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The Bernie Mac ShowThe Bernie Mac Show

In an unsentimental sitcom based on his life, comedian Bernie Mac plays a stand-Up comic who, with his workaholic wife Wanda, takes in his sister's three kids while she's in rehab.more

In an unsentimental sitcom based on his life, comedian Bernie Mac...More

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Episode 1

Pilot

Bernie Mac's life was good. He had his stand-up, his beautiful wife Wanda, a nice house, good car and peace and quiet... until his sister can no longer take care of her kids leaving Vanessa, 13; Jordan, 8; and Bryana, 5 in his tender loving care.

Episode 2

Now You Got It

Bernie will do anything possible to ensure that he'll be able to go to Vegas with his boys. The only thing standing in his way... hosting a birthday party for Bryana. Bernie does everything in his power to avoid the germs little kids spread with them.

Episode 3

The Main Event

When Jordan gets tormented at school by bullies, Bernie decides to teach Jordan how to defend himself and "be a man." Unfortunately for Bernie, his methods turn Jordan into a monster.

Episode 4

Bernie Mac, Ladies Man

When Wanda plays a play-Date for the kids, Bernie finds himself host to the wives of her coworkers. Bernie's enraged that he's suddenly become the "Woman" of the house.

Episode 5

Saving Bernie Mac

Bernie and Wanda bring the kids to church and Bernie ends up being the immature one. He falls asleep, acts like a child and even gets in trouble.

Episode 6

Here to Say

Bernie is gradually coming to terms that the kids are there for the long term and he is in for the long haul. Wanda complains that he's treating the kids like roommates and holds off sex from him till he realizes the kids are truly part of their family.

Episode 7

A Christmas Story

An angel, in the form of a dog named Buddy, visits the Mac household during the Christmas season and sparks selflessness and thankfulness in the children.

Episode 8

Starting School

With the kids officially under Bernie's control, it's come time to find them schooling. On the first day however, everything that can go wrong, does. With Wanda at work, Bernie is forced to figure everything out for himself.

Episode 9

Hot, Hot, Hot

On the hottest day of the year, Bernie just happens to have his pool drained. When the kids start causing problems, Bernie decides they need some much needed attention and is convinced by Wanda to take them to a water park.

Episode 10

Wanda's Week Off

Bernie initially shuts down Wanda's case of baby fever, but eventually changes his flat no to a lukewarm maybe.

Episode 11

The King and I

Vanessa's budding young womanhood rocks the Mac household.

Episode 12

Hall of Fame

Jordan is jealous of Bryana when Bernie officially inducts her into the Bernie Mac hall of fame. Wanting to get recognition of his own, Jordan joins the football team when he hears that everyone on the team gets a trophy, whether they play or not

Episode 13

Handle Your Business

When Bernie gets booked as a week-long guest on a morning radio show, he gets himself into trouble with everyone when he draws from his private life to bring comedy to the public airwaves.

Episode 14

Back in the Day

When signs of age afflict Bernie Mac, he fights back and loses.

Episode 15

Lockdown

When someone breaks into the Mac house, Bernie realizes how vulnerable he and the kids are and becomes a hyper vigilante "cop", turning the house into a compound.

Episode 16

Mac 101

Bernie becomes a stern taskmaster after witnessing the children's behavior at dinner, cracking down on Vanessa for her grades and making Bryana speak Spanish all the time.

Episode 17

If I Were N-Riched Man

After hearing it from Bernie at home, Bryana repeats inappropriate language at school, prompting a social worker to visit the house to discuss Bernie's hostility problems.

Episode 18

Stop Having Sex

Bernie grows uncomfortable with the level of sexuality that is becoming part of his children's lives.

Episode 19

Secrets and Lies

Exhausted Bernie begs Wanda to cancel dinner plans with another couple, but free Clippers tickets prompt him and Jordan to fake an emergency so they can get out of the house.

Episode 20

Kelly's Heroes

After breaking up with his girlfriend, poker buddy Kelly moves into the Mac household and infringes on Bernie's paternal authority.

Episode 21

Sweet Home Chicago, Part 1

Bernie takes the family back to Chicago with him for the funeral of his beloved uncle Elister. When Bernie first arrives, he's excited to be back on his old stomping grounds and he's happy to see relatives that he hasn't seen in a long time.

Episode 22

Sweet Home Chicago: Part 2

Bernie takes the entire family to Chicago for the funeral of a beloved uncle, but the trip is marred by his cousin's scheming.

About this Show

The Bernie Mac Show

In an unsentimental sitcom based on his life, comedian Bernie Mac plays a stand-Up comic who, with his workaholic wife Wanda, takes in his sister's three kids while she's in rehab.

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