George's loyal wife, Angie (Constance Marie), has the patience of a saint and copes with his mother Benny's (Berlita Moreno) insensitive wisecracks and George's lax approach to parenthood. George and Angie's 9-year-old son, Max (Luis Armand Garcia), is a curious ball of energy, while their bright 14-year-old daughter, Carmen (Masiela Lusha), struggles with the ups and downs of being a teenager.
When well-liked George becomes the first guy to be promoted from the assembly line to plant manager at a Los Angeles airplane parts factory, his life becomes a little more complicated.
When well-liked George becomes the first guy to be promoted from the assembly line to plant manager at a Los Angeles airplane parts factory, his life becomes a little more complicated.
George worries about Carmen when she brings a boy, Duncan, home for the first time. He persuades Max to spy on them, but despite finding no impropriety, George threatens Duncan.
George worries about Carmen when she brings a boy, Duncan, home for the first time. He persuades Max to spy on them, but despite finding no impropriety, George threatens Duncan.
After Max idolizes Angie's father, George concocts a false story about how wonderful his own father was. The reality is that George never knew his father.
After Max idolizes Angie's father, George concocts a false story about how wonderful his own father was. The reality is that George never knew his father.
After his bosses ask him to help on the assembly line, which is humiliating because it is the duty he performed before his promotion to manager, he receives a job offer from a competitor.
After his bosses ask him to help on the assembly line, which is humiliating because it is the duty he performed before his promotion to manager, he receives a job offer from a competitor.
When Max performs poorly in school, one of his teachers suspects that he has a learning disability. Angie wants to place Max in special classes, but George objects.
When Max performs poorly in school, one of his teachers suspects that he has a learning disability. Angie wants to place Max in special classes, but George objects.
George prepares the house for Halloween, his favorite holiday, while dealing with the stress of hiring an assembly line worker whose life is a disaster.
George prepares the house for Halloween, his favorite holiday, while dealing with the stress of hiring an assembly line worker whose life is a disaster.
The Lopezes host a wedding in their backyard. For the first time in their 16-year marriage, George asks a delighted Angie to slow dance with him, which she has always wanted to do.
The Lopezes host a wedding in their backyard. For the first time in their 16-year marriage, George asks a delighted Angie to slow dance with him, which she has always wanted to do.
With Carmen maturing, George and Angie hesitantly teach their daughter about boys and sex. But when Carmen dates her classmate, her parents realize that more drastic measures are necessary.
With Carmen maturing, George and Angie hesitantly teach their daughter about boys and sex. But when Carmen dates her classmate, her parents realize that more drastic measures are necessary.
After learning that his mother had sex with a co-worker 35 years ago, George believes he has found his father. He meets a man, Lalo, whose picture bears a striking resemblance to George.
After learning that his mother had sex with a co-worker 35 years ago, George believes he has found his father. He meets a man, Lalo, whose picture bears a striking resemblance to George.
George's mother, Benny, has always seemed ungrateful, no matter what George does for her. So when Benny's shower drain becomes clogged, he refuses to fix it.
George's mother, Benny, has always seemed ungrateful, no matter what George does for her. So when Benny's shower drain becomes clogged, he refuses to fix it.
After George gives Angie a disappointing gift for Valentine's Day, she recalls their high school days in the 1980s, when George painted a great mural of her for the holiday.
After George gives Angie a disappointing gift for Valentine's Day, she recalls their high school days in the 1980s, when George painted a great mural of her for the holiday.
When Carmen is accepted to a private school, George and Angie decide to take a bank loan for the tuition. They receive a bad credit report that reveals more history of George's father.
When Carmen is accepted to a private school, George and Angie decide to take a bank loan for the tuition. They receive a bad credit report that reveals more history of George's father.
The airplane parts factory where George works is under consideration by the federal government for more business. George's boss orders him to demote the worker.
The airplane parts factory where George works is under consideration by the federal government for more business. George's boss orders him to demote the worker.
When Benny learns that George's father, who left her years ago to care for George alone, is now wealthy, she decides that she deserves to get rich herself.
When Benny learns that George's father, who left her years ago to care for George alone, is now wealthy, she decides that she deserves to get rich herself.
After giving an ex-gang member, Marisol, a job at the factory, George is shocked when Angie takes further pity on Marisol and allows her to live in the Lopez home.
After giving an ex-gang member, Marisol, a job at the factory, George is shocked when Angie takes further pity on Marisol and allows her to live in the Lopez home.
George's loyal wife, Angie (Constance Marie), has the patience of a saint and copes with his mother Benny's (Berlita Moreno) insensitive wisecracks and George's lax approach to parenthood. George and Angie's 9-year-old son, Max (Luis Armand Garcia), is a curious ball of energy, while their bright 14-year-old daughter, Carmen (Masiela Lusha), struggles with the ups and downs of being a teenager.