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. After getting a black eye (from taking off his boxing glove wrong), Angie found out. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. He abandoned Benny and George when George was two and before Linda was born. Lopez vs. Lopez airs Fridays at 9 p.m. EST. His relationship with his parents is portrayed as much more friendly than the one with Carmen. However, her judgment of right and wrong is not always the best, and she has performed daring acts of defiance against her parents' wishes if she feels the urge to protest against supposed injustices in her parents' orders or security in a certain environment. 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. Lopez drew much of the material for the show from his own life experiences, especially his upbringing in the San Fernando Valley. You call me every time you see a hot girl and then you take up five minutes of my voicemail going 'George! 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. Piper (Autumn Reeser) is Carmen's former friend turned nemesis. But Angie eventually finds out that George didn't really paint it. 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. It is likely Manny named his second son George after his guilt of leaving his first son George. Esai Morales who plays Manny Lopez, George's father, is actually two years younger than George Lopez. EPISODE 48. Another running gag is that whenever George is angry at her for something, such as a kept secret, she usually resorts to selling him her body in order to avoid consequence. George retaliates by teasing her about her short stature, her age, and her inability to maintain a single man for more than a day. 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. He used to live with his parents until George inspired him to get his own apartment. He actually appears in three episodes, and appears in a dream flashback of George's in one of the episodes. They got back together in the same episode, during which Randy proposes and Benny finally relents and says yes. Libbey Peverall, who was just . Veronica's trust fund is jeopardized by her self-serving, cold-hearted, manipulative father in an attempt to rob his daughter of her inherited wealth, resulting in the freezing of her account. 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. After confessing to leaving Carmen at a nightclub, he runs outside where Benny hits him with a wrench. George often buys expensive jerseys of the teams and wears them on his days off. Even so, he still loves his family and cares for them, even if he doesn't show it as often as before. "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. Max also shares George's sense of humor and will make decisions based on his father's actions. Because of Manny's absence, George sometimes fumbles in his attempts to be a good dad, and he has to figure out for himself what might be the best ways to handle parenting issues. Carmen boldly defended Zach against her mother and father's claims of his true intentions. Occasionally, Jack and Mel will make racial comments towards George such as calling him 'amigo' and 'Senor Pumpkin Head.' However it is revealed in "Why You Crying? " George married Angie Palmero right out of high school and had two children, Carmen and Max. 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. Though, the same cant be said for her father, who, at that time, recognized that the rift in their relationship was serious. According to Vibe, George's newfound realizations led him to take Mayan with him to trauma therapy. 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. 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. George married Angie Palmero right out of high school and had two children, Carmen and Max. 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. Gina and Benny are frenemies, and at one point an implication was hinted that she may be bisexual. Needles in order to lessen his agony. Taylor is the backup dancer for Chingy. 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". 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. Benny lied to George, telling him Manny had died in a car accident. She told Max "What we called discipline is now called child abuse". [11] Bullock sought the help of Bruce Helford (who created The Drew Carey Show and had been a head writer for Roseanne), and, due to his history with ABC on those shows, became a co-creator and executive producer of Lopez's show. 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. In the videos, she poked fun at Georges alcohol addiction and criticized his absence during her childhood. [9] Bullock approached Lopez backstage after the show and made her pitch to produce and star in a situational comedy centered around the comedian. 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). Angie on the other hand would much rather not and instead do some other activity. She is popular, one of the stars of Carmen and Toby's school. She has a daughter, Kimmy, who is also accident-prone. In reality, Zach was only trying to lure her into having sexual intercourse before dumping her. 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. George was infuriated by his actions and Zach admitted his intentions to George during a confrontation. 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. 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. 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. Afterward, albeit Mr. One joke was made by George when Ernie asked if George listens to his voicemail. At first, she and Benny do not seem to get along, but then they realize that they have so much in common. 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. Benny: Do you know why he's holding you? on NBC. (He clearly thinks Benny is going to hell when she dies.). On March 8, 2007, it was announced that George Lopez would join the Nick at Nite lineup. Ernie is somewhat envious of George because although they grew up together, George's life led to a beautiful wife with two children and him being manager, while Ernie gained no such thing and has been on the manufacturing floor for almost 30 years. "George and Ann Lopez have made the decision to end their 17-year marriage," they said. It is also implied he lives with his parents in Switzerland. When individual episodes have scores, they will influence the final season score. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck dropped by a home in the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday amid reports that they are 'in escrow' on a $34.5million property in the area.. 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. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Angie is a know-it-all who always thinks that George, is wrong, but there have been multiple times when she has to apologize to him. She lost her job early in Season 4 and became a wedding planner. 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. Offers may be subject to change without notice. He has a huge crush on Angie, and can often be seen hitting on her, much to George's distaste. Another notable fact about her marriage with George is their infatuation with each other. He easily gives in to peer pressure mainly because he got bullied in grade school (much like George used to) which prompted him to believe that he must follow the crowd in order to avoid being tormented. When Manny sends George a check to help him out of financial trouble, George goes to see him in Phoenix, and ends up punching him in Benny's honor (the first gift Benny actually wanted from him). Because he just sold your crib for weed. He is shown to be quite rebellious and never listening to his father. Season 3, Episode 19: Angie Gets Tanked. Comedian George Lopez had been performing standup throughout the early 1990s, expressing interest in having his own comedy television show like Seinfeld. 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. He also says "oye chico" or "Cuba" or "Castro" and George tells him in one episode that he will have to pay him $1 to say those words in his house. In the pilot episode, "Prototype," George gets promoted to manager of Powers & Sons Aviation (usually seen as Powers Bros.), an airplane parts factory. The show aired in broadcast syndication on independent stations, and affiliates of Fox, The CW and MyNetworkTV as well as The CW Plus stations in the United States from 2007 to 2011 and on Telelatino in Canada. All of these releases are now out of print. ("Evidently, the lesson sunk in"). Benny couldn't afford to keep both her and George, so she gave her up for adoption. 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. Summary One in this comedy series, set in Los Angeles, in which comedian George Lopez plays family man "George Lopez." In this episode, George and Angie happily plan their trip to Hawaii, though Max is highly annoyed to be left behind. 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. His son, Max, also has dyslexia, but a more severe case than his father. He is believed to be a Super Bowl fan, because he always has tickets. However Carmen does not give in when Zack attempts to sleep with her at a hotel, even trying to get her drunk just to do so, which also fails. Manny dies before this can happen. Becomes a Brick Joke in 'George Drives the Batmobile', where the . 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. Meanwhile, Carmen gets a job working at the restaurant that George worked at as a teenager. ("I don't listen to any of your messages. 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. 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. 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. As soon as Manny insults Benny, George punches him in the face. 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. My popularity, I was involved in charities, I overcame my illness, all on TV. He and Angie begin searching for Manny, in hope to find him. 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. 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. Vic does not care. Vic later became engaged to 27-year-old Lindsay Cafferty (Stacy Keibler), but later discovered she was cheating on him with a younger man. A prime example is when George believed his mom died in a house fire and was genuinely anxious. Much to George's fury, Manny has prohibited his son's family from attending his funeral in protection of his reputation. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Carmen gets suspended from school when she gets in a fight with Piper. 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. By creating an account, you agree to the "Amazon.com: George Lopez: The Complete First and Second Seasons (HD)" Retrieved on June 24, 2014. [13] Lopez stated that the explanation was "painful to hear," noting that the show had four different time slots in only five years and had to constantly compete against shows like American Idol, yet the final season of the show was still able to outperform a comedy series that was renewed by ABC: Notes from the Underbelly. They broke up once because Randy wanted to take it to the next level but Benny didn't. 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. At one point, George finds out that Manny is alive from Manny's sister Cecelia Lopez. [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. 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. But it was clear to the audience that he was pathetically trying to convince himself that he's attractive to his wife. 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. At the 9th ALMA Awards in 2007, George Lopez called the song the "Chicano National Anthem". Max once ended up in the hospital for alcohol poisoning after drinking grain alcohol mixed with fruit punch at a party. 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. See production, box office & company info, The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Dinner for Schmucks/Charlie St. Cloud/Get Low, Stage 4, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA. 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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. He and Benny were estranged for fifteen years over a foolish grudge, but George convinces his mom to see Joe and get "closure" before he dies. 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. Per Variety, the two were estranged for . He is the son of Manny and Benny Lopez. Angie responds by pulling away and giving him a disgusted look. Carmen has dated a multitude of boys, most notably Zach Powers, and a member of the high school football and baseball teams, Jason McNamara. 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