Benny is incensed at this, but decides to accept it for George's sake. 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. I realized I wasn't the best dad, but when your kid's twerking upside-down, you've got some real f--king problems.. Despite this, Angie was extremely whip-smart. For the late-night program hosted by the same comedian, see, (select episodes of seasons 26 seen in syndication), Due to a creative difference that she had with George Lopez, Masiela Lusha's character, Carmen was written out of the sixth season, only appearing in the premiere episode. When George was talking to Angie he says,"You remember the guy we fired that came back and tried to shoot up the place? 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 almost constantly clashes with George because George constantly accuses Jason to be lustful for Carmen, despite the obvious fact that she lusts for him. Later, George learns from the other George that Manny lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his construction buisness and is now rich. George replies and says the thing is for 2020 and Castro would dead or her dad would be senile and they could tell him that they are in Cuba when they were actually in Malibu. Because he left Benny, she had to give Linda up for adoption. 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. She and Vic shortly get together when Vic pays George $2,000 dollars to take to a party his workmates were having much to Angie's and George's disgust due to how she was one of the family basically. It is also implied he lives with his parents in Switzerland. (He clearly thinks Benny is going to hell when she dies.). George's relationship with his mom revolves around insulting each other, briefly complimenting each other, and insulting each other some more. 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. Who's Your Daddy? 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. When Angie's mother dies, George . Angie is also not above bullying George around with his power around the house. Manuel "Manny" Lopez (played by William Marquez and portrayed as younger by Amaury Nolasco and Esai Morales) is George, Linda and George II's father, Angie's father-in-law, Benny's ex-husband, Lydia's husband, and Carmen and Max's paternal grandfather. 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!". 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. [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?" 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. He and Angie begin searching for Manny, in hope to find him. Ernie's inept social skills and inability to talk to women is obviously a result of the over sheltered childhood he had and his parents own problems rubbing off on him. Max and George had a close relationship together as father and son at the beginning of the series but as the series progressed and Max became a teenager, their relationship together became more estranged. Ernie is a former co-worker. [14] The series joined TBS on September 28, 2020.[15][16]. Angie gets mad at him because it was all she had left to remember her grandmother by. The show entered syndication one month after the series finale on ABC, and is distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution. to try calming himself. Taylor (played by Valeria Andrews) is Carmen's friend. Per Variety, the two were estranged for . Though aside from all this, they both truly love each other. 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. Her most famous line is, "I know, huh?" His mother is morbidly obese, and lots of jokes are made about her, especially by George and Benny (and sometimes Angie). She was last seen cleaning up in Benny's house. Vic and Octavio later get drunk and brag about kicking Fidel Castro's butt. Gina and Benny are frenemies, and at one point an implication was hinted that she may be bisexual. He is the son of Manny and Benny Lopez. They broke up once because Randy wanted to take it to the next level but Benny didn't. 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. During flashbacks, Manny has come across as a stubborn dick who always talked back and showed no respect to Benny whatsoever. I shared all of that with Americaevery secret I had Every emotion. A month later, the police show up at George's work, and arrest him. 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. 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. He is an incompetent, big-eared, clumsy, dim-witted, but loyal and lovable character. "[13], Lopez attributed the cancellation in part to the fact that the show was not produced directly by ABC Studios, but instead by Warner Bros. He is also dyslexic, which often comes into play on the show. Ernie refuses to believe so, even though George says there are pictures of him being breastfed at the reception. on NBC. Copyright 2023 Distractify. [10][11] Lopez was given full starring, creator, producer and writer credits for the show. 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 A third brother, Lou, is also co-owner of the company but estranged from his brothers. On March 8, 2007, it was announced that George Lopez would join the Nick at Nite lineup. Angie responds by pulling away and giving him a disgusted look. Carmen doesn't exactly have good taste in men; she often falls for the handsome popular jock with a sob story. 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. The show moved to ION Television on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. He hates his despicable son Ray and tries to keep Ray's daughter Veronica from taking after him. 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.. George and Angie raise money to send Carmen to private school. At the start of the series, he and Angie were very much in love. "; an example of what he thinks of her and her actions. 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. All Rights Reserved. Max also shares George's sense of humor and will make decisions based on his father's actions. Gina Sorenstam (Elmarie Wendel) is an employee at Powers Brothers Aviation. 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. He and Benny were estranged for fifteen years over a foolish grudge, but George convinces his mom to see Joe and get "closure" before he dies. [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. George and Ernie worked at Mr. Carrillo's restaurant during high school. In "God Needles George", he shares the beginning of a speech he saved for Benny's death; the beginning of his speech was "The reason I'm drinking champagne is because". 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. It's been implied that one of the reasons Max didn't do too well at school is George and Angie's constant arguing which makes it hard for him to concentrate on his studies, though his parents don't seem to care or even attempt to change even after Max practically broke down informing them of this, though it was implied he simply used it as an excuse in order to explain his getting a D in history at the time. 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. Tammy (Gigi Rice) is Ricky's alcoholic mother. After getting a black eye (from taking off his boxing glove wrong), Angie found out. When they meet again, Joe only gives Benny a $10. Just like her dad, the 26-year-old actress has also spent some time on the small screen. He has two daughters and one son. Born in 1996, Mayan is George's only child. She took Carmen to a club past midnight and got her grounded, although she had good intentions and was only helping Carmen stand up to mean kids who were teasing her just like in her old school. The percentage of approved Tomatometer critics who have given this title a positive review. To this date, it continues to be their highest-rated series and one of cable's best for an off-network sitcom. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Towards the conclusion of the series, Carmen left for college and the role filled by her character was replaced through the addition of her snobbish, overindulged, wealthy cousin Veronica, whose trust fund has been left in George's care after the death of her mother and who debuted shortly before Carmen's departure. Another notable fact about her marriage with George is their infatuation with each other. He was even willing to run into the burning building to save her if it weren't for a firefighter holding him back. Manny also left George his gold watch that his father gave to him (George's paternal grandfather). 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. In the season 3 finale, he runs away with her and takes $5,000 with him. (Vic says he learned of it when "Last week I went to her dermatology clinic to surprise her. 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. But who is her mom, George Lopezs ex-wife? Originally, Vic strongly disapproved of Angie marrying George (In "A Kiss is Just a Kiss," it was revealed that as he walked Angie down the aisle on her wedding day he told her to leave George), even saying "when you make waffles, you always toss out the first one"; he later said he tailored his message to the moment as he told his other daughter "don't let this one go". [8] With an absence of TV deals, he continued to perform standup through the 1990s and into the 2000s. His catchphrase is "Golly!". [20] The fourth season was released on June 23, 2015. Max's learning disabilities were so bad that he nearly failed the 5th grade, but managed to avoid this. 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. 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. Lopez drew much of the material for the show from his own life experiences, especially his upbringing in the San Fernando Valley. Taylor eats Carmen's food, uses her phone, and wears her clothes without permission. Linda Lorenzo (played by Lisa Guerrero in episode "Feel the Burn" and by Eva LaRue in episodes "George Gets Assisterance" Randy (Nick Offerman) used to date Benny. Manny dies in Momentos, the next episode, before the surgery. Mayan then started making videos on TikTok and spilled all of the family tea. that Benny was in turn raised in an abusive environment. His wife, Angie's mother Emilina, cheated on him by having a prolonged affair and they divorced early in season 3. As a boy, George enjoyed playing guitar and baseball; in his teens he started a heavy-metal band with Ernie, and other friends called "Dos Bad Asses"; they won battle of the bands at school by lighting their instruments on fire, but only the first round and making the curtains in the auditorium fire-poof. Occasionally, Jack and Mel will make racial comments towards George such as calling him 'amigo' and 'Senor Pumpkin Head.' 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". In Lopez vs. Lopez, George and his daughter discover that theyre not that different after all which is also true IRL. 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. 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"). Vic later became engaged to 27-year-old Lindsay Cafferty (Stacy Keibler), but later discovered she was cheating on him with a younger man. 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. George is clearly devoted to his wife, Angie, and. But George and Angie learn that he is enduring a childhood similar to and even somewhat worse than George's: a missing father and a drunken mother. She was a cheerleader in high school and was very popular. After one bad accident, Amy loses her vision; she also appears wearing glasses and thrusting her hands out trying to identify people who speak to her. He used to live with his parents until George inspired him to get his own apartment. In Season 3 he went through several tutors until Jason started tutoring him, which helped him significantly. He's also a foster father to Max's best friend, Ricky. . 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. Joseph "Joe" Diaz (Ismael 'East' Carlo) is George's and Linda's deceased uncle, Angie's uncle-in-law, Carmen and Max's great-uncle, and Benny's big brother. Later, George learns from the other George that Manny lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his construction buisness and is now rich. At one point, George finds out that Manny is alive from Manny's sister Cecelia Lopez. Conceiving him in the back of a car wash after engaging in premarital sexual relations with Manny Lopez, Benny wed her lover shortly afterward, only for Manny to divorce her during George's infanthood. But Angie eventually finds out that George didn't really paint it. In the beginning, he was depicted as a patient man, devoted father and husband. But as the series progresses, he becomes increasingly more arrogant, seemingly difficult, and becomes more-and-more competitive with Angie and Benny. and the [8] In August 2000, after being given one of Lopez's comedy albums to listen to, actress Sandra Bullock saw Lopez perform live at the Brea Improv Comedy Club. George Lopez currently stars in a multi-camera comedy series Lopez vs Lopez for NBC, featuring his real-life daughter Mayan Lopez, and is performing stand-up in arenas across the country on his OMG Hi!Comedy Tour. By creating an account, you agree to the He is also the father of Linda Lorenzo, who was born after Manny left and given up for adoption not long after birth. He is the son of Manny and Benny Lopez. That said, at the time, the couple released a statement regarding their split after 17 years. However, every appearance after that, the character is never shown and is voiced by a man. 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. Initially, George stayed quiet about her accusations. You call me every time you see a hot girl and then you take up five minutes of my voicemail going 'George! [23], The complete series was also published in high definition on the iTunes Store and Amazon Video. They got back together in the same episode, during which Randy proposes and Benny finally relents and says yes. Director John Pasquin Writers Bruce Helford George Lopez Robert Borden Stars George Lopez Constance Marie Masiela Lusha 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. 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. His last appearance was in season 5 Jason became very uncomfortable with Carmen trying to have a child with him as the very next day he left and told Max that he will see him someday. [24][25] The series became available to stream on Peacock on July 15, 2020. "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. She is known for having an attitude problem and for being very rude to people. My popularity, I was involved in charities, I overcame my illness, all on TV. Usually, whenever she sees a family member she held a grudge against, they usually greet her with, "Hello Benita." This made her a source of jealousy among other girls her age and leaves her with few friends, thus leaving her with extremely low self-esteem. All rights reserved. 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