Tyler Perry's House of Payne: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Tyler Perry's House of Payne Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Driving Me Crazy
Jun 4, 2008
Calvin babysits Miranda's nephew Brandon who is a total nightmare. Meanwhile, Claretha's car is stolen.
Reunited and￢ﾀﾦ..It Don't Feel so Good
Jun 4, 2008
Curtis, Ella and Claretha host a mixer for their college reunion. CJ tries to baby-sit Malik and Jazmine alone with disastrous results.
What the-?
Jun 4, 2008
Dana finally decides to settle down and date one guy; everyone is happy for her except for Kiki when she finds out that Dana is dating her younger brother.
How Do You Spell….It's All About Me?
Jun 11, 2008
Ella is spending a lot of time away from home and Curtis is beginning to wonder if she is having an affair. Meanwhile, Jazmine participates in a spelling bee.
And....Cut!
Jun 11, 2008
Ella makes the family give up the use of all electronic devices; CJ learns a surprising secret; a Hollywood actor does research at the barbershop for his next movie.
Old School vs. New School
Jun 18, 2008
It's Malik's birthday and he's being a brat about the kind of party and gifts he wants. Meanwhile, with Miranda's help, Calvin invests in the barbershop and becomes a partner.
Fire and Disire
Jun 18, 2008
Ella is going through menopause and the entire household is suffering with her.
Unsung Heros
Jun 25, 2008
Calvin plans a surprise party when he learns his friend is coming home from Iraq. Meanwhile, Malik has to write a school paper about his role model, and Curtis and CJ try to bribe
Pissed, Poor and Paranoid
Jun 25, 2008
Curtis teaches Jazmine and Malik a valuable lesson on what it means to do without the comforts of home. Meanwhile, the barbers find out that Delante has been living in the barbersh
True Lies
Jul 2, 2008
Malik and his bud Kevin consider skipping school with two girls. Elsewhere, Calvin's pal Peanut concocts a nutty plan to impress a woman: He professes to own the barbershop and pos
That Sounds Sweet
Jul 2, 2008
Selling plenty of cakes and cookies inspires Ella to cook up plans for a new business. Then, Malik tries to get some sax appeal, as he considers taking up the saxophone to impress
Meet the Lucases
Jul 9, 2008
Family bonds grow when the Paynes face a health crisis. Elsewhere, Miranda's parents arrive, as a jittery Calvin scrambles to make the visit a success.
Out on a Limb
Jul 9, 2008
Ella, Claretha, Jazmine and Jazmine's friend branch out: They go on a woodsy wilderness trip---and promptly get lost. Meanwhile, Calvin, deciding to pop the big question to Miranda
Can't Buy Me Love
Jul 16, 2008
Calvin gets set to pop the big question to Miranda---but his self-doubts give him cold feet. Adding to the dilemma are his buds Pookie and Peanut, who enter the picture to offer a
To Have and to Hold
Jul 16, 2008
Calvin's unfruitful quest to propose to Miranda hits another snag when the engagement ring goes missing. In addition, things get hairy at the barbershop when a secret romance bloom
Unexpected Results
Jul 23, 2008
When Jazmine goes to the top of the class by acing an aptitude test, her teacher recommends she attend a school for the gifted---in North Carolina. Elsewhere, CJ fumbles and stumbl
Let's Get Ready to Rumble
Jul 23, 2008
The Paynes prep for Jazmine's big slumber party, a bash that only seems to annoy Curtis. CJ and Janine step out to buy party items, but they get into a hair-raising situation at th
Father's Day
Jul 30, 2008
Curtis' dad arrives to meet Calvin's fiancée, only to discover they share an unpleasant past. A subplot involves a man significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
All is Not Lost!
Jul 30, 2008
With complications testing their love and their nuptials fast approaching, Calvin and Miranda decide to attend premarital counseling. But the sessions only cause Miranda to further
Party Over Here!
Aug 6, 2008
Calvin's family and buddies get set to throw him a bachelor party, despite Calvin's promise to Miranda that the big bash would be canceled. Ensuing complications then jeopardize th
The Last Supper
Aug 6, 2008
Calvin and Miranda are inundated with marital advice at their wedding rehearsal and dinner, which turn problematic because of an unforeseen guest, boozy buffoonery and a fainting s
We've Come This Far by Faith (Part 1)
Aug 6, 2008
It's Calvin and Miranda's big wedding day, with various issues threatening to ruin the special event. One mighty complication: Miranda's father helps to deliver triplets.
We've Come This Far by Faith (Part 2)
Aug 6, 2008
Numerous predicaments continue to plague Calvin and Miranda's big wedding day.
Guys' Night Out, girls Night In
Jun 4, 2008
Malik reluctantly goes on his first camping trip. Jazmine is upset she's not allowed to go, but lightens up when she finds out she'll get to have a girls night in.