The Bernie Mac Show
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.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, July 16
The Other Sister
Season 2 • Episode 20
Bernie's sister (Niecy Nash) undermines his authority with the children.
Tuesday, July 16
Meet the Grandparents
Season 2 • Episode 21
Wanda's parents take over the household during their visit.
Tuesday, July 16
For a Few Dollars More
Season 2 • Episode 22
Bernie bribes children to attend Jordan's birthday bash instead of another kid's party.
Tuesday, July 16
Eye of the Tiger
Season 3 • Episode 1
Basketball coach decides Jordan is better suited for gymnastics.
Wednesday, July 17
Mac-Inations
Season 3 • Episode 17
Neighbor Carl Reiner plays the ultimate practical joke on Bernie.
Wednesday, July 17
Love Thy Nephew
Season 3 • Episode 2
A litigious neighbor asks Bernie to tear down his newly built treehouse.
Wednesday, July 17
Road to Tradition
Season 3 • Episode 3
When the kids obsess about gifts, Bernie decides to cancel Christmas.
Wednesday, July 17
Laughing Matters
Season 3 • Episode 4
Bernie turns to Angela Bassett for acting tips when he lands a dramatic role.
Wednesday, July 17
Hair Jordan
Season 3 • Episode 5
Bernie takes Jordan to his favorite barbershop.
Wednesday, July 17
Love Bug
Season 3 • Episode 6
Bernie tries to scare away Vanessa's boyfriend but realizes what a good role model he is.
Wednesday, July 17
It's a Wonderful Wife
Season 3 • Episode 7
Wanda disrupts Bernie's writing process as he prepares for a talk-show appearance.
Thursday, July 18
Who's That Lady?
Season 3 • Episode 16
Dr. Phil McGraw counsels Bernie on how to deal with angry Wanda.
Thursday, July 18
Family Reunion
Season 3 • Episode 8
Relatives harass Bernie at a barbecue; Vanessa flirts with a distant cousin.
Thursday, July 18
Droobie or Not Droobie
Season 3 • Episode 9
Bernie plays a villain opposite Bryana's favorite character, Droobie.
Thursday, July 18
J-O-R-D-A-N Spells Funny
Season 3 • Episode 10
Jordan tries comedy to overcome stage fright; Vanessa makes a film.
Thursday, July 18
Make Room for Caddy
Season 3 • Episode 11
Despite Bernie's efforts, he and his father-in-law continue to bicker.
Friday, July 19
Saving Sergeant Tompkins
Season 3 • Episode 12
Bernie decides to be less than truthful so that Jordan will think well of his father.
Friday, July 19
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.
Friday, July 19
The Getaway
Season 3 • Episode 14
The family goes to San Diego for a relaxing vacation.
Friday, July 19
Easy Rider
Season 3 • Episode 15
A motorcycle accident changes Bernie's perspective about the kids.
Saturday, July 20
Saving Bernie Mac
Season 1 • Episode 5
Bernie takes the children to church.
Saturday, July 20
Here to Stay
Season 1 • Episode 6
Bernie learns the kids are staying long-term and sets ground rules.
Saturday, July 20
A Christmas Story
Season 1 • Episode 7
The children try to hide a stray dog until Christmas Day.
Saturday, July 20
Starting School
Season 1 • Episode 8
Bernie tries to get the children ready for the first day of school.
Saturday, July 20
Hot, Hot, Hot
Season 1 • Episode 9
Bernie takes the children to a water park on the hottest day of the year.
Saturday, July 20
Wanda's Week Off
Season 1 • Episode 10
Wanda gets a week of vacation and decides to spend it with the kids.
Saturday, July 20
The King and I
Season 1 • Episode 11
Bernie tries to show the children who is the king of the castle.
Saturday, July 20
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 20
Handle Your Business
Season 1 • Episode 13
Bernie's weeklong stint on a local radio show leaves his family upset.
Saturday, July 20
Back in the Day
Season 1 • Episode 14
Bernie resolves to beat his age by acting like he did in his youth.
Saturday, July 20
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 20
Mac 101
Season 1 • Episode 16
Bernie becomes a stern taskmaster after witnessing the children's behavior at dinner.
Saturday, July 20
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 20
Sweet Home Chicago
Season 1 • Episode 21
Bernie takes the entire family to Chicago for his uncle's funeral.
Saturday, July 20
Sweet Home Chicago
Season 1 • Episode 22
Instead of touring Chicago with the others, Vanessa attempts to meet up with her mother.
Saturday, July 20
Keep It on the Short Grass
Season 2 • Episode 1
Bernie faces off with Matt Damon and Lucy Lawless in a golf tournament.
Saturday, July 20
Goodbye, Dolly
Season 2 • Episode 2
Bernie makes a midnight run to retrieve Bryana's lost doll. Ice Cube guest stars as himself.
Monday, July 22
The Talk
Season 3 • Episode 19
Hugh Hefner gives Bernie advice on how to talk to Jordan about sex.
Monday, July 22
That Old Mac Magic
Season 3 • Episode 18
"American Idol" judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson critique Bernie's commercial.
Monday, July 22
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.
Monday, July 22
Who's That Lady?
Season 3 • Episode 16
Dr. Phil McGraw counsels Bernie on how to deal with angry Wanda.
Monday, July 22
Mac-Inations
Season 3 • Episode 17
Neighbor Carl Reiner plays the ultimate practical joke on Bernie.
Monday, July 22
That Old Mac Magic
Season 3 • Episode 18
"American Idol" judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson critique Bernie's commercial.
Monday, July 22
The Talk
Season 3 • Episode 19
Hugh Hefner gives Bernie advice on how to talk to Jordan about sex.
Monday, July 22
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.
Monday, July 22
Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday
Season 3 • Episode 21
Bernie he is zapped and forced to be a clown on his birthday.
Tuesday, July 23
Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday
Season 3 • Episode 21
Bernie he is zapped and forced to be a clown on his birthday.
Tuesday, July 23
Thanksgiving
Season 3 • Episode 22
Mr. Diggs, Vanessa's teacher, persuades her to become a vegetarian.
Tuesday, July 23
Thanksgiving
Season 3 • Episode 22
Mr. Diggs, Vanessa's teacher, persuades her to become a vegetarian.
Tuesday, July 23
Big Brother
Season 4 • Episode 1
Bernie resorts to spying when he decides Vanessa is being secretive about her activities.
Tuesday, July 23
Stiff Upper Lip
Season 4 • Episode 2
Bernie decides Bryana is too old for training wheels.
Tuesday, July 23
Being Bernie Mac
Season 4 • Episode 3
Bernie baby-sits for Bryana and deals with Jordan, who was sent home from school.
Tuesday, July 23
Mac Overdrive
Season 4 • Episode 4
Bernie has no patience when trying to teach Vanessa to drive.
Tuesday, July 23
My Privacy
Season 4 • Episode 5
Bernie moves Bryana in with Vanessa, who is less than thrilled.
Wednesday, July 24
Big Brother
Season 4 • Episode 1
Bernie resorts to spying when he decides Vanessa is being secretive about her activities.
Wednesday, July 24
Who Gives This Bride
Season 4 • Episode 6
Bernie's sister, Benita, announces her plans to elope in Las Vegas.
Wednesday, July 24
Nerdy Mac
Season 4 • Episode 7
Bryana's standardized test scores prompt Bernie to send her to Jordan's school.
Wednesday, July 24
Stone Nuts
Season 4 • Episode 8
Jordan winds up losing his lunch money in a poker game.
Wednesday, July 24
Jack & Jacqueline
Season 4 • Episode 9
Wanda urges Vanessa to join an organization she once belonged to.
Wednesday, July 24
Manchild in Vanessa Land
Season 4 • Episode 10
Bernie is furious when he learns Vanessa's boyfriend is 18 and has a child.
Wednesday, July 24
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.
Thursday, July 25
You Got Served
Season 4 • Episode 12
Bernie is sued for being a negligent parent after a birthday bash for Bryana.
Thursday, July 25
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.
Thursday, July 25
The Big Picture
Season 4 • Episode 14
Jordan's prank anonymous phone calls have surprising consequences.
Thursday, July 25
The Music Mac
Season 4 • Episode 15
Vanessa surprises everyone with her musical talent, including Isaac Hayes.
Friday, July 26
Walk Like a Man
Season 4 • Episode 16
Bernie decides it is time for Jordan to walk to school alone.
Friday, July 26
Father Knows Best
Season 5 • Episode 1
When a man arrives from Chicago claiming to be Bryana's father, Bernie is cautiously supportive.
Friday, July 26
Wrestling With a Sticky Situation
Season 5 • Episode 2
Jordan finds himself outmatched on the wrestling team.
Friday, July 26
Marathon Mac
Season 5 • Episode 3
When Bernie agrees to participate in a celebrity marathon, Vanessa vows to beat him.
Saturday, July 27
Stop Having Sex
Season 1 • Episode 18
Bernie worries about the level of sex in his children's lives.
Saturday, July 27
Secrets and Lies
Season 1 • Episode 19
Bernie and Jordan fake an emergency so they can sneak to a Clippers game.
Saturday, July 27
Kelly's Heroes
Season 1 • Episode 20
Poker buddy Kelly moves into the Mac household and infringes on Bernie's authority.
Saturday, July 27
Sweet Home Chicago
Season 1 • Episode 21
Bernie takes the entire family to Chicago for his uncle's funeral.
Saturday, July 27
Sweet Home Chicago
Season 1 • Episode 22
Instead of touring Chicago with the others, Vanessa attempts to meet up with her mother.
Saturday, July 27
Keep It on the Short Grass
Season 2 • Episode 1
Bernie faces off with Matt Damon and Lucy Lawless in a golf tournament.
Saturday, July 27
Goodbye, Dolly
Season 2 • Episode 2
Bernie makes a midnight run to retrieve Bryana's lost doll. Ice Cube guest stars as himself.
Saturday, July 27
Carfool
Season 2 • Episode 3
The children's car pool becomes complicated for Bernie and Jordan.
Saturday, July 27
Mac Local 137
Season 2 • Episode 4
The children strike, and Bernie hires youngsters from the neighborhood to do their work.
Saturday, July 27
Welcome to the Jungle
Season 2 • Episode 5
Jordan brings home a snake named Reggie, and sister Bryanna demands a pet, too.
Saturday, July 27
Bernie Mac Dance Party
Season 2 • Episode 6
Vanessa fails to invite Bernie to a father-daughter dance, and it drives him crazy.
Saturday, July 27
Tryptophan-tasy
Season 2 • Episode 7
Gluttonous Bernie has a fever dream after devouring his own personal turkey.
Saturday, July 27
The United Front
Season 2 • Episode 8
Bernie and Wanda strive to present a united front when disciplining the children.
Saturday, July 27
Carfool
Season 2 • Episode 3
The children's car pool becomes complicated for Bernie and Jordan.
Saturday, July 27
Mac Local 137
Season 2 • Episode 4
The children strike, and Bernie hires youngsters from the neighborhood to do their work.
Saturday, July 27
Welcome to the Jungle
Season 2 • Episode 5
Jordan brings home a snake named Reggie, and sister Bryanna demands a pet, too.
Saturday, July 27
Bernie Mac Dance Party
Season 2 • Episode 6
Vanessa fails to invite Bernie to a father-daughter dance, and it drives him crazy.
Sunday, July 28
Eye of the Tiger
Season 3 • Episode 1
Basketball coach decides Jordan is better suited for gymnastics.
Sunday, July 28
Love Thy Nephew
Season 3 • Episode 2
A litigious neighbor asks Bernie to tear down his newly built treehouse.
Sunday, July 28
Road to Tradition
Season 3 • Episode 3
When the kids obsess about gifts, Bernie decides to cancel Christmas.
Sunday, July 28
Laughing Matters
Season 3 • Episode 4
Bernie turns to Angela Bassett for acting tips when he lands a dramatic role.
Monday, July 29
The Big Payback
Season 5 • Episode 4
When Bernie gives Vanessa money for clothes, she spends it all on a pair of shoes.
Monday, July 29
Car Wars
Season 5 • Episode 5
Curtis offers to help fix Vanessa's new car, but Bernie thinks he has an ulterior motive.
Monday, July 29
Night of Terror
Season 5 • Episode 6
Jordan thinks zombies are trying to kill him and Bryana.
Monday, July 29
For Whom the Belt Tolls
Season 5 • Episode 7
Wanda learns about Bernie's secret discipline-keeping device, and its power corrupts her.
Monday, July 29
Pop Pop Goes the Weasel
Season 5 • Episode 8
When Bryana's father visits, he threatens Bernie's relationship with Jordan.
Monday, July 29
Prison Break
Season 5 • Episode 9
Bernie's punishment system is no longer effective, so he puts the kids into a lockdown.
Tuesday, July 30
Stiff Upper Lip
Season 4 • Episode 2
Bernie decides Bryana is too old for training wheels.
Tuesday, July 30
Some Church Bull
Season 5 • Episode 10
Wanda insists the family participate in the annual parish retreat organization.
Tuesday, July 30
Sorely Missed
Season 5 • Episode 11
Bernie decides he and Wanda need some time alone.
Tuesday, July 30
Fumes of Détente
Season 5 • Episode 12
Wanda invites Tasha, Vanessa's best friend from Chicago, to stay with them.
Tuesday, July 30
Exercise in Fertility
Season 5 • Episode 13
Bernie and Wanda realize that making a baby is harder than they thought.
Tuesday, July 30
An Exercise in Fertility
Season 5 • Episode 14
Bernie and Wanda focus on having a baby, neglecting the children they already have.
Tuesday, July 30
Fantasy Football
Season 5 • Episode 15
Bernie and Jordan join a fantasy football league together.
Wednesday, July 31
Bar Mitzvah Crashers
Season 5 • Episode 16
Bernie pushes Jordan to hang out with the new kid next door to expand his cultural horizons.
Wednesday, July 31
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.
Wednesday, July 31
What Would Jason Do
Season 5 • Episode 18
Bernie coaches Vanessa's prom date on how to win her heart.
Wednesday, July 31
Never As Bad As the First Time
Season 5 • Episode 19
Jordan dates a good-looking cheerleader, surprising everyone.
Wednesday, July 31
Spinning Wheels
Season 5 • Episode 20
Wanda's sister visits and wants to throw a roller-disco party for Wanda's birthday.
Wednesday, July 31
Growing Pains
Season 5 • Episode 21
Bernie makes Vanessa prove she can manage her money.
Thursday, August 1
Being Bernie Mac
Season 4 • Episode 3
Bernie baby-sits for Bryana and deals with Jordan, who was sent home from school.
Thursday, August 1
Bernie's Angels
Season 5 • Episode 22
The kids' carelessness causes Bernie to have a near-death experience.
Thursday, August 1
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 1
A comic (Bernie Mac) and his wife unexpectedly must raise his sister's three children.
Friday, August 2
Mac Overdrive
Season 4 • Episode 4
Bernie has no patience when trying to teach Vanessa to drive.
Friday, August 2
Now You Got It
Season 1 • Episode 2
Bernie plays host for Bryana's birthday at his home.
Friday, August 2
The Main Event
Season 1 • Episode 3
Bernie teaches Jordan how to fight so that he can stand up to bullies.
Friday, August 2
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.
Friday, August 2
Saving Bernie Mac
Season 1 • Episode 5
Bernie takes the children to church.
Saturday, August 3
My Privacy
Season 4 • Episode 5
Bernie moves Bryana in with Vanessa, who is less than thrilled.
Saturday, August 3
Who Gives This Bride
Season 4 • Episode 6
Bernie's sister, Benita, announces her plans to elope in Las Vegas.
Saturday, August 3
The Sweet Life
Season 2 • Episode 9
Bernie circumvents his low-cholesterol diet by sneaking over to a neighbor's (Don Rickles) place.
Saturday, August 3
Sin Cup
Season 2 • Episode 10
Bernie and Wanda worry about Jordan's religious faith after he defaces a picture of Jesus.
Saturday, August 3
Bernie Mac Rope-A-Dope
Season 2 • Episode 11
Bernie offends Wanda's boss (Wesley Snipes) at a dinner party.
Saturday, August 3
Magic Jordan
Season 2 • Episode 12
Jordan learns some magic tricks and uses them to charm his first crush.
Saturday, August 3
Raging Election
Season 2 • Episode 13
Bernie calls on India.Arie to help out with Vanessa's talent show.
Saturday, August 3
Leaving Los Angeles
Season 2 • Episode 14
Bernie delays his flight to Las Vegas in order to take the children to the movies.
Saturday, August 3
Pink Gold
Season 2 • Episode 15
Bernie and Chris Rock make a joint appearance on "The Tonight Show."
Saturday, August 3
Chess Wars
Season 2 • Episode 16
Bernie manages to stay one step ahead of the children when they try to manipulate him.
Saturday, August 3
The Incredible Bulk
Season 2 • Episode 17
Bernie starts buying everything in bulk; Wanda locks away the junk food in a shed.
Saturday, August 3
Maid Man
Season 2 • Episode 18
Bernie worries about the children taking advantage of the new maid.
Saturday, August 3
Nut Job
Season 2 • Episode 19
Bernie enrolls the children in a myriad of activities, then discovers his Saturdays are at stake.
Saturday, August 3
Meet the Grandparents
Season 2 • Episode 21
Wanda's parents take over the household during their visit.
Saturday, August 3
The Other Sister
Season 2 • Episode 20
Bernie's sister (Niecy Nash) undermines his authority with the children.
Saturday, August 3
Tryptophan-tasy
Season 2 • Episode 7
Gluttonous Bernie has a fever dream after devouring his own personal turkey.
Saturday, August 3
The United Front
Season 2 • Episode 8
Bernie and Wanda strive to present a united front when disciplining the children.
Saturday, August 3
The Sweet Life
Season 2 • Episode 9
Bernie circumvents his low-cholesterol diet by sneaking over to a neighbor's (Don Rickles) place.
Saturday, August 3
Sin Cup
Season 2 • Episode 10
Bernie and Wanda worry about Jordan's religious faith after he defaces a picture of Jesus.
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