List of The Bernie Mac Show episodes
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The following is a list of episodes for the Fox sitcom The Bernie Mac Show. The show ran for five seasons from 2001 to 2006 with 104 episodes produced.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 22 | November 14, 2001 | May 15, 2002 | |
| 2 | 22 | September 18, 2002 | May 14, 2003 | |
| 3 | 22 | November 30, 2003 | June 29, 2004 | |
| 4 | 16 | September 8, 2004 | April 8, 2005 | |
| 5 | 22 | September 23, 2005 | April 14, 2006 | |
Episodes
Season 1 (2001–02)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Aaliyah | Larry Wilmore | November 14, 2001 | 08-01-101 |
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Bernie's sister goes into rehab; and rather than let her three children go into foster care; Bernie takes them in. But unfortunately, he quickly loses patience with them. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Now You Got It" | Ken Kwapis | Teri Schaffer | November 14, 2001 | 08-01-102 |
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The flu is going around, and the kids all have it after Bryana's birthday party; Bernie gets the flu too and has to spend the day with Bryana. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Main Event" | Linda Mendoza | Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | November 21, 2001 | 08-01-105 |
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After Jordan gets picked on by a group of bullies, Bernie teaches him to fight back. But eventually, Jordan becomes the bully himself. Guest appearance by Sugar Ray Leonard. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Bernie Mac, Ladies Man" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Kriss Turner | November 28, 2001 | 08-01-107 |
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Bernie isn't comfortable with the title "stay-at-home dad." | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Saving Bernie Mac" | Stan Lathan | Kriss Turner | December 5, 2001 | 08-01-104 |
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Since Bernie can't spank the kids, he figures the church can provide discipline. Guest appearance by Richard Lawson. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Here to Stay" | Sam Weisman | Steve Tompkins | December 12, 2001 | 08-01-106 |
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Bernie finally realizes that the kids aren't just houseguests; He proposes that they earn allowances by doing chores; later, Bernie would have to punish Jordan for stealing his money just to buy a telescope; which he found at the store earlier; Infuriated at Bernie, Jordan runs away from home, which sends the family on a wild goose chase. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "A Christmas Story" | John Fortenberry | Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | December 19, 2001 | 08-01-108 |
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The kids attempt to hide Buddy the dog from Bernie, but the dog destroys some of the family's stuff and fed-up Bernie takes him somewhere else. The kids find out that Bernie took Buddy away and they seek revenge on him. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Starting School" | David Grossman | Larry Wilmore | January 2, 2002 | 08-01-103 |
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Bernie enrolls all three kids in a good Catholic school-(Damien Catholic School). Unfortunately, Bernie has trouble preparing them, because Jordan fakes an illness, Bryana wants to wear her princess costume, and Vanessa can't do her hair. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Hot! Hot! Hot!" | Linda Mendoza | Robert Bruce | January 16, 2002 | 08-01-109 |
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The air conditioning breaks down; the kids are driving Bernie nuts. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Wanda's Week Off" | Ken Kwapis | Teri Schaffer | January 23, 2002 | 08-01-110 |
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After Wanda spends time with the kids; she starts thinking about having one of her own. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The King and I" | Ken Kwapis | Steve Tompkins | January 30, 2002 | 08-01-113 |
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Bernie discovers that Jordan and Bryana defer to Vanessa instead of him. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Hall of Fame" | Linda Mendoza | Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | February 6, 2002 | 08-01-114 |
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Jordan joins the football team in order to win a championship trophy. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Handle Your Business" | Robert Berlinger | Warren Hutcherson | February 13, 2002 | 08-01-112 |
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Bernie gets in trouble with the family after joking about them on a radio show. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Back in the Day" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jeffrey Bushell | February 20, 2002 | 08-01-115 |
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Bernie feels old and won't stand for it. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Lock Down" | David Grossman | Teri Schaffer | March 6, 2002 | 08-01-116 |
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After the house is robbed, Bernie becomes very security-conscious and he makes the kids do things together like a family. | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Mac 101" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Kriss Turner | March 27, 2002 | 08-01-117 |
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Feeling that his kids are below-average, Bernie puts them to constant study. Meanwhile, Bernie teaches Bryana how to speak Spanish after he saw her watching TV, Jordan is having trouble trying to play "Chopsticks" on the piano, and Vanessa flunks on her math homework. | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "If I Were N-Riched Man" | Ken Whittingham | Warren Hutcherson | April 3, 2002 | 08-01-118 |
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Bernie is disappointed when he finds out from Bryana's teacher that she repeated a bad word; the social worker discusses Bernie's hostility problems towards the kids. | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Stop Having Sex" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Warren Hutcherson | April 17, 2002 | 08-01-111 |
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Bernie is concerned that the kids are exposed to mature subjects. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Secrets and Lies" | Robert Berlinger | Marc Abrams, Michael Benson & Jeffrey Bushell | May 1, 2002 | 08-01-120 |
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Bernie comes home from a week-long road trip and the only thing he wants to do is sleep, but things change when he gets invited to a Clippers/Bulls game. However, he and Wanda are supposed to have dinner with another couple. Bernie wants to go see the game, but with Wanda in the way, he has Jordan fake an asthma attack, so they could go see the game. | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Kelly's Heroes" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Steve Tompkins | May 8, 2002 | 08-01-119 |
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Bernie lets his friend Kelly stay at the house after his girlfriend, Daphne, broke up with him. | ||||||
| 21 22 | 21 22 | "Sweet Home Chicago" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Story by : Larry Wilmore Teleplay by : Warren Hutcherson & Kriss Turner Story by : Larry Wilmore Teleplay by : Steve Tompkins & Teri Schaffer | May 15, 2002 | 08-01-121 08-01-122 |
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The kids hope to see their mother when the family heads to Chicago for a funeral. Don Cheadle guest stars as Bernie's Cousin D. | ||||||
Season 2 (2002–03)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 23 | 1 | "Keep It on the Short Grass" | Ken Kwapis | Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | September 18, 2002 | 08-02-201 |
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Bernie and Wanda are challenged by Matt Damon and his wife to a game of golf. Guest appearance by Lucy Lawless. | ||||||
| 24 | 2 | "Goodbye Dolly" | Reginald Hudlin | Steve Tompkins | September 25, 2002 | 08-02-202 |
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Bryana starts crying overnight after leaving her doll at the beach. After Bernie goes back to get it, he tells Jordan to get rid of it. Guest appearance by Ice Cube. | ||||||
| 25 | 3 | "Carfool" | Jamie Babbit | David Flebotte | October 30, 2002 | 08-02-203 |
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Bernie drives Jordan to school and forces him to befriend a boy he sees. | ||||||
| 26 | 4 | "Mac Local 137" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jerry Collins | November 6, 2002 | 08-02-205 |
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Bernie's backyard is a mess: Vanessa and her friends were doing gymnastics on his lawn; Bryana wrecked his picket fence with a stick; and Jordan was playing golf by whacking flowers with a club while saying "I am Tiger Woods!". These same kids are expecting Bernie to raise their allowances. Bernie eventually forces the kids to live in a tent and hires 3 men to help around his house. | ||||||
| 27 | 5 | "Welcome to the Jungle" | Allison Liddi | Bobby Gaylor | November 13, 2002 | 08-02-210 |
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Jordan gets a pet for his science project, which makes Bryana want her own pet. Meanwhile, Jordan nastily feeds Bryana's pet mice to his pet snake, causing Bryana to get revenge on him. | ||||||
| 28 | 6 | "Bernie Mac Dance Party" | Michael Spiller | Kriss Turner | November 20, 2002 | 08-02-211 |
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Bernie escorts Vanessa to a dance and publicly embarrasses her; Wanda reads Jordan and Bryana a bedtime story called "The Ant and the Ladybug" and Jordan ruins the ending for Bryana, which makes her cry like crazy. But while watching Jordan and Bryana, a fire breaks out in the kitchen. | ||||||
| 29 | 7 | "Tryptophan-tasy" | Kevin Bray | Jeffrey Bushell | November 27, 2002 | 08-02-209 |
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Bernie has a dream after devouring his own turkey. | ||||||
| 30 | 8 | "The United Front" | Ken Whittingham | Teri Schaffer | December 4, 2002 | 08-02-204 |
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Bernie wants Wanda to stop being "the fun auntie" and join his side. | ||||||
| 31 | 9 | "The Sweet Life" | Reginald Hudlin | Paul Lieberstein | December 11, 2002 | 08-02-208 |
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Bernie's doctor warns him that he has high cholesterol; Wanda tries to get him to change his diet, but he'd rather take advice from Don Rickles. | ||||||
| 32 | 10 | "Sin Cup" | Ken Kwapis | Warren Hutcherson | January 15, 2003 | 08-02-206 |
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Bernie gets mad at Jordan for drawing a picture of a juggling Jesus; Jordan and Bryana then try to protect the family from sin. | ||||||
| 33 | 11 | "Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope" | Ken Kwapis | Kriss Turner | February 5, 2003 | 08-02-216 |
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Bernie offends Wanda's boss (Wesley Snipes) at dinner; Jordan accidentally breaks one of Bernie's African masks. Guest appearance by Garcelle Beauvais. | ||||||
| 34 | 12 | "Magic Jordan" | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Steve Tompkins | February 12, 2003 | 08-02-213 |
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Jordan wows the girl of his dreams (Alexa Vega) with magic. | ||||||
| 35 | 13 | "Raging Election" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Steve Tompkins | February 26, 2003 | 08-02-218 |
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Bernie helps Vanessa win an election, but he is having a difficult time with Jordan's project. Guest appearance by India.Arie. | ||||||
| 36 | 14 | "Leaving Los Angeles" | Reginald Hudlin | Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | March 12, 2003 | 08-02-217 |
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Bryana accidentally sneaks into an R-rated movie and starts having nightmares. | ||||||
| 37 | 15 | "Pink Gold" | Michael Spiller | Warren Hutcherson | March 19, 2003 | 08-02-221 |
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Bernie feuds with fellow comic Chris Rock. Meanwhile, Jordan is desperate to catch the Pink eye disease, which is going around, but the fun ends when Wanda tells him that his class is having an "Air Fair" and his whole class is riding in a helicopter. Guest appearance by Jay Leno. | ||||||
| 38 | 16 | "Chess Wars" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Kriss Turner | April 9, 2003 | 08-02-214 |
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Vanessa wants to wear makeup; Jordan sneaks to a paintball game; Bryana wants a new doll. | ||||||
| 39 | 17 | "The Incredible Bulk" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Nguyen Orange | April 16, 2003 | 08-02-215 |
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Bernie overspends his money at a local store named "Cost Depot" (a parody of Costco), but things start to get out of control after Bernie buys too many things which forces Wanda to buy a shed, and that makes the kids and him into gluttons for punishment. | ||||||
| 40 | 18 | "Maid Man" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jeffrey Bushell | April 23, 2003 | 08-02-207 |
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Bernie hires a maid named Lydia who cleans up the place until the kids get to her. | ||||||
| 41 | 19 | "Nut Job" | Ken Kwapis | Paul Lieberstein | April 30, 2003 | 08-02-212 |
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Bernie has the kids doing different activities on Saturdays; Wanda organizes Jordan's campout. | ||||||
| 42 | 20 | "The Other Sister" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | David Flebotte | May 7, 2003 | 08-02-220 |
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Bernie's sister Benita (Niecy Nash)'s visit turns the household upside-down. | ||||||
| 43 | 21 | "Meet the Grandparents" | Reginald Hudlin | Jerry Collins & Teri Schaffer | May 7, 2003 | 08-02-219 |
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Wanda's parents (Steven Williams and Janet Hubert-Whitten) visit the Macs and Wanda forces Bernie and her father to get along with each other. | ||||||
| 44 | 22 | "For a Few Dollars More" | Ken Whittingham | Bobby Gaylor | May 14, 2003 | 08-02-222 |
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Bernie and another neighbor host their kids' birthday parties on the same day. Everybody has fun until Jordan's balloon launches—with Jordan in it. | ||||||
Season 3 (2003–04)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 45 | 1 | "Eye of the Tiger" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Richard Appel | November 30, 2003 | 08-03-309 |
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Jordan wants to join the basketball team, but his coach suggests that he should take rhythmic classes. Guest appearance by Shaquille O'Neal. The episode's name is a reference to Survivor's song "Eye of the Tiger" which was played many times during the episode. | ||||||
| 46 | 2 | "Love Thy Nephew" | Robert Berlinger | Teri Schaffer | December 7, 2003 | 08-03-301 |
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Marcus Chapman (Greg Germann), Bernie's new neighbor, demands that Bernie destroy Jordan's new tree house. When Bernie does not agree, Marcus begins attacking the house with the flowers from his zen garden. | ||||||
| 47 | 3 | "Road to Tradition" | Ken Whittingham | Jerry Collins | December 14, 2003 | 08-03-313 |
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When the kids show more interest in receiving gifts than participating in holiday activities, Bernie declares that Christmas is canceled. | ||||||
| 48 | 4 | "Laughing Matters" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | December 21, 2003 | 08-03-303 |
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Bernie gets a lead role in a dramatic movie, Bryana and Jordan are dropped off at a daycare while Wanda goes to work, Vanessa's friend doesn't want to know that Vanessa is Bernie's always-getting-into-fights-with-him niece. Guest appearance by Angela Bassett. | ||||||
| 49 | 5 | "Hair Jordan" | Michael Spiller | Saladin K. Patterson | January 4, 2004 | 08-03-312 |
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Jordan goes to his favorite barbershop; Wanda, Bryana, and Vanessa fix their smoke detector. Guest appearances by Charlie Robinson, Craig Robinson and Reynaldo Rey. | ||||||
| 50 | 6 | "Love Bug" | Reginald Hudlin | Kate Angelo | January 11, 2004 | 08-03-311 |
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When Vanessa gets a boyfriend (Arjay Smith), Bernie disapproves... until the boyfriend takes an interest in getting Jordan involved in sports. | ||||||
| 51 | 7 | "It's a Wonderful Wife" | Reginald Hudlin | Teri Schaffer | January 25, 2004 | 08-03-306 |
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Wanda quits her job, which interrupts Bernie's routine. Jordan's older friends are forcing him to have them meet Vanessa, but he doesn't want to. Guest appearance by Ellen DeGeneres. | ||||||
| 52 | 8 | "Family Reunion" | Robert Berlinger | Teri Schaffer | February 8, 2004 | 08-03-310 |
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Bernie hosts a family reunion and a family member makes Jordan a "cool cat". Another member woos Vanessa, and another one keeps trying to take Bernie's stuff. Guest appearances by Omarion, Glynn Turman, Anna Maria Horsford, Brain Posehn and Tommy Davidson. | ||||||
| 53 | 9 | "Droobie or Not Droobie" | Michael Spiller | John Riggi | February 15, 2004 | 08-03-308 |
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Bryana's favorite character, Droobie, appears in a movie with Bernie as the enemy, and the next thing is, Bryana sees that Bernie is "killing" Droobie and she calls him a "Droobie Killer". David Faustino guest stars as Droobie. | ||||||
| 54 | 10 | "J-O-R-D-A-N Spells Funny" | Ken Kwapis | Roger Reitzel | February 22, 2004 | 08-03-315 |
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Jordan enters a spelling contest, but he drops out and tries to be a comedian like Bernie. Bernie then gives him tips, but they backfire on himself. Vanessa makes a school project video called My Life With Bigfoot. | ||||||
| 55 | 11 | "Make Room for Caddy" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Saladin K. Patterson | March 7, 2004 | 08-03-304 |
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Wanda is forcing Bernie and her dad to get along with each other. | ||||||
| 56 | 12 | "Saving Sgt. Tompkins" | Ken Whittingham | Jacqui Clay | March 14, 2004 | 08-03-307 |
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Bernie tells Jordan that his dad was in the war, and Vanessa finds out that Bernie lied. | ||||||
| 57 | 13 | "It's Mac-ademic" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Fred Johnson | March 21, 2004 | 08-03-314 |
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Bernie talks to Bryana's teacher and wants her to be "Helper of the Week", Wanda is about tired of Jordan and Vanessa fighting, so she uses one of Bernie's "gator" belts to settle the fight. | ||||||
| 58 | 14 | "The Getaway" | Linda Mendoza | Warren Hutcherson | March 28, 2004 | 08-03-305 |
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The family goes on a vacation and Bernie sneaks to Las Vegas to play poker with his pals. | ||||||
| 59 | 15 | "Easy Rider" | Linda Mendoza | Nguyen Orange | April 5, 2004 | 08-03-319 |
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Bernie has an accident while riding an motorcycle, Jordan gets busted selling Bernie's girl magazines at school. | ||||||
| 60 | 16 | "Who's That Lady?" | Ken Whittingham | Warren Hutcherson & Teri Schaffer | April 12, 2004 | 08-03-322 |
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Wanda feels left out when Bernie has a new female friend, Lynette (Mo'Nique). Meanwhile, The kids scramble for items that Bernie had hidden from them. | ||||||
| 61 | 17 | "Mac-intations" | Ken Whittingham | Brian Egan | April 12, 2004 | 08-03-318 |
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Bernie is constantly playing pranks on the family members, and the family gets payback on him. Guest appearances by Carl Reiner and Ashton Kutcher. | ||||||
| 62 | 18 | "That Old Mac Magic" | Robert Berlinger | Richard Appel | April 26, 2004 | 08-03-320 |
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Jordan enters show business, and Bernie tells him that it's kinda cruel. Guest appearances by Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Steven Gilborn and Phil LaMarr. | ||||||
| 63 | 19 | "The Talk" | Ken Kwapis | Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | April 26, 2004 | 08-03-317 |
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Bernie talks to Jordan about girls. Guest appearance by Hugh Hefner. | ||||||
| 64 | 20 | "Five Stages of Bryana" | Michael Spiller | John Riggi | June 15, 2004 | 08-03-316 |
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Bryana acts like a 2-year-old to get the attention, but the next thing is, she's the monster of the household. Guest appearances by Simbi Khali, Alexis Fields and Chelsea Handler. | ||||||
| 65 | 21 | "Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday" | Reginald Hudlin | Denise Downer | June 22, 2004 | 08-03-321 |
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Bernie's birthday is here and the family does not notice and Bernie begins getting jealous about an old lady shocking him with a stun gun, seeing a kid celebrate his birthday at Jungle Garden and getting locked out. Guest appearances by George Clinton, Daniella Monet and Jill Talley. | ||||||
| 66 | 22 | "Thanksgiving" | Reginald Hudlin | Kate Angelo | June 29, 2004 | 08-03-302 |
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Vanessa's teacher urges her to become a vegetarian, but Bernie's not sure on this. Guest appearances by Don Franklin and Tembi Locke. | ||||||
Season 4 (2004–05)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 67 | 1 | "Big Brother" | Linda Mendoza | Peter B. Aronson and Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | September 8, 2004 | 08-04-404 |
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Vanessa confronts Bernie for looking through her things; Bernie buys security cameras to see what the family's doing, which proves to be more than he bargained for. Guest appearance by Snoop Dogg. | ||||||
| 68 | 2 | "Stiff Upper Lip" | Warren Hutcherson | Richard Appel & Warren Hutcherson | September 15, 2004 | 08-04-403 |
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Bernie decides that 8-year-old Bryana is too old to be riding her bike with training wheels. Unfortunately, she crashes, and a guilty Bernie volunteers to take her class to the museum. Meanwhile, Jordan steals an old cast from the hospital and wears it at school to get out of gym class. | ||||||
| 69 | 3 | "Being Bernie Mac" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Jacqui Clay & Jerry Collins | September 22, 2004 | 08-04-401 |
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Bernie is hoping for some peace and quiet as he prepares for a performance that night, but he must deal with the kids when Wanda's business meeting runs long. | ||||||
| 70 | 4 | "Mac Overdrive" | Ken Whittingham | Kate Angelo & John Riggi | September 29, 2004 | 08-04-402 |
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Bernie gives Vanessa driving lessons, but he goes overboard while teaching Vanessa. Out of nowhere, he gets his truck towed away and he also gets glasses. | ||||||
| 71 | 5 | "My Privacy" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Jerry Collins | January 14, 2005 | 08-04-405 |
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Bryana accidentally walks in on Bernie getting ready for his bath. Vanessa is not happy when Bryana moves into her room. Bernie and Wanda decide that it may be time to remodel the house, much to the dismay of Bernie's wallet. | ||||||
| 72 | 6 | "Who Gives This Bride" | Reginald Hudlin | Teri Schaffer | January 14, 2005 | 08-04-406 |
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Bernie's sister announces that she and her fiance, Monroe (Cedric Yarbrough) are eloping to Las Vegas. Wanda offers to have the wedding at the Mac house. | ||||||
| 73 | 7 | "Nerdy Mac" | Linda Mendoza | Richard Appel | January 21, 2005 | 08-04-407 |
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Bernie and Wanda are not satisfied with Bryana's test scores, and decide to enroll her at Jordan's school. As a result, Jordan is depressed because the kids at school think he's a nerd. | ||||||
| 74 | 8 | "Stone Nuts" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Steve Tompkins | January 28, 2005 | 08-04-408 |
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Jordan wants to be more popular in school, so Bernie teaches him to gamble, but the trick soon backfires. Wanda's birthday is coming up, and Bernie searches for a rare cognac-colored diamond. | ||||||
| 75 | 9 | "Jack & Jacqueline" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Antonia F. March & Jacqueline McKinley | February 4, 2005 | 08-04-409 |
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Wanda decides to enroll the kids in an organization that teaches social skills to young people, with Vanessa instantly making new friends, who manage to get themselves into trouble & in mall jail. | ||||||
| 76 | 10 | "Manchild in Vanessa Land" | David Grossman | Fred Johnson | February 11, 2005 | 08-04-410 |
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Vanessa's new boyfriend is 18 years old, and has a child by a former girlfriend; Bernie confronts Vanessa about her new boyfriend and gets under her skin about it; Bernie reveals to Wanda that he thinks Vanessa is having sex. | ||||||
| 77 | 11 | "You Don't Know Squad" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Antonia F. March & Jacqueline McKinley | February 18, 2005 | 08-04-411 |
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Bernie is happy that Vanessa has joined the Spirit Squad, until he sees the racey costumes and provocative routines. Jordan enlists Bryana and her friends to help him sell a product. | ||||||
| 78 | 12 | "You Got Served" | Linda Mendoza | Brian Egan | February 25, 2005 | 08-04-412 |
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Bryana's birthday party results in a lawsuit after she bounces high in the moon house and accidentally sending the girl flying. When Bernie hears about this, he tries to find a way to prevent the lawsuit from happening. | ||||||
| 79 | 13 | "I Don't Wanna Be a Playa No More" | Warren Hutcherson | Teri Schaffer | March 11, 2005 | 08-04-413 |
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When Jordan develops a crush on a girl, Bernie teaches Jordan how to be a "player". Vanessa wants to attend a hip-hop concert. | ||||||
| 80 | 14 | "The Big Picture" | Ken Whittingham | Steve Tompkins | March 18, 2005 | 08-04-414 |
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Bernie hires a personal assistant. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H becomes the victim of Jordan's prank phone calls. | ||||||
| 81 | 15 | "The Music Mac" | Reginald Hudlin | Story by : Amanda K. Montgomery Teleplay by : Courtney Kemp Agboh | April 1, 2005 | 08-04-415 |
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Bernie wants to encourage Vanessa's burgeoning musical talent. Guest appearance by Isaac Hayes. | ||||||
| 82 | 16 | "Walk Like a Man" | Warren Hutcherson | Corey Nickerson | April 8, 2005 | 08-04-416 |
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Bernie feels that Jordan is ready to walk home from school by himself, but his walk home days are over after Jordan and his friends pick on a crabby neighbor. Vanessa has a wardrobe malfunction while swimming. | ||||||
Season 5 (2005–06)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 83 | 1 | "Father Knows Best" | Millicent Shelton | Teri Schaffer | September 23, 2005 | 08-05-502 |
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Bryana's biological father, Bryan (Anthony Anderson) shows up and disrupts the little girl's routine. | ||||||
| 84 | 2 | "Wrestling With a Sticky Situation" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Jerry Collins | September 23, 2005 | 08-05-501 |
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Jordan joins the wrestling team and Bernie seeks advice from wrestling champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Meanwhile, Vanessa is put on laundry duty as punishment for taking her Aunt Wanda's clothes. | ||||||
| 85 | 3 | "Marathon Mac" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | September 30, 2005 | 08-04-422 |
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Bernie overtrains for a local marathon, luckily, Vanessa fills in for him. Later in the race, Bernie provokes Vanessa by calling her to see how she's doing. Guest appearances by Adam Carolla and Charles Barkley. (This episode was originally produced for season 4.) | ||||||
| 86 | 4 | "The Big Payback" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Antonia F. March & Jacqueline McKinley | October 7, 2005 | 08-05-503 |
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Vanessa spends her money on shoes after Bernie specifically told her not to, which forces Bernie to have Vanessa work in his business. | ||||||
| 87 | 5 | "Car Wars" | Ken Whittingham | Fred Johnson | October 21, 2005 | 08-05-505 |
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Vanessa rents a car when Bernie said she can't have one. | ||||||
| 88 | 6 | "Night of Terror" | Warren Hutcherson | Corey Nickerson | October 28, 2005 | 08-05-504 |
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Jordan watches an R-rated movie while Wanda and Bernie go out for a night on the town, and the next thing is, he thinks zombies might attack the house. | ||||||
| 89 | 7 | "For Whom The Belt Tolls" | Roger Nygard | Saladin K. Patterson | November 4, 2005 | 08-05-506 |
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Bernie and Wanda are about tired of telling the kids to stop doing things they are not supposed to do, so Bernie teaches Wanda how to use Big Mama's belt. | ||||||
| 90 | 8 | "Pop Pop Goes The Weasel" | Millicent Shelton | Teri Schaffer & Steve Tompkins | November 11, 2005 | 08-05-507 |
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A possum breaks out in the house scaring Bernie. | ||||||
| 91 | 9 | "Prison Break" | Keith Truesdell | Antonia F. March & Jacqueline McKinley | November 18, 2005 | 08-05-508 |
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Bernie gets a call from the catholic school due to Jordan and Bryana's bad behavior (Jordan was dared to touch a girl's behind, but it ended up accidentally touching a nun's behind, and Bryana forged Bernie's signature on her homework assignment). Bernie then puts them on severe punishment. This eventually angered Wanda, who attempts to take the children off of punishment. Vanessa is the last one to be punished. (Vanessa hosted a pool party when she was supposed to be studying). The trio eventually get locked in Bernie's basement. Guest appearance by Mablean Ephriam. | ||||||
| 92 | 10 | "Some Church Bull" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Jerry Collins | December 2, 2005 | 08-04-417 |
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The family goes to a church retreat and at the end, everyone comes home angered. (This episode was originally produced for season 4.) | ||||||
| 93 | 11 | "Sorely Missed" | Reginald Hudlin | Warren Hutcherson | December 16, 2005 | 08-04-418 |
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Wanda and Bernie need time alone and Bryana doesn't remember her mother. (This episode was originally produced for season 4.) | ||||||
| 94 | 12 | "Fumes of Detente" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Fred Johnson | January 6, 2006 | 08-04-419 |
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Vanessa's old friend from Chicago visits. (This episode was originally produced for season 4.) | ||||||
| 95 | 13 | "Exercise in Fertility: Part 1" | Linda Mendoza | Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | January 13, 2006 | 08-04-420 |
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Wanda says she's about to be pregnant and Bernie springs into action, and the kids seem concerned. (This episode was originally produced for season 4.) | ||||||
| 96 | 14 | "Exercise in Fertility: Part 2" | Ken Whittingham | Peter B. Aronson and Marc Abrams & Michael Benson | January 20, 2006 | 08-04-421 |
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Bernie and Wanda go to a fertility specialist. The kids are worried that a new addition to the family will leave them out in the cold. (This episode was originally produced for season 4.) | ||||||
| 97 | 15 | "Fantasy Football" | Rusty Cundieff | Brian Egan & Steve Tompkins | January 27, 2006 | 08-05-509 |
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Bernie and Jordan join a fantasy football league, But their frequent disagreements affect their relationship. Meanwhile, Bryana becomes addicted to wearing makeup, and she gets caught wearing makeup at school. Guest appearances by Dick Butkus and Pat Finn. | ||||||
| 98 | 16 | "Bar Mitzvah Crashers" | Linda Mendoza | Michael Caine & Angela Yarbrough | February 3, 2006 | 08-05-512 |
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Bryana listens into Vanessa and Wanda's conversations, and at Jordan's friend's party, she opens her big mouth. | ||||||
| 99 | 17 | "Who's Your Mama?" | Linda Mendoza | Jerry Collins | March 31, 2006 | 08-05-514 |
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Bryan fills in for Wanda while she's on a business trip. | ||||||
| 100 | 18 | "What Would Jason Do?" | Roger Nygard | Story by : Jason M. Palmer Teleplay by : Saladin K. Patterson | March 31, 2006 | 08-05-510 |
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Two boys are trying to take Vanessa to a senior prom, and while out on a date, Bernie and Wanda spy on them. | ||||||
| 101 | 19 | "Never As Bad As The First Time" | Keith Truesdell | Fred Johnson | April 7, 2006 | 08-05-513 |
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Jordan dates a cheerleader which wows Bernie, but when the breakup happens, Bernie has something to say. Guest appearance by Jon Garland. | ||||||
| 102 | 20 | "Spinning Wheels" | Victor Nelli, Jr. | Corey Nickerson | April 7, 2006 | 08-05-511 |
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Wanda's sister, Valerie (Shar Jackson) comes for a visit and throws a roller party for her. | ||||||
| 103 | 21 | "Growing Pains" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Warren Hutcherson & Saladin K. Patterson | April 14, 2006 | 08-05-515 |
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Vanessa decides to work extra shifts instead of studying for her SATs. | ||||||
| 104 | 22 | "Bernie's Angels" | Ken Kwapis | Teri Schaffer & Steve Tompkins | April 14, 2006 | 08-05-516 |
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After having a near-death experience involving the microwave, Bernie decides to turn his life around and starts being nicer and overly sensitive. Meanwhile, Jordan begins to take advantage of Bernie's new attitude. Vanessa is still working on finding a good college but she doesn't want Bernie's help. Bryana has to learn what belongs in a microwave and what doesn't since she was the one responsible for Bernie's near-death experience. In the end, Bernie discovers that Jordan has been using him and he reconciles with Vanessa. In the final scene, Bernie takes back the iPod he bought for Jordan and delivers a farewell message to "America". | ||||||