1984

Summary Paul (aka Pablo) is a Mexican-American living with his family in California as he struggles to break into the world of stand-up comedy. View more details

1984

a.k.a. Pablo

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Hector Elizondo Joe Santos Paul Rodriguez Alma Cuervo

All cast & crew

6.3

Details

Genres : Comedy

Release date : Mar 5, 1984

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Production companies : Embassy Television

Summary Paul (aka Pablo) is a Mexican-American living with his family in California as he struggles to break into the world of stand-up comedy. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy

Release date : Mar 5, 1984

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Production companies : Embassy Television

Photos

Norman Lear, Bea Arthur, and Paul Rodriguez at an event for a.k.a. Pablo (1984)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Mar 05, 1984

Pilot

Paul Rodriguez plays aspiring TV comic Paul Rivera (AKA Pablo) to his Mexican - American family whose whole enchilada is ethnic humor poking fun at Mexicans - which gives his proud father a bad case of indigestion.

Episode 2 • Mar 12, 1984

The Big Mouth

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

Episode 3 • Mar 19, 1984

My Son, the Gringo

Mexican pride takes a beating: an imperious press agent tries to Americanize Paul's image, and his nephew Tomas flunks Spanish.

Episode 4 • Mar 26, 1984

The Presidential Joke Teller

Paul is 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.

Episode 5 • Apr 02, 1984

The Whole Enchilada

Paul gets news that he may get a TV series which overshadows a big day for his niece, her quincenera.

Episode 6 • Apr 09, 1984

The Woman Who Came to Dinner

The arrival of Sylvia's attractive dinner guest provides an opportunity for the men to show who really rules the roost in the battling Rivera household.

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