Episode
George Lopez: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Honey
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- George Lopez
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2002-11-27
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Honey is Episode 9 in Season 2 of George Lopez. It aired on 2002-11-27. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 8: Love Bites
After George's warning about the evils of boys, Carmen comes home with a hickey; Ernie uses Max to meet single moms.
Episode 10: Charity
When Angie finds she has more free time around the house, she volunteers with a variety of charities. Feeling invincible, she soon finds herself joining more organizations than she can handle, and it's up to George and the family to help her get back on track.
More episodes from this season
Episode 7: The Wedding Dance
Angie doesn't mind when George offers their backyard for a friend's wedding reception. But his refusal to dance there is another story.
Episode 11: Meet the Cuban Parents
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.
Episode 6: No Free Launch
Sandra Bullock, one of the executive producers of the series, reprises her role as "Accident Amy," a klutzy employee who works under George's supervision.
And her bout of bad luck may continue, courtesy of George. As the new PTA secretary, Amy is charged with keeping track of candy sales when the school tries to raise funds so the students can attend a space-shuttle launch. With Amy's daughter and George's son in the same class, the parents engage in competition for sales among the ranks at the factory. But when one of the kids fails to make the quota, the only thing that is launched is a war of words between the adults. Debbie: Connie Ray.
Episode 12: This Old Casa
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.
Episode 5: The Unnatural
Max's coach asks George to have him sit out the next game. Rod Carew, Steve Garvey, Joe Morgan and Jim Palmer have cameos.
Episode 13: Super Bowl
The Lopez family finds out that Benny's estranged brother, Uncle Joe is dying. George and Angie convince Benny to reconcile with Uncle Joe-but Benny's more interested in getting Joe's Super Bowl tickets. Meanwhile, since Benny never taught George how to cope with death when he was younger, he has difficulty attending the funeral.
Episode 4: Halloween Cheer
Carmen goes into a funk after her best friend moves away; George is ordered to fire a worker with calamities in his personal life.
Episode 14: The Valentine's Day Massacre
When George gives Angie a disappointing gift for Valentine's Day, Angie has a flashback to high school in the '80s, when George painted a great mural of her for the holiday. But when Angie takes the entire family to look at the mural - only to find out it will soon be torn down - the truth comes out about the origins of the mural.
Episode 3: The Show Dyslexic
George goes into denial when Max is thought to have dyslexia, and things only get worse when Angie suggests he may have it, too.
Episode 15: Girl Fight
After Carmen ends her relationship with her classmate Adam, he tries to ruin her reputation at school. George and Angie want to repair the damage, but school counselor Tommy, who knew George when they were kids, refuses to right the wrong-prompting Carmen to take action in her own defense.