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Sep 2, 2024 · Less than a year later, he was starring on the NBC sitcom, "Chico and the Man." Creator James Komack had seen Prinze's performance on "The Tonight Show" and championed him for the role of Chico, opposite Jack Albertson as his boss at an East Los Angeles auto shop, after comedy duo Cheech and Chong said no to the series.
3 days ago · The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series is an annual award given to the best television comedy series of the year. From 1960 to 1964, this category was combined with the Comedy Specials (one time programs) category so that both type of programs competed for the same award during those years.
20 hours ago · The first aired episode after Prinze's death included an on-air acknowledgement from series creator and executive producer, James Komack. Following the airing of Prinze's last completed episode, for the rest of season three, Chico's absence is explained as being "away" (either on business or visiting his father), with completed scripts focusing on other characters and Chico's lines either removed or rewritten for other characters.
Sep 9, 2024 · Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? was an unsuccessful pilot for a new weekly sitcom series, which was produced, directed, and developed by James Komack after creator Max Shulman was fired from the production. [3] It was broadcast by CBS on May 10, 1977, as a one-shot special.
Sep 21, 2024 · Long-time film actor Albertson, who died in 1981, played the cranky garage owner and Prinze's boss. It was the first time a Spanish speaking character had a title role in a sitcom. ("Zorro" doesn't count.) James Komack was the producer.
Sep 15, 2024 · Planets: Altair IV, Mars, and Rukbah V. My Spoiler filled summary and review: The adventure begins when Captain Kirk receives exciting news, the Enterprise has been selected to participate in an experiment in a new type of faster than light propulsion. They arrive at Starbase 18.
2 days ago · The show was created by James Komack, the creator of Chico and the Man and Welcome Back Kotter. The series was to premiere September 30, 1976, on NBC , but was shelved at the last minute and was never broadcast in the United States.
