Norman Lear
Director
a.k.a. Pablo (1984)
Season 1
a.k.a. Pablo is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from March to April 1984.
Released March 7, 1984
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: imdb.mexican-stereotype, imdb.short-lived, imdb.latina, imdb.hispanic-stereotype, imdb.stand-up-comedian, imdb.acronym-in-title, imdb.based-on-standup-comedy + 11 more, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.mexican, imdb.stand-up-comedy, imdb.spanish, imdb.latin, imdb.latino, imdb.sitcom, imdb.hispanic, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track, tmdb.sitcom
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Pilot
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.
March 6, 1984, midnight
S1E2 - The Big Mouth
Paul's jokes about his family delight Merv Griffin and his studio audience, but infuriate everyone watching at Paul's home.
March 13, 1984, midnight
S1E3 - My Son, the Gringo
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.
March 20, 1984, midnight
S1E4 - The Presidential Joke Teller
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.
March 27, 1984, midnight
S1E5 - The Whole Enchilada
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.
April 3, 1984, midnight
S1E6 - The Woman Who Came to Dinner
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!
April 10, 1984, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: March 7, 1984
Last Air Date: April 10, 1984, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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