Viva Valdez

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Viva Valdez
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Genre Sitcom
Created byStan Jacobson
Bernard Rothman
Jack Wohl
Based onThe Plouffe Family by Roger Lemelin
Developed byMichael Elias
Frank Shaw
Directed by Alan Rafkin
Starring Carmen Zapata
Rodolfo Hoyos
James Victor
Nelson D. Cuevas
Lisa Mordente
Claudio Martinez
Jorge Cervera, Jr.
ComposersJulius Wechter
Shorty Rogers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersBernard Rothman
Jack Wohl
Stan Jacobson
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesRothman/Wohl Productions
Stan Jacobson Productions
Columbia Pictures Television [1]
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseMay 31 (1976-05-31) 
September 6, 1976 (1976-09-06)

Viva Valdez is an American sitcom starring Carmen Zapata and Rodolfo Hoyos that aired on ABC from May 31 to September 6, 1976. [2] [3]

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Cast

Synopsis

The Valdezes are a closeknit Mexican-American family living in East Los Angeles, California. The parents, Luis and Sophia, try to maintain traditional values, while their four children Victor, Ernesto, Connie, and Pepe are more attuned to the latest trends in mid-1970s American life. Luis runs a plumbing business with Victor, Ernesto is an artistic young man who is in training to work for the telephone company, Connie is an irrepressible teenager, and Pepe is a 12-year-old baseball fanatic. Jerry Ramirez is a cousin who has recently arrived in the United States and has trouble with the English language. Inez is Connie's friend. [2] [3] [4]

Production

Bernard Rothman, Stan Jacobson, and Jack Wohl created Viva Valdez and were its executive producers. [2] [5] [6] Alan Rafkin directed all twelve episodes. [5] Earl Barret wrote for the show. [6]

Broadcast history

Viva Valdez premiered on May 31, 1976, as a summer replacement series and aired on Monday nights at 8:00 p.m. through July 5, 1976. After a four-week hiatus, it returned to the air in the same time slot on August 2, 1976. Its twelfth and final episode aired on September 6, 1976. [2] [3]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Father and Son Day"UnknownUnknownMay 31, 1976 (1976-05-31)
Pepe concludes that his birth was neither expected nor wanted.
2"My Fair Jerry"UnknownUnknownJune 7, 1976 (1976-06-07)
Sophia decides to become a matchmaker for cousin Jerry, and the Valdez family becomes obsessed with finding him a girlfriend.
3"The Nurse's Pipes"UnknownUnknownJune 14, 1976 (1976-06-14)
While Luis and Victor perform a plumbing repair job at the home of a divorced nurse named Gladys Gettys, Gladys makes romantic overtures to Luis. After they leave Gladys's home, Luis guiltily confides to Victor that he was attracted to Gladys. He does not tell Sophia, but he does decide to take Sophia out to dinner to ease his conscience. As they are leaving for dinner, Gladys calls about a plumbing emergency and the unsuspecting Sophia tells her that Luis will be right over – causing Luis to panic and insist that he cannot go unless Victor comes with him. Doris Roberts guest-stars as Gladys.
4"Nervous Break-Up"UnknownUnknownJune 21, 1976 (1976-06-21)
Jerry begins sleepwalking – keeping the Valdez family up all night – and acting strangely, and the Valdezes try to figure out why.
5"Pilot"Alan RafkinMichael Elias & Frank ShawJuly 5, 1976 (1976-07-05)
Victor demands that his father take him on as a partner in the plumbing business.
6"Mama Doesn't"UnknownUnknownAugust 2, 1976 (1976-08-02)
Sophia refuses to do housework until Luis permits her to use the house for a women's liberation meeting. Teresa Hoyos guest-stars.
7"Pick Up"UnknownUnknownAugust 9, 1976 (1976-08-09)
Victor accuses Jerry's girlfriend of cheating.
8"Papa's Legacy"UnknownUnknownAugust 18, 1976 (1976-08-18)
A close friend dies, panicking Luis into composing his own will.
9"Mama Sees a Thief"UnknownUnknownAugust 18, 1976 (1976-08-18)
Victor discovers that he has been unknowingly fencing stolen goods.
10"Brothers' Rivalry"UnknownUnknownAugust 23, 1976 (1976-08-23)
Ernesto and Victor become hotheaded rivals for the favor of an attractive young woman. Maria Grimm guest-stars.
11"Weekend"UnknownUnknownAugust 30, 1976 (1976-08-30)
The Valdez children give their parents a chance at a second honeymoon. David L. Lander guest-stars.
12"The Apprentice" Alan Rafkin Bernard M. Kahn September 6, 1976 (1976-09-06)
Luis hires the bumbling Jerry as an apprentice. Dick Bakalyan guest-stars.

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References

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