Script used in the production of the Chico and the Man episode “The Juror”
date: label: date made
content: 1974
name: label: Associated Name
content: Prinze, Freddie
label: Associated Name
content: Albertson, Jack
label: maker
content: Komack, James
label: maker
content: Wolper Organization
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Script used in the production of the Chico and the Man episode “The Juror.” The script has an orange cover and is bound by two metal brads in holes punched near the left side. Airing as the thirteenth episode of season two of the popular series, the premise for this episode is that Chico is on jury duty and features many tongue-in-cheek jokes about the justice system. After Ed attempts to influence Chico’s decision in the case, Chico confesses this to the Judge. When Chico refuses to incriminate Ed for jury tampering, he is jailed. Ed appeals to the judge on their behalf.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Chico and the Man was a television situation comedy series that aired from 1974-1978, and was notable as the first American television series set in a Mexican-American neighborhood. The series starred Jack Albertson as Ed Brown, the elderly owner of a garage in East Los Angeles, and Freddie Prinze as Chico Rodriguez, a young Mexican-American who begins working for the prejudiced and cantankerous Brown. Over time, Chico begins to soften Brown’s misanthropy and bigotry, becoming a surrogate son to the still-grieving widower. The series was created by veteran producer James Komack and based on his observation of the humor of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, popular comedians who turned down his offer to appear in the show. Komack Company Inc. and Wolper Productions produced the 30-minute show for NBC. Jose Feliciano wrote and performed the theme song for the series. It became a moderate ratings success, and earned an Emmy Award for Jack Albertson as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (1976) and a nomination for Jose Feliciano as well as Golden Globe nominations for Best Musical/Comedy Series and Best Television Actor, for Prinze. When Prinze committed suicide in 1977, the producers considered cancellation, but instead decided instead to revamp the series with new characters, a 12-year old boy named Raul (Gabriel Melgar) and his attractive and overprotective Aunt Charo (Charo). Facing declining ratings, the show was canceled the next season.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: California, Los Angeles
topic: label: Subject
content: Television
label: Subject
content: Comedy
label: Subject
content: Latino
label: Subject
content: Justice
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Popular Entertainment
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2023.0084.01
label: accession number
content: 2023.0084
label: catalog number
content: 2023.0084.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: script
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper; metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: printed (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11 in x 8 1/2 in; 27.94 cm x 21.59 cm