List of Tyler Perry's House of Payne episodes
The following is a detailed account of each episode plot during the course of Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
Testing Episodes
This season had a limited run in syndication. There are canonical and considered as test pilot episodes. "Ella and Curtis were originally written as C.J.'s parents and there wasn't a Calvin Payne".
# | Title | Original Airdate | |
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1 | "The Roof is On Fire" | June 21, 2006 | |
C.J. Payne and his wife, Janine, are happily married with two children and live in a nice home. When their house catches on fire, they are forced to move in under the roof of C.J.'s auntie and uncle and no one is happy with the present situation. Meanwhile Janine gets acquainted with C.J.'s mom. | |||
2 | "When the Smoke Clears Out" | June 21, 2006 | |
C.J. and Janine's relationship starts to get worse when C.J. finds out that Janine hasn't been paying the bills for their house. Meanwhile, Curtis and Malik start bonding after the television system blows up. | |||
3 | "The Invasion (Part 1)" | June 28, 2006 | |
Curtis has problems with Malik's new outfit and C.J.'s current living condition puts him in a bad mood. | |||
4 | "Take It Or Leave It (The Invasion: Part 2)" | June 28, 2006 | |
C.J. is attracted to Malik's math teacher. Meanwhile, Ella has to tell Claretha some bad news about her involvement with the church. | |||
5 | "Home Alone" | July 5, 2006 | |
C.J. is left home in the house with his kids and Claretha while Curtis and Ella go out of town for the weekend. | |||
6 | "I've Got the Hook Up (Home Alone: Part 2)" | July 5, 2006 | |
C.J. tries to get back in the dating scene, but his efforts are thwarted as Pops and Claretha follow him during his date with Claretha's daughter, Hugeretha. Meanwhile, Curtis tries to have his monthly poker game while babysitting the kids at the same time. | |||
7 | "Ella's War" | July 12, 2006 | |
While Curtis is away, Ella gets a visit from C.J.'s ex-wife Janine who asks Ella to help her get her life together. Things get serious between C.J. and Malik's math teacher. | |||
8 | "No Place Like Home" | July 12, 2006 | |
After finishing her stay in rehab, C.J.'s ex-wife asks Ella if she could move back in. | |||
9 | "Divided We Fall" | July 19, 2006 | |
When Ella gets sick, Curtis takes on more responsibilities. C.J. struggles to adapt to living with Janine. | |||
10 | "Big Baller, Shot Caller" | July 19, 2006 | |
While C.J. is less than inclined to meet Janine's new boyfriend, Curtis studies painting. |
Season 1: Summer 2007
This season began airing on the cable network, TBS.
# | Title | Original Airdate | |
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1 | "Bully and The Beast" | June 6, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Tyler Perry, Kellie R. Griffin While Janine proceeds to become more unaccountable and less reliable, Malik is being bullied at school by none other than Nikki (Keke Palmer), the foster daughter of Madea. Crossover: This episode proves that "Madea's Family Reunion" is a part of the same reality as "House of Payne". | |||
2 | "I Can Cry If I Want To" | June 6, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Tyler Perry, Michelle L. Johnson While the family contrives a surprise 50th birthday bash for Curtis, C.J. moves in with Ella and Curtis when his house burns down. Meanwhile, Curtis' old friend Mr. Brown (David Mann) irks the Paynes at Curtis' party. Crossover: This episode proves that "Meet the Browns" is a part of the same reality as "House of Payne". | |||
3 | "More Than Meets the Eye" | June 13, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Tyler Perry, Christopher Moore While Jazmine misses her toys and friends, C.J. has suspicions Janine is cheating on him and is concerned about her unsettled behavior. | |||
4 | "Busted" | June 13, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Kellie R. Griffin, Tyler Perry While Calvin sells "replica" designer items, Janine's drug abuse is official. | |||
5 | "Lost and Found" | June 20, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Kellie R. Griffin, Tyler Perry While Curtis goes to anger management class, C.J. looks for Janine. | |||
6 | "Down and Outted" | June 20, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Kellie R. Griffin, Tyler Perry C.J is dispirited about his life and his wife. Meanwhile, Curtis sees Malik wearing a tutu. | |||
7 | "No Money, Mo' Problems" | June 27, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Anita M. Cal, Tyler Perry While Calvin shows off "his" house to a girl, C.J. puts Janine in rehab after accepting money from Curtis. | |||
8 | "Just Say No" | June 27, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Steve Coulter & Dee Wagner, Tyler Perry While the firefighters have a "Sick Out", Jazmine is stirred by a "Say No to Drugs" seminar at school. | |||
9 | "Surprise, Surprise" | July 4, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry Janine's parents show up looking for her. Claretha believes she knows Janine's father. | |||
10 | "Father Knows Best" | July 4, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry Janine's parents return and want custody of the kids. The firefighters "misplace" the fire truck. | |||
11 | "I Keep Coming Up Short" | July 11, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry Curtis has impotency issues. Meanwhile, C.J. tries to work out his debt. | |||
12 | "The Buck Stops Here" | July 11, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Carmelita Arroyo The firehouse has a fundraiser. Meanwhile, Jazmine sells candy for her school. A new co-worker at the fire house turns out to be a woman. | |||
13 | "Wax On, Wax Off" | July 18, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Anita M. Cal Malik's going through puberty and the women in the house are clueless. Meanwhile, a failing inspection at the firehouse is Curtis's fault. | |||
14 | "Head of the Class" | July 18, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Steve Coulter, Dee Wagner Jazmine runs for class president in a mock election. Meanwhile, Curtis and Ella take an art class together with models. | |||
15 | "Paternity and Fraternity: Part 1" | July 25, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Kellie R. Griffin An old high school flame of C.J.'s comes back in his life with a claim that is bound to rock his world. Meanwhile, Malik's hanging around a bad group of kids and gets into trouble. Note: China Anne McClain's real-life sister, Sierra Aylina McClain, guest stars in this episode. | |||
16 | "Paternity and Fraternity: Part 2" | July 25, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Kellie R. Griffin C.J. gets the results of the paternity test. Meanwhile, Bart does some extreme stunts while the firefighters place bets on him. Note: China Anne McClain's real-life sister, Sierra Aylina McClain, guest stars in this episode. | |||
17 | "Cracking Under Pressure" | August 1, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Lamont Ferrell Janine and her associates steal from the Paynes. Meanwhile, Calvin trains for a marathon. | |||
18 | "Club PCP" | August 1, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Kellie R. Griffin Calvin plans a house party when the rest of the family visits relatives in Florida. | |||
19 | "Sadly Mistaken" | August 8, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Teri Jackson Beverly steals Ella's identity, which compels Ella to confront Janine. Meanwhile, Calvin crams for mid-terms. | |||
20 | "And Justice for All" | August 8, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Lamont Ferrell Malik meets someone on the Internet, who turns out to be a pedophile. Meanwhile, Curtis and Claretha have jury duty together. | |||
21 | "I Got The Hook Up" | August 15, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Teri Jackson Everyone tries to hook C.J. up on a date. Meanwhile, a woman who's HIV-positive volunteers at the Help Center. | |||
22 | "Absolutely Positive" | August 15, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry, Written by: Joseph Hampton Curtis gets a colonoscopy and thinks he's dying. Meanwhile, Calvin goes on a date with Karen, the woman who's HIV-positive. | |||
23 | "Teacher's Pet" | August 22, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry Written by Anita M. Cal, After Jazmine “rescues” a hamster from her school, assistant principal Nicole Jamieson comes to the Payne household to investigate, sparking a schoolboy crush from Malik. When Malik finds out that Jazmine did indeed abscond with the hamster, the two kids make a pact to keep it a secret. Soon, Calvin gets involved, and mayhem becomes the order of the day. | |||
24 | "The Perfect Storm" | August 22, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry The firehouse is overwhelmed by a nasty storm that hits Atlanta. Miscommunication about retrieving the kids from school causes a mix up that leads to sparks flying between C.J. and the assistant principal. | |||
25 | "Sad, Sad Leroy Brown: Part 1" | August 29, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
26 | "Sad, Sad Leroy Brown: Part 2" | August 29, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
27 | "Weeping May Endure for a Night" | September 5, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
28 | "The Big Test" | September 5, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
29 | "Balancing Act" | September 12, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
30 | "Why Can't We Be Friends" | September 12, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
31 | "Dog Day Afternoon" | September 19, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
32 | "New Beginnings" | September 19, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
33 | "Heavy Petting" | September 19, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
34 | "The Fast and the Furious" | September 19, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
35 | "Gone in 60 Seconds" | September 26, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
36 | "Lost Without U" | September 26, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
37 | "I Rest My Case" | September 26, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry |
Season 2: Winter 2007-2008
# | Title | Original Airdate | |
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38 | "A House Is Not a Home" | December 5, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
39 | "Home Alone" | December 5, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
40 | "The Wench Who Saved Christmas" | December 5, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
41 | "Trial by Fire: Part 1" | December 5, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
42 | "Trial by Fire: Part 2" | December 12, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
43 | "Trial by Fire: Part 3" | December 12, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
44 | "Crazy In Love" | December 12, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
45 | "Reality Check" | December 12, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
46 | "Piece of Mind" | December 19, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
47 | "There's No Place Like Home" | December 19, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
48 | "Mommie Dearest" | December 26, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
49 | "You Big Dummy" | December 26, 2007 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
50 | "It's a Boy" | January 2, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
51 | "Aches and Paynes" | January 2, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
52 | "The Big Bang Theory" | January 9, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
53 | "Step It Up" | January 9, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
54 | "No Payne, No Gain" | January 16, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
55 | "Devil in a Blue Suit" | January 16, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
56 | "Bad Influence" | January 23, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
57 | "Play on Playa" | January 23, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
58 | "It's Getting Hot in Here" | January 30, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
59 | "Don't Get It Twisted" | January 30, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry |
Season 3: Spring 2008
# | Title | Original Airdate | |
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60 | "Wife Swap" | March 5, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
61 | "Stop Being All Funky" | March 5, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
62 | "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" | March 12, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
63 | "Game Over" | March 12, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
64 | "Can I Get A Witness?" | March 19, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
65 | "Commencement Day" | March 19, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
66 | "A Shock to the System" | March 26, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
67 | "Compromising Position" | March 26, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
68 | "Moral Dilemma" | April 2, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
69 | "Sex, Lies, and Videotapes" | April 2, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
70 | "Time to Clean House" | April 9, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
71 | "Living With Liz" | April 9, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
72 | "Beat Down" | April 16, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
73 | "Expectations" | April 16, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
74 | "Cheers" | April 23, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
75 | "R-E-S-P-E-C-T Me" | April 23, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry |
Season 4: Summer 2008
# | Title | Original Airdate | |
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76 | "Driving Me Crazy" | June 4, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
77 | "Reunited and... It Don't Feel So Good" | June 4, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
78 | "What the-?" | June 4, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
79 | "Guys' Night Out, Girls' Night In" | June 4, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
80 | "How Do You Spell….It's All About Me?" | June 11, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
81 | "And…Cut!" | June 11, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
82 | "Old School vs. New School" | June 18, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
83 | "Fired and Desire" | June 18, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
84 | "Unsung Heroes" | June 25, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
85 | "Pissed, Poor and Paranoid" | June 25, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
86 | "True Lies" | July 02, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
87 | "That Sounds Sweet" | July 02, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
88 | "Meet the Lucases" | July 09, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
89 | "Out on a limb" | July 09, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
90 | "Can't Buy Me Love" | July 16, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
91 | "To Have and To Hold" | July 16, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
92 | "Unexpected Results" | July 23, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
93 | "Let's Get Ready to Rumble" | July 23, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
94 | "Father's Day" | July 30, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
95 | "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?" | July 30, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
96 | "All is Not Lost" | July 30, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
97 | "Party Over Here!" | August 06, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
98 | "The Last Supper" | August 06, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
99 | "We've Come This Far by Faith 1" | August 06, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
100 | "We've Come This Far by Faith 2" | August 06, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry |
Season 5: Winter 2008-2009
# | Title | Original Airdate | |
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101 | "Labor Paynes 1" | December 3, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
102 | "Labor Paynes 2" | December 3, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
103 | "Your Wife's A Payne" | December 10, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
104 | "Casa De Payne" | December 10, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
105 | "It's a Payne Growing Up" | December 17, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
106 | "Payne and Prejudice" | December 17, 2008 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
107 | "Payneful News" | February 11, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
108 | "Payneful Loss" | February 11, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
109 | "Payneful Employment" | February 18, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
110 | "Slightly Payneful Truth" | February 18, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
111 | "Joy and Payne" | February 25, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
112 | "A Sister's Payne" | February 25, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
113 | "A Grand Payne" | March 4, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
114 | "Games People Play" | March 4, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
115 | "Help Wanted" | April 8, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
116 | "Old Lady Paynes" | April 8, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
117 | "I Don't Know This Payne" | April 15, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
118 | "Pall Mall" | April 15, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
119 | "With Friends Like These" | April 22, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
120 | "The Talent Show" | April 22, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
121 | "Moving Day" | April 29, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
122 | "Bringing Down the House" | April 29, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
123 | "Surprise! Part 1" | May 6, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
124 | "Surprise! Part 2" | May 6, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
125 | "Title Unavailable!" | May 20, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry | |||
126 | "Title Unavailable!" | May 20, 2009 | |
Directed by: Tyler Perry |