Ah! In Lopez vs. Lopez, George and his daughter discover that theyre not that different after all which is also true IRL. 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. Benny: Do you know why he's holding you? George throws out a box of Angie's grandmother's mementos because he thought it was just a box of trash. Ernie dates her and takes care of Ricky for her because of her personal issues. She's also been described as a bad cook by mainly Benny and sometimes George. Meanwhile, Carmen gets a job working at the restaurant that George worked at as a teenager. George! 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. 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 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. Lopez vs. Lopez premieres on NBC Friday, Nov. 4, with a star-studded cast of characters that includes his daughter, Mayan Lopez. 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. George is of Mexican descent and proudly boasts about it several times throughout the series, though he occasionally makes jokes about it as well. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. Taylor (played by Valeria Andrews) is Carmen's friend. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! All rights reserved. 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. 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. Jason was abandoned by his parents, so George and Angie took him in. Copyright Fandango. Breakin' bones and breakin' hearts." the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. He used to live with his parents until George inspired him to get his own apartment. Another running gag in the series is her hitting George at least once an episode after he says something she doesn't want to hear or something that she believes is too inappropriate in front of the kids. The series is produced by Fortis Productions and Mohawk Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. 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. 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. Max's learning disabilities were so bad that he nearly failed the 5th grade, but managed to avoid this. Amy states that her family has a slight depth perception problem. George eventually and successfully negotiated Jason's pro baseball contract with the Washington Nationals farm team, the Savannah Sand Gnats. 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. 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. [22] The sixth and final season was released on November 24, 2015. (Vic says he learned of it when "Last week I went to her dermatology clinic to surprise her. Jack and Mel are usually looked down upon by most other aviation companies mostly because their father started the business and since they inherited it the company has gone down the tubes somewhat and they constantly prove they are simply not the men their father was. Mayan then started making videos on TikTok and spilled all of the family tea. In the season 3 finale, he runs away with her and takes $5,000 with him. He had a better attitude!" 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. Carmen was convinced that the pair genuinely was falling in love. This eventually stops, and seems like Chuck Cunningham Syndrome, but considering he never showed up, he was actually probably fired. Carmen and Toby don't go to the party and Carmen and Toby remain best friends. All Rights Reserved. He ran away from Carmen to pursue a baseball career after she tried to pressure him into having a baby so they could get married. 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. Benny accepts, but later claims to leave Randy because he bored her. Unlike George's tough childhood, Angie had a spoiled upbringing, which sometimes causes friction between herself and George. [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. [10][11] Lopez was given full starring, creator, producer and writer credits for the show. George!'") At one point, George finds out that Manny is alive from Manny's sister Cecelia Lopez. George married Angie Palmero right out of high school and had two children, Carmen and Max. Veronica is a talented poker player; in Season 6 she beats Ernie, George, and Vic in a game. I realized I wasn't the best dad, but when your kid's twerking upside-down, you've got some real f--king problems.. George warns him, "She's your first cousin; you have dyslexia. George's character also goes through a big change over the course of the series. This results in Carmen being devastated, as he left California to pursue his baseball career. 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. 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". 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. This is incorrect he should have said that they are in Malibu when actually they are in Cuba. Comedian George Lopez had been performing standup throughout the early 1990s, expressing interest in having his own comedy television show like Seinfeld. At serious points in the series, he has tried to set Angie straight but she's always managed to either outsmart him or avoid the problem completely by pointing out some other problem. Angie on the other hand would much rather not and instead do some other activity. Fridge Brilliance. Jason MacNamara (Bryan Fisher) is Carmen's boyfriend during seasons 3 and 4: popular, athletic, handsome, charming and smart. "Amazon.com: George Lopez: The Complete First and Second Seasons (HD)" Retrieved on June 24, 2014. Occasionally, Jack and Mel will make racial comments towards George such as calling him 'amigo' and 'Senor Pumpkin Head.' Amazon. After getting a black eye (from taking off his boxing glove wrong), Angie found out. 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. 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. Season 3, Episode 19: Angie Gets Tanked. He is also an avid sports fan of teams such as the Oakland Raiders, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. They remain dedicated parents, and committed partners in business and their philanthropic organization, The Lopez Foundation.". 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 constantly teases George about not being the man of the house, his big head, his failures as a child. If you have kids with her, your mom and I will have to pay a dollar to visit our grandkids at the carnival.". and the Though George may be aware of this, he still prefers to accuse Jason possibly because he can't accept the fact that it's his daughter that's lustful for Jason. Angie is very overprotective of Max and supportive of Carmen. He consistently strives to pick up women but to no avail. According to George, Jason may have a new girlfriend who is thought to be Asian or African American. [8] Lopez was only willing to do a show if it meant that the roles were not demeaning to Latinos, vowing never to play a murderer, drug dealer or gang member. [26], "The George Lopez Show" redirects here. 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. Many markets also moved the show from overnight timeslots to more desirable ones.[18]. When he first started dating Carmen, she was new at school and the two of them agreed not to show their relationship publicly to avoid the popular girls picking on Carmen. 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. [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. George often buys expensive jerseys of the teams and wears them on his days off. In the beginning, he was depicted as a patient man, devoted father and husband. Flashbacks are made to when George and Ernie were friends and classmates in grade school. Tammy (Gigi Rice) is Ricky's alcoholic mother. 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. and "Ay, What are you looking at?" George's relationship with his mom revolves around insulting each other, briefly complimenting each other, and insulting each other some more. Written by Dailyn Rodriguez, the episode, which was written by John Pasquin, originally aired on ABC-TV on November 28, 2003. When they meet again, Joe only gives Benny a $10. Randy leaves Benny at the altar to be with Amy, his former love interest, but returns and begs her to take him back. 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 By creating an account, you agree to the Several times in the series George has had to prove to her that people were lying or being insincere. He has a huge crush on Angie, and can often be seen hitting on her, much to George's distaste. George seems to be very infatuated with Angie when she doesn't speak while Angie rarely ever shows a slightest bit of infatuation with him. A third brother, Lou, is also co-owner of the company but estranged from his brothers. Helford and Borden also serve as showrunners and are executive producers. Seeks to establish a relationship with son George even after George punches him in the face for insulting ex-wife Benny when the family (except Carmen) travels to Phoenix after learning he's still alive, Construction company owner, Real Estate Investor. Her compassion for others not only annoys George, but often backfires. However, it has been revealed that Benny secretly does love her son; some reasons relating to her secrecy and deprivation of multiple privileges toward George were out of protection and worry for him. At the start of the series, he and Angie were very much in love. [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. 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. The show entered syndication one month after the series finale on ABC, and is distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution. When Angie's boyfriend before George seemed only to be attracted to Angie because of her looks, Vic paid him to end their relationship to teach her "that attraction was just physical, that looks don't matter"; this leads to her marrying George. Piper (Autumn Reeser) is Carmen's former friend turned nemesis. Benny likes the way Marisol treats people ("She's like you, Mom, but with estrogen."). 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. Copyright 2023 Distractify. Who's Your Daddy? He also suffered from insomnia at one point due to the stress of having to work harder than anyone due to his dyslexia, so Vic suggested he take up boxing to help him cope with anxiety. In the "fantasy dream flashbacks", in which George supposedly has when he's trying to describe to his son Max what his dad Manny, whom he's not seen since he was two, and doesn't remember how he looked, might look and act like, Manny's played first by Esai Morales in "Who's Your Daddy?" Max naturally goes with George's advice because he can actually compare himself to George much more than Angie. At another time, when Benny said she would never see George again after an argument, George said he would (when he's called to identify Benny's dead body)- "That's her. 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. 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