Printed advertisement for the television series Popi
date: label: date made
content: 1976
name: label: Associated Name
content: MGM Television
label: Associated Name
content: Elizondo, Hector
label: maker
content: CBS
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Printed advertisement for the television series Popi. The monotone advertisement, cut from a newspaper or magazine, features a photograph of the title character, portrayed by Héctor Elizondo, alongside a young woman and two children. Text printed above the photo reads "HIS POCKET IS EMPTY BUT HIS HEART IS FULL" and below the photo "Popi's got two kids, three jobs, and great dreams of success. He's also got a knack for failing in the most hilarious way possible, and still keeping a grin on his face. It'll keep one on yours, too. Starring Hector Elizondo as 'Popi.'"
label: Description (Brief)
content: Popi was a sitcom produced by MGM Television that aired on CBS from January to August 1976. The series was an adaptation of the 1969 film of the same name and was one of the first American television series to feature a Latino cast and story. Popi starred actor Héctor Elizondo as a Puerto Rican widower. The show’s theme song was composed by Carlos Santana.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Television
label: Subject
content: Latino
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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: 2023.0103.01
label: catalog number
content: 2023.0103.01
label: accession number
content: 2023.0103
objectType: label: Object Name
content: advertisement
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: printed (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 in x 4 in; 15.24 cm x 10.16 cm