| 1 | * TheCastShowoff: Creator/JackAlbertson and Creator/ScatmanCrothers show off their tap dancing skills in "Sammy Steps In". Creator/FreddiePrinze also played guitar in several episodes as well. |
| 2 | * 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. |
| 3 | * CharacterOutlivesActor: Initially, with Chico, in the final episodes of Season 3; Chico was "away" visiting his father or "on business." |
| 4 | * TheDanza: Creator/DellaReese as Della Rogers. Also, in the final season, Spanish actress Charo plays Raul's aunt, [[AsHimself also named Charo]]. |
| 5 | * 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. |
| 6 | * FridayNightDeathSlot: Averted in its 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 Prinze had died and ''Sanford'' had ended its run. |
| 7 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: |
| 8 | ** 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. |
| 9 | ** 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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