Ernest Lee Thomas

Selina visits Qatar. In D.C., Jonah gets a dinner invite. Dan gets an unexpected visit from an HR rep. Catherine and Marjorie have big news.

Chris decides to take a stand against his mother, Rochelle, and refuses to do his household chores, causing Rochelle to complain to Julius that her son is disrespecting her. Meanwhile,…

When Rochelle orders a copy of her birth certificate, she realizes that she is actually one year younger than she thought she was and decides to start living her life…

Although warned by Greg that it’s a bad idea, Chris starts to help the football team with their homework as a means to socialize with the cool kids. As a…

After Julius and Rochelle raise the rent, Mr. Omar demands reparations and moves in with the family while his apartment is being repaired. While there, he begins to play blackjack…

Chris agrees to help a classmate, Angel improve his grades if Angel will help him get the attention of Chris’ latest crush, Maria.

Chris has to take part in Mr. Omar’s Black Funeral Director’s scholarship fund when he tries ti raise enough money to go to a Run DMC concert. Meanwhile, Rochelle jumps…

Chris makes plans to get invited to a party so he can experience his first kiss with Tasha. Julius makes Tonya spy on her mother when the family spot Rochelle’s…

Chris joins the school newspapers’ writing staff but his skills as a writer doesn’t go down well so he invents a scandalous story that goes too far when it accidentally…

Chris is left alone in Mr. Omar’s apartment when his family comes down with the flu and Mr. Omar, who’s supposed to look after him until the family recovers, leaves…

Chris has to reluctantly train the family’s new dog into a security dog after their house is robbed, but he just wants a pet. Meanwhile, Tonya and Drew are bored…

When Chris does poorly on an exam, Ms. Morello sends him to the school’s guidance counselor, Mr. Abbott. The counselor gives Chris a series of mental evaluations and ultimately determines…

Chris plays a prank on Caruso on the last day of school.

In order to make some extra money, Julius and Chris take a job at a department store as Santa and an elf. Things don’t go well when Julius is fired…

Everything goes right for Chris when Julius loans him his lucky socks. Drew and Tonya play Julius and Rochelle against each other to get what they want. Drew enters the…

Guest star Wayne Brady play Julius’ succesful younger brother. Julius tries to impress him with the perfect Thanksgiving dinner, but things don’t go smoothly.

Chris’ beloved grandfather (Jimmie Walker) dies while paying a visit to Rochelle and the family, and the extended family comes to town to pay their respects.

It’s Halloween and Chris is excited when another girl invites him to a costume party. But Caruso has plans for him… Back at home, Julius buys cheap candy for the…