Mr. But who is her mom, George Lopezs ex-wife? But it was clear to the audience that he was pathetically trying to convince himself that he's attractive to his wife. 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. One of my favorite shows growing up, George Lopez was a show I constantly found myself rewatching. . 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. They broke up once because Randy wanted to take it to the next level but Benny didn't. However, every appearance after that, the character is never shown and is voiced by a man. She was last seen cleaning up in Benny's house. 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. He is also dyslexic, which often comes into play on the show. For example, whenever they have the house to themselves, George usually recommends they go upstairs and have sex. The percentage of approved Tomatometer critics who have given this title a positive review. 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. to which Joe replies, "Who told you?" Max also shares George's sense of humor and will make decisions based on his father's actions. 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. George warns him, "She's your first cousin; you have dyslexia. Comedian George Lopez had been performing standup throughout the early 1990s, expressing interest in having his own comedy television show like Seinfeld. 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. 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". In the three episodes which he actually appears, Manny is played by William Marquez. Max thinks the world of his father and is very close to him, part of which is due to their shared disability. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Ernie dates her and takes care of Ricky for her because of her personal issues. Angie was most upset, though, in the season 3 episode "Mementos", where George proves he has failed to listen to her and throws an irreplaceable box of her grandmother's mementos away while spring cleaning, and this spawns an entire list of occasions in which his failure to listen to Angie at an earlier time (usually not seen by the viewers) comes back to haunt him in one of the episodes. Based on their true story, George and Mayas new show tells their tale of reconciliation. One of his catchphrases is "Ay Dios Mio" meaning "Oh My God" in Spanish. The show's theme song "Low Rider" is intact in these releases. On Lopez Tonight, the real George Lopez stated that he had a best friend named Ernie in real life who he based the character off of. 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. A third brother, Lou, is also co-owner of the company but estranged from his brothers. Angie is also not above bullying George around with his power around the house. 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. She got George in trouble with the Powers Brothers for not responding to important calls. Fortunately the prayers of both Max and George miraculously cured Mr. 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. She's cold. Synopsis: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 . and the 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. 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. She was a cheerleader in high school and was very popular. When he got back to his home town, Mel finds him sleeping on the couch and brings him into the factory to confront a furious George about Carmen's whereabouts. On September 8, 2020, the show was removed from syndication on Nick at Nite, ending its almost 13-year run on the network. Breakin' bones and breakin' hearts." 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. After getting a black eye (from taking off his boxing glove wrong), Angie found out. George throws out a box of Angie's grandmother's mementos because he thought it was just a box of trash. Angie usually outsmarted George and had disrespected him in front of their children. Vic makes his series debut in the Season Two episode "Meet the Cuban Parents", where he appears along with wife Emelina Palmero, his wife, who's played in the episode by model . Just like her dad, the 26-year-old actress has also spent some time on the small screen. Manny also stole George's birth certificate when he left him and Benny and used it to legalize the second George, who was born in Mexico. She usually has been misled through someone else's deception or by her own desires (such as when she ran away from home with the womanizing Zach Powers and later insisted upon re-decorating her bedroom symbolically in order to match with her supposed maturity). 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. The series finale aired on May 8, 2007, after the show was canceled by ABC. George [to Benny after Manny dies]: You know, I used to feel sorry he walked out on you, now I'm sorry he didn't take me with him. Ernesto "Ernie" Cardenas (Valente Rodriguez) has been George's best friend since the second grade. 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. 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. She is popular, one of the stars of Carmen and Toby's school. 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. She disapproves of the constant fighting between George and Benny and consistently tries to mend fences between them. 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. George Lopez Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Television. Needles in order to lessen his agony. Manny dies in Momentos, the next episode, before the surgery. 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. He is an incompetent, big-eared, clumsy, dim-witted, but loyal and lovable character. "The decision is amicable and by mutual agreement. 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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. George married Angie Palmero right out of high school and had two children, Carmen and Max. At Thanksgiving dinner later that year, Manny is revealed to need a kidney transplant, so George offers to donate his kidney. He consistently strives to pick up women but to no avail. His son, Max, also has dyslexia, but a more severe case than his father. He claimed he "saw one boob through one window and the other boob through the other window." It is later revealed that the child belongs to someone else, and Ernie's fiance makes a swift and permanent exit. 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 and Angie agreed that he would not box anymore, and resolved to help him deal with his stress; George later implied he was lying and would make Angie handle it alone. ("Evidently, the lesson sunk in"). 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 ran away from Carmen to pursue a baseball career after she tried to pressure him into having a baby so they could get married. Many markets also moved the show from overnight timeslots to more desirable ones.[18]. They both share a hatred for Carmen. 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. He's also a foster father to Max's best friend, Ricky. 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. Linda Lorenzo (played by Lisa Guerrero in episode "Feel the Burn" and by Eva LaRue in episodes "George Gets Assisterance" 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. 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. 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. . Later, George learns from the other George that Manny lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his construction buisness and is now rich. Occasionally, Jack and Mel will make racial comments towards George such as calling him 'amigo' and 'Senor Pumpkin Head.' The couple - who wed in July . George often refers to his mother as "a crazy old bat". [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 also accidentally saw Sylvie naked as a child. As soon as Manny insults Benny, George punches him in the face. With George Lopez, Constance Marie, Masiela Lusha, Valente Rodriguez. Taylor and Carmen hung out with each other in San Francisco. She told Max "What we called discipline is now called child abuse". Carmen doesn't exactly have good taste in men; she often falls for the handsome popular jock with a sob story. Sylvie is Ernie's morbidly obese mother who needs assistance with bathing and dining. Esai Morales who plays Manny Lopez, George's father, is actually two years younger than George Lopez. 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. When Angie calls George's phone at the beginning of the episode only for Max to pick it up, Constance Marie (Angie's actress) clearly isn't moving her mouth when she is yelling. Though when Carmen was no longer affected by this, it's left questionable as to why she was not put back in public school. 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. Born in 1996, Mayan is George's only child. His wife, Angie's mother Emilina, cheated on him by having a prolonged affair and they divorced early in season 3. Born in 1996, Mayan is George's only child. During flashbacks, Manny has come across as a stubborn dick who always talked back and showed no respect to Benny whatsoever. 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. 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. His relationship with his parents is portrayed as much more friendly than the one with Carmen. Vic despises Fidel Castro; in Carmen's Dating, when George tells him that Castro died, he is irrepressibly thrilled. 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. 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 When George and Angie work at the dunk tank for a school fund-raiser, a student's prank puts Angie in a very embarrassing position. on NBC. But there seems to be little to no footage of the show on . Originally, after George found out Manny was alive, it was assumed Manny never gave George any support, only to figure out he left behind his own fathers golden watch that would be worth a fortune by the time he was an adult. 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. He had a better attitude!" George was previously hitched to his first and only wife and Mayan's mom, Ann Serrano, from 1993 until their divorce in 2011 (Ann cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their split in November 2010). 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. [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?" Helford and Borden also serve as showrunners and are executive producers. Angie is very overprotective of Max and supportive of Carmen. And I walked in on her checking a man for moles in a place where sun damage is not a possibility!"). 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. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Never a major hit in primetime, the show became an unexpected success in syndication. In Season 2 she takes a job selling health and beauty products to help pay for Carmen's private school tuition. 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. 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. His mother is morbidly obese, and lots of jokes are made about her, especially by George and Benny (and sometimes Angie). 'I enjoyed meeting your mother'."). This eventually stops, and seems like Chuck Cunningham Syndrome, but considering he never showed up, he was actually probably fired. Gina and Benny are frenemies, and at one point an implication was hinted that she may be bisexual. Jason MacNamara (Bryan Fisher) is Carmen's boyfriend during seasons 3 and 4: popular, athletic, handsome, charming and smart. Randy (Nick Offerman) used to date Benny. When George was talking to Angie he says,"You remember the guy we fired that came back and tried to shoot up the place? Unlike George's tough childhood, Angie had a spoiled upbringing, which sometimes causes friction between herself and George. 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. They remain dedicated parents, and committed partners in business and their philanthropic organization, The Lopez Foundation.". 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. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Danny boy, a lazy worker voiced by Lopez, always called into work with hilarious phone calls, making excuses for not being there. The show's theme song is "Low Rider", performed by War. [26], "The George Lopez Show" redirects here. Also, despite being a housewife, Angie is rarely shown doing any house work in the series especially during the later seasons, heavily implying that she hardly ever does any work at all. Lopez vs. Lopez airs Fridays at 9 p.m. EST. He is known to date many other girls only for sex, even sleeping with his principal's daughter. George and Ernie worked at Mr. Carrillo's restaurant during high school. It is likely Manny named his second son George after his guilt of leaving his first son George. EPISODE 48. In the beginning, he was depicted as a patient man, devoted father and husband. ", or when he thinks an idea is crazy or stupid, or when he clearly knows someone is joking about something, he will usually quote "Est loco!.. 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