She got George in trouble with the Powers Brothers for not responding to important calls. On April 17, 2007, Warner Home Video released seasons 1 and 2 on DVD in Region 1. George's dad, Manny Lopez, died in this episode right before George donates a kidney to him. It was said in one episode that he was apparently born in a bathtub, due to his mom being overweight and she apparently didn't even know she was pregnant with Ernie. Despite his usually good-natured personality, he had been known to cheat on her and break up with her constantly in exchange for different and more experienced girls. In Season 2 she takes a job selling health and beauty products to help pay for Carmen's private school tuition. She is popular, one of the stars of Carmen and Toby's school. In the episode "Mementos", George gets a posthumous letter from Manny, telling him his dying wish was that neither George nor Benny attend his funeral, as he had a reputation he wanted to protect, as his friends and associates would not look favorably upon a man who abandoned a wife and young child, as he did Benny and George many years earlier. She disapproves of the constant fighting between George and Benny and consistently tries to mend fences between them. He claims to be jealous of George's life. to try calming himself. He works on the assembly line at Power Bros. Aviation, he started as a regular worker who later on became the Assembly Line's Team Leader. George Edward Lopez (played by George Lopez) is the main protagonist of the series. Lou drinks often and is described as being more "caring" for the workers by promoting better quality health care. Carmen often shows a liberal bent to political issues (even more than others in her household) and has an affinity for social justice causes. She is also portrayed as a goody-two-shoes, very naive, and often takes people at face-value. 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. George initially believed Manny, his father, was dead (which was what Benny told him so he would stop asking where his father was), but learned he was actually alive from Manny's sister and George's aunt, Cecelia. Distractify is a registered trademark. He even said "My mom's been training for this; she's been smoking three packs a day for years!" 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. 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. Later, they broke up because Tammy still wanted to sleep around when she and Ernie got married. Her compassion for others not only annoys George, but often backfires. 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. In Would You Like a Drumstick or a Kidney?, George learns from his half-brother that his father needs a new kidney. Ernesto "Ernie" Cardenas (Valente Rodriguez) has been George's best friend since the second grade. Season 3, Episode 19: Angie Gets Tanked. 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. 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. A prime example is when George believed his mom died in a house fire and was genuinely anxious. Throughout grade school, he and Ernie had the reputation of being outcasts or "unpopular". George Lopez Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Lopez vs. Lopez premieres on NBC Friday, Nov. 4, with a star-studded cast of characters that includes his daughter, Mayan Lopez. He joins the DC Extended Universe in the upcoming superhero film Blue Beetle, releasing in-theaters in 2023.His extensive film credits include Walking with Herb, the . 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. He claimed he "saw one boob through one window and the other boob through the other window." Her most famous line is, "I know, huh?" He is a Cuban immigrant who became rich as a cardiac surgeon when he arrived in America. 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. 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. 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. Mr. She is said to be deeply religious, though she was pregnant with Ernie before marrying his father. 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. Copyright 2023 Distractify. Carmen Consuela Lopez (Masiela Lusha) is the daughter of the Lopez family; Max's older sister; granddaughter of Vic, Benny, Emelina and Manny. George often buys expensive jerseys of the teams and wears them on his days off. 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". 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. Manny left Benny when George was only two years old, as he was cheating on Benny. Ernie refuses to believe so, even though George says there are pictures of him being breastfed at the reception. 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. They both share a hatred for Carmen. 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. On September 8, 2020, the show was removed from syndication on Nick at Nite, ending its almost 13-year run on the network. Benny calls it a neck wallet. The theme plays in the opening credits and was present when the show aired on ABC as well as syndication, but was replaced in the DVD releases of all seasons except 1 episode due to licensing costs. George throws out a box of Angie's grandmother's mementos because he thought it was just a box of trash. 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. Who's Your Daddy? This is a list of characters from George 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. George married Angie Palmero right out of high school and had two children, Carmen and Max. This eventually stops, and seems like Chuck Cunningham Syndrome, but considering he never showed up, he was actually probably fired. George pathetically tried to counter it by asking her "You sure it's not because you want to see me with my tool belt?" [14] The series joined TBS on September 28, 2020.[15][16]. Later, George learns from the other George that Manny lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his construction buisness and is now rich. But as the series progresses, he becomes increasingly more arrogant, seemingly difficult, and becomes more-and-more competitive with Angie and Benny. Comedian George Lopez had been performing standup throughout the early 1990s, expressing interest in having his own comedy television show like Seinfeld. At Thanksgiving dinner later that year, Manny is revealed to need a kidney transplant, so George offers to donate his kidney. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Sylvie is Ernie's morbidly obese mother who needs assistance with bathing and dining. For example, whenever they have the house to themselves, George usually recommends they go upstairs and have sex. He has a huge crush on Angie, and can often be seen hitting on her, much to George's distaste. and "George's Relatively Bad Idea") is George's successful, long-lost sister who he never knew about until the episode "Feel the Burn", Benny and Manny's daughter, Angie's sister-in-law, Oscar Lopez's niece and Carmen and Max's Aunt. 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. 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. Carmen loves poetry and romance. In the episode "George Discovers How Mescal-ed Up His Life Would Have Been Without the Benny-Fits", Angie sides with Benny when George prevented her from winning a contest at work. Another notable fact about her marriage with George is their infatuation with each other. 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. Even so, he still loves his family and cares for them, even if he doesn't show it as often as before. 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. 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. Needles is the name of the Lopez family dog; mangy and sickly, having contracted a multitude of harsh, often fictional and disgusting, canine ailments. "Amazon.com: George Lopez: The Complete First and Second Seasons (HD)" Retrieved on June 24, 2014. 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. Lopez explained that he "took the five years of good, and I did a lot with the good. Vic despises Fidel Castro; in Carmen's Dating, when George tells him that Castro died, he is irrepressibly thrilled. However it is revealed in "Why You Crying? " They broke up once because Randy wanted to take it to the next level but Benny didn't. If you have kids with her, your mom and I will have to pay a dollar to visit our grandkids at the carnival.". After taking Carmen out to a club, she is kicked out and ends up with Benny. George was infuriated by his actions and Zach admitted his intentions to George during a confrontation. "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. 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!" He is often very shy around women and cannot seem to ever get a date due to his awkwardness and overall inability to connect with women, let alone talk to them. The series is produced by Fortis Productions and Mohawk Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. He has two daughters and one son. Taylor is the backup dancer for Chingy. She also took personal calls at work. Esai Morales who plays Manny Lopez, George's father, is actually two years younger than George 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. He is an incompetent, big-eared, clumsy, dim-witted, but loyal and lovable character. Minutes later, George learns from his mom that the gold watch was worth a fortune. Amy states that her family has a slight depth perception problem. 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. George finally gets to meet her for the first time at a Valley School district meeting in the episode "Feel the Burn". TV-14 Buy Assembly-line worker and family man George (comic George Lopez) is promoted to manage an airplane parts factory in Los Angeles. 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. Whenever he torments his sister, George will usually enable and/or encourage his behavior. 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 consistently strives to pick up women but to no avail. [8] With an absence of TV deals, he continued to perform standup through the 1990s and into the 2000s. Vic and Octavio later get drunk and brag about kicking Fidel Castro's butt. That said, at the time, the couple released a statement regarding their split after 17 years. Ernie said: "She likes to air-dry!". 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. The show's theme song is "Low Rider", performed by War. His wife, Angie's mother Emilina, cheated on him by having a prolonged affair and they divorced early in season 3. Manny dropped the charges and had George released. Due to this, Benny is disgusted at what her son George has been reduced to, which further causes her to dislike Angie. He is the son of Manny and Benny Lopez. Libbey Peverall, who was just . Stubborn, Benny often hates to admit her mistakes, accept apologies, or reconcile with others, and her relentless alcoholism and strong addiction to smoking is frequently poked fun at by her disrespectful son. Carmen goes to private school after people keep harassing her, including a guy pulling her shirt up in the hall, and another who follows her into the bathroom and asks her if she wants to have sex with him. She's also been described as a bad cook by mainly Benny and sometimes George. This may be because she was pampered like a princess during her childhood. He hates his despicable son Ray and tries to keep Ray's daughter Veronica from taking after him. 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. 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. George and Ernie worked at Mr. Carrillo's restaurant during high school. This results in Carmen being devastated, as he left California to pursue his baseball career. 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