''Popi'' is an American

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which aired on

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from January 20, 1976 to August 24, 1976. The show, which ran for eleven episodes, was adapted from the 1969 film of the same name and was one of the first series on American

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to feature a

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and theme. ''Popi'' starred actor

Héctor Elizondo Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is an American character actor. He is known for playing Phillip Watters in the television series ''Chicago Hope'' (1994–2000) and Ed Alzate in the television series '' Last Man Standing'' (2011–2021) ...

as a Puerto Rican

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, and

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Cast

as Abraham Rodriguez *

as Lupe *Anthony Perez as Junior Rodriguez *Dennis Vasquez as Luis Rodriguez *Lou Criscuolo as Maggio

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* CBS original programming 1970s American sitcoms 1976 American television series debuts 1976 American television series endings Hispanic and Latino American sitcoms Live action television shows based on films Television shows set in New York City {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub