a.k.a. Pablo

30min

Comedy

a.k.a. Pablo is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from March to April 1984.

Episodes

Cast

Pilot

1. Pilot

30min

6th Mar 1984

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.

The Big Mouth

2. The Big Mouth

30min

13th Mar 1984

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

My Son, the Gringo

3. My Son, the Gringo

30min

20th Mar 1984

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.

The Presidential Joke Teller

4. The Presidential Joke Teller

30min

27th Mar 1984

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.

The Whole Enchilada

5. The Whole Enchilada

30min

3rd Apr 1984

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.

The Woman Who Came to Dinner

6. The Woman Who Came to Dinner

30min

10th Apr 1984

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!

First air date

6th Mar 1984

Last air date

10th Apr 1984

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks