GEORGE LOPEZ: THE SHOW DYSLEXIC (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy series, set in Los Angeles, in which comedian George Lopez plays family man "George Lopez." In this episode, Ernie arrives at the Lopezes', announcing that he has finally moved out of his parents' home after a disagreement over his latest girlfriend, and George reluctantly allows him to stay. Angie and George discover that Max's teacher has requested a meeting with them, and when they arrive at the school, Mrs. Wilder informs them that Max is falling behind and is likely dyslexic. She recommends special-education classes, but George immediately refuses, saying that Max will be mocked by the other children. Back at home, Ernie struggles to "parent" his girlfriend's multiple children and George catches Angie quizzing Max on his letters, having clearly taken the teacher's words to heart. When George states that Max merely needs to work harder, Angie points out that he is probably dyslexic too.
George denies Angie's claim, though he soon encounters trouble at work when he fails to get through an important written report, and Benny reveals that George's teachers gave her similar warnings when he was young, though she naturally ignored them, also feeling that George would be humiliated in a special class. Ernie realizes that he is exhausted from his role as "dad" and must break up with his girlfriend, and George informs an annoyed Max that they both have reading troubles and that he, Max, will be taking the special-ed classes after all, as George does not want him to struggle long-term. Angie agrees to help George with his own "homework," and father and son soon attempt some unconventional methods of learning together. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: November 30, 1999 8:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:20:30
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:75151
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Hispanic Americans - Comedy; Comedy; Families
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 2002-2007
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Deborah Oppenheimer … Executive Producer
- Sandra Bullock … Executive Producer
- Bruce Helford … Executive Producer, Created by
- Robert Borden … Executive Producer, Created by, Writer
- Rachel Sweet … Co-Executive Producer
- Jim Hope … Producer
- Frank Pace … Producer
- George Lopez … Producer, Created by
- Rick Nyholm … Co-Producer
- Mea Ybarra … Associate Producer
- Jay Kogen … Consulting Producer
- Philip Charles MacKenzie … Director
- Nicholas "Aqua" McCarrell … Music by
- War … Theme Music by
- George Lopez … Cast, George Lopez
- Constance Marie … Cast, Angie Lopez
- Valente Rodriguez … Cast, Ernie Cardenas
- Masiela Lusha … Cast, Carmen Lopez
- Luis Armand Garcia … Cast, Max Lopez
- Belita Morena … Cast, Benny Lopez
- Jack Blessing … Cast, Jack Powers
- Mark Tymchyshyn … Cast, Mel Powers
- Nancy Linehan Charles … Cast, Mrs. Wilder
- Joel Michaels … Cast, Brandon