George Lopez

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.

George Lopez (2002-2007) is a US multi-camera family sitcom created by Bruce Helford, George López and Bob Borden for ABC. Stand-up comedian George Lopez plays a version of himself, a Los Angeles father raising daughter Carmen and dyslexic son Max with his wife Angie, played by Constance Marie, with Luis Armand Garcia as Max and Masiela Lusha as Carmen. The engine of the show is domestic: George wants a steady, loving household and keeps running into the clutter of work, money, school troubles and his own memories of a miserable childhood with an alcoholic mother, played by Belita Moreno. Each episode is a self-contained family scrape resolved in a studio-audience laugh track, and the show runs six seasons and 120 episodes in a single broadcast run that was canceled. Set in present-day Los Angeles, the series sits in the tradition of the network family sitcom, with a Mexican American household given a warm, loud and self-deprecating voice. Its tone is breezy and affectionate, with sharp stand-up punchlines softened by sincere moments about parenting and the past. Fans of Everybody Loves Raymond, Roseanne and The Middle will find the same bickering warmth and working-class domestic comedy here.

Audiences found the family sitcom warm and funny in its core relationships, though ratings were mixed and uneven across its run.

• The George Lopez Showmulti-camera family sitcom, working-class Latino household comedy, stand-up star lead
• Everybody Loves Raymondfamily sitcom centered on a blended household and parental bickering, broadcast network comedy
• Roseanneworking-class family sitcom with a loud patriarch and warm domestic chaos
• The Middlemulti-camera family comedy about a close but squabbling household

Created by

Bruce Helford, George López, Bob Borden

Release Date

2002-03-27

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (111)

What is George Lopez about?

A Los Angeles comedian raises his daughter and dyslexic son with his wife while working through the neglect of his own alcoholic mother.

What is George Lopez like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of George Lopez as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is George Lopez violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in George Lopez.

What did critics think of George Lopez?

Audiences found the family sitcom warm and funny in its core relationships, though ratings were mixed and uneven across its run.

Which shows are like George Lopez?

Shows with a similar feel include The George Lopez Show, Everybody Loves Raymond, Roseanne, and The Middle.

How long is George Lopez?

George Lopez: 6 seasons, 120 episodes.

Is George Lopez still running?

No, George Lopez was canceled.

Where can I watch George Lopez?

In United States, George Lopez streams on Hulu, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.