Lopez vs. Lopez is understood for a lot of issues by this level, together with a historical past of bringing in massive title visitor stars. Season 3 already introduced again Stephen Tobolowsky and launched Vikki Lawrence. Within the newest episode, none apart from Jeff Ross turned as much as roast George Lopez, nevertheless it was the roastmaster himself who laughed so arduous that he ended up on the ground. Boy Meets World alum and more and more prolific TV director Danielle Fishel opened as much as CinemaBlend concerning the episode and what it was wish to have Ross on set!
The episode that required Jeff Ross’ service was actually referred to as “Lopez vs. the Roast of George Lopez,” so who higher to usher in that the comic actually often called “Roastmaster Common” in actual life? (You possibly can watch the episode streaming with a Peacock subscription.) Not too lengthy after collaborating in Netflix’s Roast of Tom Brady (and cracking one joke that reportedly hit the previous NFL famous person particularly arduous), he got here to the NBC sitcom to play “Jeff,” George’s highschool pal who was comfortable to return on board and roast.
Danielle Fishel returned to Lopez vs. Lopez in Season 3 after directing episodes within the first two seasons, and he or she shared with me some behind-the-scenes trivia about Ross’ visitor star look:
Jeff was phenomenal. Jeff and I are nonetheless in contact. I really simply talked to him this morning. He was a lot enjoyable to have on the present. He got here in as a shock to the viewers, so he was hidden from all people till his massive reveal within the episode, and he’s simply laugh-out-loud humorous.
Speak about a enjoyable shock for the Lopez vs. Lopez followers who thought they had been attending the taping of a standard episode, just for Jeff Ross to stroll out! I’ve to surprise how useful it was for the forged that their characters had been purported to be cracking up in any respect the roasts of George, so they would not have to carry again their laughter on digital camera at any of the antics. Based on Danielle Fishel, it was the youngest member of the forged who fairly actually floored the visitor star:
One among my favourite moments of working with Jeff, and I do not suppose it ended up making it into the present as a result of it simply would take the viewers out of it, however I feel it was Brice [Gonzalez]. Brice obtained up, and it is the roast of George Lopez, so the household is roasting George. Brice will get up and makes a joke and Jeff thought it was so humorous. He actually fell out of his chair onto the bottom, and all of us simply died laughing.
Brice Gonzalez after all performs Probability, Mayan and Quentin’s younger son, and apparently the power to make comedy legends snort has no age requirement. Danielle Fishel went on about Jeff Ross:
He is absolutely the roastmaster. It was such an honor to have him there. The forged was thrilled, and all people saved going to him all day lengthy, saying, ‘Assist me punch up my jokes. Assist me punch up my jokes.’ So he helped everybody simply make the roast the most effective it may presumably be.
Visitor stars Vicki Lawrence and Stephen Tobolowsky beforehand opened up about what shocked them about working with George Lopez; it seems like Jeff Ross undoubtedly useful to the forged of Lopez vs. Lopez in addition to a nice shock to the studio viewers. And what would a roast of a legend like George Lopez be and not using a grasp of the craft?
Each George Lopez and creator Debby Wolfe had feedback on Jeff Ross’ Instagram publish about his arrival on the sequence, they usually’re undoubtedly optimistic:
- George Lopez: “SALUTE 🫡 TO THE ROASTMASTER GENERAL!!”
- Debby Wolfe: “All hail the roastmaster! Thanks for becoming a member of us! 🔥🔥🔥”
Whereas it stays to be seen if Jeff Ross will ever return to Lopez vs. Lopez, new episodes of the sitcom will proceed airing on Fridays at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC, following new episodes of Reba McIntyre’s Pleased’s Place. You possibly can stream the comedy subsequent day with a Peacock subscription, and the complete first two seasons can be found through Peacock and/or a Netflix subscription. Danielle Fishel additionally directed the following installment on November 15, referred to as “Lopez vs. Mates,” so be sure you tune in!