Viva Valdez
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Bernard Rothman
Jack Wohl
Frank Shaw
| Viva Valdez | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Stan Jacobson Bernard Rothman Jack Wohl |
| Based on | The Plouffe Family by Roger Lemelin |
| Developed by | Michael Elias Frank Shaw |
| Directed by | Alan Rafkin |
| Starring | Carmen Zapata Rodolfo Hoyos James Victor Nelson D. Cuevas Lisa Mordente Claudio Martinez Jorge Cervera, Jr. |
| Composers | Julius Wechter Shorty Rogers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bernard Rothman Jack Wohl Stan Jacobson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Rothman/Wohl Productions Stan Jacobson Productions Columbia Pictures Television[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | May 31 – September 6, 1976 |
Viva Valdez is an American sitcom starring Carmen Zapata and Rodolfo Hoyos that aired on ABC from May 31 to September 6, 1976.[2][3]
- 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 Connie's friend.[2][3][4]
Production
Bernard Rothman, Stan Jacobson, and Jack Wohl created Viva Valdez and were its executive producers.[2][5][6] Alan Rafkin directed all twelve episodes.[5] Earl Barret wrote for the show.[6]
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.[2][3]