Season 1

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Pilot

   6 Mar 1984 · 30 min

   Paul Rodriguez played aspiring TV comic Paul Rivera in this short-lived sitcom. He was dubbed Pablo by his Mexican-American family. Paul's routine was ethnic humor and as a result it did not always sit well with his family, especially his father Domingo.

2. 2

   2. The Big Mouth

   13 Mar 1984 · 30 min

   Paul's jokes about his family delight Merv Griffin and his studio audience, but infuriate everyone watching at Paul's home.

3. 3

   3. My Son, the Gringo

   20 Mar 1984 · 30 min

   An announcement that Paul will have his own series affects his niece's quinceanera-the festive celebration of a girl's 15th birthday-like a bat on a pinata.

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   4. The Presidential Joke Teller

   27 Mar 1984 · 30 min

   Paul's stopped for speeding on his way to entertain at a Presidential dinner, and the police find his story hard to swallow when they find him wearing sneakers, carrying the wrong ID and packing his prop knife.

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   5. The Whole Enchilada

   3 Apr 1984 · 30 min

   The Arrival of Sylvia's attractive dinner guest ( played by Ada Maris) provides an opportunity for the men to show who really rules the roost in the battling Rivera household.

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   6. The Woman Who Came to Dinner

   10 Apr 1984 · 30 min

   Mexican pride takes a beating as an imperious press agent ( played by Bea Arthur) tries to Americanize Paul's image, and his nephew Tomas flunks Spanish!