10.0/101 votes#1 - The Maid
Season 4 Episode 26 - Aired 5/5/2004
While Jay is away at a seminar, Michael hires a maid, Mrs. Hopkins, to look after the family. Mrs. Hopkins fulfills their every need and want to a sweet perfection, including homemade ice cream, an immaculately clean house and handmade outfits for Claire. When Jay comes home, she appreciates Mrs. Hopkins' attention to every detail, but begins to feel that perhaps she has taken over just a bit too much.
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: N/A
8.0/102 votes#2 - Open Your Heart
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/11/2002
Jay decides to attend a ""Open Your Heart"" seminar for struggling couples, even though she and Michael are happier than ever. Her excuse is ""prevention"", but Michael warns her not to try fixing something that isn't broken. At the seminar, they are teased against each other and stop talking to one another. It takes Kady suffering an accident at school for them to realize how important communication between them really is. Meanwhile, Michael wants his children to learn the value of money and tells Jr. to start his own business selling monkeyfish like he. Jr., instead of the monkeyfish, decides to get 100% refunds on the clothes Claire buys with a 40% discount at the store she's working. When Jr. gets caught, Claire gets fired and Michael punishes him by making he wear the clothes he wanted refund.
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: Kim Wayans
8.0/102 votes#3 - Jr's Risky Business (1)
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/5/2003
As a very impressed Michael sees it, his son's girlfriend, Vanessa is an absolute prize: ""She's beautiful, smart, personable and polite... you guys have nothing in common,"" he tells Jr. But there's something about her that rubs Jay the wrong way. Elsewhere in the courtship department, Kady's similarly smart and personable gentleman caller is a budding piano prodigy named Franklin. As for Claire, all she's courting is a severe case of nerves: the PSATs are coming up and her face has broken out in hives.
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: N/A
8.0/102 votes#4 - The Funeral
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2003
The Kyles are willing to support Michael's inconsolable employee, Larry, who can't get over losing his 103-year-old grandmother. But Larry goes overboard when, at the funeral, he asks little Kady to kiss his ""Grammy"" goodbye and for Jay to sing his beloved grandmother's favorite R&B song.
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: N/A
8.0/102 votes#5 - Calvin Comes to Stay
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 2/18/2004
Calvin, Vanessa's gregarious father, has an argument with his wife, Jasmine, gets kicked out of the house and moves in with the Kyles, against their wishes. When he starts eating everything in sight and keeps everyone awake with his loud snoring, a frustrated Michael comes up with a clever plan to get Calvin back home.
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: N/A
7.5/102 votes#6 - Michael's Tribe
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/18/2002
Michael (aka: Chief Bald Eagle) is recruited to camp out with Kady and her friends and teach them Native American lore. Meanwhile, Clare and ""the new Tony"" plan to stay out all night themselves: they're plotting to sneak out to a ""rave.""
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: N/A
7.5/102 votes#7 - Jr's Risky Business (2)
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 2/12/2003
After walking in on Jr. and his girlfriend having sex on his bed, Michael decides that he and Junior can no longer live under the same roof and throws his son out. Feeling sympathetic for her baby, Jay opposes to Michael's attitude, but at the same time agrees the boy needs a severe punishment. She had Jr. stay on a tent in the backyard until she can cool things down with Michael, who only realizes he might be estranging his son for good after Vanessa has a woman-to-woman talk with Jay. Michael lets Jr. move back, remembering that he once was in the same position as Jr.
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: N/A
7.5/102 votes#8 - Jay Goes to School
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2003
Jay decides to go to college and get her psychology degree, which Michael fully reprehends her for. He doesn't want her to put the household in second because it would jeopardize the entire family and eventually could ruin their marriage. After going to a real psychologist, Michael and Jay come to terms and she agrees to scale back her classes as he decides to let her pursue her dream. Meanwhile, Junior's friends turn his old crib into some sort of vehicle.
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: Kim Wayans
7.5/102 votes#9 - Meet the Parents
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2003
Vanessa's parents come over the Kyles house to discuss the future baby's situation. Michael is outraged with the demands from the Scotts, but Calvin's size makes Michael think twice before taking any drastic measures. They take the Scotts out for dinner and are left with the bill. Realizing they have a couple of con artists on their hands, Michael and Jay stand up for themselves and set the baby's true needs – which don't include a new house for the Scotts as Calvin wanted.
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: Kim Wayans
7.5/102 votes#10 - He's Having a Baby
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2003
Worried about Junior's fathering skills, Michael decides to enroll him in a parenting course. Junior is reluctant to attend, so Michael gives him a water balloon that Junior should keep for a week as if it was the baby. If it breaks, he'll have to attend the course. Michael doesn't let Junior have it easy, and Junior insists that more than wanting to teach him how to be a good parent, Michael doesn't have any trust in him.
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: N/A
7.5/102 votes#11 - The Anniversary Present
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 1/14/2004
Michael and Jay try to hide their disappointment when they don't receive the wedding anniversary gifts each are expecting from each other. Meanwhile, with Franklin's help, novice cook Claire hopes to prepare a gourmet dinner for her parents' anniversary present.
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: N/A
7.5/102 votes#12 - R.V. Dreams
Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 5/17/2005
Michael buys an R.V. and the family heads to the Grand Canyon for a vacation.
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: N/A
6.6/107 votes#13 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/28/2001
Michael and Jay are a loving and married couple who have three children: Junior, who wants to go to a concert to see MC Murder Death; Claire, who wants some privacy in her life; and little Kady, the cutest child in the house.
Director: Damon Wayans
Writer: Don Reo
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"The Maid" is the best rated episode directed by Damon Wayans. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 5/5/2004 and is rated 2.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Open Your Heart".