Viva Valdez is an American sitcom starring Carmen Zapata and Rodolfo Hoyos that aired on ABC 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
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Carmen Zapata as Sophia Valdez
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Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. as Luis Valdez
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James Victor as Victor Valdez
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Nelson D. Cuevas as Ernesto Valdez
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Lisa Mordente as Connie Valdez
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Claudio Martinez as Pepe Valdez
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Jorge Cervera, Jr. as Jerry Ramirez
Synopsis
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 – 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
baseball fanatic. Jerry Ramirez is a cousin who has recently arrived in the United States and has trouble with the
English language. Inez is Connies friend.
[ tvguide.com Viva Valdez]
Production
Bernard Rothman, Stan Jacobson, and Jack Wohl created
Viva Valdez and were its executive producers.
[ IMDb Viva Valdez Full Cast and Crew][ tv.com Viva Valdez Cast] Alan Rafkin directed all twelve episodes.
Earl Barret 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 same time slot on August 2, 1976. Its twelfth and final episode aired on September 6, 1976.
Episodes
Sources
[ tvguide.com Viva Valdez Episode List][ imdb.com Viva Valdez (TV series 1976)][ tv.com Viva Valdez Episode Guide]
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