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 Carmen Zapata as Sophia Valdez Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. as Luis Valdez James Victor as Victor Valdez Nelson D. Cuevas as Ernesto Valdez Lisa Mordente as Connie Valdez Claudio Martinez as Pepe Valdez 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 Crewtv.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
Sourcestvguide.com Viva Valdez Episode Listimdb.com Viva Valdez (TV series 1976)tv.com Viva Valdez Episode Guide
References
External links
Viva Valdez opening credits on YouTube ABC TV promo for premiere episode of Viva Valdez on YouTube