Contents 1 Season 1: 2001-2002 2 Season 2: 2002-2003 3 Season 3: 2003-2004 4 Season 4: 2004-2005 5 Season 5

[edit] Season 1: 2001-2002

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Prod. Code	Airdate
1	"Pilot"	Larry Wilmore	Ken Kwapis	MAC-101	November 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)
Bernie's sister goes into rehab, and rather than let her three children go into foster care, Bernie takes them in. He quickly loses patience with them, especially after Jordan accidentally wets himself.
2	"Now You Got It"	Teri Schaffer	Ken Kwapis	MAC-102	November 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)
The flu is going around, and the kids all have it after Bryana's birthday party. Despite his best efforts to avoid it, Bernie gets it too and has to spend the day with Bryana, whom he suddenly finds boring.
3	"The Main Event"	Marc Abrams, Michael Benson	Linda Mendoza	MAC-105	November 21, 2001 (2001-11-21)
A bully picks on Jordan at school, and Bernie's solution is to teach the boy to box.
4	"Bernie Mac, Ladies Man"	Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-108	November 28, 2001 (2001-11-28)
Bernie isn't comfortable with the title "stay-at-home dad."
5	"Saving Bernie Mac"	Kriss Turner	Stan Lathan	MAC-104	December 5, 2001 (2001-12-05)
Since Bernie can't spank the kids, he figures the church can provide discipline.
6	"Here to Stay"	Steve Tompkins	Sam Weisman	MAC-107	December 12, 2001 (2001-12-12)
It finally sinks in to Bernie that the kids aren't just house guests.
7	"A Christmas Story"	Michael Benson, Marc Abrams	John Fortenberry	MAC-109	December 19, 2001 (2001-12-19)
The kids attempt to hide a dog from Bernie.
8	"Starting School"	Larry Wilmore	David Grossman	MAC-103	January 2, 2002 (2002-01-02)
Bernie enrolls the kids in a good Catholic school.
9	"Hot Hot Hot"	Robert Bruce	Linda Mendoza	MAC-110	January 16, 2002 (2002-01-16)
The air conditioning breaks down, and the kids are making Bernie nuts.
10	"Wanda's Week Off"	Teri Schaffer	Ken Kwapis	MAC-111	January 23, 2002 (2002-01-23)
After Wanda spends time with the kids, she starts thinking about having one of her own.
11	"The King and I"	Steve Tompkins	Ken Kwapis	MAC-113	January 30, 2002 (2002-01-30)
Bernie discovers that Jordan and Bryana defer to Vanessa instead of to him.
12	"Hall of Fame"	Michael Benson, Marc Abrams	Linda Mendoza	MAC-114	February 6, 2002 (2002-02-06)
Jordan joins the football team.
13	"Handle Your Business"	Warren Hutcherson	Robert Berlinger	MAC-112	February 13, 2002 (2002-02-13)
Bernie jokes about the family on a radio show, and gets in trouble with them.
14	"Back in the Day"	Jeffrey Bushell	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-115	February 20, 2002 (2002-02-20)
Bernie feels old, and won't stand for it.
15	"Lock Down"	Teri Schaffer	David Grossman	MAC-116	March 6, 2002 (2002-03-06)
After the house is robbed, Bernie becomes overly security-conscious.
16	"Mac 101"	Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-117	March 27, 2002 (2002-03-27)
Bernie feels his kids are below average, and puts them to constant study.
17	"If I Were N-Riched Man"	Warren Hutcherson	Ken Whittingham	MAC-118	April 3, 2002 (2002-04-03)
Bryana uses a swear word after Bernie does it at home, and a social worker comes to visit.
18	"Stop Having Sex"	Warren Hutcherson	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-106	April 17, 2002 (2002-04-17)
Bernie is concerned that the kids are exposed to mature subjects.
19	"Secrets and Lies"	Michael Benson, Marc Abrams, Jeffrey Bushell	Robert Berlinger	MAC-120	May 1, 2002 (2002-05-01)
Bernie has Jordan fake an asthma attack so they can see the basketball game.
20	"Kelly's Heroes"	Steve Tompkins	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-119	May 8, 2002 (2002-05-08)
Bernie lets his friend Kelly stay at the house.
21	"Sweet Home Chicago, part 1"	Warren Hutcherson, Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-121	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)
The family visits Chicago for a funeral, and the kids hope to see their mother.
21	"Sweet Home Chicago, part 2"	Steve Tompkins, Teri Schaffer (writers), Larry Wilmore (story)	Larry Wilmore	MAC-122	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)
Bernie shows off his old neighborhood, and Vanessa looks for her mother.

[edit] Season 2: 2002-2003

#	Title	Writer(s)	Director	Prod. Code	Airdate
1	"Keep It on the Short Grass"	Larry Wilmore	Ken Kwapis	MAC-101	November 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)
Bernie and Wanda are challenged by Matt Damon and his wife to a game of golf.
2	"Goodbye Dolly"	Teri Schaffer	Ken Kwapis	MAC-102	November 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)
Bryana starts crying overnight because she left her doll at the beach, Bernie had to go there and get her lost doll, he then tells Jordan to get rid of it.
3	"Carfool"	Marc Abrams, Michael Benson	Linda Mendoza	MAC-105	November 21, 2001 (2001-11-21)
Bernie drives Jordan to school, the next thing is, Bernie forces Jordan to become friends with the boy he saw, but he's uneasy with the other parent not counting on it.
4	"Mac Local 137"	Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-108	November 28, 2001 (2001-11-28)
The kids are forcing Bernie for a raise in their allowances.
5	"Welcome to the Jungle"	Kriss Turner	Stan Lathan	MAC-104	December 5, 2001 (2001-12-05)
Jordan gets a pet for his science project, which urges Bryana for a pet of her own.
6	"Bernie Mac Dance Party"	Steve Tompkins	Sam Weisman	MAC-107	December 12, 2001 (2001-12-12)
Bernie takes Vanessa to a dance and he starts to humiliate her.
7	"Tryptophan-tasy"	Michael Benson, Marc Abrams	John Fortenberry	MAC-109	December 19, 2001 (2001-12-19)
Jordan was fooling around trying to attack Vanessa and Bryana, he turns the grill knob to "LO". Bernie eats the turkey and starts to have nightmares.
8	"The United Front"	Larry Wilmore	David Grossman	MAC-103	January 2, 2002 (2002-01-02)
Bernie wishes that Wanda would stop being the "fun auntie" and join his side.
9	"The Sweet Life"	Robert Bruce	Linda Mendoza	MAC-110	January 16, 2002 (2002-01-16)
Bernie's doctor says that his chloesterol is going high, which forces Wanda to tell him to change his diet, Bernie refuses and takes advice from Don Rickles.
10	"Sin Cup"	Teri Schaffer	Ken Kwapis	MAC-111	January 23, 2002 (2002-01-23)
Jordan is showing the family how to be protected from sin.
11	"Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope"	Steve Tompkins	Ken Kwapis	MAC-113	January 30, 2002 (2002-01-30)
Bernie offends Wanda's boss (Wesley Snipes) at dinner.
12	"Magic Jordan"	Michael Benson, Marc Abrams	Linda Mendoza	MAC-114	February 6, 2002 (2002-02-06)
Jordan wows the girl of his dreams with magic.
13	"Raging Election"	Warren Hutcherson	Robert Berlinger	MAC-112	February 13, 2002 (2002-02-13)
Bernie helps Vanessa win an election, but he is having a difficult time with Jordan's project.
14	"Leaving Los Angeles"	Jeffrey Bushell	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-115	February 20, 2002 (2002-02-20)
Bernie takes the kids to the movies, at Los Angeles, he has flashbacks of what happened. Bryana accidentally sneaks into an R-rated movie and starts having nightmares.
15	"Pink Gold"	Teri Schaffer	David Grossman	MAC-116	March 6, 2002 (2002-03-06)
The pinkeye disease is going around, Jordan is the last one to get it and he misses his school's "Air Fair".
16	"Chess Wars"	Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-117	March 27, 2002 (2002-03-27)
Vanessa is urging to wear makeup, Jordan sneaks to a paintball game, and Bryana wants a new doll.
17	"The Incredible Bulk"	Warren Hutcherson	Ken Whittingham	MAC-118	April 3, 2002 (2002-04-03)
Bernie overspends his money at a local store named "Cost Depot".
18	"Maid Man"	Warren Hutcherson	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-106	April 17, 2002 (2002-04-17)
Bernie hires a maid named Lydia, she cleans up the place until the kids get to her. What Happened: Bryana is constantly forcing Lydia to give her piggyback rides. Jordan and Vanessa treat her as a slave.

19	"Nut Job"	Michael Benson, Marc Abrams, Jeffrey Bushell	Robert Berlinger	MAC-120	May 1, 2002 (2002-05-01)
Bernie has the kids doing different activites, Wanda does a campout for Jordan's boys, and one of them says; "You are so freakin' hot."
20	"The Other Sister"	Steve Tompkins	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-119	May 8, 2002 (2002-05-08)
Benita comes to the Mac household and turns the place upside-down.
21	"Meet The Grandparents"	Warren Hutcherson, Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-121	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)
Bernie's mom and dad come for a visit.
22	"For A Few Dollars More"	Steve Tompkins, Teri Schaffer (writers), Larry Wilmore (story)	Larry Wilmore	MAC-122	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)
Bernie and another neighbor host two birthday parties on the same day. Everybody was having fun until Jordan's balloon goes up high in the sky with Jordan in it.

[edit] Season 3: 2003-2004

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[edit] Season 4: 2004-2005

1. Big Brother (9/8/2004)
2. Stiff Upper Lip (9/15/2004)
3. Being Bernie Mac (9/22/2004)
4. Mac Overdrive (9/29/2004)
5. My Privacy (1/14/2005)
6. Who Gives This Bride (1/14/2005)
7. Nerdy Mac (1/21/2005)
8. Stone Nuts (1/28/2005)
9. Jack & Jacqueline (2/4/2005)
10. Manchild in Vanessa Land (2/11/2005)
11. You Don't Know Squad (2/18/2005)
12. You Got Served (2/25/2005)
13. I Don't Wanna Be a Playa No More (3/11/2005)
14. The Big Picture (3/18/2005)
15. The Music Mac (4/1/2005)
16. Walk Like a Man (4/8/2005)

[edit] Season 5

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 |Title=Marathon Mac |Aux1=Marc Abrams, Michael Benson |Aux2=Linda Mendoza |Aux3=MAC-105 |OriginalAirDate=November 21, 2001 (2001-11-21) |ShortSummary=Bernie overtrains for a local marathon, luckily, Vanessa fills in for him. |LineColor=ffff00 

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1	"Eye of the Tiger"	Larry Wilmore	Ken Kwapis	MAC-101	November 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)
Jordan wants to join the basketball team, but his coach suggests that he should take rhymitic classes.
2	"Love Thy Nephew"	Teri Schaffer	Ken Kwapis	MAC-102	November 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)
Marcus gets jealous because Bernie keeps telling him to destroy Jordan's tree house, but the next thing is, Marcus attacks the house with the flowers in his zen garden.
3	"Road to Tradition"	Marc Abrams, Michael Benson	Linda Mendoza	MAC-105	November 21, 2001 (2001-11-21)
Bernie wants the family to have a traditional Christmas, Wanda seeks Christmas gifts for her workers.
4	"Laughing Matters"	Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-108	November 28, 2001 (2001-11-28)
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.
5	"Hair Jordan"	Kriss Turner	Stan Lathan	MAC-104	December 5, 2001 (2001-12-05)
Jordan goes to his favorite barbershop; Wanda, Bryana, and Vanessa fix their smoke detector.
6	"Love Bug"	Steve Tompkins	Sam Weisman	MAC-107	December 12, 2001 (2001-12-12)
Vanessa brings home her boyfriend and Bernie tries to keep an eye out to see if they are having alone-time.
7	"A Christmas Story"	Michael Benson, Marc Abrams	John Fortenberry	MAC-109	December 19, 2001 (2001-12-19)
The kids attempt to hide a dog from Bernie.
8	"It's a Wonderful Wife"	Larry Wilmore	David Grossman	MAC-103	January 2, 2002 (2002-01-02)
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.
9	"Family Reunion"	Robert Bruce	Linda Mendoza	MAC-110	January 16, 2002 (2002-01-16)
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.
10	"Droobie or Not Droobie"	Teri Schaffer	Ken Kwapis	MAC-111	January 23, 2002 (2002-01-23)
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".
11	"J-O-R-D-A-N Spells Funny"	Steve Tompkins	Ken Kwapis	MAC-113	January 30, 2002 (2002-01-30)
Jordan enters a spelling contest, Vanessa makes a school project video called My Life With Bigfoot.
12	"Make Room for Caddy"	Michael Benson, Marc Abrams	Linda Mendoza	MAC-114	February 6, 2002 (2002-02-06)
Wanda is forcing Bernie and her dad to get along with each other.
13	"Saving Sgt. Tompkins"	Warren Hutcherson	Robert Berlinger	MAC-112	February 13, 2002 (2002-02-13)
Bernie tells Jordan that his dad was in the war, and Vanessa finds out that Bernie lied.
14	"It's Mac-ademic"	Jeffrey Bushell	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-115	February 20, 2002 (2002-02-20)
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.
15	"The Getaway"	Teri Schaffer	David Grossman	MAC-116	March 6, 2002 (2002-03-06)
The family goes on a vacation and Bernie sneaks to Las Vegas to play poker with his pals.
16	"Easy Rider"	Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-117	March 27, 2002 (2002-03-27)
Bernie has an accident while riding an motorcycle, Jordan gets busted selling girl magazines at school.
17	"Who's That Lady?"	Warren Hutcherson	Ken Whittingham	MAC-118	April 3, 2002 (2002-04-03)
Wanda feels left out when Bernie has a new female friend, the kids scramble for the items Bernie hid.
18	"Mac-intations"	Warren Hutcherson	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-106	April 17, 2002 (2002-04-17)
Bernie is constantly playing pranks on the family members, and the family gets payback on him.
19	"That Old Mac Magic"	Michael Benson, Marc Abrams, Jeffrey Bushell	Robert Berlinger	MAC-120	May 1, 2002 (2002-05-01)
Jordan enters show business, and Bernie tells him that it's kinda cruel.
20	"The Talk"	Steve Tompkins	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-119	May 8, 2002 (2002-05-08)
Wanda talks to Jordan about "the bird and the bees"
21	"Five Stages of Bryana"	Warren Hutcherson, Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-121	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)
Bryana acts like a 2-year-old to get the attention, but the next thing is, she's the monster of the household.
22	"Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday"	Steve Tompkins, Teri Schaffer (writers), Larry Wilmore (story)	Larry Wilmore	MAC-122	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)
Bernie's birthday is here and the family does not notice.
23	"Thanksgiving"	Steve Tompkins, Teri Schaffer (writers), Larry Wilmore (story)	Larry Wilmore	MAC-122	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)
Vanessa's teacher urges her to become a vegetarian.
4	"The Big Payback"	Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-108	November 28, 2001 (2001-11-28)
Vanessa spends her money on shoes after Bernie specifically told her not to.
5	"Car Wars"	Kriss Turner	Stan Lathan	MAC-104	December 5, 2001 (2001-12-05)
Vanessa rents a car when Bernie said she can't have one.
6	"Night Of Terror"	Steve Tompkins	Sam Weisman	MAC-107	December 12, 2001 (2001-12-12)
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.
7	"For Whom The Belt Tolls"	Michael Benson, Marc Abrams	John Fortenberry	MAC-109	December 19, 2001 (2001-12-19)
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. (The name of this episode is a pun on Hemingway's For Whom The Bell Tolls.)
8	"Pop Pop Goes The Weasel"	Larry Wilmore	David Grossman	MAC-103	January 2, 2002 (2002-01-02)
A weasel breaks in the house and scares Bernie.
9	"Prison Break"	Robert Bruce	Linda Mendoza	MAC-110	January 16, 2002 (2002-01-16)
Bernie gets a call from the catholic school because: Jordan touched a woman's butt (It was a dare) Bryana forged Bernie's signature on her work (She made a D on it) Then he puts Jordan and Bryana on severe punishment, Wanda ends up mad at Bernie, they go to a fair and here's what happens: Bryana asks a stranger for money Jordan sets up his own game and obtains money of his own. Vanessa is supposed to keep an eye on Jordan and Bryana but stays home to have a pool party but unknowingly Bernie puts a chemical that leaves hidden markings so that he knows that she has a pool party. All three end up in the basement.
10	"Some Church Bull"	Teri Schaffer	Ken Kwapis	MAC-111	January 23, 2002 (2002-01-23)
The family goes to a church retreat and at the end, everyone comes home mad.
11	"Sorely Missed"	Steve Tompkins	Ken Kwapis	MAC-113	January 30, 2002 (2002-01-30)
Wanda and Bernie need time alone and Bryana doesn't remember her mother.
12	"Fumes of Detente"	Michael Benson, Marc Abrams	Linda Mendoza	MAC-114	February 6, 2002 (2002-02-06)
Vanessa's old friend visits.
13	"Handle Your Business"	Warren Hutcherson	Robert Berlinger	MAC-112	February 13, 2002 (2002-02-13)
Bernie jokes about the family on a radio show, and gets in trouble with them.
14	"Exercise in Fertility 1"	Jeffrey Bushell	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-115	February 20, 2002 (2002-02-20)
Wanda says she's about to be pregnant and Bernie springs into action, and the kids seem concerned.
15	"Exercise in Fertility 2"	Teri Schaffer	David Grossman	MAC-116	March 6, 2002 (2002-03-06)
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.
16	"Fantasy Football"	Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-117	March 27, 2002 (2002-03-27)
During a father-son day at the bar, Jordan decides to join the team.
17	"Bar Mitzvah Crashers"	Warren Hutcherson	Ken Whittingham	MAC-118	April 3, 2002 (2002-04-03)
Bryana listens into Vanessa and Wanda's conversations, and at Jordan's friend's party, she opens her big mouth.
18	"Who's Your Mama?"	Warren Hutcherson	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-106	April 17, 2002 (2002-04-17)
Bryan fills in for Wanda while she's on a business trip.
19	"What would Jason do?"	Michael Benson, Marc Abrams, Jeffrey Bushell	Robert Berlinger	MAC-120	May 1, 2002 (2002-05-01)
Two boys are trying to take Vanessa to a senior prom, and while out on a date, Bernie and Wanda spy on them.
20	"Never As Bad As The First Time"	Steve Tompkins	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-119	May 8, 2002 (2002-05-08)
Jordan dates a cheerleader which wows Bernie, but when the break up happens, Bernie has something to say.
21	"Spinning Wheels"	Warren Hutcherson, Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-121	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)
Wanda's sister; Valerie, throws a roller party for her. At the party, Jordan gets hungry and asks Vanessa to take him home and she says "no."
22	"Growing Pains"	Warren Hutcherson, Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-121	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)
Vanessa decides to work extra shifts instead of studying for her SATs.
23	"Bernie's Angels"	Warren Hutcherson, Kriss Turner	Lee Shallat Chemel	MAC-121	May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)
Bryana places food in a microwave with tin foil on top and causes the microwave to spark, when Bernie tries to turn the microwave off, he gets zapped and is out cold.