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The Bernie Mac Show - Season 1

Bernie Mac (Actor), Kellita Smith (Actor) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 373 ratings
IMDb7.0/10.0
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Genre Kids & Family
Format NTSC, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, Color
Contributor Cleavant Derricks, Bernie Mac, Meagen Fay, Paul Parducci, Dee Dee Davis, Imani Beal-Ampha, Raquel Lee, Jeremy Suarez, Camille Winbush, Irma P. Hall, Krysten Leigh Jones, Kellita Smith, Jesika Reynolds See more
Language English
Number Of Discs 1
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The complete first season of the TV series The Bernie Mac Show.

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The Bernie Mac Show offers some of the funniest parenting on television--and some of the most honest. Stand-up comedian Bernie and his wife, Wanda (Kellita Smith), have taken in his sister's three kids--preschooler Bryana (impish Dee Dee Davis), grade-schooler Jordan (gangly Jeremy Suarez), and teenager Vanessa (deadpan Camille Winbush)--while his sister goes through rehab. Since Wanda is an executive vice-president, Bernie becomes a stay-at-home dad, putting him and the kids in a state of near-constant comic warfare.

The Bernie Mac Show uses parenting issues as a launching pad for stories that start simple but escalate out of control. In one episode, Bernie realizes that Bryana and Jordan rank Vanessa's authority higher than his; after failing to assert himself as top dog of the house, he tries to manipulate the situation and put Vanessa in charge of discipline. When Bryana overhears Bernie using the "N-word" and repeats it at school, Bernie finds his whole personality under the scrutiny of the family's social worker. Regardless of the topic, Bernie finds a way to address problems without knuckling under to sitcom clichés. The Bernie Mac Show finds its humor not simply in these situations, but in all the details that erupt from them; every character is given multiple dimensions, allowing them to be constantly surprising. The show's skilled writing staff knows how to cram an amazing amount of story into each episode. And Bernie himself has crafted a persona that is both absurd in his bravado and self-mythologizing and deeply real in his emotional complexity, flipflopping from childish grandiosity to mature judgment. It's an impressive feat, all the more so because every episode is ingeniously funny. --Bret Fetzer

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 10.4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2160989980
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, Color
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 8 hours and 26 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ May 4, 2004
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Bernie Mac, Kellita Smith, Jeremy Suarez, Dee Dee Davis, Camille Winbush
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ 20th Century Fox
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00014K5UK
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 373 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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G. Kukis
5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny; yet all ages can still watch.
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2022
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When a show is cleverly written, there are things which adults can enjoy, children can enjoy; but without showing or doing things which are inappropriate for children (Moone Boy is a good example of this; where a few tweaks would have made the show good for adults and children).

I would place the Bernie Mac Show easily in the top ten of television shows. Mac is able to find great humor in interacting with his family and interacting with us, the audience. Sure, he is stealing from George Burns, but he does it so well, that we who recognize it, don't mind it one bit.

Everyone in the cast is great; and many of the themes explored are universal. If you have been a part of a family, then you will be able to relate to this show and enjoy it thoroughly.

On occasion, there are a few adult things that I think could have been downplayed more or hidden better; but that is only on occasion. Most of the time, I think the writers and actors strike the right balance between children and adulthood.
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Flower
5.0 out of 5 stars Great show! Great for the whole family!
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2012
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This is an awesome show! We need more shows like this on T.V.! This is our second set that we have purchased. We love this show and so do our children. This is real T.V. To much junk on T.V. now days. In fact we cut the cord on our cable bill and we no longer have cable. We watch this show through Netflix on our Roku and our season one collection. We can't wait to see season two!

This show is so awesome, you will laugh, roll on the floor laughing, cry laughing.. Whew this is a funny entertaining show! So we like to take our DVD collection in our car so that our children can have something funny to watch, that is clean entertainment!.

You will love season one, and will be ready for season two to come out. Not sure what is taking so long, must be music rights etc... but we will be glad when it is released. As there is really nothing on T.V to watch, which is the reason we decided to stop wasting our money on cable. The Bernie Mac show is a show that we already had before we cut cable and we watch the show on a regular along with other great shows like soul food t.v. series, the wire, the boondocks, planet of the apes, etc.. This way we have T.V. the way we want it, and the shows that we like and we can watch the shows over and over, stop where we want to and pick up where we want to..

So if still have not decided on this T.V. series, you will be very disappointed if you pass this up. The quality of our first set was great. The art work and disc covers were in almost new condition. We purchased our first set used have just purchased our second set used(will come back and update this review to let you know how the second set looks). First set cost us $8.00 used and the second set cost us about $7 dollars and some change. So this will be a great addition to your movie collection.

Good luck with your decision... each episode is full of great entertainment!
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D. O'Neill
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Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2005
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Perhaps one of FOX's most underrated shows (next to Arrested Development), The Bernie Mac Show is a gem of a comedy series that panders to no one. Using parenting as a background (which comes off more sucessful here than on ABC's My Wife and Kids, but is still a well written comedy), the show goes off in wonderful tangents that make you laugh. The pilot episode started it off with the line "I'm going to beat them in the heads until the white stuff shows." Not a line Ward Cleaver or Bill Cosby would've said, but is none the less a brilliant, and uncomfortable truth for many parents. The kids are three dimensional and don't spout sitcom cliches. Camille Winbush's Vanessa is every teenage girl who suddenly finds her world rocked, and hates every minute she spends with her Uncle, while the talented Jeremy Suarez is a perfect foil for Bernie. Even Dee Dee Davis, playing the youngest sibling, Bryana has more dimensions than most of the cast of Three and Half Men. The show is cleverly written and its great to see a "parent" on a TV show not know all the answers (which is, of course, the reason why Kellita Smith as Bernie's wife Wanda is there. She knows those kids, and knows their problems and knows, eventually, that Bernie will learn his lessons).

Like AD, Bernie Mac is shows what happens when creative freedom is given to a show. FOX may think in demographics, but Bernie Mac is one of those rare shows that crosses over to everyone. And that, I think, confuses them.

can't wait for season two on DVD.
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Crystal
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Show! Bernie is missed!
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023
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They need to release the rest of the seasons!
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Bonita V. White
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply The Best - Bernie Mac
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2008
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The Bernie Mac Show - Season 1

Just the night before his untimely death, I was watching "The Bernie Mac Show" and thinking how remarkable it is that it doesn't matter how many times I've seen an episode I watch it as if I have never seen it before. That puts "The Bernie Mac Show" in the same company as "I Love Lucy", "Father Knows Best", "Leave It To Beaver", "The Andy Griffin Show", "Seinfeld" and only a very few other sitcoms.....which is an extraordinary accomplishment for any actor, but, especially for a comedian - and even more significant for an African American comic -turned-actor. All of the shows are well-written, heart-warming and brilliantly delivered. You can feel Uncle Bernie's love for his family and the episodes make you wish you could've been a part of his household. He was simply the best. May he rest in peace and his legacy grow stronger, enhancing the recognition and appreciation he so rightly deserved.
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Lester L. Carter
5.0 out of 5 stars A FOSTER CARE PRIMER
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2006
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From the moment I saw the first episode of the Bernie Mac Show I was hooked. Working with foster children, I feel this show addresses many of the problems foster parents and the children go through. Bernie Mac adds some humor to the situation but he does't leave out the feelings and adjustments everybody has to deal with. At first I was looking at the show for the entertainment, but, when the episode of Jordan and the telescope was over, I had chills up and down my spine. Then I had to watch all the episodes over again. My children, who are now adopted by me, love to watch these shows from time to time.

We are waiting for Season 2 to be released. Bernie Mac - 5 Stars

and if I could give you more I would. However, I will say this, if there is a mantle that Bill Cosby left when his show ended, you have earned it.
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Lennox Braithwaite
5.0 out of 5 stars Bernie Mac season 1
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2011
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I enjoyed this show when first shown on tv (i think it was channel 4 in the} mornings)but it never had a proper season run so i'm not sure if we ever saw all seasons over here. Its nice to be able to get the first season i do hope the other four will be realsed. Its such a shame to hear of Bernies passing great comedian and enjoyed whatever projects he was involved in.
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david howell
5.0 out of 5 stars Genius
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2013
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When I first put the first DVD on my daughter said this isn't funny, by the time we got to the second episode she was laughing out loud. She has now bought the set for herself. Bernie Mac & the cast are excellent. A must have.
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Joan
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2014
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My grandchildren watches this over and over and over, I think you get the point. Its great fun to watch for all the family.
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Andy the Gaga
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2010
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DVDs are great, but the outer casing for them was a bit worn in some parts.
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Lude-Johanne Antoine
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in Canada on October 26, 2014
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It's good but sometimes the CD freezes...
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