The Bernie Mac Show

The Bernie Mac Show - FOX

FOX

Series

2001

TVPG

Sitcom

Bernie and his wife, Wanda, reluctantly step into the role of parents when his sister drops off her three kids en route to rehab.

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2001–2023 Series 5 Seasons107 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Saturday, July 5

A Christmas Story

Season 1 • Episode 7

The children try to hide a stray dog until Christmas Day.

Saturday, July 5

Road to Tradition

Season 3 • Episode 3

When the kids obsess about gifts, Bernie decides to cancel Christmas.

Saturday, July 5

Mac 101

Season 1 • Episode 16

Bernie becomes a stern taskmaster after witnessing the children's behavior at dinner.

Saturday, July 5

Marathon Mac

Season 5 • Episode 3

When Bernie agrees to participate in a celebrity marathon, Vanessa vows to beat him.

Saturday, July 5

The Big Payback

Season 5 • Episode 4

When Bernie gives Vanessa money for clothes, she spends it all on a pair of shoes.

Saturday, July 5

Car Wars

Season 5 • Episode 5

Curtis offers to help fix Vanessa's new car, but Bernie thinks he has an ulterior motive.

Saturday, July 5

Night of Terror

Season 5 • Episode 6

Jordan thinks zombies are trying to kill him and Bryana.

Saturday, July 5

For Whom the Belt Tolls

Season 5 • Episode 7

Wanda learns about Bernie's secret discipline-keeping device, and its power corrupts her.

Saturday, July 5

Pop Pop Goes the Weasel

Season 5 • Episode 8

When Bryana's father visits, he threatens Bernie's relationship with Jordan.

Saturday, July 5

Prison Break

Season 5 • Episode 9

Bernie's punishment system is no longer effective, so he puts the kids into a lockdown.

Saturday, July 5

Some Church Bull

Season 5 • Episode 10

Wanda insists the family participate in the annual parish retreat organization.

Saturday, July 5

Sorely Missed

Season 5 • Episode 11

Bernie decides he and Wanda need some time alone.

Saturday, July 5

Fumes of Détente

Season 5 • Episode 12

Wanda invites Tasha, Vanessa's best friend from Chicago, to stay with them.

Saturday, July 5

An Exercise in Fertility

Season 5 • Episode 14

Bernie and Wanda focus on having a baby, neglecting the children they already have.

Saturday, July 5

An Exercise in Fertility

Season 5 • Episode 14

Bernie and Wanda focus on having a baby, neglecting the children they already have.

Saturday, July 5

The Getaway

Season 3 • Episode 14

The family goes to San Diego for a relaxing vacation.

Saturday, July 5

Easy Rider

Season 3 • Episode 15

A motorcycle accident changes Bernie's perspective about the kids.

Saturday, July 5

Who's That Lady?

Season 3 • Episode 16

Dr. Phil McGraw counsels Bernie on how to deal with angry Wanda.

Saturday, July 5

Mac-Inations

Season 3 • Episode 17

Neighbor Carl Reiner plays the ultimate practical joke on Bernie.

Saturday, July 5

That Old Mac Magic

Season 3 • Episode 18

"American Idol" judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson critique Bernie's commercial.

Saturday, July 5

The Talk

Season 3 • Episode 19

Hugh Hefner gives Bernie advice on how to talk to Jordan about sex.

Sunday, July 6

Five Stages of Bryana

Season 3 • Episode 20

Bernie and Wanda seek a child therapist's help in figuring out why Bryana has become a bully.

Sunday, July 6

Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday

Season 3 • Episode 21

Bernie he is zapped and forced to be a clown on his birthday.

Sunday, July 6

Thanksgiving

Season 3 • Episode 22

Mr. Diggs, Vanessa's teacher, persuades her to become a vegetarian.

Sunday, July 6

Big Brother

Season 4 • Episode 1

Bernie resorts to spying when he decides Vanessa is being secretive about her activities.

Monday, July 7

Stiff Upper Lip

Season 4 • Episode 2

Bernie decides Bryana is too old for training wheels.

Monday, July 7

Being Bernie Mac

Season 4 • Episode 3

Bernie baby-sits for Bryana and deals with Jordan, who was sent home from school.

Monday, July 7

If I Were N-riched, Man

Season 1 • Episode 17

Bernie's use of inappropriate language gets him in trouble with social services.

Monday, July 7

It's Mac-ademic

Season 3 • Episode 13

Bernie volunteers as a teacher's helper to assess the teaching methods used at Bryana's school.

Monday, July 7

The Getaway

Season 3 • Episode 14

The family goes to San Diego for a relaxing vacation.

Monday, July 7

Easy Rider

Season 3 • Episode 15

A motorcycle accident changes Bernie's perspective about the kids.

Monday, July 7

Who's That Lady?

Season 3 • Episode 16

Dr. Phil McGraw counsels Bernie on how to deal with angry Wanda.

Monday, July 7

Starting School

Season 1 • Episode 8

Bernie tries to get the children ready for the first day of school.

Monday, July 7

Hot, Hot, Hot

Season 1 • Episode 9

Bernie takes the children to a water park on the hottest day of the year.

Monday, July 7

Wanda's Week Off

Season 1 • Episode 10

Wanda gets a week of vacation and decides to spend it with the kids.

Monday, July 7

The King and I

Season 1 • Episode 11

Bernie tries to show the children who is the king of the castle.

Tuesday, July 8

Stop Having Sex

Season 1 • Episode 18

Bernie worries about the level of sex in his children's lives.

Tuesday, July 8

Mac-Inations

Season 3 • Episode 17

Neighbor Carl Reiner plays the ultimate practical joke on Bernie.

Tuesday, July 8

That Old Mac Magic

Season 3 • Episode 18

"American Idol" judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson critique Bernie's commercial.

Tuesday, July 8

The Talk

Season 3 • Episode 19

Hugh Hefner gives Bernie advice on how to talk to Jordan about sex.

Tuesday, July 8

Five Stages of Bryana

Season 3 • Episode 20

Bernie and Wanda seek a child therapist's help in figuring out why Bryana has become a bully.

Wednesday, July 9

Secrets and Lies

Season 1 • Episode 19

Bernie and Jordan fake an emergency so they can sneak to a Clippers game.

Wednesday, July 9

Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday

Season 3 • Episode 21

Bernie he is zapped and forced to be a clown on his birthday.

Wednesday, July 9

Thanksgiving

Season 3 • Episode 22

Mr. Diggs, Vanessa's teacher, persuades her to become a vegetarian.

Wednesday, July 9

Big Brother

Season 4 • Episode 1

Bernie resorts to spying when he decides Vanessa is being secretive about her activities.

Wednesday, July 9

Stiff Upper Lip

Season 4 • Episode 2

Bernie decides Bryana is too old for training wheels.

Thursday, July 10

Kelly's Heroes

Season 1 • Episode 20

Poker buddy Kelly moves into the Mac household and infringes on Bernie's authority.

Thursday, July 10

Sweet Home Chicago

Season 1 • Episode 21

Bernie takes the entire family to Chicago for his uncle's funeral.

Thursday, July 10

Being Bernie Mac

Season 4 • Episode 3

Bernie baby-sits for Bryana and deals with Jordan, who was sent home from school.

Thursday, July 10

Mac Overdrive

Season 4 • Episode 4

Bernie has no patience when trying to teach Vanessa to drive.

Thursday, July 10

My Privacy

Season 4 • Episode 5

Bernie moves Bryana in with Vanessa, who is less than thrilled.

Thursday, July 10

Who Gives This Bride

Season 4 • Episode 6

Bernie's sister, Benita, announces her plans to elope in Las Vegas.

Friday, July 11

Nerdy Mac

Season 4 • Episode 7

Bryana's standardized test scores prompt Bernie to send her to Jordan's school.

Friday, July 11

Stone Nuts

Season 4 • Episode 8

Jordan winds up losing his lunch money in a poker game.

Friday, July 11

Jack & Jacqueline

Season 4 • Episode 9

Wanda urges Vanessa to join an organization she once belonged to.

Friday, July 11

Manchild in Vanessa Land

Season 4 • Episode 10

Bernie is furious when he learns Vanessa's boyfriend is 18 and has a child.

Saturday, July 12

Fantasy Football

Season 5 • Episode 15

Bernie and Jordan join a fantasy football league together.

Saturday, July 12

Bar Mitzvah Crashers

Season 5 • Episode 16

Bernie pushes Jordan to hang out with the new kid next door to expand his cultural horizons.

Saturday, July 12

What Would Jason Do

Season 5 • Episode 18

Bernie coaches Vanessa's prom date on how to win her heart.

Saturday, July 12

Who's Your Mama

Season 5 • Episode 17

Bryan moves in and strives to be a perfect housekeeper when Wanda leaves on a business trip.

Saturday, July 12

Spinning Wheels

Season 5 • Episode 20

Wanda's sister visits and wants to throw a roller-disco party for Wanda's birthday.

Saturday, July 12

Growing Pains

Season 5 • Episode 21

Bernie makes Vanessa prove she can manage her money.

Saturday, July 12

Bernie's Angels

Season 5 • Episode 22

The kids' carelessness causes Bernie to have a near-death experience.

Saturday, July 12

Pilot

Season 1 • Episode 1

A comic (Bernie Mac) and his wife unexpectedly must raise his sister's three children.

Saturday, July 12

Now You Got It

Season 1 • Episode 2

Bernie plays host for Bryana's birthday at his home.

Saturday, July 12

The Main Event

Season 1 • Episode 3

Bernie teaches Jordan how to fight so that he can stand up to bullies.

Saturday, July 12

Bernie Mac, Ladies Man

Season 1 • Episode 4

When Wanda schedules a play date for the kids, Bernie delights in playing host to a circle of women.

Saturday, July 12

Saving Bernie Mac

Season 1 • Episode 5

Bernie takes the children to church.

Saturday, July 12

Mac Overdrive

Season 4 • Episode 4

Bernie has no patience when trying to teach Vanessa to drive.

Saturday, July 12

My Privacy

Season 4 • Episode 5

Bernie moves Bryana in with Vanessa, who is less than thrilled.

Saturday, July 12

Who Gives This Bride

Season 4 • Episode 6

Bernie's sister, Benita, announces her plans to elope in Las Vegas.

Saturday, July 12

Nerdy Mac

Season 4 • Episode 7

Bryana's standardized test scores prompt Bernie to send her to Jordan's school.

Saturday, July 12

Stone Nuts

Season 4 • Episode 8

Jordan winds up losing his lunch money in a poker game.

Saturday, July 12

Jack & Jacqueline

Season 4 • Episode 9

Wanda urges Vanessa to join an organization she once belonged to.

Sunday, July 13

Manchild in Vanessa Land

Season 4 • Episode 10

Bernie is furious when he learns Vanessa's boyfriend is 18 and has a child.

Sunday, July 13

You Don't Know Squad

Season 4 • Episode 11

Vanessa tries to increase her chances of being accepted into a college by joining the drill team.

Sunday, July 13

You Got Served

Season 4 • Episode 12

Bernie is sued for being a negligent parent after a birthday bash for Bryana.

Sunday, July 13

I Don't Wanna Be a Playa No More

Season 4 • Episode 13

When Jordan develops a crush on a girl at school, Bernie decides to help.

Monday, July 14

The Big Picture

Season 4 • Episode 14

Jordan's prank anonymous phone calls have surprising consequences.

Monday, July 14

The Music Mac

Season 4 • Episode 15

Vanessa surprises everyone with her musical talent, including Isaac Hayes.

Monday, July 14

You Don't Know Squad

Season 4 • Episode 11

Vanessa tries to increase her chances of being accepted into a college by joining the drill team.

Monday, July 14

You Got Served

Season 4 • Episode 12

Bernie is sued for being a negligent parent after a birthday bash for Bryana.

Monday, July 14

I Don't Wanna Be a Playa No More

Season 4 • Episode 13

When Jordan develops a crush on a girl at school, Bernie decides to help.

Monday, July 14

The Big Picture

Season 4 • Episode 14

Jordan's prank anonymous phone calls have surprising consequences.

Monday, July 14

Hall of Fame

Season 1 • Episode 12

Jordan joins the football team in hope of contributing a trophy to the family's awards shelf.

Monday, July 14

Handle Your Business

Season 1 • Episode 13

Bernie's weeklong stint on a local radio show leaves his family upset.

Monday, July 14

Back in the Day

Season 1 • Episode 14

Bernie resolves to beat his age by acting like he did in his youth.

Monday, July 14

Lockdown

Season 1 • Episode 15

A break-in shakes Bernie and makes him go over the top in trying to protect his family.

Tuesday, July 15

The Music Mac

Season 4 • Episode 15

Vanessa surprises everyone with her musical talent, including Isaac Hayes.

Tuesday, July 15

Walk Like a Man

Season 4 • Episode 16

Bernie decides it is time for Jordan to walk to school alone.

Tuesday, July 15

Father Knows Best

Season 5 • Episode 1

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

Tuesday, July 15

Wrestling With a Sticky Situation

Season 5 • Episode 2

Jordan finds himself outmatched on the wrestling team.

Wednesday, July 16

Sweet Home Chicago

Season 1 • Episode 22

Instead of touring Chicago with the others, Vanessa attempts to meet up with her mother.

Wednesday, July 16

Keep It on the Short Grass

Season 2 • Episode 1

Bernie faces off with Matt Damon and Lucy Lawless in a golf tournament.

Wednesday, July 16

Marathon Mac

Season 5 • Episode 3

When Bernie agrees to participate in a celebrity marathon, Vanessa vows to beat him.

Wednesday, July 16

The Big Payback

Season 5 • Episode 4

When Bernie gives Vanessa money for clothes, she spends it all on a pair of shoes.

Wednesday, July 16

Car Wars

Season 5 • Episode 5

Curtis offers to help fix Vanessa's new car, but Bernie thinks he has an ulterior motive.

Wednesday, July 16

Night of Terror

Season 5 • Episode 6

Jordan thinks zombies are trying to kill him and Bryana.

Thursday, July 17

For Whom the Belt Tolls

Season 5 • Episode 7

Wanda learns about Bernie's secret discipline-keeping device, and its power corrupts her.

Thursday, July 17

Pop Pop Goes the Weasel

Season 5 • Episode 8

When Bryana's father visits, he threatens Bernie's relationship with Jordan.

Thursday, July 17

Prison Break

Season 5 • Episode 9

Bernie's punishment system is no longer effective, so he puts the kids into a lockdown.

Thursday, July 17

Some Church Bull

Season 5 • Episode 10

Wanda insists the family participate in the annual parish retreat organization.

Friday, July 18

Goodbye, Dolly

Season 2 • Episode 2

Bernie makes a midnight run to retrieve Bryana's lost doll. Ice Cube guest stars as himself.

Friday, July 18

Sorely Missed

Season 5 • Episode 11

Bernie decides he and Wanda need some time alone.

Friday, July 18

Fumes of Détente

Season 5 • Episode 12

Wanda invites Tasha, Vanessa's best friend from Chicago, to stay with them.

Friday, July 18

Exercise in Fertility

Season 5 • Episode 13

Bernie and Wanda realize that making a baby is harder than they thought.

Friday, July 18

An Exercise in Fertility

Season 5 • Episode 14

Bernie and Wanda focus on having a baby, neglecting the children they already have.

Saturday, July 19

Here to Stay

Season 1 • Episode 6

Bernie learns the kids are staying long-term and sets ground rules.

Saturday, July 19

A Christmas Story

Season 1 • Episode 7

The children try to hide a stray dog until Christmas Day.

Saturday, July 19

Starting School

Season 1 • Episode 8

Bernie tries to get the children ready for the first day of school.

Saturday, July 19

Hot, Hot, Hot

Season 1 • Episode 9

Bernie takes the children to a water park on the hottest day of the year.

Saturday, July 19

Wanda's Week Off

Season 1 • Episode 10

Wanda gets a week of vacation and decides to spend it with the kids.

Saturday, July 19

The King and I

Season 1 • Episode 11

Bernie tries to show the children who is the king of the castle.

Saturday, July 19

Hall of Fame

Season 1 • Episode 12

Jordan joins the football team in hope of contributing a trophy to the family's awards shelf.

Saturday, July 19

Handle Your Business

Season 1 • Episode 13

Bernie's weeklong stint on a local radio show leaves his family upset.

Saturday, July 19

Back in the Day

Season 1 • Episode 14

Bernie resolves to beat his age by acting like he did in his youth.

Saturday, July 19

Lockdown

Season 1 • Episode 15

A break-in shakes Bernie and makes him go over the top in trying to protect his family.

Saturday, July 19

Mac 101

Season 1 • Episode 16

Bernie becomes a stern taskmaster after witnessing the children's behavior at dinner.

Saturday, July 19

If I Were N-riched, Man

Season 1 • Episode 17

Bernie's use of inappropriate language gets him in trouble with social services.

Saturday, July 19

Stop Having Sex

Season 1 • Episode 18

Bernie worries about the level of sex in his children's lives.

Saturday, July 19

Walk Like a Man

Season 4 • Episode 16

Bernie decides it is time for Jordan to walk to school alone.

Saturday, July 19

Father Knows Best

Season 5 • Episode 1

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

Saturday, July 19

Wrestling With a Sticky Situation

Season 5 • Episode 2

Jordan finds himself outmatched on the wrestling team.

Saturday, July 19

Marathon Mac

Season 5 • Episode 3

When Bernie agrees to participate in a celebrity marathon, Vanessa vows to beat him.

Saturday, July 19

The Big Payback

Season 5 • Episode 4

When Bernie gives Vanessa money for clothes, she spends it all on a pair of shoes.

Saturday, July 19

Car Wars

Season 5 • Episode 5

Curtis offers to help fix Vanessa's new car, but Bernie thinks he has an ulterior motive.

Sunday, July 20

Night of Terror

Season 5 • Episode 6

Jordan thinks zombies are trying to kill him and Bryana.

Sunday, July 20

For Whom the Belt Tolls

Season 5 • Episode 7

Wanda learns about Bernie's secret discipline-keeping device, and its power corrupts her.

Sunday, July 20

Pop Pop Goes the Weasel

Season 5 • Episode 8

When Bryana's father visits, he threatens Bernie's relationship with Jordan.

Sunday, July 20

Prison Break

Season 5 • Episode 9

Bernie's punishment system is no longer effective, so he puts the kids into a lockdown.

Monday, July 21

Some Church Bull

Season 5 • Episode 10

Wanda insists the family participate in the annual parish retreat organization.

Monday, July 21

Sorely Missed

Season 5 • Episode 11

Bernie decides he and Wanda need some time alone.

Monday, July 21

Carfool

Season 2 • Episode 3

The children's car pool becomes complicated for Bernie and Jordan.

Monday, July 21

Mac Local 137

Season 2 • Episode 4

The children strike, and Bernie hires youngsters from the neighborhood to do their work.

Monday, July 21

Welcome to the Jungle

Season 2 • Episode 5

Jordan brings home a snake named Reggie, and sister Bryanna demands a pet, too.

Monday, July 21

Fantasy Football

Season 5 • Episode 15

Bernie and Jordan join a fantasy football league together.

Monday, July 21

Bar Mitzvah Crashers

Season 5 • Episode 16

Bernie pushes Jordan to hang out with the new kid next door to expand his cultural horizons.

Monday, July 21

Who's Your Mama

Season 5 • Episode 17

Bryan moves in and strives to be a perfect housekeeper when Wanda leaves on a business trip.

Monday, July 21

What Would Jason Do

Season 5 • Episode 18

Bernie coaches Vanessa's prom date on how to win her heart.

Monday, July 21

Mac 101

Season 1 • Episode 16

Bernie becomes a stern taskmaster after witnessing the children's behavior at dinner.

Monday, July 21

If I Were N-riched, Man

Season 1 • Episode 17

Bernie's use of inappropriate language gets him in trouble with social services.

Monday, July 21

Stop Having Sex

Season 1 • Episode 18

Bernie worries about the level of sex in his children's lives.

Monday, July 21

Secrets and Lies

Season 1 • Episode 19

Bernie and Jordan fake an emergency so they can sneak to a Clippers game.

Tuesday, July 22

Bernie Mac Dance Party

Season 2 • Episode 6

Vanessa fails to invite Bernie to a father-daughter dance, and it drives him crazy.

Tuesday, July 22

Tryptophan-tasy

Season 2 • Episode 7

Gluttonous Bernie has a fever dream after devouring his own personal turkey.

Tuesday, July 22

Never As Bad As the First Time

Season 5 • Episode 19

Jordan dates a good-looking cheerleader, surprising everyone.

Tuesday, July 22

Spinning Wheels

Season 5 • Episode 20

Wanda's sister visits and wants to throw a roller-disco party for Wanda's birthday.

Tuesday, July 22

Growing Pains

Season 5 • Episode 21

Bernie makes Vanessa prove she can manage her money.

Tuesday, July 22

Bernie's Angels

Season 5 • Episode 22

The kids' carelessness causes Bernie to have a near-death experience.

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