Angie usually outsmarted George and had disrespected him in front of their children. Benny: Do you know why he's holding you? He is an incompetent, big-eared, clumsy, dim-witted, but loyal and lovable character. 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. "George and Ann Lopez have made the decision to end their 17-year marriage," they said. After confessing to leaving Carmen at a nightclub, he runs outside where Benny hits him with a wrench. On April 17, 2007, Warner Home Video released seasons 1 and 2 on DVD in Region 1. Vic does not care. In the end, though, he always comes through with getting gifts. Veronica Ann Palmero (Aimee Garcia) is George and Angie's wealthy, spoiled niece, whose trust fund was left under George's care after the passing of her mother. Later, George learns from the other George that Manny lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his construction buisness and is now rich. He eventually walked out on his family because he couldn't stand Benny anymore and married Lydia who would have their own son, George together. [10] ABC executives were hopeful that Lopez's humor and relatability would draw a large family audience, focusing on marketing the series as much as possible. Lou drinks often and is described as being more "caring" for the workers by promoting better quality health care. She laughs this off, but learns not to take a shower when Max is home, as she found him in the hamper once. [10][11] Lopez was given full starring, creator, producer and writer credits for the show. Piper and her other cool friends go on a website to post insulting comments; in the episode "Token of Unappreciation", they target Toby. Viewing herself as sexually-appealing and erotically-charming, Gina's main character hallmarks of her countless attempts at charming her male co-workers and at sex appeal are often the object of ridicule. This results in Carmen being devastated, as he left California to pursue his baseball career. In a later episode Ernie announces that he broke up with Tammy over irreconcilable differences explaining that he "wanted to communicate more and she wanted to have sex with strangers while he [Ernie] was at work". Since his divorce from his first wife, Maya's mom, the relationship between father and daughter has been rocky, to say the least. The show stars the titular comedian George Lopez, who plays a fictionalized version of himself, featuring his life at work and his family life in Los Angeles, California. Originally, after George found out Manny was alive, it was assumed Manny never gave George any support, only to figure out he left behind his own fathers golden watch that would be worth a fortune by the time he was an adult. He is also dyslexic, which often comes into play on the show. Taylor (played by Valeria Andrews) is Carmen's friend. Carmen did not agree, and Piper made Carmen choose to be friends with her or with Toby. He is often at George's house conversing with the family and has very few other friends. George throws out a box of Angie's grandmother's mementos because he thought it was just a box of trash. He has two daughters and one son. Comedy Drama When George's father Manny sends him a check for $20,000 to pay off his debt, George and the family take a trip out to Phoenix to meet his father for the first time in 36 years however he punches him and storms out. 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. Despite all this, Angie still loves him. George Lopez, commonly referred to as The George Lopez Show, [1] is an American sitcom created by George Lopez, Bruce Helford and Robert Borden, which originally aired for six seasons, consisting of 120 episodes, on ABC from March 27, 2002, to May 8, 2007. Helford and Borden also serve as showrunners and are executive producers. 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. Per Variety, the two were estranged for . Occasionally, Jack and Mel will make racial comments towards George such as calling him 'amigo' and 'Senor Pumpkin Head.' However, Carmen's second most notable relationship was the one that she shared with Zach Powers, the vandalistic, despicable, loathsome, lawless, womanizing teenage son of George's boss. Distractify is a registered trademark. They broke up once because Randy wanted to take it to the next level but Benny didn't. His father (played by Stacy Keach) pressured him into taking steroids to enhance his athletic abilities. As soon as Manny insults Benny, George punches him in the face. George is clearly devoted to his wife, Angie, and. A major recurring trait throughout the show, Angie's family is seen more than George's family as they greatly hate each other. Manny, wishing to estabish a relationship with George, drops charges on George, and he is released, as George invites him to have dinner over at his house, so that Manny could meet Angie and the kids. Ah! George finds out he has a half-brother, also named George, and hears that Manny and his son are poor but he later finds out that Manny owns Lopez Construction and is wealthy. Comedian George Lopez had been performing standup throughout the early 1990s, expressing interest in having his own comedy television show like Seinfeld. This eventually stops, and seems like Chuck Cunningham Syndrome, but considering he never showed up, he was actually probably fired. Much to George's fury, Manny has prohibited his son's family from attending his funeral in protection of his reputation. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! She soon says that George couldn't tell her whom to date but soon breaks up with Vic when she finds out how he kissed Benny, her mother, and gently tells him it'd be best if they just stayed friends. George tracks down Manny, and talked to him. Born in 1996, Mayan is George's only child. Unfortunately this has left her quite easy to manipulate, as her search for true love and acceptance from her peers blinds her to a person's true nature. Taylor eats Carmen's food, uses her phone, and wears her clothes without permission. Or in "George Nieces a New Video Room", where Veronica's ex-boyfriend leaves her a giant stuffed animal in the backyard and George says that he will use it as Angie's anniversary gift and then says ("Now that doesn't mean you won't get that set of diamond earrings you asked for - but you're not"). In a later episode, Ernie becomes engaged to Ricky's mother, after she informs Ernie she is pregnant with his child. He claimed he "saw one boob through one window and the other boob through the other window." Carmen Consuela Lopez (Masiela Lusha) is the daughter of the Lopez family; Max's older sister; granddaughter of Vic, Benny, Emelina and Manny. He is known to date many other girls only for sex, even sleeping with his principal's daughter. Jason came to live with the Lopez family briefly while he trying to earn a football scholarship. 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. At the end of the episode when George and Angie were at the restaurant Angie told George that her father does not want her to go to Cuba unless Castro is not in power anymore. One of his catchphrases is "Ay Dios Mio" meaning "Oh My God" in Spanish. to try calming himself. Her most famous line is, "I know, huh?" Last edited on 18 February 2023, at 03:52, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_George_Lopez_characters&oldid=1140043299, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 03:52. 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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. Manny also stole George's birth certificate when he left him and Benny and used it to legalize the second George, who was born in Mexico. Lopez vs. Lopez premieres on NBC Friday, Nov. 4, with a star-studded cast of characters that includes his daughter, Mayan Lopez. George often backs down from his wife, which prompts Benny to tease him on the inevitable fact she's actually the "man" in their marriage. Tammy (Gigi Rice) is Ricky's alcoholic mother. 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. At some point during the second George's childhood, Manny, his second son, and wife, Lydia, had a dog whom Manny named "Benny" after his ex-wife. George warns him, "She's your first cousin; you have dyslexia. She talks like a valley girl. Marisol (Tonantzin Esparza) begins as an ex-gang member participating in one of Angie's gang rehab projects, which happens to be teaching dog grooming. But there seems to be little to no footage of the show on . Marisol laments that she doesn't want to be a dog groomer and envision herself with a classier job, such as working in an office, to which Angie responds by encouraging George to hire her at Powers Brothers for a trial period. 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T. R. S. Ranking Report: 01 Thru 210", "Getting Funny, Not Angry: Comedy: George Lopez deals with the stereotyping of Latinos by using humor to help fight the slights. George had a troubled childhood which is referenced throughout the series. Written by Dailyn Rodriguez, the episode, which was written by John Pasquin, originally aired on ABC-TV on November 28, 2003. 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. Based on their true story, George and Mayas new show tells their tale of reconciliation. He consistently strives to pick up women but to no avail. He abandoned Benny and George when George was two and before Linda was born. : Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel. However it is revealed in "Why You Crying? " Joe seemed to have a lot of money because of how Benny described him not sacrificing $20 for her. Though, the same cant be said for her father, who, at that time, recognized that the rift in their relationship was serious. According to Vibe, George's newfound realizations led him to take Mayan with him to trauma therapy. She was a cheerleader in high school and was very popular. I realized I wasn't the best dad, but when your kid's twerking upside-down, you've got some real f--king problems.. Ernie is somewhat envious of George because although they grew up together, George's life led to a beautiful wife with two children and him being manager, while Ernie gained no such thing and has been on the manufacturing floor for almost 30 years. Vic and Octavio later get drunk and brag about kicking Fidel Castro's butt. 'I enjoyed meeting your mother'."). Bullock executive produced the show; normally a film actress, Bullock's three episodes as Amy are her only television acting credits in the twenty-first century. "Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi Camera Series Nominees / Winners 2004", "Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi Camera Series Nominees / Winners 2005", US ABC network to offer more shows dubbed in Spanish, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Lopez_(TV_series)&oldid=1142208394, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 02:51. [9] Bullock approached Lopez backstage after the show and made her pitch to produce and star in a situational comedy centered around the comedian. Later, George learns from the other George that Manny lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his construction buisness and is now rich. [12] According to Lopez, ABC prime-time entertainment president Steve McPherson called him over the weekend and explained that the network would lose money if the show was picked up again, and that it wasn't doing well financially. Aggravated by her parents' limits, Carmen often performs acts of rebellion against them as a means of proving her maturity and independence, albeit her father often fears for her virginity. and the Throughout the series, George demonstrates several times how self-righteous and uncaring he is of Angie, such as in "George's Extreme Makeover: Holmes Edition", where George promises to renovate the garage into an office space for Angie, but resorts to paying a couple of his old friends to do it with "a couple of cases of beer". 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. Carmen gets suspended from school when she gets in a fight with Piper. His younger brother, Eric, is in a wheelchair. It first aired on Nick at Nite on September 10, 2007it was the most current non-original show to air on Nick at Nite[17] (until it was announced that Everybody Hates Chris would join the lineup, followed by The Goldbergs and Mom and currently Young Sheldon). At the end of the episode when George and Angie were at the restaurant Angie told George that her father does not want her to go to Cuba unless Castro is not in power anymore. On March 8, 2007, it was announced that George Lopez would join the Nick at Nite lineup. [10] The George Lopez Show was seen as an attempt from ABC to diversify their programming, while still appealing to the widest possible audience. They got back together in the same episode, during which Randy proposes and Benny finally relents and says yes. George and Angie fix the problem and the principal revokes Carmen's suspension, suspending Piper. 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