If you have kids with her, your mom and I will have to pay a dollar to visit our grandkids at the carnival.". Her most famous line is, "I know, huh?" Lopez explained that he "took the five years of good, and I did a lot with the good. "; an example of what he thinks of her and her actions. Whenever he torments his sister, George will usually enable and/or encourage his behavior. Afterward, albeit Mr. Comedian George Lopez had been performing standup throughout the early 1990s, expressing interest in having his own comedy television show like Seinfeld. George adds to this by replying that Ernie's mother sneezed and he "popped out to her shoulders". One joke was made by George when Ernie asked if George listens to his voicemail. However, Carmen's second most notable relationship was the one that she shared with Zach Powers, the vandalistic, despicable, loathsome, lawless, womanizing teenage son of George's boss. 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. George warns him, "She's your first cousin; you have dyslexia. 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. As a boy, George enjoyed playing guitar and baseball; in his teens he started a heavy-metal band with Ernie, and other friends called "Dos Bad Asses"; they won battle of the bands at school by lighting their instruments on fire, but only the first round and making the curtains in the auditorium fire-poof. All of these releases are now out of print. In Season 3 he went through several tutors until Jason started tutoring him, which helped him significantly. [10] Upon the series debut, Lopez became one of the few Latinos to star in a television comedy series, following in the footsteps of Desi Arnaz, Freddie Prinze, and John Leguizamo. 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. Director John Pasquin Writers Bruce Helford George Lopez Robert Borden Stars George Lopez Constance Marie Masiela Lusha 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. 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. George Edward Lopez (played by George Lopez) is the main protagonist of the series. 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. Joe appears and dies in the episode "Super Bowl". Later, George learns from the other George that Manny lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his construction buisness and is now rich. In Lopez vs. Lopez, George and his daughter discover that theyre not that different after all which is also true IRL. Flashbacks are made to when George and Ernie were friends and classmates in grade school. 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 is also an avid sports fan of teams such as the Oakland Raiders, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. 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. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. According to George, Jason may have a new girlfriend who is thought to be Asian or African American. 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. But George and Angie learn that he is enduring a childhood similar to and even somewhat worse than George's: a missing father and a drunken mother. 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. Mel is the father of Zack Powers, a delinquent teenager who has a cold relationship with George because he used to date Carmen. Angie is considerably softer and more forgiving as a parent, unlike her husband who is quick to come down hard on their kids. 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. Amy (Sandra Bullock) is a recurring character (appearing in three episodes in total) who is nicknamed Accident Amy, because she is accident-prone. He hates his despicable son Ray and tries to keep Ray's daughter Veronica from taking after him. 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. Carmen loves poetry and romance. Although he doesn't have Carmen's low self-esteem, he succumbs to peer pressure, and does outlandish things such as dyeing his hair purple, telling Benny to "take her tired ass home" (and being slapped in the face), and giving his garage to a band. 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. 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. [14] The series joined TBS on September 28, 2020.[15][16]. He claims to be jealous of George's life. After seeing her TikToks, George Lopez took daughter Mayan Lopez to therapy and the two now co-star on 'Lopez vs. Lopez.'. Lopez vs. Lopez premieres on NBC Friday, Nov. 4, with a star-studded cast of characters that includes his daughter, Mayan Lopez. Meanwhile, Carmen gets a job working at the restaurant that George worked at as a teenager. 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. He likes everyone in the family except for Benny, who sometimes barks at him due to his personality. 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. 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. Max once ended up in the hospital for alcohol poisoning after drinking grain alcohol mixed with fruit punch at a party. George Edward Lopez (played by George Lopez) is the main protagonist of the series. But as the series progresses, their marriage becomes more and more competitive, disputing on issues such as who's a better parent or who does more work in the house. She rebelliously fled to San Francisco with him against George and Angie's wishes in one episode. Much like George is overprotective of Carmen, Angie is overprotective of Max, and sees him as her little boy just like any stereotypically overprotective mother. He begins a secret relationship with Carmen towards the end of season 3, deceiving her into thinking he cared for her, although it later turned out that he only dated Carmen with hopes of getting her into bed and planned to leave her right afterward. One of his catchphrases is "Ay Dios Mio" meaning "Oh My God" in Spanish. Several times in the series George has had to prove to her that people were lying or being insincere. 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. Vic, George, and Ernie went out to the Atlantic Ocean to pull Octavio out of the ocean and bring him to American soil as a surprise anniversary gift from George to Angie. 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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. Helford and Borden also serve as showrunners and are executive producers. George was infuriated by his actions and Zach admitted his intentions to George during a confrontation. "Amazon.com: George Lopez: The Complete First and Second Seasons (HD)" Retrieved on June 24, 2014. George is not publicly dating anybody new at this time. Est loco! Max's learning disabilities were so bad that he nearly failed the 5th grade, but managed to avoid this. With George Lopez, Constance Marie, Masiela Lusha, Valente Rodriguez. ", 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!.. Max naturally goes with George's advice because he can actually compare himself to George much more than Angie. 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. He is often at George's house conversing with the family and has very few other friends. And what happens?"[13]. The other George gives Manny the first George's number, and Manny calls, where as George hangs up, upset of the fact Manny left him and Benny. However, it is later revealed Vic paid him off to do so (with George joking that he'd leave Angie if he got paid $200,000). At one point, George finds out that Manny is alive from Manny's sister Cecelia Lopez. On March 8, 2007, it was announced that George Lopez would join the Nick at Nite lineup. She laughs this off, but learns not to take a shower when Max is home, as she found him in the hamper once. For the first five seasons, the show had an all-Latino cast with the exception of Albanian American actress Masiela Lusha, who played George's daughter Carmen. But as the series progresses, he becomes increasingly more arrogant, seemingly difficult, and becomes more-and-more competitive with Angie and Benny. Ernie said: "She likes to air-dry!". She is said to be deeply religious, though she was pregnant with Ernie before marrying his father. Carmen insults him about buying jerseys in her diary, saying because he doesn't play for them, George should stop buying the jerseys. 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. She's cold. This Is What the 'George Lopez' Cast Is Doing These Days, A Kidney Transplant Saved George Lopez's Life, and Years Later, He's Returning to Television, George Lopez's Ex-Wife Gave Him Her Kidney When He Was In Need. Due to this, Benny is disgusted at what her son George has been reduced to, which further causes her to dislike Angie. 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. Though aside from all this, they both truly love each other. 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 is clearly devoted to his wife, Angie, and. He was rumored to have died when George was six. : Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel. Unlike George's tough childhood, Angie had a spoiled upbringing, which sometimes causes friction between herself and George. In reality, Zach was only trying to lure her into having sexual intercourse before dumping her. 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