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The Best Episodes of The Bernie Mac Show Season 5

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The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 1 - Father Knows Best
    6.1/10(53 votes)

    #1 - Father Knows Best

    S5:E1

    Bryan, Bryanna's father, shows up to spend more time with his daughter-and ends up spoiling her.

    Director:Millicent Shelton
    Writer:Teri Schaffer

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  2. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 2 - Wrestling with a Sticky Situation
    6.2/10(49 votes)

    #2 - Wrestling with a Sticky Situation

    S5:E2

    When Jordan makes the wrestling team, Bernie turns to Stone Cold Steve Austin for advice.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Jerry Collins

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  3. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 3 - Marathon Mac
    6.3/10(46 votes)

    #3 - Marathon Mac

    S5:E3

    Berine better put his money where his mouth is when he agrees to Charles Barkley's bet that he will beat Bernie's time in a 10K charity race.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writers:Marc Abrams, Michael Benson

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  4. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 4 - The Big Payback
    6.7/10(48 votes)

    #4 - The Big Payback

    S5:E4

    Upset that Vanessa is living the free life, Bernie Mac has Vanessa work for him. Shortly, after wards Vanessa learns that his co-workers get all this free stuff because they mention they work for Bernie Mac. Vanessa takes big advantage of this, until Bernie Mac finds out. Later on, Vanessa has to bring one of his precious statues home but it breaks in a car accident. Jordan offers to fix it, with of course a price (some of the free stuff Vanessa got).

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Antonia F. March

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  5. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 5 - Car Wars
    6.9/10(53 votes)

    #5 - Car Wars

    S5:E5

    Jordan turns 13, but still acts like a monster fighting with Bryana. Eventually Jordan lets Bryana walk all over him to avoid further punishment. When he gets his gifts back, Bernie holds back an R-rated movie. Later when Bernie asks Jordan to babysit Bryana one night, Jordan accepts just so he can watch the R-rated movie behind his back.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Fred Johnson

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  6. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 6 - Night of Terror
    6.4/10(47 votes)

    #6 - Night of Terror

    S5:E6

    Jordan turns 13, but still acts like a monster fighting with Bryana. Eventually Jordan lets Bryana walk all over him to avoid further punishment. When he gets his gifts back, Bernie holds back an R-rated movie. Later when Bernie asks Jordan to babysit Bryana one night, Jordan accepts just so he can watch the R-rated movie behind his back.

    Director:Warren Hutcherson
    Writer:Corey Nickerson

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  7. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 7 - For Whom the Belt Tolls
    6.5/10(47 votes)

    #7 - For Whom the Belt Tolls

    S5:E7

    The kids finally cross Aunt Wanda's line while Bernie's away. Bernie gives Aunt Wanda "Big Mama's Belt" to keep them in line. The kids wind up fearing her even more than Bernie Mac.

    Director:Roger Nygard
    Writer:Saladin K. Patterson

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  8. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 8 - Pop Pop Goes the Weasel
    6.3/10(43 votes)

    #8 - Pop Pop Goes the Weasel

    S5:E8

    When Bryana's father, Bryan (Anthony Anderson), visits, he threatens Bernie's relationship with Jordan and undermines Bernie's barbecuing techniques.

    Director:Millicent Shelton
    Writers:Steve Tompkins, Teri Schaffer

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  9. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 9 - Prison Break
    6.8/10(49 votes)

    #9 - Prison Break

    S5:E9

    After misbehaving yet again, Bernie punishes Bryana and Jordan severely. Yet again Wanda thinks he's being too hard on them. But in the end, she catches on. Vanessa turns out to be the sneakiest of them all.

    Director:Keith Truesdell
    Writers:Antonia F. March, Jacqueline McKinley

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  10. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 10 - Some Church Bull
    6.0/10(41 votes)

    #10 - Some Church Bull

    S5:E10

    In an effort to bring family members closer together, Wanda insists they participate in the annual parish retreat.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Jerry Collins

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  11. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 11 - Sorely Missed
    6.8/10(46 votes)

    #11 - Sorely Missed

    S5:E11

    Bernie thinks that he and Wanda need some time alone. Bryana has trouble remembering her mother.

    Director:Reginald Hudlin
    Writer:Warren Hutcherson

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  12. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 12 - Fumes of Detente
    6.4/10(43 votes)

    #12 - Fumes of Detente

    S5:E12

    When Wanda invites Tasha, Vanessa's best friend from Chicago, to stay with them, Bernie is worried he will have another difficult teen in his house.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Fred Johnson

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  13. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 13 - Exercise in Fertility: Part 1
    6.7/10(44 votes)

    #13 - Exercise in Fertility: Part 1

    S5:E13

    After several failed attempts, Bernie and Wanda realize that making a baby is harder than they thought, and Wanda begins to question their fertility.

    Director:Linda Mendoza
    Writers:Marc Abrams, Michael Benson

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  14. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 14 - Exercise in Fertility: Part 2
    6.7/10(43 votes)

    #14 - Exercise in Fertility: Part 2

    S5:E14

    Bernie and Wanda have undertaken fertility treatments. Wanda suffers from mood swings due to hormonal issues. Distracted with the idea of having a child the couple neglect to stay on top of the kids they already have. Vanessa shares her experience with babies joining a family. She explains the baby will be Bernie's own baby girl, or his son. Everyone will have to adjust, and one will be replaced. Bernie and Wanda adjust to ups and downs with treatment, having to ride out extreme highs, lows, hopes, fears, and consider how committed they have to be to the process, rife...

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writers:Marc Abrams, Michael Benson, Peter B. Aronson

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  15. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 15 - Fantasy Football
    6.6/10(43 votes)

    #15 - Fantasy Football

    S5:E15

    Jordan and Bernie Mac start a fantasy football league but do poor; and Bernie Mac won't really listen to Jordan. With that, Jordan eventually goes to a different league secretly behind Bernie Mac's back. Vanessa primps herself up with make-up for her senior photo. Bryana wants some of the make up too, so Vanessa gives her some of her old makeup. But Bryana gets caught with it at school.

    Director:Rusty Cundieff
    Writers:Steve Tompkins, Brian Egan

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  16. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 16 - Bar Mitzvah Crashers
    7.4/10(63 votes)

    #16 - Bar Mitzvah Crashers

    S5:E16

    After a Jewish family arrive in the neighborhood, Bernie urges Jordan to befriending the son, David. Though hesitant at first Jordan begins to develop a friendship with his new neighbor. Not long after-wards David invites Jordan to attend his cousin's bar mitzvahs with him. After receiving various expensive parting gifts Jordan and David decide to crash bar mitzvahs of people to whom they do not know in order to receive more gifts. Before long it's time for David's bar mitzvahs but Jordan comes to a dilemma because this happens to be the same day of a very wealthy boy's bar mitzvahs. So Jordan must beside between friendship or material possessions.

    Director:Linda Mendoza
    Writers:Michael Caine, Angela Yarbrough

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  17. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 17 - Who's Your Mama?
    6.8/10(48 votes)

    #17 - Who's Your Mama?

    S5:E17

    Bryana's daddy Bryan helps out around the house and the kids start preferring him over their Uncle Bernie causing Bernie Mac to take offense. Baby Girl gets called flat-chested at school and Bryan and Bernie fight over who gets to buy her a new bra. Jordan competes for "best smile" at school.

    Director:Linda Mendoza
    Writer:Jerry Collins

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  18. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 18 - What Would Jason Do?
    6.7/10(49 votes)

    #18 - What Would Jason Do?

    S5:E18

    Vanessa's school prom is coming up so Bernie Mac picks a boy friend out for her (after doing his usual protective background check). Even after he chooses, he has all these worried fantasies. Bryana injures her ankle so Jordan has to be her servant, but in the end after Bryana took it a bit far Jordan gets some redemption.

    Director:Roger Nygard
    Writers:Saladin K. Patterson, Jason M. Palmer

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  19. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 19 - It's Never as Bad as the First Time
    6.6/10(46 votes)

    #19 - It's Never as Bad as the First Time

    S5:E19

    Jordan dates Erica, one of the cheerleaders at school. Bernie is delighted, but when Jordan and Erica break up, he tries to remedy the situation.

    Director:Keith Truesdell
    Writer:Fred Johnson

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  20. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 20 - Spinning Wheels
    6.9/10(47 votes)

    #20 - Spinning Wheels

    S5:E20

    Wanda's sister visits and wants to throw a roller-disco party for Wanda's birthday.

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Corey Nickerson

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  21. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 21 - Growing Pains
    6.5/10(42 votes)

    #21 - Growing Pains

    S5:E21

    Bernie makes Vanessa prove she can manage her money.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writers:Warren Hutcherson, Saladin K. Patterson

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  22. The Bernie Mac Show Season 5 Episode 22 - Bernie's Angels
    7.3/10(61 votes)

    #22 - Bernie's Angels

    S5:E22

    The kids' carelessness causes Bernie to have a near-death experience.

    Director:Ken Kwapis
    Writers:Steve Tompkins, Teri Schaffer

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Father Knows Best" is the best rated episode of "The Bernie Mac Show" season 5. It scored 6.1/10 based on 53 votes. Directed by Millicent Shelton and written by Teri Schaffer, it aired on 9/23/2005. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Wrestling with a Sticky Situation".