The BEST episodes directed by Reginald Hudlin
#1 - Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday
The Bernie Mac Show - Season 3 - Episode 21
Bernie's turning 40-something and instead of getting everything he wants … his day ends up being a disaster. He gets electrocuted by an old lady, forced to be a clown at a child's birthday party, and sent shopping for his own present! But it's all because his family has planned a big surprise party.
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#2 - Meet The Grandparents
The Bernie Mac Show - Season 2 - Episode 21
Wanda's parents, Lloyd and Leora, visit the Mac household. Bernie and Wanda first think the visit will be good for the kids. But Lloyd and Leora start to give them more then they bargained for when hey start to criticize Bernie and Wanda's parenting skills. Bernie and Wanda decide to let the grandparents take care of the kids and leave for several hours. When they return, Bernie and Wanda tell Lloyd and Leora how they feel and decide the best thing is for the grandparents to leave. When Vanessa finds out, she is very upset because Leora did not tell her parents that a boy kissed her. Everyone makes up and decide to leave parenting to Bernie and Wanda.
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#3 - Love Bug
The Bernie Mac Show - Season 3 - Episode 6
When Vanessa brings home her first boyfriend, Reggie, Bernie gets to work on scaring the guy off but quickly realizes that Reggie is a good influence on Jordan and could lead him away from bug collecting and into sports and girls. Bernie decides he can take advantage of the situation and let Vanessa think she has a boyfriend while also giving Jordan a role model. When this prevents Vanessa and Reggie from spending any alone-time together, Vanessa decides to break up until Bernie uses reverse psychology on her to get them back together. Meanwhile, Wanda decides to clear space in her closet and give some shoes to the Salvation Army, but letting go is harder than she thought it would be.
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#4 - The Music Mac
The Bernie Mac Show - Season 4 - Episode 15
Legendary soul and R&B musician Isaac Hayes makes a guest appearence in Bernie Mac's confessional, offering him advice on how to nuture Vanessa's newly unveiled musical talent.
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#6 - The Sweet Life
The Bernie Mac Show - Season 2 - Episode 9
Don Rickles plays a neighbor who dispenses some unorthodox advice when Bernie is told he has high cholesterol. Though it's a sore shoulder—and badgering from Wanda—that sends Bernie to the doctor, he comes away sore at the physician for weighing him down with bad news. The problem can be controlled through diet and exercise, but that would mean avoiding the finer things to which big Mac is accustomed...like fries from Royal Burger. But neighborly Dr. Rickles suggests that stress is the real problem, and what causes stress? Why, dieting, of course! And that's the case Bernie presents to an incredulous Wanda.
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#7 - Leaving Los Angeles
The Bernie Mac Show - Season 2 - Episode 14
After taking the kids to the movies, Las Vegas-bound Bernie is further delayed by scenes that grow out of what they saw there, but weren't supposed to see.
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Heartbeat (2016) - Season 1 - Episode 3
When a young man is only able to speak sentences backwards, Alex sees this as the perfect opportunity to test out some new technology. While Jesse agrees this is the best course of action, Millicent believes otherwise. This tension within their department might stem from past history which could further complicate things between Alex and Pierce.
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#9 - Goodbye Dolly
The Bernie Mac Show - Season 2 - Episode 2
When Bryana loses her doll after a day at the beach, Bernie begins a midnight odyssey to retrieve it. After a grueling search, Bernie finds the doll, but realizes he must wean Bryana from it. When reasoning with her fails, Bernie decides to take more drastic action.
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#10 - Everybody Hates the Pilot
Everybody Hates Chris - Season 1 - Episode 1
Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bussed to a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris struggles to find his place while keeping his siblings in line at home and dealing with the school bully, Joey.
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#11 - It's A Wonderful Wife
The Bernie Mac Show - Season 3 - Episode 7
When Wanda quits her job after getting passed up for a promotion, she tries to re-channel her energies toward Bernie. The togetherness starts to wear thin, however, when she upsets Bernie's writing process as he prepares for his talk show appearance on ""The Ellen DeGeneres Show"". Meanwhile, Jordan wants to become friends with the big boys on the block, and figures the best way to do it is to hook one of them up with his older sister, Vanessa.
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#12 - Thanksgiving
The Bernie Mac Show - Season 3 - Episode 22
Bernie is thankful that Vanessa is doing well in school due to the support of her teacher, Mr. Diggs. But when Mr. Diggs' influence turns her into a vegetarian, a jealous Bernie puts his foot down. Meanwhile, Jordan makes Bryana dread her first year sitting at the kids' table at Thanksgiving.
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#13 - The Benefit of Being Shallow
Friends with Benefits - Season 1 - Episode 9
Sara misses compliments about her appearance when she starts dating a blind man; Ben dates a girl with an affinity for large hats; Aaron spends time with an older woman
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#14 - Fears
Modern Family - Season 1 - Episode 16
Phil and Luke go into crawlspace under the house, Hayley takes her drivers test, Manny tries to get over his fear of roller coasters and Lily says "Mommy" which upsets Cameron and Mitchell.
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#15 - The Party in the Pants
Bones - Season 8 - Episode 22
The Jeffersonian team investigates the murder of Jack Spindler, a successful employee at a brokerage firm by day, but a stripper by night. When the team learns how Spindler's moonlighting affected his personal life, they start to question the people closest to him, including his stripper friend, Storm. Meanwhile, Booth's mother shows up after a 24-year absence in his life and makes a special request of him.
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#16 - Temporary Monsanity
Outsourced - Season 1 - Episode 9
Todd pressures the employees in attempt to win the Black Friday sales competition. Charlie challenges Gupta and Manmeet to a game of laser tag.
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#18 - 295
Black Monday - Season 1 - Episode 4
Mo and Dawn attempt to reunite Blair and Tiff in order to keep the Georgina play afloat. Mo's debts come back to haunt him.
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#19 - Christmas
The Middle - Season 1 - Episode 10
Mike takes over the responsibility of organizing the Heck family Christmas while Frankie practices for a solo that she is singing at midnight mass. However, she gets jealous when Mike seems to be doing a better job than she ever did. Meanwhile, Frankie and Mike help Brick get over a problem so he can get into the Christmas spirit.
#20 - Stand by Me
Marry Me (2014) - Season 1 - Episode 8
Annie, Kay, and Dennah are able to convince Jake that Gil has become too reliant on him. Jake wants Gil to take charge of his own life but things end up changing the balance of the entire group.
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#21 - Sorely Missed
The Bernie Mac Show - Season 5 - Episode 11
This episode Bernie and Wanda seriously discuss adopting the children as their own. They talk about it in the car dealership where I try and sell them a car.
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#23 - 243
Black Monday - Season 1 - Episode 5
Mo takes Dawn to the Predator's Ball in an effort to raise the capital The Jammer Group needs to pay off their debts. Blair is saddled with a weekend work assignment.
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#24 - Evil Twin
Telenovela - Season 1 - Episode 2
Ana tries to implement an open-book policy at work. The sister of Isabela pays her a surprise visite.
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#25 - Who Gives This Bride
The Bernie Mac Show - Season 4 - Episode 6
Bernie's sister, Benita, is back in town and announces that she and her fiance are eloping in Las Vegas. Wanda offers the Mac residence as a wedding site, but has an ulterior motive- she's planning the wedding she never had. Excited at the idea of giving his baby sister away, Bernie is passed over when Benita ask their older brother Carl to do the honors.
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#26 - Change Me
Marry Me (2014) - Season 1 - Episode 13
Jake asks Kay for help adjusting some of Annie's annoying habits, and in return he helps Kay plan a Valentine's Day celebration for her new girlfriend; Gil and Dennah fall for some firefighters and try to track them down.
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#27 - Making Up Is Hard to Do
Raising the Bar - Season 2 - Episode 10
Bobbi defends a woman accused of smuggling cocaine; Michelle must rely on the testimony of her cop boyfriend.
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Are We There Yet? - Season 3 - Episode 13
After balking at the high price of a purse Suzanne loves, Nick thinks again and tries to buy it as a gift -- but Suzanne has already secretly bought the last purse for herself.
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Are We There Yet? - Season 3 - Episode 14
While hosting an awards ceremony, Nick gets laughs by making Suzanne the butt of his jokes but finds he cannot stand the heat when Suzanne turns the tables and starts making fun of him in public.
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Are We There Yet? - Season 3 - Episode 20
When Marilyn brings a dangerous flu back from a trip to Mexico, the family must stay inside their house under quarantine.
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