He consistently strives to pick up women but to no avail. Whenever he torments his sister, George will usually enable and/or encourage his behavior. Summary One in this comedy series, set in Los Angeles, in which comedian George Lopez plays family man "George Lopez." In this episode, George and Angie happily plan their trip to Hawaii, though Max is highly annoyed to be left behind. George also accidentally saw Sylvie naked as a child. Due to this, Benny is disgusted at what her son George has been reduced to, which further causes her to dislike Angie. Since his divorce from his first wife, Maya's mom, the relationship between father and daughter has been rocky, to say the least. One episode focused on Mr. However, George frequently underestimates Carmen's intelligence and has little faith in her, sometimes apparently perceiving her as dim and airheaded (similar to how Benny sees Carmen as a future stripper). So let's wrap her around the keg and start this party!" Randy leaves Benny at the altar to be with Amy, his former love interest, but returns and begs her to take him back. Manny comes to George in jail, and tells him he only got him arrested to talk to him, as he admits that he thought that he would be bettor off without Benny and George, and that it was a "terrible thing" to think about his son. The other George gives Manny the first George's number, and Manny calls, where as George hangs up, upset of the fact Manny left him and Benny. Helford and Borden also serve as showrunners and are executive producers. During flashbacks, Manny has come across as a stubborn dick who always talked back and showed no respect to Benny whatsoever. Ah! The couple - who wed in July . This is the episode list for The George Lopez Show "Prototype": George Lopez, a worker at an aviation factory for 20 years, gets promoted to manager. At first, she and Benny do not seem to get along, but then they realize that they have so much in common. George throws out a box of Angie's grandmother's mementos because he thought it was just a box of trash. As soon as Manny insults Benny, George punches him in the face. On March 8, 2007, it was announced that George Lopez would join the Nick at Nite lineup. Season 3, Episode 19: Angie Gets Tanked. Despite his usually good-natured personality, he had been known to cheat on her and break up with her constantly in exchange for different and more experienced girls. Angie on the other hand would much rather not and instead do some other activity. After Carmen's departure from the series, Angie's overindulged niece Veronica moved in, laden with a large trust fund that is entrusted to George's care. Synopsis:When George finally decides to approach his estranged father, Manny Lopez (guest star William Marquez), his solitary journey is transformed into a family vacation and a day of reckoning . George Lopez Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. She lost her job early in Season 4 and became a wedding planner. Manny wrote a letter to George before he died and requested that neither George or Benny attend his funeral, not wanting to draw negative attention and risk his reputation. Max took on a more selfish attitude mainly from George's part and begins to make decisions based on his own insight rather than George's, which is seen towards the end of season 5 and beginning of season 6. The part of Vic is played by Emiliano Diez. Ernie dates her and takes care of Ricky for her because of her personal issues. Tammy (Gigi Rice) is Ricky's alcoholic mother. Piper (Autumn Reeser) is Carmen's former friend turned nemesis. Written by Dailyn Rodriguez, the episode, which was written by John Pasquin, originally aired on ABC-TV on November 28, 2003. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! Everything was open to the show. Joe seemed to have a lot of money because of how Benny described him not sacrificing $20 for her. He is shown to be quite rebellious and never listening to his father. Danny boy, a lazy worker voiced by Lopez, always called into work with hilarious phone calls, making excuses for not being there. He speaks with a thick Cuban accent which George often mocks; George has stated that Vic's heavy Cuban accent makes every sign sound angry. Gina Sorenstam (Elmarie Wendel) is an employee at Powers Brothers Aviation. For one Halloween, Max was asked what superhero he wanted to dress up as, and he said it was George; this shows how greatly Max appreciates his father. He easily gives in to peer pressure mainly because he got bullied in grade school (much like George used to) which prompted him to believe that he must follow the crowd in order to avoid being tormented. Veronica's charms often play a key role in earning her what she wants, enticing men into filling out her wishes, much to the jealousy of her aging aunt in one episode, fearing for her reputation as the family's main beauty. He had a better attitude!" when Max's school called. Jack and Mel Powers (Jack Blessing and Mark Tymchyshyn) are the co-presidents of Powers Brothers Aviation, the airplane manufacturing factory that employs George, Benny, and Ernie. to which Joe replies, "Who told you?" [13] Lopez also criticized ABC's decision to approve the show Cavemen, being perplexed at the circumstances: "So a Chicano can't be on TV, but a caveman can?" George initially believed Manny, his father, was dead (which was what Benny told him so he would stop asking where his father was), but learned he was actually alive from Manny's sister and George's aunt, Cecelia. Needles' role in the television program was minor, his extensive quantity of ailments receded however he was mentioned a couple of times during the show saying that George use a shock to keep mr needles off the furniture. However, it is later revealed Vic paid him off to do so (with George joking that he'd leave Angie if he got paid $200,000). Helford and Borden also serve as showrunners and are executive producers. He is the son of Manny and Benny Lopez. He works on the assembly line at Power Bros. Aviation, he started as a regular worker who later on became the Assembly Line's Team Leader. Benny lied to George, telling him Manny had died in a car accident. Multiple storylines in the series are established through the unveiling of a secret guarded by Benny throughout George's whole childhood, most notably the discovery that his father Manny is still alive after Benny had convinced George that he died. Piper invites Carmen and Toby to her party; and Carmen tells Toby they're only inviting Toby to make fun of her. The show's theme song is "Low Rider", performed by War. Vic, George, and Ernie went out to the Atlantic Ocean to pull Octavio out of the ocean and bring him to American soil as a surprise anniversary gift from George to Angie. Joe and Benny argue about how he owed her $20, while George subtly takes a $20 out of his pocket and drops it on the floor, exclaiming "Oh, look what fell out of Joe's pocket." As Max grew into a teenager, a number of problems made George begin to seriously doubt his son's capability, intelligence and overall future after leaving education. After convincing George that his father had died, Benny showed her son an abusive, dysfunctional home life and childhood, desensitizing him to her constant criminal actions as if they were any normal occurrences, guarding numerous other secrets from her son as well that were unveiled during his adulthood. Needles is the name of the Lopez family dog; mangy and sickly, having contracted a multitude of harsh, often fictional and disgusting, canine ailments. At the start of the series, he and Angie were very much in love. In Season 2 she takes a job selling health and beauty products to help pay for Carmen's private school tuition. She told Max "What we called discipline is now called child abuse". All Rights Reserved. Lou drinks often and is described as being more "caring" for the workers by promoting better quality health care. Other attempts at educating Veronica in responsibility before leaving her inheritance in her care include her enrollment at college, where she begins a romance with her married professor, who stalks her after their relationship ends. Flashbacks are made to when George and Ernie were friends and classmates in grade school. Randy (Nick Offerman) used to date Benny. For her part, Angie will side with George against her father Vic, and will always help her husband no matter what problem he has. The theme plays in the opening credits and was present when the show aired on ABC as well as syndication, but was replaced in the DVD releases of all seasons except 1 episode due to licensing costs. George Lopez (2002-2007) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Series Cast Series Produced by Series Music by Series Cinematography by Series Film Editing by Series Casting By Series Art Direction by Series Set Decoration by Series Costume Design by Series Makeup Department Lopez explained that he "took the five years of good, and I did a lot with the good. "Amazon.com: George Lopez: The Complete First and Second Seasons (HD)" Retrieved on June 24, 2014. In the end, though, he always comes through with getting gifts. Max also shares George's sense of humor and will make decisions based on his father's actions. But Angie eventually finds out that George didn't really paint it. There is no Audience Score because there are not enough user ratings at this time. Also, despite being a housewife, Angie is rarely shown doing any house work in the series especially during the later seasons, heavily implying that she hardly ever does any work at all. He used to live with his parents until George inspired him to get his own apartment. After taking Carmen out to a club, she is kicked out and ends up with Benny. George pathetically tried to counter it by asking her "You sure it's not because you want to see me with my tool belt?" Ernie refuses to believe so, even though George says there are pictures of him being breastfed at the reception. Comedian George Lopez had been performing standup throughout the early 1990s, expressing interest in having his own comedy television show like Seinfeld. Because he just sold your crib for weed. However, her judgment of right and wrong is not always the best, and she has performed daring acts of defiance against her parents' wishes if she feels the urge to protest against supposed injustices in her parents' orders or security in a certain environment. [9] Bullock had been interested in developing a TV show with a Latino storyline, being concerned about the lack of visibility for Latinos on American television. He was even willing to run into the burning building to save her if it weren't for a firefighter holding him back. Ernie is depicted as silly, socially awkward, and very loyal to George. George gets a package with a gold watch and a letter from Manny asking him not to come to his funeral to avoid ruining his reputation. Whenever Amy shows up, Ernie says "Hey look, it's Accident Amy! Manny sends George a letter telling him not to go to the funeral, but with the letter, he sends George a gold watch that was handed down from Manny's father. When individual episodes have scores, they will influence the final season score. She's cold. All of these releases are now out of print. Taylor is the backup dancer for Chingy. George also loves to play golf and he usually does it whenever he gets out of situations and to outsmart his family, like listening to Carmen's poetry or talk about Max's dyslexic problems. Fridge Brilliance. The show aired in broadcast syndication on independent stations, and affiliates of Fox, The CW and MyNetworkTV as well as The CW Plus stations in the United States from 2007 to 2011 and on Telelatino in Canada. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck dropped by a home in the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday amid reports that they are 'in escrow' on a $34.5million property in the area.. They both share a hatred for Carmen. Television. George always gives Max advice on how to deal with hardships he himself dealt with when he was Max's age while Angie gives him sympathy and unsuccessful advice mainly because she never dealt with the kind of problems Max deals with. Carmen Consuela Lopez (Masiela Lusha) is the daughter of the Lopez family; Max's older sister; granddaughter of Vic, Benny, Emelina and Manny. He abandoned Benny and George when George was two and before Linda was born. My popularity, I was involved in charities, I overcame my illness, all on TV. She is also portrayed as a goody-two-shoes, very naive, and often takes people at face-value. [10] The George Lopez Show was seen as an attempt from ABC to diversify their programming, while still appealing to the widest possible audience. Another running gag is that whenever George is angry at her for something, such as a kept secret, she usually resorts to selling him her body in order to avoid consequence. Joe picks up George's $20, disagrees with him about the money being his, and walks out. Angie is very overprotective of Max and supportive of Carmen. Angie is a know-it-all who always thinks that George, is wrong, but there have been multiple times when she has to apologize to him. Though they sometimes go through hardships trying to cope with his dyslexia, they never really have too many problems together. George, who's preparing to give a kidney to his father, is in trouble with Angie because he threw away a box of her family mementos, but both their priorities shift when Benny delivers bad news: Manny has died. She is said to be deeply religious, though she was pregnant with Ernie before marrying his father. With the letter, Manny has also sent an expenside golden watch which he wrote that his own father, George's grandfather, once gave him, which George angrily smashes, at the time not realizing that the watch was gold and highly valuable, until Benny told him, after the fact, telling George, in mentioning the watch, "At least you got one thing from that bastard!". When George and Angie work at the dunk tank for a school fund-raiser, a student's prank puts Angie in a very embarrassing position. Max once ended up in the hospital for alcohol poisoning after drinking grain alcohol mixed with fruit punch at a party. For the first five seasons, the show had an all-Latino cast with the exception of Albanian American actress Masiela Lusha, who played George's daughter Carmen. George Edward Lopez (played by George Lopez) is the main protagonist of the series. His mother is morbidly obese, and lots of jokes are made about her, especially by George and Benny (and sometimes Angie). They got back together in the same episode, during which Randy proposes and Benny finally relents and says yes. Episodes from the first four seasons of George Lopez do not use those respective seasons' opening titles, the season five version is used instead (this is evident as Emiliano Diez is credited in the sequence, which is slightly longer than how they were originally broadcast on ABC, though there is also a short version also used in syndication that also differs from the original short opening credits that does not credit him for seasons 13, even though Diez did not make his first guest appearance until season two and did not become a cast regular until season four); the final two seasons use those seasons' appropriate versions of the opening credits. Never a major hit in primetime, the show became an unexpected success in syndication. It has also been heavily implied that Angie's typical housewife status and inability to get a decent well-paying job is because George is the one who kept her from going to college and obtaining a degree. It was said in one episode that he was apparently born in a bathtub, due to his mom being overweight and she apparently didn't even know she was pregnant with Ernie. For example, whenever they have the house to themselves, George usually recommends they go upstairs and have sex. Born in 1996, Mayan is George's only child. Later, George learns from the other George that Manny lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his construction buisness and is now rich. The series was also shown on Paramount Global sister networks MTV Tres and TV Land. 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