2024-07-08
When Jordan gets a girlfriend (Calicia Wilson), a proud Bernie calls him "player, player." But when she dumps him, Bernie has something else to say. Meanwhile, Wanda, who's desperate to go to afternoon yoga sessions, pawns off Bryana on Vanessa, who takes her little sister with her to hang out with friends at a coffee shop. (Repeat).
It's Wanda's birthday, and her younger and very self-absorbed sister, Valerie (Shar Jackson), comes for a visit. She notices Bryan (Anthony Anderson), and he notices her. But he also notices that Valerie acts as though she's the belle of her sister's ball. Serena Williams plays herself in scenes in Bernie's "Confessional." (Repeat).
Vanessa prefers working at a coffee shop to studying for her SATs, so Bernie decides that he must show her how important college is. And Jordan discovers his own strength during a confrontation with Vanessa, and it goes to his head. (Repeat).
Bernie has a brush with death, after which he sees the urgency of passing on his wisdom to the kids. It's more wisdom than they're prepared or willing to handle (although Jordan does get a new boom box in the bargain). (Repeat).
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Shayna discovers that her old neighborhood in Brooklyn is going through rapid urban development. Fresh from earning her Ph.D. and professorship at a prestigious university, she risks everything she just accomplished to try to stop the huge and powerful property developer on its track. (Repeat).
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After many years estranged from her father, Celina decides to go home to repair the relationship when she finds out he is dying of cancer. Back in her home town, she reconnects with an old friend who is trying to turn over a new leaf and do good for his community.
A former NFL player grows bored with his new post-football life until he takes an active interest in his daughter's soccer games. (Repeat).
Kevin McHale; comedian Heather Anne Campbell. (Repeat).
Tony (Andrew McFarlane) returns from a "purification exile" that followed his drunk-and-naked escapade, and Michael finds condoms in Claire's backpack. Naturally, he suspects linkage. Meanwhile, Jr. and Vanessa (Brooklyn Sudano) get a dog---a male they name "Lady"---as a "dress rehearsal" for parenthood. Jr. will soon demonstrate just how much rehearsal he'll need. (Repeat).
There's a mouse in the house (and doggerel in the script). Is Michael man enough to catch it? Hardly. "He's a genius," he admits, "an evil, conniving genius." But there might be a better mousetrap in the Kyle household: Claire, who's inadvertently wreaking havoc on any wildlife she encounters. (Repeat).
Jr. decides it's time to move out of the garage and into a place of his own, a "humble abode," he calls it. "Very humble," Michael notes on his first inspection. Just how bad is the neighborhood? "He could go out for a quart of milk and end up on the carton," says Jay. John/Granny: Damon Wayans Jr. Jasmine: Ella Joyce. Calvin: Rasta. Realtor: T'Keyah Crystal Keyma'h. Dexter: Lamont Johnson. Vaness
It's candy-sale time at Kady's school and Jay won't help because she's dieting. So Michael steps in. The plan is for father and daughter to bond, but Michael's competitive nature soon overwhelms all else. "I'm afraid she's being trampled underfoot in your mad dash to victory," says Franklin (Noah Gray-Cabey), who devises his own sales strategy. Kady: Parker McKenna Posey. (Repeat).
Regina offers to throw Lovita's bridal shower, but her plans cause friction with Lovita's friends, who envision a much livelier party. Meanwhile, Cedric and Steve begin to feel old and decide to do something wild to break out of their rut. Kelly: Diana Theodore. Lashonda: Toby Smith. Laverne: Michelle Morgan. Regina: Wendy Raquel Robinson. Lovita: Terri J. Vaughn. Romeo: Merlin Santana. (Repeat).
Regina wants her new school program approved by the visiting district supervisor, who instead takes a shine to Steve's ideas. Meanwhile, Bullethead, Romeo and Lydia join the faculty talent-show committee and change the format of the event. Tom: Barry Shabaka Henley. Carrie: Karan Ashleyn. Regina: Wendy Raquel Robinson. Lovita: Terri J. Vaughn. Lydia: Lori Beth Denberg. (Repeat).
Steve poses as Lovita's fiancé when Cedric is unable to attend premarital counseling, and a bond forms between them that Cedric finds disturbing. Meanwhile, Romeo and Bullethead's band auditions for a school dance and Regina tries to be more hip. Lovita: Terri J. Vaughn. Cedric: Cedric the Entertainer. Romeo: Merlin Santana. (Repeat).
To earn money to pay off their wedding bills, Lovita and Cedric set up a salon in Steve's apartment, which may get them all evicted. Meanwhile, Regina fawns over a novelist who has agreed to speak to her book club. Reggie: Randy J. Goodwin. Selma: Sonia Jackson. Mrs. Hill: Vivian Smallwood. Lovita: Terri J. Vaughn. Cedric: Cedric the Entertainer. Regina: Wendy Raquel Robinson. (Repeat).
Romeo's girlfriend develops a crush on Steve after the music teacher speaks to the feminist group the teen belongs to. Meanwhile, Regina feels left out when Cedric and Lovita begin socializing with another couple. Alicia: Meagan Good. Rosie: Mayah Aishah McCoy. Bill: Ted Davis. Jessie: Charity Hill. Romeo: Merlin Santana. Lovita: Terri J. Vaughn. Regina: Wendy Raquel Robinson. (Repeat).
Retrieving a top hat for his wedding gets Cedric locked in a storage room with Steve---just as the ceremony is about to begin. Reverend Franklin: Ernest Thomas. Chris: Chuti Tiu. Ned: Bobby McGee. Cedric: Cedric the Entertainer. Lovita: Terri J. Vaughn. Romeo: Merlin Santana. (Repeat).
The kids' first day of classes is a three-ring circus for Bernie Mac, who recalls checking out schools as he rounds up his reluctant trio. Ms. Lefko: Meaga Fay. Ms. Delgado: Amy Hill. Father Cronin: Wade Andrew Williams. Jordan: Jeremy Suarez. Bryanna: Dee Dee Davis. Vanessa: Camille Winbush. (Repeat).
Rambunctious kids, stifling heat and broken air-conditioning all plague Bernie Mac after Wanda detours their visit to a water park. Vanessa: Camille Winbush. Wanda: Kellita Smith. Jordan: Jeremy Suarez. (Repeat).
On her week off, Wanda's efforts at parenting lead her to consider having a child, an idea Bernie Mac views with considerable disdain. Wanda: Kellita Smith. Bryanna: Dee Dee Davis. Jordan: Jeremy Suarez. (Repeat).
Vanessa makes the gymnastics team, leaving her with little time when Bernie cedes power to her over her siblings. Shannon: Brenda Song. Allison: RuDee Lipscomb. Shannon's Mom: Cindy Lu. Vanessa: Camille Winbush. Jordan: Jeremy Suarez. Wanda: Kellita Smith. (Repeat).
Seeking to please Bernie, Jordan joins the football team, where everyone gets a trophy. But he doesn't plan on actually playing. Marcus Allen appears as another player's father. Coach: Paul Parducci. Father Cronin: Wade Andrew Williams. Byron: Garrett Jackman. Jordan: Jeremy Suarez. Wanda: Kellita Smith. (Repeat).
Everyone gets into the act---but no one likes it---when Bernie Mac jokes about the family during his weeklong stint on a radio show. Halle Berry has a cameo. Cheryl: Cleo King. Clyde: Miguel Nunez. Father Cronin: Wade Andrew Williams. Wanda: Kellita Smith. Vanessa: Camille Winbush. (Repeat).
Tennis star Serena Williams guests as a teacher in an episode in which Jay volunteers to direct Kady's kindergarten-class play ("Romeo and Juliet"), and volunteers Michael to help her. But Jay, who has a very competitive side, doesn't want anyone to stand in the way of her "vision." And she treats her charges as though they were army recruits and she was a drill sergeant. Devon: Philip Daniel Bold
Part 1 of three. The Kyles go to Hawaii for a family vacation, although Michael would prefer it to be a second honeymoon. But Jay has "a full itinerary" planned, and it doesn't include honeymoon activities. At least he's bumped up to first class on the flight out, and he's surrounded by lingerie models. Leilani: Reesy. Coach Flight Attendant: Myra Turley. First Class Flight Attendant: Lise Simms.
Part 2 of three. The kids revolt at Jay's Hawaiian "itinerary," so it's back to the beach, where Michael happens to be girl-watching (joined by a fellow onlooker played by comic Dom Irrera). But when he sees Claire in a skimpy bikini, he's not exactly ogling. Meanwhile, Jr. has donned his "tropical seduction suit," and it seems to be working on a girl named Leilani (Reesy). Of course, he also tell
The Kyles' relaxing Hawaiian vacation concludes in a rush: Jay misreads the time on the plane tickets and there's no time to pack. That presents a particular problem for Claire, who bought so many clothes and charged them to their room. Michael won't like that when he gets the bill. Meanwhile, Jr. doesn't want to leave because he's in love with Leilani (Reesy), and Kady won't leave without her dol