2001

S5.E1 ∙ Father Knows Best

Thu, Sep 22, 2005

When a man arrives from Chicago claiming to be Bryana's father, Bernie is cautiously supportive.

6.6 /10

S5.E2 ∙ Wrestling with a Sticky Situation

Thu, Sep 22, 2005

Jordan joins the wrestling team and wins matches by default because there's no one in his size/weight range to battle. But Bernie Mac doesn't know this.

6.8 /10

S5.E3 ∙ Marathon Mac

Thu, Sep 29, 2005

Upset that the kids are dropping out of their extra curricular activities Bernie Mac decides to run in a marathon, but its much harder than he thought. In the end, Vanessa takes his place.

6.7 /10

Upset that Vanessa is living the free life, Bernie Mac has Vanessa work for him. Shortly, after wards Vanessa learns that his co-workers get all this free stuff because they mention they work for Bernie Mac. Vanessa takes big advantage of this, until Bernie Mac finds out. Later on, Vanessa has to bring one of his precious statues home but it breaks in a car accident. Jordan offers to fix it, with of course a price (some of the free stuff Vanessa got).

7.2 /10

S5.E5 ∙ Car Wars

Thu, Oct 20, 2005

Vanessa turns to Curtis for help fixing up her junk heap when Bernie refuses to buy her a new car; Jordan schemes to attend a concert.

7.2 /10

S5.E6 ∙ Night of Terror

Thu, Oct 27, 2005

Jordan turns 13, but still acts like a monster fighting with Bryana. Eventually Jordan lets Bryana walk all over him to avoid further punishment. When he gets his gifts back, Bernie holds back an R-rated movie. Later when Bernie asks Jordan to babysit Bryana one night, Jordan accepts just so he can watch the R-rated movie behind his back.

6.7 /10

S5.E7 ∙ For Whom the Belt Tolls

Thu, Nov 03, 2005

The kids finally cross Aunt Wanda's line while Bernie's away. Bernie gives Aunt Wanda "Big Mama's Belt" to keep them in line. The kids wind up fearing her even more than Bernie Mac.

6.7 /10

S5.E8 ∙ Pop Pop Goes the Weasel

Thu, Nov 10, 2005

When Bryana's father, Bryan (Anthony Anderson), visits, he threatens Bernie's relationship with Jordan and undermines Bernie's barbecuing techniques.

6.8 /10

S5.E9 ∙ Prison Break

Thu, Nov 17, 2005

After misbehaving yet again, Bernie punishes Bryana and Jordan severely. Yet again Wanda thinks he's being too hard on them. But in the end, she catches on. Vanessa turns out to be the sneakiest of them all.

7.6 /10

S5.E10 ∙ Some Church Bull

Thu, Dec 01, 2005

In an effort to bring family members closer together, Wanda insists they participate in the annual parish retreat.

6.6 /10

S5.E11 ∙ Sorely Missed

Thu, Dec 15, 2005

Bernie and Wanda seriously discuss adopting the children as their own.

7.4 /10

S5.E12 ∙ Fumes of Detente

Thu, Jan 05, 2006

When Wanda invites Tasha, Vanessa's best friend from Chicago, to stay with them, Bernie is worried he will have another difficult teen in his house.

6.9 /10

S5.E13 ∙ Exercise in Fertility: Part 1

Thu, Jan 12, 2006

After several failed attempts, Bernie and Wanda realize that making a baby is harder than they thought, and Wanda begins to question their fertility.

7.5 /10

S5.E14 ∙ Exercise in Fertility: Part 2

Thu, Jan 19, 2006

Bernie and Wanda have undertaken fertility treatments. Wanda suffers from mood swings due to hormonal issues. Distracted with the idea of having a child the couple neglect to stay on top of the kids they already have. Vanessa shares her experience with babies joining a family. She explains the baby will be Bernie's own baby girl, or his son. Everyone will have to adjust, and one will be replaced. Bernie and Wanda adjust to ups and downs with treatment, having to ride out extreme highs, lows, hopes, fears, and consider how committed they have to be to the process, rife with physical and emotional challenges. Jordan and baby girl attempt to regress to reinforce their positions in the family. When Bernie is unwilling to repeat previously bonding activities, they fear Vanessa is correct, someone is to be replaced.

7.3 /10

S5.E15 ∙ Fantasy Football

Thu, Jan 26, 2006

Jordan and Bernie Mac start a fantasy football league but do poor; and Bernie Mac won't really listen to Jordan. With that, Jordan eventually goes to a different league secretly behind Bernie Mac's back. Vanessa primps herself up with make-up for her senior photo. Bryana wants some of the make up too, so Vanessa gives her some of her old makeup. But Bryana gets caught with it at school.

7.4 /10

S5.E16 ∙ Bar Mitzvah Crashers

Thu, Feb 02, 2006

After a Jewish family arrive in the neighborhood, Bernie urges Jordan to befriending the son, David. Though hesitant at first Jordan begins to develop a friendship with his new neighbor. Not long after-wards David invites Jordan to attend his cousin's bar mitzvahs with him. After receiving various expensive parting gifts Jordan and David decide to crash bar mitzvahs of people to whom they do not know in order to receive more gifts. Before long it's time for David's bar mitzvahs but Jordan comes to a dilemma because this happens to be the same day of a very wealthy boy's bar mitzvahs. So Jordan must beside between friendship or material possessions.

8 /10

S5.E17 ∙ Who's Your Mama?

Thu, Mar 30, 2006

Baby girls daddy Brian helps out around the house and the kids start preferring him over their Uncle Bernie causing Bernie Mac to take offense. Baby girl gets called flat chested at school and Brian and Bernie fight over who gets to buy her a new bra. Jordan competes for best smile at school.

7.7 /10

S5.E18 ∙ What Would Jason Do?

Thu, Mar 30, 2006

Vanessa's school prom is coming up so Bernie Mac picks a boy friend out for her (after doing his usual protective background check). Even after he chooses, he has all these worried fantasies. Bryana injures her ankle so Jordan has to be her servant, but in the end after Bryana took it a bit far Jordan gets some redemption.

7.3 /10