*Chico and the Man aired on NBC 4 seasons from 1974 to 1978.
*Freddie Prinze was only 22 when he died. Jack Albertson lived 1907-1981, so he was well into his 60s when the series debuted.
*Freddie Prinze: Gone Before His Time is the documentary I refer to on the podcast.
*Here is an interesting contemporary article about Prinze's suicide from Time in February 1977.
*Mark Evanier writes about James Komack here and elsewhere on his site. Also, check out this 1978 People article about Welcome Back Kotter.
*The diner the characters enter is indeed seen elsewhere in the second season.
*Shout-out again to the 200 Dollars a Day Plus Expenses podcast with our friends Steve and Dave!
*"Chico and the Van" premiered October 17, 1975 as the sixth episode of the second season.
*Laverne and Shirley premiered in January 1976.
*Ann Gibbs and Joel Kimmel are credited as writers along with James Komack.
*Our look at Sammy Davis Jr.'s TV movie Poor Devil is right here.
*Fame was a hit movie for MGM in 1980, and it became a series in 1982, starting on NBC before moving to first-run syndication.
*The TV movie about Prinze's life is 1979's Can You Hear the Laughter?, which debuted September 11, 1979 on CBS.
*Finally, check out our video playlist for this episode, featuring all kinds of Seventies goodness--variety shows, a clip from a Dean Martin roast, commercials, promos, Farrah Fawcett, and more!
*And remember, you can always check out our official YouTube page for all of our past podcasts and episode-specific playlists for each one!
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