a.k.a. Pablo
GenreSitcom
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time22–24 minutes
Production companyEmbassy Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 6 (1984-03-06) –
April 10, 1984 (1984-04-10)

a.k.a. Pablo is an American sitcom television series starring Paul Rodriguez that aired on ABC from March 6 to April 10, 1984. It was executive produced by Norman Lear.

Synopsis

The series focuses on struggling Hispanic stand-up comic Paul Rivera and his large Mexican American family, who still called him by his given name Pablo. While they supported his career and longed for his success, his traditionalist parents were offended by the ethnic humor he incorporated into his act and urged him to be more respectful of his heritage. Rounding out the boisterous family were his sister Lucia and know-it-all brother-in-law Hector and their five children, his "stuffed shirt" brother Manuel and flirty sister-in-law Carmen and their two children, and his very-anxious-to-wed spinster sister Sylvia. José was Paul/Pablo's slick but inexperienced agent.[1]

The cast included Paul Rodriguez, Joe Santos, Katy Jurado, Héctor Elizondo and Mario Lopez.

The first episode of the ABC series aired on Tuesday, March 6, 1984, at 8:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times. The show was cancelled after six broadcasts.

In 2004 TV Guide ranked the series number 45 on its "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time" list.[2]

Cast

US television ratings

Season Episodes Start Date End Date Nielsen Rank Nielsen Rating[3] Tied With
1983-84 6 March 6, 1984 April 10, 1984 56 14.8 N/A

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Pilot"March 6, 1984 (1984-03-06)
2"The Big Mouth"March 13, 1984 (1984-03-13)
3"My Son, the Gringo"March 20, 1984 (1984-03-20)
4"The Presidential Joke Teller"March 27, 1984 (1984-03-27)
5"The Whole Enchilada"April 3, 1984 (1984-04-03)
6"The Woman Who Came to Dinner"April 10, 1984 (1984-04-10)

References

  1. ^ Tim Brooks; Earle Marsh (2003). "a.k.a. Pablo (Situation Comedy)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (8th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-345-45542-0.
  2. ^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes and Noble. 2004. pp. 228. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
  3. ^ "1983-84 Ratings History -- The Networks Are Awash in a Bubble Bath of Soaps". Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2018-04-05.

External links

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