The BEST episodes of George Lopez
Every episode of George Lopez ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of George Lopez!
George Lopez is a guy who has made lemonade from lemons at every turn. Since he became the plant manager at an L.A. airplane parts factory, George has handled a complicated and tumultuous job including mergers, vandals and even a Presidential visit -- with his sense of humor intact. Though his affable and loyal friend and leader, Ernie (Valente Rodriguez), and former compadres on the floor consider him a buddy, they continue to rib him and have their fun with his new found position of power. Dealing with his tough and acerbic but loving mother, Benny (Belita Moreno), while sifting through her vast assortment of lies about his childhood, and maintaining a civil relationship presents a constant challenge, both at work and at home. Fortunately George's devoted wife, Angie (Constance Marie), possesses the patience of a saint and copes surprisingly well with Benny's questionable behavior and insensitive wisecracks, and with George's freewheeling approach to parenthood. Her recent suc
#1 - Dubya, Dad and Dating (2)
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2003
In the two-part season premiere, George prepares the crew for a visit from the President of the United States. But he becomes so wrapped up in the thrill of the day's events and the horror of Carmen's unexpected political outbursts, he commits a crime without being aware of it. When the police knock on his door, he's arrested for something entirely unexpected and is forced to meet his estranged father face-to-face. In the meantime, Benny drops a bomb on George about the new man in her life.
#2 - The Cuban Missus Crisis
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2003
Angie discovers that her parents are getting divorced, and George becomes nervous about his marriage when Angie's social life improves.
#3 - No One Gets Out Alive
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/2003
The Lopez family turns their home into a haunted house on Halloween in order to raise money for the factory workers who have lost their salaries as a result of a plane crash investigation.
#4 - Fishing Cubans
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/2003
This year, Angie decides that her and George should just get something cheap and from the heart for their anniversary. This gives Vic an opening to convince George to help him smuggle his brother Ontovio out of Cuba. Meanwhile, Max has a fake birthday party to get free presents.
#5 - Would You Like a Drumstick or a Kidney?
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/2003
After inviting his extended family to Thanksgiving dinner, George learns his estranged father needs a new kidney.
#6 - Mementos
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/2003
George gets rid of some of Angie's cherished mementos as he prepares to donate a kidney.
#7 - The Simple Life
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2004
When George decides a new job opportunity may be for him, he takes the family to a little town in Colorado on "vacation". But when he gets the job, resistance from Angie as well as springing the news on the kids makes George reconsider his idea. And in a moment of romance, Benny and Vic kiss, to the horror of Ernie.
#8 - Trouble in Paradise
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2004
A horrible dinner that features a drunk Carmen and dirty secrets about the town, convinces the Lopez's that L.A. is till the place for them.
#9 - Friends Don't Let Friends Marry Drunks
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2005
George is nervous to tell Ernie that his new pregnant girlfriend may not have been faithful to him.
#10 - George Gets Assisterance
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/1/2005
When George finds out money cuts are forcing Max back into normal classes, he goes to a PTA meeting to voice his opinion, but accidentally spills the beans to his unknowing sister about their family connections.
#11 - George's Relatively Bad Idea
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/12/2005
George gets caught up in some bad family ties when he lets Vic give him money to go out on a date with his sister.
#12 - George Nieces a New Media Room
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2007
The Lopez home and George's new media room suddenly become a bit more full when their niece, Veronica, and her freeloading boyfriend move in.
#13 - George Has Two Mommies
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/7/2003
When George and Angie get into major financial trouble, Benny secretly asks Lydia, the second wife of George's estranged father, for help. Meanwhile, George does his best to obtain extra money-leading him to encounter some disreputable characters.
#14 - The Trouble with Ricky
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/23/2004
When George discovers Max's friend, Ricky, has a rough home life, Ernie offers to lend a hand.
#15 - George Tries to Write a Wrong
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2005
George uncovers some secrets that were better left unrevealed when he sneaks a peek at a ten-year-old unopened letter from Angie.
#16 - George Takes a Sentimental Ernie
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2005
George still refuses to return home until his mother leaves, but when he realizes how difficult it is to live with Ernie and his parents, he convinces Ernie to get his own place.
#17 - Sk8r Boyz
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2004
When Max starts hanging out with a new group of friends, everything looks like it is going up for the socially plagued boy. But the friends prove to be a little bit darker than Max, and it ends up getting him in trouble.
#18 - Feel the Burn
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2003
George discovers he has a long-lost sister; Benny consults her doctor about an embarrassing problem.
#19 - Secrets and Lies
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/26/2003
When Benny learns that George's father, who left her years ago to care for George alone, is now wealthy, she decides that she deserves to get rich herself. After getting drunk on her lunch hour, she falls down on work premises, pretends to be hurt and hires a lawyer to sue the company. George begs his mother not to be dishonest. Meanwhile, Benny continues her rivalry with co-worker Gina.
#20 - This Old Casa
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/2003
George is sick of being unappreciated by Benny, so with the urging of Angie, he decides to remodel his mother's run-down bathroom. Hoping for a simple thank you, George's plan backfires and Benny continues to be her ungrateful self. But after a much needed heart-to-heart, George and Benny realize their significance in each other's lives, and in turn express their gratitude.
#21 - Long Time No See
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/14/2003
After George's estranged father gives him a huge loan to save the family from financial ruin, George vows to visit him in Phoenix. But George's difficult personal journey becomes a family vacation when Angie insists on joining him with Benny and Max. Along the way, George reminisces about his upbringing. Meanwhile, Ernie might finally have some success with women.
#22 - Now George Noah's Ex-Zack-ly What Happened (2)
Season 3 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/21/2004
George and Angie attempt to convince Carmen to dump Zack when he reveals his interest is only in sleeping with her. Randy attempts to win Benny back with a little help from the Commodores. Max finally reaches his goal and graduates the 5th grade.
#23 - George Takes a Stroll Down Memory Pain
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/15/2005
When Benny demands money for a box of George's old things, he is shocked to learn Benny (unbeknownst to him) helped he and Angie start up a life, but she also owes George money from a source he never knew about.
#24 - George Stare-oids Down Jason
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/10/2005
When George and Angie find out that Carmen and her boyfriend, Jason, have become more intimate under their roof, they think about asking Jason to move out. But when they discovers that Jason has been using steroids provided by none other than the boy's own father (guest starring Stacy Keach), their concern for his health causes them to reconsider.
#25 - George Testi-Lies for Benny
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/14/2007
Since her mother and lawyer have turned on her, at her trial Benny must rely on George's testimony.