Ernest Thomas

When Julius' (Terry Crews) successful younger brother Louis (guest star Wayne Brady) joins the family for Thanksgiving, Julius gets in the competitive spirit, determined to make the perfect meal. However, things go badly after Rochelle (Tichina Arnold) realizes they forgot to put the turkey in the oven and Chris (Tyler James Williams) burns the family-favorite macaroni and cheese.

When Rochelle's father Gene dies unexpectedly while in town for a visit, Julius and the kids grow increasingly concerned when Rochelle acts as if nothing's wrong.

When Chris discovers that his long-standing crush, Tasha, likes "bad boys," he decides it's time to lose his "nice guy" image and win over the girl of his dreams. Meanwhile, the entire family is thrilled when Julius is named employee of the month and wins a free dinner for the family at a fancy restaurant.

After Chris (Tyler James Williams) accidentally misleads the neighborhood into thinking he and Tasha (Paige Hurd) are dating, Rochelle (Tichina Arnold) gets quite an earful from Tasha’s grandmother, Louise (guest star Whoopi Goldberg). Meanwhile, Julius (Terry Crews) panics when he finds out the redemption center for his precious trading stamps is closing its doors, and Drew (Tequan Richmond) feels neglected by Rochelle, who doesn’t have much time for him lately.

After failing to make an impression at the town hall meeting, Chris (Tyler James Williams) realizes that he needs to deliver the best campaign speech of all time if he’s going to win the election for class president, but when his opponent, Caruso (Travis Flory), steals his speech, Chris is driven to extreme measures. Meanwhile, Rochelle (Tichina Arnold) rents out the upstairs apartment to Mr. Omar (Ernest Thomas, “What’s Happening!!”), who has a revolving door of lady friends staying with him. Debbie Allen makes a cameo appearance.