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Season 3 – The Bernie Mac Show

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Bernie and his wife, Wanda, reluctantly step into the role of parents when his sister drops off her three kids -- naive Bryanna, nerdy Jordan and teenager Vanessa -- en route to rehab. His views on child rearing are hardly politically correct, but Bernie tries his best.
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Linda Stasi New York Post I can't watch the guy without throwing my back out from laughing so hard. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 29, 2020 Full Review People Staff People Magazine Again Mac gets laughs with the little things, whether savoring a sandwich or trimming his nose hairs. Jan 29, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Who will replace The Cos' Show Legacy? Bernie Mac. He's dead and can't disappoint us. And even if someone goes digging up Bernie Mac's grave he was Bernie Mac, so it would have to be quite the excavation. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Nov 30, 2003 Eye of the Tiger Jordan tries out for the basketball team, but the coach decides he is better suited for gymnastics -- as a ribbon dancer. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 7, 2003 Love Thy Nephew When a litigious neighbor (Greg Germann) asks Bernie to tear down the treehouse he built for Jordan, it leads to an all-night standoff. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 14, 2003 Road to Tradition When the children become obsessed with gifts, Bernie decides to cancel Christmas altogether; Wanda loses the Christmas spirit when she tries to get everyone on her staff a gift. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 21, 2003 Laughing Matters Bernie turns to Angela Bassett for acting advice when he lands a dramatic role as a stroke victim; Jordan leads a revolt at a day care facility; Vanessa pretends to be poor. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 4, 2004 Hair Jordan Bernie takes Jordan to his favorite barbershop, but the owner (Charlie Robinson) throws them out; Wanda and the girls try to change the batteries in a smoke detector. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 11, 2004 Love Bug Bernie tries to scare away Vanessa's new boyfriend but realizes what a good role model he is for Jordan; Wanda has trouble letting go of her old shoes. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 25, 2004 It's a Wonderful Wife Wanda disrupts Bernie's writing process as he prepares for an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 8, 2004 Family Reunion Relatives pester Bernie at a family barbecue; Bernie quashes Vanessa's flirtation with a distant cousin. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 15, 2004 Droobie or Not Droobie Bryana is upset when Bernie takes a villainous role opposite her favorite character, a friendly dinosaur (David Faustino); Jordan sells candy bars at school. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 22, 2004 J-O-R-D-A-N Spells Funny Jordan tries comedy as a way of overcoming stage fright; Vanessa makes a documentary about her home life. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 7, 2004 Make Room for Caddy Despite Bernie's offer to buy him a car, Wanda's father cannot get along with him; flashbacks show when they all met. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 14, 2004 Saving Sergeant Tompkins Bernie realizes he may have been too truthful when telling Jordan about his father, so he amends the truth to make Jordan think well of his father. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 22, 2004 It's Mac-ademic Bernie volunteers as a teacher's helper to assess the teaching methods used at Bryana's school; Wanda is at wits' end trying to reason with Vanessa and Jordan. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 29, 2004 The Getaway The family goes to San Diego for a relaxing vacation; Bernie, unable to relax, goes to Las Vegas for some gambling and debauchery. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 5, 2004 Easy Rider A motorcycle accident changes Bernie's perspective about protecting the kids; Jordan is caught trying to sell Bernie's girlie magazines to other boys at school. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 12, 2004 Who's That Lady? Dr. Phil McGraw counsels Bernie on how to deal with Wanda, who feels left out after Bernie and the guys draft a woman (Mo'Nique) into their group. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 12, 2004 Mac-Inations Neighbor Carl Reiner (guest starring as himself) plays the ultimate practical joke on Bernie. Ashton Kutcher guest stars as himself. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 26, 2004 That Old Mac Magic "American Idol" judges Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson critique Bernie's commercial. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 26, 2004 The Talk Bernie stops by the Playboy Mansion to get advice from Hugh Hefner on how to talk to Jordan about sex. Details Episode 20 Aired Jun 15, 2004 Five Stages of Bryana Bernie and Wanda seek a child therapist's help in figuring out why Bryana has become a bully; Wanda winds up caring for a guinea pig Bernie bought for Bryana. Details Episode 21 Aired Jun 22, 2004 Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday On Bernie's 40th birthday, he is electrically shocked by an old lady and forced to be a clown at a children's party. Details Episode 22 Aired Jun 29, 2004 Thanksgiving Bernie has to put his foot down after Mr. Diggs, Vanessa's teacher, persuades her to become a vegetarian. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Larry Wilmore
Screenwriter
Saladin K. Patterson
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 30, 2003
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