Lopez vs Lopez
Lopez vs Lopez is an American sitcom television series created by George Lopez, Mayan Lopez and Debby Wolfe that premiered on NBC on November 4, 2022. Wolfe also serves as showrunner and is executive producer. It stars Lopez and his daughter Mayan as fictionalized versions of themselves along with Matt Shively, Brice Gonzalez, Al Madrigal, and Selenis Leyva in supporting roles. In May 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[1]
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Genre | Sitcom |
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Opening theme | "Lopez vs Lopez Theme" |
Composer | Raney Shockne |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 22 |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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Original network | NBC |
Original release | November 4, 2022 – present |
Premise
George Lopez, the owner of a moving company that went bankrupt is forced to move into his daughter Mayan’s house. The problem is that Mayan and George have just started speaking after being estranged for most of her teenage years. Now they seek to heal their relationship and learn more about each other. Meanwhile, Quinten, Mayan’s boyfriend, and Mayan and Quinten’s son, Chance are adjusting to George living with them, and Rosie, Mayan’s mom and George’s ex-wife also drops by, usually to either see Mayan, or throw shade.
Cast
Main cast
- George Lopez as George
- Mayan Lopez as Mayan, George's daughter
- Matt Shively as Quinten Van Bryan, Mayan's boyfriend
- Brice Gonzalez as Chance Lopez-Van Bryan, George's grandson and Mayan's and Quinten's son
- Selenis Leyva as Rosie, George's ex-wife
- Al Madrigal as Oscar, an employee of George's who is frequently stoned
Recurring cast
- Laci Mosley as Brookie, Mayan's co-worker at the vet's office
- Caroline Rhea as Jana, a regular customer
- Liz Torres as Daisy, Rosie’s Grandma and sister
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Sam Van Bryan, Quinten's Father
- Momo Rodriguez as Momo, one of George's Employees
- Aparna Nancherla as Dr. Pocha, a veterinarian and Mayan's boss
Guest stars
- Moises Chavez as Raul
- Jerry Garcia as Mando
- Adam Kulbersh as Jerry
- Maria Canals Barrera as Lily
- Ana Rey as Flor
- Nathan Miranda as Robbie
- Constance Marie as Connie
- Valente Rodriguez as Val
- Belita Moreno as Bella
- Luis Armand Garcia as Louie
- Rita Moreno as Dolores
- Cheech Marin as Carlos
- Michelle Ortiz as Mrs. Garcia
- Neil Flynn as Steve
- Eden Sher as June
- Kensie Mills as Paloma
- Sophia Magaña as Young Mayan
- Harvey Guillen as Miguel
- Chelsea Rendon as Luna
- Jessica Marie Garcia as Yesika
- Jacob Vargas as Javier
- Justina Machado as Beatrice Bunny Perez
- Gregg Sulkin as Dr. Bell
- Lidia Porto as Gina
- Erik Griffin as Don
- Marilyn Milian as Judge Justicia
- Jesus Zapien as Mr. Reyes
- Danny Trejo as Danny Martinez
- Julie Wittner as Jenny
- Melissa Fumero as Natalia
- Snoop Dogg as Calvin
Episodes
No. | Title [2][3] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [2][3] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Pilot" | Kelly Park | Teleplay by : Debby Wolfe Story by : George Lopez & Mayan Lopez & Debby Wolfe | November 4, 2022 | 2.66[4] | |
2 | "Lopez vs Anxiety" | Lynda Tarryk | Debby Wolfe & Bruce Helford | November 11, 2022 | 2.12[5] | |
Note: This episode was dedicated to Aarika Lynn Maisak, who died on August 22, 2022. | ||||||
3 | "Lopez vs Español" | Kelly Park | Omar Ponce | November 18, 2022 | 2.06[6] | |
4 | "Lopez vs Birthdays" | Phill Lewis | Lesley Wake Webster | December 2, 2022 | 2.01[7] | |
5 | "Lopez vs Gaslighting" | Robbie Countryman | Keith Heisler | December 9, 2022 | 1.99[8] | |
6 | "Lopez vs Christmas" | Kelly Park | Desirée Proctor & Erica Harrell | December 16, 2022 | 2.17[9] | |
Guest stars: Constance Marie as Connie, Valente Rodriguez as Val, Belita Moreno as Bella, and Luis Armand Garcia as Louie | ||||||
7 | "Lopez vs Ghosts" | Bob Koherr | Crystal Shaw | January 6, 2023 | 1.96[10] | |
8 | "Lopez vs Pride" | Kelly Park | Marcos Luevanos | January 13, 2023 | 2.21[11] | |
9 | "Lopez vs Van Bryan" | Bob Koherr | Schuyler Helford | January 20, 2023 | 2.03[12] | |
10 | "Lopez vs Los Doyers" | Gloria Calderón Kellett | Alex Zaragoza | February 3, 2023 | 1.83[13] | |
11 | "Lopez vs Neighbors" | Phill Lewis | Dan Signer | February 10, 2023 | 1.94[14] | |
Guest stars: Neil Flynn as Steve and Eden Sher as June | ||||||
12 | "Lopez vs Appropriation" | Jody Margolin Hahn | Ananya Menon & Greg Trimmer | February 17, 2023 | 2.13[15] | |
13 | "Lopez vs Second Chances" | Jody Margolin Hahn | Marcos Luevanos & Debby Wolfe | March 3, 2023 | 1.91[16] | |
Note: This episode was dedicated to Randy Allen Gonzalez of Enkyboys, who died on January 26, 2023. | ||||||
14 | "Lopez vs Work" | Gloria Calderón Kellett | Debby Wolfe & Dan Signer | March 10, 2023 | 1.96[17] | |
15 | "Lopez vs Primos" | Kelly Park | Lesley Wake Webster & Crystal Shaw | March 17, 2023 | 1.97[18] | |
16 | "Lopez vs Cheating" | Danielle Fishel | Desirée Proctor & Erica Harrell | March 24, 2023 | 1.81[19] | |
17 | "Lopez vs Dog Quinces" | Jon Rosenbaum | Marcos Luevanos & Carmen Corral | March 31, 2023 | 1.83[20] | |
18 | "Lopez vs Goosey" | Kelly Park | Jen Howell & Mike Carreon | April 7, 2023 | 1.81[21] | |
19 | "Lopez vs The Godfather" | Phill Lewis | Lesley Wake Webster & Dan Signer | April 21, 2023 | 1.98[22] | |
20 | "Lopez vs Corte Caliente" | Jon Rosenbaum | Omar Ponce & Schuyler Helford | April 25, 2023 | 1.66[23] | |
21 | "Lopez vs Bucket Crabs" | Phill Lewis | Ananya Menon & Greg Trimmer | May 2, 2023 | 1.93[24] | |
22 | "Lopez vs Last Call" | Gloria Calderón Kellett | Debby Wolfe | May 9, 2023 | 1.57[25] |
Production
Development
The series is created by George Lopez, his daughter Mayan Lopez, and Debby Wolfe, the latter of whom serves as showrunner. The other executive producers are Bruce Helford, George Lopez, Michael Rotenberg, and Katie Newman. Mayan Lopez is also a producer in the writers' room. On June 14, 2021, the series received a put pilot commitment by NBC.[26] On October 22, 2021, the series was given a pilot order.[27] On April 20, 2022, it was announced that Kelly Park would direct the pilot.[28] On May 11, 2022, the series had been given a series order.[29][30] On December 2, 2022, NBC ordered nine additional episodes, bringing up the season to a total of 22 episodes.[31] On May 12, 2023, NBC renewed the series for a second season.[1]
Casting
On April 6, 2022, Selenis Leyva, Brice Gonzalez and Matt Shively were cast in main roles for the pilot.[32] Two weeks later, Laci Mosley and Kiran Deol were cast in recurring roles for the pilot.[28]
Broadcast
The series premiered on November 4, 2022, on NBC.[33]
Ratings
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Pilot" | November 4, 2022 | 0.3 | 2.66[4] | 0.1 | 0.66 | 0.4 | 3.32[34] |
2 | "Lopez vs Anxiety" | November 11, 2022 | 0.3 | 2.12[5] | 0.1 | 0.55 | 0.4 | 2.67[35] |
3 | "Lopez vs Español" | November 18, 2022 | 0.3 | 2.06[6] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
4 | "Lopez vs Birthdays" | December 2, 2022 | 0.3 | 2.01[7] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
5 | "Lopez vs Gaslighting" | December 9, 2022 | 0.3 | 1.99[8] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
6 | "Lopez vs Christmas" | December 16, 2022 | 0.3 | 2.17[9] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
7 | "Lopez vs Ghosts" | January 6, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.96[10] | 0.1 | 0.44 | 0.4 | 2.40[36] |
8 | "Lopez vs Pride" | January 13, 2023 | 0.3 | 2.21[11] | 0.1 | 0.40 | 0.4 | 2.61[37] |
9 | "Lopez vs Van Bryan" | January 20, 2023 | 0.3 | 2.03[12] | 0.1 | 0.47 | 0.4 | 2.50[12] |
10 | "Lopez vs Los Doyers" | February 3, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.83[13] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
11 | "Lopez vs Neighbors" | February 10, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.94[14] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
12 | "Lopez vs Appropriation" | February 17, 2023 | 0.3 | 2.13[15] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
13 | "Lopez vs Second Chances" | March 3, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.91[16] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
14 | "Lopez vs Work" | March 10, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.96[17] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
15 | "Lopez vs Primos" | March 17, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.97[18] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
16 | "Lopez vs Cheating" | March 24, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.81[19] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
17 | "Lopez vs Dog Quinces" | March 31, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.83[20] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
18 | "Lopez vs Goosey" | April 7, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.81[21] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
19 | "Lopez vs The Godfather" | April 21, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.98[22] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
20 | "Lopez vs Corte Caliente" | April 25, 2023 | 0.2 | 1.66[23] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
21 | "Lopez vs Bucket Crabs" | May 2, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.93[24] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
22 | "Lopez vs Last Call" | May 9, 2023 | 0.3 | 1.57[25] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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