Season 1

Malik and his friend Kyle go to a court hearing for stealing and wrecking Curtis' bike, but Curtis' plan to teach the boys a lesson backfires when Malik and Kyle are sent to prison. (Part three of three)

C.J. and Nicole's relationship is seriously tested when Nicole's jealousy gets out of hand, but that's the least of C.J.'s problems. Curtis filled charges against Malik, who faces time in prison for stealing and wrecking Curtis' motorcycle. Meanwhile, the firehouse crew must find a way to get Curtis back into the house that Ella kicked him out of before they go insane.

Curtis surprises the family with a new motorcycle, but his new bike causes more trouble than anyone could ever imagine. Malik's new friend from New York convinces him to steal Curtis' motorcycle, leaving Curtis no choice but to press charges, causing Ella to kick him out of the house. (Part one of three.)

Curtis must take an online driving course after he gets a speeding ticket. Meanwhile, Claretha, and Ella clash over playing the lottery.

When an old friend of C.J.'s turns up, they stir up jealousy in Nicole which causes C.J. and Nicole's budding romance to hit a bump. In the meantime, the Payne children push to get a pooch.

When his divorce from Janine is at last finalized, C.J. attempts to start life anew, and his firehouse buddies urge him to savor the single life. Meanwhile, Janine tries to reconnect with the Paynes.

While Malik must make a documentary for a school assignment, Curtis is unknowingly roped into assisting a bank robber.

Jazmine's friend, Tiffany, convinces Jazmine that C.J. is going to marry Nicole and move to San Francisco with Nicole just like her Dad did when he remarried. Jazmine and Tiffany devise a plan to break up C.J. and Nicole. Meanwhile, Curtis and Malik clean out the attic and bond.

C.J. tries to find time for Nicole without neglecting the children. Meanwhile, Jazmine hopes a new look will attract the attention of Malik's friend.

C.J. has a date with Nicole who tells him she is waiting until she is married before having sex. Meanwhile, Jazmine cheats on a test.

Mr. Brown, Cora and Will come by the Paynes after Pop Brown's funeral. Brown is upset because Pop Brown left him his run down house, which makes him think his Daddy really hates him. After going on another bad date, Calvin starts a website called "She's A Whack" dot com, only for it to backfire on him.

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.

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 con artist.

The firehouse is overwhelmed by a nasty storm that hits Atlanta. Miscommunication about retrieving the kids from school causes a mix up that leads to sparks flying between C.J. and the assistant principal.

After Jazmine "rescues" a hamster from her school, assistant principal Nicole Jamieson comes to the Payne household to investigate, sparking a schoolboy crush from Malik. When Malik finds out that Jazmine did abscond with the hamster, the two kids make a pact to keep it a secret. Soon, Calvin gets involved, and mayhem becomes the order of the day.

Curtis gets a colonoscopy and thinks he's dying. Meanwhile, Calvin goes on a date with Karen, the woman who's HIV-positive.

Everyone tries to hook C.J. up on a date. Meanwhile, a woman who's HIV-positive volunteers at the Help Center.

Malik and Kevin meet someone on the Internet, who turns out to be a pedophile. Meanwhile, Curtis and Claretha have jury duty together.

Janine's associate, Beverly, steals Ella's identity, causing Ella to be briefly jailed for check kiting. Afterward, Ella feels compelled to confront Janine at the crack house. Meanwhile, Calvin crams for mid-terms.

Calvin plans a house party when the rest of the family visits relatives in Florida.

Janine and her associates from the crack-house break in and steal from the Payne's house. Meanwhile, Calvin trains for a marathon.

C.J. gets the results of the paternity test. Meanwhile, Bart does some extreme stunts while the firefighters place bets on him.

An old high school flame of C.J.'s comes back in his life with a claim that is bound to rock his world. Meanwhile, Malik's hanging around a bad group of kids and gets into trouble.

Jazmine runs for class president. Meanwhile, Curtis and Ella take an art class together with models.

Malik's going through puberty and the women in the house are clueless. Meanwhile, a failing inspection at the firehouse is Curtis's fault.

The firefighters do a pinup calendar as a fundraiser and are surprised when a new firefighter assigned to the house is a woman named Angel. Meanwhile, Jazmine sells candy for her school.

Curtis has impotency issues. Meanwhile, C.J. tries to work out his debt.

While C.J. is less than inclined to meet Janine's new boyfriend, Curtis studies painting.

When Ella gets sick, Curtis takes on more responsibilities. C.J. struggles to adapt to living with Janine again.

After finishing her stay in rehab, Janine asks Ella if she could move back in.

While Curtis is away, Ella gets a visit from Janine who asks Ella to help her get her life together. Things get serious between C.J. and Malik's math teacher.

C.J.'s efforts to get back in the dating scene are thwarted as Pops and Claretha follow him during his date with Claretha's daughter. Meanwhile, Curtis tries to have his monthly poker game while babysitting his grandchildren.

Curtis and Ella go away for the weekend forcing CJ to have to spend the weekend alone with his kids and surprise guest Claretha.

C.J. is attracted to Malik's math teacher, Miss Nicole Jamieson. Meanwhile, Ella has to tell Claretha some bad news about her involvement with the church.

Curtis has problems with Malik's new outfit and C.J.'s current living condition puts him in a bad mood.

C.J. and Janine's relationship starts to get worse when C.J. finds out that Janine hasn't been paying the bills for their house. Meanwhile, Curtis and Malik start bonding after the television system blows up.

Ella Payne and her family is preparing to celebrate her husband Curtis Payne's 50th birthday. But the celebration is interrupted when Curtis and his nephew, C.J., who are both firefighters, are called away to a house fire. After they return, however, they bring the news that the house that was on fire was C.J, his wife, Janine, and their two children's home. So, C.J. moves his family into Curtis and Ella's house, a situation which nobody is happy.