Ep 21. Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday

In The Bernie Mac Show's season 3 finale episode, titled "Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday," the entire family is busy planning a surprise birthday party for Bernie. Since Bernie hates surprises, he starts to get suspicious due to the peculiar behavior of his family.

The episode starts with Bernie returning home from work, expecting a quiet evening with no fuss. However, as soon as he enters the house, he notices that Bryanna, Jordan, and Vanessa (his niece) are all acting strange. They seem like they are hiding something and Bernie becomes suspicious right away.

The family tries to convince Bernie to go out for a meal, but he suspects that they are planning a surprise party for him and starts to panic. Bernie has never been fond of surprises, and he doesn't like not being in control of his surroundings. However, he finally agrees to go out to dinner with the family.

As they leave, Bernie tells his wife Wanda that he knows something is up and demands that she tells him what is going on. Wanda tells Bernie that they are planning a quiet dinner with friends, but Bernie doesn't believe her and starts to doubt her intentions.

When they get to the restaurant, Bernie finally confronts everyone and insists on knowing what's going on. The family admits to planning a surprise party for him, and Bernie gets angry, insisting that he doesn't want it. However, he ends up going along with the plan, but he makes it clear that he won't be happy about it.

Meanwhile, the kids are planning a surprise activity for Bernie. They have been practicing a dance number and want to perform it for him at his party. However, things go wrong when Vanessa gets stage fright and Bryanna struggles to keep up with the choreography.

The end of the episode sees Bernie enjoying his party, despite his earlier misgivings. The family performs a heartwarming rendition of Happy Birthday, and Bernie is visibly touched by the efforts of his family to make his day special.

Overall, the season 3 finale of The Bernie Mac Show is a heartwarming and funny episode that showcases Bernie's relationship with his family and his love for them. It's an excellent end to the season and leaves audiences eager for more of Bernie's humor in the next season.