
http://www.timvp.com/chico.html |
Thanks for the link Yaya. That's a cool site I've never seen before. |
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Yaya
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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| stumptown wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| stumptown wrote: |
| I was too young for that show, but can anyone tell me what it was about. I've read a few things about Freddie Prinze, but I can't remember the show. |
http://www.timvp.com/chico.html |
Thanks for the link Yaya. That's a cool site I've never seen before. |
The show's theme song sung by Jose Feliciano is even cooler. I also believe several episodes are available on DVD. |
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