Season 2: 2001-2002
- Damon Wayans, George O. Gore II, Jennifer Nicole Freeman and Parker McKenna Posey appeared in all the episodes.
- Tisha Campbell-Martin is absent for two episodes.
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No. in Season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
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| 12-13 | 1-2 | "Mom's Away" | James Widdoes | Don Reo | September 26, 2001 (2001-09-26) | 201-202 |
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While Jay is away taking care of her mother who broke her leg, Michael is left in charge of the house and the kids. They all miss their mother, and nothing Michael does seems to be as good how Jay did. Jr. wants to join the basketball team. Michael doubts he'll make it, but when he does Michael has other problems to worry about: Jr.'s friends, who seem to be using him. Meanwhile, Kady is cranky and not even Michael's efforts to make cookies just like her mother's are working. Trying to get a smile from her, he starts to tell her how she was born. Claire's friend Charmaine (Raven-Symoné) is spending the night over. But the two have bigger worries when a pregnancy test comes out positive. Note: From this episode onwards, Jennifer Freeman takes over the role of Claire Kyle, who was previously portrayed by Jazz Raycole. In the episode, Michael makes a reference in her first appearance by saying that she "looks like a different person". |
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| 14 | 3 | "No Rules" | James Widdoes | Don Reo | October 3, 2001 (2001-10-03) | 203 |
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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 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 |
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| 15 | 4 | "Perfect Dad" | James Widdoes | Don Reo & Damon Wayans | October 10, 2001 (2001-10-10) | 204 |
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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. Absent: Tisha Campbell-Martin as Jay |
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| 16 | 5 | "Thru Thick and Thin" | James Widdoes | Alyson Fouse | October 17, 2001 (2001-10-17) | 205 |
| Jay returns home from taking care of her mom's injury, and she's put on a few pounds after eating mom's home cooking. Michael doesn't know how to 'diplomatically' tell his wife that she's packing a little bit extra. The episode builds to a dream sequence, in which Janet has a nightmare and the entire family is morbidly obese. | ||||||
| 17 | 6 | "He Heard, She Heard" | James Widdoes | Buddy Johnson | October 24, 2001 (2001-10-24) | 206 |
| Claire asks her parents to go to a party, but Michael won't let her. Jay thinks he should trust his daughter more, so he lets her spend the night over at Erica's. When he picks up the phone, he ‘accidentally' listens to Claire's conversation, where she says she'll fool Michael and go to the party. Michael sets up a scheme to catch her, but Kady overhears it. Claire bribes her sister so she'll page her when Michael leaves the house, but Claire isn't the only one who can bribe... | ||||||
| 18 | 7 | "Michael's Garden" | James Widdoes | James Vallely | October 31, 2001 (2001-10-31) | 207 |
| Michael has been having problems in the bathroom trouble so has to have a colonoscopy and his troubles aren't eased when he has a strange dream about what may occur... | ||||||
| 19 | 8 | "Let Them Eat Pie" | James Widdoes | Janis Hirsch | November 7, 2001 (2001-11-07) | 208 |
| After playing a game where Claire eats Michael's pie he gets his revenge by only letting them eat pie. Also Michael doesn't plan on sticking to the promise he made to Jay. | ||||||
| 20 | 9 | "Jay Gets Fired" | James Widdoes | James Hannah | November 14, 2001 (2001-11-14) | 209 |
| The girls' trip to Jay's work isn't quite what they expected but this works out well for Michael. | ||||||
| 21 | 10 | "The Whole World is Watching" | James Widdoes | Don Reo | November 21, 2001 (2001-11-21) | 210 |
| Jay buys Jr. computer appliances (including a 24-hour broadcast webcam), and Michael protests saying he'll only use it for porno instead of studying. They start to fight over who's in charge, and make up on Jr.'s room, unaware that they're being seen through Jr.'s website by the entire world. The next day, Jr. discovers what his parents did, and seeing the unlimited reach of the internet, Michael decides to use it for promoting his business. | ||||||
| 22 | 11 | "Letting Go" | James Widdoes | Craig Wayans | November 28, 2001 (2001-11-28) | 211 |
| 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. | ||||||
| 23 | 12 | "Learning to Earn It" | James Widdoes | Bruce Fine | December 12, 2001 (2001-12-12) | 212 |
| 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. | ||||||
| 24 | 13 | "Quality Time" | James Widdoes | Alyson Fouse | January 16, 2002 (2002-01-16) | 213 |
| Jay is annoyed with Michael who feels that after spending time with her, he's entitled to some alone time - an opinion shared by the marriage counselors they end up seeing. Meanwhile, Jr. wonders why Claire suddenly wants to hang out with him and his friends. | ||||||
| 25 | 14 | "Get Out" | James Widdoes | Dean Lorey | January 23, 2002 (2002-01-23) | 214 |
| Michael is on a mission — to get his notoriously late family dressed and ready to go to a wedding in 15 minutes, but everybody has some sort of problem that keeps them from getting fully ready. | ||||||
| 26 | 15 | "Road Trip" | James Widdoes | Rodney Barnes | January 30, 2002 (2002-01-30) | 215 |
| Jay organizes a historic trip to Paul Revere's house for the entire family to learn more about American history. She even packs colonial food (which Michael hates) to give it an extra touch. Michael, unlike Jay, isn't so excited about spending a long time with Jay and Claire in a car. The reason? They're both on that time of the month, which spells trouble! | ||||||
| 27-28 | 16-17 | "Table for Too Many" | James Widdoes | Buddy Johnson | February 6, 2002 (2002-02-06) | 216-217 |
| Michael is forced to take the family out for a meal but really begrudges it as it will cost him a lot of money. Michael gets ever more annoyed as they keep spending money on nothing and when the service is poor, Michael has had enough... The concluding chapter in Michael's disastrous evening where things don't get better as the family they have to sit with are the wrong side of annoying. | ||||||
| 29 | 18 | "Double Date" | James Widdoes | Don Reo | February 13, 2002 (2002-02-13) | 219 |
| Claire wants to go on her first date with Tony, but Michael is reluctant to let her. So he decides he and Jay should also go with them to the movies so they can check on Tony. Meanwhile, Jr.'s at home babysitting for Kady and decides to take advantage of her. | ||||||
| 30 | 19 | "Failure to Communicate" | Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Don Reo & Damon Wayans | February 20, 2002 (2002-02-20) | 112 |
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Michael's parents come to visit him, but Michael is worried about the way they treat each other and how that is reflecting on his own children. After a disastrous attempt to fix things, Michael and Jay finally decide to let things the way they were. Meanwhile, Jay and Michael worry about Jr.'s rush to have sex and his new girlfriend. Note: This episode was originally intended to air in season one, but for unknown reasons, ABC pulled back to season 2. Which is why Jazz Raycole portrays Claire, making this episode her very final appearance in the series. |
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| 31 | 20 | "Papa Said Knock You Out" | Wil Shriner | Damien Wayans | February 27, 2002 (2002-02-27) | 218 |
| Michael freaks out when he spots a grey hair, but not on his head. He feels he's getting too old, and decides to practice boxing again to get in shape. He even teaches Jr. some tricks and some punches, until Jr. knocks Michael out, giving him a black eye. Meanwhile, Claire is ready to go on her first date with Tony, and Jr. mishears their conversation and thinks they're having sex. | ||||||
| 32 | 21 | "Return of the Wall" | Andy Cadiff | James Vallely | March 6, 2002 (2002-03-06) | 220 |
| Jay is coaching Kady's soccer team but the girls complain it's not any fun and Michael tries talking to Jay about it. He ends up taking over coaching the team and promises to make it fun for the girls. Jay breaks the news that she's been asked to coach another team, and they'll be playing Michael's on Saturday. | ||||||
| 33 | 22 | "Working Relationship" | James Widdoes | Janis Hirsch | March 20, 2002 (2002-03-20) | 221 |
| Jay's feeling bored ever since she was fired. She can't think of anything else to do around the house, and won't let Michael watch the Jordan game until he hires her as the new accountant at his firm. What comes as a great idea for Jay turns out to be a nightmare for Michael, because Jay wants to turn his morning ritual into running errands; takes over his office and gives the employees way more breaks than they should get. Meanwhile, Claire tries to show Kady that E.T. is not so scary. | ||||||
| 34 | 23 | "Jr. Kyle, Boy Genius" | James Widdoes | Rodney Barnes | March 27, 2002 (2002-03-27) | 222 |
| After receiving Jr.'s SATs score results (a perfect 1600), the Kyles believe they have a genius in the house and start treating him more respectfully. Meanwhile, Jay asks the girls what they to be when they get older. Claire wants to shop, and Kady wants to be an officer, so she starts practicing it around the house. | ||||||
| 35 | 24 | "Back Story" | John Bowab | Kim Wayans | April 3, 2002 (2002-04-03) | 223 |
| When the kids tease Michael 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. Later Jay finds out about his antics and plays a practical joke back on Michael. | ||||||
| 36 | 25 | "Make Over" | Jonathan Schmock | Dean Lorey | May 1, 2002 (2002-05-01) | 224 |
| Jay and Michael are grocery shopping when they run into Susan Green, former cheerleader from their high school. Susan is in great shape, which makes Jay feel ugly and inadequate like she did back in high school. Jay feels depressed and Claire talks her into getting a makeover to boost her self-esteem. Meanwhile, Junior gets himself locked in a girl's locker after an unfortunate attempt to steal her bra. | ||||||
| 37 | 26 | "The Bowling Show" | Sheldon Epps | Valencia Parker | May 8, 2002 (2002-05-08) | 225 |
| The Tylers and The Kyles go at it in a game of bowling. All this is going on during Star Trek night. Junior meanwhile develops a crush on the Tylers' daughter and can't work up the courage to ask her out. | ||||||
| 38 | 27 | "Jr. Gets His License" | Rob Schiller | James Vallely | May 15, 2002 (2002-05-15) | 226 |
| Jr. gets his license and buys an old clunker instead of what Michael chooses for Jr. | ||||||
| 39-40 | 28-29 | "Anniversary" | Will Mackenzie | Kim Wayans | May 22, 2002 (2002-05-22) | 227-228 |
| Michael and Janet's 15th anniversary is approaching. Jay's girlfriend 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. Wanda says Michael will forget about it, but Jay refuses to believe in that and even has the kids spy on him to find out if he's secretly planning something. 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. When she gets home, she starts to punch him with the Ali signed boxing gloves she bought for Michael, and he reveals he was just faking it all along with Wanda's help. He gets down on his knee and proposes to Jay. They have a vow renewal ceremony with the presence of Brian McKnight and renew their vows and reaffirm their love for each other. |
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