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These brothers and sisters could use a little more love to allow them to shine.

Currently we're looking through 70s TV Shows for bit-parts played by Japanese Americans.

Chico and the Man

• George Takei as Yoshi Nakamura : 1 episode, 1975
• Pat Morita as Pat Yamaguchi : 1 episode, 1977
• Jerry Fujikawa as Chang : 1 episode, 1977

Good Times

• Eileen Saki is an actress, known for Splash (1983), History of the World: Part I (1981) and Meteor (1979).

Welcome Back, Kotter

• Pat Morita as Taro Takahashi : 2 episodes, 1976-1977

Sanford and Son

• Pat Morita as Ah Chew : 7 episodes, 1974-1976
• Helen Funai as Japanese Masseuse : 1 episode, 1974-1975
• Yuki Shimoda as Mr. Funai : 1 episode, 1974
• Bob Okazaki as Grandfather Masaki : 1 episode, 1974

Happy Days

• Pat Morita as Arnold : 27 episodes, 1975-1983
• Nobu McCarthy as Momo : 1 episode, 1976
• Kimiko Hiroshige as Aunt Sumi : 1 episode, 1976
• Lloyd Kino as Marvin Lee : 1 episode, 1976
• Rollin Moriyama as Officiate : 1 episode, 1976

Other Lists to Follow Up On

• Japanese Villains (Fandom)
• Japanese on TV in the 70s & 80s
• Characters in Kill Bill vol. 1
• The Bridge on the River Kwai
• World War II films. Volume 2 : race films at war
• Japanese Mascots

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