GEORGE LEARNS THE HARD WAY TO APPRECIATE HIS FAMILY WHEN HE SPENDS CHRISTMAS ALONE, ON ABC�S �GEORGE LOPEZ�

�George is Being Elfish and Christ-misses His Family� � George tells a white lie to avoid visiting Angie�s family for the holidays, but regrets it when he spends Christmas alone, on �George Lopez,� WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

�George Lopez� stars George Lopez as George, Constance Marie as Angie, Valente Rodriguez as Ernie, Masiela Lusha as Carmen, Luis Armand Garcia as Max, Belita Moreno as Benny and Emiliano D�ez as Vic Palmero.

Guest cast TBD.

�George is Being Elfish and Christ-misses His Family� was written by Mark Torgove and Paul A. Kaplan and directed by Joe Regalbuto.

�George Lopez� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC�s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish audio via SAP.

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