I bet this is one most people today never heard of
I just came across a link and started watching these old episodes.

http://www2.alluc.to/tv-shows/watch-chico-and-the-man-1974-online/542346.html

I never watched this show back in the day because I was doing massive amounts of drugs back then and driving around the state instead of watching television. But it's to bad Freddie Prinze Sr. took his own life at 22, he really had a great future in front of him.

I can tell you coke didn't kill him like some people think, the sudden success? Well maybe. But he had a good home life.

It's all ancient history now but I still wonder.   

I now have the opening credits in my head ....

Oh, he had quite a few other issues, if memory serves me correct ...

Continuing the show with that new kid was a very bad idea.

Not only showed that most people are stupid and will watch anything but was disrespectful.

I don't remember all that ...

See! Nobody watched it after they replaced Freddie with the kid.

At least they thought people were stupid and would watch anything, they were wrong.

Yeah; I got nothing ...
What season did that happen in?

Not certain sir. And I'll have to find a new link to the last season to find out.

You really don't remember the kid replacement?

No, not at all ...
I typically remember things like this ...

Coy&Vance, Bruce Jenner (Officer Steve McLeish/Tom Reilly played (Bobby "Hot Dog" Nelson)/Bruce Nelson (Bruce Penhal), Sarah Chalk ...

I do not remember the change in C&TM ...

Shit, how in the fuck DID I remember all of that?
I just researched my claims and found this:
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Television/CHiPs-6834.html

My brain is a strange place, indeed ...

The kid showed up to replace Freddie in early season 4. They tried to play it off like nothing had changed.

S04E05 "The Bed"
http://www.thevideo.me/r3cqaphi4le0

Ok, I vaguely remember now ...