She's cold. The show's theme song is "Low Rider", performed by War. 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. He consistently strives to pick up women but to no avail. 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. He is also an avid sports fan of teams such as the Oakland Raiders, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! George and Angie raise money to send Carmen to private school. Benny: Do you know why he's holding you? And I walked in on her checking a man for moles in a place where sun damage is not a possibility!"). After they tell Carmen she can go back to school now, she refuses, telling them that she's the school whore now after revealing a phone call from boys who were asking if they could leave a message for the school whore. George often buys expensive jerseys of the teams and wears them on his days off. After taking Carmen out to a club, she is kicked out and ends up with Benny. George throws out a box of Angie's grandmother's mementos because he thought it was just a box of trash. 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. George warns him, "She's your first cousin; you have dyslexia. Tammy (Gigi Rice) is Ricky's alcoholic mother. George is not publicly dating anybody new at this time. 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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. Lou drinks often and is described as being more "caring" for the workers by promoting better quality health care. At one point, George learned Angie's ex-boyfriend dumped her before meeting him, making him think she "dropped a level" so she wouldn't get dumped again. When Manny sends George $20,000 to pay off his debt, he decides to go to Phoenix and meet his long-lost father, with his family tagging along for the ride. Benny often calls her "princess" sarcastically due to her being spoiled, and the two don't get along well. EPISODE 48. A third brother, Lou, is also co-owner of the company but estranged from his brothers. 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In the series finale, Jack and Mel eventually end up being bought out for the factory and announce they are co-presidents at a similar airplane factory in Cancun, leaving the factory to George. She lost her job early in Season 4 and became a wedding planner. 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. Max's learning disabilities were so bad that he nearly failed the 5th grade, but managed to avoid this. [8] With an absence of TV deals, he continued to perform standup through the 1990s and into the 2000s. George also accidentally saw Sylvie naked as a child. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. She laughs this off, but learns not to take a shower when Max is home, as she found him in the hamper once. Angie usually outsmarted George and had disrespected him in front of their children. The show moved to ION Television on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. He's also a foster father to Max's best friend, Ricky. Furious and emotional, George destroys the watch, not knowing that it is worth a fortune until Benny tells him it must have been worth a lot more than when she was with Manny. Carmen insults him about buying jerseys in her diary, saying because he doesn't play for them, George should stop buying the jerseys. Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jurassic Park Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, The Mandalorian Creators Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni on Grogus Force Training and the Darksabers Significance. When he realizes Carmen was not going to give in and sleep with him, he breaks up with her and leaves her in San Francisco at a club before going back home. Joe picks up George's $20, disagrees with him about the money being his, and walks out. Another notable fact about her marriage with George is their infatuation with each other. 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. When individual episodes have scores, they will influence the final season score. Mr. 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. The part of Vic is played by Emiliano Diez. A prime example is when George believed his mom died in a house fire and was genuinely anxious. It is stated that he was kicked out of school, vandalized the factory (in the episode "Wrecking Ball") and got a girl pregnant at a previous school, simply to infuriate the principal. They broke up once because Randy wanted to take it to the next level but Benny didn't. She disapproves of the constant fighting between George and Benny and consistently tries to mend fences between them. [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?" Angelina "Angie" Lopez (ne Palmero) (Constance Marie) is the daughter of Vic and Emilina Palmero, sister of Gloria and Ray Palmero, wife of George, daughter-in-law of Benny, and mother of Carmen and Max. [10], Though Bullock had connections through Hollywood, The George Lopez Show was not an easy sell. George is so upset that his father doesn't want him to attend his funeral, that he destroys the watch with a meat mallet. And what happens?"[13]. He has a huge crush on Angie, and can often be seen hitting on her, much to George's distaste. According to George, Jason may have a new girlfriend who is thought to be Asian or African American. For example, whenever they have the house to themselves, George usually recommends they go upstairs and have sex. When George was talking to Angie he says,"You remember the guy we fired that came back and tried to shoot up the place? [21] The fifth season was released on August 18, 2015. George found Manny in Phoenix, Arizona, punched him in the face for calling his mother a "cabrona" (Spanish for "Bitch") and was arrested for it a month later. 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. Helford and Borden also serve as showrunners and are executive producers. Comedian George Lopez had been performing standup throughout the early 1990s, expressing interest in having his own comedy television show like Seinfeld. Uncle Joe once appeared to have an oversized bump on his neck which is so huge George claims "It looks like you're growing a second head!" Benita "Benny" Diaz Lopez (Belita Moreno) is George and Linda's mother, Angie's mother-in-law, and Carmen and Max's paternal grandmother; a wise-cracking, outspoken, insensitive alcoholic who was responsible for George's frequently-mentioned traumatic childhood. Max also shares George's sense of humor and will make decisions based on his father's actions. How can I help your ass?" George tracks down Manny, and talked to him. But who is her mom, George Lopezs ex-wife? In the beginning, he was depicted as a patient man, devoted father and husband. . "George and Ann Lopez have made the decision to end their 17-year marriage," they said. 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. Lopez said that ABC "dealt with us from the bottom of the deck" and that it was "hard to take after what was a good run. 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. Amy's first appearance occurs at the plant when she returns from breaking her arm. His catchphrase is "Golly!". He was rumored to have died when George was six. Flashbacks are made to when George and Ernie were friends and classmates in grade school. when Max's school called. Carmen gets suspended from school when she gets in a fight with Piper. In Season 3 he went through several tutors until Jason started tutoring him, which helped him significantly. It is also implied he lives with his parents in Switzerland. But there seems to be little to no footage of the show on . George Lopez: [looking at a picture of Manny] Who's that he's holding? Her compassion for others not only annoys George, but often backfires. Angie is also not above bullying George around with his power around the house. He decided to return to Emilina, who had indicated that she wanted him back; unfortunately, she died before they could reunite. He is a Cuban immigrant who became rich as a cardiac surgeon when he arrived in America. to which Joe replies, "Who told you?" Carmen often shows a liberal bent to political issues (even more than others in her household) and has an affinity for social justice causes. George married Angie Palmero right out of high school and had two children, Carmen and Max. More than a decade after the George Lopez show went off-air, the comedian has returned to the small screen with another family-friendly sitcom series. ABOUT GEORGE. When Manny sends George a check to help him out of financial trouble, George goes to see him in Phoenix, and ends up punching him in Benny's honor (the first gift Benny actually wanted from him). Maximilian Victor Roberto Magic Johnson "Max" Lopez (Luis Armand Garcia) is George and Angie's second-born child and only son, Carmen's younger brother and Vic, Benny, Emelina and Manny's grandson. He has a brother, Octavio Palmero. A bit of a running gag in the series is whenever George says something that upsets Angie, he tries to make up an excuse for his actions while trying to kiss her wrist. "[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. Gina Sorenstam (Elmarie Wendel) is an employee at Powers Brothers Aviation. In her first appearance, however, she was shown to be average size and played by Lillian Hurst. Afterward, albeit Mr. 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. George had a troubled childhood which is referenced throughout the series. 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. They remain dedicated parents, and committed partners in business and their philanthropic organization, The Lopez Foundation.". : Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel. Benny accepts, but later claims to leave Randy because he bored her. Her most famous line is, "I know, huh?" In Lopez vs. Lopez, George and his daughter discover that theyre not that different after all which is also true IRL. 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. George later revealed that he needed a kidney transplant, as George, after much thought, and much to the chagrin of Benny, planned to donate his father a kidney, but Manny wound up dying before he had a chance to go through with the transplant. 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. 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. Comedian Gabriel Iglesias, whose work is uncredited, used his imitation of his mother's voice. ("I don't listen to any of your messages. Amy (Sandra Bullock) is a recurring character (appearing in three episodes in total) who is nicknamed Accident Amy, because she is accident-prone. 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. All Rights Reserved. She rebelliously fled to San Francisco with him against George and Angie's wishes in one episode. 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. The couple - who wed in July . Dr. Victor "Vic" Garcia Lantigua Palmero (Born August 26, 1942) is a recurring character who later becomes a main character on the ABC-TV series George Lopez in Season Six. When they meet again, Joe only gives Benny a $10. Director John Pasquin Writers Bruce Helford George Lopez Robert Borden Stars George Lopez Constance Marie Masiela Lusha He has two daughters and one son. 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.