8.6/1091 votesLoading...#1 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Honey
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2002
After learning Benny had a one-night fling with a co-worker 35 years ago, George believes he has finally found his father. He meets Lalo - whose picture bears a striking resemblance to George -- and invites him over for Thanksgiving dinner. But George's bond is tested when he learns the truth.
Director: Barnet Kellman
Writer: John R. Morey
8.5/1094 votesLoading...#2 - What George Doesn't Noah (1)
Season 3 Episode 27 - Aired 5/21/2004
When George discovers Carmen's new boyfriend is cheating on her, he does some snooping to find out who the other girl is. But he is surprised to find there isn't another girl........
Director: Joe Regalbuto
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1077 votesLoading...
#3 - George Searches For A Needle In A Haight-Stack
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2004
With Carmen still gone, George goes on a hunt for her and eventually finds her in San Francisco with rapper Chingy. He finally gets her to return home, but the problems aren't over yet...
Director: Joe Regalbuto
Writer: N/A
8.3/10103 votesLoading...#4 - George vs. George
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/26/2003
George and Angie want a loan for Carmen's schooling, but they find out they have bad credit when they go to the bank. He says that can't be right, but he finds out that it actually is another George Lopez, who owns a skateboard shop. When he finds him, he is shocked to find they have the same birthday, social security number and father. It is George's half brother. He says he came from a poor family and has no money, and dropped out of high school. But the bank calls and syas Arizona State University needs him to pay back his student loan. When he confronts the other George, he finds that his father was actually rich, and that he just needed money. He understands when George makes him leave. In the end, Angie answers the phone and says it is George's father, and that the other George gave him their number. George gets up, picks the phone up, and hangs it up.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: Jim Hope, John R. Morey
- 8.3/1090 votesLoading...
#5 - Dubya, Dad and Dating (1)
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2003
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.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1073 votesLoading...
#6 - 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.
Director: Joe Regalbuto
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1074 votesLoading...
#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.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1085 votesLoading...
#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.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1069 votesLoading...
#9 - Sabes Quake
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/8/2005
An earthquake unearthes some childhood fears in George that shake the rest of the family.
Director: Bob Koherr
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1082 votesLoading...
#10 - George's Grand Slam
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/8/2005
With Carmen and Jason grounded for throwing a party at Jason's and getting arrested, neither is able to do much. But George does allow for some bending when it comes to Jason's baseball career which upsets Carmen and her feminist poet friend who is inspiring her anger. When Carmen questions George about going to college, George makes a big mistake in telling Carmen she has no potential.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10101 votesLoading...#11 - George Decides to Sta-Local Where It's Familia
Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 5/8/2007
A multi-millionaire Mr. Vega buys Powers Brothers Aviation and asks George to stay on board if he's willing to consider making some life-altering changes.
Director: Joe Regalbuto
Writer: N/A
8.2/1095 votesLoading...#12 - Profiles in Courage
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/12/2003
The airplane parts factory where George works is under consideration by the federal government for more business. Afraid that a certain employee's ethnic background will hinder the company's chances of getting the contract, George's boss orders him to demote the worker. George must decide whether or not to jeopardize his career by being ethical.
Director: Andrew Tsao
Writer: George Lopez
8.2/1094 votesLoading...#13 - 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.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: Luisa Leschin, John R. Morey
- 8.2/1076 votesLoading...
#14 - Split Decision
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2003
Powers Brothers Aviation lands a huge government project and decides to let everyone have the day off and party at a bar. But George gets in trouble when he lets slip that Mel went to Vegas with Jack's ex-wife -- while they were still married! Geroge fears his firing, but is surprised to find out that Powers is splitting in two! Problems ensue when Mel offers George a job at the new design plant.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1073 votesLoading...
#15 - 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.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1072 votesLoading...
#16 - 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.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1072 votesLoading...
#17 - 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.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: Dailyn Rodriguez
- 8.2/1072 votesLoading...
#18 - George Goes to Disneyland
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 4/30/2004
When Max wins an award at school, Angie says she will take him to Disney World. Finally off for a weekend to go, George attempts to get out of it because of other commitments, but in reality, he just doesn\\\'t want to go and see all the things he missed as a child. Carmen also finds a new guy in Zack Powers. NOTE: This episode featured Mickey mouse logos everywhere and the person who found the most won a trip to Disneyland. See below for more.
Director: Joe Regalbuto
Writer: George Lopez
- 8.2/1065 votesLoading...
#19 - George Watcha's Out For Jason
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/1/2005
When Angie and George discover Carmen has been going to Jason's unsupervised for the past month, they confront the couple, only to find Jason's parents are out of the country - because they've moved. When Jason goes to jail for throwing a party where drugs were brought, the police have to send him out of town, thus ruining his possible chance at a pro baseball career. Much to George's chagrin, he allows Jason to stay with the Lopez's -- as long as he and Carmen can keep their hands off each other.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10107 votesLoading...
#20 - George Gets Cross Over Freddie (1)
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 3/22/2006
George discovers that Max has begun an online romance with a teenage girl from Chicago. When he assumes his son's identity to protect him from what he suspects is an internet predator, George comes face to face offline with Freddie.
Director: Katy Garretson
Writer: N/A
8.2/1083 votesLoading...#21 - George's Mom Faces Hard Tambien
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1/24/2007
Just as Carmen prepares to go off to college and George and Angie begins looking forward to being empty nesters, Angie discovers that the Lopez family could be growing. Meanwhile, George's job is in jeopardy, Benny faces jail time for a crime from days gone by and Vic contemplates engagement to a much younger woman, in the season premiere broadcast.
Director: Joe Regalbuto
Writer: N/A
8.1/1090 votesLoading...#22 - Meet the Cuban Parents
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2002
When Angie's parents, Vic and Emilina, come to visit the family for Christmas, George thinks they still believe he's not good enough for their daughter. But George shows he can take care of his family without their help and battles it out with Vic for the best Christmas.
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer: Michele Serros
- 8.1/1080 votesLoading...
#23 - 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.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1087 votesLoading...
#24 - 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.
Director: John Pasquin
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1075 votesLoading...
#25 - She Drives Me Crazy
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 4/16/2004
After Benny proves to be irresponsible while teaching Carmen to drive, George reluctantly takes it upon himself with disastrous results.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of George Lopez
Every episode of George Lopez ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Honey" is the best rated episode of "George Lopez". It scored 8.6/10 based on 91 votes. Directed by Barnet Kellman and written by John R. Morey, it aired on 11/27/2002. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "What George Doesn't Noah (1)".