Ernest Thomas

During the last week of school, Chris is informed that if he gets one more tardy he will have to repeat the 10th grade.

Chris' beloved grandfather (Jimmie Walker) dies while paying a visit to Rochelle and the family, and the extended family comes to town to pay their respects.

After failing to make an impression at the town hall meeting, Chris realizes that he needs to deliver the best campaign speech of all time if he's going to win the election for class president

After Chris accidentally misleads the neighborhood into thinking he and Tasha are dating, Rochelle gets quite an earful from Tasha's grandmother, Louise.

When Julius' successful younger brother Louis joins the family for Thanksgiving, Julius gets in the competitive spirit, determined to make the perfect meal.

Chris' new principal, Principal Edwards, decides that the best way to solve the tension between Chris and Caruso is to pair them up as buddies on the school field trip.