Lopez vs Lopez Canceled by NBC

Less than an hour after the cancellation of fellow third-season NBC sitcom Night Court, the axe has also fallen on Lopez vs Lopez. George Lopez's latest foray into television has been canceled after three seasons, following a short third season that wrapped on February 7. The series was the lowest-rated of four NBC sitcoms this season, with a 0.20 average, holding a bit over two-thirds of its Happy's Place lead-in. The writing seemed to be on the wall earlier this season when the network declined to order more episodes while handing a five-episode backorder to Happy's Place, leaving that show to air the last five episodes of the season on its own, rather than with a fellow sitcom following it at 8:30. Lopez vs Lopez ran for forty-five episodes over its three-season run, starring George Lopez and his daughter Mayan, as well as Matt Shively, Selenis Leyva, Al Madrigal and Brice Gonzalez. This is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.

Lopez vs Lopez Renewed by NBC, Reba Sitcom Happy’s Place Ordered to Series

Just a week after its second season wrapped, NBC has ordered a third season of sitcom Lopez vs Lopez. The sitcom, which aired doubled-up episodes over five weeks this spring, was NBC's lowest-rated of their three sitcoms, with a 0.25 average. It's the lowest-rated NBC scripted show to return next season, as La Brea and Quantum Leap were both canceled earlier this year. The series was George Lopez's return to TV, his fourth self-title sitcom in which he played a fictionalized version of himself. This show saw Lopez joined by his daughter, Mayan, in a co-starring role, with Matt Shively, Selenis Leyva and Al Madrigal also starring.

In addition to this renewal, NBC has also ordered a new sitcom to series - Happy's Place, starring The Voice coach and country music legend Reba McEntire. McEntire will reunite with Reba co-star Melissa Peterman in the series, with Rex Linn, Belissa Escobedo, Pablo Castelblanco and Tokala Black Elk also joining them. Happy's Place will see Reba playing a woman who inherits her late father's restaurant, only to discover that she has a co-owner: her previously-unknown half-sister. Included in the production staff are multiple producers of the early 2000s Reba sitcom.

Lopez vs Lopez Renewed for Season 2

Lopez vs Lopez will be back on NBC next season, earning a renewal for a second season today. The show, starring real-life father and daughter George and Mayan Lopez, is George's fourth self-titled sitcom and his first with NBC. The show debuted on Friday nights, where his first sitcom debuted on ABC over twenty years ago, before moving to Tuesdays late in its freshman run. Its ratings were middling, with a 0.28 season average, though that was enough to make the show NBC's #2 comedy this season. The show was NBC's first sitcom since Superstore to receive a full season, and their first freshman comedy to receive a twenty-two episode order since The Michael J. Fox Show in 2013 (that show did not air its full order, being pulled with seven episodes left to go). NBC highlighted its streaming performance when they announced the full season order, and also noted the show's strength among Hispanic viewers, two factors that also likely assisted in the renewal. Matt Shively, Selenis Leyva, Brice Gonzalez and Al Madrigal star in the series alongside the Lopezes. This is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.

Friday TV Ratings 1/13/23: Fire Country and SWAT Drop, Young Rock Rises, Shark Tank Holds Steady (UPDATED)

Finals Update: SWAT (+0.1), 20/20 (+0.1) and Fire Country (+0.1) adjusted up.

Analysis to come.

Lopez vs. Lopez Ordered to Series by NBC

George Lopez is returning to broadcast television. NBC has handed a series order to Lopez vs. Lopez, a family sitcom starring the comedy legend and his daughter, Mayan Lopez. The series is said to be a working-class comedy about dysfunction, reconnection and all the pain and joy in between. Selenis Leyva, Brice Gonzales and Matt Shivley will co-star in the series, which is a multi-camera project. Bruce Helford, who co-created the ABC George Lopez series with Lopez, will executive produce.