a.k.a. Pablo

Episode 01

Pilot

Mar 6, 1984 · 30 min

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.

Episode 02

The Big Mouth

Mar 13, 1984 · 30 min

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

Episode 03

My Son, the Gringo

Mar 20, 1984 · 30 min

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.

Episode 04

The Presidential Joke Teller

Mar 27, 1984 · 30 min

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.

Episode 05

The Whole Enchilada

Apr 3, 1984 · 30 min

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.

Episode 06

The Woman Who Came to Dinner

Apr 10, 1984 · 30 min

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!