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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company | Embassy Television |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 6 (1984-03-06) – April 10, 1984 (1984-04-10) |
a.k.a. Pablo is an Americansitcom television series starringPaul Rodriguez that aired onABC from March 6 to April 10, 1984. It was executive produced byNorman Lear.
The series focuses on strugglingHispanicstand-up comic Paul Rivera and his largeMexican American family, who still called him by his given name Pablo. While they supported his career and longed for his success, histraditionalist parents were offended by theethnichumor 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-wedspinster sister Sylvia. José was Paul/Pablo's slick but inexperienced agent.[1]
The cast includedPaul Rodriguez,Joe Santos,Katy Jurado,Héctor Elizondo andMario Lopez.
The first episode of theABC series aired on Tuesday, March 6, 1984, at 8:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times. The show was cancelled after six broadcasts.
In 2004TV Guide ranked the series number 45 on its "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time" list.[2]
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Joan Darling | Norman Lear & Rick Mitz | March 6, 1984 (1984-03-06) |
| 2 | "The Big Mouth" | Joan Darling | Story by :Steven Kunes Teleplay by :Jack Elinson | March 13, 1984 (1984-03-13) |
| 3 | "My Son, the Gringo" | Hector Elizondo & Thomas McConnell | Rick Mitz | March 20, 1984 (1984-03-20) |
| 4 | "The Presidential Joke Teller" | Joan Darling | Jose Rivera | March 27, 1984 (1984-03-27) |
| 5 | "The Whole Enchilada" | Hector Elizondo & Thomas McConnell | Seth Greenland | April 3, 1984 (1984-04-03) |
| 6 | "The Woman Who Came to Dinner" | Hector Elizondo & Thomas McConnell | Jose Rivera | April 10, 1984 (1984-04-10) |
| Season | Episodes | Start date | End date | Nielsen rank | Nielsen rating[3] |
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| 1983-84 | 6 | March 6, 1984 | April 10, 1984 | 56 | 14.8 |