Read on for more. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Throughout grade school, he and Ernie had the reputation of being outcasts or "unpopular". Needles's development of a deadly, life-threatening tumor that required surgical extraction in order for the dog to receive treatment, which the Lopez family refused in exchange for euthanasia of Mr. Ernie agrees to foster Ricky- who is capable of managing multiple household tasks- out of necessity: his mother is usually too drunk to do anything. 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. She is also portrayed as a goody-two-shoes, very naive, and often takes people at face-value. Veronica's trust fund is jeopardized by her self-serving, cold-hearted, manipulative father in an attempt to rob his daughter of her inherited wealth, resulting in the freezing of her account. 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. I shared all of that with Americaevery secret I had Every emotion. Fridge Brilliance. Becomes a Brick Joke in 'George Drives the Batmobile', where the . George Edward Lopez (played by George Lopez) is the main protagonist of the series. Mel is the father of Zack Powers, a delinquent teenager who has a cold relationship with George because he used to date Carmen. 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. He eventually accepts George as a good match for his daughter, as his son and other daughter's marriages ended in failure while Angie is still married. According to George, Jason may have a new girlfriend who is thought to be Asian or African American. But as the series progresses, he becomes increasingly more arrogant, seemingly difficult, and becomes more-and-more competitive with Angie and Benny. George's son Max is attracted to her, saying he loves her. Eventually she admitted that her parents were right all along about Zach when she confessed that he had dumped and ditched her in a nightclub shortly after she refused to sleep with him at a hotel he had taken her to. Max had a crush on Taylor. Max once ended up in the hospital for alcohol poisoning after drinking grain alcohol mixed with fruit punch at a party. [23], The complete series was also published in high definition on the iTunes Store and Amazon Video. Amy states that her family has a slight depth perception problem. George had a troubled childhood which is referenced throughout the series. For example, whenever they have the house to themselves, George usually recommends they go upstairs and have sex. [10], Though Bullock had connections through Hollywood, The George Lopez Show was not an easy sell. When they meet again, Joe only gives Benny a $10. She was last seen cleaning up in Benny's house. George pathetically tried to counter it by asking her "You sure it's not because you want to see me with my tool belt?" Distractify is a registered trademark. Other characters include Angie's indulgent father, wealthy doctor Vic Palmero, who is not very fond of George; and George's best childhood friend Ernie Cardenas, noted for his socially-awkward behavior and unsuccessful attempts at dating. Needles in order to lessen his agony. 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). [19] After over six years since the release of the first and second seasons, Warner Home Video released the third season on July 16, 2013. This is often demonstrated when a particularly challenging situation arises and rather than admit that he is in over his head, George will quote in a very high-pitched voice, "I got this! The show entered syndication one month after the series finale on ABC, and is distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution. [20] The fourth season was released on June 23, 2015. Many episode plots had often been established through George's discovery of a protected secret, such as the revelation of his having a sister named Linda (who had enjoyed a far more loving childhood after Benny had given her up for adoption), and many jokes had been brought up referencing one of Benny's numerous acts of child abuse directed toward George and mistreatment of him. 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. A prime example is when George believed his mom died in a house fire and was genuinely anxious. Throughout much of the series George tries to locate his father; when Manny is finally introduced, he turns out to be a nasty but successful businessman who is now married to a woman named Lydia with whom he has more children. She is seen partly on-screen in the episode "George Takes a Sentimental Ernie" due to her appearance. Needles of his tumor entirely, resulting in George's fulfillment of his vow to crawl up the cobblestones of the Church devoted to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico; in truth George did not wish to do this and only pretended to pray to make Max feel better. 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. Angie on the other hand would much rather not and instead do some other activity. Despite this, Angie was extremely whip-smart. Lopez drew much of the material for the show from his own life experiences, especially his upbringing in the San Fernando Valley. 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". 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 for Benny. A third brother, Lou, is also co-owner of the company but estranged from his brothers. 'I enjoyed meeting your mother'."). [9] Bullock approached Lopez backstage after the show and made her pitch to produce and star in a situational comedy centered around the comedian. His wife, Angie's mother Emilina, cheated on him by having a prolonged affair and they divorced early in season 3. With George Lopez, Constance Marie, Masiela Lusha, Valente Rodriguez. George often buys expensive jerseys of the teams and wears them on his days off. 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. George runs into his aunt at the store and finds out that Benny has been lying to him for over 30 years and that his father is alive and is living in California. George finally gets to meet her for the first time at a Valley School district meeting in the episode "Feel the Burn". Max naturally goes with George's advice because he can actually compare himself to George much more than Angie. 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. 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. Comedian Gabriel Iglesias, whose work is uncredited, used his imitation of his mother's voice. The series was also shown on Paramount Global sister networks MTV Tres and TV Land. Vic was shown to have a romantic interest in Benny, even kissing her a few times in a way more intense than that of "just in-laws," even calling her his "little devil." 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. Like Angie, Carmen has unrivaled beauty. Despite all this, Angie still loves him. She is said to be deeply religious, though she was pregnant with Ernie before marrying his father. The part of Vic is played by Emiliano Diez. 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. Because he just sold your crib for weed. She got George in trouble with the Powers Brothers for not responding to important calls. But George knew Angie wouldn't let him so they did it behind her back. She has told Ernie directly on the first encounter that he has big ears, told George that he has a big head, and she answered the office telephone "Hello, Powers Brothers Aviation. While they are talking, George bursts through the door dressed as Castro, and shouts in a thick Cuban accent: "It's Go Time!" Later, George learns from the other George that Manny lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his construction buisness and is now rich. In the season 3 finale, he runs away with her and takes $5,000 with him. Ernie is a former co-worker. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. The show moved to ION Television on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. Much like George is overprotective of Carmen, Angie is overprotective of Max, and sees him as her little boy just like any stereotypically overprotective mother. George Lopez: [looking at a picture of Manny] Who's that he's holding? Randy (Nick Offerman) used to date Benny. Ricky (J.B. Gaynor) is Max's closest friend. George's character also goes through a big change over the course of the series. George and Angie fix the problem and the principal revokes Carmen's suspension, suspending Piper. Occasionally, Jack and Mel will make racial comments towards George such as calling him 'amigo' and 'Senor Pumpkin Head.' Though when Carmen was no longer affected by this, it's left questionable as to why she was not put back in public school. Taylor's exit comes when a one-night stand refuses to leave and George tricks her into packing her things and going back to San Francisco to make him think she is leaving, to which it's obvious to everyone but Taylor that he is actually forcing her to leave. 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. 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 Linda Lorenzo (played by Lisa Guerrero in episode "Feel the Burn" and by Eva LaRue in episodes "George Gets Assisterance" Zack (played by Trevor Wright) is Mel's son and Jack's nephew. He likes everyone in the family except for Benny, who sometimes barks at him due to his personality. Lou drinks often and is described as being more "caring" for the workers by promoting better quality health care. He is shown to be quite rebellious and never listening to his father. It is mentioned by Carmen that the reason for Zack's undisciplined behavior stems from his father not being there for him and having a "bitter old drunk" of a mother. He begins a secret relationship with Carmen towards the end of season 3, deceiving her into thinking he cared for her, although it later turned out that he only dated Carmen with hopes of getting her into bed and planned to leave her right afterward. He starts to say all those words and dropping dollar bills everywhere, before he says "what-cha" (George's catchphrase) to George in his own house. Comedian George Lopez had been performing standup throughout the early 1990s, expressing interest in having his own comedy television show like Seinfeld. George raises daughter Carmen and dyslexic son Max with his wife Angie, after surviving a miserable, dysfunctional childhood at the hands of his neglectful alcoholic mother Benny, who is portrayed as selfish and cold-hearted. and "Ay, What are you looking at?" 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". He was purchased from a homeless man who was unable to afford medical treatment for his pet, and was named by Max for the countless injections that the dog required in order to lessen the symptoms of its numerous illnesses. (George, however, defends himself by saying if she's told him repeatedly, he's obviously not a very good listener) George can also tend to forget Angie's birthday or their anniversary, such as in "George of the Ring", where Angie points out that he actually forgot three days ago. At one point, he was engaged to Ricky's mom Tammy because she was pregnant with another man's baby and he wanted a family. 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. But before he dies, he gives Benny the tickets. Privacy Policy George tracks down Manny, and talked to him. He is also an avid sports fan of teams such as the Oakland Raiders, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manny dies in Momentos, the next episode, before the surgery. 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. However Carmen does not give in when Zack attempts to sleep with her at a hotel, even trying to get her drunk just to do so, which also fails. In the episode "Girl Fight" Piper writes "Carmen Hopez" on the sliding door and also wrote "Carmen Cant Say No-pez" on her locker at school because Carmen's ex-boyfriend Adam spread a rumor that he had sex with Carmen. Helford and Borden also serve as showrunners and are executive producers. Manny's personality was commonly depicted as being abusive toward his son and former wife in his few appearances before he dies of kidney disease. That was until Mayan posted a viral video that saw her twerking while simultaneously doing a handstand, and it would've made Megan Thee Stallion proud. George and Ernie worked at Mr. Carrillo's restaurant during high school. Rather than being a complete dick, Manny has shown sympathetic moments who lived full of fear and guilt of leaving George behind with his ex-wife, Benny. They got back together in the same episode, during which Randy proposes and Benny finally relents and says yes. 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. She is known for having an attitude problem and for being very rude to people. Her most famous line is, "I know, huh?" This Is What the 'George Lopez' Cast Is Doing These Days, A Kidney Transplant Saved George Lopez's Life, and Years Later, He's Returning to Television, George Lopez's Ex-Wife Gave Him Her Kidney When He Was In Need. ("Evidently, the lesson sunk in"). Unloving, cold, and uncaring, Benny had shown George no compassion or affection of any kind during his childhood, leading him to seemingly detest her for her utter lack of empathy. Both George and Angie see him as a delinquent; he once stuck a grilled cheese sandwich in George's VCR, he and Max accidentally burned down George's garage after letting Max light off a bottle rocket, and when he and Max skip school and try to take George's car for a joyride, they end up driving it into the backyard. [10][11] Lopez was given full starring, creator, producer and writer credits for the show. [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. Based on their true story, George and Mayas new show tells their tale of reconciliation. But who is her mom, George Lopezs ex-wife? : Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel. But Angie eventually finds out that George didn't really paint it. Angie is also not above bullying George around with his power around the house. George is about to donate a kidney to Manny, but Manny dies before he can donate the kidney. All rights reserved. When Manny left, he took George's birth certificate, later used to legalize his 2nd son, George Lopez, George's half brother, with the same name. Angie responds by pulling away and giving him a disgusted look. He is known to date many other girls only for sex, even sleeping with his principal's daughter. The series is produced by Fortis Productions and Mohawk Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Sylvie is Ernie's morbidly obese mother who needs assistance with bathing and dining. [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. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. George was infuriated by his actions and Zach admitted his intentions to George during a confrontation. [10] The George Lopez Show was seen as an attempt from ABC to diversify their programming, while still appealing to the widest possible audience. 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