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Popi (1976)

Popi poster
Genre
sitcom
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 10 episodes
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Puerto Rican widower raises his young sons in New York City. The series follows his everyday efforts to provide for them and keep his family together.

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What happens

Popi is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from January 20, 1976, to August 24, 1976. The show, which ran for eleven episodes, was adapted from the 1969 film of the same name and was one of the first series on American network television to feature a Latino cast and theme. Popi starred actor Héctor Elizondo as a Puerto Rican widower, and Edith Diaz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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