At fantasy basketball camp, scheduling mix-ups force Michael to be inventive in order to get a chance to play with his idol, Michael Jordan.
After Michael fails a child-care course for grandparents, Vanessa and Jr. refuse to let him baby-sit his grandchild.
Michael is reluctant to attend his high-school reunion until a former rival challenges him to a dance-off.
Michael tells Jr. that "Jr., Jr." is a magic baby that will increase his intelligence every time he holds him.
Michael tells Jr. to spend some time away from Vanessa and the baby, but his advice backfires when Jr. invites Jay to the all-male poker game.
A karaoke competition between Michael and Jay and numerous other interruptions prevent Jr. from finally proposing to Vanessa.
Michael gets involved in Jay's soul-food restaurant when the Hoos, owners of the Chinese restaurant across the street, try to put her out of business.
Jr. enrolls in the Rapacademy and signs a shady contract with Michael's archenemy, Bobby Shaw, and he must get out of it.
Jr. and Vanessa plan their wedding, but they quickly realize that a compromise must be made in order to bring their two families together.
Jay is envious of the attention that she sees newlywed Vanessa getting from Jr., and she wishes that Michael would act the same way toward her.
Jr. becomes obnoxious about winning after Vanessa buys him a foosball game, prompting Michael to try to teach him a lesson about being a good winner.
Michael feels neglected when Jay spends a lot of time studying, so he decides to tutor her, with less than stellar results.
Jay insists that Michael buy her a gift for Sweetheart's Day, so he decides to base the price of her gift on her attitude towards him.
Michael reluctantly accompanies Jay on a meditation weekend, where he has trouble following the rule of silence.
Michael is hoping for some time for himself when they arrive at the resort, but his golf buddy (David Alan Grier) shows up and insists they spend time together, forcing Michael to go to great lengths to get away.
Michael and Jay find themselves stranded on an island as the tide rises, and the only person who can help them is Michael's annoying golf buddy (David Alan Grier).
When Michael decides that hiring contractors would be too expensive, he and Jr. attempt to remodel the garage but quickly get in over their heads.
When Michael finds he cannot fit into an old pair of jeans, he asks an old friend to help him get back in shape.
Michael is reluctant to go along with Jay's plan to improve their love life, since it requires six months of abstinence.
Jr. wins a national competition for a cartoon based on his family, and it catches the attention of ABC executives.
Michael makes his signature sandwich to take on a plane, but when he arrives late at the airport, suspicious security guards search his masterpiece.
Despite Michael's effort to make Jay's college graduation a memorable occasion, everything that could go wrong does.
Michael and Jay get a lucrative offer from a large company; Kady and Claire bicker over who gets to spend more time in the bathroom.
Jay insists that Michael get a vasectomy so they can feel free to enjoy themselves, but Michael is reluctant to undergo the operation.
Michael takes too many hair-growth pills and suffers unusual side effects.
As the boss' son, Jr. convinces other employees at Kyle Trucking to do his work for him; Claire arranges a secret date with a guy she met on the Internet.
Seeking fulfillment, Jay goes back to college despite Michael's protests; Jr.'s buddies (Damon Wayans Jr., Michael Wayans) decide to turn his old baby crib into a hip new machine.
Vanessa's parents try to bully Michael and Jay into buying things that will benefit them, not the baby.
Michael and Jay try to teach Jr. what it is like to be a father by giving him a water balloon to care for.
Michael's grief-stricken employee (Sean Whalen) asks Kady to kiss his dead grandmother goodbye at the funeral.
Vanessa and Jr. prepare for their first ultrasound; the grandparents-to-be go to extremes to find out the sex of the baby; Franklin is worried that Kady will dump him for Willie K.
Jay and Michael decide to compete in the New York City Marathon, but Michael does not see the need to adopt Jay's training regimen.
Claire throws a wild party in her parents' absence; a drunken Tony runs naked through the neighborhood.
When Michael's former bandmate (Clarence Clemons) comes to town for a gig, Michael agrees to sit in as the band's piano player.
Michael fears the worst when he discovers condoms in Claire's backpack; Jr. accidentally gives Kady a dose of dog medicine.
When Jay finds mouse droppings, she demands that Michael hire an exterminator, but Michael is determined to handle it himself; Claire accidentally runs over a squirrel while driving home.
Michael's unnatural-looking smile lands him in hot water with a traffic-court judge and later with his cellmate (Lou Ferrigno).
Flu germs jeopardize Michael's chance to see basketball star LeBron James shoot hoops at Madison Square Garden.
Michael and Jay look back on the fun times they have had.
Alone in the house, Michael and Jay reminisce about the fun times they have had with their children and friends.
When Vanessa's father, Calvin, is kicked out by his wife and comes to stay with the Kyles, Michael must devise a plan to make him return home.
Michael reluctantly hires Vanessa's dad, Calvin, but his work ethic leaves Michael searching for a way to fire him; Claire gets Franklin to help her with a science paper.
Michael's plan for a romantic evening with Jay goes awry when Junior accidentally cancels their hotel reservations.
While Jay is away, Michael hires a maid (Betty White) whose painstaking attention to the family's every need leaves Jay feeling a little threatened.
Michael is recruited as a hand model during Claire's modeling audition; Franklin feels threatened by Kady's friendship with Rachel and decides to do something about it.
Michael and Jay give their bickering kids a taste of their own medicine, making them scared they're on the brink of breaking up.
Michael's sister (Vivica A. Fox) visits and sparks a rivalry with Jay.
Michael's advice about women backfires when Jr. ends up with two dates to a dance; Jay dreams Michael is having an affair with Janet Jackson.
When Michael inspires Jay's artistic side, she makes him pose for a nude painting that makes him the subject of everyone's jokes.
Michael is caught by surprise when his childhood friend, Tommy, shows up for a visit in a wheelchair.
Jay insists that Michael attend a couples seminar with her; Jr. and his friends try to make some extra money.
Michael volunteers to be chief for Kady's Indian Princess sleepover and tries to keep Claire from sneaking out to a rave with her boyfriend.
Michael finally gets the house to himself when a blackout occurs.
Michael is left in charge of the house when Janet leaves to tend to her sick mother, and must contend with multiple problems.
Michael contends with multiple problems, including a positive pregnancy test, a sad 6-year-old and Jr.'s basketball troubles.
The household becomes unbearable when Michael decides to let the kids do as they please.
Fed up with Michael's parenting style, the children confront their father with a description of the ideal dad.
When Janet returns, Michael remains silent about her obvious weight gain.
Michael looks to teach Claire a lesson after she sneaks out of the house and uses Kady as an accomplice.
Janet convinces Michael to have a procedure during a physical examination.
The kids get more than they bargained for after Jr. dares Claire to eat Michael's slice of lemon meringue pie.
After a bad business decision costs Jay her job, she becomes a homemaker.
Michael and Janet's romantic overtures are seen on the Internet after Jr. gets new computer equipment.
Kady treats the school hamster that Michael accidentally killed as though it is still alive; Michael catches Claire in a lie.
Michael is thrilled when the children start their own businesses after squandering their allowances in one day.
Marriage counselors back Michael's belief that he's entitled to some time alone after spending time with Janet, much to her dismay.
Michael tries to get his always-tardy family dressed and out the door to a wedding within just 15 minutes.
A family trip to Paul Revere's house tests everyone's nerves.
Mike worries when Jay wants to put her college degree to good use and enter the workforce.
Michael is convinced that junior has gotten a tattoo, but Junior won't admit it; Michael is concerned that none of his children are willing to own up to things they've done.
Michael and Jay play mind games on Junior after they discover he has been smoking marijuana; Kady wants to spend more time with her big sister.
Michael has difficulty coping when Junior beats him at basketball; Claire buys a a padded bra to impress boys.
Junior attempts to fool his parents into believing he got an A for his algebra assignment, but the scheme backfires when Janet and Michael treat him like a prodigy.
Michael hires an attractive tutor in hopes of invoking Junior's passion for math.
Michael advises Jr. to fight his school bully with words instead of fists; Michael feels Jay is neglecting the family.
Michael and Jay get a lesson in listening when they try to remember what they asked each other to do.
Claire is upset when Michael continues to pal around with her former boyfriend (Andrew McFarlane); Junior spends too much time in the bathroom.
Just when Michael is feeling frustrated about his love life, his brother visits with his sexy new girlfriend.