TV Guide ASPiRE Friday

A celebration of girlhood, including friendships and school.

Bernie gets excited when the kids enter a carpool and convinces Jordan to make friends with an annoying kid in the group, but soon regrets his decision.

The kids decide they have had enough when Bernie makes them clean up the yard but will not give them money for the work they did.

Individuals grapple with revenge, regrets and redemption, and sometimes it's all at once.

Jimmie Jackson of Jimmie Jerk Chicken faces off against Adaya Nijay of Atlanta Vegan Breakfast as the prepare oxtails and sweet potatoes.

Hanashi Weathers AKA Da Rib Lady competes against Lawrence McIntosh of Mo' Betta Barbecue as they prepare wings and cabbage, two Southern staples.

Jay Craddick from "Twisted Dish" takes on Amanda Kinsey-Joplin of Amanda's BarBeeQue as they show off their cooking skills with backyard barbecue staples.

Pitmasters Steve Morales of Smokey Steve's BBQ and Markie Darling of Daddy's Girl BBQ show off their culinary skills with brisket and beans.

A woman's baby sister is getting married and she is looking for wedding present to give to her, but the existence of two other sisters complicate matters.

A gym trainer that suddenly inherits a large lump sum of money years after his parents passing is challenged by his best friend to find a wife in 30 days.

Tony and Lisa decide that there will be no more lying in their house, which leads to arguments based on the unimportant white lies they tell each other.

Lisa is upset when she discovers that her sister Lori has started to go out on dates with one of her ex-boyfriends.

Tony feels like his family is no longer as close as they used to be, so he forbids any technology in their home so they can have more time together.

Tony and Lisa discover that there is a slight chance they may be pregnant again, and would have to prepare for a surprise third child.

Tony starts spending most of his free time at a local barber shop, while Lori weighs the pros and cons of getting pregnant and having a baby.

When Bernie begins to feel his age, he attempts to combat it, but finds that every remedy he tries seems to only make him feel even worse.

Bernie takes extreme measures to keep the family safe both at home and in public after an intruder breaks into the house and shatters his sense of security.

A visit with Vanessa's friend Shannon and her family gives Bernie the idea that the kids are culturally and intellectually behind, and he demands studying.

After overhearing Bernie use the "n-word" at home, Bryana repeats it at school and gets Bernie into trouble with a social worker who thinks he has a temper.

Bernie's obsession with protecting the kids from a plethora of mature and sexual situations disrupts Vanessa's pool party; Jordan's new friend has two dads.

Romeo is surprised when his mother visits New York with plans to leave her husband and start her life over in Chicago; Regina hints that she wants a party.

Steve gets sued by Lydia, Romeo and Bullethead for breaking their pager; Cedric sends Lovita erotic e-mail messages as a secret admirer.

When Cedric's and Lovita's apartment floods due to using spurs in the water bed, they need to find another venue for their party.

Regina finds she won't be a maid-of-honor for a friend she thought would choose her in a second; Steve has his class write a new version of the school song.

Steve begs Regina to give one of his former bandmates a date, but she only agrees if Steve will also give one of her friends a date as well.

Cedric and Lovita get put in charge of planning Booker T's prom; Lydia mistakenly thinks a boy she likes is going to ask her out to the dance.

A male love expert attempts to use his methods to woo a female romance guru for a book, only to find he actually knows nothing about love.

A male love expert attempts to use his methods to woo a female romance guru for a book, only to find he actually knows nothing about love.

Jordan has to bring home his class' pet snake to care for it, and the new visitor makes Bryana want a pet to take care of; Bernie talks to an animal expert.

Bernie drives himself crazy trying to figure out why Vanessa has not asked him to her school's annual father-daughter dance.