The point is, I don’t outstay my welcome.” He already has.Įpisodes Reviewed: Nov. Bernies desperate to get away to Vegas with his frineds, but Bryanas birthday and the germ. “Every week you invite me into your home, I tell a few jokes and I’m out. “I’m the perfect guest,” Mac tells America. Another devotes itself to insulting African-American churches.
One episode depicts Mac teaching the frail middle child, Jordan, how to fight off bullies by becoming one. Season 1, Episode 1 of The Bernie Mac Show is available to watch free on Amazon Prime, Tubi TV, Pluto TV and stream on FOX. Uncle Bernie comes around from time to time with talk of family and love, but mostly he’s just out of control, as is his show. Bernie Mac just say what you wanna say but can’t. “And I ain’t ashamed that I said it and ain’t nobody gonna make me take it back.” A few scenes later, he suggests that his outrageous feelings are shared by viewers (“When I say I want to kill those kids, you know what I mean. Yelling through her closed bedroom door, Mac rants, “I’m gonna bust your head till the white meat shows.” Turning to the camera and addressing America, he repeats what he just said. Second rule: In my house is all my stuff, and you are not to touch my stuff without my permission.” And that’s his gentle tone.Įldest sibling Vanessa gets in his face only to discover that Uncle Bernie won’t be played. Likening the three kids (ages 5 to 13) to rats and cockroaches, he refers to them as “nasty, dirty, disease-carrying midgets.” He makes it clear from the start, “In order for us to live as a family, we need to set down a few ‘house’ rules. He and his wife, Wanda (Kellita Smith), both have blossoming careers, but since hers is at AT&T and his is more relaxed, he’s stuck at home playing dad. Playing a fictionalized version of himself, Mac raises his sister’s children while she is sidelined in a drug rehab center. The latter shows up too often in his new Fox sitcom, The Bernie Mac Show. His humor is famous for a rapid-fire delivery and gritty content.
Bernie Mac was a founding member of the “Kings of Comedy” stand-up troupe.