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List of My Wife and Kids episodes

The following is a page of episodes for the television sitcom My Wife and Kids. The series aired on ABC from March 28, 2001, to May 17, 2005, with a total of 123 episodes produced spanning 5 seasons.

Series overview edit

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
111March 28, 2001 (2001-03-28)May 9, 2001 (2001-05-09)
229September 26, 2001 (2001-09-26)May 22, 2002 (2002-05-22)
327September 25, 2002 (2002-09-25)May 21, 2003 (2003-05-21)
430September 24, 2003 (2003-09-24)May 26, 2004 (2004-05-26)
526September 21, 2004 (2004-09-21)May 17, 2005 (2005-05-17)

Episodes edit

Season 1 (2001) edit

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11"Pilot"Andy CadiffDon Reo & Damon WayansMarch 28, 2001 (2001-03-28)W53113.72[1]
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.
22"The Truth Hurts"James WiddoesBuddy JohnsonMarch 28, 2001 (2001-03-28)W71113.72[1]
Junior gets some tattoos; Michael annoys Kady.
33"Of Breasts and Basketball"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Eunetta T. BooneApril 4, 2001 (2001-04-04)W70711.84[2]
Michael doesn't take it well when he loses to his teenage son at basketball. Meanwhile, Claire thinks the best way to attract boys is to have bigger breasts, so she buys a padded bra, much to the dislike of Jay who punishes her for doing so.
44"Grassy Knoll"Ted WassAdam HamburgerApril 4, 2001 (2001-04-04)W70914.29[2]
Jay is trying to get rid of some old clothes, so after Michael opposes to that she and him make a deal that everything that is not worn by the end of the week has to go. Meanwhile, Junior is trying to learn how to play the guitar and his friend convinces him to smoke pot. Kady gets angry at Claire for avoiding her.
55"Making the Grade"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Adam HamburgerApril 11, 2001 (2001-04-11)W70210.12[3]
Junior fakes an A in algebra while his family, not fooled by the charade, fakes a celebration. Meanwhile, Claire blackmails Junior because she had caught him red-handed forging his report card.
66"Working It"James WiddoesJoshua Krist & Eric LevApril 11, 2001 (2001-04-11)W71012.81[3]
Michael hires an attractive girl to tutor Junior in math and later regrets his actions. Also, Jay doesn't like the direction her relationship is going with Claire, who is turning into a typical teenager.
77"Snapping and Sniffing"Philip Charles MacKenzieJ. J. WallApril 18, 2001 (2001-04-18)W71210.92[4]
Jr. is having problems at school with a bully, so Michael and Jay invite his parents over to discover some of the kid's weak points. Jr. teases the kid back and Claire punches him in the nose making Jr. feel humiliated. Meanwhile, Michael tells Jay she is not around enough, and she starts to realize that when she misses Kady's first tooth and her new "smell the cushions" thing.
88"He Said, She Said"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Erica MontolfoApril 18, 2001 (2001-04-18)W70412.97[4]

When Jay asks Michael to spend less time watching TV and more time with the family, they both learn that their biggest problem is communication.

Note: A reference to the Cartoon Network series The Powerpuff Girls was made during this episode.
99"Breaking Up and Breaking It"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Howard J. MorrisApril 25, 2001 (2001-04-25)W70512.28[5]

Michael tries to get Claire away from her new boyfriend by befriending him, but things get touchy when she dumps him. Jr. overdoes it in the bathroom.

Note: Andrew McFarlane plays Roger in this episode. From "Letting Go" (season 2) onwards he will be portraying Tony Jeffers.
1010"A Little Romance"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Don Reo & Damon WayansMay 2, 2001 (2001-05-02)W70310.08[6]
Michael's promiscuous brother Ken (Keenen Ivory Wayans) comes to visit with his attractive new girlfriend, Tiara (Daphnee Duplaix), who contrasts with the way Michael has just realized Jay appears.
1111"Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow"Philip Charles MacKenzieTavon CoatesMay 9, 2001 (2001-05-09)W7139.23[7]
Michael's accountant dies suddenly, making him take a whole new perspective about his life. He buys a wig (or a hairpiece as he likes to call it) and starts to demonstrate his love for his family in a weird way. He even buys a motorcycle and an RV, in a misguided effort to live life to its fullest.

Season 2 (2001–02) edit

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121"Mom's Away"James WiddoesDon Reo & Damon WayansSeptember 26, 2001 (2001-09-26)W71412.26[8]
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Jay visits her mom while Michael starts telling Kady the "story" of her birth. Meanwhile Claire's friend Charmaine is pregnant. Guest starring Raven-Symoné and Shaquille O'Neal.

Note: From this episode onwards, Jennifer Freeman takes over the role of Claire Kyle, who was previously portrayed by Jazz Raycole in the first season. In the episode, Michael makes a reference in her first appearance by saying that she "looks like a different person".
143"No Rules"James WiddoesDean LoreyOctober 3, 2001 (2001-10-03)W71711.90[9]

Claire, Jr., and Kady are upset that Michael's rules are way too strict since Jay left. So, they make a bet with him that they can go one week without rules. If they win: no more rules. Give up: they must hug Michael and say "I was stupid. You are the best dad in the whole world." Kady gives up quickly after Michael decides to go to McDonald's for a Happy Meal. Claire gives up after a few days when she had to go to school on Jr.'s bike, waking up late, being a social outcast, and Michael deciding he and Kady are going to see the Backstreet Boys with a third ticket and when they want to give it to Kady's doll, she decides to go. Jr. gives up on the very last day after realizing that he needs rules in his life after sleeping outside of the house all night after being locked out.

Absent: Tisha Campbell-Martin as Jay
154"Perfect Dad"James WiddoesDon Reo & Damon WayansOctober 10, 2001 (2001-10-10)W71610.86[10]

The kids complain that Michael is being too strict since Jay left, so they call for a family meeting where they all discuss the way they think the family should be, with no repercussions. Jr. thinks having a rapper for a dad would be cool, Claire thinks the perfect dad should be the manager of the country's #1 boy band, and Kady thinks Michael should be a big blue dragon (much like TV's Barney). Michael shows them how these versions could go wrong, and shares his thoughts of perfect children, but then his children explain how that idea could go wrong, so they agree on a truce.

Absent: Tisha Campbell-Martin as Jay
165"Thru Thick and Thin"James WiddoesAlyson FouseOctober 17, 2001 (2001-10-17)W71812.49[11]
When Jay returns, Michael remains silent about her obvious weight gain. The episode builds to a dream sequence, in which Janet has a nightmare and the entire family is morbidly obese after Michael decides to grow big with her.
176"Michael's Garden"James WiddoesBuddy JohnsonOctober 24, 2001 (2001-10-24)W71913.24[12]

Michael has problems in the bathroom and needs to have a colonoscopy.

Note: Singer Lou Rawls guest stars in this episode.
187"He Heard, She Heard"James WiddoesJames VallelyOctober 31, 2001 (2001-10-31)W7209.92[13]
Michael overhears Claire's plans to sneak out to a party she was forbidden to go to and plots a scheme to catch her out.
198"Let Them Eat Pie"James WiddoesJanis HirschNovember 7, 2001 (2001-11-07)W72210.34[14]
Michael milks a punishment by making the kids eat only lemon meringue pie.
209"Jay Gets Fired"James WiddoesJames HannahNovember 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)W72312.34[15]
Jay gets fired but discovers how much her family needs her.
2110"The Whole World is Watching"James WiddoesDon ReoNovember 21, 2001 (2001-11-21)W7219.58[16]
When Junior installs a webcam, his old-school parents discover the power of the Internet.
2211"Letting Go"James WiddoesCraig WayansNovember 28, 2001 (2001-11-28)W72412.64[17]
Kady gets a hamster (which Michael accidentally kills), and Claire develops a crush on a boy named Tony. Michael and Jay attempt to deal with the changes. This is Tony's first appearance.
2312"Learning to Earn It"James WiddoesBruce FineDecember 12, 2001 (2001-12-12)W72511.64[18]
Michael decides to teach the kids how to handle money due to their inability of spending their allowance money wisely. He proposes that each kid comes up with their own business, and at the end of the week he'll double whatever profit they make.
2413"Quality Time"James WiddoesAlyson FouseJanuary 16, 2002 (2002-01-16)W72712.31[19]
Jay feels Michael doesn't spend enough quality time with the family. Claire wants to hang out with Jr.'s basketball friends.
2514"Get Out"James WiddoesDean LoreyJanuary 23, 2002 (2002-01-23)W72612.29[20]
Michael attempts to get his family ready for a wedding within a 15 minute deadline, knowing their reputation for always being late.
2615"Road Trip"James WiddoesRodney BarnesJanuary 30, 2002 (2002-01-30)W72812.89[21]
The family goes on an unpleasant road trip to Paul Revere's house, to find it closed.
2716"Table for Too Many"James WiddoesBuddy JohnsonFebruary 6, 2002 (2002-02-06)W72914.43[22]
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The family goes out to eat at a Japanese restaurant only to find out that they must share a table with an annoying family, the Tylers. Things get out of control between the two families, and even the restaurant employees. The two families have been enemies ever since.
2918"Double Date"James WiddoesDon ReoFebruary 13, 2002 (2002-02-13)W73110.56[23]
Michael sheepishly admits Tony is a good, religious boy after a sneaky double date to the movies with him, Claire, and Jay.
3019"Failure to Communicate"Leonard R. Garner Jr.Don Reo & Damon WayansFebruary 22, 2002 (2002-02-22)W7066.94[24]

Jay has a hard time with Michael's parents, who are separated.

Note: This episode was originally intended to air in season one, but for unknown reasons, ABC moved it to season two, which is why Jazz Raycole portrays Claire, making this episode her final appearance in the series.
3120"Papa Said Knock You Out"Wil ShrinerDamien WayansFebruary 27, 2002 (2002-02-27)W73210.53[25]
Junior knocks out his dad in boxing on a lucky shot.
3221"Return of the Wall"Andy CadiffJames VallelyMarch 4, 2002 (2002-03-04)W7338.18[26]
Michael takes over the coaching of Jay's girls soccer team only to find his opponents are Jay's new team.
3322"Working Relationship"James WiddoesJanis HirschMarch 20, 2002 (2002-03-20)W7349.91[27]
Jay badgers Michael into giving her a job, where she soon begins to get ideas above her station.
3423"Jr. Kyle, Boy Genius"James WiddoesRodney BarnesMarch 27, 2002 (2002-03-27)W73512.08[28]
Junior thinks he got a 1600/1600 on his SAT's but gets it confused with a girl named Michelle Kyle. Jr. got a 200/1600, even though you get 300 for spelling your name right.
3524"Back Story"John BowabKim WayansApril 3, 2002 (2002-04-03)W73610.40[29]
Michael suffers a back spasm playing Twister but fakes a more serious injury to garner sympathy from his family and makes their lives hell as they look after him.
3625"Make Over"Jonathan SchmockDean LoreyMay 1, 2002 (2002-05-01)W73710.37[30]
Jay gets a makeover after being compared to an old flame from high school.
3726"The Bowling Show"Sheldon EppsValencia ParkerMay 8, 2002 (2002-05-08)W7389.90[31]
The Kyles face the Tylers in bowling. The Tyler girl tries to charm Junior into throwing the ball and not caring.
3827"Jr. Gets His License"Rob SchillerJames VallelyMay 15, 2002 (2002-05-15)W74110.31[32]
Jr. gets his license and buys an old clunker instead of what Michael chooses for Jr.
3928"Anniversary"Will MackenzieKim WayansMay 22, 2002 (2002-05-22)W7399.79[33]
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Jay gets mad at Michael because she thinks he forgot about their anniversary. Michael pulls off a lavish ceremony for the renewal of their vows. Guest stars Brian McKnight.

Season 3 (2002–03) edit

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411"The Kyles Go to Hawaii: Parts 1 & 2"Andy CadiffJames Vallely & Dean LoreySeptember 25, 2002 (2002-09-25)W74214.82[34]
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The Kyles go to Hawaii. Junior gets to know Leilani and Michael and Jay spend more time together. Meanwhile, Claire and Kady run up a huge hotel bill by charging things to the room. The Kyles have to scramble to leave Hawaii when they discover their flight leaves much earlier than they thought.
433"The Kyles Go to Hawaii: Part 3"Andy CadiffDean Lorey & Jim VallelyOctober 2, 2002 (2002-10-02)W74413.72[35]
444"Samba Story"Andy CadiffKim WayansOctober 9, 2002 (2002-10-09)W74513.05[36]
Jay suggests samba lessons to improve her relationship with Michael.
455"Diary of a Mad Teen"Andy CadiffCraig WayansOctober 16, 2002 (2002-10-16)W74713.88[37]
Jay "accidentally" reads Claire's diary. Meanwhile, Michael temporarily goes blind and Junior betrays him to go to a girl named Alicia's house.
466"Claire's New Boyfriend"Andy CadiffDamien WayansOctober 23, 2002 (2002-10-23)W74813.89[38]
Claire drops Tony for zip-code boy 1040-EZ, because her father displayed a liking for Tony.
477"Crouching Mother, Hidden Father"Andy CadiffRodney BarnesOctober 30, 2002 (2002-10-30)W74912.87[39]
Jay takes charge of Kady's Kindergarten play but falls ill, leaving Michael to fill the void. He allows the kids to do whatever they want.
488"The Fighting Kyles"Andy CadiffBuddy JohnsonNovember 6, 2002 (2002-11-06)W74611.73[40]
Fed up of the children fighting, Michael and Jay give them a taste of their own medicine.
499"Sister Story"Andy CadiffKim WayansNovember 13, 2002 (2002-11-13)W75012.94[41]
Michael's sister, Kelly (Vivica A. Fox), comes to visit, sparking a rivalry with Jay.
5010"Jr.'s Dating Dilemma"Andy CadiffRodney BarnesNovember 20, 2002 (2002-11-20)W75113.45[42]
Junior asks two girls out to a dance. Valerie really likes Junior, and Amber (played by Claudette Ortiz) doesn't. He dumps Valerie for Amber, a hot chick that wants to date Junior to make her old boyfriend jealous. Jay becomes jealous when she dreams that Michael is in love with Janet Jackson.
5111"Jay the Artist"Andy CadiffDean LoreyNovember 27, 2002 (2002-11-27)W7529.16[43]
Michael tries a family "Art week" for all. Junior does an awkward poetic drumming stance, while Claire designs jeans for her dad. Franklin and Kady do a piano short, while Jay's grand finale portrays a naked Michael Kyle.
5212"Chair Man of the Board"Andy CadiffJanis HirschDecember 4, 2002 (2002-12-04)W75312.65[44]
Michael struggles to deal with the fact his friend Tommy (Mos Def) is paralysed after falling from his roof while painting and confined to a wheelchair. Claire is caught shoplifting, when it's really Kady's fault.
5313"Open Your Heart"Damien WayansKim WayansDecember 11, 2002 (2002-12-11)W75411.77[45]
Michael and Jay attend a couple's seminar only to discover their relationship is not as strong as they thought.
5414"Michael's Tribe"Damien WayansJames VallelyJanuary 8, 2003 (2003-01-08)W75510.87[46]
Michael is chosen to lead a little girl's Indian tribe. He trains them to fetch him things and names a girl "Fetchmebeer". Tony tries to sneak in to party with Claire, but the kids attack him at midnight.
5515"Blackout"Andy CadiffBuddy JohnsonJanuary 22, 2003 (2003-01-22)W75711.30[47]
A blackout all over Connecticut, which includes the Kyle household. The family plays games and eat most of the contents of the fridge. Kady pretends to cute, while Junior takes to being a nudist.
5616"Man of the Year"Andy CadiffKim WayansJanuary 29, 2003 (2003-01-29)W75811.25[48]
Michael mistakenly thinks he wins the "Small Businessman of the Year" award. When he loses, his family rescues him and makes him "Father of the Year". Meanwhile, Claire takes makeup from Jay, even though Jay has repeatedly told her not to because she is allergic to many makeup products and has sensitive skin, and wounds up having an allergic reaction to the eyeliner that she took from her mother, which causes her eyes to swell and puff up.
5717"Jr.'s Risky Business: Part 1"Damien WayansRodney BarnesFebruary 5, 2003 (2003-02-05)W75612.90[49]
Jay and Michael return from a night out to find Junior and his new girlfriend Vanessa in a compromising position. Michael throws him out of the house, and he ends up living in a tent in the back garden until everything has calmed down.
5818"Jr.'s Risky Business: Part 2"Damien WayansRodney BarnesFebruary 12, 2003 (2003-02-12)[50]W75912.55[51]
5919"Jury Duty"Andy CadiffDean LoreyFebruary 26, 2003 (2003-02-26)W76011.14[52]
Michael and Jay go for Jury. Michael thinks he meets a man from the mafia; he is really a life insurance salesman.
6020"Here Comes Da Judge"Andy CadiffWilliam Jay Bennett & Kevin CarrawayMarch 5, 2003 (2003-03-05)W76110.56[53]
Junior and Claire find a wallet and come to brawl because Junior claims it. Consequently Michael holds court with Franklin and Kady defending Junior while Claire gets support from Jay and judges them to share.
6121"Claire's Permit"Andy CadiffBill VallelyMarch 26, 2003 (2003-03-26)W76210.40[54]
Claire knows nothing about driving, and she steals the car to drive the Sip N' Go. Michael goes through an elaborate scheme to pretend the car is stolen.
6222"Sharon's Picture"Ron MoseleyKim WayansApril 9, 2003 (2003-04-09)W7659.15[55]
Jay thinks Michael is "cheating" on her with a picture of his ex-girlfriend. Franklin has trouble admitting that his little sister Aretha is an outstanding singer and is superior compared to Kady.
6323"Tee for Too Many"Peter FilsingerAlyson FouseApril 30, 2003 (2003-04-30)W7668.31[56]
Michael gets aggravated with Jay because she intrudes his golf.
6424"The Big Bang Theory"Andy CadiffCraig Wayans & Damon Wayans Jr.May 7, 2003 (2003-05-07)W7639.56[57]
Michael and Jay are shocked when Claire and Tony declare that they are going to have sex for the first time, and set about doing everything possible to stop them.
6525"Not So Hostile Takeover"Guy DistadValencia ParkerMay 14, 2003 (2003-05-14)W7649.21[58]
Micheal and Jay chaperone Claire's first prom, however, Jay uses the occasion to make up for her prom she missed 18 years before. While helping Junior in fixhis first car, Micheal decides to teach him a lesson.
6626"Graduation"Eric LaneuvilleDon ReoMay 21, 2003 (2003-05-21)W7679.59[59]
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While Junior's graduation is a joyous occasion, Jay and Michael are worried about his future as they want him to go college and keep some distance from Vanessa. However, Junior receives life-changing news that threatens to put those plans on hold.

Season 4 (2003–04) edit

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681"From Dummy to Daddy"Eric LaneuvilleDon ReoSeptember 24, 2003 (2003-09-24)40113.61[60]

Michael is shocked to learn Junior is going to be a father, and reluctantly gives him a job - only to sack him on his first day for turning up late and performing unsatisfactory work.

Note: The role of Vanessa Scott is now played by Brooklyn Sudano, replacing Meagan Good.
692"The Sweet Hairafter"Eric LaneuvilleKevin KnottsSeptember 24, 2003 (2003-09-24)40313.61[60]
Michael's friend Jimmy (David Alan Grier) has a hair-growth pill that makes him paranoid. Once Michael starts to take the pills, he displays the same symptoms.
703"Jr. Executive"Eric LaneuvilleKevin RooneyOctober 1, 2003 (2003-10-01)40211.64[61]
Junior gets a job at his dad's business, Kyle Trucking.
714"Jay Goes to School"Damien WayansKim WayansOctober 8, 2003 (2003-10-08)40410.93[62]
Jay decides to go to college.
725"Meet the Parents"Damien WayansKim WayansOctober 15, 2003 (2003-10-15)40510.85[63]
Junior goes over to tell Calvin and Jasmine Scott (Vanessa's parents) that their daughter is pregnant. But it ends up as a family feud when Michael finds out how intimidating the parents are.
736"He's Having a Baby"Damien WayansAeysha CarrOctober 22, 2003 (2003-10-22)40712.34[64]
Michael tries to teach Junior a lesson in parenting when he gives him a balloon to take care of. Meanwhile, Jay teaches Kady about the birds and the bees. Kady misinterprets the meaning and puts pumpkin seeds in her belly button.
747"The Funeral"Damien WayansJames VallelyOctober 29, 2003 (2003-10-29)40610.12[65]
After the death of his 103-year-old grandma, Larry (Sean Whalen) takes advantage of the Kyles.
758"Ultrasound"Dean LoreyDean LoreyNovember 5, 2003 (2003-11-05)40910.41[66]
Vanessa gets an ultrasound. Michael blurts out the sex of the baby even though neither Jay or any of the rest of the family want to know.
769"Marathon"Eric LaneuvilleDamien WayansNovember 12, 2003 (2003-11-12)40811.60[67]
Michael cheats at running a marathon with Jay.
7710"While Out"Guy DistadCraig Wayans & Damon Wayans Jr.November 19, 2003 (2003-11-19)41012.57[68]
Much to Claire's delight, Michael and Jay forget to recite their house rules — "No friends, no fires, no freedom, no fun" - before going out for the night. As a result, Claire decides to throw a party so she can get in with the so-called right crowd. Things get raucous when someone spikes the punch and a drunken Tony fulfills a fantasy and streaks down the street naked.
7811"Michael's Band"Guy DistadDamien WayansNovember 26, 2003 (2003-11-26)4119.24[69]

Michael meets Johnny "Saxophone" Jackson, his old classmate. Michael lies about playing piano, and Johnny asks to have Michael sit in with the band. But he just fakes playing the piano by hiding Franklin under his shirt.

Guest star: Clarence Clemons as Johnny.
7912"The Lady is Not a Tramp"Peter FilsingerRodney BarnesDecember 10, 2003 (2003-12-10)41211.09[70]
Vanessa and Junior get a dog to help prepare for the coming baby. Kady is allergic to the dog, so Jay makes Junior give Kady her allergy medications. Kady mistakenly medicates the dog. Michael plans to teach him a lesson by having Kady pretend she's a dog. Meanwhile, Tony comes back from his forty-day purification. Michael finds condoms in Claire's backpack and thinks that Tony and Claire are planning to have sex.
8013"Of Mice and Men"Ron MoseleyValencia ParkerDecember 17, 2003 (2003-12-17)4139.19[71]
Michael goes through an elaborate scheme to kill a mouse.
8114"Moving on Out"Ron MoseleyCraig WayansJanuary 7, 2004 (2004-01-07)41411.42[72]
Junior moves out into a run-down apartment in a bad neighborhood.
8215"Candy Wars"Dean LoreyDean Lorey & James VallelyJanuary 21, 2004 (2004-01-21)4158.09[73]
Michael goes overboard in his commitment to Kady's candy bar sale for school.
8316"Jr. Sells His Car"Damien WayansDon ReoFebruary 4, 2004 (2004-02-04)4169.61[74]
Junior sells his car. Meanwhile, Franklin is having social-skills problems.
8417"The Anniversary Present"Damien WayansElvira Wayans & Damien WayansFebruary 11, 2004 (2004-02-11)41810.01[75]
Michael and Jay give each other disappointing gifts.
8518"Illegal Smile"Kim WayansKevin RooneyFebruary 18, 2004 (2004-02-18)4179.81[76]
Michael has a court case the day after getting a botox injection, and ends up in jail.
8619"Outbreak Monkey"George O. Gore IIKerry ParkerFebruary 25, 2004 (2004-02-25)42010.43[77]

Michael gets tickets to go see LeBron James, but when the family come down with the flu he comes up with crazy ideas to keep from spreading the disease. James catches the flu anyway.

Note: Three days before the episode aired, James' team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, played the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Although this wasn't James' first game against the Knicks (like Michael explained) it was his first game at Madison Square Garden.
8720"Empty Nest"Peter FilsingerKevin RooneyMarch 3, 2004 (2004-03-03)4229.03[78]
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A clip show of Michael and Jay thinking back on several mishaps that have occurred on the show over the years.
8922"Calvin Comes to Stay"Damien WayansRodney BarnesMarch 10, 2004 (2004-03-10)4198.75[79]
Vanessa's father Calvin has a fight with his wife and moves in with the Kyle family.
9023"Calvin Goes to Work"Eric LaneuvilleRodney BarnesMarch 31, 2004 (2004-03-31)4258.91[80]
Calvin starts work at Kyle Trucking, but Michael has to fire him.
9124"Romantic Night"Dean LoreyDean LoreyApril 21, 2004 (2004-04-21)4247.54[81]
Jay and Michael try to have a romantic night at a fancy hotel, but Junior mistakenly cancels their reservation.
9225"The Director"Dean LoreyDean LoreyApril 28, 2004 (2004-04-28)4216.99[82]
When Michael accidentally records a basketball game over a video of Kady's first steps, he tries to stage a re-enactment.
9326"The Maid"Damien WayansRodney Barnes, Valencia Parker & Shane MillerMay 5, 2004 (2004-05-05)4267.52[83]
Mrs. Hopkins, the maid (Betty White) joins the Kyle household, and she is nearly a saint. An all-around person who loves basketball, cooks, and even sews new outfits. The family finds it to be a bit too much.
9427"Hand Model"James ValelleyDean LoreyMay 12, 2004 (2004-05-12)4298.66[84]
Claire auditions for a modeling career, disobeying her father. But Michael is the one who gets the job – as a hand model.
9528"What Do You Know?"Craig WayansElvira Wayans & Damien WayansMay 19, 2004 (2004-05-19)4308.10[85]
The family hold a games night that ends up turning into a disaster because the men don't know anything about their wives. But it turns out the women don't know anything about their husbands, either.
9629"The Baby"Kim WayansKim Wayans & Kevin KnottsMay 26, 2004 (2004-05-26)4277.80[86]
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Vanessa practices home labor and is helped by a midwife named Summer Breeze. Michael writes a script for the time before Vanessa gives birth. But when it's time for the baby to be born, Claire has taken the car to the mall, and no one follows the script. Vanessa ends up having the baby in the parents' bed, the same place it was conceived.

Note: Damon Wayans and Kelly Coffield Park were both cast members on In Living Color.

Season 5 (2004–05) edit

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981"Fantasy Camp"Dean LoreyDon Reo & Kerry ParkerSeptember 21, 2004 (2004-09-21)5019.35[87]
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Michael goes to Michael Jordan's fantasy basketball camp in Las Vegas.
1003"Childcare Class"Kim WayansRodney BarnesSeptember 28, 2004 (2004-09-28)5037.38[88]

Michael fails a child-care course for grandparents, so Vanessa and Jr. refuse to let him baby-sit his grandchild for the rest of the week, but they forgive him when he manages to quiet the baby's nonstop crying.

Note: This marks a reunion between guest star Kim Coles and Damon Wayans. The two co-starred together in the first season of In Living Color.
1014"Class Reunion"Damien WayansCraig Wayans & Damien WayansOctober 5, 2004 (2004-10-05)5048.06[89]

Michael and Jay attend their high school reunion. Michael gets into a "dance battle" against his old nemesis Bobby Shaw.

Guest star: Katt Williams as Bobby Shaw and Susie Castillo as Sharon
1025"The Fellowship of the Baby"Damien WayansDamien WayansOctober 12, 2004 (2004-10-12)5058.40[90]
Michael tells Jr. that holding the baby will make him smarter.
1036"Poker Face"Damien WayansValencia ParkerOctober 19, 2004 (2004-10-19)5068.58[91]
When Jay spoils Michael's poker game, Michael gets her back by being involved in her book club.
1047"The Proposal"Guy DistadKerry ParkerNovember 9, 2004 (2004-11-09)5078.84[92]
Jr. decides to propose to Vanessa. Michael and Jay prepare to compete against each other in a karaoke competition.
1058"Restaurant Wars"Damien WayansLisa D. HallNovember 16, 2004 (2004-11-16)5088.51[93]
Jay opens a Soul Food restaurant and Michael becomes a little too over-competitive with the neighboring Chinese Food restaurant.
1069"The Return of Bobby Shaw"Damien WayansCraig Wayans & Damien WayansNovember 23, 2004 (2004-11-23)5098.35[94]

Bobby Shaw tricks Jr. into becoming his slave.

Guest star: Katt Williams as Bobby Shaw
10710"The Wedding"Dean LoreyRodney BarnesNovember 30, 2004 (2004-11-30)5109.38[95]
Junior and Vanessa get married.
10811"Careful What You Wish For"Peter FilsingerValencia ParkerJanuary 11, 2005 (2005-01-11)5139.10[96]
When Jay wishes that Michael would give her the kind of romantic attention that she sees newlywed Vanessa getting from Jr., Michael decides to kill Jay with kindness so he can get back to watching TV and ignoring her. Meanwhile, Franklin tells Kady that he thinks he's too short and goes to great lengths to appear otherwise.
10912"They Call Me El Foosay"Guy DistadKevin KnottsJanuary 18, 2005 (2005-01-18)5116.27[97]
Vanessa buys a foosball table for Junior, but Michael hogs it and begins behaving insufferably after beating every other member of the family in the game.
11013"Study Buddy"Ron MoseleyKim WayansJanuary 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)5126.56[98]
Jay thinks that her professor in psychology (played by James Avery) has it in for her. Michael tries to help her study by using flash cards. In the end he resorts to bribing the professor to postpone the exam.
11114"Sweetheart's Day"Ron MoseleyDean LoreyFebruary 1, 2005 (2005-02-01)5146.82[99]
Jay makes up a holiday called Sweetheart's Day and insists that Michael buy her a gift.
11215"Silence is Golden"Kim WayansKim WayansFebruary 8, 2005 (2005-02-08)5156.25[100]
Michael reluctantly accompanies Jay on a meditation weekend, where he has trouble following the rule of silence.
11316"Bahamas: Part 1"Dean LoreyDon ReoFebruary 15, 2005 (2005-02-15)5166.53[101]
The Kyles take a family trip to the Bahamas. Michael runs into his old co-worker (David Alan Grier); Junior starts hanging out with a guy named Dave; Kady finds herself in the middle of a "puppy love" triangle with Franklin and his look-alike, Francesco Mumfordi; Claire gets drunk. Michael and Jay get stranded on an island and are saved by Michael's old co-worker; Junior learns that Dave is gay; Franklin confronts Francesco at his conference for his work, which Franklin maintains was plagiarized.
11417"Bahamas: Part 2"Dean LoreyDon ReoFebruary 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)[102]5176.80[103]
11518"The Remodel"James WilcoxRon ZimmermanMarch 1, 2005 (2005-03-01)5216.95[104]
Jay insists that the accommodations for Jr. and his family need to be remodeled. Michael can't handle the job, and hires a contractor.
11619"Michael Joins a Gym"George O. Gore IIKim Wayans & Kevin KnottsMarch 8, 2005 (2005-03-08)5197.43[105]
Michael joins the gym after a muscular former classmate (Terry Crews) attracts Jay.
11720"Celibacy"Vito GiambalvoElvira WayansMarch 15, 2005 (2005-03-15)5206.33[106]
When Jay tells Michael that their love life will be even better if they are celibate for six months, Michael is willing to abide by her wishes, although reluctantly. Meanwhile, Franklin and Kady plant some seeds in the ground to symbolize their growing love for each other, but the seeds grow into an ingredient for a love potion that Jay uses to spice up her romantic dinner for Michael.
11821"Jr's Cartoon"Randy FletcherKim WayansMarch 29, 2005 (2005-03-29)5246.60[107]
Jr. creates a cartoon called "My Wife & Kid", which wins a prize and has a chance of getting on TV.
11922"Michael's Sandwich"Damien WayansDean LoreyApril 12, 2005 (2005-04-12)5265.72[108]
Michael's tries to leave for a golfing trip with a friend, but the family keeps distracting him.
12023"Graduation Day"Craig WayansAeysha CarrApril 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)5225.28[109]
Jay is ready to graduate from college, but a series of events ruin her appearance.
12124"Michael Sells the Business"Mattie CarruthersKevin RooneyMay 3, 2005 (2005-05-03)5255.66[110]

Michael sells his trucking business to spend more time with Jay and Junior Junior.

Guest star: Katt Williams as Bobby Shaw
12225"RV Dreams"Damien WayansKim Wayans & Kevin KnottsMay 10, 2005 (2005-05-10)5185.28[111]
Michael buys an R.V. and the family heads to the Grand Canyon for a vacation.
12326"The 'V' Story"Tisha Campbell-MartinKerry ParkerMay 17, 2005 (2005-05-17)5235.93[112]
Jay asks Michael to get a vasectomy, but he says no. Eventually he tells Jay that he will go through with it, but then backs out at the last second. Jay says that she will instead get a hysterectomy. After she comes out of the clinic, Michael tells her that he will get the vasectomy, but she then reveals that she is pregnant, which ends the series on an unresolved cliffhanger.

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External links edit

  • My Wife and Kids at IMDb

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The following is a page of episodes for the television sitcom My Wife and Kids The series aired on ABC from March 28 2001 to May 17 2005 with a total of 123 episodes produced spanning 5 seasons Contents 1 Series overview 2 Episodes 2 1 Season 1 2001 2 2 Season 2 2001 02 2 3 Season 3 2002 03 2 4 Season 4 2003 04 2 5 Season 5 2004 05 3 References 4 External linksSeries overview editSeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired111March 28 2001 2001 03 28 May 9 2001 2001 05 09 229September 26 2001 2001 09 26 May 22 2002 2002 05 22 327September 25 2002 2002 09 25 May 21 2003 2003 05 21 430September 24 2003 2003 09 24 May 26 2004 2004 05 26 526September 21 2004 2004 09 21 May 17 2005 2005 05 17 Episodes editSeason 1 2001 edit No overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd codeViewers millions 11 Pilot Andy CadiffDon Reo amp Damon WayansMarch 28 2001 2001 03 28 W53113 72 1 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 22 The Truth Hurts James WiddoesBuddy JohnsonMarch 28 2001 2001 03 28 W71113 72 1 Junior gets some tattoos Michael annoys Kady 33 Of Breasts and Basketball Leonard R Garner Jr Eunetta T BooneApril 4 2001 2001 04 04 W70711 84 2 Michael doesn t take it well when he loses to his teenage son at basketball Meanwhile Claire thinks the best way to attract boys is to have bigger breasts so she buys a padded bra much to the dislike of Jay who punishes her for doing so 44 Grassy Knoll Ted WassAdam HamburgerApril 4 2001 2001 04 04 W70914 29 2 Jay is trying to get rid of some old clothes so after Michael opposes to that she and him make a deal that everything that is not worn by the end of the week has to go Meanwhile Junior is trying to learn how to play the guitar and his friend convinces him to smoke pot Kady gets angry at Claire for avoiding her 55 Making the Grade Leonard R Garner Jr Adam HamburgerApril 11 2001 2001 04 11 W70210 12 3 Junior fakes an A in algebra while his family not fooled by the charade fakes a celebration Meanwhile Claire blackmails Junior because she had caught him red handed forging his report card 66 Working It James WiddoesJoshua Krist amp Eric LevApril 11 2001 2001 04 11 W71012 81 3 Michael hires an attractive girl to tutor Junior in math and later regrets his actions Also Jay doesn t like the direction her relationship is going with Claire who is turning into a typical teenager 77 Snapping and Sniffing Philip Charles MacKenzieJ J WallApril 18 2001 2001 04 18 W71210 92 4 Jr is having problems at school with a bully so Michael and Jay invite his parents over to discover some of the kid s weak points Jr teases the kid back and Claire punches him in the nose making Jr feel humiliated Meanwhile Michael tells Jay she is not around enough and she starts to realize that when she misses Kady s first tooth and her new smell the cushions thing 88 He Said She Said Leonard R Garner Jr Erica MontolfoApril 18 2001 2001 04 18 W70412 97 4 When Jay asks Michael to spend less time watching TV and more time with the family they both learn that their biggest problem is communication Note A reference to the Cartoon Network series The Powerpuff Girls was made during this episode 99 Breaking Up and Breaking It Leonard R Garner Jr Howard J MorrisApril 25 2001 2001 04 25 W70512 28 5 Michael tries to get Claire away from her new boyfriend by befriending him but things get touchy when she dumps him Jr overdoes it in the bathroom Note Andrew McFarlane plays Roger in this episode From Letting Go season 2 onwards he will be portraying Tony Jeffers 1010 A Little Romance Leonard R Garner Jr Don Reo amp Damon WayansMay 2 2001 2001 05 02 W70310 08 6 Michael s promiscuous brother Ken Keenen Ivory Wayans comes to visit with his attractive new girlfriend Tiara Daphnee Duplaix who contrasts with the way Michael has just realized Jay appears 1111 Hair Today Gone Tomorrow Philip Charles MacKenzieTavon CoatesMay 9 2001 2001 05 09 W7139 23 7 Michael s accountant dies suddenly making him take a whole new perspective about his life He buys a wig or a hairpiece as he likes to call it and starts to demonstrate his love for his family in a weird way He even buys a motorcycle and an RV in a misguided effort to live life to its fullest Season 2 2001 02 edit No overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd codeViewers millions 121 Mom s Away James WiddoesDon Reo amp Damon WayansSeptember 26 2001 2001 09 26 W71412 26 8 132W715Jay visits her mom while Michael starts telling Kady the story of her birth Meanwhile Claire s friend Charmaine is pregnant Guest starring Raven Symone and Shaquille O Neal Note From this episode onwards Jennifer Freeman takes over the role of Claire Kyle who was previously portrayed by Jazz Raycole in the first season In the episode Michael makes a reference in her first appearance by saying that she looks like a different person 143 No Rules James WiddoesDean LoreyOctober 3 2001 2001 10 03 W71711 90 9 Claire Jr and Kady are upset that Michael s rules are way too strict since Jay left So they make a bet with him that they can go one week without rules If they win no more rules Give up they must hug Michael and say I was stupid You are the best dad in the whole world Kady gives up quickly after Michael decides to go to McDonald s for a Happy Meal Claire gives up after a few days when she had to go to school on Jr s bike waking up late being a social outcast and Michael deciding he and Kady are going to see the Backstreet Boys with a third ticket and when they want to give it to Kady s doll she decides to go Jr gives up on the very last day after realizing that he needs rules in his life after sleeping outside of the house all night after being locked out Absent Tisha Campbell Martin as Jay 154 Perfect Dad James WiddoesDon Reo amp Damon WayansOctober 10 2001 2001 10 10 W71610 86 10 The kids complain that Michael is being too strict since Jay left so they call for a family meeting where they all discuss the way they think the family should be with no repercussions Jr thinks having a rapper for a dad would be cool Claire thinks the perfect dad should be the manager of the country s 1 boy band and Kady thinks Michael should be a big blue dragon much like TV s Barney Michael shows them how these versions could go wrong and shares his thoughts of perfect children but then his children explain how that idea could go wrong so they agree on a truce Absent Tisha Campbell Martin as Jay 165 Thru Thick and Thin James WiddoesAlyson FouseOctober 17 2001 2001 10 17 W71812 49 11 When Jay returns Michael remains silent about her obvious weight gain The episode builds to a dream sequence in which Janet has a nightmare and the entire family is morbidly obese after Michael decides to grow big with her 176 Michael s Garden James WiddoesBuddy JohnsonOctober 24 2001 2001 10 24 W71913 24 12 Michael has problems in the bathroom and needs to have a colonoscopy Note Singer Lou Rawls guest stars in this episode 187 He Heard She Heard James WiddoesJames VallelyOctober 31 2001 2001 10 31 W7209 92 13 Michael overhears Claire s plans to sneak out to a party she was forbidden to go to and plots a scheme to catch her out 198 Let Them Eat Pie James WiddoesJanis HirschNovember 7 2001 2001 11 07 W72210 34 14 Michael milks a punishment by making the kids eat only lemon meringue pie 209 Jay Gets Fired James WiddoesJames HannahNovember 14 2001 2001 11 14 W72312 34 15 Jay gets fired but discovers how much her family needs her 2110 The Whole World is Watching James WiddoesDon ReoNovember 21 2001 2001 11 21 W7219 58 16 When Junior installs a webcam his old school parents discover the power of the Internet 2211 Letting Go James WiddoesCraig WayansNovember 28 2001 2001 11 28 W72412 64 17 Kady gets a hamster which Michael accidentally kills and Claire develops a crush on a boy named Tony Michael and Jay attempt to deal with the changes This is Tony s first appearance 2312 Learning to Earn It James WiddoesBruce FineDecember 12 2001 2001 12 12 W72511 64 18 Michael decides to teach the kids how to handle money due to their inability of spending their allowance money wisely He proposes that each kid comes up with their own business and at the end of the week he ll double whatever profit they make 2413 Quality Time James WiddoesAlyson FouseJanuary 16 2002 2002 01 16 W72712 31 19 Jay feels Michael doesn t spend enough quality time with the family Claire wants to hang out with Jr s basketball friends 2514 Get Out James WiddoesDean LoreyJanuary 23 2002 2002 01 23 W72612 29 20 Michael attempts to get his family ready for a wedding within a 15 minute deadline knowing their reputation for always being late 2615 Road Trip James WiddoesRodney BarnesJanuary 30 2002 2002 01 30 W72812 89 21 The family goes on an unpleasant road trip to Paul Revere s house to find it closed 2716 Table for Too Many James WiddoesBuddy JohnsonFebruary 6 2002 2002 02 06 W72914 43 22 2817W730The family goes out to eat at a Japanese restaurant only to find out that they must share a table with an annoying family the Tylers Things get out of control between the two families and even the restaurant employees The two families have been enemies ever since 2918 Double Date James WiddoesDon ReoFebruary 13 2002 2002 02 13 W73110 56 23 Michael sheepishly admits Tony is a good religious boy after a sneaky double date to the movies with him Claire and Jay 3019 Failure to Communicate Leonard R Garner Jr Don Reo amp Damon WayansFebruary 22 2002 2002 02 22 W7066 94 24 Jay has a hard time with Michael s parents who are separated Note This episode was originally intended to air in season one but for unknown reasons ABC moved it to season two which is why Jazz Raycole portrays Claire making this episode her final appearance in the series 3120 Papa Said Knock You Out Wil ShrinerDamien WayansFebruary 27 2002 2002 02 27 W73210 53 25 Junior knocks out his dad in boxing on a lucky shot 3221 Return of the Wall Andy CadiffJames VallelyMarch 4 2002 2002 03 04 W7338 18 26 Michael takes over the coaching of Jay s girls soccer team only to find his opponents are Jay s new team 3322 Working Relationship James WiddoesJanis HirschMarch 20 2002 2002 03 20 W7349 91 27 Jay badgers Michael into giving her a job where she soon begins to get ideas above her station 3423 Jr Kyle Boy Genius James WiddoesRodney BarnesMarch 27 2002 2002 03 27 W73512 08 28 Junior thinks he got a 1600 1600 on his SAT s but gets it confused with a girl named Michelle Kyle Jr got a 200 1600 even though you get 300 for spelling your name right 3524 Back Story John BowabKim WayansApril 3 2002 2002 04 03 W73610 40 29 Michael suffers a back spasm playing Twister but fakes a more serious injury to garner sympathy from his family and makes their lives hell as they look after him 3625 Make Over Jonathan SchmockDean LoreyMay 1 2002 2002 05 01 W73710 37 30 Jay gets a makeover after being compared to an old flame from high school 3726 The Bowling Show Sheldon EppsValencia ParkerMay 8 2002 2002 05 08 W7389 90 31 The Kyles face the Tylers in bowling The Tyler girl tries to charm Junior into throwing the ball and not caring 3827 Jr Gets His License Rob SchillerJames VallelyMay 15 2002 2002 05 15 W74110 31 32 Jr gets his license and buys an old clunker instead of what Michael chooses for Jr 3928 Anniversary Will MackenzieKim WayansMay 22 2002 2002 05 22 W7399 79 33 4029W740Jay gets mad at Michael because she thinks he forgot about their anniversary Michael pulls off a lavish ceremony for the renewal of their vows Guest stars Brian McKnight Season 3 2002 03 edit No overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd codeViewers millions 411 The Kyles Go to Hawaii Parts 1 amp 2 Andy CadiffJames Vallely amp Dean LoreySeptember 25 2002 2002 09 25 W74214 82 34 422W743The Kyles go to Hawaii Junior gets to know Leilani and Michael and Jay spend more time together Meanwhile Claire and Kady run up a huge hotel bill by charging things to the room The Kyles have to scramble to leave Hawaii when they discover their flight leaves much earlier than they thought 433 The Kyles Go to Hawaii Part 3 Andy CadiffDean Lorey amp Jim VallelyOctober 2 2002 2002 10 02 W74413 72 35 444 Samba Story Andy CadiffKim WayansOctober 9 2002 2002 10 09 W74513 05 36 Jay suggests samba lessons to improve her relationship with Michael 455 Diary of a Mad Teen Andy CadiffCraig WayansOctober 16 2002 2002 10 16 W74713 88 37 Jay accidentally reads Claire s diary Meanwhile Michael temporarily goes blind and Junior betrays him to go to a girl named Alicia s house 466 Claire s New Boyfriend Andy CadiffDamien WayansOctober 23 2002 2002 10 23 W74813 89 38 Claire drops Tony for zip code boy 1040 EZ because her father displayed a liking for Tony 477 Crouching Mother Hidden Father Andy CadiffRodney BarnesOctober 30 2002 2002 10 30 W74912 87 39 Jay takes charge of Kady s Kindergarten play but falls ill leaving Michael to fill the void He allows the kids to do whatever they want 488 The Fighting Kyles Andy CadiffBuddy JohnsonNovember 6 2002 2002 11 06 W74611 73 40 Fed up of the children fighting Michael and Jay give them a taste of their own medicine 499 Sister Story Andy CadiffKim WayansNovember 13 2002 2002 11 13 W75012 94 41 Michael s sister Kelly Vivica A Fox comes to visit sparking a rivalry with Jay 5010 Jr s Dating Dilemma Andy CadiffRodney BarnesNovember 20 2002 2002 11 20 W75113 45 42 Junior asks two girls out to a dance Valerie really likes Junior and Amber played by Claudette Ortiz doesn t He dumps Valerie for Amber a hot chick that wants to date Junior to make her old boyfriend jealous Jay becomes jealous when she dreams that Michael is in love with Janet Jackson 5111 Jay the Artist Andy CadiffDean LoreyNovember 27 2002 2002 11 27 W7529 16 43 Michael tries a family Art week for all Junior does an awkward poetic drumming stance while Claire designs jeans for her dad Franklin and Kady do a piano short while Jay s grand finale portrays a naked Michael Kyle 5212 Chair Man of the Board Andy CadiffJanis HirschDecember 4 2002 2002 12 04 W75312 65 44 Michael struggles to deal with the fact his friend Tommy Mos Def is paralysed after falling from his roof while painting and confined to a wheelchair Claire is caught shoplifting when it s really Kady s fault 5313 Open Your Heart Damien WayansKim WayansDecember 11 2002 2002 12 11 W75411 77 45 Michael and Jay attend a couple s seminar only to discover their relationship is not as strong as they thought 5414 Michael s Tribe Damien WayansJames VallelyJanuary 8 2003 2003 01 08 W75510 87 46 Michael is chosen to lead a little girl s Indian tribe He trains them to fetch him things and names a girl Fetchmebeer Tony tries to sneak in to party with Claire but the kids attack him at midnight 5515 Blackout Andy CadiffBuddy JohnsonJanuary 22 2003 2003 01 22 W75711 30 47 A blackout all over Connecticut which includes the Kyle household The family plays games and eat most of the contents of the fridge Kady pretends to cute while Junior takes to being a nudist 5616 Man of the Year Andy CadiffKim WayansJanuary 29 2003 2003 01 29 W75811 25 48 Michael mistakenly thinks he wins the Small Businessman of the Year award When he loses his family rescues him and makes him Father of the Year Meanwhile Claire takes makeup from Jay even though Jay has repeatedly told her not to because she is allergic to many makeup products and has sensitive skin and wounds up having an allergic reaction to the eyeliner that she took from her mother which causes her eyes to swell and puff up 5717 Jr s Risky Business Part 1 Damien WayansRodney BarnesFebruary 5 2003 2003 02 05 W75612 90 49 Jay and Michael return from a night out to find Junior and his new girlfriend Vanessa in a compromising position Michael throws him out of the house and he ends up living in a tent in the back garden until everything has calmed down 5818 Jr s Risky Business Part 2 Damien WayansRodney BarnesFebruary 12 2003 2003 02 12 50 W75912 55 51 5919 Jury Duty Andy CadiffDean LoreyFebruary 26 2003 2003 02 26 W76011 14 52 Michael and Jay go for Jury Michael thinks he meets a man from the mafia he is really a life insurance salesman 6020 Here Comes Da Judge Andy CadiffWilliam Jay Bennett amp Kevin CarrawayMarch 5 2003 2003 03 05 W76110 56 53 Junior and Claire find a wallet and come to brawl because Junior claims it Consequently Michael holds court with Franklin and Kady defending Junior while Claire gets support from Jay and judges them to share 6121 Claire s Permit Andy CadiffBill VallelyMarch 26 2003 2003 03 26 W76210 40 54 Claire knows nothing about driving and she steals the car to drive the Sip N Go Michael goes through an elaborate scheme to pretend the car is stolen 6222 Sharon s Picture Ron MoseleyKim WayansApril 9 2003 2003 04 09 W7659 15 55 Jay thinks Michael is cheating on her with a picture of his ex girlfriend Franklin has trouble admitting that his little sister Aretha is an outstanding singer and is superior compared to Kady 6323 Tee for Too Many Peter FilsingerAlyson FouseApril 30 2003 2003 04 30 W7668 31 56 Michael gets aggravated with Jay because she intrudes his golf 6424 The Big Bang Theory Andy CadiffCraig Wayans amp Damon Wayans Jr May 7 2003 2003 05 07 W7639 56 57 Michael and Jay are shocked when Claire and Tony declare that they are going to have sex for the first time and set about doing everything possible to stop them 6525 Not So Hostile Takeover Guy DistadValencia ParkerMay 14 2003 2003 05 14 W7649 21 58 Micheal and Jay chaperone Claire s first prom however Jay uses the occasion to make up for her prom she missed 18 years before While helping Junior in fixhis first car Micheal decides to teach him a lesson 6626 Graduation Eric LaneuvilleDon ReoMay 21 2003 2003 05 21 W7679 59 59 6727W768While Junior s graduation is a joyous occasion Jay and Michael are worried about his future as they want him to go college and keep some distance from Vanessa However Junior receives life changing news that threatens to put those plans on hold Season 4 2003 04 edit No overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd codeViewers millions 681 From Dummy to Daddy Eric LaneuvilleDon ReoSeptember 24 2003 2003 09 24 40113 61 60 Michael is shocked to learn Junior is going to be a father and reluctantly gives him a job only to sack him on his first day for turning up late and performing unsatisfactory work Note The role of Vanessa Scott is now played by Brooklyn Sudano replacing Meagan Good 692 The Sweet Hairafter Eric LaneuvilleKevin KnottsSeptember 24 2003 2003 09 24 40313 61 60 Michael s friend Jimmy David Alan Grier has a hair growth pill that makes him paranoid Once Michael starts to take the pills he displays the same symptoms 703 Jr Executive Eric LaneuvilleKevin RooneyOctober 1 2003 2003 10 01 40211 64 61 Junior gets a job at his dad s business Kyle Trucking 714 Jay Goes to School Damien WayansKim WayansOctober 8 2003 2003 10 08 40410 93 62 Jay decides to go to college 725 Meet the Parents Damien WayansKim WayansOctober 15 2003 2003 10 15 40510 85 63 Junior goes over to tell Calvin and Jasmine Scott Vanessa s parents that their daughter is pregnant But it ends up as a family feud when Michael finds out how intimidating the parents are 736 He s Having a Baby Damien WayansAeysha CarrOctober 22 2003 2003 10 22 40712 34 64 Michael tries to teach Junior a lesson in parenting when he gives him a balloon to take care of Meanwhile Jay teaches Kady about the birds and the bees Kady misinterprets the meaning and puts pumpkin seeds in her belly button 747 The Funeral Damien WayansJames VallelyOctober 29 2003 2003 10 29 40610 12 65 After the death of his 103 year old grandma Larry Sean Whalen takes advantage of the Kyles 758 Ultrasound Dean LoreyDean LoreyNovember 5 2003 2003 11 05 40910 41 66 Vanessa gets an ultrasound Michael blurts out the sex of the baby even though neither Jay or any of the rest of the family want to know 769 Marathon Eric LaneuvilleDamien WayansNovember 12 2003 2003 11 12 40811 60 67 Michael cheats at running a marathon with Jay 7710 While Out Guy DistadCraig Wayans amp Damon Wayans Jr November 19 2003 2003 11 19 41012 57 68 Much to Claire s delight Michael and Jay forget to recite their house rules No friends no fires no freedom no fun before going out for the night As a result Claire decides to throw a party so she can get in with the so called right crowd Things get raucous when someone spikes the punch and a drunken Tony fulfills a fantasy and streaks down the street naked 7811 Michael s Band Guy DistadDamien WayansNovember 26 2003 2003 11 26 4119 24 69 Michael meets Johnny Saxophone Jackson his old classmate Michael lies about playing piano and Johnny asks to have Michael sit in with the band But he just fakes playing the piano by hiding Franklin under his shirt Guest star Clarence Clemons as Johnny 7912 The Lady is Not a Tramp Peter FilsingerRodney BarnesDecember 10 2003 2003 12 10 41211 09 70 Vanessa and Junior get a dog to help prepare for the coming baby Kady is allergic to the dog so Jay makes Junior give Kady her allergy medications Kady mistakenly medicates the dog Michael plans to teach him a lesson by having Kady pretend she s a dog Meanwhile Tony comes back from his forty day purification Michael finds condoms in Claire s backpack and thinks that Tony and Claire are planning to have sex 8013 Of Mice and Men Ron MoseleyValencia ParkerDecember 17 2003 2003 12 17 4139 19 71 Michael goes through an elaborate scheme to kill a mouse 8114 Moving on Out Ron MoseleyCraig WayansJanuary 7 2004 2004 01 07 41411 42 72 Junior moves out into a run down apartment in a bad neighborhood 8215 Candy Wars Dean LoreyDean Lorey amp James VallelyJanuary 21 2004 2004 01 21 4158 09 73 Michael goes overboard in his commitment to Kady s candy bar sale for school 8316 Jr Sells His Car Damien WayansDon ReoFebruary 4 2004 2004 02 04 4169 61 74 Junior sells his car Meanwhile Franklin is having social skills problems 8417 The Anniversary Present Damien WayansElvira Wayans amp Damien WayansFebruary 11 2004 2004 02 11 41810 01 75 Michael and Jay give each other disappointing gifts 8518 Illegal Smile Kim WayansKevin RooneyFebruary 18 2004 2004 02 18 4179 81 76 Michael has a court case the day after getting a botox injection and ends up in jail 8619 Outbreak Monkey George O Gore IIKerry ParkerFebruary 25 2004 2004 02 25 42010 43 77 Michael gets tickets to go see LeBron James but when the family come down with the flu he comes up with crazy ideas to keep from spreading the disease James catches the flu anyway Note Three days before the episode aired James team the Cleveland Cavaliers played the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden Although this wasn t James first game against the Knicks like Michael explained it was his first game at Madison Square Garden 8720 Empty Nest Peter FilsingerKevin RooneyMarch 3 2004 2004 03 03 4229 03 78 8821423A clip show of Michael and Jay thinking back on several mishaps that have occurred on the show over the years 8922 Calvin Comes to Stay Damien WayansRodney BarnesMarch 10 2004 2004 03 10 4198 75 79 Vanessa s father Calvin has a fight with his wife and moves in with the Kyle family 9023 Calvin Goes to Work Eric LaneuvilleRodney BarnesMarch 31 2004 2004 03 31 4258 91 80 Calvin starts work at Kyle Trucking but Michael has to fire him 9124 Romantic Night Dean LoreyDean LoreyApril 21 2004 2004 04 21 4247 54 81 Jay and Michael try to have a romantic night at a fancy hotel but Junior mistakenly cancels their reservation 9225 The Director Dean LoreyDean LoreyApril 28 2004 2004 04 28 4216 99 82 When Michael accidentally records a basketball game over a video of Kady s first steps he tries to stage a re enactment 9326 The Maid Damien WayansRodney Barnes Valencia Parker amp Shane MillerMay 5 2004 2004 05 05 4267 52 83 Mrs Hopkins the maid Betty White joins the Kyle household and she is nearly a saint An all around person who loves basketball cooks and even sews new outfits The family finds it to be a bit too much 9427 Hand Model James ValelleyDean LoreyMay 12 2004 2004 05 12 4298 66 84 Claire auditions for a modeling career disobeying her father But Michael is the one who gets the job as a hand model 9528 What Do You Know Craig WayansElvira Wayans amp Damien WayansMay 19 2004 2004 05 19 4308 10 85 The family hold a games night that ends up turning into a disaster because the men don t know anything about their wives But it turns out the women don t know anything about their husbands either 9629 The Baby Kim WayansKim Wayans amp Kevin KnottsMay 26 2004 2004 05 26 4277 80 86 9730428Vanessa practices home labor and is helped by a midwife named Summer Breeze Michael writes a script for the time before Vanessa gives birth But when it s time for the baby to be born Claire has taken the car to the mall and no one follows the script Vanessa ends up having the baby in the parents bed the same place it was conceived Note Damon Wayans and Kelly Coffield Park were both cast members on In Living Color Season 5 2004 05 edit No overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd codeViewers millions 981 Fantasy Camp Dean LoreyDon Reo amp Kerry ParkerSeptember 21 2004 2004 09 21 5019 35 87 992502Michael goes to Michael Jordan s fantasy basketball camp in Las Vegas 1003 Childcare Class Kim WayansRodney BarnesSeptember 28 2004 2004 09 28 5037 38 88 Michael fails a child care course for grandparents so Vanessa and Jr refuse to let him baby sit his grandchild for the rest of the week but they forgive him when he manages to quiet the baby s nonstop crying Note This marks a reunion between guest star Kim Coles and Damon Wayans The two co starred together in the first season of In Living Color 1014 Class Reunion Damien WayansCraig Wayans amp Damien WayansOctober 5 2004 2004 10 05 5048 06 89 Michael and Jay attend their high school reunion Michael gets into a dance battle against his old nemesis Bobby Shaw Guest star Katt Williams as Bobby Shaw and Susie Castillo as Sharon 1025 The Fellowship of the Baby Damien WayansDamien WayansOctober 12 2004 2004 10 12 5058 40 90 Michael tells Jr that holding the baby will make him smarter 1036 Poker Face Damien WayansValencia ParkerOctober 19 2004 2004 10 19 5068 58 91 When Jay spoils Michael s poker game Michael gets her back by being involved in her book club 1047 The Proposal Guy DistadKerry ParkerNovember 9 2004 2004 11 09 5078 84 92 Jr decides to propose to Vanessa Michael and Jay prepare to compete against each other in a karaoke competition 1058 Restaurant Wars Damien WayansLisa D HallNovember 16 2004 2004 11 16 5088 51 93 Jay opens a Soul Food restaurant and Michael becomes a little too over competitive with the neighboring Chinese Food restaurant 1069 The Return of Bobby Shaw Damien WayansCraig Wayans amp Damien WayansNovember 23 2004 2004 11 23 5098 35 94 Bobby Shaw tricks Jr into becoming his slave Guest star Katt Williams as Bobby Shaw 10710 The Wedding Dean LoreyRodney BarnesNovember 30 2004 2004 11 30 5109 38 95 Junior and Vanessa get married 10811 Careful What You Wish For Peter FilsingerValencia ParkerJanuary 11 2005 2005 01 11 5139 10 96 When Jay wishes that Michael would give her the kind of romantic attention that she sees newlywed Vanessa getting from Jr Michael decides to kill Jay with kindness so he can get back to watching TV and ignoring her Meanwhile Franklin tells Kady that he thinks he s too short and goes to great lengths to appear otherwise 10912 They Call Me El Foosay Guy DistadKevin KnottsJanuary 18 2005 2005 01 18 5116 27 97 Vanessa buys a foosball table for Junior but Michael hogs it and begins behaving insufferably after beating every other member of the family in the game 11013 Study Buddy Ron MoseleyKim WayansJanuary 25 2005 2005 01 25 5126 56 98 Jay thinks that her professor in psychology played by James Avery has it in for her Michael tries to help her study by using flash cards In the end he resorts to bribing the professor to postpone the exam 11114 Sweetheart s Day Ron MoseleyDean LoreyFebruary 1 2005 2005 02 01 5146 82 99 Jay makes up a holiday called Sweetheart s Day and insists that Michael buy her a gift 11215 Silence is Golden Kim WayansKim WayansFebruary 8 2005 2005 02 08 5156 25 100 Michael reluctantly accompanies Jay on a meditation weekend where he has trouble following the rule of silence 11316 Bahamas Part 1 Dean LoreyDon ReoFebruary 15 2005 2005 02 15 5166 53 101 The Kyles take a family trip to the Bahamas Michael runs into his old co worker David Alan Grier Junior starts hanging out with a guy named Dave Kady finds herself in the middle of a puppy love triangle with Franklin and his look alike Francesco Mumfordi Claire gets drunk Michael and Jay get stranded on an island and are saved by Michael s old co worker Junior learns that Dave is gay Franklin confronts Francesco at his conference for his work which Franklin maintains was plagiarized 11417 Bahamas Part 2 Dean LoreyDon ReoFebruary 22 2005 2005 02 22 102 5176 80 103 11518 The Remodel James WilcoxRon ZimmermanMarch 1 2005 2005 03 01 5216 95 104 Jay insists that the accommodations for Jr and his family need to be remodeled Michael can t handle the job and hires a contractor 11619 Michael Joins a Gym George O Gore IIKim Wayans amp Kevin KnottsMarch 8 2005 2005 03 08 5197 43 105 Michael joins the gym after a muscular former classmate Terry Crews attracts Jay 11720 Celibacy Vito GiambalvoElvira WayansMarch 15 2005 2005 03 15 5206 33 106 When Jay tells Michael that their love life will be even better if they are celibate for six months Michael is willing to abide by her wishes although reluctantly Meanwhile Franklin and Kady plant some seeds in the ground to symbolize their growing love for each other but the seeds grow into an ingredient for a love potion that Jay uses to spice up her romantic dinner for Michael 11821 Jr s Cartoon Randy FletcherKim WayansMarch 29 2005 2005 03 29 5246 60 107 Jr creates a cartoon called My Wife amp Kid which wins a prize and has a chance of getting on TV 11922 Michael s Sandwich Damien WayansDean LoreyApril 12 2005 2005 04 12 5265 72 108 Michael s tries to leave for a golfing trip with a friend but the family keeps distracting him 12023 Graduation Day Craig WayansAeysha CarrApril 26 2005 2005 04 26 5225 28 109 Jay is ready to graduate from college but a series of events ruin her appearance 12124 Michael Sells the Business Mattie CarruthersKevin RooneyMay 3 2005 2005 05 03 5255 66 110 Michael sells his trucking business to spend more time with Jay and Junior Junior Guest star Katt Williams as Bobby Shaw 12225 RV Dreams Damien WayansKim Wayans amp Kevin KnottsMay 10 2005 2005 05 10 5185 28 111 Michael buys an R V and the family heads to the Grand Canyon for a vacation 12326 The V Story Tisha Campbell MartinKerry ParkerMay 17 2005 2005 05 17 5235 93 112 Jay asks Michael to get a vasectomy but he says no Eventually he tells Jay that he will go through with it but then backs out at the last second Jay says that she will instead get a hysterectomy After she comes out of the clinic Michael tells her that he will get the vasectomy but she then reveals that she is pregnant which ends the series on an unresolved cliffhanger References edit a b National Nielsen Viewership March 26 April 1 The Los Angeles Times April 4 2001 Retrieved May 31 2023 via Newspapers com nbsp a b National Nielsen Viewership April 2 8 The Los Angeles Times April 11 2001 Retrieved May 31 2023 via Newspapers com nbsp a b National Nielsen Viewership April 9 15 The Los Angeles Times April 18 2001 Retrieved May 31 2023 via Newspapers com nbsp a b National Nielsen Viewership April 16 22 Los Angeles Times April 25 2001 Retrieved May 31 2023 via Newspapers com nbsp 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