 | 2x01 Bully and the Beast (Air Date: Jun. 06, 2007) Young Malik is being bullied in school, but his tormentor is a girl with a formidable foster mother. |
 | 2x02 I Can Cry If I Want To (Air Date: Jun. 06, 2007) In an attempt to reinvent himself for his birthday party, Curtis bleaches his teeth, colors his hair and tries to fit into his rookie fireman uniform. Meanwhile, his family is trying to ... |
 | 2x03 More Than Meets the Eye (Air Date: Jun. 13, 2007) Cj is down and Janine grows increasingly agitated in the wake of the destruction of their house due to a fire. As CJ deals with not having a home, he also investigates the cause of the ... |
 | 2x04 Busted (Air Date: Jun. 13, 2007) Family bonds are tested when Calvin has cash-flow issues and CJ confronts Janine about her problems. |
 | 2x05 Lost and Found (Air Date: Jun. 20, 2007) The family searches for a missing Janine. Meanwhile, curmudgeonly Curtis lands in an anger-management class overseen by a flamboyant counselor. |
 | 2x06 Down and Outted (Air Date: Jun. 20, 2007) CJ's frustration over Janine's predicament impacts his family life and career. Meanwhile, Curtis grows concerned when he sees young Malik wearing a ballerina tutu. |
 | 2x07 No Money, Mo' Problems (Air Date: Jun. 27, 2007) Curtis yearns for CJ and his family to finally move out of the house, so the cranky patriarch hands him money to do so---but CJ may need the cash for something else. Meanwhile, Calvin tries ... |
 | 2x08 Just Say No (Air Date: Jun. 27, 2007) An intense anti-drug school presentation disturbs young Jazmine, prompting CJ to counsel her. Meanwhile, after rescuing a poodle, Curtis plans to use the reward money to purchase a massage ... |
 | 2x09 Surprise, Surprise (Air Date: Jul. 04, 2007) Janine's self-righteous parents visit the Payne household searching for their daughter, and a wincing CJ realizes it's his job to inform them of Janine's serious personal problems. |
 | 2x10 Father Knows Best (Air Date: Jul. 04, 2007) Janine's somewhat smug parents---upon sensing a family situation that could be harmful for children---file for custody of young Jazmine and Malik. Meanwhile, Curtis' firehouse scores an ... |
 | 2x11 I Keep Coming Up Short (Air Date: Jul. 11, 2007) When Curtis has intimacy problems with Ella, he seeks help from the firehouse gang and from his anger-management coach. Elsewhere, an in-debt CJ tries to ward off creditors. |
 | 2x12 The Buck Stops Here (Air Date: Jul. 11, 2007) As the firehouse guys fire off fund-raising ideas for charity, they await the imminent arrival of a new female firefighter, who just might stir up their male-dominated world. And Calvin ... |
 | 2x13 Wax On, Wax Off (Air Date: Jul. 18, 2007) Ella worries that Malik has obsessive-compulsive disorder when the youngster becomes overly consumed with taking showers. Meanwhile, the firehouse gang prepares for the annual inspection---sans ... |
 | 2x14 Head of the Class (Air Date: Jul. 18, 2007) Jazmine decides to enter politics by running for school president. Meanwhile, Curtis and Ella enroll in an art class together. |
 | 2x15 Paternity and Fraternity (1) (Air Date: Jul. 25, 2007) Part 1 of 2. CJ's life turns topsy-turvy upon the shocking discovery that he may have fathered another child. Meanwhile, Malik raises concerns when he keeps company with the wrong crowd ... |
 | 2x16 Paternity and Fraternity (2) (Air Date: Jul. 25, 2007) Conclusion. The discovery that CJ may have fathered another child remains a family issue. |
 | 2x17 Cracking Under Pressure (Air Date: Aug. 01, 2007) Janine returns with friends in tow, only to pilfer from the Payne home. Elsewhere, Calvin shapes up to participate in a marathon. |
 | 2x18 Club PCP (Air Date: Aug. 01, 2007) The Paynes journey to Florida sans Calvin, who stays at home---only to throw a house party. But a fire just might snuff out Calvin's party plans. |
 | 2x19 Sadly Mistaken (Air Date: Aug. 08, 2007) Ella is arrested when she's a victim of mistaken identity. Elsewhere, Calvin fumbles in his attempts to cram for college tests. |
 | 2x20 And Justice for All (Air Date: Aug. 08, 2007) Curtis wheels, deals and spiels in order to get out of jury duty. Elsewhere, Malik designs his Internet profile and plunges into the computer-dating pool. |
 | 2x21 I Got the Hook Up (Air Date: Aug. 15, 2007) CJ finds that everyone wants to set him up with someone. Tension between Angel and Calvin grows, and an HIV-positive woman volunteers at the Help Center. |
 | 2x22 Absolutely Positive (Air Date: Aug. 15, 2007) Curtis is unnerved about having to undergo a colonoscopy. Elsewhere, Calvin woos an HIV-positive woman. |
 | 2x23 Teacher's Pet (Air Date: Aug. 22, 2007) Jazmine "rescues" a hamster from her school and Mrs. Jamieson, the assistant principal, comes to the Payne household to investigate. Malik finds out the truth behind the hamster, and he ... |
 | 2x24 The Perfect Storm (Air Date: Aug. 22, 2007) A nasty storm hits Atlanta, overwhelming the firehouse. The chaos proves contagious as C.J., Ella and Claretha miscommunicate about retrieving the kids from school---a mix-up that leads ... |
 | 2x25 Sad, Sad Leroy Brown (1) (Air Date: Aug. 29, 2007) Part 1 of 2. A neighbor moves in with the Paynes after a fire renders his home uninhabitable, but the man soon emerges as an annoying houseguest. Elsewhere, Calvin finds romance---with a ... |
 | 2x26 Sad, Sad Leroy Brown (2) (Air Date: Aug. 29, 2007) Tension escalates between Curtis and Mr. Brown, a Payne houseguest in the wake of his home fire. Meanwhile, Malik gets a tattoo and comes to regret that decision. |
 | 2x27 Weeping May Endure For a Night (Air Date: Sep. 05, 2007) Following Pop Brown's funeral, Brown, Cora and Will head to the Payne household. Brown is upset over the fact that Pop Brown left him his beat-up house, which makes him think that his father ... |
 | 2x28 The Big Test (Air Date: Sep. 05, 2007) C.J. has a date with Nicole, who tells him she's waiting until marriage to have sex. Elsewhere, Jazmine cheats on a math test. |
 | 2x29 Balancing Act (Air Date: Sep. 12, 2007) CJ tries to balance going out on a date with Nicole and having a father-daughter day with Jazmine. Elsewhere, Jazmine reinvents her look in an effort to woo Malik's pal Kevin. |
 | 2x30 Why Can't We Be Friends? (Air Date: Sep. 12, 2007) Jazmine, worried that her father's newfound romance will rip apart their family, plots to break CJ and Nicole up. Elsewhere, Curtis is tasked to clean the attic, but the old items stir sentimental ... |
 | 2x31 Dog Day Afternoon (Air Date: Sep. 19, 2007) Curtis is unwittingly roped into helping a bank robber. Meanwhile, Malik must craft a documentary for a school assignment. |
 | 2x32 New Beginnings (Air Date: Sep. 19, 2007) When his divorce from Janine is at last finalized, CJ attempts to start life anew, and his firehouse buddies urge him to savor the single life. Meanwhile, Janine tries to reconnect with ... |
 | 2x33 Heavy Petting (Air Date: Sep. 19, 2007) CJ and Nicole's budding romance hits a bump when CJ's old friend resurfaces, stirring up jealousy in Nicole. Meanwhile, the Payne children push to get a pooch. |
 | 2x34 The Fast and the Furious (Air Date: Sep. 19, 2007) [add summary] |
 | 2x35 Gone in 60 Seconds (Air Date: Sep. 26, 2007) Curtis gears up to buy a motorcycle---but he needs to tap into his retirement nest egg to do so. Meanwhile, an ultracool kid from New York City arrives and strikes up a friendship with ... |
 | 2x36 Lost Without U (Air Date: Sep. 26, 2007) An angry Ella boots Curtis out of the house in the wake of his self-indulgent motorcycle purchase. Holed up at the firehouse, Curtis seeks Ella's forgiveness. Meanwhile, CJ and Nicole's ... |
 | 2x37 I Rest My Case (Air Date: Sep. 26, 2007) Malik and his buddy Kyle attend a court hearing for their motorcycle accident. |
 | 2x38 A House Is Not a Home (Air Date: Dec. 05, 2007) CJ's new apartment may be more than what he can handle. Ella's kindness towards Janine turns into exploitation. |
 | 2x39 Home Alone (Air Date: Dec. 05, 2007) Ella and Curtis enjoy having their home to themselves since CJ has moved out. But will a break in at CJ's apartment change all this. |
 | 2x40 The Wench Who Saved Christmas (Air Date: Dec. 05, 2007) Curtis' Christmas spirit disappears after his planned trip to Hawaii is canceled. But Madea steps in to teach Curtis what the holidays are all about. |
 | 2x41 Trial by Fire (1) (Air Date: Dec. 05, 2007) While Curtis and his fire company engaged in a raging blaze, but when Calvin tries to prove himself during the fire which results in a perilous situation. Meanwhile, young Malik tries to ... |
 | 2x42 Trial by Fire (2) (Air Date: Dec. 12, 2007) [add summary] |
 | 2x43 Trial by Fire (3) (Air Date: Dec. 12, 2007) [add summary] |
 | 2x44 Crazy in Love (Air Date: Dec. 12, 2007) Curtis sets his friend Jimmy up with Claretha; CJ has a stalker. |
 | 2x45 Reality Check (Air Date: Dec. 19, 2007) The Paynes appear on a local reality show. |
 | 2x46 Piece of Mind (Air Date: Dec. 19, 2007) [add summary] |
 | 2x47 There’s No Place Like Home (Air Date: Dec. 19, 2007) [add summary] |
 | 2x48 Mommie Dearest (Air Date: Dec. 26, 2007) Payne family ties are tested upon Janine's return home, as young Malik is taunted by his classmates because of his troubled mother. |
 | 2x49 You Big Dummy (Air Date: Dec. 26, 2007) Janine spontaneously squires the children to an amusement park, but things aren't so amusing when she fails to get CJ's consent. The emotional roller coaster continues for CJ when he discovers ... |
 | 2x50 It's a Boy (Air Date: Jan. 02, 2008) Curtis has been left alone at the firehouse with a pregnant woman who is in labor, as the crew goes on a call. Meanwhile, Tracie and Calvin's relationship wilts after she challenges his ... |
 | 2x51 Aches and Paynes (Air Date: Jan. 02, 2008) Tracie provides shocking news to Calvin, as he tried to prove his worth. Meanwhile, Jazmine refuses to see a dentist despite her painful toothache. |
 | 2x52 The Big Bang Theory (Air Date: Jan. 09, 2008) Janine's former drug dealer arrives seeking owed money, causing an unsettled Curtis to consider buying a handgun for safety. Elsewhere, bullying at school is wearing down Malik. |
 | 2x53 Step It Up (Air Date: Jan. 09, 2008) The Payne's welcome their niece Renee when she arrives in town for a scholarship interview. Meanwhile, Bart's nephew challenges Malik in a firefighting contest while visiting the fire s ... |
 | 2x54 No Pain, No Gain (Air Date: Jan. 16, 2008) Jazmine is scheduled for surgery when she has an appendix attack. Meanwhile, Curtis is on the hunt for a pesky rat which is roaming the firehouse. |
 | 2x55 Devil in a Blue Suit (Air Date: Jan. 16, 2008) The Payne's fear Janine has returned to her old habits when she starts acting in a bizarre behavior and returns home with a black eye. Also, Malik wants to purchase a new pair of sneake ... |
 | 2x56 Bad Influence (Air Date: Jan. 23, 2008) Curtis can't take much more when Ella comes down with the flu and is left in charge of cleaning, cooking and care for Malik, CJ and Janine, who also catch the bug. Meanwhile, Jazmine lands ... |
 | 2x57 Play on Playa (Air Date: Jan. 23, 2008) A dinner invitation from a female counselor causes a mix up for Calvin. Meanwhile, Curtis is excited over a poker party to be held at the firehouse, that is, unless he needs to stay home ... |
 | 2x58 It's Getting Hot In Here (Air Date: Jan. 30, 2008) A woman causes complications at a wedding when she eyes CJ, who has his sites set on Janine. Meanwhile, some of Calvin's friends offer to help at the firehouse. |
 | 2x59 Don't Get It Twisted (Air Date: Jan. 30, 2008) A night together for CJ and Janine leads to an interrogation by the Payne family. Also, a jealous husband believes that Curtis has romantic feelings for his wife. |
 | 2x60 Wife Swap (Air Date: Mar. 05, 2008) Ella, believing that Curtis is taking her for advantage, causes a bump in their marriage. But things get worse when Madia ends up in one of Curtis' dreams. Meanwhile, Malik hopes to woo ... |
 | 2x61 Stop Being All Funky (Air Date: Mar. 05, 2008) Janine dates an ex-football star, while CJ goes out with Tanya, as CJ is amazed to see Janine's date giving out lavish gifts to Malik and Jazmine. Meanwhile, Jazmine is plagued with odor ... |
 | 2x62 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Air Date: Mar. 12, 2008) The Payne family dinner will be graced by Malik's new girlfriend, and Miranda, who had ripped off Calvin in a previous romance but insists she has reformed. |
 | 2x63 Game Over (Air Date: Mar. 12, 2008) Game night at the house finds the men challenging the women. Playing tonight besides the Payne's is Calvin and CJ's girlfriends, along with Janine's boyfriend and Ella's longtime friend. ... |
 | 2x64 Can I Get a Witness? (Air Date: Mar. 19, 2008) A lump in her breast sends Ella to the hospital for an examination. Meanwhile, Calvin sees a crime being committed in the neighborhood. |
 | 2x65 Commencement Day (Air Date: Mar. 19, 2008) Janine wants to reveal a secret to CJ and the kids, while Calvin has some stunning news of his own concerning his education. |