1974 - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Sept. 11, 1974
Episode #740911
Robert Blake (Guest) Freddie Prinze (Guest) Lou Rawls (Guest) The Bee Gees (Guest) The Mike Douglas Show - Freddie as Guest co-Host
Sept. 4, 1974 - whole week 1975 - Hollywood Squares - NBC Guest celebrity square:
Peter Marshall: ...star of the new show here on NBC called, Chico and the Man. Freddie, is it possible to teach a pig to bow?
Freddie Prinze (signature line): It's not my job... The Kelly Monteith Show Celebrity Sweepstakes - (Game show)Freddie as panel guest 1975 - The Dinah Shore Show - CBS - guest - Show #02191975 - The Midnight Special
Episode Number 138
First Aired November 14, 1975
Guest Stars: Captain & Tennille (as Guests) Toni Tennille (as Guest) Daryl Dragon (as Guest) KC & the Sunshine Band (as Guests) Freddie Prinze (as Guest performing standup routine) Neil Sedaka (as Guest) Wolfman Jack (as Himself) 1975 - The Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour - CBS
Original CBS Airdate: November 19, 1975
Starring: Tony Orlando, Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent-Wilson
Guest Star: Adrienne Barbeau
Special Guest Star: Freddie Prinze
Opening Song: "I Got The Music In Me" - Performed by: Freddie and Dawn
Comedy Routine: Freddie Prinze
Sketch: "The Road To Puerto Rico" - Tony, Freddie, Adrienne and Alice Dunn
Closing Song: "Down By The Riverside" Dean Martin Celebrity Roast - (1975 & 1976)
Guest on Muhammad Ali, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr. Roasts 1976 - Tony Orlando & Dawn Rainbow Hour
Original CBS Airdate: October 5, 1976
Starring: Tony Orlando, Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent-Wilson
Guest Stars: George Carlin and England Dan and John Ford Coley
Special Guest Star: Freddie Prinze
Opening Song: "Someone's Knockin' At The Door"
Sketch: "Gross Out Press" - Starring: Freddie Prinze
Song: "When The Party's Over" - Performed by: Tony (Dawn) and Freddie
Freddie discusses his pay with Tony
Sketch: Pennance - Freddie Prinze and other cast member
Song: "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" - Performed by: England Dan and John Ford Coley
Sketch: "Rainbow Wrap-Up" - "A Step Forward In Race Relations/Conserving Energy/An Encouraging Word For Compulsive Smokers" - Starring: Entire Cast
Sketch: "A Mixed Marriage" - Starring: Telma and Freddie Bob Hope "Joys" (A Comedy Whodunit)
March 5, 1976 NBC - The ninety-minute special featured the biggest collection of comedians ever assembled for one television show. 1976 - Van Dyke & Company
Short lived variety show starring Dick Van Dyke - Freddie had a guest spot. 1976 - The Million Dollar Rip-Off
NBC TV Movie - starring Freddie Prinze
Freddie in a serious role (and only movie appearance) as an electronics genius who was just released from prison, who devises a scheme to rip-off the Chicago Transit Authority. Recent Notable Mentions:
2002 - E! True Hollywood Story - Freddie Prinze
This one hour documentary on Freddie aired on the E! Entertainment channel. Comedian David Brenner, Kathy Prinze, Freddie's former manager Marvin "Dusty"
Snyder and comedian Paul Rodriguez were among those interviewed. This special would have been much better if it had been extended to two hours. But it is worth watching if you are a fan or just would like to know more about Freddie Prinze. Although keep in mind that the picture painted of Freddie in this documentary wasn't full faceted. 2003 - I Love The 70's - VH1 - (1974)
In this mini series of sorts, VH1 aired one hour documentaries for each year of the 1970's. Freddie Prinze was mentioned briefly as one of the three top "Macho Men" of 1974. A well deserved honor! But sadly, VH-1 failed to mention "Chico and the Man" in it's series of documentaries. Other top shows of that time that shared the same accolades as "Chico" did, such as Happy Days and Sanford and Son were mentioned though. A gross disservice to Chico and the Man here. 2004 - TV Land Awards
Freddie Prinze Jr. accepted a "Visionary" award for his Dad at the 2004 TV Land awards. George Lopez presented the award, and clips of Chico and the Man were showed in a touching tribute. The following will explain what the award was about: VISIONARY AWARD: In 1974, mainstream television went to the barrio for the first time with a situation comedy that saw the growing importance and relevance of Latino culture. In Chico and the Man, set in East L.A., an enterprising young Latino mechanic forges an unlikely partnership and eventually, friendship, with an older surly, white garage owner. The show starred Emmy-winning legend Jack Albertson and the charismatic young Freddie Prinze as his cohort and antagonist. TV Land honors Chico and the Man for bringing a multicultural neighborhood to life and into the homes and neighborhoods all over America. It was an important step forward. It was also the pinnacle of the all-too-short career of Freddie Prinze. George Lopez presented this award to Freddie Prinze Jr., who accepted this award on behalf of his father, the late Freddie Prinze. 2004 - Goodlife TV Network
Thanks to the good folks at the Goodlife TV Network, Chico and the Man is being re-aired! Starting in October, 2004 Chico and the Man is being shown every Saturday evening at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and repeated again at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning. If your cable service does not have the Goodlife TV network on its line-up, you can call or write them to request it.
