The Bernie Mac Show
The Bernie Mac Show Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | ||
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| S1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.7 | |
| S2 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.1 | |
| S3 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.3 | |
| S4 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.1 | |||||||
| S5 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 7.3 |
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"A sitcom that breaks the fourth wall with love"
Comedian Bernie Mac plays a version of himself who suddenly becomes the guardian of his sister's three kids after she goes into rehab, forcing a stand-up comic's ordered life into chaotic family duty. The show mixes traditional sitcom rhythms with a groundbreaking device: Bernie regularly turns to the camera to vent, joke, or lecture the audience directly, as if they're in on his parenting struggles. It's funny but grounded, warm without being saccharine, anchored by Mac's charisma and a genuine sense of tough love holding the household together.
Bernie Mac's direct-to-camera asides that turn ordinary sitcom beats into raw, funny honesty.
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