The Best Episodes of The Bernie Mac Show

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7.8/10(80 votes)
#1 - If I Were N-Riched Man
S1:E174/3/2002
After hearing Bernie use inappropriate language at home, Bryana goes to school and repeats itâ€”much to the horror of her teacher. Soon after, a social worker shows up at the house to discuss Bernie's hostility problems.
Director:Ken Whittingham
Writer:Warren Hutcherson
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Director:Ken Whittingham
Writer:Warren Hutcherson
7.8/10(80 votes)
#2 - Sweet Home Chicago (2)
S1:E225/15/2002
Bernie takes the family on a tour of his old stomping grounds. Vanessa attempts to find her mother.
Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writers:Teri Schaffer, Larry Wilmore, Steve Tompkins
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Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writers:Teri Schaffer, Larry Wilmore, Steve Tompkins
7.7/10(86 votes)
#3 - Bernie Mac, Ladies Man
S1:E411/28/2001
When Wanda plans a play date for a group of kids, Bernie ends up winning over the moms for the afternoon and becoming defensive about his masculinity.
Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer:Unknown
7.6/10(77 votes)
#4 - The King and I
S1:E111/30/2002
when Bernie realizes that anything he says to Jordan and Bryana first goes through Vanessa, he decides to stop fighting the situation and let Vanessa be responsible for the kids.
Director:Ken Kwapis
Writer:Steve Tompkins
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Director:Ken Kwapis
Writer:Steve Tompkins
7.5/10(93 votes)
#5 - The Main Event
S1:E311/21/2001
Jordan is tormented by bullies at school, so Bernie teaches him some moves that unfortunately turn Jordan into a monster.
Director:Linda Mendoza
Writers:Marc Abrams, Michael Benson
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Director:Linda Mendoza
Writers:Marc Abrams, Michael Benson
7.5/10(85 votes)
#6 - A Christmas Story
S1:E712/19/2001
The kids get a dog from the pound, thinking it will be the perfect present for Bernie. Bernie finds the dog, hides it, thinking it is the perfect present for the kids. They think he took it back to the pound, so they try and get revenge.
Director:John Fortenberry
Writers:Marc Abrams, Michael Benson
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Director:John Fortenberry
Writers:Marc Abrams, Michael Benson

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7.5/10(79 votes)
#7 - Saving Bernie Mac
S1:E512/5/2001
Bernie and Wanda bring the kids to church to discipline them, but Bernie ends up being the immature one. Later on, the Bishop and Deacon show up at Bernie's house during his poker night and suggest that Bernie allow them to use his house for bible study.
Director:Stan Lathan
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Stan Lathan
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(64 votes)
#8 - Bar Mitzvah Crashers
S5:E162/3/2006
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.
Director:Linda Mendoza
Writers:Angela Yarbrough, Michael Caine
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Director:Linda Mendoza
Writers:Angela Yarbrough, Michael Caine
7.4/10(164 votes)
#9 - Pilot
S1:E111/14/2001
In the pilot, much to his chagrin, Bernie and Wanda are forced to take care of his sister's three children, Vanessa, Jordan, and Bryanna since she can no longer take care of them anymore.
Director:Ken Kwapis
Writer:Larry Wilmore
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Director:Ken Kwapis
Writer:Larry Wilmore
7.4/10(74 votes)
#10 - Here To Stay
S1:E612/12/2001
Bernie realizes that the kids are here to stay, so he begins treating them differently. Wanda complains that Bernie is treating the kids like roomates and holds off sex from him until he realizes the kids are truly part of their family.
Director:Sam Weisman
Writer:Steve Tompkins
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Director:Sam Weisman
Writer:Steve Tompkins
7.4/10(73 votes)
#11 - Wanda's Week Off
S1:E101/23/2002
Wanda spends time with the kids and considers having a child with Bernie.
Director:Ken Kwapis
Writer:Teri Schaffer
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Director:Ken Kwapis
Writer:Teri Schaffer
7.4/10(70 votes)
#12 - Handle Your Business
S1:E132/13/2002
Bernie is booked on a popular morning radio show, and he gets himself into trouble with the whole family when he draws from his private life to bring comedy to the public airwaves.
Director:Robert Berlinger
Writer:Warren Hutcherson
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Director:Robert Berlinger
Writer:Warren Hutcherson
7.4/10(67 votes)
#13 - Hot Hot Hot
S1:E91/16/2002
On a hot day, Vanessa detours the family's trip to the water park. Back at home, the kids act wild and the air conditioning breaks.
Director:Linda Mendoza
Writer:Robert Bruce
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Director:Linda Mendoza
Writer:Robert Bruce
7.4/10(67 votes)
#14 - Kelly's Heroes
S1:E205/8/2002
When Kelly's girlfriend throws him out, Bernie lets him stay at the house.
Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer:Steve Tompkins
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Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer:Steve Tompkins
7.4/10(64 votes)
#15 - Hall of Fame
S1:E122/6/2002
Jordan sets his sights on joining Vanessa and Bryana on the Bernie Mac Hall of Fame awards shelf. He decides to join his school's football team after hearing that everyone on the squad gets a trophy just for participating. Bernie is thrilled that Jordan is playing footballâ€”until he sees his playing skills.
Director:Linda Mendoza
Writers:Marc Abrams, Michael Benson
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Director:Linda Mendoza
Writers:Marc Abrams, Michael Benson
7.4/10(62 votes)
#16 - Bernie's Angels
S5:E224/14/2006
The kids' carelessness causes Bernie to have a near-death experience.
Director:Ken Kwapis
Writers:Teri Schaffer, Steve Tompkins
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Director:Ken Kwapis
Writers:Teri Schaffer, Steve Tompkins
7.3/10(104 votes)
#17 - Now You Got It
S1:E211/14/2001
Bernie's desperate to get away to Vegas with his frineds, but Bryana's birthday and the germ infested children that it causes make it a difficulty.
Director:Ken Kwapis
Writer:Teri Schaffer
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Director:Ken Kwapis
Writer:Teri Schaffer
7.3/10(81 votes)
#18 - Keep It on the Short Grass
S2:E19/18/2002
It's Bernie who acts like a kid when Wanda teams with him in a charity golf tournament. Bernie sees it as a grudge match against the host, Matt Damon, who has been claiming he consistently outshot ""Mac Man"" while they were filming Ocean's Eleven. Bernie savors the thought of beating the Oscar winner in publicâ€”but his confidence wavers when he learns that Damon's warriorlike playing partner in the best-ball event is Lucy Lawless.
Director:Ken Kwapis
Writers:Marc Abrams, Michael Benson
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Director:Ken Kwapis
Writers:Marc Abrams, Michael Benson
7.3/10(70 votes)
#19 - Back in the Day
S1:E142/20/2002
Bernie becomes concerned when he begins to see the classic signs that old age is catching up with him. He's forgetful, has aches and pains, and is finding gray hairs in, uh, unwanted places. When a panic attack sends Bernie to the Emergency Room after an argument with the kids, he decides to not let the kids send him to an early grave. He fights back and begins trying to act young again. He blasts his music and nags his friends for not staying up all night to play poker with him. Bernie only makes matters worse however when all his ""young"" activities take their toll on his mind and body. When Bryana asks Bernie to play in her Father-Daughter Basketball tournament at school, he complains, saying that he is just too old to play. When he gets to the game though, he realizes that he should be playing and joins in. Although he gets hurt playing, Bernie realizes that being old doesn't mean stopping your life.
Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer:Jeffrey Bushell
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Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer:Jeffrey Bushell
7.3/10(58 votes)
#20 - Raging Election
S2:E132/26/2003
Bernie and Wanda attend Vanessa's parent night at her school. They are shocked to find that her teacher likes her, and thinks she is not being challenged enough, so he suggests she run for class president. Jordan is upset when he puts his time into making a dung beetle project, but ends up only getting the huge pile of dung done. So Bernie decides to help Jordan on his next project, which turns out to be a VERY detailed model of an old building, but Bernie does all the work. Vanessa also asks Bernie to help her on her campaign, so Bernie appears as many characters in her video of why she should be allected. It goes over so well that Vanessa asks Bernie to compete in the school talent show, to help along her campaign. Meanwhile, Jordan's project turns out great, but Bernie doesn't know that Jordan has decided to make a few extra things. He changes the roof, throws in some plastic people, and sets it on fire, laughing hysterically. Bernie trips on pieces of it, trying to put the fire out
Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer:Steve Tompkins
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Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer:Steve Tompkins
7.3/10(54 votes)
#21 - Family Reunion
S3:E82/8/2004
Bernie and Wanda host a Mac family reunion barbecue for about 50 of Bernie's extended relatives who invade L.A. for the weekend. At first, Bernie is excited and looks forward to bonding with his relatives and strengthening their family ties, but when his Aunt Sis starts to pester him about co-hosting a cooking show with her on the Food Network, cousin Lou starts to harass him, and his older brother Carl questions the way he and Wanda are raising the children, Bernie starts to question why he agreed to host the reunion in the first place. Meanwhile, Vanessa and Shonte, a distant cousin by marriage, flirt with each other until Bernie informs them that they are more closely related than they thought.
Director:Robert Berlinger
Writer:Teri Schaffer
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Director:Robert Berlinger
Writer:Teri Schaffer
7.2/10(71 votes)
#22 - Lock Down
S1:E153/6/2002
When someone breaks into the Mac house, Bernie realizes how vulnerable his family is and turns the house into a high-security compound. Bernie is reminded by his friends of all the crime that happens outside of the home and drives his family crazy with his overprotectiveness.
Director:David Grossman
Writer:Teri Schaffer
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Director:David Grossman
Writer:Teri Schaffer
7.2/10(61 votes)
#23 - Mac 101
S1:E163/27/2002
Impressed by the behavior and talents of another family's kids, Bernie cracks down on his own with a program of constant studying.
Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer:Kriss Turner
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Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer:Kriss Turner
7.2/10(57 votes)
#24 - Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope
S2:E112/5/2003
Wesley Snipes takes a genial comic spin as Wanda's easygoing boss, Duke, who invites the couple to a dinner party. Feeling as if the kids are ""turning my brain into mush,"" Bernie relishes this rare opportunity for adult conversation. But playing a parlor game underscores just how much being around the kids has influenced Bernie â€” asked to name something that flies, he submits ""Tinkerbell"" â€” and he takes some, well, kidding, from the Duke. Back at home, Vanessa baby-sits her siblings and takes matters into her own hand when Jordan gets troublesome.
Director:Ken Kwapis
Writer:Kriss Turner
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Director:Ken Kwapis
Writer:Kriss Turner
7.2/10(56 votes)
#25 - Nut Job
S2:E194/30/2003
After enrolling his kids in a slew of extracurricular activities, Bernie suddenly finds his own free time disappearing when he is selected to be an activities suprvisor.
Director:Ken Kwapis
Writer:Paul Lieberstein
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Director:Ken Kwapis
Writer:Paul Lieberstein