Mother's Day Out - 1

Mother's Day Out - 1
Deshawn's mother shows up at the Payne house. C.J. upgrades Janine's wedding ring
Payneful Resolution Resolution - 1

Payneful Resolution Resolution - 1
While Miranda goes through a painful labor with Ella by her side, Curtis works on bailing Calvin out of jail, and C.J. and Janine have a blowout that may end their marriage.
Growing Paynes - 2

Growing Paynes - 2
Jasmine starts wearing lipstick and hanging with the wrong crowd. Curtis and Ella have a weight loss competition.
Talented Paynes - 2

Talented Paynes - 2
As Claretha secretly deals with the possibility of losing her home, the family participates in a talent show. Calvin and Miranda combine their unique talents for the show
Praying for Attention - 3

Praying for Attention - 3
Jazmine takes Ella's advice on prayer much too literally, while Calvin is frustrated that Miranda hasn't been intimate with him since the birth of their child.
The Payne Gange - 3

The Payne Gange - 3
Deshawn joins a gang. Ella and Floyd do everything they can to stop him. Calvin gets on C.J.'s nerves after he and Miranda move in with C.J. and Janine
Payne Protection - 4

Payne Protection - 4
In the process of compiling his college packing list, Malik is told by C.J., Curtis and Calvin to bring condoms, which makes him feel pressured to have sex.
The Gifted and the Grout - 4

The Gifted and the Grout - 4
One of Deshawn's teachers has a radical idea about helping Deshawn at school: The gifted program. Calvin and Miranda hire a contractor to start the renovations of their condo.
Dream Girls - 5

Dream Girls - 5
When record producer P-Rock (Heavy D) sees star potential in Jazmine, Curtis becomes her diva-making manager, as Calvin takes the best recession-era job he can find.
Do the Fight Thing - 5

Do the Fight Thing - 5
Deshawn gets in trouble for bullying a kid at school. Miranda and Janine begin fighting over petty things
Payneful Visit - 6

Payneful Visit - 6
Claretha is diagnosed with leukemia, while Miranda is appalled that her friend Vanessa, who is married to her cousin, spends the night with Calvin's friend.
1096 - 6

1096 - 6
C.J. forgets Janine's three year sober anniversary. Ella gets Deshawn an ugly outfit for school picture day.
So Hard to Say Goodbye - 7

So Hard to Say Goodbye - 7
With Malik about to go away to college, Janine and Jazmine have their own ways of expressing their emotions, as Miranda is overwhelmed watching Calvin Jr. and baby Christian.
Number Five's Fight - 7

Number Five's Fight - 7
After C.J. has to lay off firefighters due to budget cuts, Roland has to use his PR skills to avoid altercation. Calvin and Miranda want to move upstairs which causes more tension in the house
Working Paynes - 8

Working Paynes - 8
CJ hires Calvin, but Calvin's job performance fails to impress. Meanwhile, a bored Curtis brushes off retirement by taking up painting
Payneful Rescue - 8

Payneful Rescue - 8
In the hospital following the fire in Calvin and Miranda's condo, Calvin Jr. is in a coma, Tracie has brutal words for Calvin, and Ella leads the family in prayer.
Where There's A Will, There's A Way - 9

Where There's A Will, There's A Way - 9
Ella is annoyed when Curtis adds some levity to their estate planning and writes his own eulogy, while Sandra dismisses Miranda's directions on how to babysit Christian.
The Best Surprise - 9

The Best Surprise - 9
Calvin and Miranda plan Calvin Jr.'s birthday party. Curtis and Ella have trouble with the HOA
Payneful Assistance - 10

Payneful Assistance - 10
Recovering from a tonsillectomy, Curtis communicates with his own form of sign language, as Miranda uses modern-day baking shortcuts to the dismay of old-fashioned Ella.
Dead Wrong - 10

Dead Wrong - 10
Miranda frets over her unemployment; C.J. looks into firefighter response times.
The Rich and The Payneless - 11

The Rich and The Payneless - 11
Calvin is allowed supervised visits; Ella's friend Felicia visits.
Brain Payne - 11

Brain Payne - 11
Believing God spoke to him, Curtis goes overboard living his life by the Bible, while Janine fears her prior drug addiction is the reason for Jayden's possible autism.
Mentoring Paynes - 12

Mentoring Paynes - 12
Janine sponsors a young girl; Curtis and Ella become DeShawn's foster parents
Foster Paynes - 12

Foster Paynes - 12
As Janine and Miranda vie to get their children into a premier daycare center, Ella brings home troubled teen DeShawn (Bobb'e J. Thompson), to Curtis's objection.













