Never a big Nielsen hit in prime-time, the show became a surprise success in syndication.Īfter receiving the news that his show was canceled in 2007, Lopez criticized president of ABC Entertainment Steve McPherson for using racially motivated reasons for his decision. The show also entered syndication in the fall of 2007. The show last aired on ABC September 7, 2007. On May 15, 2007, ABC announced that the series would be canceled after its sixth season. It first aired on Nick at Nite on September 10, 2007. On March 8, 2007, it was announced that George Lopez would join the Nick at Nite lineup. Lopez is the co-creator, writer, producer, and star of the show. George Lopez is an American situation comedy that originally aired on ABC from 2002 to 2007. In 2002, Lopez became one of the few Latinos to star in a television comedy series, following in the footsteps of Desi Arnaz, Freddie Prinze, and John Leguizamo. Long criticized by Hispanic American groups for lack of Latinos on their television shows, ABC quickly picked up the television series. Bullock was concerned about the lack of Hispanic-oriented sitcoms on American television and pushed to get a sitcom on television that starred Hispanics without being exclusively about the Hispanic American community. In 2000, after several years of performing stand-up comedy, Lopez was approached by actress Sandra Bullock for Lopez to produce and star in a comedy. See also: George Lopez (TV series), Lopez Tonight, and Lopez (TV series) Lopez at his Walk of Fame star dedication ceremony, March 29, 2006

Lopez attended San Fernando High School, graduating in 1979. He was deserted by his father when he was two months old and by his mother when he was 10 years old, but was raised by his maternal grandmother, Benita Gutierrez, a factory worker, and step-grandfather, Refugio Gutierrez, a construction worker. George Edward Lopez was born on April 23, 1961, in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, the son of Frieda and Anatasio Lopez, a migrant worker. He was also named one of 'The Top 25 Hispanics in America' by Time magazine in 2005. Lopez has received several honors for his work and contributions to the Latino community, including the 2003 Imagen Vision Award, the 2003 Latino Spirit Award for Excellence in Television and the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Award. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican American culture.

He is most known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom.

George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian and actor.

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