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George Lopez (TV series)
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| George Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Format | Comedy |
| Created by | Robert Borden Bruce Helford George Lopez |
| Starring | George Lopez Constance Marie Belita Moreno Masiela Lusha (Seasons 1-5) Luis Armand Garcia Aimee Garcia (Season 6) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 120 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Sandra Bullock |
| Running time | 30 min |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 720p (HDTV) |
| Original run | March 27, 2002 – May 8, 2007 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
George Lopez (also known as The George Lopez Show) is an American sitcom starring comedian George Lopez that originally aired on ABC from March 27, 2002 to May 8, 2007.
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In 2000, after several years of performing stand-up comedy, Lopez was approached by actress Sandra Bullock for Lopez to produce and star in a comedy. Bullock was concerned about the lack of Hispanic-oriented sitcoms on American television and pushed to get a sitcom on television that starred Hispanics but wasn't exclusively about the Hispanic American community. ABC, who had been criticized by Hispanic American groups for lack of Latinos on their television shows, quickly picked up the television series. For the first five seasons, the show had an all-Hispanic cast with the exception of Albanian-American actress Masiela Lusha, who played George's daughter Carmen in the show's first five seasons. George Lopez said that due to creative differences between him and Lusha, Lusha's character was written out of the show after Season 5. Lusha did appear in the 2007 season premiere, when her character left to attend a college in another state, and was replaced by Aimee Garcia as Angie's niece, Veronica (making for an all-Hispanic cast the final season).
On March 8, 2007, it was announced that George Lopez would join the Nick at Nite and The CW lineups this fall, it first aired on Nick at Nite on September 10, 2007 - it is the youngest non-original show airing on Nick at Nite. On May 15, 2007, the series was cancelled by ABC.[1] September 7, 2007 was the last time George Lopez aired on ABC.
- George Lopez as George Lopez
- Constance Marie as Angela "Angie" Palmero Lopez
- Belita Moreno as George's mother, Benita "Benny" Lopez
- Masiela Lusha as George's daughter, Carmen Conzuela Lopez (Season 1-5)
- Luis Armand Garcia as George's son, Max Lopez
- Valente Rodriguez as Ernesto 'Ernie' Cardenas
- Emiliano Diez as Dr. Victor "Vic" Palmero (Season 4-6)
- Aimee Garcia as Angie's niece, Veronica Palmero (Season 6)
George Lopez (played by the comedian of the same name) is the central character of the show. George had a very bad childhood which is referenced throughout the series. His mother, Benny, attributed to a very big portion of it, and jokes are often made about how she treated him badly (in one episode she claimed to have rubbed urine on his face because he was "too cute") after his father, Manny, left them when George was a baby. George initially believed Manny was dead (which was what Benny told him) but discovered he was actually alive from his aunt. When Manny helps George in financial troubles, George (with Angie and Max) goes to visit him in Phoenix. George later finds out he has a sister, Linda Lorenzo, who Benny gave away. George goes to visit her but after discovering she doesn't know she is adopted and has a successful life; George decides not to tell her about their relation and leaves. In a later episode, however, George accidentally reveals they are siblings.
Jokes are often made about George's large head, especially from Benny. George has a friend and coworker named Ernie Cardenas, who he knew since the second grade. George later marries Angie Palmero and has two children: Carmen and Max. In the first episodes, Prototype, George gets promoted to being a manager of Powers Bros., a factory that makes airplane parts.
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- The character 'George Lopez' was ranked #18 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (June 20, 2004).
- In every episode, a new inspirational saying is written on the chalkboard on the side of the Lopezes' refrigerator. This is similar to the chalkboard gag on The Simpsons, which involves Bart Simpson writing different phrases on the chalkboard in his classroom at Springfield Elementary School.
- The series is mentioned on the Family Guy episode "North by North Quahog", with Chris saying "That show only furthers the stereotype that George Lopez is funny."
- Former wrestling diva Stacy Keibler guest starred in two episodes of the sixth season.[2]
- The show's theme song is Low Rider by War.
- The show is the first 2000s show to be rerun on Nick-at-Nite, not counting original productions of the network.
- The show garnered an award from Planned Parenthood in 2006, the "Maggie Award", for its 2005 episode entitled "Prescription For Trouble". This award is given out to media sources that spotlight a healthy attitude toward things such as birth control, which this particular episode centered around.[3] The same episode also garnered a "Turner Award" by the Environmental Media Association (during its Environmental Media Awards presentation); this award is stated by the organization as "presented to the writer(s) of the prime time television episode that best deals with the issue of population growth or the empowerment of women."[4]
- There was a commercial for George Lopez starring Dora the Explorer which aired during Nick Jr. hours.
Season Releases
| DVD Name | Release Date | Ep # | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete First and Second Seasons | April 17, 2007 | 28 | Bonus features include "Inside the Comedic Mind" featurette and Gag reel.
Note: The theme song "Low Rider" is not on the DVD set due to licensing costs. George Lopez came in with the producers to record a new theme. |
| The Complete Third Season | TBA | 28 | |
| The Complete Fourth Season | TBA | 24 | |
| The Complete Fifth Season | TBA | 22 | |
| The Complete Sixth Season | TBA | 18 |
- ^ 2007 Cancelled Shows: ABC Cuts Some Beloved Series, TV Series Finale, May 15, 2007
- ^ Stacy Keibler Guest Stars on ABC's "What About Brian" and "George Lopez", ComingSoon.net, January 2, 2007
- ^ Planned Parenthood website. "PPFA Maggie Awards: Ripped from the Headlines". Accessed October 24, 2007.
- ^ Environmental Media Association website. "15th Annual Environmental Media Awards". Accessed October 26, 2007.
- George Lopez (TV series) at the Internet Movie Database
- George Lopez at TV.com
- Jump The Shark - George Lopez
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