Season 9
Episode Guide
What's In A Payne Name
S9
E1
With Lisa and Malik home with the new baby and Janine's plane status still unknown, tensions are very high. Ella and Miranda welcome the couple and the newborn home while Curtis, C.J., and Calvin are elsewhere,
Major Payne
S9
E2
Lisa struggles to decide what classes to take in Community college and is worried she may make the wrong choices for her life. She fantasizes about different professions: becoming a doctor, a scientist and a web application developer,
Bag Men
S9
E3
Curtis uses his street resources to "acquire" a beat-up food truck for his barbeque business, only the learn the truck was used for something other than food. Malik and Lisa fight over roles, seniority in the business, and equal pay.
H.O. Hate
S9
E4
Curtis is planning a block party to launch his food truck and business, Sauce Bosses when Gloria, a new neighbor, and the new H.O.A. president, shows up and enforces violation codes, shutting down the party. Curtis declares war and calls the police on her
Meme, Myself, And I
S9
E5
After Calvin has a bout of writers' block, he is inspired to use footage of Curtis having violent outbursts for a new ad campaign. When Curtis learns he's become a viral sensation he takes advantage of his internet audience to plug his new barbecue sauce.
Good Will Nothing
S9
E6
After the sudden death of a friend, Curtis decides it's time to update his will. CJ and others begin sucking up to Curtis when they discover this. Curtis soon learns of their plan and takes full advantage of their sycophancy.
Payne-Ting
S9
E7
When Calvin, CJ, and Malik clean out Curtis and Ella's garage, they stumble upon Ella's secret diary filled with love poems she wrote to another man. Thinking Ella is cheating on Curtis, they all start questioning their own relationships
A Payne-ful Interview
S9
E8
Curtis is ecstatic when one of the hottest online Atlanta news magazines wants interview him about his BBQ sauce. But when he freezes up, Ella comes to the rescue causing the show to become more interested in her.
Woman To Woman
S9
E9
When Christian wins Student of the Year, Laura gets him an autographed football jersey from a popular N.F.L. Player. Miranda takes umbrage with the gesture citing the Player's history of domestic violence.
It Was All A Dream
S9
E10
After a much-needed night on the town with his boys and ten too many drinks, Calvin finds himself in a bit of a sticky situation. In a drunken state, he sends sexual text messages to Miranda and invites her over.
Payneful Pain
S9
E11
After noticing he has been taking Ella for granted, Curtis is determined to show her she is still the love of his life. With their 40th wedding anniversary approaching he recruits Calvin and CJ to make his perfect plan come to life.
Going To The Chapel And Not Getting Married
S9
E12
When Ella learns Curtis went behind her back and put Miranda on a $500 budget to plan their wedding renewal, she debates whether she should marry Curtis all over again.
Unwelcomed Neighbors
S9
E13
It looks like someone is occupying the old Caskey house. Curtis enlists C.J. to help him investigate it. When Curtis alerts C.J., Lisa overhears and adds fuel to the fire, stating she saw some suspicious activity happen outside that house.
Cracked Nest Egg
S9
E14
When Ella discovers the Help Center has fallen into disrepair, she talks Curtis into lending the church money from their savings to fix it up. The couple soon butt heads over the fastest way to get their money back. Tensions only get even worse.
The Paranoid And The Private
S9
E15
Curtis' food truck is broken into and a much-loved family heirloom, an old Hokie pot used to make his father's special sauce, is stolen. The family teases him, telling him to report it stolen with the police. Curtis is now completely paranoid.
Of Mice And Men
S9
E16
Everyone is excited for Malik when he finally gets a good paying job... that is until they find out it's for a weed dispensary. Malik tries to educate them on all the benefits of marijuana as a medicinal drug.
Insecurity System
S9
E17
When CJ brings home a new drone for the fire department it is stolen in what he believes was a burglary. To ward off any further intrusions, CJ then installs a high-tech home security system with audio visual capabilities.
Hashtag Help
S9
E18
Curtis wants to build his Sauce Boss brand and Ella needs to get women to register for the church's help center to receive a much-needed grant. Lisa decides to help Ella reach her goal and Calvin is helping Curtis reach his. Ella gets dolled up.
Mr. Bills
S9
E19
When Curtis has a fit about all the money he and Ella are spending, he implements drastic cost cutting measures. Things backfire when Ella, who's only following his direction, begins cutting back on the things HE enjoys.
Coco Parenting
S9
E20
Calvin and Miranda enter the world of hysterical parenting when Christian is having problems at school. They find out he is bullying which brings to the forefront their own tempers and issues. They decide to take him to see a counselor.
So Nice To Meat You
S9
E21
After Glo exchanges harsh words with Curtis she gives him 210lbs of pork that a butcher-friend gave her. Curtis is suspicious of the gesture and begins piecing together an unlikely tale of matricide and cannibalism.
Payneful Patriach
S9
E22
Malik steps into his destiny when he gets the opportunity to campaign across Georgia for issues in the state. He hires Sauce Bosses as the official food truck and becomes Curtis' boss.