March 30, 2011 • 30m
CJ and Janine deal with marriage issues after CJ kisses her friend, Monica. Meanwhile, Calvin gets out of jail and Miranda has the...Read more
March 30, 2011 • 30m
Jazmine starts wearing make-up and hanging out with the wrong crowd. Curtis and Ella have a weight loss competition. CJ and Janine...Read more
April 6, 2011 • 30m
Malik gets ready for college. The men offer him advice and buy him condoms.
April 6, 2011 • 30m
Claretha reveals she has leukemia. Miranda's cousin Vanessa hooks up with Calvin's friend.
April 13, 2011 • 30m
After the death of a young firefighter, Ella decides it's time for Curtis and Ella to do a will. Meanwhile, Miranda's mom pays a visit.
April 13, 2011 • 30m
Ella is overwhelmed and falls behind in her studies due to church duties, household duties, taking care of Curtis and the rest of ...Read more
April 20, 2011 • 30m
Jazmine prays to pass a test and no longer wants to apply herself. Meanwhile, Calvin grows jealous of the baby.
April 20, 2011 • 30m
CJ and Janine go to marriage counseling. Then try the therapists way. But in the end they yell and scream at each other and they f...Read more
April 27, 2011 • 30m
The family befriends a sex offender who moves into the neighborhood and all hell breaks loose when they find out his secret. Meanw...Read more
April 27, 2011 • 30m
A music producer wants to sign Jazmine. Meanwhile, Calvin is embarrassed about his new job as a grocery store manager.
May 4, 2011 • 30m
Curtis and Ella decide to intervene when they see Janine and Roland at dinner until C.J. shows up with a woman. Meanwhile, Miranda...Read more
May 4, 2011 • 30m
Miranda gets cooking advice after she makes a horrible dinner for Ella's club. Meanwhile, Curtis gets his tonsils pulled and can't talk.
May 11, 2011 • 30m
C.J. is offered a promotion making him Janine and Roland's boss. Meanwhile, while packing the house Curtis finds a bag of weed in ...Read more
May 11, 2011 • 30m
Jayden may have autism. Janine blames herself. Meanwhile, Curtis lives by the rules of the bible.
May 18, 2011 • 30m
Ella brings home a troubled youth from the Help Center. Meanwhile, Janine and Miranda compete to get in a competitive day care.
May 18, 2011 • 30m
As Claretha secretly deals with the possibilty of losing her home, the family participates in a talent show. Calvin and Miranda co...Read more
May 25, 2011 • 30m
Janine is on the brink of a breakdown. Deshawn gets a lesson in the negro baseball league.
June 1, 2011 • 30m
Deshawn's mother shows up at the Paynes'; C.J. upgrades Janine's wedding ring.
June 8, 2011 • 30m
Malik goes off to college; Miranda is overwhelmed when Calvin Jr. visits.
June 15, 2011 • 30m
The aftershocks of a fire impact Miranda and Calvin; Tracie and her new boyfriend show up at the hospital causing a huge argument....Read more
October 21, 2011 • 30m
Ella's mother and sister Evie visit, and Ella experiences the effects of their mother's disease; Janine texts C.J. a sexy picture of herself.
October 21, 2011 • 30m
Calvin finds out that Tracie checked Calvin Jr. out of the hospital. Calvin and Miranda try to find a place to stay.
October 28, 2011 • 30m
Curtis, Ella, and Floyd try to bring DeShawn a reality check when he wants to join a gang. C.J. and Calvin tussle over their living arrangements.
October 28, 2011 • 30m
DeShawn is placed in a gifted-students program to avoid being expelled from school; Calvin and Miranda hire a contractor to repair their condo.
November 4, 2011 • 30m
DeShawn bullies a classmate and gets into trouble; Miranda and Janine fight over petty things.
November 4, 2011 • 30m
C.J. forgets Janine's 3-years-sober anniversary; Ella gets DeShawn an ugly outfit for school-picture day.
November 11, 2011 • 30m
After budget cuts force C.J. to lay off firefighters, Roland must use his PR skills to avoid altercations; Calvin and Miranda want to move upstairs.
November 11, 2011 • 30m
Calvin and Miranda plan Calvin Jr.'s birthday party; Curtis and Ella have trouble with the Homeowners Association.
November 18, 2011 • 30m
C.J. hires Calvin, whose performance is disappointing; bored with retirement, Curtis takes up painting.
November 18, 2011 • 30m
Curtis wakes up as a Jefferson.
November 25, 2011 • 30m
Miranda frets over her unemployment; C.J. looks into firefighter response times.
November 25, 2011 • 30m
Calvin is allowed supervised visits; Ella's friend Felicia visits.
December 2, 2011 • 30m
Janine sponsors a young girl; Curtis and Ella become DeShawn's foster parents.
December 2, 2011 • 30m
C.J. and Janine are not comfortable with Malik's roommate; Claretha tries alternative cancer-fighting treatments
December 30, 2011 • 30m
Malik gets hazed.
December 30, 2011 • 30m
Ella becomes director of the center; Malik mulls dropping out.
January 6, 2012 • 30m
Curtis becomes a contestant on Paynefully Fit, while Deshawn get advice about girls.
January 6, 2012 • 30m
Miranda's new client hits on her while the family honors Curtis.
January 13, 2012 • 30m
Miranda takes over renovating the condo while Calvin and Deshawn bond.
January 13, 2012 • 30m
The Paynes say goodbye while praising God in church.
January 20, 2012 • 30m
The family gets ready to have one last Sunday dinner at Curtis and Ella's
January 20, 2012 • 30m
Calvin battles for his life at the hospital. Ella's unwavering faith won't let the family get down
January 27, 2012 • 30m
The Payne family waits for Calvin to wake up, but the fight isn't over. Curtis decides not to move.
January 27, 2012 • 30m
Calvin might get discharged from the hospital after he finally awakened. Curtis attempts to mortgage his house for money to pay Ca...Read more
February 3, 2012 • 30m
Calvin has nightmares about being shot and is uncomfortable at home with Miranda who is overwhelmed with caring for an ailing husb...Read more
February 3, 2012 • 30m
A depressed Calvin admits to Ella that he think he would have been better off dead. The family is very concerned and Curtis has a ...Read more
February 10, 2012 • 30m
Calvin plans to get revenge on Travis Harris for shooting him. Curtis makes plans with Ella then pretends to be sick when he gets ...Read more
February 10, 2012 • 30m
C.J. is left to look after the twins during the big game. Ella gets in the way of Calvin's transition back home.
February 17, 2012 • 30m
Calvin is invited back to work, then decides he isn't ready and doesn't show. Floyd has a new girlfriend who looks awfully familia...Read more
February 17, 2012 • 30m
Ella runs a gun buy back program at the Help Center that is threatened by rival gang members. Curtis, bored, wants to volunteer at...Read more
February 17, 2012 • 30m
Curtis runs for neighborhood watch president. C.J. helps until he realizes he disagrees with some of Curtis's policies. When Curti...Read more
February 17, 2012 • 30m
The family meets Malik's new free-spirited girlfriend, Summer.
February 12, 2012 • 30m
Calvin and Miranda's condo gets foreclosed on and they are forced out.
February 3, 2012 • 30m
Ella is preparing to open a battered women's home in the church's unused classrooms, but it is shutdown.
March 9, 2012 • 30m
Malik and Summer volunteer at a crisis hotline. Curtis goes overboard with the neighborhood watch as he tries to catch a criminal.
March 12, 2012 • 30m
C.J. is offered perks as a city official. Miranda and Curtis bond.
April 6, 2012 • 30m
C.J. and Janine have a fight which carries over into the office. Malik takes a class on evolution and doesn't know if he believes in God.
April 6, 2012 • 30m
Malik tutors an athlete who can barely read. Curtis is overly canind with the newspapers and causes a PR scandal for C.J. and Janine.
May 18, 2012 • 30m
Malik and his father bumps heads when Malik leads a protest against a man being put to death. C.J. lead the arson investigation that put the man away.
May 18, 2012 • 30m
Miranda is hurt when she overhears Curtis and Ella talking bad about her. C.J.'s department enjoys the softball team until a horri...Read more
May 25, 2012 • 30m
Malik marries Summer. Calvin and Miranda have a hard time adjusting to living with Curtis and Ella.
May 25, 2012 • 30m
C.J. and Janine have a party and don't invite Curtis and Ella. Malik and Summer argue over an obscure anniversary.
June 1, 2012 • 30m
Curtis does community service at the Help Center. Miranda doesn't invite Janine to a concert.
June 1, 2012 • 30m
Malik finds out his friend is gay. Curtis loans Ella money.
June 8, 2012 • 30m
Malik and Summer have their marriage annulled. Miranda temps at the office when Janine needs an assistant.
June 8, 2012 • 30m
Malik takes caffeine pills irresponsibly and Curtis subs for Ella at a Help Center training program.
June 15, 2012 • 30m
Janine and Miranda co-chair a Help Center event and all they do is fight. Malik doesn't want to stop wearing his wedding ring.
June 15, 2012 • 30m
Curtis and Ella keep popping in unannounced to C.J. and Janine's house. Jazmine is accused of cheating on an exam; she's covering for a friend.
June 22, 2012 • 30m
C.J. takes action when technology takes over the family.
June 22, 2012 • 30m
C.J. coaches Jazmine's soccer team.
June 29, 2012 • 30m
Calvin's behavior at work gets him suspended. Meanwhile, Jazmine wants Ella to teach her how to bake.
June 29, 2012 • 30m
Jazmine stands up to a cyber bully. Meanwhile, Miranda and Calvin have a pregnancy scare.
July 6, 2012 • 30m
Calvin takes Miranda's money and goes to a strip club. C.J. give Janine a bad evaluation.
July 6, 2012 • 30m
Floyd decides to host a night of fun and gambling at the Help Center, and Curtis gets quickly sucked in by the casino-like atmosph...Read more
July 20, 2012 • 30m
Calvin and Miranda anticipates the prospects of having their own place. Jazmine jobshadows the PR office with CJ and Janine.
July 20, 2012 • 30m
Ella receives news of the death of her mother Eunice.
July 27, 2012 • 30m
Jazmine ask CJ to go to the school dance with a boy.
July 27, 2012 • 30m
Floyd's new invention causes friction between him and Curtis. Calvin questions Miranda about an unusual amount in her bank account.
August 3, 2012 • 30m
Calvin and Miranda try to save their marriage before it becomes too late.
January 1, 1970 • 30m
Calvin faces his attacker Travis Harris in court when the shooter's trial finally arrives.
January 1, 1970 • 30m
Curtis must deal with resentment after he is called back to work. Floyd learns important details of his heritage.
August 10, 2012 • 30m
Calvin and CJ plan an anniversary celebration for Miranda and Janine. Miranda has to make a tough decision whether she stays with Calvin or not.