Let’s break this down: The minute George found out Manny was alive, he was angry and resentful towards his mother, even if it was comedic relief for the show. Benny warned George constantly not to search for Manny because of the man he was. George denied because he wanted a real relationship with his father. Manny dies and asks George to not attend the service for a low and dirty reason. Benny was right the whole time.
I mean... you can’t expect George to just take Benny, who is notoriously for lying or only telling partial truths, at her word, especially for something as sensitive as this. You can tell someone anything you want about another person but unless they see it for themselves they aren’t going to be inclined to believe you
"How come he don't he want me man?" "That's for my mother!" Lines like these for those of us who grew up without fathers will always hurt worse than any broken bone ever will
Benny wasn’t a woman, she was a young teenage girl left to raise a baby and piece together a life with nothing. It takes a special type of coward to do what manny did. This scene is so powerful and Manny had that beating coming for a long time.
@@loudboy317 okay, well there are two ways he could have handled it: A. He could have taken George and went to court or the cops saying I’m in danger of being killed by my wife/son’s mother, my son and I need help, a restraining order, a psych evaluation, etc. Or B. Told Benny that he cannot stay in this marriage or house, they need to split, the constant fighting and negativity is not in their child’s best interest, they can figure out custody, visitation, child support, etc later on, but he needs to leave for the night. It doesn’t matter how crazy Benny was, be a man and suck it up for the sake and wellbeing of your child. You do not get a pass simply because you are afraid of the woman you had kids with
@@butterflybeauty615 Manny doesn't get a pass even if he had been stabbed to death by Benny? It's bad enough that George had to find out from his aunt Cecilia that Benny lied to him for years about Manny being dead but it would've been worse if he found out she murdered him. I'm surprised that nobody from child services showed up to take George away from Benny while he was still a kid. Although, I will say that when George punched Manny, it wasn't to defend Benny but because he was angry with Manny for leaving him to be raised by an uncaring, psycho bitch of a mother. Manny should've done option A.
There is nothing wrong with crying we just cant cry over every little thing so many fake tough guys want us to believe crying is for the weak ps. I remember that scene Uncle Phil was a way better father to will than that sperm donor excuse of a man
@@maxfranklinmeans Plus, Manny deserved that punch for abandoning a wife and child and then insulting the other parent who was actually there for his son. Anyone in George's shoes would have done the same thing.
@@maxfranklinmeans What sucks is that Manny pressed charges against George following the incident. However, it was just so he could explain his actions and apologize to his son. Thank God he dropped the charges.
dirty birds life # 1team she toughen him up. She made George’s life miserable but there was a episode where George went to a bar to get drunk and ate the worm. He woke up in a dream where his mother is the opposite of herself (a caring mother) if it wasn’t for Benny being hard on George he would have never been the man he is and he would’ve been a momma’s boy
"YOU LEFT A WOMAN SITTING IN HER LIVING ROOM WITH A KID AND NO WAY TO MAKE ENDS! MAN, YOU TURNED YOUR BACK ON US!!!!!!!" Most emotional line from George Lopez
The fact that george lopez told manny he couldn't buy him when he tore the check up,really shows how much his family means more to him than money.This man is what I strive to be,a good provider and a loving husband/father.
Damn even though Benny made George’s life miserable as hell, George still stood up for her by punching Manny in the mouth for insulting her! Although George had an awful childhood being raised by Benny, at least Benny never abandoned George the way Manny did and that will always garner someone’s respect no matter how bad of a parent you were
@@krtlkid giving a kid up for adoption isn't the same as abandoning him. When your giving up a kid for adoption, your making a selfless decision on giving your kid away to someone you believe that will give ur kid a better life. While Manny left and didn't bother to contact George to see if he was doing okay. Manny didn't even know he had a daughter, he just walk out and never came back.
@@krtlkid Yeah and were you not paying attention when Benny said she was a kid when she had George and wanted him Raise by People that could raise him right
@@sailorsister211 Yeah but I’m pretty sure most people would have some resentment for their parent for doing that even if it was to help them have a better life if they found out they were adopted. It would be understandable but you’d still feel like some kind of way especially if it didn’t turn out great. Some kids go through nightmare situations through adoption.
My father left out of my life when I was 6months old Ik how George feels in this scene but since now I'm 25 I realize all the angry and frustration I have about my father will not change him it will only change me for the worst so I must do right by my gf and be a better father than mine was to me
Oh I would forgive but that person would never be my Father. In fact he would be dead to me . Not because I don't forgive but because that guy would have had all this time to be a Father and didn't want to be .
Gera WallStar exactly it’s still has 6.1 million viewers . It had not been moved off the 8pm showing. Normally when popular shows have gone past it’s prime they move it to 9pm and let it go peacefully. No idea why they didn’t do that here. One more season with George sending both his kids to college, him becoming owner of the company and growing it where he’d be more wealthy then his dad , Ernie finding love and it end with all them at the house together would be perfect . Hopefully they wouldn’t kill anyone off.
Gera WallStar I love the early episodes cause they were more real to life and they had overarching stories to tell but after George cut his hair it just became the George and Ernie do crazy shit show, which was lame
Dedric Silva yes that’s true, George himself said that if they renewed for a new season they would lose money since the last season they was hitting a financial low
flosho his dad was a mean jerk when he left I understand why he left benny but why didn't he take George if I left my wife cause she was a crazy drunk who smokes I would take my kids with me
+flosho Amen. The parents get divorced, they should leave their kid out of it as much as possible, because the kid will have a tough enough time getting used to seeing their parents either alone or with someone else who might as well be a stranger.
Growing up without a father who has done bad things as well really makes the scene hit harder for me. It makes me wonder what will happen if I ever meet my father again.
This scene could've been more powerful if George didn't say anything after he punched Manny, and if there wasn't that funny bit at the end. Still a good scene though.
@@nedrostram2360 I agree, however the next part where he said "He wasn't there!" was kinda pointless. The scene would have been better if they cut to commercial after George walked out of his father's office.
@@nedrostram2360 This is honestly why George is one of my favorite characters in fiction. Period. Underneath all the jokes, his flaws shine alongside his strengths. You literally cannot have a good George Lopez moment without his flaws holding his hands with his better qualities. It's a consistent part of his character. They coexist perfectly with his personality, and that's what makes him work. He's a tragic character in a comedy and it works. The jokes speak for themselves, he has parental issues and a shit childhood. But moments like these illustrate how badly he had it. On several occasions, I almost forget George Lopez (the TV persona mind you) is a fictional character. He feels like a real human being. Very few if any other characters give me that vibe.
@@esteban8471 very astute observation. I feel the same about Al Bundy and Steve Urkel as characters. They were played so convincingly that you almost forget they're not real.
I watched this on TV and I guess for timing they cut the Max counting/ GO GO part out and went straight to commercial...the scene was indeed way more powerful without it and seeing it here is new to me. but I can see why they would want something lighthearted at the end of their heaviest moment
@@AverageJoExplorationsI feel the “he wasn’t there part” had a hidden meaning to it, not just for comedy purposes but in an ulterior, ironic sense George was right, Manny wasn’t there… For him or his mother…
this is mine favorite scene ever in the hole George Lopez show. a man who done greet things without a father is a man, I always respect for life and the other life
The difference between George and manny is the fact that when the going got tough manny bailed on his family leaving George and benny to struggle but despite all the hardship he had to endure george succeeded in all aspects as a leader, loving father/husband and an all around good person.A person like that cant be bought and George proved that to Manny.
@@lessismore8533 this scene is probably more powerful(correct me if I'm wrong with What I'm about to say about Will) because we knew Manny left Bennie and George and we didn't know that about Will's father, plus with all the build-up/development George gotten and finally meeting with Manny for the first time in decades: I think that provides that this scene is more powerful than the Fresh Prince scene imo
@@lll_Number_One Well not just that but George found out his deadbeat dad had a whole nuther family and I don't believe Will's father did if I remember correctly.
I mean Manny did the right thing by leaving Benny cause like he said they wasn't getting along but he should've still tried to keep in touch wit George while he was still in his youth and not wait till he was a full ass adult
I thought it was pretty low that Manny pressed charges against George afterward. He had that punch coming for a long time. You don't abandon a child and then insult the other parent who was actually there for them in their life.
You know his dad, could've at least kept in contact with George up until he was old enough to understand why he left and lived far away and even come by to pick him up on weekends or holidays; he had the money so i don't see why manny didn't and that's the saddest part. My dad fought with and left my mom but that never stopped him from coming by and picking us up, If i remember correctly my dad and mom were arguing once about something over the phone i can't remember and my dad come to the front door rather kindly ( although pissed on the inside ) and asked to see me and my sister and we went to his home. XD
Joe Stalnaker Jr I'm sorry to hear about your parents, but I'm glad your dad still did his best to see you. You're right, there's no excuse for people to leave their kids, no matter how much you may hate the other parent.
Knowing how much of a rotten goblin bitch that Benny is, I could totally understand why Manny would leave her but on the other hand, it makes no sense that he didn't take George with him. Manny should've fought for child custody of George instead of leaving him with his demon mother.
Least he could’ve done was just divorce Benny and stay around to help raise him, all he did was abandon him and provide no financial aid and get rich while his son practically starved his whole life
Trap Sensi not the best mom but idk what kind of person I would be today if my mom wasn't strict on me an kicked my ass when it needed to be kicked as a kid lol
Even though Benny's ways of parenting for George weren't very ideal, it did toughen George up. Now George is able to fend for himself against people as an adult, tolerate Angie's snobby family who always look down on him, and stand his ground when it comes to raising Max and Carmen. Manny may be right about Benny is a little off of her hinges, but Benny was the only parental figure he had in life.
quite young for 16, but this is how i imagine I'll have a conversation with my dad. this scene means a lot to people's and my heart. strong and sensitive.
As someone with both experiences it is worse being with a toxic parent. My dad never tried to come for me which was hard but seeing my mother every weekend and mentally and emotionally abusing me was more difficult but luckily both of them have been out of my lives for 2 years now
Honestly despite Benny being a pain in the ass towards George, him standing up for her shows that he really loves his mom. I can't blame Benny raising him the way she did, try being over worked and raising a child alone. Unlike she threw him out and whatnot. Remember the episode where she got him the Mickey hat because she couldn't afford to take him to Disneyland as a kid, she just hides her affection. I can relate because my dad left when I was baby. He tries to be around but I don't expect much because of the abandonment I felt growing up.
For a comedy show this sence hits harder than what most we have today. No music, no jokes, just this built up of tenuous encounter of the grown kid and the bastard that left. And man the payoff was brilliant.
I think one of the saddest things you realize about this show is that it's partly based off George Lopez' s life. Except he didn't have much of a mother either.
No matter how bad things get I vow to NEVER leave my family. This man is a coward. Leaving your family instead of staying and sticking it out doesn't strike me as brave. My grandfather left my mother when she was a kid and I grew up watching what that did to her.
I remember watching this episode when it originally aired on ABC. I was watching with my parents during dinner it was definitely an emotional episode. I was 13 at the time.
I remembered I didn’t have interest into watching the George Lopez show but then when I was watching the reruns I realized how good this show was because I don’t recall watching an Hispanic comedy sitcom like this one and George Lopez played as one of the best tv dads out there and it inspired his culture on how to make it and survive in life... DOPE SHIT
When he was young his father was a blank space he could put all the love his mother never gave him. Now that he's reached this point of his life he's realized that love was never there. His father was a man who left him with a dangerous criminal mom. What sort of a father is that? By comparison she raised him and fed him and gave up her life for him. And he understands now that no matter how bitter he is over how bad she was to him, she the best mother he could hope for in his situation and she killed herself to be it. That counts for something. But damn that's a bleak life.
Seeing stories like this even on shows that are funny always makes me appreciate having two parents that took the time to work things out and gave me and my siblings a good home they weren’t perfect but it makes me appreciate everything they’ve done to keep out family together
My father turned his back on me and my siblings when I was young and I’m not mad, bitter, or sad I’ll just never give a damn about him like he never did with us !
@@robertrodriguez787 forgiving and forgetting is for one’s self. Now if they want to come back in that persons life, that’s optional to the son or daughter. My dad doesn’t really care for me and only calls me so I can work for his company. It is what it is though.. what am I gonna do? Cry about it? Lol NO. People are the way they are and you create boundaries with them. if my dad does call me once a year, I answer if I see the call and I’ll call back (not expecting anything but a hello and how’s everything THATS IT.) There’s just NO NEED for ANY type of negativity energy such as resentment of any kind or even getting vengeance at them. Forgiving and forgetting eliminates bad energy that you DO NOT want inside YOU. Resentment, vengeance, you do not want ANY of that. That’s why you forgive and forget and set boundaries; This is of course IF they’re looking to start a relationship again but DONT EXPECT MUCH. This is with anyone not just your dad.
You have to remember that most people that watched the show was an English speaking audience, so they wouldn't have noticed the word; and I do know that the show is aimed at Hispanics and Latinos but I'm pretty sure most of the viewership was only English speakers.
There was one episode where George said "que la chinga" too. That one really surprised me as we've never heard anyone say the F word on a sitcom...at least as far as I know.
Not only did he leave a family, but he also started a new one without hesitation. He even named his new son George as if he was replacing him. And when he died, he even banned George from coming to his funeral just to save his reputation. That’s not just wrong but unforgivable. He deserved worst than a kidney disease.
His mom was so toxic but he defends her bc she was the only person there for him. Feels relatable tho in real life it’s better to distance yourself from mothers like benny.
George got his closure. He saw the kind of man who could have raised him & he gained a newfound sense of appreciation for his tough mom. George became a wonderful husband & father in spite of his dad.
I loved it when shows like this one and Fresh Prince of Bel Air showed episodes that addressed the absent father of the protagonist and how they (both George and Will) stood up to them and felt after their fathers came back in their life for that short time. I related so much to those episodes due to me not growing up with a father figure, they were both great episodes with a powerful scene.
When he confronted his father. It was a powerful yet emotional scene. When he sucker punched him to defend his mother. All I could hear was "mama said knock you out!"
I never really cared for the whole “Find my Father” saga in season 1. I mean, George was more than willing to search for his father, knowing full well that he had abandoned him, never made an attempt to have any kind of relationship, and never even supported him. But, when he finds out his father is rich, then suddenly he’s a bad man, with no redeeming qualities.
Lady Kitsune239 Yeah, but like I said, George was determined to find his father knowing that he abandoned him, and never cared enough to reach out and start a relationship together. His mom may have lied to him his whole life, but everything she said about his father was truth, he never cared about him.
Synecdoche Films honestly i think finding out he had so much money and had made a name for himself was so much worse for George because his dad had the resources to get him,to give him a better life or to at least be part of it...and he never used it,he never tried to go see his son,he never tried to get him.So honestly I think it cemented to George at the moment that His dad never cared about him at all
George had to look for his father because he found out from his aunt Cecilia that Benny was lying to him throughout his life about how Manny was dead. It was worse when George also found out that Manny and Benny had a daughter together that he never knew about.
@@karlacolon4225 Manny's wife, Lydia said that he didn't have any money to give until George was already an adult. Basically, Manny didn't become rich until George started working at the Powers Bros. Aviation factory.
This made me realize that if I ever have children I’ll always be there for them not turn tail and run for the hills even if I can’t stand his or her mother.
Before this George was so ready to meet his dad and he was even mad at his mom for hiding things about his dad from him. But when he finally meets him, all he has for his dad is anger.
+Jery Tovar Medina Did he die in the episode where he needed a kidney, and his wife tried bullying George into giving him one? Or did it happen in another episode?
Jerald Tovar he didn’t die on that episode are you kidding lmao He needed a kidney transplant in a later episode and George was gonna give him one however he died sooner than they thought.
George confronting his father was one of the most powerful yet emotional scenes in the history of this show.
Kenrick Bautista Love how relatable, powerful, and good messages this show has...especially for Latinos.
Yet they laughed when he got hit.
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Amanda Anaya especially for Latinos? Wtf u mean especially for anyone who grew up without a father
"How could you leave a family You had a responsibility" damn that's dark as hell
@@ImBigBossNotSeanConnery Im immune to it, because I went through something similar. But you're right, regardless.
@@davidhenrylake2047 Same.
@@ImBigBossNotSeanConnery you get used to it.
@Jason Shoots cause retarded millennials think everything is dark nowadays
@@wolfcyanide shut the fuck up pussy just because you don't have to deal with it you suburbs white boy doesn't mean it isn't dark for others
“Even without a father I’m more of a man than you’ll ever be.”
That hit me where I live
Amen
Why, did you abandon your family too?
@@enjoyitbro me? No
My own father? Might as well have
@@romancapulus5577 I’m very sorry that happened
Where do you live?
Let’s break this down:
The minute George found out Manny was alive, he was angry and resentful towards his mother, even if it was comedic relief for the show. Benny warned George constantly not to search for Manny because of the man he was. George denied because he wanted a real relationship with his father. Manny dies and asks George to not attend the service for a low and dirty reason.
Benny was right the whole time.
I mean... you can’t expect George to just take Benny, who is notoriously for lying or only telling partial truths, at her word, especially for something as sensitive as this. You can tell someone anything you want about another person but unless they see it for themselves they aren’t going to be inclined to believe you
@@mkwhite5054 Exactly.
@@wyattpeterson6286 what was the reason he didn’t want him to attend the funeral?
@@alleycat2746 It would ruin his reputation he built in Phoenix if they learned he abandoned Benny & George.
@@dajanicki I think George and Benny should have gone anyway to show his friends who Manny "really" was.
"GO GO GO HE WASNT THERE"😂 that made a sad episide hilarious
Bella Ruiz ikr!!
I laughed whenever Angie was looking for her seatbelt😆
I like how he’s yelling Go even though he’s the driver lol
Matt J that's what I was saying 😂😂
Lmao foreal this show gets deep and real af sometimes and then hits you with some funny ass shit lol
Manny: How’s your mother?
George: she still The same
Manny: That’s too bad
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Johel Perez lol I’m so dead from that I heard it and died laughing
Johel Perez, 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
George: same
Manny: well that's too bad* dumbass can't you hear?
LINKART SMOKE Wow he missed one word.
@@GooglyMoogly68 & hes a dumbass for that
"How come he don't he want me man?"
"That's for my mother!"
Lines like these for those of us who grew up without fathers will always hurt worse than any broken bone ever will
Anyone in George’s shoes would have done the same thing if their father abandoned them their whole life and disrespected their mother.
the fresh prince of bel-air. I remember that scene. "how come he don't want me men"
Powerful.
Idk man, when I broke my nose that hurt pretty bad
@@leoroemer6085 no
Benny wasn’t a woman, she was a young teenage girl left to raise a baby and piece together a life with nothing. It takes a special type of coward to do what manny did. This scene is so powerful and Manny had that beating coming for a long time.
Benny pulled a knife on Manny which is probably the main reason why he left her.
@@loudboy317 No excuse to leave a child. If he felt in danger, he should have brought George with him
@@loudboy317 okay, well there are two ways he could have handled it:
A. He could have taken George and went to court or the cops saying I’m in danger of being killed by my wife/son’s mother, my son and I need help, a restraining order, a psych evaluation, etc.
Or
B. Told Benny that he cannot stay in this marriage or house, they need to split, the constant fighting and negativity is not in their child’s best interest, they can figure out custody, visitation, child support, etc later on, but he needs to leave for the night.
It doesn’t matter how crazy Benny was, be a man and suck it up for the sake and wellbeing of your child. You do not get a pass simply because you are afraid of the woman you had kids with
@@butterflybeauty615
Manny doesn't get a pass even if he had been stabbed to death by Benny? It's bad enough that George had to find out from his aunt Cecilia that Benny lied to him for years about Manny being dead but it would've been worse if he found out she murdered him.
I'm surprised that nobody from child services showed up to take George away from Benny while he was still a kid. Although, I will say that when George punched Manny, it wasn't to defend Benny but because he was angry with Manny for leaving him to be raised by an uncaring, psycho bitch of a mother.
Manny should've done option A.
@@loudboy317 agreed❤️
“That’s for my Mother!! ... “now I’m done.”
Most powerful quote for a comedy show, in my opinion.
He’s yelling go like he’s not the driver😂
I was thinking the same thing.
If you noticed he said "Seatbelts on! Seatbelts on! Go go go!"
So the "Go go go" is in reference to the seatbelts.
He wasn’t there 😂😂😂🤣
People are idiots in the comments. He’s talking about the seatbelts.
Fr 🤣
The pain you hear when he says “you turned your back on us” is really convincing
Because he experienced it first hand.
This and the scene from fresh prince of Bel-air with his dad leaving him again. Makes even real niggas tear up.
There is nothing wrong with crying we just cant cry over every little thing so many fake tough guys want us to believe crying is for the weak ps.
I remember that scene Uncle Phil was a way better father to will than that sperm donor excuse of a man
How come he don’t want me???
@@Latinspidey98 true
Well I am a registered nurse
It sure made me cry!
It sounded sad when George said you turn your back on us
ikr
Cemeka Linnear i did the same think to my step dad for hitting my mom i fucked his ass up
It is sad.
Cemeka Linnear it was an emotional scene
Donald Trump I felt bad for him in this scene, its the same person you replied to, I was just in my mom's profile
"I don't care how many checks you write, or how big your company is. You're a failure. And you can't buy me."
Top-tier writing.
"I didn't get anything from you but a letter full of excuses. Even without a father, I'm more of a man you'll ever be." That was deep 😳😳
That clearly touched a nerve on Manny.
@@leoroemer6085 It sure did.
@@maxfranklinmeans Plus, Manny deserved that punch for abandoning a wife and child and then insulting the other parent who was actually there for his son. Anyone in George's shoes would have done the same thing.
@@leoroemer6085 I couldn't agree more
@@maxfranklinmeans What sucks is that Manny pressed charges against George following the incident. However, it was just so he could explain his actions and apologize to his son. Thank God he dropped the charges.
👊That's for my mother
ejuko16 LOL
ejuko16 goes to show he really loves his mom despite how much she annoys him
dirty birds life # 1team she toughen him up. She made George’s life miserable but there was a episode where George went to a bar to get drunk and ate the worm. He woke up in a dream where his mother is the opposite of herself (a caring mother) if it wasn’t for Benny being hard on George he would have never been the man he is and he would’ve been a momma’s boy
186 likes for Benny
ejuko16, I guess so.
A man who puts his family before his pride is someone I'll always respect. That is my favorite quote from this episode.
as much as they always made it where there was fun conflict between george and vick that was a nice moment between those two
"YOU LEFT A WOMAN SITTING IN HER LIVING ROOM WITH A KID AND NO WAY TO MAKE ENDS! MAN, YOU TURNED YOUR BACK ON US!!!!!!!"
Most emotional line from George Lopez
ARE YOU DONE?!
@@sw8330GKEEPER No, I'm not done!
The only mistake I made was leaving you with that crazy cabrona.
@@Beneful6194 😡👊
@@leoroemer6085 The only mistake I made was leaving you with that crazy cabrona!
This scene shows how great an actor George is. He's obviously a great comic but jus dramatic acting was always on point and perfect.
Some of the best dramatic actors come from a comedy background (Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx)
@@kendalldavis6082 Adam Sandler. His performance in Punch Drunk Love was Oscar worthy.
@@zachhaywood1564 Facts! He’s had some really good dramatic performances Uncut Gems and The Meyerwitz Stories was good too.
The fact that george lopez told manny he couldn't buy him when he tore the check up,really shows how much his family means more to him than money.This man is what I strive to be,a good provider and a loving husband/father.
Hell it's a flex
Damn even though Benny made George’s life miserable as hell, George still stood up for her by punching Manny in the mouth for insulting her! Although George had an awful childhood being raised by Benny, at least Benny never abandoned George the way Manny did and that will always garner someone’s respect no matter how bad of a parent you were
Not entirely true,she gave up George lopez but she got him back and raised him into the man he is.
@@krtlkid giving a kid up for adoption isn't the same as abandoning him.
When your giving up a kid for adoption, your making a selfless decision on giving your kid away to someone you believe that will give ur kid a better life.
While Manny left and didn't bother to contact George to see if he was doing okay. Manny didn't even know he had a daughter, he just walk out and never came back.
@@krtlkid Yeah and were you not paying attention when Benny said she was a kid when she had George and wanted him Raise by People that could raise him right
@@sailorsister211 Yeah but I’m pretty sure most people would have some resentment for their parent for doing that even if it was to help them have a better life if they found out they were adopted. It would be understandable but you’d still feel like some kind of way especially if it didn’t turn out great. Some kids go through nightmare situations through adoption.
Benny called George too proud for not accepting his dad’s money, but honestly he was just maintaining his integrity.
Either choice was no bad choice
Honestly both choices sucked.
My father left out of my life when I was 6months old Ik how George feels in this scene but since now I'm 25 I realize all the angry and frustration I have about my father will not change him it will only change me for the worst so I must do right by my gf and be a better father than mine was to me
Forgive him
A great saying I heard was that "Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die from it"
@@KingJonathanThe1st that’s like saying if you’re homeless buy a house
Oh I would forgive but that person would never be my Father. In fact he would be dead to me . Not because I don't forgive but because that guy would have had all this time to be a Father and didn't want to be .
This show is extremely comedic and I absolutely love it, but when serious scenes happen, hell, they do it RIGHT! That was a powerful scene!
Powerful Scene. ABC shouldn't have cancelled this show for that stupid 13 episode sitcom caveman. TBig Mistake what they did right there.
Gera WallStar exactly it’s still has 6.1 million viewers . It had not been moved off the 8pm showing. Normally when popular shows have gone past it’s prime they move it to 9pm and let it go peacefully. No idea why they didn’t do that here. One more season with George sending both his kids to college, him becoming owner of the company and growing it where he’d be more wealthy then his dad , Ernie finding love and it end with all them at the house together would be perfect . Hopefully they wouldn’t kill anyone off.
Gera WallStar I love the early episodes cause they were more real to life and they had overarching stories to tell but after George cut his hair it just became the George and Ernie do crazy shit show, which was lame
Didn't ABC said they would lose money if they renewed George Lopez for another season?
@@_LilRascal_ agreed
Dedric Silva yes that’s true, George himself said that if they renewed for a new season they would lose money since the last season they was hitting a financial low
Mothers and fathers should never talk bad about each other. Your child will not be on any of your sides anyway, unless it's to manipulate.
flosho his dad was a mean jerk when he left I understand why he left benny but why didn't he take George if I left my wife cause she was a crazy drunk who smokes I would take my kids with me
If I divorced my wife, I would make sure to visit my kids regularly (like once a week or something).
+flosho Amen. The parents get divorced, they should leave their kid out of it as much as possible, because the kid will have a tough enough time getting used to seeing their parents either alone or with someone else who might as well be a stranger.
+John McKenzie And you'd probably be there for them and help them through it, am I right? :)
Yeah, I'd try to help them through it. My parents never divorced but I would know how it feels to feel alone and trapped.
Shows like this need to come back. Comedic but also had some serious moments.
Modern Family?
Growing up without a father who has done bad things as well really makes the scene hit harder for me. It makes me wonder what will happen if I ever meet my father again.
This scene could've been more powerful if George didn't say anything after he punched Manny, and if there wasn't that funny bit at the end. Still a good scene though.
@@nedrostram2360 I agree, however the next part where he said "He wasn't there!" was kinda pointless. The scene would have been better if they cut to commercial after George walked out of his father's office.
@@nedrostram2360 This is honestly why George is one of my favorite characters in fiction. Period. Underneath all the jokes, his flaws shine alongside his strengths. You literally cannot have a good George Lopez moment without his flaws holding his hands with his better qualities. It's a consistent part of his character. They coexist perfectly with his personality, and that's what makes him work. He's a tragic character in a comedy and it works.
The jokes speak for themselves, he has parental issues and a shit childhood. But moments like these illustrate how badly he had it.
On several occasions, I almost forget George Lopez (the TV persona mind you) is a fictional character. He feels like a real human being. Very few if any other characters give me that vibe.
@@esteban8471 very astute observation. I feel the same about Al Bundy and Steve Urkel as characters. They were played so convincingly that you almost forget they're not real.
I watched this on TV and I guess for timing they cut the Max counting/ GO GO part out and went straight to commercial...the scene was indeed way more powerful without it and seeing it here is new to me. but I can see why they would want something lighthearted at the end of their heaviest moment
@@AverageJoExplorationsI feel the “he wasn’t there part” had a hidden meaning to it, not just for comedy purposes but in an ulterior, ironic sense George was right, Manny wasn’t there… For him or his mother…
this is mine favorite scene ever in the hole George Lopez show. a man who done greet things without a father is a man, I always respect for life and the other life
3:39 😂😂😂😂😂SEAT BELTS ON SEAT BELTS ON GO GO GO GO HE WASN'T THERE
The difference between George and manny is the fact that when the going got tough manny bailed on his family leaving George and benny to struggle but despite all the hardship he had to endure george succeeded in all aspects as a leader, loving father/husband and an all around good person.A person like that cant be bought and George proved that to Manny.
I never thought this show was very good but this scene was incredibly powerful. Well acted and well written.
Very true
Blake Miller This show was awesome, especially this scene.
Blake Miller almost as powerful as the father scene in Fresh Prince ..that made me tear up.
@@lessismore8533 this scene is probably more powerful(correct me if I'm wrong with What I'm about to say about Will) because we knew Manny left Bennie and George and we didn't know that about Will's father, plus with all the build-up/development George gotten and finally meeting with Manny for the first time in decades: I think that provides that this scene is more powerful than the Fresh Prince scene imo
@@lll_Number_One Well not just that but George found out his deadbeat dad had a whole nuther family and I don't believe Will's father did if I remember correctly.
Some say Max is still counting.
Because he’s scared
Probably one of the best moments ever
The emotion when he yelled “you turned your back on us!”
I mean Manny did the right thing by leaving Benny cause like he said they wasn't getting along but he should've still tried to keep in touch wit George while he was still in his youth and not wait till he was a full ass adult
I relate 100%, I would knock my dad out in a heartbeat if he ever disrespected my mom like that
I thought it was pretty low that Manny pressed charges against George afterward. He had that punch coming for a long time. You don't abandon a child and then insult the other parent who was actually there for them in their life.
@@leoroemer6085 that’s what I’m saying like you ain’t got no room to talk, you just left when the goin got tough
You know his dad, could've at least kept in contact with George up until he was old enough to understand why he left and lived far away and even come by to pick him up on weekends or holidays; he had the money so i don't see why manny didn't and that's the saddest part.
My dad fought with and left my mom but that never stopped him from coming by and picking us up, If i remember correctly my dad and mom were arguing once about something over the phone i can't remember and my dad come to the front door rather kindly ( although pissed on the inside ) and asked to see me and my sister and we went to his home. XD
Joe Stalnaker Jr I'm sorry to hear about your parents, but I'm glad your dad still did his best to see you. You're right, there's no excuse for people to leave their kids, no matter how much you may hate the other parent.
Knowing how much of a rotten goblin bitch that Benny is, I could totally understand why Manny would leave her but on the other hand, it makes no sense that he didn't take George with him. Manny should've fought for child custody of George instead of leaving him with his demon mother.
Yeah, especially when she almost give George up for adoptive like her daughter.
Least he could’ve done was just divorce Benny and stay around to help raise him, all he did was abandon him and provide no financial aid and get rich while his son practically starved his whole life
He tried to, remember? Benny hid the letters and gifts
Despite Benny keeping him, she still wasn't a good mother to george
Well in an episode where George doesn't give Benny a vacation, it turns out that if she wasn't tough, he wouldn't be the father he is.
Tough is one thing but Benny was flat out abusive and narcissistic!
Trap Sensi not the best mom but idk what kind of person I would be today if my mom wasn't strict on me an kicked my ass when it needed to be kicked as a kid lol
Benny was terrible . George came out great tho with 2 horrid parents . Some end up bumbs, severely mentally ill or kill themselves from loneliness
Comedy = tragedy.
"He wasn't there!" Lmao I'm done
Even though Benny's ways of parenting for George weren't very ideal, it did toughen George up. Now George is able to fend for himself against people as an adult, tolerate Angie's snobby family who always look down on him, and stand his ground when it comes to raising Max and Carmen. Manny may be right about Benny is a little off of her hinges, but Benny was the only parental figure he had in life.
Noooooo he wasnt ready!
Father didn't even recognize him. He had a picture with his new family but none of his son. Don't defend that loser.
guys tell me how you think George would of turned out if his father took him with him when he left benny
moviemaker4678 doesn’t matter he had responsibilities to him that’s why he did what he did I’m proud of George he was facing his fears
quite young for 16, but this is how i imagine I'll have a conversation with my dad. this scene means a lot to people's and my heart. strong and sensitive.
If you ask me, it’s worse living with a toxic parent than having a parent you don’t even see.
As someone with both experiences it is worse being with a toxic parent. My dad never tried to come for me which was hard but seeing my mother every weekend and mentally and emotionally abusing me was more difficult but luckily both of them have been out of my lives for 2 years now
Honestly despite Benny being a pain in the ass towards George, him standing up for her shows that he really loves his mom. I can't blame Benny raising him the way she did, try being over worked and raising a child alone. Unlike she threw him out and whatnot. Remember the episode where she got
him the Mickey hat because she couldn't afford to take him to Disneyland as a kid, she just hides her affection. I can relate because my dad left when I was baby. He tries to be around but I don't expect much because of the abandonment I felt growing up.
that ending though XD
For a comedy show this sence hits harder than what most we have today.
No music, no jokes, just this built up of tenuous encounter of the grown kid and the bastard that left. And man the payoff was brilliant.
It's dark and heartwarming to know that George knocked his dad for his mom
Anyone in his shoes would have done the same thing.
The one gift he have her that she actually wanted.
I think one of the saddest things you realize about this show is that it's partly based off George Lopez' s life. Except he didn't have much of a mother either.
Manny: The only mistake I made was leaving you with that crazy cabrona.
George: 😡👊🏻
Me: Holy shit! 😱🤯
That’s Spanish for “b1tch.”
George is actually a good actor I still think that
3:15 George Lopez is Getting Pissed off and Then Angrily Punches His Father and Yells "THAT'S FOR MY MOTHER!!!" 3:30
Maryann Boyce Yeah, he's a good actor as well as a good comedian.
I would've done the same shit
“GO GO GO! HE WASNT THERE!”
LMAOOOOOO
This made me cried. My father took off on us too.. How can someone take off on their kids? You don't have to be a millionaire to be a real dad.
Yeah it’s pretty dark! The laugh track completely stopped after this interaction
This was such a good moment in the show. So climactic!
lol some laughed in the background
Jay Smith 100th Like (10.27.19 12:20) after Three years lol
No matter how bad things get I vow to NEVER leave my family. This man is a coward. Leaving your family instead of staying and sticking it out doesn't strike me as brave. My grandfather left my mother when she was a kid and I grew up watching what that did to her.
3:25 He sold that better than half the WWE ROSTER
I remember watching this episode when it originally aired on ABC. I was watching with my parents during dinner it was definitely an emotional episode. I was 13 at the time.
I remembered I didn’t have interest into watching the George Lopez show but then when I was watching the reruns I realized how good this show was because I don’t recall watching an Hispanic comedy sitcom like this one and George Lopez played as one of the best tv dads out there and it inspired his culture on how to make it and survive in life... DOPE SHIT
When he was young his father was a blank space he could put all the love his mother never gave him. Now that he's reached this point of his life he's realized that love was never there. His father was a man who left him with a dangerous criminal mom. What sort of a father is that? By comparison she raised him and fed him and gave up her life for him. And he understands now that no matter how bitter he is over how bad she was to him, she the best mother he could hope for in his situation and she killed herself to be it. That counts for something. But damn that's a bleak life.
Seeing stories like this even on shows that are funny always makes me appreciate having two parents that took the time to work things out and gave me and my siblings a good home they weren’t perfect but it makes me appreciate everything they’ve done to keep out family together
My father turned his back on me and my siblings when I was young and I’m not mad, bitter, or sad I’ll just never give a damn about him like he never did with us !
my dad was never there but I still Forgive Him. Learn to Forgive, even if they're not sorry.
@@KingJonathanThe1st Forgiveness doesn't mean you let them back in your life again . I mean why do that so they can walk out on you again
@@robertrodriguez787 forgiving and forgetting is for one’s self. Now if they want to come back in that persons life, that’s optional to the son or daughter. My dad doesn’t really care for me and only calls me so I can work for his company. It is what it is though.. what am I gonna do? Cry about it? Lol NO. People are the way they are and you create boundaries with them.
if my dad does call me once a year, I answer if I see the call and I’ll call back (not expecting anything but a hello and how’s everything THATS IT.)
There’s just NO NEED for ANY type of negativity energy such as resentment of any kind or even getting vengeance at them.
Forgiving and forgetting eliminates bad energy that you DO NOT want inside YOU. Resentment, vengeance, you do not want ANY of that. That’s why you forgive and forget and set boundaries; This is of course IF they’re looking to start a relationship again but DONT EXPECT MUCH. This is with anyone not just your dad.
Chokes me up every time I get to this scene. George’s acting is also really strong here too.
3:26 the audience laughs died down quickly😂Audience:":D haha-*punch* O.o"
I can hear it
I didnt know they allowed "cabrona" to be said on tv, huh te more you know.
Benny called the other George Lopez (manny’s son) a hijo de puta
They allowed the word bitch on T.V. but back then they didn't.
You have to remember that most people that watched the show was an English speaking audience, so they wouldn't have noticed the word; and I do know that the show is aimed at Hispanics and Latinos but I'm pretty sure most of the viewership was only English speakers.
There was one episode where George said "que la chinga" too. That one really surprised me as we've never heard anyone say the F word on a sitcom...at least as far as I know.
They cursed all the time in this show but only Spanish
Not only did he leave a family, but he also started a new one without hesitation. He even named his new son George as if he was replacing him. And when he died, he even banned George from coming to his funeral just to save his reputation. That’s not just wrong but unforgivable. He deserved worst than a kidney disease.
If I were George, I would have gone to the funeral and tarnished Manny’s reputation.
His mom was so toxic but he defends her bc she was the only person there for him. Feels relatable tho in real life it’s better to distance yourself from mothers like benny.
It's terrible how many people wish they had this chance 😔
What makes this funny is he saying "Go" when he's the one driving lmao
Reminds me of the Fresh Prince scene..but not as melancholy.
If mom and dad don't get along anymore the kids will never understand.
This and Wills dad from fresh prince scene will always be AMAZING
@Samí Warrior
Manny owned an entire company. Unfortunately, he didn't become rich until after George had become an adult.
George got his closure. He saw the kind of man who could have raised him & he gained a newfound sense of appreciation for his tough mom. George became a wonderful husband & father in spite of his dad.
I think anyone in George's position would have punched their father for abandoning them their whole life and insulting their mother.
The little boy comes out in his voice when he “ asks why did you leave? “
I loved it when shows like this one and Fresh Prince of Bel Air showed episodes that addressed the absent father of the protagonist and how they (both George and Will) stood up to them and felt after their fathers came back in their life for that short time. I related so much to those episodes due to me not growing up with a father figure, they were both great episodes with a powerful scene.
When he confronted his father. It was a powerful yet emotional scene. When he sucker punched him to defend his mother. All I could hear was "mama said knock you out!"
he couldn't have done any better in this scene so epic. i know how he feels with not knowing or seeing his dad
*George & his dad scene was such a heart drop when I first saw it like wow*
I never really cared for the whole “Find my Father” saga in season 1. I mean, George was more than willing to search for his father, knowing full well that he had abandoned him, never made an attempt to have any kind of relationship, and never even supported him. But, when he finds out his father is rich, then suddenly he’s a bad man, with no redeeming qualities.
Synecdoche Films because you abandoned them without phone call thing to send money over even come visit George and that's him with an abusive drunk
Lady Kitsune239 Yeah, but like I said, George was determined to find his father knowing that he abandoned him, and never cared enough to reach out and start a relationship together. His mom may have lied to him his whole life, but everything she said about his father was truth, he never cared about him.
Synecdoche Films honestly i think finding out he had so much money and had made a name for himself was so much worse for George because his dad had the resources to get him,to give him a better life or to at least be part of it...and he never used it,he never tried to go see his son,he never tried to get him.So honestly I think it cemented to George at the moment that His dad never cared about him at all
George had to look for his father because he found out from his aunt Cecilia that Benny was lying to him throughout his life about how Manny was dead. It was worse when George also found out that Manny and Benny had a daughter together that he never knew about.
@@karlacolon4225
Manny's wife, Lydia said that he didn't have any money to give until George was already an adult. Basically, Manny didn't become rich until George started working at the Powers Bros. Aviation factory.
Probably the most memorable TV moment of my childhood.
I mean George was right, he's more of a man than manny will ever be
Even though he hates his mother from time to time, deep inside there's a soft spot where he actually cares about her.
It's usually flipped where she can't stand George lol
This made me realize that if I ever have children I’ll always be there for them not turn tail and run for the hills even if I can’t stand his or her mother.
My dad grew up without a father. I'm sure he would have done the same thing.
That was a good scene
This story line with George and Manny will hands down be my favorite
Before this George was so ready to meet his dad and he was even mad at his mom for hiding things about his dad from him. But when he finally meets him, all he has for his dad is anger.
George confronting his father was One of The emotional things
Hell of a scene in the show.
Success and wealth dont change the fact that manny left his wife and son.he succeeded in his career but failed as a father.
I never met my dad, but if I did, I’m pretty sure this is how it would be.
To this day everytime I see this scene I cant help but start crying because it hits home so hard
George's non existant relationship to his dad is why i related to this show at such a young age ❤
You can tell George is thinking about his real life and real father at this moment 2:31
This show is so god damn underrated
2:35 exposed. He’s actually Italian
Yep. I saw him on another episode and he had a New York accent and didn't look mexican
Itialians really do talk with their hands huh
@@Msalazar2011 yea that's their body language.
sad that his dad died after.:(
+Jery Tovar Medina Did he die in the episode where he needed a kidney, and his wife tried bullying George into giving him one? Or did it happen in another episode?
+Alex Palmer yes he did die on that episode
Cemeka Linnear Unfortunate.
I agree
Jerald Tovar he didn’t die on that episode are you kidding lmao
He needed a kidney transplant in a later episode and George was gonna give him one however he died sooner than they thought.
3:15.the pain in his voice when he said that one line alone.3:19.3:26.