Bird gives birth to a baby boy. Tension still hangs in the air between Teri and her ex-husband, Mile...

The girls take their father's business partner, Hardy Lester, to court. Lem takes dangerous measures...

Teri struggles with her feelings about Damon and Miles, the girls meet Hardy Lester to avoid a trial...

Lem's cousin, Jack, finds a temporary job for Lem. And hiding his new agenda from Bird is a hard tas...

Mama Joe's house is finally fixed up, but the sisters receive a "welcome-home" present. Teri's ethic...

Lem helps Kenny face some aggressive competition for his tow truck business and Teri meets Damon's f...

The family finds out that Hardy Lewis has cancer and the news impacts everyone differently. Also, Te...

Everyone comes up with ideas to celebrate Ahmad's 12th birthday party. Maxine becomes upset because...

Damon stops by Teri's to hand her some flowers to show her his sympathy, but Teri wants to end their...

Musical guest: Gerald LevertJack causes more unwanted problems for Lem that are making Bird uneasy....

While Ahmad is introduced to condoms, Maxine worries if her son is having sex. She advises Kenny to...

Musical guest: Kelly Price Teri asks Damon to be a translator for one of her meetings. He agrees an...

The Joseph sisters are shocked to discover that they have a half sister that they didn't know about....

Damon's younger brother, Anthony, visits. Hardy Lester has a confrontation with some unruly customer...

Musical guest: Molly Johnson Teri lands a big client for her law firm, but doesn't make partner. Ke...

A quarreling couple at the salon leads to Bird and Lem being held hostage. Meanwhile, Ahmad runs awa...

Teri goes to court for Global Airlines, Bird and Lem take baby steps toward reconciliation and Kenny...

One of Ahmad's friends, Keisha, is suddenly hit by a speeding car. After being notified that Keisha...

Kenny's father announces that he's moving which also brings forth unresolved tension between the two...

Ahmad takes baptism class and Teri tries to reconnect with her religion just as most of the family i...

Musical guest: Shirley Caesar After a devastating car accident, Kenny and Bird are hospitalized whi...

Musical guest: Kina Kenny finally comes home from the hospital, but a little grumpy and frustrated....

Bird and Maxine catch Lem and Kenny at a strip club when Lem takes Kenny along with him to relax. Up...

Lem's mother, Lynette, attempts to re insert herself into her son's life. Teri tries group therapy....

Damon loses Teri's trust when he tells her that he has slept with Christine and that he has a new jo...

Cousin Faith returns. Damon courts a college star basketball player as his first potential client. D...

Teri's budding romance with a high profile lawyer is tested when she finds herself opposing him in a...

Musical guest: Blu Cantrell In her determination to win a case over her former employer, Teri is du...

Lem's management style sets off a family inquisition. Teri and Damon come face-to-face at a company...

Musical guest: Wynton Marsalis Hardy Lester returns and sues the family to get his half of J & H Gr...

The Joseph family deals with the impact of a violent race-related riot in their community. Lem tries...

Maxine runs for Alderman on a platform of issues relating to children despite family opposition. Mea...

Musical guest: Deborah Cox Lem's delinquent cousin, Jack, comes to town to make amends. Teri fails...

Lem becomes the key suspect when J & H Groceries is burned down. Kenny is torn between business and...

Damon's first client is a morally bankrupt young hockey player. Teri nearly throws Lem's arson case...

Determined to clear his name, Lem hooks up with Philky to find the arsonist that torched his store....

A sensual body massage results in an embarrassing rash for Bird and Lem. Kenny pitches for a bank lo...

Musical guest: India.Arie Lem uses blackmail to rid his mother of her troublesome boyfriend. Kenny...

Teri takes control of her personal life, but her professional life is in shambles. Reggie orders up...

Musical guest: Jon B. For their anniversary, Maxine hopes to surprise Kenny with tickets to a conce...

Musical guest: Ludacris Teri returns to her old law firm after being offered a position as managing...

An intruder in the Chadway home frightens Maxine into considering getting a gun which doesn't sit we...

Musical guest: Musiq Bird comes to terms with a secret past relationship she once had with her forme...

An old friend of Lem's wants to go legit and asks Lem to help him do it. Bird enters the Chicago Hai...

Kenny and Lem lock horns over a new business venture. Teri and Damon have problems defining their re...

Musical guest: Eisa Davis Maxine asks Kenny to move back home. Bird shines in her makeover segment o...

Ahmad witnesses a drug-related shooting, and the family fears for his life. Lem turns to Baron Marks...

After seeing a marriage counselor, Kenny asks Maxine to renew their wedding vows. Bird makes presump...

Bird wants to renovate Mama Joe's house but her plans don't sit too well with Teri and Maxine. Meanw...

Maxine works a little too closely with a troubled client at the shelter. Damon merges with a shady b...

Damon is arrested on drunken driving charges, and Teri tries to convince him to get help. Meanwhile,...

Bird is surprised to learn that she's pregnant. Meanwhile, Teri has a problem with living up to her...

Benny's ex-girlfriend threatens to sue him for child support. Meanwhile, Teri tries to help a studen...

A visit from Aunt Ruthie wreaks havoc in the girls' lives. Meanwhile, Damon seeks help for his drink...

Kenny takes on a mentally challenged employee at the shop. Meanwhile, Bird's deepening friendship wi...

Damon gets Teri's engagement ring which no one likes in the least. Meanwhile, Lionel stays with the...

Lem clashes with Baron Marks' son. Meanwhile, Bird takes a surprising step with Eva when Teri catche...

Damon finds himself at the center of a horrible and controversial sport tragedy. Kenny struggles wit...

The Joseph sisters do their best to help Mandel when his mother leaves him at Maxine's. When Cameron...

When Estella returns, wanting Mandel back, Teri begins to investigate her rights. Tobias is released...

An FBI agent talks to Lem in an attempt to catch up with Baron. Ahmad is a suspect for a purse snatc...

Teri takes control of her obsession with Damon; Bird insults a local politician; Maxine pursues a ce...

Kenny's brother visits with a request that reopens old family wounds; Willie White increases the pre...

Teri is surprised and not at all pleased when Damon's mother arrives to take back her engagement rin...

Brian comes to Teri's rescue in more ways than one; Chadway Towing becomes the location for an adult...

Willie White continues pressuring Lem to hand over the goods on Baron; Teri makes a decision about h...

Bird is kidnapped and Lem has 48 hours to save her - without anyone's help; Maxine questions Amina's...

Teri agrees to spend the weekend at Charles' cabin; Bird has an intimate encounter with Malik; Kenny...

The sisters have an explosive argument on Mama Joe's birthday; as Bird and Lem drift further apart,...

Lem is stunned to find Bird with Malik; Teri and Charles struggle with the demands of her career on...

Musical guest: Talib Kweli Bird's sexual tryst with Malik is revealed to the entire family; Teri is...

Musical guest: Yolanda Adams When Uncle Pete dies, Aunt Ruthie decides to move in with Teri; Bird is...

Musical guest: Common Damon returns to Chicago to face Teri; Alliance makes Kenny an offer he can't...

In the series finale, Damon makes one final effort to win the love of Teri, who makes a surprising c...