''Viva Valdez'' is an American

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starring Carmen Zapata and

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that aired on

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from May 31 to September 6, 1976.McNeil, Alex, ''Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 887.Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh, ''The Complete Directory to Prime-Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present, Sixth Edition'', New York: Ballantine Books, 1995, , p. 1098.

Cast

* Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.Luis Valdez * Carmen Zapata...Sophia Valdez * James Victor...Victor Valdez * Nelson D. Cuevas...Ernesto Valdez *

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...Connie Valdez * Claudio Martinez...Pepe Valdez * Jorge Cervera, Jr.Jerry Ramirez * Maria O'Brien...Inez

Synopsis

The Valdezes are a closeknit Mexican-American family living in

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. The parents, Luis and Sophia, try to maintain traditional values, while their four children – Victor, Ernesto, Connie, and Pepe – 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

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fanatic. Jerry Ramirez is a cousin who has recently arrived in the United States and has trouble with the

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. Inez is Connies friend.

Production

Bernard Rothman, Stan Jacobson, and

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created ''Viva Valdez'' and were its

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directed all twelve episodes.

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wrote for the show.

Broadcast history

''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.

Episodes

Sourcestv.com Viva Valdez Episode Guide
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References

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External links

''Viva Valdez'' opening credits on YouTubeABC TV promo for premiere episode of ''Viva Valdez'' on YouTube
American Broadcasting Company original programming 1976 American television series debuts 1976 American television series endings 1970s American sitcoms English-language television shows Latino sitcoms Television series about families Television shows set in Los Angeles