S1E1: George Lopez

Stand-up comedian George Lopez had long expressed his desire to star in a sitcom where he could play a fictionalized version of himself much like Seinfeld. Additionally, he wanted to create a show that portrayed Latinos in a positive light due to a lack of representation in television. But getting TV deal isn't such an easy task. Eventually, Sandra Bullock of all people had been put on to his comedy and decided to help develop a show around him.

ABC decided to move forward with this project and The George Lopez Show was born. The show lasted six seasons but was actually cancelled due to a lack of ratings. It has been said that an ever changing timeslot and being put up against shows like "American Idol" put them at a severe disadvantage that would cause it's eventual cancelation.

Did this show get a bad deal handed to them or was it just not solid enough to deserve a longer run in a better time slot? Listen as we deep dive the show's pilot episode, "Prototype".

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