a.k.a. Pablo
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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 – April 10, 1984 |
a.k.a. Pablo is an American sitcom television series starring Paul Rodriguez that aired on ABC from March 6 to April 10, 1984. It was executive produced by Norman Lear.
Synopsis
The series focuses on struggling Hispanic stand-up comic Paul Rivera and his large Mexican American family, who still called him by his given name Pablo. While they supported his career and longed for his success, his traditionalist parents were offended by the ethnic humor 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-wed spinster sister Sylvia. José was Paul/Pablo's slick but inexperienced agent.[1]
The cast included Paul Rodriguez, Joe Santos, Katy Jurado, Héctor Elizondo and Mario Lopez.
The first episode of the ABC series aired on Tuesday, March 6, 1984, at 8:30 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times. The show was cancelled after six broadcasts.
In 2004 TV Guide ranked the series number 45 on its "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time" list.[2]
Cast
- Paul Rodriguez as "Paul" Pablo Rivera
- Joe Santos as Domingo Rivera
- Katy Jurado as Rosa Maria Rivera
- Alma Cuervo as Sylvia Rivera
- Martha Velez as Lucia Rivera Del Gato
- Arnaldo Santana as Hector Del Gato
- Bert Rosario as Manuel Rivera
- Maria Richwine as Carmen Rivera
- Hector Elizondo as José Sanchez/Shapiro
- Edie Marie Rubio as Linda Rivera
- Antonio Torres as Nicholas Rivera
- Claudia Gonzales as Anna Maria Del Gato
- Martha Gonzales as Susana Del Gato
- Mario Lopez as Tomas Del Gato
- Beto Lovato as Mario Del Gato
- Michelle Smith as Elena Del Gato
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Joan Darling | Norman Lear & Rick Mitz | March 6, 1984 |
| 2 | "The Big Mouth" | Joan Darling | Story by : Steven Kunes Teleplay by : Jack Elinson | March 13, 1984 |
| 3 | "My Son, the Gringo" | Hector Elizondo & Thomas McConnell | Rick Mitz | March 20, 1984 |
| 4 | "The Presidential Joke Teller" | Joan Darling | Jose Rivera | March 27, 1984 |
| 5 | "The Whole Enchilada" | Hector Elizondo & Thomas McConnell | Seth Greenland | April 3, 1984 |
| 6 | "The Woman Who Came to Dinner" | Hector Elizondo & Thomas McConnell | Jose Rivera | April 10, 1984 |
US television ratings
| 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 |
References
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). "A.K.A. Pablo (Situation Comedy)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Random House Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes and Noble. 2004. pp. 228. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
- ^ "1983-84 Ratings History -- The Networks Are Awash in a Bubble Bath of Soaps". Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
External links
- a.k.a. Pablo at IMDb