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George Lopez (TV series) | |
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Series information | |
Creator(s) | Bruce Helford, George Lopez, & Robert Borden |
Based upon: | George Lopez's stand up comedy sketches |
Starring: | George Lopez Constance Marie Belita Moreno Valente Rodriguez Masiela Lusha (Seasons 1-5) Emiliano Diez (Seasons 2-6) Luis Armand Garcia Aimee Garcia (Seasons 5 & 6) |
Executive Producer(s): | Bruce Helford Deborah Oppenheimer Sandra Bullock Robert Borden (season 1-6) Dave Caplan (seasons 3–6) Mark Torgove Paul A. Kaplan George Lopez |
Production information | |
Network/Country | ABC-TV / U.S.A. |
Camera | Multi-camera, Filmed |
Runtime: | 22 minutes |
Seasons: | 6 |
No. of episodes: | 120 |
Distibutor: | Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution |
Production company(ies): | Fortis Films Mohawk Productions Warner Bros. Television |
Release/Network information | |
Network/ Country |
ABC-TV / U.S.A. |
Audio format: | Surround (Dolby Digital 5.1) |
Picture format: | NTSC (480i) (SDTV) NTSC (1080i) (HDTV) |
Original broadcast run: | March 27, 2002 - May 8, 2007 |
Website/URL: | Official website |
George Lopez is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from March 27, 2002 to May 8, 2007. It is currently in syndication. George Lopez stars the titular comedian George Lopez, who plays a fictionalized version of himself and revolves around his life at work and raising his family at home. The series was produced by Fortis Films and Mohawk Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. The executive producers consisted of George Lopez, Bruce Helford, Deborah Oppenheimer and Sandra Bullock. On September 2, 2016, George Lopez announced through his Instagram that there talks to bringing the show back on the air, but nothing has been announced.
Premise/Synopsis[]
The show stars George Lopez as manager of Powers Brothers Aviation (originally Powers & Sons Aviation), an airplane parts factory. He is married to Angie Palmero, and has two outgoing children, Max and Carmen. They all live together in Los Angeles, California].
George had a difficult childhood. He was abandoned by his father, Manny, and further mistreated and traumatized by a careless, abusive, chain smoking, alcoholic mother, Benita "Benny" Lopez. She usually criticizes Angie's cooking and parenting skills. George and Benny's adult relationship mainly consists of the two of them trading insults about each other, mainly referring to George's childhood (one example being how George was forced to eat a chair because Benny did not feed him). They appear to care for each other, and George has admitted his feelings for Benny in some episodes. Benny works at Powers Brothers Aviation, as does George's best friend, Ernesto "Ernie" Cardenas, who is mostly luckless in the dating area and still lives with his obese mother.
George's father-in-law, Dr. Victor "Vic" Palmero, thinks Angie should have married someone better than George, but as the series progresses, he begins to respect and accept him. George always tries to catch his children getting in trouble when they misbehave, whether it be by confronting them straight on, or sneakily investigating, then punishing them later. It is still always shown that George loves and cares deeply for his family, even though in one episode he said that his kids were definitely in the top 5, and he would sometimes insult Angie.
Cast[]
Character | Portrayed by | Seasons | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
George Edward Lopez | George Lopez | Main | |||||
Angelina "Angie" Lopez (née Palmero) | Constance Marie | Main | |||||
Ernesto "Ernie" Cardenas | Valente Rodriguez | Main | |||||
Maximilian "Max" Victor Roberto Magic Johnson Lopez | Luis Armand Garcia | Main | |||||
Carmen Consuela Lopez | Masiela Lusha | Main | Flashback | ||||
Dr. Victor "Vic" Garcia Lantigua Palmero | Emiliano Diez | Recurring | Main | ||||
Veronica Ann Palmero | Aimee Garcia | Recurring | Main | ||||
Benita "Benny" Lopez (née Diaz) | Belita Moreno | Main |
Episodes[]
Season | Episodes | Original air dates | Nielsen ratings | |||
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Season premiere | Season finale | Rank | Viewers (in millions) | |||
1 | 4 | March 27, 2002 | April 17, 2002 | 70th | 9.0 | |
2 | 24 | October 2, 2002 | May 14, 2003 | 50th | 10.4 | |
3 | 28 | September 26, 2003 | May 21, 2004 | 96th | 7.4 | |
4 | 24 | September 28, 2004 | May 17, 2005 | 79th | 7.2 | |
5 | 22 | October 5, 2005 | April 12, 2006 | 82nd | 7.2 | |
6 | 18 | January 24, 2007 | May 8, 2007 | 95th | 6.1 |
Production[]
Development[]
Comedian George Lopez had been performing standup throughout the early 1990s, expressing interest in having his own comedy television show like Seinfeld. Lopez was only willing to do a show if it meant that the roles were not demeaning to Latinos, vowing never to play a murderer, drug dealer or gang member. With an absence of TV deals, he continued to perform standup through the 1990s and into the 2000s. In August 2000, after being given one of Lopez's comedy albums to listen to, actress Sandra Bullock saw Lopez perform live at the Brea Improv Comedy Club. Bullock had been interested in developing a TV show with a Latino storyline, being concerned about the lack of visibility for Latinos on American television. Bullock approached Lopez backstage after the show and made her pitch to produce and star in a situational comedy centered around the comedian.
Though Bullock had connections through Hollywood, The George Lopez Show was not an easy sell. 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. Bullock, Helford, and two of the show's other executive producers met with ABC executives later that month, and the network tested the show with 4 episodes, before committing to 13 episodes the following fall and eventually adding an additional 9. Lopez was given full starring, creator, producer and writer credits for the show. The George Lopez Show was seen as an attempt from ABC to diversify their programming, while still appealing to the widest possible audience. ABC executives were hopeful that Lopez's humor and relatability would draw a large family audience, focusing on marketing the series as much as possible. The network bought promotional time for the show on Spanish-language networks, and took out full-page ads in some magazines.
Lopez drew much of the material for the show from his own life experiences, especially his upbringing in the San Fernando Valley. 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.
Casting[]
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. 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 college in Vermont. She was replaced by Aimee Garcia as George's niece, Veronica. When the show first aired on ABC a few episodes were rated TV-14 for language, violence, and strong profanity in Spanish. Nick at Nite changed every episode to TV-PG.
Cancellation[]
On May 15, 2007, the series was canceled and ABC removed all mentions of the show on its website.[1] The final episode aired on May 8, 2007, and the show last aired on ABC on September 7, 2007.
Distribution[]
The series is produced by Fortis Films and Mohawk Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Broadcast and syndication[]
The show entered syndication five days after the season 4 finale on ABC and is distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution. The show aired in broadcast syndication on independent stations, and affiliates of Fox, The WB (later CW) and UPN (now MyNetworkTV) as well as on Telelatino in Canada. The show aired on The N (now TeenNick) August 8, 2005, to September 7, 2013. The show moved to ION Television on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. On September 28, 2020, TBS began airing reruns of George Lopez until it was removed from syndication on September 3, 2023. In 2015, Cup Studios Network held the syndication rights to the series until it expired on October 10, 2016.
On March 8, 2007, it was announced that George Lopez would join the Nick at Nite lineup. It first aired on Nick at Nite on September 10, 2007—it was the most current non-original show to air on Nick at Nite (until it was announced that Everybody Hates Chris would join the lineup, followed by The Goldbergs and Mom and currently Young Sheldon). To this date, it continues to be their highest-rated series and one of cable's best for an off-network sitcom. On September 9, 2020, the show was removed from syndication on Nick at Nite, ending its almost 13-year run on the network. The series was also shown on Paramount Global sister networks MTV Tres and TV Land.
Never a major hit in primetime, the show became an unexpected success in syndication. Many markets also moved the show from overnight timeslots to more desirable ones.
Home media[]
On April 17, 2007, Warner Home Video released seasons 1 and 2 on DVD in Region 1. After over six years since the release of the first and second seasons, Warner Bros. released the third season on July 16, 2013.[1] The fourth season was released on June 23, 2015.[2] The fifth season was released on August 18, 2015.[3] The sixth and final season was released on November 24, 2015.[4]
The complete series was also published in high definition on the iTunes Store and Amazon Video. The show's theme song "Low Rider" is intact in these releases but only episode Season 6 Episode 17.[5][6]
Online media[]
The complete series was also published in high-definition on the iTunes Store and Amazon Video. The show's theme song "Low Rider" is intact in these releases but only episode Season 6 Episode 17.[7][8] The show's theme song "Low Rider" is intact in these releases. The series became available to stream on Peacock on July 15, 2020.
Nielsen ratings[]
Season | Episodes | Original air dates | TV season | Time slot (ET) | Nielsen ratings | ||
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Season premiere | Season finale | Rank | Viewers (in millions) | ||||
1 | 4 | March 27, 2002 | April 17, 2002 | 2001–02 | Wednesday 8:30 PM | 70th | 9.0 |
2 | 24 | October 2, 2002 | May 14, 2003 | 2002–03 | 50th | 10.4 | |
3 | 28 | September 26, 2003 | May 21, 2004 | 2003–04 | Friday 8:00 PM | 96th | 7.4 |
4 | 24 | September 28, 2004 | May 17, 2005 | 2004–05 | Tuesday 8:30 PM | 79th | 7.2 |
5 | 22 | October 5, 2005 | April 12, 2006 | 2005–06 | Wednesday 8:00 PM | 82nd | 7.2 |
6 | 18 | January 24, 2007 | May 8, 2007 | 2006–07 | 95th | 6.1 |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Association | Award | Nominee(s) | Result |
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2002 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress | Masiela Lusha | Nominated |
Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger | Luis Armand Garcia | Nominated | ||
Young Artist Award for Best Family Television Series (Comedy or Drama) | George Lopez | Won | ||
2003 | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | ASCAP Film and Television Music Award for Top TV Series | Thomas Allen, Harold Ray Brown, Morris Dickerson, Gerald Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Levitin, Charles Miller, and Howard E. Scott | Won |
Imagen Awards | Imagen Award for Best Primetime Comedy Series – Television | George Lopez | Won | |
Young Artist Award | oung Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress | Masiela Lusha | Won | |
Young Artist Award for Most Popular Mom & Dad in a Television Series | Constance Marie & George Lopez | Nominated | ||
2004 | Imagen Awards | Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Comedy | Belita Moreno | Won |
Imagen Award for Best Primetime Series – Comedy | George Lopez | Won | ||
Imagen Award for Best Actress in a Television Comedy | Constance Marie | Won | ||
Imagen Award for Best Actor in a Television Comedy | George Lopez | Nominated | ||
Young Artist Awards | Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Recurring Young Actor | J. B. Gaynor | Nominated | |
2005 | Imagen Awards | Imagen Award for Henessy Privilège | George Lopez | Won |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | Judi Giovanni and John Shaffner (For episodes "Leave it to Lopez" / "The Simple Life" / "Trouble in Paradise") |
Nominated | |
2007 | ALMA Award | ALMA Award for Outstanding Television Series, Mini-Series, or TV Movie | George Lopez | Nominated |
ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series, or TV Movie | Constance Marie | Nominated | ||
ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series, or TV Movie | Aimee Garcia | Nominated | ||
Belita Moreno | Nominated |
Trivia[]
- This show will be the show you will most likely to be watching at 2 am in the morning if you turn on the TV randomly.
References[]
- ↑ George Lopez DVD news: Announcement for George Lopez - The Complete 3rd Season, published by TVShowsOnDVD.com, accessed 2014-02-28.
- ↑ Info, Cover Art for 'The Complete 4th Season' on DVD
- ↑ http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/George-Lopez-Season-5/21393
- ↑ Finalized Release Date for the 6th and Final Season on DVD
- ↑ iTunes. Other seasons in sidebar. Retrieved on June 24, 2014.
- ↑ Amazon. "Amazon.com: George Lopez: The Complete First and Second Seasons (HD)" Retrieved on June 24, 2014.
- ↑ iTunes. Other seasons in sidebar. Retrieved on June 24, 2014.
- ↑ Amazon. "Amazon.com: George Lopez: The Complete First and Second Seasons (HD)" Retrieved on June 24, 2014.
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