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* TheDanza: Della Reese as Della Rogers. Also, in the final season, Spanish actress Charo plays Raul's aunt, [[AsHimself also named Charo]].

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* TheDanza: Della Reese Creator/DellaReese as Della Rogers. Also, in the final season, Spanish actress Charo plays Raul's aunt, [[AsHimself also named Charo]].
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* TheCastShowoff: Jack Albertson and Creator/ScatmanCrothers show off their tap dancing skills in "Sammy Steps In". Freddie Prinze also played guitar in several episodes as well.

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* TheCastShowoff: Jack Albertson Creator/JackAlbertson and Creator/ScatmanCrothers show off their tap dancing skills in "Sammy Steps In". Freddie Prinze Creator/FreddiePrinze also played guitar in several episodes as well.
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Averted in it's first three seasons when it had the luxury of airing after Series/SanfordAndSon, which was NBC's top show at the time. Played straight in the fourth and final season, after Creator/FreddiePrinzeSr had died and Sanford had ended it's run.

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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Averted in it's its first three seasons when it had the luxury of airing after Series/SanfordAndSon, ''Series/SanfordAndSon'', which was NBC's top show at the time. Played straight in the fourth and final season, after Creator/FreddiePrinzeSr Prinze had died and Sanford ''Sanford'' had ended it's its run.
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* TheCastShowoff: Jack Albertson and Creator/ScatmanCrothers show off there tap dancing skills in "Sammy Steps In". Freddie Prinze also played guitar in several episodes as well.

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* TheCastShowoff: Jack Albertson and Creator/ScatmanCrothers show off there their tap dancing skills in "Sammy Steps In". Freddie Prinze also played guitar in several episodes as well.
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* CharacterOutlivesActor: Initially, with Chico, in the final episodes of Season 3; Chico was "away" visiting his father or "on business."
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Averted in it's first three seasons when it had the luxury of airing after Series/SanfordAndSon, which was NBC's top show at the time. Played straight in the fourth and final season, after Freddie Prinze had died and Sanford had ended it's run.

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* FridayNightDeathSlot: Averted in it's first three seasons when it had the luxury of airing after Series/SanfordAndSon, which was NBC's top show at the time. Played straight in the fourth and final season, after Freddie Prinze Creator/FreddiePrinzeSr had died and Sanford had ended it's run.
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* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Jack Albertson
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* TheCastShowoff: Jack Albertson and Scatman Crothers show off there tap dancing skills in "Sammy Steps In". Freddie Prinze also played guitar in several episodes as well.

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* TheCastShowoff: Jack Albertson and Scatman Crothers Creator/ScatmanCrothers show off there tap dancing skills in "Sammy Steps In". Freddie Prinze also played guitar in several episodes as well.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The show's working title was ''Spic and Span''. In this context "Spic" referred to the Chico character, and "Span" referenced the characters' age span. ExecutiveMeddling forced them to nix the title, as "spic" is a derogatory term for young Latino boys.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The initial concept of the show was basically a Creator/CheechAndChong sitcom. Creator James Komack was inspired by their "Pedro and Man" sketches and offered starring roles to the duo, which they turned down as they wanted to stick to movies.
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The show's working title was ''Spic and Span''. In this context "Spic" referred to the Chico character, and "Span" referenced the characters' age span. ExecutiveMeddling forced them to nix the title, as "spic" is a derogatory term for young Latino boys.

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* FakeNationality: Chico was originally Mexican, but was retconned as being half Mexican and half Puerto Rican. Freddie Prinze was actually half Puerto Rican and half German, though he'd claimed to be half Hungarian throughout his lifetime

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* FakeNationality: Chico was originally Mexican, but was retconned as being half Mexican and half Puerto Rican. Freddie Prinze was actually half Puerto Rican and half German, though he'd claimed to be half Hungarian throughout his lifetimelifetime.
*FridayNightDeathSlot: Averted in it's first three seasons when it had the luxury of airing after Series/SanfordAndSon, which was NBC's top show at the time. Played straight in the fourth and final season, after Freddie Prinze had died and Sanford had ended it's run.

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* TheCastShowoff: Jack Albertson and Scatman Crothers show off there tap dancing skills in "Sammy Steps In". Freddie Prinze also played guitar in several episodes as well.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The show's working title was ''Spic and Span''. In this context "Spic" referred to the Chico character, and "Span" referenced the characters' age span. ExecutiveMeddling forced them to nix the title, as "spic" is a derogatory term for young Latino boys.

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*FakeNationality: Chico was originally Mexican, but was retconned as being half Mexican and half Puerto Rican. Freddie Prinze was actually half Puerto Rican and half German, though he'd claimed to be half Hungarian throughout his lifetime
*MeanCharacterNiceActor: Jack Albertson
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The show's working title was ''Spic and Span''. In this context "Spic" referred to the Chico character, and "Span" referenced the characters' age span. ExecutiveMeddling forced them to nix the title, as "spic" is a derogatory term for young Latino boys.boys.
*YouLookFamiliar: Della Reese guest starred as a judge in season 2 before joining the cast the following season.
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* TheDanza: Della Reese as Della Rogers. Also, in the final season, Spanish actress Charo plays Raul's aunt, [[AsHimself also named Charo]].

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* TheDanza: Della Reese as Della Rogers. Also, in the final season, Spanish actress Charo plays Raul's aunt, [[AsHimself also named Charo]].Charo]].
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The show's working title was ''Spic and Span''. In this context "Spic" referred to the Chico character, and "Span" referenced the characters' age span. ExecutiveMeddling forced them to nix the title, as "spic" is a derogatory term for young Latino boys.
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** PutOnABus: The initial explanation for why Chico was not around anymore, from late in Season 3 to "[[BusCrash Raul Runs Away]]" midway through Season 4. The stopgap measure to address Chico's absence was a few hastily rewritten scripts, stating that Chico was "away" (it was explained on the show that Chico was off reconnecting with his DisappearedDad, who had appeared in an episode shortly before Freddie Prinze died) and – using existing scripts that focused on Ed and/or other characters – giving Chico's lines to other cast members. A few Chico-centric scripts were held over to Season 4 and given to Raul.
** BusCrash: "Raul Runs Away," where Chico is finally acknowledged as deceased, after months of viewers being told Chico was simply "away." Exactly ''how'' he died was never really discussed, but we're left with the impression that Chico died the way Prinze died in RealLife.
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** PutOnABus: The initial explanation for why Chico was not around anymore, from late in Season 3 to "[[BusCrash Raul Runs Away]]" midway through Season 4. The stopgap measure to address Chico's absence was a few hastily rewritten scripts, stating that Chico was "away" and – using existing scripts that focused on Ed and/or other characters – giving Chico's lines to other cast members. A few Chico-centric scripts were held over to Season 4 and given to Raul.
** BusCrash: "Raul Runs Away," where Chico is finally acknowledged as deceased, after months of viewers being told Chico was simply "away."

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** PutOnABus: The initial explanation for why Chico was not around anymore, from late in Season 3 to "[[BusCrash Raul Runs Away]]" midway through Season 4. The stopgap measure to address Chico's absence was a few hastily rewritten scripts, stating that Chico was "away" (it was explained on the show that Chico was off reconnecting with his DisappearedDad, who had appeared in an episode shortly before Freddie Prinze died) and – using existing scripts that focused on Ed and/or other characters – giving Chico's lines to other cast members. A few Chico-centric scripts were held over to Season 4 and given to Raul.
** BusCrash: "Raul Runs Away," where Chico is finally acknowledged as deceased, after months of viewers being told Chico was simply "away."" Exactly ''how'' he died was never really discussed, but we're left with the impression that Chico died the way Prinze died in RealLife.
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* TheDanza: In the final season, Spanish actress Charo plays Raul's aunt, [[AsHimself also named Charo]].

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* TheDanza: In Della Reese as Della Rogers. Also, in the final season, Spanish actress Charo plays Raul's aunt, [[AsHimself also named Charo]].
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** BusCrash: "Raul Runs Away," where Chico is finally acknowledged as deceased, after months of viewers being told Chico was simply "away."

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** BusCrash: "Raul Runs Away," where Chico is finally acknowledged as deceased, after months of viewers being told Chico was simply "away.""
* TheDanza: In the final season, Spanish actress Charo plays Raul's aunt, [[AsHimself also named Charo]].
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* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: Chico, although not stated until one of the final episodes of the series (when Raul runs away after learning there was a previous "Chico," and Ed yelled at him for getting into his things). The circumstances of Chico's death are never explained.
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** PutOnABus: The initial explanation for why Chico was not around anymore, from late in Season 3 to "[[BusCrash Raul Runs Away]]" midway through Season 4. The stopgap measure to address Chico's absence was a few hastily rewritten scripts, stating that Chico was "away" and – using existing scripts that focused on Ed and/or other characters – giving Chico's lines to other cast members. A few Chico-centric scripts were held over to Season 4 and given to Raul.
** BusCrash: "Raul Runs Away," where Chico is finally acknowledged as deceased, after months of viewers being told Chico was simply "away."

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