"George Lopez" (2002) TV series 2002-2007

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creators:

Robert Borden
Bruce Helford
George Lopez

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

27 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Comedian George Lopez stars as a Los Angeles manufacturing planet manager attempting to deal with his wacky family along with other random mishaps.

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Actor Shares First And Last Name With Character | Actor Plays Character With Same Name | Actor Shares Full Name With Character | Hispanic

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 9 wins & 32 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9	10:00 PM	NIK	Split Decision	#3.6
Mon. Nov. 9	10:30 PM	NIK	George Is Lie-able for Benny's Unhappiness	#6.11

Cast

Belita Moreno	...	Benny (120 episodes, 2002-2007)
Valente Rodriguez	...	Ernie (120 episodes, 2002-2007)
George Lopez	...	George Lopez / ... (119 episodes, 2002-2007)
Constance Marie	...	Angie Lopez / ... (119 episodes, 2002-2007)
Luis Armand Garcia	...	Max Lopez / ... (119 episodes, 2002-2007)
Masiela Lusha	...	Carmen Lopez (102 episodes, 2002-2007)

Also Known As:

The George Lopez Show (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fortis Films

Trivia:

During an appearance on "The Sharon Osbourne Show" (2003)'George Lopez' revealed it was his wife who first suggested 'Constance Marie' for the role of George's TV wife Angie.

Quotes:

George: We're gonna start with a different game tonight. It's called "Bombshells." In the suburbs, it's called "You might wanna sit down for this. It's a shocker." In the hood, it's called "Oh, no you didn't."

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ashton Kutcher/Gwen Stefani (#30.15)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Low Rider

Very funny stuff

For some reason, I had a hunch that this would be a funny show--judging simply from the teaser previews. Well, I was right. I'm pretty sure George Lopez is a stand-up comedian, and I would love to see his act. He is extremely funny, with great timing. And of course, I'm always a supporter of Latino shows and movies. When people think of minorities being snubbed from the media, they immediately think "blacks," but I would argue that we need to see a lot more Latinos on TV and in the movies. And just like "The Cosby Show" didn't play out stereotypes of an African-American family, "George Lopez" doesn't play out stereotypes of a Latino-American family. The characters are universal, and could be played by actors of any race. I don't know why it is, and I'm definitely not complaining, but it seems like they always cast a real hottie to play the wives on these sitcoms. In "Everybody Loves Raymond" there's Patricia Heaton, in "King of Queens" there's Leah Remini, and the actress who plays Lopez's wife is also a hottie! The old lady who plays his mother is just as funny as him, and steals every scene she's in. I sincerely hope this show lasts at least 3 seasons.

My score: 7 (out of 10)