George Lopez (TV series)

{{Short description|American sitcom (2002–2007)}} {{redirect|The George Lopez Show|the late-night program hosted by the same comedian|Lopez Tonight|the similar but unrelated sitcoms co-created by the same comedian|Saint George (TV series)|and|Lopez (TV series)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = George Lopez show logo.svg | image_size = 250 | image_alt = George Lopez show title card | caption = | genre = Sitcom | creator = {{Plain list| * Bruce Helford * George Lopez * Robert Borden }} | showrunner = {{Plain list| * Bruce Helford * Robert Borden }} | based_on = | developer = | writer = | director = | creative_director = | presenter = | starring = {{Plain list| * George Lopez * Constance Marie * Valente Rodriguez * Masiela Lusha * Luis Armand Garcia * Belita Moreno * Emiliano Díez * Aimee Garcia }} | judges = | voices = | narrator = | theme_music_composer = {{Plain list| * Thomas Allen * Harold Ray Brown * Morris Dickerson * Gerald Goldstein * Lonnie Jordan * Lee Levitin * Charles Miller * Howard E. Scott }} | open_theme = "Low Rider" by War | end_theme = Instrumental closing theme, composed by Nicholas "Aqua" McCarrell {{Small|(select episodes of seasons 2–6 seen in syndication)}} | composer = {{Plain list| * W. G. Snuffy Walden {{Small|(season 1)}} * Nicholas "Aqua" McCarrell {{Small|(seasons 2–6)}} }} | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 6 | num_episodes = 120 | list_episodes = List of George Lopez episodes | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| * Bruce Helford * Deborah Oppenheimer * Sandra Bullock * Robert Borden * Dave Caplan {{Small|(seasons 3–6)}} * Mark Torgove * Paul A. Kaplan * George Lopez {{Small|(seasons 4–6)}} }} | producer = | location = Los Angeles, California | cinematography = Peter Smokler | editor = {{Plain list| * Larry Harris ("Prototype") * Pam Marshall }} | runtime = 22 minutes | company = {{Plain list| * Fortis Productions * Mohawk Productions * Warner Bros. Television }} | network = ABC | first_aired = {{Start date|2002|3|27}} | last_aired = {{End date|2007|5|8}} }}

'''''George Lopez''''', commonly referred to as '''''The George Lopez Show''''',<ref name="George Lopez 20 years later">{{cite web |last1=Escobar |first1=Cristina |title=Culture y Recuerdos: 20 Years Later, "The George Lopez Show" Still Matters |url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/why-george-lopez-show-was-important-for-latinxs-48869492 |website=PopSugar |access-date=July 27, 2022 |date=July 14, 2022}}</ref> 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. Helford and Borden also served as showrunners and as executive producers. The series stars Lopez as a fictionalized version of himself, featuring his professional and personal lives in Los Angeles, California.

== Series synopsis == thumb|left|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 as himself, and Masiela Lusha as Carmen Lopez.

The comedy revolves around a fictionalized portrayal of Lopez who works at the Powers Brothers aviation factory. George raises daughter Carmen and dyslexic son Max with his wife Angie, after surviving a miserable, dysfunctional childhood at the hands of his neglectful alcoholic mother Benny, who is portrayed as selfish and cold-hearted. Other characters include Angie's indulgent father, wealthy doctor Vic Palmero, who is not very fond of George at first; and George's best childhood friend Ernie Cardenas, noted for his socially-awkward behavior and unsuccessful attempts at dating. After Carmen's departure from the series, Angie's overindulged niece Veronica moved in, laden with a large trust fund that is entrusted to 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 Benny had convinced George that he died. Throughout the second and third seasons, George tries to locate his father; when Manny is finally introduced, he turns out to be a stubborn but successful businessman in Phoenix, Arizona, and is now married to a woman named Lydia, with whom he has more children, including a second George Lopez. Manny's personality was commonly depicted as being abusive toward his son and former wife in his early appearances. Upon meeting as adults and George about to donate a kidney to Manny, he dies of kidney disease. Much to George's fury, a final letter from Manny prohibited him and his family from attending his funeral in protection of his reputation.

== Episodes == {{Main|List of George Lopez episodes}} {{:List of George Lopez episodes}}

== Characters == {{redirect|Luis Armand Garcia|other uses|Luis García (disambiguation)}} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope=col rowspan=2 | Character ! scope=col rowspan=2 | Portrayed by ! scope=col colspan=6 | Seasons |- ! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| 1 ! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| 2 ! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| 3 ! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| 4 ! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| 5 ! scope=col style="min-width:4em;"| 6 |- | scope=row | George Edward Lopez | George Lopez | colspan=6 {{CMain}} |- | scope=row | Angelina "Angie" Lopez (née Palmero) | Constance Marie | colspan=6 {{CMain}} |- | scope=row | Ernesto "Ernie" Cardenas | Valente Rodriguez | colspan=6 {{CMain}} |- | scope=row | Maximilian "Max" Lopez | Luis Armand Garcia | colspan=6 {{CMain}} |- | scope=row | Carmen Lopez | Masiela Lusha | colspan=5 {{CMain}} | colspan=1 {{cGuest|Guest}}{{efn|Due to a creative difference between Lopez and Lusha, Carmen was written out of the sixth season, only appearing in the premiere episode ''George's Mom Faces Hard Tambien'', with archival footage of Lusha being used as well as being portrayed at a younger age by an uncredited actress.}} |- | scope=row | Benita "Benny" Lopez (née Diaz) | Belita Moreno | colspan=6 {{CMain}} |- | scope=row | Dr. Victor "Vic" Garcia Lantigua Palmero | Emiliano Díez | colspan=1 {{CNone}} | colspan=2 {{CRecurring}} | colspan=3 {{CMain}} |- | scope=row | Veronica Ann Palmero | Aimee Garcia | colspan=4 {{CNone}} | colspan=1 {{CRecurring}} | colspan=1 {{CMain}} |}

== Production ==

=== Conception === Comedian George Lopez had been performing standup throughout the early 1990s, expressing interest in having his own comedy television show like ''Seinfeld''.<ref name=latimes-90s-standup>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-11-ca-3674-story.html |title=Getting Funny, Not Angry : Comedy: George Lopez deals with the stereotyping of Latinos by using humor to help fight the slights. He is appearing in Oceanside. |last=Doggrell |first=Glenn |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=March 11, 1992 |access-date=December 22, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223052904/http://articles.latimes.com/1992-03-11/entertainment/ca-3674_1_george-lopez |archive-date=December 23, 2017}}</ref> Lopez hoped to play a professional, and refused to do roles that were demeaning to Latinos, vowing never to play a murderer, drug dealer or gang member.<ref name=latimes-90s-standup/><ref>{{cite news |title=Ethnic dilemma |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/niagara-falls-review-associated-press/161969669/ |work=Niagara Falls Review |agency=Associated Press |date=4 January 1990 |location=Niagara Falls ON |page=23 |format=Newspapers.com}}</ref> With an absence of TV deals, he continued to perform standup through the 1990s and into the 2000s.<ref name=latimes-90s-standup/> 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.<ref name=latimes-origins>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jan-12-ca-sachs12-story.html |title=The good, the bad, the funny |last=Sachs |first=Mark |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=January 12, 2003 |access-date=December 22, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223053610/http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jan/12/entertainment/ca-sachs12 |archive-date=December 23, 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref name=latimes-origins/> Bullock approached Lopez backstage after the show and made her pitch to produce and star in a situational comedy centered around the comedian.<ref name=wapo-lookback>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/2002/04/14/george-lopez/a227e5f2-ec9b-495c-9159-2549c6ca1c1b |title=George Lopez |last=Calvo |first=Dana |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=April 14, 2002 |access-date=December 22, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223053305/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/2002/04/14/george-lopez/a227e5f2-ec9b-495c-9159-2549c6ca1c1b |archive-date=December 23, 2017}}</ref>

Though Bullock had connections through Hollywood, ''The George Lopez Show'' was not an easy sell.<ref name=nytimes-sitcom>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/27/arts/life-so-sad-he-had-be-funny-george-lopez-mines-rich-vein-gloom-with-all-latino.html |title=A Life So Sad He Had to Be Funny; George Lopez Mines a Rich Vein of Gloom With an All-Latino Sitcom |last=Navarro |first=Mireya |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 27, 2002 |access-date=December 22, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223054000/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/27/arts/life-so-sad-he-had-be-funny-george-lopez-mines-rich-vein-gloom-with-all-latino.html |archive-date=December 23, 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref name=nytimes-sitcom/> 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.<ref name=wapo-lookback/><ref name=nytimes-sitcom/> Lopez was given full starring, creator, producer and writer credits for the show.<ref name=wapo-lookback/> ''The George Lopez Show'' was seen as an attempt from ABC to diversify their programming, while still appealing to the widest possible audience.<ref name=wapo-lookback/> 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.<ref name=wapo-lookback/> The network bought promotional time for the show on Spanish-language networks, and took out full-page ads in some magazines.<ref name=wapo-lookback/>

Lopez drew much of the material for the show from his own life experiences, especially his upbringing in the San Fernando Valley.<ref name=wapo-lookback/> 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 born American actress Masiela Lusha, who played George's daughter Carmen. During the show's fifth season, Aimee Garcia was cast as George's niece, Veronica.

=== Music === The show's theme song is "Low Rider", performed by War. The theme plays in the opening credits and was present when the show aired on ABC as well as syndication, but was replaced in the DVD releases of all seasons except 1 episode due to licensing costs. At the 9th ALMA Awards in 2007, George Lopez called the song the "Chicano National Anthem".

== Cancellation == {{one source|section|date=October 2022}} The series finale aired on May 8, 2007, after the show was canceled by ABC.<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.tvseriesfinale.com/2007/05/2007_cancelled_shows_abc_cuts_some_beloved_series.php | title = TV Series Finale - 2007 Canceled Shows: ABC Cuts Some Beloved Series | publisher = TV Series Finale | access-date = 2007-05-15 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20070517044954/http://www.tvseriesfinale.com/2007/05/2007_cancelled_shows_abc_cuts_some_beloved_series.php | archive-date = 2007-05-17}}</ref> According to Lopez, ABC prime-time entertainment president Steve McPherson called him over the weekend and explained that the network would lose money if the show was picked up again, and that it wasn't doing well financially.<ref name=lopez-lashes-out>{{Citation | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-may-15-et-lopez15-story.html | title = George Lopez lashes out at ABC - Los Angeles Times | work = Los Angeles Times | date = 15 May 2007 | access-date = 2014-06-25 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131014192002/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/may/15/entertainment/et-lopez15 | archive-date = 2013-10-14}}</ref> 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''. 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."<ref name=lopez-lashes-out/>

Lopez attributed the cancellation in part to the fact that the show was not produced directly by ABC Studios, but instead by Warner Bros. Television.<ref name=lopez-lashes-out/> Lopez also criticized ABC's decision to approve the show ''Cavemen'', being perplexed at the circumstances: "So a Chicano can't be on TV, but a caveman can?" According to Lopez, 170 staff members who worked on the show lost their jobs. Lopez explained that he "took the five years of good, and I did a lot with the good. My popularity, I was involved in charities, I overcame my illness, all on TV. I shared all of that with America—every secret I had... Every emotion. Everything was open to the show. And what happens?"<ref name=lopez-lashes-out/>

In 2021, Lopez revealed that a reboot of the show was sold to Netflix several years prior but a former Warner Bros. Television president had squashed the potential series and "made a point to purposely not have the reboot ever happen".<ref>{{Cite web |title=EP. 30 OMG Hi! What's in the Bag! |url=https://allthingscomedy.com/podcasts/ep.-30-omg-hi-whats-in-the-bag |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=All Things Comedy}}</ref>

== Distribution ==

=== Broadcast and 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 to 2011 and on Telelatino in Canada. The show moved to ION Television on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |author=Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com |url=http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2011/09/ion-television-fall-2011-schedule-now.html |title=ION Television Fall 2011 Schedule Now Has George Lopez; Centric Weekend Marathons - SitcomsOnline.com News Blog |publisher=Blog.sitcomsonline.com |date=2011-09-12 |access-date=2014-02-28 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20140301140949/http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2011/09/ion-television-fall-2011-schedule-now.html |archive-date=2014-03-01 }}</ref> ''George Lopez'' aired on TBS from 2020 until 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The George Lopez Show|url=http://www.tbs.com/shows/the-george-lopez-show|access-date=2020-10-03|website=TBS|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Pavan|date=2020-09-28|title=2002-2007 Sitcom George Lopez Coming to TBS; Guests Announced for black-ish Election Special|url=https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2020/09/2002-2007-sitcom-george-lopez-coming-to.html|access-date=2020-12-11|website=Sitcomsonline.com|language=en}}</ref>

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<ref name="Nick">{{cite web|url=http://www.nickatnite.com/shows/georgelopez/index.jhtml|access-date=2007-12-27|title=George Lopez at Nick At Nite|publisher=Nick At Nite|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227131222/http://www.nickatnite.com/shows/georgelopez/index.jhtml|archive-date=2007-12-27}}</ref> (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.

The series came to Cozi TV on September 1, 2025, beginning with a Labor Day marathon, then joined the official lineup the following day on September 2, airing weekday afternoons from 2:00pm to 4:00pm ET and weeknights from 10:00pm to 12:00am ET.<ref>{{cite web|author=Pavan|title=George Lopez Coming to COZI TV; The Morning Show Season 4 Trailer|url=https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2025/08/george-lopez-coming-to-cozi-tv-morning.html|website=SitcomsOnline|date=August 21, 2025|access-date=August 26, 2025}}</ref><ref>https://www.cozitv.com/shows/george-lopez/</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/lopez-sleeper-hit/32106 |title= 'Lopez' A Sleeper Hit {{!}} Broadcasting & Cable |website= www.broadcastingcable.com |date= 12 April 2008 |access-date= 2018-02-04 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180204183814/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/lopez-sleeper-hit/32106 |archive-date= 2018-02-04 }}</ref>

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.

===Home media=== On April 17, 2007, Warner Home Video released seasons 1 and 2 on DVD in Region 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/George-Lopez/6740|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080401232240/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/George-Lopez/6740|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 April 2008|title=George Lopez DVD news: Warner to release Seasons 1 & 2 - TVShowsOnDVD.com|website=www.tvshowsondvd.com|access-date=6 May 2018}}</ref> After over six years since the release of the first and second seasons, Warner Home Video released the third season on July 16, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/George-Lopez-Season-3/18221 |title=George Lopez DVD news: Announcement for George Lopez - The Complete 3rd Season |publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com |access-date=2014-02-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305090425/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/George-Lopez-Season-3/18221 |archive-date=2014-03-05 }}</ref> The fourth season was released on June 23, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/George-Lopez-Season-4/21130|title=George Lopez DVD news: Announcement for George Lopez - The Complete 4th Season - TVShowsOnDVD.com|website=tvshowsondvd.com|access-date=6 May 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909005007/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/George-Lopez-Season-4/21130|archive-date=9 September 2017}}</ref> The fifth season was released on August 18, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/George-Lopez-Season-5/21393|title=George Lopez DVD news: Announcement for George Lopez - The Complete 5th Season - TVShowsOnDVD.com|website=tvshowsondvd.com|access-date=6 May 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909004940/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/George-Lopez-Season-5/21393|archive-date=9 September 2017}}</ref> The sixth and final season was released on November 24, 2015.<ref>All of these releases are now out of print.[http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/George-Lopez-Season-6/21700 Finalized Release Date for the 6th and Final Season on DVD] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106122336/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/George-Lopez-Season-6/21700 |date=2015-11-06 }}</ref>

=== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/george-lopez-seasons-1-2/id316794676|title=George Lopez, Seasons 1 & 2 on iTunes|website=iTunes|date=26 March 2002 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027034605/https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/george-lopez-seasons-1-2/id316794676|archive-date=2014-10-27}}</ref><ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Prototype-HD/dp/B004IPN3H0 Amazon. "Amazon.com: George Lopez: The Complete First and Second Seasons (HD)" Retrieved on June 24, 2014.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110530/http://www.amazon.com/Prototype-HD/dp/B004IPN3H0 |date=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> The series became available to stream on Peacock on July 15, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=George Lopez|url=https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/george-lopez/8626869364324923112|access-date=2020-07-15|website=Peacock|language=en-US}}</ref>

It is also available on Hulu and Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |title=George Lopez |url=https://www.hulu.com/series/george-lopez-218883ff-1977-4624-b112-290b0e7f4f06 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=Hulu |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Ratings === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:75%;" |- ! Season ! Timeslot ! Season premiere ! Season finale ! TV season ! Rank ! Viewers (in millions) |- | 1 | rowspan=2 | Wednesday 8:30 pm | March 27, 2002 | April 17, 2002 | 2002 | 70 | 9.0<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm |title=How did your favorite show rate? |access-date=February 12, 2010 |date=May 28, 2002 |newspaper=USA Today |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222174856/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm |archive-date=February 22, 2017 }}</ref> |- | 2 | October 2, 2002 | May 14, 2003 | 2002–03 | 50 | 10.4<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2003/06/06/rank-and-file|title=Rank And File|magazine=Entertainment Weekly Published in issue #713 Jun 06, 2003|access-date=February 12, 2010|date=June 6, 2003|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105063532/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,455439,00.html|archive-date=January 5, 2011}}</ref> |- | 3 | Friday 8:00 pm | September 26, 2003 | May 21, 2004 | 2003–04 | 96 | 7.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/Web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=060204_11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930171419/http://www.abcmedianet.com/Web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=060204_11|archive-date=September 30, 2007|title=I. T. R. S. Ranking Report: 01 Thru 210|publisher=ABC Medianet|access-date=February 12, 2010}}</ref> |- | 4 | Tuesday 8:30 pm | September 28, 2004 | May 17, 2005 | 2004–05 | 79 | 7.2<ref>{{cite news|title=Primetime series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000937471 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 27, 2005 |access-date=February 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091115020926/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000937471 |archive-date=November 15, 2009 }}</ref> |- | 5 | rowspan=2 | Wednesday 8:00 pm | October 5, 2005 | April 12, 2006 | 2005–06 | 82 | 7.2<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002576393 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |title=Series |date=May 26, 2006 |access-date=February 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111054151/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002576393 |archive-date=January 11, 2010 }}</ref> |- | 6 | January 24, 2007 | May 8, 2007 | 2007 | 95 | 6.1<ref>{{cite news|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 25, 2007|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/features/e3ifbfdd1bcb53266ad8d9a71cad261604f?pn=21|title= 2006-07 primetime wrap|access-date=February 12, 2010}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> |}

=== Accolades === {| class="wikitable" !Association !Year !Category !Nominee(s) !Result !Ref |- | rowspan="7" |ALMA Awards | rowspan="3" |2006 |Outstanding Actor in a Television Series |George Lopez |{{Nominated}} | |- |Outstanding Actress in a Television Series |Belita Moreno |{{Nominated}} | |- |Outstanding Script for a Television Drama or Comedy (for episode "George Discovers Benny's Silli-Con Job") |Luisa Leschin |{{Nominated}} | |- | rowspan="4" |2007 |Outstanding Television Series, Miniseries or Television Movie |''George Lopez'' |{{Nominated}} | |- |Outstanding Actress — Television Series, Miniseries or Television Movie |Constance Marie |{{Nominated}} | |- | rowspan="2" |Outstanding Supporting Actress — Television Series, Miniseries or Television Movie |Aimee Garcia |{{Nominated}} | |- |Belita Moreno |{{Nominated}} | |- |ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards |2003 |Top TV Series |Harold R. Brown Lonnie Jordan Charlies Miller Howard E. Scott |{{Won}} | |- | rowspan="2" |BET Comedy Awards | rowspan="2" |2004 |Outstanding Comedy Series |''George Lopez'' |{{Nominated}} | |- |Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |George Lopez |{{Nominated}} | |- |Casting Society of America |2002 |Best Casting for TV, Comedy Pilot ("Prototype") |Mary V. Buck Susan Edelman |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web|title=2002 Artios Awards|url=https://www.castingsociety.com/awards/artios/2002|access-date=2020-10-23|website=www.castingsociety.com|language=en|archive-date=December 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224112956/https://www.castingsociety.com/awards/artios/2002|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |Emmy Awards (Creative Arts) |2004 |Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (for episode "Bringing Home the Bacon") |Peter Smokler |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi Camera Series Nominees / Winners 2004|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2004/outstanding-cinematography-for-a-multi-camera-series|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Television Academy|language=en}}</ref> |- |2005 |Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series (for episode "Leave it to Lopez/"The Simple Life"/"Trouble in Paradise") |John Shaffner Judi Giovanni |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi Camera Series Nominees / Winners 2005|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2005/outstanding-art-direction-for-a-multi-camera-series|access-date=2020-10-23|website=Television Academy|language=en}}</ref> |- |GLAAD Media Awards |2003 |Outstanding Individual Episode (In a Series Without a Regular Gay Character) (for episode "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Honey?") |''George Lopez'' |{{Nominated}} | |- |Humanitas Prize Awards |2006 |30 Minute Network Syndicated Television (for episode "The Kidney Stays in the Picture") |Jim Hope |{{Nominated}} | |- | rowspan="4" |Image Awards (NAACP) |2004 | rowspan="4" |Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | rowspan="4" |George Lopez |{{Nominated}} | |- |2005 |{{Nominated}} | |- |2006 |{{Nominated}} | |- |2007 |{{Nominated}} | |- | rowspan="15" |Imagen Foundation Awards |2003 |Best Primetime Comedy Series — Television |''George Lopez'' |{{Won}} | |- | rowspan="4" |2004 |Best Primetime Series — Comedy |''George Lopez'' |{{Won}} | |- |Best Actor in a Television Comedy |George Lopez |{{Won}} | |- |Best Actress in a Television Comedy |Constance Marie |{{Won}} | |- |Best Supporting Actress in a Television Comedy |Belita Moreno |{{Won}} | |- | rowspan="3" |2005 |Best Primetime Series |''George Lopez'' |{{Nominated}} | |- |Best Actor — Television |George Lopez |{{Nominated}} | |- |Best Actress — Television |Constance Marie |{{Nominated}} | |- | rowspan="3" |2006 |Best Primetime Series |''George Lopez'' |{{Nominated}} | |- |Best Actor — Television |George Lopez |{{Nominated}} | |- |Best Actress — Television |Constance Marie |{{Nominated}} | |- | rowspan="4" |2007 |Best Primetime Program |''George Lopez'' |{{Nominated}} | |- |Best Actor — Television |George Lopez |{{Nominated}} | |- |Best Actress — Television |Constance Marie |{{Nominated}} | |- |Best Supporting Actress — Television |Aimee Garcia |{{Nominated}} | |- | rowspan="2" |Teen Choice Awards | rowspan="2" |2003 |Choice TV Breakout Show |''George Lopez'' |{{Nominated}} | |- |Choice TV Breakout Star — Male |George Lopez |{{Nominated}} | |- | rowspan="6" |Young Artist Awards | rowspan="3" |2003 |Best Family Television Series (Comedy or Drama) |''George Lopez'' |{{Won}} | |- |Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) — Leading Young Actress |Masiela Lusha |{{Won}} | |- |Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) — Young Actor Ten or Under |Luis Armand Garcia |{{Nominated}} | |- |2004 |Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) — Leading Young Actress |Masiela Lusha |{{Won}} | |- |2004 |Most Popular Mom & Pop in a Television Series |George Lopez Constance Marie |{{Nominated}} | |- |2005 |Best Performance in a Television Series — Recurring Young Actor |J.B. Gaynor |{{Nominated}} | |}

== Notes == {{notelist}}

== References == {{Reflist|30em}}

== External links == {{Wikiquote|George Lopez (TV series)}} {{Wikinews|US ABC network to offer more shows dubbed in Spanish}}

* {{Official website|http://www.nickatnite.com/shows/george-lopez}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100126193437/http://www2.warnerbros.com/georgelopez/index.html Old website] at the Internet Archive * {{IMDb title|0310460}}

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