About this season
George raises daughter Carmen and dyslexic son Max with his wife Angie, after surviving a miserable, dysfunctional childhood at the hands of his neglectful alcoholic mother Benny.
Episodes (28)
1. Dubya, Dad and Dating (1)
Aired 26 September 2003 • 22 min
George prepares the crew for a visit from the President of the United States. But he becomes so wrapped up in the thrill of the day's events and the horror of Carmen's unexpected political outbursts, he commits a crime without being aware of it. When the police knock on his door, he's arrested for something entirely unexpected and is forced to meet his estranged father face-to-face. In the meantime, Benny drops a bomb on George about the new man in her life.
2. Dubya, Dad and Dating (2)
Aired 26 September 2003 • 21 min
In the two-part season premiere, George prepares the crew for a visit from the President of the United States. But he becomes so wrapped up in the thrill of the day's events and the horror of Carmen's unexpected political outbursts, he commits a crime without being aware of it. When the police knock on his door, he's arrested for something entirely unexpected and is forced to meet his estranged father face-to-face. In the meantime, Benny drops a bomb on George about the new man in her life.
3. The Cuban Missus Crisis
Aired 3 October 2003 • 22 min
Angie discovers that her parents are getting divorced, and George becomes nervous about his marriage when Angie's social life improves.
4. Feel the Burn
Aired 10 October 2003 • 22 min
George discovers he has a long-lost sister; Benny consults her doctor about an embarrassing problem.
5. Carmen's Dating
Aired 17 October 2003 • 22 min
Carmen begins seeing the most popular boy in school, but when he won't be seen in public with her, George and Angie intervene to set him straight.
6. Split Decision
Aired 24 October 2003 • 22 min
Powers Brothers Aviation lands a huge government project and decides to let everyone have the day off and party at a bar. But George gets in trouble when he lets slip that Mel went to Vegas with Jack's ex-wife -- while they were still married! Geroge fears his firing, but is surprised to find out that Powers is splitting in two! Problems ensue when Mel offers George a job at the new design plant.
7. No One Gets Out Alive
Aired 31 October 2003 • 21 min
The Lopez family turns their home into a haunted house in order to raise money for the factory workers who have lost their salaries as a result of a plane crash investigation.
8. Bringing Home the Bacon
Aired 7 November 2003 • 21 min
With his job in jeopardy, George tries to cancel Carmen's expensive <em>quinceañera</em> (15th birthday party). But since Angie is successful with her cosmetics business, she gets to make the financial decisions in the family now-to George's chagrin. Meanwhile, Carmen agonizes over how to tell her boyfriend Jason that she loves him without scaring him away.
9. Fishing Cubans
Aired 14 November 2003 • 21 min
This year, Angie decides that her and George should just get something cheap and from the heart for their anniversary. This gives Vic an opening to convince George to help him smuggle his brother Ontovio out of Cuba. Meanwhile, Max has a fake birthday party to get free presents.
10. Would You Like a Drumstick or a Kidney?
Aired 21 November 2003 • 22 min
After inviting his extended family to Thanksgiving dinner, George learns his estranged father needs a new kidney.
11. Mementos
Aired 28 November 2003 • 22 min
George gets rid of some of Angie's cherished mementos as he prepares to donate a kidney.
12. Christmas Punch
Aired 12 December 2003 • 21 min
At Christmastime, George will stop at nothing to convince Max to continue believing in Santa Claus.
13. Why You Crying?
Aired 9 January 2004 • 22 min
George and Angie react with rage after Benny disciplines Max for talking back and acting out at school.
14. The Trouble with Ricky
Aired 23 January 2004 • 21 min
When George discovers Max's friend, Ricky, has a rough home life, Ernie offers to lend a hand.
15. God Needles George
Aired 6 February 2004 • 21 min
George is reluctant to keep his promise to Max when a miracle seems to save the family dog from being put to sleep.
16. Benny and Randy
Aired 13 February 2004 • 22 min
George interferes with Benny and Randy's relationship, causing Randy to break up with Benny. Benny starts to mope around so George goes to have a talk with Randy. George sees that Randy really does love his mother, so he tricks Benny into admitting she cares about Randy, but is just afraid he'll run off like George's father. Randy proposes and Benny accepts.
17. Weekend at Benny's
Aired 20 February 2004 • 21 min
When Angie goes away on a business trip, George sends the kids to Benny's house for the weekend, to teach them tough love.
18. Jason Tutors Max
Aired 27 February 2004 • 22 min
Max gets an incredibly sexy new tutor and Carmen has dating troubles with Jason, subsequently resulting in the house turning into a teenage angst.
19. Angie Gets Tanked
Aired 19 March 2004 • 22 min
When George and Angie fill in at the dunk tank for a school fundraiser, a student's prank puts Angie in a very embarrassing position. Meanwhile, George becomes fiercely competitive when N.Y. Yankee Kenny Lofton pitches in to raise money for handicapped children.
20. The Art of Boxing
Aired 26 March 2004 • 22 min
Vic and George prompt Max to take up at boxing at Laila Ali's school to help him relieve stress. But when he gets a black eye, they must face telling Angie the truth.
21. George's House of Cards
Aired 2 April 2004 • 21 min
When Vic loses in poker, he won't pay George and instead opts to just take off $50 from money George owes him.
22. Dance Fever
Aired 9 April 2004 • 22 min
After receiving an award for excellence in business management, George humiliates himself dancing at a congratulatory party in front of his entire staff in order to gain approval from his mom. Meanwhile, Carmen tries to protect the baked goods she's prepared for the Great American Bake Sale from Max, but neglects to protect them from George.
23. She Drives Me Crazy
Aired 16 April 2004 • 22 min
After Benny proves to be irresponsible while teaching Carmen to drive, George reluctantly takes it upon himself with disastrous results.
24. George Goes to Disneyland
Aired 30 April 2004 • 22 min
When Max wins an award at school, Angie says she will take him to Disney World. Finally off for a weekend to go, George attempts to get out of it because of other commitments, but in reality, he just doesn't want to go and see all the things he missed as a child. Carmen also finds a new guy in Zack Powers. NOTE: This episode featured Mickey mouse logos everywhere and the person who found the most won a trip to Disneyland. See below for more.
25. Bachelor Party
Aired 7 May 2004 • 22 min
Amy returns and attempts to break up the soon-to-be married Benny and Randy.
26. Wrecking Ball
Aired 14 May 2004 • 22 min
Still furious about her break-up with Randy, Benny takes a golf club to the hood of her boss' car. So when the Powers Aviation factory is vandalized, Benny gets the blame for this too - but it's a crime she didn't commit.
27. What George Doesn't Noah (1)
Aired 21 May 2004 • 22 min
When George discovers Carmen's new boyfriend is cheating on her, he does some snooping to find out who the other girl is. But he is surprised to find there isn't another girl........
28. Now George Noah's Ex-Zack-ly What Happened (2)
Aired 21 May 2004 • 21 min
George and Angie attempt to convince Carmen to dump Jason when he reveals his interest is only in sleeping with her. Randy attempts to win Benny back with a little help from the Commodores. Max finally reaches his goal and graduates the 5th grade.