'Lopez vs. Lopez' started its third season, and George Lopez explains its success

"Lopez vs. Lopez" started season three and star George Lopez credits the NBC sitcom's success on trying to connect with everyone and making heavy topics hilarious.

With Friday's "Lopez vs. Lopez" season three kickoff, the show's star, George Lopez, attributes the series' success to the strong stories that drive the characters.

“Every character has his or her own backstory. They’re mostly based on experiences of mine or Mayan’s,” said Lopez, referring to his daughter, Mayan Lopez. The two play fictionalized versions of themselves on the show.

Fans will remember that season two ushered in big changes for the Lopez family.

George started on his path to sobriety. His ex-wife Rosie's (Selenis Leyva) engagement fell apart. And their daughter Mayan became engaged to boyfriend Quinten (Matt Shively) in the season finale.

The series is carried on the surface by the highs and lows of George and Mayan’s father-daughter relationship. But Lopez says that this is only the tip of the iceberg, with many layers of family and community stories underneath.

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