History Trivia / TheBernieMacShow

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: You might be able to get the first two seasons on DVD but good luck getting the rest of five seasons without probably needing to search real hard and possibly needing to sell a few essential organs, as they never received a physical release. Eventually {{Averted}} with the series coming to Hulu.[[note]] The series also used to be on Peacock and Tubi as well, but have since left both streaming services, so your only best bet is Hulu if you want the entire series.[[/note]]

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: You might be able to get the first two seasons on DVD but good luck getting the rest of five seasons without probably needing to search real hard and possibly needing to sell a few essential organs. Eventually {{Averted}} with the series coming to Hulu.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: You might be able to get the first two seasons on DVD but good luck getting the rest of five seasons without probably needing to search real hard and possibly needing to sell a few essential organs.

* TheWikiRule: It's not as polished up but it's [[https://bernie-mac-show.fandom.com/wiki/Bernie_Mac_Show_Wiki here]].

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: How do you ruin a critically lauded sitcom? Easy. Demand the creator/executive producer to dumb down the show and then fire him for [[GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity merely disagreeing with your demand]], and then air the show on different time slots every year. The fact that it beat ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]'' in the first year ratings with a much cheaper budget (a win-win all around) [[SarcasmMode makes these moves even more brilliant]]. Even more so when you realize these changes came from the FOX executive who royally screwed over ''Series/{{Firefly}}''.

* ActorAllusion: When Bernie catches his cousin, Lou, smoking a joint on the patio next to his bedroom, he is understandably annoyed. When he's forced to get somewhat rough with his relative, Lou says "You wanna take a swing, Mr. 3000?!" This is a reference to the film ''Film/MrThreeThousand'', where Bernie Mac plays a retired baseball player.

* CreatorBreakdown: Bernie Mac's now publicly-known pneumonia hampered production during Season 4.

* DuelingShows: This show and ''Series/MyWifeAndKids'' had the dilemma of sharing the same audience with the same time slot on two opposite networks (Fox and ABC). As the main description states, this became detrimental for ''The Bernie Mac Show'' as its ratings weren't up to par with its time slot rival, leading to the abundance of ExecutiveMeddling that crippled the show.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: How do you ruin a critically lauded sitcom? Easy. Demand the executive producer to dumb down the show and then fire him for [[GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity merely disagreeing with your demand]], and then air the show on different time slots every year. The fact that it beat ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]'' in the first year ratings with a much cheaper budget (a win-win all around) [[SarcasmMode makes these moves even more brilliant]]. Given this came from the same FOX executive who did the same things to ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', it's unsurprising this show would suffer the same fate.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: How do you ruin a critically lauded sitcom? Easy. Demand the executive producer to dumb down the show and then fire him, and then air the show on different time slots every year. The fact that it beat ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]'' in the first year ratings with a much cheaper budget (a win-win all around) [[SarcasmMode makes these moves even more brilliant]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: Ho boy, did it ever.

* DuelingShows: This show and ''MyWifeAndKids'' had the dilemma of sharing the same audience with the same time slot on two opposite networks (Fox and ABC). As the main description states, this became detrimental for ''The Bernie Mac Show'' as its ratings weren't up to par with its time slot rival, leading to the abundance of ExecutiveMeddling that crippled the show.

* ActorAllusion: When Bernie catches his cousin, Lou, smoking a joint on the patio next to his bedroom, he is understandably annoyed. When he's forced to get somewhat rough with his relative, Lou says "You wanna take a swing, Mr. 3000?!" This is a reference to the film ''Mr. 3000'', where Bernie Mac plays a retired baseball player.

* HeyItsThatGuy: One of the priests in Jordan's Catholic schools eventually became Officer Bellick, the asshole guard on ''Series/PrisonBreak''.
** Speaking of which, who let [[Series/FatherTed Father Dougal]] run a school?
** In the pilot episode, a pre-''Mind of Mencia'' Carlos Mencia happens to be Bernie's poker playing Latino buddy.
** Also one kid at Jordan's school is Taylor Lautner.
** ''Series/{{Glee}}'''s Creator/NayaRivera appeared as Vanessa's best friend, in later seasons.

** ''Series/{{Glee}}'''s Naya Rivera appeared as Vanessa's best friend, in later seasons.

* ActorAllusion: When Bernie catches his cousin, Lou, smoking a joint on the patio next to his bedroom, he is understandably annoyed. When he's forced to get somewhat rough with his relative, Lou says "You wanna take a swing, Mr. 3000?!" This is a reference to the film ''Film/Mr3000'', where Bernie Mac plays a retired baseball player.