Important moments and relationships slip away even as characters try to hang on tight.

Students share their thoughts on the culture of Black marching bands and reveal their excitement after being chosen for the HBCU All-Star Battle of the Bands.

Members of Alabama State University show off the HBCU band experience.

A special recap highlights marching bands and their styles.

Michael fails to teach Jr. the consequences of being a sore loser when all he can seem to focus upon is playing more and more foosball.

Michael decides to tutor Jay for her upcoming psychology final but his efforts cause her to fail which drives him to try bribing the professor.

Michael schemes to buy Jay a Sweetheart's Day present based on her attitude towards him at a particular moment and his plan leads to trouble.

Jay is embarrassed when Michael accompanies her on a yoga retreat and can't seem to follow the rule of keeping silent during the sessions.

Toni's mother, Carol, pays a visit, but she and Lorraine don't get along very well; Daniel tries to find time to attend Terri's father-daughter dance.

Daniel and Michael try to catch an art thief; Michelle visits and wants to help DJ with a school project, but he is hesitant to let her assist him.

After yet another breakup, Lorraine sets Toni's cousin straight; DJ and Trey join a police ride along to prove their masculinity.

When Tasha's goldfish dies and comes back to life the next morning, she starts to think she has healing powers; Michael invites a relative to come visit.

Michael Hobbs falls for a woman and wants to move back to New York City with her; Terri's feels that college isn't necessary to be a success.

After inviting the choir members over to practice, Lorraine ends up losing a pearl necklace; Daniel is forced to take Toni on a date.

Lorraine stars becoming extra nice when she thinks that Daniel and Toni are going to put her in a retirement home.

While helping Terri prepare for the coming school talent show, Toni ends up taking things a little too far; Daniel gets injured.

While away on a conference, Regina puts Steve in charge of the school; meanwhile, Cedric and Lovita quarrel over plans for the wedding.

Regina enlists Steve and Cedric to participate in a bachelor auction for charity, while Romeo and Bullethead get the chance to read the morning announcements.

New Year's Eve plans fail for both Steve and Regina, while Cedric fears Y2K problems; Romeo realizes that he was asked to a party under false pretenses.

Regina hosts Lovita's bridal shower and intends to keep it sophisticated, while Steve and Cedric fail at having a wild bachelor party and consider streaking.

Jordan performs a comedy routine at school to help him overcome his fear of being in front of an audience; Vanessa's school project is to make a video.

After Bernie is asked by Wanda to try and bury the hatchet with her father, a series of flashbacks detail the animosity shared between the two of them.

Bernie is forced to lie to Jordan about the type of man his father is when he asks and makes him sound better than he is, angering Vanessa.

Bernie causes scholastic panic when he volunteers to be a teaching assistant at Bryana's school; Wanda tries to put a stop to Jordan and Vanessa's bickering.

"Sugar" Shane Mosley is on hand to provide some friendly advice when Bernie bolts from the family vacation in San Diego to meet some friends in Las Vegas.

Bernie becomes over-protective of the kids when he crashes his motorcycle and sees a vision of what the Mac house would be like without him.