Super Bowl

George Lopez episode
“Super Bowl”
Benny's estranged brother Joe Diaz (Ismael Carlo) visits George, who notices a massive tumor on his neck; when he winds back up in the hospital, he reveals that he's dying of cancer, as George and Angie try to get him to reconcile with Benny, who only wants his Super Bowl tickets in "Super Bowl" (ep.#13).
Season 2, Episode # 13 Number (#17) in series (120 episodes)
Guest stars:	Tonantzin Esparza Ismael Carlo
Network:	ABC-TV
Production code:	213
Writer(s):	George Lopez & Bruce Helford
Director	Amanda Bearse
Original airdate	January 15, 2003
IMDB	Super Bowl
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Super Bowl was the 13th episode of Season Two of George Lopez, also the 17th overall episode in the series. Co-written by George Lopez and Bruce Helford, the episode, which was directed by Amanda Bearse, first aired on ABC-TV on January 15, 2003.

"Super Bowl"
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Storyline

The Lopez family finds out that Benny's estranged brother, Joe, is dying. George and Angie try to convince Benny to reconcile with Joe, but Benny is more interested in getting his Super Bowl tickets. She changes her mind, however, when she sees him. Meanwhile, since Benny never taught George how to cope with death when he was younger, he has difficulty attending the funeral.

Starring

• George Lopez as George Lopez (character)
• Constance Marie as Angie Lopez
• Masiela Lusha as Carmen Lopez
• Luis Armand Garcia as Max Lopez
• Belita Moreno as Benny Lopez
• Valente Rodriguez as Ernie Cardenas

Guest Starring

• Tonantzin Esparza as Marisol
• Ismael Carlo as Joe Diaz, Benny's brother
• Izzy Diaz as Cousin Hector
• Alejandro Smith as Carlos Diaz

Trivia

In this episode, it is mentioned that Benny's mother is "gone". Despite this, she appears in a later episode.