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Tyler Perry's House of Payne Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
62 Episodes 2011 - 2012
The eighth season finds Calvin the victim of a shooting. He tries to recuperate and also seeks revenge and justice against the violent act. In other developments, Calvin and Miranda face foreclosure problems, and Curtis does volunteer work when he grows bored during retirement.
Episode 1
A Mother's Payne
Fri, Oct 21, 2011 30 mins
Ella's mother pays a visit. Elsewhere, Janine is risky and risqué when she texts a racy photo of herself to CJ.
Episode 2
Up from the Ashes
Fri, Oct 21, 2011 30 mins
Calvin finds out that Tracie checked Calvin Jr. out of the hospital. Calvin and Miranda try to find a place to stay.
Episode 3
The Payne Gang
Fri, Oct 28, 2011 30 mins
Ella and Floyd intervene when Deshawn joins a gang. Meanwhile, household tension rises when Calvin and Miranda move in with CJ and Janine.
Episode 4
The Gifted and the Grout
Fri, Oct 28, 2011 30 mins
A teacher tries to help Deshawn by suggesting he enter the gifted program. Meanwhile, Calvin and Miranda enlist a contractor to revamp their condominium.
Episode 5
Do the Fight Thing
Fri, Nov 4, 2011 30 mins
Bullying impacts Deshawn. Meanwhile, Miranda and Janine clash over petty issues.
Episode 6
1096
Fri, Nov 4, 2011 30 mins
CJ fails to remember Janine's three-year sober anniversary. Meanwhile, Deshawn is given an ugly outfit for school-picture day.
Episode 7
Number Five's Fight
Fri, Nov 11, 2011 30 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 8
The Best Surprise
Fri, Nov 11, 2011 30 mins
Calvin and Miranda set out to throw a birthday bash for Calvin Jr. Meanwhile, Curtis and Ella square off against the homeowner association.
Episode 9
Working Paynes
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 30 mins
CJ hires Calvin, but Calvin's job performance fails to impress. Meanwhile, a bored Curtis brushes off retirement by taking up painting.
Episode 10
Dead Wrong
Fri, Nov 25, 2011 30 mins
CJ investigates the firefighters' response time; Miranda struggles with her unemployment.
Episode 11
Curtis Jefferson
Fri, Nov 18, 2011 30 mins
Curtis gets a new identity.
Episode 12
The Rich and Payneless
Fri, Nov 25, 2011 30 mins
Ella's celeb friend arrives; Calvin is allowed supervised visits with Calvin Jr.
Episode 13
Mentoring Paynes
Fri, Dec 2, 2011 30 mins
Janine serves as a mentor to a girl while Ella and Curtis become Deshawn's foster parents.
Episode 14
Roommate Paynes
Fri, Dec 2, 2011 30 mins
CJ and Janine balk when Malik gets a female roommate. Elsewhere, Claretha experiments with alternative cancer treatments.
Episode 15
Pledging Paynes
Fri, Dec 30, 2011 30 mins
Malik gets hazed.
Episode 16
Help Me, Ella
Fri, Dec 30, 2011 30 mins
Ella serves as director of the center. Meanwhile, Malik considers dropping out.
Episode 17
Paynefully Fit
Fri, Jan 6, 2012 30 mins
Curtis becomes a contestant on a show; Deshawn gets advice about girls.
Episode 18
Do the Hustle
Fri, Jan 6, 2012 30 mins
Miranda is wooed by her new client. Meanwhile, the family pays tribute Curtis.
Episode 19
No More Payne
Fri, Jan 13, 2012 30 mins
Miranda revamps the condo. Elsewhere, Calvin connects with Deshawn.
Episode 20
God Bless the Paynes
Fri, Jan 13, 2012 30 mins
The Paynes attend church.
Episode 21
Do Or Die
Fri, Jan 20, 2012 30 mins
The family prepares for Sunday dinner, unaware that Calvin has been shot.
Episode 22
R.I.P-Rest in Payne
Fri, Jan 20, 2012 30 mins
Calvin fights for his very life at the hospital as Ella offers unwavering support to the family.
Episode 23
Payne-ful Survival
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 30 mins
Calvin continues to fight for his life as the family discovers he doesn't have insurance.
Episode 24
Payneful Recovery
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 30 mins
Calvin continues his recovery; Curtis mulls over how to pay for Calvin's medical bills.
Episode 25
House of Nightmares
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 30 mins
Calvin has nightmares about being shot and is uncomfortable at home with Miranda who is overwhelmed with caring for an ailing husband, two kids, a career and home. Ella and Curtis are worried that Calvin isn't receiving proper care and wants him to move in with them. Curtis prepares the house for Calvin.
Episode 26
In Payne
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 30 mins
Family members worry about a depressed Calvin. Meanwhile, Deshawn's mother arrives.
Episode 27
Payback
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 30 mins
Calvin seeks revenge for a shooting incident; Curtis backs out on plans with Ella and instead attends a baseball game.
Episode 28
Daddy Day Scare
Fri, Feb 10, 2012 30 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.
Episode 29
Pills and Thrills
Fri, Feb 17, 2012 30 mins
Curtis gets an invitation to return to work. Meanwhile, Floyd lands a new girlfriend, but she looks strangely familiar to Curtis.
Episode 30
Scars of Payne
Fri, Feb 17, 2012 30 mins
Ella presides over a gun-buyback program at the help center, but rival gang members jeopardize her efforts. Elsewhere, a bored Curtis volunteers at the help center and stirs up trouble.
Episode 31
Payne vs. Payne
Fri, Feb 17, 2012 30 mins
Curtis runs for president of a neighborhood-watch program, but he tangles with CJ over program policies. Elsewhere, Malik piles up debt on his family's credit card.
Episode 32
Guess Who Came to Breakfast
Fri, Feb 17, 2012 30 mins
The family meets Malik's new free-spirited girlfriend, Summer.
Episode 33
House of Force Closure
Fri, Mar 2, 2012 30 mins
Calvin and Miranda are forced out of their condo due to foreclosure; Floyd persuades Curtis to steal security service.
Episode 34
If It Ain't Broke
Fri, Mar 2, 2012 30 mins
Ella hopes to open a home for abused women, but fire-code violations could hinder her efforts. Meanwhile, Calvin worries that he damaged Curtis' car.
Episode 35
Neighborhood Crisis
Fri, Mar 9, 2012 30 mins
Malik and Summer volunteer at a crisis hotline. Curtis goes overboard with the neighborhood watch as he tries to catch a criminal.
Episode 36
Down for the Count
Fri, Mar 9, 2012 30 mins
CJ's city-official post brings him perks; Miranda and Curtis connect.
Episode 37
Stop, Drop and Roll
Fri, May 11, 2012 30 mins
CJ and Janine have a fight that spills into their professional lives; Malik questions religion when he studies evolution.
Episode 38
No Pass, No Play
Fri, May 11, 2012 30 mins
Malik serves as a tutor for an athlete. Elsewhere, Curtis stirs up a public-relations scandal.
Episode 39
Payneful Injection
Fri, May 18, 2012 30 mins
Malik and CJ clash when Malik leads a protest.
Episode 40
Batter Up
Fri, May 18, 2012 30 mins
Miranda's feelings are hurt when she overhears Curtis and Ella disrespecting her. Meanwhile, Janine sets out to join CJ's softball team.
Episode 41
Payneful Matrimony
Fri, May 25, 2012 30 mins
Malik gets married. Elsewhere, Calvin and Miranda find that it's difficult to live with Curtis and Ella.
Episode 42
What You Know About Me
Fri, May 25, 2012 30 mins
C.J. and Janine have a party and don't invite Curtis and Ella. Malik and Summer argue over an obscure anniversary.
Episode 43
Right Turn
Fri, Jun 1, 2012 30 mins
Curtis does community-service work; Janine is excluded from going to a concert.
Episode 44
The Loan Ranger
Fri, Jun 1, 2012 30 mins
Malik discovers his friend is gay; Curtis loans money to Ella.
Episode 45
Payneful Divorce
Fri, Jun 8, 2012 30 mins
Malik and Summer have their marriage annulled. Miranda temps at the office when Janine needs an assistant.
Episode 46
Up to the Challenge
Fri, Jun 8, 2012 30 mins
Malik pops caffeine pills; Curtis substitutes for Ella at a training center.
Episode 47
House of Sabotage
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 30 mins
Janine and Miranda bicker when they both oversee a help-center event; Malik wants to continue wearing his wedding ring.
Episode 48
Payneful Pop In
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 30 mins
Curtis and Ella keep popping in unannounced to C.J. and Janine's house. Jazmine is accused of cheating on an exam; she's covering for a friend.
Episode 49
House of OMG
Fri, Jun 22, 2012 30 mins
C.J. takes action when technology takes over the family.
Episode 50
Keep It Moving
Fri, Jun 22, 2012 30 mins
CJ serves as coach of Jazmine's soccer squad.
Episode 51
Bake, Rattle and Roll
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 30 mins
Calvin gets suspended from his job. Elsewhere, Jazmine asks Ella for help with baking.
Episode 52
Dodging Bullies
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 30 mins
Jazmine deals with an online bully. Elsewhere, Miranda faces a pregnancy scare.
Episode 53
Payneful Distance
Fri, Jul 6, 2012 30 mins
Calvin's romance turns chilly, so he seeks refuge in a gentlemen's club; CJ gives Janine a poor workplace evaluation.
Episode 54
Not in the Cards
Fri, Jul 6, 2012 30 mins
It gets dicey for Curtis when Floyd hosts a casino night at the help center. Elsewhere, Jazmine gets in trouble at school.
Episode 55
All Work and No Play
Fri, Jul 20, 2012 30 mins
Calvin and Miranda anticipates the prospects of having their own place. Jazmine jobshadows the PR office with CJ and Janine.
Episode 56
Amazing Matriarchs
Fri, Jul 20, 2012 30 mins
Ella's mother dies.
Episode 57
The First Dance
Fri, Jul 27, 2012 30 mins
Jazmine attends a dance and takes a boy for the first time.
Episode 58
Invention of Trust
Fri, Jul 27, 2012 30 mins
Miranda borrows money without Calvin's knowledge; Floyd becomes an inventor.
Episode 59
Payneful Realization
Fri, Aug 3, 2012 30 mins
Calvin and Miranda try to save their marriage before it becomes too late.
Episode 60
Trial and Tribulation
Fri, Aug 3, 2012 30 mins
Calvin encounters his shooter at a trial.
Episode 61
The Call Back
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 30 mins
Curtis must deal with resentment after he is called back to work. Floyd learns important details of his heritage.
Episode 62
All's Well
Fri, Aug 10, 2012 30 mins
Calvin and CJ plan an anniversary celebration for Miranda and Janine. Miranda has to make a tough decision whether she stays with Calvin or not.