The Bernie Mac Show

Comedian Bernie Mac becomes guardian of his sister's three children, only to realize how much constant attention and love they need.

Despite his valiant efforts to stay healthy, Bernie gets very sick from germs passed around at Bryana's birthday party and misses his Vegas trip.

When Bernie tries to teach Jordan to defend himself, Jordan turns into a bully, causing Bernie to almost mend his own bullying ways.

Bernie Mac's genius with crafts and homemaking qualify him as a new breed of manly-man.

Bernie's scheme to "church" the kids backfires when the church puts too many demands on him.

Bernie comes to appreciate the kids as family.

A stray dog helps brings the family together.

After much struggle, Bernie gets the kids off to their first day at school.

On a hot winter day, tempers flair and Bernie is locked out of the house... until an all-out water fight cools everyone down.

Bernie initially shuts down Wanda's case of baby fever, but eventually changes his flat no to a lukewarm maybe.

Vanessa's budding young womanhood rocks the Mac household.

Jordan risks his future manhood to get into the Mac Hall of Fame.

Bernie gets into trouble on a morning radio show.

When signs of age afflict Bernie , he fights back and loses.

Bernie goes to extremes to protect the family.

Bernie decides the kids need more culture and art in their lives.

A Social Services worker discovers how Bernie behaves around the children.

Bernie is uncomfortable with how sex is a part of the kids' young lives.

Exhausted Bernie begs Wanda to cancel dinner plans with another couple, but free Clippers tickets prompt him and Jordan to fake an emergency so they can get out of the house.

After breaking up with his girlfriend, poker buddy Kelly moves into the Mac household and infringes on Bernie's paternal authority.

Bernie takes the entire family to Chicago for the funeral of a beloved uncle, but his cousin's (Don Cheadle) scheming mars the trip.

Bernie takes the entire family to Chicago for the funeral of a beloved uncle, but the trip is marred by his cousin's scheming.