Episode
The Bernie Mac Show: Marathon Mac
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Bernie Mac Show
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2005-09-30
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Marathon Mac is Episode 3 in Season 5 of The Bernie Mac Show. It aired on 2005-09-30. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 2: Wrestling with a Sticky Situation
When Jordan makes the wrestling team, Bernie turns to Stone Cold Steve Austin for advice.
Episode 4: The Big Payback
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).
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Episode 1: Father Knows Best
Bryan, Bryanna's father, shows up to spend more time with his daughter-and ends up spoiling her.
Episode 5: Car Wars
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.
Episode 6: Night of Terror
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.
Episode 7: For Whom the Belt Tolls
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.
Episode 8: Pop Pop Goes the Weasel
When Bryana's father, Bryan (Anthony Anderson), visits, he threatens Bernie's relationship with Jordan and undermines Bernie's barbecuing techniques.
Episode 9: Prison Break
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.
Episode 10: Some Church Bull
In an effort to bring family members closer together, Wanda insists they participate in the annual parish retreat.
Episode 11: Sorely Missed
Bernie thinks that he and Wanda need some time alone. Bryana has trouble remembering her mother.
Episode 12: Fumes of Detente
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.
Episode 13: Exercise in Fertility: Part 1
After several failed attempts, Bernie and Wanda realize that making a baby is harder than they thought, and Wanda begins to question their fertility.