Jacqueline Mazarella

Rochelle and Julius must tell Chris there will be no Christmas gifts so they can afford to replace the water heater.

Chris, a first-time high school student, looks forward to attending a school with some diversity; Rochelle helps Tonya get a job at Vanessa's beauty salon, but the customers don't appreciate Tonya's brutally honest comments.

After Chris tests poorly on a standardized exam, his teacher refers him to the school's guidance counselor, who puts him through a series of mental evaluations.

Chris' mother insists he take his younger siblings out trick-or-treating, which jeopardizes his own plans.

Chris runs for class president and asks Greg to be his running mate but drops him after poll results reveal that Greg is not popular enough.

After Rochelle's father (Jimmie Walker) dies unexpectedly, Julius and the kids grow increasingly concerned that Rochelle acts as though nothing is wrong.