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Review: George Lopez returns, once-estranged daughter in tow, with a textbook family sitcom

George Lopez, left, and Mayan Lopez in“ Lopez vs.

In the ever-lengthening history of George Lopez sitcoms, the first time was a charm, the second and third not so much. The comedian’s much-loved “George Lopez” ran from 2002 to 2007 on ABC, followed by the deservedly short-lived “Saint George” on FX and the quite good, relatively modern “Lopez,” which lasted two seasons on TV Land. And now he’s back, for a potentially charmed fourth time, with “Lopez vs. Lopez,” premiering Friday on NBC, which returns him to network television and the multicamera, wacky family format of

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