House of Payne

Episode 1

House Guest

Wed, Jan 5, 2011 22 mins

Ella helps a domestic abuse victim from the Help Center. Meanwhile, Jazmine and C.J. prepare for the father daughter dance

Episode 2

Payne Showers

Wed, Jan 5, 2011 22 mins

The women throw Miranda a baby shower but an unexpected guests shows up. Meanwhile, Curtis gets the guys together for a man shower for Calvin

Episode 3

Playing with Fire

Wed, Jan 12, 2011 22 mins

Janines's friend, Monica, has moved in and transformed herself and the house. Meanwhile, Tracie tries to make moves on Calvin.

Episode 4

When the Payne's Away

Wed, Jan 12, 2011 22 mins

While Janine is taking an overnight trip with her boss, Monica keeps the house warm and cozy with C.J. Meanwhile, Calvin helps Miranda with her labor pains.

Episode 5

Beginnings

Wed, Jan 19, 2011

Curtis gets a good offer for the house and wants to sell. Ella is more reluctant and everyone drops by to share cherished memories of their times in the home.

Episode 6

Payneful Resolution

Wed, Jan 19, 2011 22 mins

Miranda goes into labor just as Calvin prepares for his graduation while C.J. and Janine's marriage reaches a breaking point. Meanwhile, Curtis and Ella get an offer they can't refuse for the Payne house.

Episode 7

House of Payne Resolution, Resolution

Wed, Mar 30, 2011

Miranda's labor continues while Calvin remains in jail. Janine walks out after learning of CJ kissing another woman. Malik confronts his father about his behavior.

Episode 8

House of Payne Growing Paynes

Wed, Mar 30, 2011

C J and Janine continue with their divorce. Jazmine wears makeup, defying her parents but is in over her head when boys come over. Ella and Curtis have a weight loss challenge.

Episode 9

Payne Protection

Wed, Apr 6, 2011 22 mins

Malik gets ready for college. The men offer him advice and buy him condoms.

Episode 10

Dream Girls

Wed, Apr 27, 2011 22 mins

The family befriends a sex offender who moves into the neighborhood and all hell breaks loose when they find out his secret. Meanwhile, C.J. and Janine decide to heed the advice of the marriage counselor. They go on a journey to find a hobby the two of them can share.

Episode 11

Payneful Assistance

Wed, May 4, 2011 22 mins

Miranda gets cooking advice after she makes a horrible dinner for Ella's club. Meanwhile, Curtis gets his tonsils pulled and can't talk.

Episode 12

A Payneful Night Out

Wed, May 4, 2011 21 mins

Curtis and Ella decide to intervene when they see Janine and Roland at dinner, but the plans go wrong. Meanwhile, Miranda goes on a grooming strike.

Episode 13

House of Awkward

Wed, May 11, 2011 22 mins

C.J. is offered a promotion making him Janine and Roland's boss. Meanwhile, while packing the house Curtis finds a bag of weed in an old box of his and Floyd smokes the weed. Calvin asks Curtis to babysit and Curtis ends up baby sitting Christian and Floyd.

Episode 14

Brain Payne

Wed, May 11, 2011 22 mins

Jayden may have autism. Janine blames herself. Meanwhile, Curtis lives by the rules of the Bible

Episode 15

Foster Paynes

Wed, May 18, 2011 22 mins

Ella brings home a troubled youth from the Help Center. Meanwhile, Janine and Miranda compete to get in a competitive day care.

Episode 16

Talented Paynes

Wed, May 18, 2011 22 mins

As Claretha secretly deals with the possibility of losing her home, the family participates in a talent show. Calvin and Miranda combine their unique talents for the show

Episode 17

Going, Going, Gone

Wed, May 25, 2011 21 mins

Janine is on the brink of a breakdown. Deshawn gets a lesson in the negro baseball league.

Episode 18

Mother's Day Out

Wed, Jun 1, 2011 22 mins

Deshawn's mother shows up at the Payne house. C.J. upgrades Janine's wedding ring

Episode 19

So Hard to Say Goodbye

Wed, Jun 8, 2011 22 mins

Malik is eager to leave for college but his extended family is more reluctantly except Jazmine who has plans for his room. Calvin finds himself to busy for simple chores leaving Miranda exhausted and creating a dangerous situation.

Episode 20

A Mother's Payne

Fri, Oct 21, 2011 22 mins

Ella's mother comes to visit. Meanwhile, Janine texts C.J. a sexy picture of herself.

Episode 21

Payneful Rescue

Wed, Jun 15, 2011 22 mins

As they wait in the hospital for word on Calvin Jr., Miranda and Calvin trade recriminations. Tracie arrives promising to deny Calvin visitation rights to his son because of the fire.

Episode 22

The Payne Gang

Fri, Oct 28, 2011 21 mins

Deshawn joins a gang. Ella and Floyd do everything they can to stop him. Calvin gets on C.J.'s nerves after he and Miranda move in with C.J. and Janine

Episode 23

The Gifted and the Grout

Fri, Oct 28, 2011 22 mins

Deshawn joins a gang. Ella and Floyd do everything they can to stop him. Calvin gets on C.J.'s nerves after he and Miranda move in with C.J. and Janine

Episode 24

Do the Fight Thing

Wed, Nov 2, 2011 22 mins

Deshawn gets in trouble for bullying a kid at school. Miranda and Janine begin fighting over petty things

Episode 25

Help Me, Ella

Fri, Dec 30, 2011 19 mins

When the Help Center's director position is vacated, Ella competes for it against a polished candidate with extensive experience, while Malik considers dropping out of school.

Episode 26

1096

Fri, Nov 4, 2011 22 mins

C.J. forgets Janine's three year sober anniversary. Ella gets Deshawn an ugly outfit for school picture day.

Episode 27

Up From Ashes

Fri, Oct 21, 2011

Episode 28

The Best Surprise

Fri, Nov 11, 2011 22 mins

Calvin and Miranda plan Calvin Jr.'s birthday party. Curtis and Ella have trouble with the HOA

Episode 29

Number Five's Fight

Fri, Nov 11, 2011 22 mins

Tempers potentially flame up when CJ is forced to lay off firefighters because of budget cuts. Meanwhile, Calvin and Miranda are moving on up-they hope to move upstairs, stirring up household tension in the process.

Episode 30

Curtis Jefferson

Wed, Nov 23, 2011 22 mins

Curtis Payne has a dream in which he is apart of his favorite sitcom, The Jeffersons. While on The Jeffersons, Curtis Payne ends up learning a lesson.

Episode 31

The Rich and Payneless

Wed, Nov 23, 2011 22 mins

Calvin is allowed supervised visits; Ella's friend Felicia visits.

Episode 32

Mentoring Paynes

Fri, Dec 2, 2011 22 mins

Janine sponsors a young girl; Curtis and Ella become DeShawn's foster parents

Episode 33

Roomate Paynes

Fri, Dec 2, 2011

Episode 34

Pledging Paynes

Fri, Dec 9, 2011 22 mins

Malik gets hazed

Episode 35

Dead Wrong

Fri, Nov 18, 2011 22 mins

Miranda frets over her unemployment; C.J. looks into firefighter response times.

Episode 36

Working Paynes

Fri, Nov 18, 2011 22 mins

CJ hires Calvin, but Calvin's job performance fails to impress. Meanwhile, a bored Curtis brushes off retirement by taking up painting

Episode 37

Paynefully Fit

Fri, Jan 6, 2012 22 mins

Curtis becomes a contestant on Paynefully Fit, while Deshawn get advice about girls

Episode 38

Do the Hustle

Fri, Jan 6, 2012 22 mins

Miranda's new client hits on her while the family honors Curtis.

Episode 39

No More Payne

Fri, Jan 13, 2012 22 mins

Miranda takes over renovating the condo while Calvin and Deshawn bond.

Episode 40

God Bless the Paynes

Fri, Jan 13, 2012 22 mins

The Payne's say goodbye while praising God in church.

Episode 41

Do or Die

Fri, Jan 20, 2012 19 mins

After Christian's Christening, The family gets ready to have one last Sunday dinner at Curtis and Ella's house. Unbeknownst to the family, as they prepare the meal, Calvin has been shot and is laying on C.J. and Janine's floor.

Episode 42

R.I.P-Rest in Payne

Fri, Jan 20, 2012 19 mins

After being discovered by Janine, Calvin battles for his life at the hospital. Ella's unwavering faith won't let the family get down.

Episode 43

Payne-ful Survival

Fri, Jan 27, 2012 19 mins

The Payne family waits for Calvin to wake up, but the fight isn't over. Curtis decides not to move.

Episode 44

Payneful Recovery

Fri, Jan 27, 2012 19 mins

Calvin might get discharged from the hospital after he finally awakened. Curtis attempts to mortgage his house for money to pay Calvin's medical bills.

Episode 45

House of Nightmares

Fri, Feb 3, 2012 19 mins

Calvin starts suffering from PTSD from getting shot and is uncomfortable at home with Miranda, who is overwhelmed with caring for a husband, 2 kids, and a career. Meanwhile, Ella and Curtis are worried that Calvin isn't receiving proper care, and wants him move in with them.

Episode 46

In Payne

Fri, Feb 3, 2012 19 mins

A depressed Calvin admits to Ella that he think he would have been better off dead. The family is very concerned and Curtis has a heart to heart conversation with Calvin. Deshawn's mother visits and wants Deshawn back. Deshawn decides to go live with her.

Episode 47

Daddy Day Scare

Fri, Feb 10, 2012 19 mins

C.J. is left to look after the twins during the big game. Ella gets in the way of Calvin's transition back home.Note: Beginning with this episode, Palmer Williams, Jr. , who portrays Floyd joins the main cast

Episode 48

Payback

Fri, Feb 10, 2012 19 mins

Calvin plans to get revenge on Travis Harris for shooting him. Curtis makes plans with Ella then pretends to be sick when he gets tickets to a baseball game. When footage of Curtis at the game is aired, Curtis does everything he can to keep Ella from find

Episode 49

Pills and Thrills

Fri, Feb 17, 2012 19 mins

Calvin is invited back to work, then decides he isn't ready and doesn't show. Floyd has a new girlfriend who looks awfully familiar to Curtis. Curtis realizes he knew the girlfriend, when she was a man.

Episode 50

Scars of Payne

Fri, Feb 17, 2012 19 mins

Ella runs a gun buy back program at the Help Center that is threatened by rival gang members. Curtis, bored, wants to volunteer at the Help Center and causes mischief.

Episode 51

Roommate Paynes

Wed, Apr 13, 2011 19 mins

When Malik's progressive college assigns him a female roommate, C. J. and Janine disapprove, as Ella is concerned with Claretha's use of home remedies to fight her cancer.

Episode 52

Guess Who Came to Breakfast

Fri, Mar 2, 2012 19 mins

The family meets Malik's new free-spirited girlfriend, Summer.

Episode 53

Down for the Count

Fri, Mar 9, 2012 19 mins

While Curtis bonds with Miranda over man-centric activities, C.J.'s college buddy gives him a sports car and event tickets, expecting a significant favor in return.

Episode 54

Neighborhood Crisis

Fri, Mar 9, 2012 19 mins

Malik and Summer volunteer at a Crisis Hotline, while Curtis goes overboard with the neighborhood watch as he tries to catch a criminal.

Episode 55

Payneful Visit

Wed, Apr 6, 2011 22 mins

Claretha reveals she has leukemia. Miranda's cousin Vanessa hooks up with Calvin's friend.

Episode 56

Payne vs. Payne

Fri, Feb 17, 2012 19 mins

Curtis runs for neighborhood watch president. C.J. helps until he realizes he disagrees with some of Curtis's policies. When Curtis challenges C.J., C.J. decides to run himself. Meanwhile, Malik runs up his parent's credit card.Note: Malik makes his retur

Episode 57

House of Forced Closure

Fri, Mar 2, 2012 19 mins

Calvin and Miranda's condo gets foreclosed on and they are forced out. Not wanting to turn to his parents again, Calvin and Miranda try to make their own way and end up sleeping in a motel. Curtis tells Calvin to bring his family to their house. Floyd con

Episode 58

Payneful Injection

Fri, May 18, 2012 19 mins

Malik is arrested while leading a student demonstration to prevent the execution of an arsonist, whom C.J. helped convict 12 years earlier.

Episode 59

Stop/Drop and Roll

Fri, May 11, 2012 19 mins

Believing Janine's PR event idea doesn't have merit, C.J. overrides it with his own plan, and Ella is offended when Malik thinks critically about creationism and faith in God.

Episode 60

Payneful Matrimony

Fri, May 25, 2012 19 mins

Malik and Summer get married. Calvin and Miranda struggle living with Curtis and Ella.

Episode 61

Epic Fail

Wed, Apr 13, 2011 22 mins

Ella is overwhelmed and falls behind in her studies due to church duties, household duties, taking care of Curtis and the rest of the family. Ella fails a test she needed to graduate and she snaps on the family. Meanwhile, Calvin and Miranda realize it's the day of their anniversary, and they both pretend they didn't forget.

Episode 62

No Pass, No Play

Fri, May 11, 2012 19 mins

Malik helps tutor a student athlete. Curtis creates a scandal for CJ.

Episode 63

Praying for Attention

Wed, Apr 20, 2011 22 mins

C.J. and Janine go to marriage counseling. Then try the therapist's way. But in the end they yell and scream at each other and they feel better. CJ sexes up the reunion between him and Janine. Meanwhile, Ella misses her graduation because she has to take Claretha to the hospital

Episode 64

Batter Up

Fri, May 18, 2012 19 mins

Unathletic Janine is thrilled to play on C.J. and Curtis's softball team, as Miranda fundamentally disagrees with Ella's philosophy of physically disciplining children.

Episode 65

Love Thy Neighbor

Wed, Apr 27, 2011 19 mins

The family befriends a sex-offender who moves into the neighborhood and all hell breaks loose when they discover his secret. Meanwhile, on their marriage-counselor's advice, C.J. and Janine look for a hobby they can share.

Episode 66

What You Know About Me

Tue, May 29, 2012 19 mins

Summer gives Malik a hard time. Miranda suggests having a party with CJ and Janine, and keep it secret from Curtis and Ella.

Episode 67

If it Ain't Broke

Fri, Mar 2, 2012 19 mins

The opening of Ella's shelter for battered women is threatened when C. J. finds multiple fire code violations, while Curtis has Calvin at his beck and call for denting his car.