List of The Bernie Mac Show episodes

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
			First aired	Last aired
1	22		November 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)
2	22		September 18, 2002 (2002-09-18)	May 14, 2003 (2003-05-14)
3	22		November 30, 2003 (2003-11-30)	June 29, 2004 (2004-06-29)
4	16		September 8, 2004 (2004-09-08)	April 8, 2005 (2005-04-08)
5	22		September 23, 2005 (2005-09-23)	April 14, 2006 (2006-04-14)

Episodes

Season 1 (2001–02)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	Viewers (millions)
1	1	"Pilot (Mr. Bernie Mac; The River Jordan; Uncle Daddy)"	Ken Kwapis	Larry Wilmore	November 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)	08-01-101	11.47 [1]
Bernie and Wanda take the kids in.
2	2	"Now You Got It (It’s My Party, I’ll Invite Who I Want To; Staying Alive; The Longest Day)"	Ken Kwapis	Teri Schaffer	November 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)	08-01-102	12.38 [1]
A sick Bernie wants to go to Vegas.
3	3	"The Main Event"	Linda Mendoza	Marc Abrams & Michael Benson	November 21, 2001 (2001-11-21)	08-01-105	9.26 [2]
Jordan can't defend himself from bullies.
4	4	"Bernie Mac, Ladies Man (He’s a Ladies Man; He’s a Lady-Man; He’s a Man, Ladies!)"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Kriss Turner	November 28, 2001 (2001-11-28)	08-01-107	11.24 [3]
Bernie doesn’t like being known as a stay-at-home dad.
5	5	"Saving Bernie Mac"	Stan Lathan	Kriss Turner	December 5, 2001 (2001-12-05)	08-01-104	10.04 [4]
The family goes to church.
6	6	"Here to Stay (Renters; Roomates; Family)"	Sam Weisman	Steve Tompkins	December 12, 2001 (2001-12-12)	08-01-106	10.02 [5]
Bernie treats the kids like family.
7	7	"A Christmas Story"	John Fortenberry	Marc Abrams & Michael Benson	December 19, 2001 (2001-12-19)	08-01-108	9.58 [6]
Bryana brings home a stray dog.
8	8	"Starting School"	David Grossman	Larry Wilmore	January 2, 2002 (2002-01-02)	08-01-103	11.60 [7]
Bernie and Wanda enroll the kids in school.
9	9	"Hot! Hot! Hot!"	Linda Mendoza	Robert Bruce	January 16, 2002 (2002-01-16)	08-01-109	10.42 [8]
Bernie's AC breaks down.
10	10	"Wanda's Week Off"	Ken Kwapis	Teri Schaffer	January 23, 2002 (2002-01-23)	08-01-110	11.83 [9]
Wanda wants to have a baby.
11	11	"The King and I"	Ken Kwapis	Steve Tompkins	January 30, 2002 (2002-01-30)	08-01-113	10.76 [10]
Jordan and Bryana go to Vanessa instead of Bernie.
12	12	"Hall of Fame"	Linda Mendoza	Marc Abrams & Michael Benson	February 6, 2002 (2002-02-06)	08-01-114	10.83 [11]
Jordan plays football for a trophy.
13	13	"Handle Your Business"	Robert Berlinger	Warren Hutcherson	February 13, 2002 (2002-02-13)	08-01-112	9.35 [12]
Bernie talks bad about the family.
14	14	"Back in the Day"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Jeffrey Bushell	February 20, 2002 (2002-02-20)	08-01-115	9.02 [13]
Bernie is worried that he's getting old.
15	15	"Lock Down"	David Grossman	Teri Schaffer	March 6, 2002 (2002-03-06)	08-01-116	10.80 [14]
A robbery occurs at Bernie's house.
16	16	"Mac 101"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Kriss Turner	March 27, 2002 (2002-03-27)	08-01-117	9.73 [15]
Bernie goes over to Shannon's house.
17	17	"If I Were N-Riched Man"	Ken Whittingham	Warren Hutcherson	April 3, 2002 (2002-04-03)	08-01-118	8.07 [16]
Bryana overhears Bernie say the N-word and repeats it at school.
18	18	"Stop Having Sex"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Warren Hutcherson	April 17, 2002 (2002-04-17)	08-01-111	8.90 [17]
Bernie is worried that the kids are being exposed to things that they are too young to handle.
19	19	"Secrets and Lies"	Robert Berlinger	Marc Abrams, Michael Benson & Jeffrey Bushell	May 1, 2002 (2002-05-01)	08-01-120	8.53 [18]
Bernie and Jordan go to the Clipper game.
20	20	"Kelly's Heroes"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Steve Tompkins	May 8, 2002 (2002-05-08)	08-01-119	9.50 [19]
Kelly takes Bernie's role as an uncle.
21	21	"Sweet Home Chicago"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Story by : Larry Wilmore Teleplay by : Warren Hutcherson & Kriss Turner	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)	08-01-121	8.62 [20]
22	22			Story by : Larry Wilmore Teleplay by : Steve Tompkins & Teri Schaffer		08-01-122
Bernie takes the family takes the family back to Chicago for a funeral. The kids realize this is a chance to see their mother again. Cousin D causes problems for Bernie. Vanessa attempts to find her mother.

Season 2 (2002–03)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	Viewers (millions)
23	1	"Keep It on the Short Grass"	Ken Kwapis	Marc Abrams & Michael Benson	September 18, 2002 (2002-09-18)	08-02-201	10.16 [21]
Bernie plays at a golf tournament.
24	2	"Goodbye Dolly"	Reginald Hudlin	Steve Tompkins	September 25, 2002 (2002-09-25)	08-02-202	7.91 [22]
Bernie is convinced that Bryana should give up her favorite doll.
25	3	"Carfool"	Jamie Babbit	David Flebotte	October 30, 2002 (2002-10-30)	08-02-203	8.61 [23]
Carpool complications wreck Bernie.
26	4	"Mac Local 137"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Jerry Collins	November 6, 2002 (2002-11-06)	08-02-205	8.02 [24]
The kids go on strike.
27	5	"Welcome to the Jungle"	Allison Liddi	Bobby Gaylor	November 13, 2002 (2002-11-13)	08-02-210	7.65 [25]
Jordan brings home a snake.
28	6	"Bernie Mac Dance Party"	Michael Spiller	Kriss Turner	November 20, 2002 (2002-11-20)	08-02-211	8.34 [26]
Bernie goes to a father-daughter dance.
29	7	"Tryptophan-tasy"	Kevin Bray	Jeffrey Bushell	November 27, 2002 (2002-11-27)	08-02-209	7.41 [27]
Bernie has a fever dream.
30	8	"The United Front"	Ken Whittingham	Teri Schaffer	December 4, 2002 (2002-12-04)	08-02-204	8.43 [28]
Bernie and Wanda strive to present a united front.
31	9	"The Sweet Life"	Reginald Hudlin	Paul Lieberstein	December 11, 2002 (2002-12-11)	08-02-208	8.09 [29]
Bernie has high cholesterol.
32	10	"Sin Cup"	Ken Kwapis	Warren Hutcherson	January 15, 2003 (2003-01-15)	08-02-206	6.54 [30]
Jordan receives a lecture on sin.
33	11	"Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope"	Ken Kwapis	Kriss Turner	February 5, 2003 (2003-02-05)	08-02-216	11.79 [31]
Bernie offends Wanda's boss.
34	12	"Magic Jordan"	Gina Prince-Bythewood	Steve Tompkins	February 12, 2003 (2003-02-12)	08-02-213	10.66 [32]
Jordan plans to impress one of Nessa’s friends with magic.
35	13	"Raging Election"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Steve Tompkins	February 26, 2003 (2003-02-26)	08-02-218	11.54 [33]
Bernie helps Vanessa win an election.
36	14	"Leaving Los Angeles"	Reginald Hudlin	Marc Abrams & Michael Benson	March 12, 2003 (2003-03-12)	08-02-217	11.08 [34]
Bernie is Vegas-bound again.
37	15	"Pink Gold"	Michael Spiller	Warren Hutcherson	March 19, 2003 (2003-03-19)	08-02-221	11.22 [35]
The kids get pinkeye.
38	16	"Chess Wars"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Marc Abrams & Michael Benson	April 9, 2003 (2003-04-09)	08-02-214	12.93 [36]
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 (2003-04-16)	08-02-215	13.04 [37]
Bernie becomes obsessed with buying food in bulk.
40	18	"Maid Man"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Jeffrey Bushell	April 23, 2003 (2003-04-23)	08-02-207	12.70 [38]
Bernie hires a maid.
41	19	"Nut Job"	Ken Kwapis	Paul Lieberstein	April 30, 2003 (2003-04-30)	08-02-212	13.77 [39]
Bernie has the kids doing different activities.
42	20	"The Other Sister"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	David Flebotte	May 7, 2003 (2003-05-07)	08-02-220	13.74 [40]
Bernie's sister turns the household upside-down.
43	21	"Meet the Grandparents"	Reginald Hudlin	Jerry Collins & Teri Schaffer	May 7, 2003 (2003-05-07)	08-02-219	11.51 [41]
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 (2003-05-14)	08-02-222	15.84 [42]
Bernie and another neighbor host their kids' birthday parties on the same day.

Season 3 (2003–04)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	Viewers (millions)
45	1	"Eye of the Tiger"	Victor Nelli, Jr.	Richard Appel	November 30, 2003 (2003-11-30)	08-03-309	10.37 [43]
To please his Uncle Bernie, Jordan tries out for the basketball team, but the coach decides he is better suited for rhythmic gymnastics.
46	2	"Love Thy Nephew"	Robert Berlinger	Teri Schaffer	December 7, 2003 (2003-12-07)	08-03-301	9.31 [44]
Bernie and Jordan build a treehouse together.
47	3	"Road to Tradition"	Ken Whittingham	Jerry Collins	December 14, 2003 (2003-12-14)	08-03-313	9.13 [45]
Bernie wants to have a traditional family Christmas for the kids.
48	4	"Laughing Matters"	Lee Shallat-Chemel	Marc Abrams & Michael Benson	December 21, 2003 (2003-12-21)	08-03-303	7.66 [46]
Bernie lands the lead role in a dramatic movie; Jordan is upset when he has to attend daycare after school.
49	5	"Hair Jordan"	Michael Spiller	Saladin K. Patterson	January 4, 2004 (2004-01-04)	08-03-312	8.53 [47]
Bernie takes Jordan to his favorite barbershop.
50	6	"Love Bug"	Reginald Hudlin	Kate Angelo	January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11)	08-03-311	11.39 [48]
When Vanessa brings home her first boyfriend, Bernie wants to make sure that they don’t get any alone-time together.
51	7	"It's a Wonderful Wife"	Reginald Hudlin	Teri Schaffer	January 25, 2004 (2004-01-25)	08-03-306	7.97 [49]
Bernie’s routine is disrupted when Wanda quits her job.
52	8	"Family Reunion"	Robert Berlinger	Teri Schaffer	February 8, 2004 (2004-02-08)	08-03-310	6.10 [50]
Bernie and Wanda host the Mac Family Reunion.
53	9	"Droobie or Not Droobie"	Michael Spiller	John Riggi	February 15, 2004 (2004-02-15)	08-03-308	7.03 [51]
Bryana is upset when Bernie takes a villainous role opposite her favorite character: a friendly dinosaur.
54	10	"J-O-R-D-A-N Spells Funny"	Ken Kwapis	Roger Reitzel	February 22, 2004 (2004-02-22)	08-03-315	7.69 [52]
Jordan enters the school spelling contest.
55	11	"Make Room for Caddy"	Victor Nelli, Jr.	Saladin K. Patterson	March 7, 2004 (2004-03-07)	08-03-304	8.15 [53]
Wanda asks Bernie to try and get along with her father.
56	12	"Saving Sgt. Tompkins"	Ken Whittingham	Jacqui Clay	March 14, 2004 (2004-03-14)	08-03-307	7.26 [54]
Jordan asks about his real father. Bernie lies to the boy, and this upsets Vanessa.
57	13	"It's Mac-ademic"	Victor Nelli, Jr.	Fred Johnson	March 22, 2004 (2004-03-22)	08-03-314	5.94 [55]
Bernie questions the teaching methods at Bryana’s school.
58	14	"The Getaway"	Linda Mendoza	Warren Hutcherson	March 29, 2004 (2004-03-29)	08-03-305	6.37 [56]
Bernie takes the family on vacation to San Diego, but it’s Las Vegas that is really on his mind.
59	15	"Easy Rider"	Linda Mendoza	Nguyen Orange	April 5, 2004 (2004-04-05)	08-03-319	4.59 [57]
Bernie has an accident while riding a motorcycle.
60	16	"Who's That Lady?"	Ken Whittingham	Warren Hutcherson & Teri Schaffer	April 12, 2004 (2004-04-12)	08-03-322	6.11 [58]
Wanda is feeling left out when Bernie has a new female friend.
61	17	"Mac-intations"	Ken Whittingham	Brian Egan	April 12, 2004 (2004-04-12)	08-03-318	6.25 [58]
Bernie is always playing pranks on the family.
62	18	"That Old Mac Magic"	Robert Berlinger	Richard Appel	April 26, 2004 (2004-04-26)	08-03-320	4.24 [59]
Jordan stars in a TV commercial and learns that show business can be cruel.
63	19	"The Talk"	Ken Kwapis	Marc Abrams & Michael Benson	April 26, 2004 (2004-04-26)	08-03-317	4.96 [59]
Wanda tells Bernie that its time for Jordan to learn about “the birds and the bees.”
64	20	"Five Stages of Bryana"	Michael Spiller	John Riggi	June 15, 2004 (2004-06-15)	08-03-316	3.96 [60]
Bernie and Wanda consult a child therapist to determine what is making Bryana suddenly throw tantrums, become a bully at school and fight with her siblings at home.
65	21	"Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday"	Reginald Hudlin	Denise Downer	June 22, 2004 (2004-06-22)	08-03-321	4.54 [61]
It’s Bernie’s birthday, and the family doesn’t seem to take much notice.
66	22	"Thanksgiving"	Reginald Hudlin	Kate Angelo	June 29, 2004 (2004-06-29)	08-03-302	3.64 [62]
Vanessa's teacher, a vegetarian, invites the Mac family to Thanksgiving dinner.

Season 4 (2004–05)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	Viewers (millions)
67	1	"Big Brother"	Linda Mendoza	Peter B. Aronson and Marc Abrams & Michael Benson	September 8, 2004 (2004-09-08)	08-04-404	6.58 [63]
Bernie sneaks into Vanessa's journal and he finds out that she once smoked, which makes him buy security cameras to watch what the family's doing, but Bernie gets more than what he bargained for. Guest appearance by Snoop Dogg.
68	2	"Stiff Upper Lip"	Warren Hutcherson	Richard Appel & Warren Hutcherson	September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15)	08-04-403	5.48 [64]
Bernie decides that 8-year-old Bryana is too old to be riding her bike with training wheels. Alas, 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 (2004-09-22)	08-04-401	5.14 [65]
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 (2004-09-29)	08-04-402	5.47 [66]
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 (2005-01-14)	08-04-405	4.82 [67]
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 (2005-01-14)	08-04-406	5.55 [67]
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 (2005-01-21)	08-04-407	4.69 [68]
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 (2005-01-28)	08-04-408	4.34 [69]
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 (2005-02-04)	08-04-409	4.13 [70]
Wanda decides to enroll the kids in an organization that teaches social skills to young people, with Vanessa instantly making new friends.
76	10	"Manchild in Vanessa Land"	David Grossman	Fred Johnson	February 11, 2005 (2005-02-11)	08-04-410	5.37 [71]
Vanessa's new boyfriend is 18 years old, and has a child by a former girlfriend.
77	11	"You Don't Know Squad"	Victor Nelli, Jr.	Antonia F. March & Jacqueline McKinley	February 18, 2005 (2005-02-18)	08-04-411	4.66 [72]
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 (2005-02-25)	08-04-412	4.20 [73]
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 (2005-03-11)	08-04-413	5.50 [74]
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 (2005-03-18)	08-04-414	3.91 [75]
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 (2005-04-01)	08-04-415	4.22 [76]
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 (2005-04-08)	08-04-416	4.41 [77]
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	Viewers (millions)
83	1	"Father Knows Best"	Millicent Shelton	Teri Schaffer	September 23, 2005 (2005-09-23)	08-05-502	3.48 [78]
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 (2005-09-23)	08-05-501	3.95 [78]
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 (2005-09-30)	08-04-422	3.80 [79]
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 (2005-10-07)	08-05-503	3.86 [80]
Vanessa spends her money on shoes after Bernie specifically told her not to, which forces Bernie to have Vanessa work in his business. Guest appearance by Karen Malina White.
87	5	"Car Wars"	Ken Whittingham	Fred Johnson	October 21, 2005 (2005-10-21)	08-05-505	4.00 [81]
Vanessa rents a car when Bernie said she can't have one.
88	6	"Night of Terror"	Warren Hutcherson	Corey Nickerson	October 28, 2005 (2005-10-28)	08-05-504	3.71 [82]
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 (2005-11-04)	08-05-506	3.85 [83]
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 (2005-11-11)	08-05-507	3.88 [84]
A possum breaks out in the house scaring Bernie.
91	9	"Prison Break"	Keith Truesdell	Antonia F. March & Jacqueline McKinley	November 18, 2005 (2005-11-18)	08-05-508	3.99 [85]
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 (2005-12-02)	08-04-417	3.17 [86]
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 (2005-12-16)	08-04-418	3.51 [87]
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 (2006-01-06)	08-04-419	4.04 [88]
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 (2006-01-13)	08-04-420	3.82 [89]
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 (2006-01-20)	08-04-421	3.54 [90]
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 (2006-01-27)	08-05-509	4.19 [91]
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 (2006-02-03)	08-05-512	3.20 [92]
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 (2006-03-31)	08-05-514	3.08 [93]
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 (2006-03-31)	08-05-510	3.09 [93]
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	"It's Never as Bad as the First Time"	Keith Truesdell	Fred Johnson	April 7, 2006 (2006-04-07)	08-05-513	3.21 [94]
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 (2006-04-07)	08-05-511	3.35 [94]
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 (2006-04-14)	08-05-515	3.14 [95]
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 (2006-04-14)	08-05-516	3.13 [95]
In the series finale, 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". Mac died a couple of years later from pneumonia on August 9, 2008.

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