Viva Valdez is an American sitcom starring Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. and
Carmen Zapata that aired on ABC from May 31 to September 6, 1976.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 â€" Victor, Ernesto,
Connie, and Pepe â€" 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.Bernard Rothman, Stan Jacobson, and
Jack Wohl created Viva Valdez and were its executive producers. Alan
Rafkin directed all twelve episodes. Earl Barret wrote for the
show.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.
Carmen Zapata that aired on ABC from May 31 to September 6, 1976.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 â€" Victor, Ernesto,
Connie, and Pepe â€" 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.Bernard Rothman, Stan Jacobson, and
Jack Wohl created Viva Valdez and were its executive producers. Alan
Rafkin directed all twelve episodes. Earl Barret wrote for the
show.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.
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