1x1 - Pilot

March 6, 1984

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.

1x2 - The Big Mouth

March 13, 1984

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

1x3 - My Son, the Gringo

March 20, 1984

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.

1x4 - The Presidential Joke Teller

March 27, 1984

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.

1x5 - The Whole Enchilada

April 3, 1984

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.

1x6 - The Woman Who Came to Dinner

April 10, 1984

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!

Mario López

Tomas Del Gato

Paul Rodríguez

Paul Rivera