Michael contends with multiple problems, including a positive pregnancy test, a sad six-year-old and Jr's basketball troubles.
Guest Stars:
Raven-Symoné, Michael Wayans, Damon Wayans Jr.
Jay visits her mom while Michael starts telling Kady the "story" of her birth. Meanwhile Claire's friend Charmaine is pregnant.
Guest Stars:
James Widdoes, Raven-Symoné, Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Wayans, Phil Reeves
Michael decides to let the kids live a rule-free life, but on the condition that they do everything for themselves; including cooking and paying for their own phone calls.
Fed up with Michael's parenting style, the children confront their father with a description of the ideal dad.
Guest Stars:
Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Coleman, Phil Reeves, Jeremy Sylvers
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.
Guest Stars:
Anthony Anderson
Michael has problems in the bathroom and needs to have a colonoscopy; he has a dream that his doctor is singer Lou Rawls. Lou Rawls guest stars in an episode that takes a lighthearted but informative look at a serious problem: colon cancer. It's especially acute among African-Americans over 40 - and guess who's 40?
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Michael looks to teach Claire a lesson after she sneaks out of the house and uses Kady as an accomplice.
Guest Stars:
Amy Hill, Lou Rawls, Phil Reeves, Buddy Johnson
Claire, playing a dare game with Jr. and Kady, eats Michael's piece of pie. Michael's punishment: Let them eat pie (and only pie). Meanwhile, Michael offers to be the dieting Jay's "chubby buddy": He'll eat the same lo-cal food she does. Of course, he doesn't tell her that he plans to cheat.
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Jay's in for a surprise when she takes Claire and Kady to her office on Take Your Daughters to Work Day: She gets fired. After a bad business decision costs Jay her job and her self-esteem, she becomes a homemaker.
Guest Stars:
Lee Arenberg, Jim Vallely, Maggie Rowe
Michael and Janet's romantic overtures are seen on the Internet after Jr. gets new computer equipment that includes a 24-hour web cam.
Guest Stars:
Anthony Anderson, Philip Bolden, Cara Mia Wayans
Kady has acquired a hamster and Claire has a crush on a boy named Tony. Both developments pose parental challenges for Michael and Jay. The hamster dies. And Michael wishes Claire's new beau would follow suit.
Guest Stars:
James Widdoes
Michael is thrilled when the children start their own businesses after squandering their allowances in one day.
Guest Stars:
Damon Wayans Jr., RuDee Sade, Melissa Miller
Marriage counselors back Michael's belief that he's entitled to some time alone after spending time with Janet, much to her dismay.
Guest Stars:
Jason Stuart, Kristen Wilson, Kevin Knotts
Chaos erupts when Michael tries to get his always-tardy family dressed and out the door to a wedding within just 15 minutes.
Guest Stars:
Thea Vidale
The family goes on an unpleasant road trip to Paul Revere's house, to find it closed.
Guest Stars:
Bill Macy, Patty Ross
Michael, who dislikes going out to dinner because it's always an overpriced ordeal, allows Janet to convince him to take the family to a Japanese restaurant.
Guest Stars:
Aiko Tanaka, Rolando Molina, Larry Miller, Kelly Coffield Park, Lauren Tom
The family goes out to eat at a Japanese restaurant. Once there, the Kyles must share a table with an incredibly annoying family, the Tylers. Michael feels like he's being ripped off at every turn; things get out of control between the two families and even the restaurant employees. The two families have been enemies ever since.
Michael agrees to let Claire go on her first date with Tony, but only on condition that it is a double date with Janet and himself.
A huge argument arises when Michael's mother and father, who have not spoken to each other in years, visit the Kyle household. Note: This episode was originally intended to air in season one, but for unknown reasons, ABC pulled back to season 2 Episode 19. Which is why Jazz Raycole portrays Claire, making this episode her very final appearance in the series.
Junior asks his dad to teach him how to box so he can protect his sister's honor; Junior knocks out his dad in boxing on a lucky shot.
Guest Stars:
Michael Wayans, Philip Bolden, Damon Wayans Jr.
Competitive Janet and easygoing Michael use contrasting methods to coach Kady's soccer team. Michael takes over the coaching of Jay's girls soccer team only to find his opponents are Jay's new team.
Guest Stars:
Jessica Sara
Jay badgers Michael into giving her a job, where she soon begins to get ideas above her station. Michael discovers that Janet's personality is not a good fit for his office, and Kady reenacts a memorable scene from `E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'.
Guest Stars:
DeRay Davis
Janet and Michael are astounded when their often dim-witted son shines on an IQ test, ranking him as a genius. Junior thinks he got a 1600/1600 on his SAT's but gets it confused with a girl named Michelle Kyle. Junior got a 200/1600, even though you get 300 for spelling your name right.
When the kids tease him about getting old, Michael pretends to have hurt his back in a game of Twister so they will have to cater to his every whim.
Guest Stars:
Jason Stuart, Phil Reeves
Jay gets a makeover after being compared to an old flame from high school. Meanwhile, Junior gets himself locked in a girl's locker after a misfortunate attempt to steal her bra.
Guest Stars:
Jason Stuart, Michael Wayans, Jessica Sara, Kym Whitley, Damon Wayans Jr.
The Kyles face the Tylers in a game of bowling during Star Trek night. The Tyler's daughter tries to charm Junior into throwing the ball and not caring; Junior develops a crush on her.
Guest Stars:
Jerry Trainor, Andre Rosey Brown, Larry Miller
Michael is stopped by a cop while giving Junior a driving lesson and it seems that Michael's license has expired. So father and son must both take driving tests. Junior gets his license and buys an old clunker instead of what Michael chooses for him.
Michael and Janet's 15th anniversary is approaching. Jay's friend Wanda brings her Brian McKnight's tickets (a concert Jay was really looking forward to see), but unfortunately she has to turn it down because it's on the same night as their anniversary.
Guest Stars:
Bill Cobbs, Kym Whitley
The anniversary day finally comes and Michael goes out to play golf, leaving Jay devastated at home. Later, she goes out for drinks with her girlfriend Wanda, who insists Jay should confront Michael. Michael pulls off a lavish ceremony for the renewal of their vows. Guest stars Brian McKnight.
Guest Stars:
RuDee Sade, Cara Mia Wayans
Marilyn Martinez, Amy Hill, Beth Payne
Guest Stars:
Gabriel Iglesias, Lee Weaver, Rolando Molina, Larry Miller, Kelly Coffield Park
Guest Stars:
Denise Nicholas, Charles Robinson
Bill Cobbs, Brian McKnight, Kym Whitley, Jim Titus