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{{redirect|The George Lopez Show|the late-night program hosted by the same comedian|Lopez Tonight}}
{{redirect|The George Lopez Show|the late-night program hosted by the same comedian|Lopez Tonight}}

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{{Infobox television
|show_name = George Lopez
| show_name = George Lopez
|image = [[File:GeorgeLopezsitcomcast.jpg|250px]]
| image = GeorgeLopezsitcomcast.jpg
| image_size = 250
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|caption = <small>The season 4 cast of ''George Lopez'' (from left to right), Valente Rodriguez as Ernie Cardenas, Constance Marie with Luis Armand Garcia as Angie and Max Lopez, Emiliano Díez as Vic Palmero, Belita Moreno as Benny Lopez, George Lopez, and Masiela Lusha as Carmen Lopez.</small>
|runtime = 22 minutes
| image_alt = George Lopez Season 4 Cast
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| caption = {{Small|The season 4 cast of ''George Lopez'' (from left to right), Valente Rodriguez as Ernie Cardenas, Constance Marie with Luis Armand Garcia as Angie and Max Lopez, Emiliano Díez as Vic Palmero, Belita Moreno as Benny Lopez, George Lopez, and Masiela Lusha as Carmen Lopez.}}
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|camera = [[Film]]; [[Multi-camera]]
|genre = [[Sitcom]]
| show_name_2 = ''The George Lopez Show''
|creator = [[Bruce Helford]]<br />[[George Lopez]]<br />[[Robert Borden (TV producer)|Robert Borden]]
| genre = [[Sitcom]]
| format = Fiction, entertainment
|starring = George Lopez<br />[[Constance Marie]]<br />[[Valente Rodriguez]]<br />[[Masiela Lusha]]<br />[[Luis Armand Garcia]]<br />[[Belita Moreno]]<br />[[Emiliano Díez]]<br />[[Aimee Garcia]]
| creator = {{Plainlist|
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|executive_producer = Bruce Helford<br />Deborah Oppenheimer<br />[[Sandra Bullock]] <small>(all; entire run)</small><br />Robert Borden <small>(season 1-6)</small><br />Dave Caplan <small>(seasons 3–6)</small><br />Mark Torgove &<br />Paul A. Kaplan<br />George Lopez <small>(all; seasons 2–6)</small>
* [[Bruce Helford]]
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|company = [[Sandra Bullock|Fortis Productions]]<br />[[Mohawk Productions]]<br />[[Warner Bros. Television]]
* [[George Lopez]]
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|distributor = [[Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution]]
* [[Robert Borden (TV producer)|Robert Borden]]
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|theme_music_composer = [[Papa Dee Allen|Thomas Allen]], [[Harold Ray Brown]], [[B. B. Dickerson|Morris Dickerson]], Gerald Goldstein, [[Lonnie Jordan]], Lee Levitin, [[Charles Miller (musician)|Charles Miller]], and [[Howard E. Scott]]
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|opentheme = "[[Low Rider]]",<br />performed by [[War (band)|War]]
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|endtheme = Instrumental closing theme, composed by Nicholas "Aqua" McCarrell <small>(select episodes of seasons 2–6 seen in syndication)</small>
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|composer = [[W. G. Walden|W.G. Snuffy Walden]] <small>(season 1)</small><br />Nicholas "Aqua" McCarrell <small>(seasons 2–6)</small>
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|country = [[United States]]
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|language = Spanish<br>English
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|network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
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|first_aired = {{start date|2002|3|27}}
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|last_aired = {{end date|2007|5|8}}
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|num_seasons = 6
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|num_episodes = 120
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|picture_format = [[480i]] ([[4:3]] [[SDTV]])
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|audio_format = [[Dolby Digital]] 5.1 Surround Sound
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|list_episodes = List of George Lopez episodes
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| website = http://www.nickatnite.com/shows/george-lopez/
}}
}}
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'''''George Lopez''''' (also known as '''''The George Lopez Show''''') <!-- STOP...do NOT change to 'was' -->is<!-- NOTE-remains as "is" per Wikipedia convention; see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Television/Style guidelines#Lead paragraphs]]. --> an American sitcom starring comedian [[George Lopez]]. The show originally aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from March 27, 2002, to May 8, 2007.
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* George Lopez
* [[Constance Marie]]
* [[Valente Rodriguez]]
* [[Masiela Lusha]]
* [[Luis Armand Garcia]]
* [[Belita Moreno]]
* [[Emiliano Díez]]
* [[Aimee Garcia]]
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| judges =
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| theme_music_composer = [[Papa Dee Allen|Thomas Allen]], [[Harold Ray Brown]], [[B. B. Dickerson|Morris Dickerson]], Gerald Goldstein, [[Lonnie Jordan]], Lee Levitin, [[Charles Miller (musician)|Charles Miller]], and [[Howard E. Scott]]
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| opentheme = "[[Low Rider]]", <br> performed by [[War (band)|War]]
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| endtheme = Instrumental closing theme, composed by Nicholas "Aqua" McCarrell {{Small|(select episodes of seasons 2–6 seen in syndication)}}
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| composer = [[W. G. Walden|W.G. Snuffy Walden]] {{Small|(season 1)}} <br> Nicholas "Aqua" McCarrell {{Small|(seasons 2–6)}}
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| country = United States
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| language = English <br> Spanish
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| num_seasons = 6
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| num_episodes = 120
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| list_episodes = List of George Lopez episodes
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| executive_producer = Bruce Helford <br> Deborah Oppenheimer <br> [[Sandra Bullock]] {{Small|(all; entire run)}} <br> Robert Borden {{Small|(season 1-6)}} <br> Dave Caplan {{Small|(seasons 3–6)}} <br> Mark Torgove & <br> Paul A. Kaplan <br> George Lopez {{Small|(all; seasons 2–6)}}
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| camera = [[Film]]; [[Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 22 minutes
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| company = [[Sandra Bullock|Fortis Productions]] <br> [[Mohawk Productions]] <br> [[Warner Bros. Television]]
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| distributor = [[Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution]]
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| channel = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
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| audio_format = [[Surround sound|Surround]] ([[Dolby Digital]] 5.1)
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2002|3|27}}
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| last_aired = {{End date|2007|5|8}}
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| related = ''[[Saint George (TV series)|Saint George]]''
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| website = http://www.nickatnite.com/shows/george-lopez/
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'''''George Lopez''''', also known as '''''The George Lopez Show''''', <!-- STOP...do NOT change to 'was' -->is<!-- NOTE-remains as "is" per Wikipedia convention; see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Television/Style guidelines#Lead paragraphs]]. --> an American [[sitcom]] starring comedian [[George Lopez]]. The show originally aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from March 27, 2002, to May 8, 2007.


==Synopsis==
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Revision as of 00:37, 25 June 2014

"The George Lopez Show" redirects here. For the late-night program hosted by the same comedian, see Lopez Tonight.
George Lopez
George Lopez Season 4 Cast
The season 4 cast of George Lopez (from left to right), Valente Rodriguez as Ernie Cardenas, Constance Marie with Luis Armand Garcia as Angie and Max Lopez, Emiliano Díez as Vic Palmero, Belita Moreno as Benny Lopez, George Lopez, and Masiela Lusha as Carmen Lopez.
GenreSitcom
Created by
Starring
Theme music composerThomas Allen, Harold Ray Brown, Morris Dickerson, Gerald Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Levitin, Charles Miller, and Howard E. Scott
Opening theme"Low Rider",
performed by War
Ending themeInstrumental closing theme, composed by Nicholas "Aqua" McCarrell (select episodes of seasons 2–6 seen in syndication)
ComposersW.G. Snuffy Walden (season 1)
Nicholas "Aqua" McCarrell (seasons 2–6)
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish
Spanish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes120 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersBruce Helford
Deborah Oppenheimer
Sandra Bullock (all; entire run)
Robert Borden (season 1-6)
Dave Caplan (seasons 3–6)
Mark Torgove &
Paul A. Kaplan
George Lopez (all; seasons 2–6)
Camera setupFilm; Multi-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesFortis Productions
Mohawk Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 27, 2002 (2002-03-27) –
May 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)
Related
Saint George

George Lopez, also known as The George Lopez Show, is an American sitcom starring comedian George Lopez. The show originally aired on ABC from March 27, 2002, to May 8, 2007.

Synopsis

The comedy revolves around a fictionalized portrayal of George Lopez, working at the Power Bros. aviation factory and raising his family consisting of his wife Angie, his daughter Carmen, and his son, Max, after having endured a dysfunctional and unhappy childhood at the hands of his alcoholic, remorseless mother Benny, who is portrayed as careless and unloving. Other characters include Angie's indulgent father Vic Palmero, a wealthy doctor, and George's closest childhood friend Ernie Cardenas, noted for his fecklessness at dating and his socially awkward behavior. After Carmen's departure from the series, the role fulfilled by her character was replaced with Angie's overindulged niece Veronica, with a large trust fund that has been entrusted under George's care.

Multiple storylines in the series are established through the unveiling of a secret guarded by Benny throughout George's whole childhood, most notably the discovery that his father Manny is still alive after George had been convinced by his mother that he had died. Throughout a majority of the program, George tries to locate the whereabouts of his father, who was introduced at last in one episode and was revealed to be a rather rude, yet successful businessman, having remarried with his second lover Lydia and fathered a few more children. However, Manny's personality was commonly depicted as being uncaring towards his son and former wife in the few appearances that he made, before his death in one episode of kidney disease. Nonetheless, he prohibits his son's family from attending his funeral in protection of his reputation, much to George's anger.

Production

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. During the show's last season, Aimee Garcia was cast as George's niece, Veronica.

On May 15, 2007, the series ended after airing its 120th episode.[1] The final episode aired on May 8. Nightly episode re-runs continue to air on various networks both in the United States and abroad.

Cast

Main article: List of George Lopez characters
Actor/Actress Character Season
George Lopez George Edward Lopez All Seasons
Constance Marie Angelina "Angie" Lopez (née Palmero) All Seasons
Belita Moreno Benita "Benny" Lopez (née Diaz) All Seasons
Masiela Lusha Carmen Consuela Lopez Seasons 1-5 Regular; last appears in first episode of Season 6
Luis Armand Garcia Maxwell "Max" Victor Roberto Magic Johnson Lopez (Reference Season 5-Episode 20 for "Full Legal Name") All Seasons
Valente Rodriguez Ernesto "Ernie" Cardenas All Seasons
Emiliano Díez Victor "Vic" Palmero Seasons 2–3 Recurring; Seasons 4–6 Regular
Aimee Garcia Veronica Ann Palmero Season 5 Recurring; Season 6 Regular

Episodes

Main article: List of George Lopez episodes

Nielsen ratings

Season Time slot (ET) Episodes Season premiere Season finale Ranking Viewers
(in millions)
1 2001–02 Wednesday 8:30 pm 4 March 27, 2002 April 17, 2002 70th[2] 9.0[2]
2 2002–03 24 October 2, 2002 May 14, 2003 50th[3] 10.4[3]
3 2003–04 Friday 8:00 pm 28 September 26, 2003 May 21, 2004 96th[4] 7.4[4]
4 2004–05 Tuesday 8:30 pm 24 September 28, 2004 May 17, 2005 79th[5] 7.2[5]
5 2005–06 Wednesday 8:00 pm 22 October 5, 2005 April 12, 2006 82nd[6] 7.2[6]
6 2006–07 18 January 24, 2007 May 8, 2007 95th[7] 6.1[7]

Syndication

The show entered syndication one month after the series 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 CW and MyNetworkTV as well as The CW Plus stations in the United States from 2007-2011 and on Telelatino in Canada. The show moved to ION Television on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.[8]

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[9] (until it was announced that Everybody Hates Chris would join the lineup). To this date, it continues to be their highest rated series and one of cable's best for an off-network sitcom.

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.[10]

Episodes from the first four seasons of George Lopez do not use those respective seasons' opening titles, the season five version is used instead (this is evident as Emiliano Diez is credited in the sequence, which is slightly longer than how they were originally broadcast on ABC, though there is also a short version also used in syndication that also differs from the original short opening credits that does not credit him for seasons 1-3, even though Diez did not make his first guest appearance until season two and did not become a cast regular until season four); the final two seasons use those seasons' appropriate versions of the opening credits.

On MTV Tr3s, the show premiered on the network's redebut July 12, 2010 and reruns are being shown there.

On ION Television, the show premiered on the network's Sunday marathon starting on October 2, 2011. But then, was later pulled off their schedule.

DVD releases

On April 17, 2007, Warner Home Video released seasons 1 and 2 on DVD in Region 1. After nearly six years since the release of the first and second seasons, Warner Bros. released the third season on July 16, 2013.[11]

DVD Name Release Date Ep # Additional Information
The Complete First and Second Seasons April 17, 2007 28 Bonus features include "Inside the Comedic Mind" featurette and Gag reel.

The theme song "Low Rider" has been replaced due to licensing costs. George Lopez came in with the producers to record a new theme.

The Complete Third Season July 16, 2013 28 TBA

The complete series has also been published on iTunes in high definition. The theme song "Low Rider" is intact in the iTunes version.[12]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for George Lopez
Year Award Category Recipient
2003 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Top TV Series Thomas Allen, Harold Ray Brown, Morris Dickerson, Gerald Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Levitin, Charles Miller, and Howard E. Scott
2005 Emmy Award 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"
2003 Imagen Awards Best Primetime Comedy Series – Television
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2004 Best Supporting Actress in a Television Comedy Belita Moreno
Best Primetime Series – Comedy
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Best Actress in a Television Comedy Constance Marie
Best Actor in a Television Comedy George Lopez
2003 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress Masiela Lusha
Best Family Television Series (Comedy or Drama)
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2004 Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress Masiela Lusha

References

  1. ^ 2007 Cancelled Shows: ABC Cuts Some Beloved Series, TV Series Finale, May 15, 2007
  2. ^ a b "How did your favorite show rate?". USA Today. May 28, 2002. Retrieved 02-12-2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ a b "Rank And File". Entertainment Weekly Published in issue #713 Jun 06, 2003. June 6, 2003. Retrieved 02-12-2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ a b "I. T. R. S. Ranking Report: 01 Thru 210". ABC Medianet. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 02-12-2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ a b "Primetime series". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Business Media. May 27, 2005. Retrieved 02-12-2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) [dead link]
  6. ^ a b "Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Business Media. May 26, 2006. Retrieved 02-12-2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) [dead link]
  7. ^ a b "2006-07 primetime wrap". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Business Media. May 25, 2007. Retrieved 02-12-2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) [dead link]
  8. ^ Posted by Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com (2011-09-12). "ION Television Fall 2011 Schedule Now Has George Lopez; Centric Weekend Marathons - SitcomsOnline.com News Blog". Blog.sitcomsonline.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  9. ^ "George Lopez at Nick At Nite". Nick At Nite. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
  10. ^ Albiniak, Paige (2008-04-13). "'Lopez' A Sleeper Hit". broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  11. ^ "George Lopez DVD news: Announcement for George Lopez - The Complete 3rd Season". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  12. ^ Under Section "TV Shows". Retrieved on July 29, 2009.

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