The Bernie Mac Show 2001
What is The Bernie Mac Show?
The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that originally aired on Fox from 2001 to 2006. Created by Larry Wilmore, the series stars comedian Bernie Mac as a newly appointed guardian to his sister's three children.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2001
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 104
- Runtime
- 22 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 14, 2001
- Last aired
- Apr 14, 2006
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- FOX
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that originally aired on Fox from 2001 to 2006. Created by Larry Wilmore, the series stars comedian Bernie Mac as a newly appointed guardian to his sister's three children. Alongside his wife Wanda, Bernie navigates the challenges of parenting while maintaining his stand-up comedy career. The show portrays the everyday life and dynamics of this unconventional family unit with humor and heart. It ran for five seasons, concluding in April 2006. The program was recognized for its comedic storytelling and Mac's distinctive performance, earning a solid fanbase during its original run and remaining popular in syndication. The series was set in Chicago and featured supporting actors including Kellita Smith, Jeremy Suarez, and Dee Dee Davis.
Should you watch it?
“A comic actor and his wife navigate the challenges of raising three children in this sitcom.”
- features comic actor Bernie Mac
- focuses on family dynamics
- limited to five seasons
Watch it if you enjoy family-oriented sitcoms featuring comic actors.
The series is a standard American sitcom centered on family life.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Nov 14, 2001
- E2 Now You Got It Core Nov 14, 2001
- E3 The Main Event Core Nov 21, 2001
- E4 Bernie Mac, Ladies Man Core Nov 28, 2001
- E5 Saving Bernie Mac Core Dec 5, 2001
- E6 Here To Stay Core Dec 12, 2001
- E7 A Christmas Story Core Dec 19, 2001
- E8 Starting School Core Jan 2, 2002
- E9 Hot Hot Hot Core Jan 16, 2002
- E10 Wanda's Week Off Core Jan 23, 2002
- E11 The King and I Core Jan 30, 2002
- E12 Hall of Fame Core Feb 6, 2002
- E13 Handle Your Business Core Feb 13, 2002
- E14 Back in the Day Core Feb 20, 2002
- E15 Lock Down Core Mar 6, 2002
- E16 Mac 101 Core Mar 27, 2002
- E17 If I Were N-Riched Man Core Apr 3, 2002
- E18 Stop Having Sex Core Apr 17, 2002
- E19 Secrets and Lies Core May 1, 2002
- E20 Kelly's Heroes Core May 8, 2002
- E21 Sweet Home Chicago (1) Mytharc May 15, 2002
- E22 Sweet Home Chicago (2) Mytharc May 15, 2002
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 Keep It on the Short Grass Mytharc Sep 18, 2002
- E2 Goodbye Dolly Core Sep 25, 2002
- E3 Carfool Core Oct 30, 2002
- E4 Mac Local 137 Core Nov 6, 2002
- E5 Welcome to the Jungle Core Nov 13, 2002
- E6 Bernie Mac Dance Party Core Nov 20, 2002
- E7 Tryptophan-tasy Core Nov 27, 2002
- E8 The United Front Core Dec 4, 2002
- E9 The Sweet Life Core Dec 11, 2002
- E10 Sin Cup Core Jan 15, 2003
- E11 Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope Core Feb 5, 2003
- E12 Magic Jordan Core Feb 12, 2003
- E13 Raging Election Core Feb 26, 2003
- E14 Leaving Los Angeles Core Mar 12, 2003
- E15 Pink Gold Core Mar 19, 2003
- E16 Chess Wars Core Apr 9, 2003
- E17 The Incredible Bulk Core Apr 16, 2003
- E18 Maid Man Core Apr 23, 2003
- E19 Nut Job Core Apr 30, 2003
- E20 The Other Sister Core May 7, 2003
- E21 Meet The Grandparents Mytharc May 7, 2003
- E22 For a Few Dollars More Mytharc May 14, 2003
Season 3 · 22 episodes
- E1 Eye of the Tiger Mytharc Nov 30, 2003
- E2 Love Thy Nephew Core Dec 7, 2003
- E3 Road to Tradition Core Dec 14, 2003
- E4 Laughing Matters Core Dec 21, 2003
- E5 Hair Jordan Core Jan 4, 2004
- E6 Love Bug Core Jan 11, 2004
- E7 It's a Wonderful Wife Core Jan 25, 2004
- E8 Family Reunion Core Feb 8, 2004
- E9 Droobie or Not Droobie Core Feb 15, 2004
- E10 J-O-R-D-A-N Spells Funny Core Feb 22, 2004
- E11 Make Room for Caddy Core Mar 7, 2004
- E12 Saving Sergeant Tompkins Core Mar 14, 2004
- E13 It's Mac-ademic Core Mar 22, 2004
- E14 The Getaway Core Mar 29, 2004
- E15 Easy Rider Core Apr 5, 2004
- E16 Who's That Lady Core Apr 12, 2004
- E17 Mac-Inations Core Apr 12, 2004
- E18 That Old Mac Magic Core Apr 26, 2004
- E19 The Talk Core Apr 26, 2004
- E20 Five Stages of Bryana Core Jun 15, 2004
- E21 Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday Mytharc Jun 22, 2004
- E22 Thanksgiving Mytharc Jun 29, 2004
Season 4 · 16 episodes
- E1 Big Brother Mytharc Sep 8, 2004
- E2 Stiff Upper Lip Core Sep 15, 2004
- E3 Being Bernie Mac Core Sep 22, 2004
- E4 Mac Overdrive Core Sep 29, 2004
- E5 My Privacy Core Jan 14, 2005
- E6 Who Gives This Bride Core Jan 14, 2005
- E7 Nerdy Mac Core Jan 21, 2005
- E8 Stone Nuts Core Jan 28, 2005
- E9 Jack & Jacqueline Core Feb 4, 2005
- E10 Manchild in Vanessa Land Mytharc Feb 11, 2005
- E11 You Don't Know Squad Core Feb 18, 2005
- E12 You Got Served Core Feb 25, 2005
- E13 I Don't Wanna Be a Playa No More Core Mar 11, 2005
- E14 The Big Picture Core Mar 18, 2005
- E15 The Music Mac Mytharc Apr 1, 2005
- E16 Walk Like a Man Mytharc Apr 8, 2005
Season 5 · 22 episodes
- E1 Father Knows Best Mytharc Sep 23, 2005
- E2 Wrestling with a Sticky Situation Core Sep 23, 2005
- E3 Marathon Mac Core Sep 30, 2005
- E4 The Big Payback Core Oct 7, 2005
- E5 Car Wars Core Oct 21, 2005
- E6 Night of Terror Core Oct 28, 2005
- E7 For Whom the Belt Tolls Core Nov 4, 2005
- E8 Pop Pop Goes the Weasel Core Nov 11, 2005
- E9 Prison Break Core Nov 18, 2005
- E10 Some Church Bull Core Dec 2, 2005
- E11 Sorely Missed Core Dec 16, 2005
- E12 Fumes of Detente Core Jan 6, 2006
- E13 Exercise in Fertility: Part 1 Mytharc Jan 13, 2006
- E14 Exercise in Fertility: Part 2 Mytharc Jan 20, 2006
- E15 Fantasy Football Core Jan 27, 2006
- E16 Bar Mitzvah Crashers Core Feb 3, 2006
- E17 Who's Your Mama? Core Mar 31, 2006
- E18 What Would Jason Do? Core Mar 31, 2006
- E19 It's Never as Bad as the First Time Core Apr 7, 2006
- E20 Spinning Wheels Core Apr 7, 2006
- E21 Growing Pains Mytharc Apr 14, 2006
- E22 Bernie's Angels Mytharc Apr 14, 2006
Frequently asked questions
When did the show air?
The series aired from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006.
Who stars in the show?
The series features comic actor Bernie Mac.
What is the premise?
Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raise his sister's three children.
How many seasons were produced?
The show ran for five seasons.
Who are the children in the show?
The children are named Jordan, Bryana, and Vanessa.
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