Martin tries to sound tough during his radio show, but his macho posturing gets him into hot water with Gina and her colleague Pam.
Wondering how to celebrate an anniversary with Gina, Martin gets some questionable gift-giving advice from his boss, Stan.
When a smitten Tommy and his new girlfriend make Gina wonder if she and Martin have lost their own spark, Martin sets out to prove her wrong.
Martin goes into a tailspin after a game raises the sensitive subject of money โ and he learns what Gina's salary is.
A broken toilet leads to an unlikely plumbing-related emergency, derailing Cole and Martin's big plans to go to a Pistons game.
Christopher "Kid" Reid makes a guest appearance on Martin's show and goes on a date with a very lucky listener: Sheneneh.
With Gina's intimidating parents about to visit, Martin gets some not-so-expert advice from his friends on making a good first impression.
Martin gets competitive with a celebrity guest, Keith Washington, after Gina reveals that she used to date the singer.
Living with his mom causes problems for Cole's love life, so Martin and Tommy convince him to set some new boundaries.
On a seriously spooky Halloween night, the crew tries to communicate with the ghost of a man who died in Martin's apartment.
A local cop offers Martin and his neighbors some tips on preventing crime, but Martin's confident about his own methods.
Martin's determined to catch a mouse on the loose in his apartment โ and avoid a conversation about moving in with Gina.
When Stan recruits a talented โ and attractive โ new talk show host to work at WZUP, Martin struggles to keep his focus on Gina.
When Martin refuses to apologize for spilling one of Pam's secrets on the radio, he finds himself iced out of the friend group.
Martin shares a unique version of the Christmas story when he reluctantly steps in to play Santa for the kids in Tommy's mentoring program.
An in-studio argument with Gina turns out to be catnip for Martin's listeners, but he gets territorial when she threatens to upstage him as a co-host.
During a visit to speak at his old elementary school, Martin reconnects with his third grade teacher โ who likes what she sees.
Richard Pryor stops by WZUP. When Martin reacts badly to Gina's Valentine's Day gift, the disagreement quickly spirals into something bigger.
As Martin and Gina reel from recent events, their friends try to help them each get back in the game. But moving on may be easier said than done.
While Gina meets a dashing new neighbor, Martin gets some advice on his love life from Billy Dee Williams that inspires a change of heart.
When Martin comes down with a cold, Gina does her best to juggle taking care of him alongside a crucial work project.
An old friend stops by to say hello and invites Martin to join him for a shopping spree that lands them both on the wrong side of the law.
Pam gets back into the dating game after going through a rough breakup, inspiring both Cole and Jerome to make their move.
After Tommy gets beaten up by his new girlfriend's uncommonly short ex, Martin picks a fight he might not be able to win.
Martin organizes a variety show to raise money for AIDS research, but his overbearing approach threatens to ruin everything.
When a raffle ticket yields a huge prize, the gang tries to come up with a fair system for sharing one car between five drivers.
After an illuminating Sunday service, Gina and Martin set up a sting operation to prove that the reverend at Mama's new church is a scammer.
Brainstorming topics for his show, Martin recalls smooth-talking his way into Gina's heart. Unsurprisingly, his friends don't remember it the same way.
Martin flaunts his success to get even with mean former classmates at his high school reunion, but Gina's botched salon day could jeopardize his plans.
When Gina's business trip turns into a girls night โ complete with a stripper โ Martin takes drastic measures to find out whether she's cheating.
Martin invites his friends over to watch the big boxing match, but with all their bickering, he might not get to enjoy the actual fight.
Ginaโs friends gather in Martinโs apartment for a baby shower, but the festivities take an unexpected turn when one of the mothers-to-be goes into labor.
After his boss convinces him that Gina has too much influence on his life, Martin goes to absurd lengths to prove heโs the one in control.
After accidentally throwing away Martin's expensive tickets to an NBA game, Gina works a disastrous shift in Sheneneh's salon to replace them.
Distrusting Gina's new friend, Martin takes his place for a shopping trip. But he soon learns that he's not cut out for Ginaโs shoe store excursions.
Tasked with watching a rude parrot for Martin's mother, Gina does all she can to ignore its insults. Things go well enough โ until the pet up and dies.
Gina suggests that Martin get in better shape, but when his new habits become annoying, she begins to wish sheโd kept the advice to herself.
When Gina and Pam get promotions, Martin starts feeling insecure โ so after he's upstaged by a local hero, Martin makes a shocking career move.
In Los Angeles, Martin surprises Varnel Hill, who had promised to put him on his talk show. But he learns Varnel isn't the type to keep his word.
Gina must step in to save the day when her even-keeled parents meet Martin's uncouth cousin and uncle for Thanksgiving.
Wanting them to prove their romance is more than lust, Pam challenges Martin and Gina to abstain from sex for two weeks. But it's easier said than done.
Martin buys bus tickets so he and Gina can visit her parents in Philadelphia for the holidays, but a blizzard threatens to ruin his Christmas gift.
Martin heads to court to challenge a traffic ticket, but he jeopardizes his chances of beating the rap when he opts to be his own lawyer.
After his CD player vanishes, Martin puts his questionable detective skills to work to pinpoint the most likely culprits โ Gina and his closest friends.
Martin and Gina face some difficult conversations about their relationship when she's offered a promotion that would require her to move to New York.
Left with regret and friends who are busy with their own plans, Martin plots a drastic move to make things right with Gina.
Martin and Gina's bickering ways spur them to work through their relationship problems at a couples retreat. But Martin's temper doesn't make it easy.
After beating another DJ in a charity boxing match, Martin's big mouth โ and fragile ego โ land him in the ring with professional boxer Thomas Hearns.
Fresh off getting a new joint checking account, Martinโs and Gina's spending habits put their impulse control โ and relationship โ to the test.
The gang enjoys the benefits of Pam's rich new boyfriend, but when she learns of his fickle romantic track record, she reconsiders their relationship.
While sleeping in bed with Gina, Martin repeatedly finds himself at the center of his worst nightmare: a night of passion with Pam.
Pam throws Martin and Gina an engagement party attended by Snoop Dogg, but the couple's childish argument threatens to make them miss it.
Facing debt, Stan sells WZUP to a new owner who turns it into a country music station. Now, Martin has to get with the program โ or get a new job.
Wrestling with unemployment and self-doubt, Martin searches for new ways to make money, which steers him to an abrupt decision.
When Martin disappears without a trace, Gina and her friends begin the search โ ultimately finding him in the strangest of places.
Gina and Martin get into an epic argument when he admits that the changes she made to the apartment in his absence aren't exactly to his taste.
Running low on cash, Gina convinces Martin to rejoin the workforce โ but there are surprisingly few opportunities for a failed radio DJ.
Martin enlists the help of his friends to make a last-minute audition tape for a coveted TV job that mysteriously falls into his lap.
Martin showers Gina with attention, but she's preoccupied with work. His friends come up with a solution for his stalled love life: a night at Nipseyโs.
While his new "Love Doctor" persona may play well on TV, Martin's romantic meddling wreaks havoc in the personal lives of his friends.
Determined to make things work, Martin and Gina give cohabitation another shot. There's just one problem: She has way too much stuff.
Gina's mom comes to visit, and Martin is desperate to impress. He faces a setback, however, when a boy shows up to the apartment and drops a bombshell.
Martin decides to open his wallet and share the wealth when he gets his hands on a winning lottery ticket โ but the devil's in the details.
When Tommy refuses to reveal his new job and starts acting suspicious, Martin and Gina hatch a dramatic plan to uncover the mystery.
The men face off against the women to see who can whip up the best Thanksgiving feast. But dirty tricks come into play when one gender feels outgunned.
A mischievous Martin plays a prank on Gina when he learns that she withdrew a small fortune from their bank account to pay for parking tickets.
A desperate man dressed as Santa hijacks Martin's Christmas special โ while it's on the air โ and threatens to ruin the holiday for everyone.
Martin's boss brings in a consultant โ Gina โ to help polish the image of his cable show, leading to some startling and rather unwelcome changes.
Gina and Pam will do whatever it takes to be welcomed into a highbrow women's organization. But they face stiff competition from an unlikely duo.
Fed up with the lack of service in their building, Martin and Gina stop paying rent until things change โ causing a whole new set of problems.
Determined to see who is the least jealous person in their relationship, Martin and Gina go on dates with ex-lovers โ and get some unpleasant surprises.
With a beloved local theater on the verge of closing, Martin hosts a fundraiser at Nipsey's celebrating Black film and television stars of the 1970s.
Who will win the battle to be Martin's best man: Cole or Tommy? Gina hunts for the perfect wedding dress to wear down the aisle.
Martin panics when Mad Dog โ a man he helped put behind bars โ gets paroled. Tired of being afraid, Martin confronts him and learns an important lesson.
When their wedding planner's lavish suggestions start to add up, Martin decides to hire a replacement to help them get married on the cheap.
Martin and Gina take a big risk and invest all their money in a restaurant, which proves to be extremely successful โ and a major headache.
When Gina's posh friend comes to town and annoys everyone with her phony personality, Martin and Pam come up with a plan to expose her.
In need of relaxation, Martin and Gina book a dream vacation. But when they arrive, they quickly learn that they've stumbled into a nightmare.
Martin and Gina do their best to enjoy their respective prenuptial parties, but both have troubling visions of what their life together might be like.
Overwhelmed by quarreling friends and tiresome relatives during wedding preparations, Martin and Gina make a last-minute change of plans.
Martin and Gina arrive in paradise with Tommy and Pam in tow, but their wedding day brings new challenges. Will they make it to the altar?
Martin and Ginaโs post-honeymoon bliss turns out to be short-lived when he embarks on a raucous night out with Tommy and Cole.
When Gina considers taking out a life insurance policy, Mama Payne convinces Martin that his wife is out for blood.
Biggie Smalls stays with Martin and Gina while he's in town looking for a new background singer, prompting the gang to compete for the job.
Cole and Tommy tell Martin that his wedding ring keeps women away from them. When he takes it off to test their theory, disaster strikes.
An intimate date night at home goes awry when Gina and Martin have to contend with Cole and Tommy's romantic fiascos.
Martin and Gina encourage Cole to start dating again after his breakup, but the first woman he falls for seems dangerously familiar.
After getting robbed at Jerome's new club, Tommy and Cole try to track down the thieves who swiped Martin's anniversary present for Gina.
Wishing Gina had more time to cook for him, Martin complains to her boss about her long hours โ but his plan backfires when she loses her job.
Martin gets Cole hired as an assistant on his talk show, but Cole misses a big shot when Charles Barkley appears as a guest.
The Paynes decide to hire someone to clean their apartment, but finding the right person for the job proves messier than expected.
Tasked with watching Gina's cousin's baby for three days, Martin enlists friends to help with his new caregiving duties.
Gina and Martin scramble to find solutions when a headboard escapade threatens to derail Ginaโs big presentation at work.
Martin tries to impress a TV crew profiling him, but things take a turn when he and Gina get invited to an unexpectedly frisky holiday party.
After they accidentally learn the identities of two bank robbers, Gina and Pam go into protective custody with Otis acting as their bodyguard.
Pam learns that she owes the IRS a large sum of money and decides to charge the superintendent in Martin and Gina's building for a green card marriage.
Martin learns that the way to woo a big-shot producer is by flattering his wife โ causing jealousies to flare when he and Gina get dinner with them.
When their plans to move into a new apartment go wrong, Martin and Gina scramble to drive away the subletters in their old place.
Ahead of the show's 100th episode, Tisha Campbell presents a retrospective of Martin's funniest, wildest and most heartwarming moments.
When Sheneneh gets her heart broken, Gina and Pam suggest she try to find romance on a reality dating show called "The Love Jones Connection."
On his birthday, Martin asks Gina to throw him a "surprise" party. But all his friends, tired of Martin's constant gibes, refuse to attend.
After Gina gets cast in a production of "Romeo and Juliet," Martin gets jealous of the lead and kicks up a ruckus during rehearsals.
On a group camping trip, Martin's romantic evening with Gina gets derailed when he ends up stranded in the woods with Pam.
When Pam undergoes hypnosis to quell her fears of going to the dentist, Martin inadvertently commands her to behave more like him when she wakes up.
After Pam's cousin, Alesha, takes the local open mic night by storm, Martin attempts to cash in on her talent by becoming her manager.
Hoping for a speedy license renewal, Martin stops in at the DMV with Tommy before an important event โ and winds up spending a long, chaotic day there.
Pam, Tommy and Cole come by for Martin and Gina's one-year anniversary, but the evening ends with a lot of hurt feelings and wounds that may not heal.
Martin is wracked with guilt after Cole shares an upsetting revelation. Later, Gina delivers some life-changing news of her own.
An overjoyed Martin shares Gina's big news with everyone โ ignoring her pleas not to rush to conclusions.
While attending Gina's ad awards ceremony, Martin takes great pains to hide his injured back, aggravated by a clandestine game of basketball.
After constantly getting on each other's nerves, Martin and Gina work on their marriage. But a cryptic voicemail from a lawyer puts Martin on edge.
Martin, Tommy and Cole struggle to install satellite TV while, at work, Gina faces a crisis of her own: competing with Pam for the Kalvin Kani account.
On Halloween, an overeager Martin persuades Gina to buy a house that seems too good to be true. Will it all go smoothly? Not a ghost of a chance...
To teach Martin a lesson, Gina challenges him to a men-versus-women basketball game โ and invites some A-list game-changers to join her team.
After Martin saves the life of a Nigerian prince, he's rewarded with gifts and a lavish dinner. The only problem? The prince has his sights set on Gina.
Martin and Gina's ski trip with their pals takes an unexpected turn when Tommy introduces everyone to a surprising new friend, Aquanetta.
To improve his love life, a cash-strapped Cole follows Martin's advice and moves out of his mom's place. But his new pad isn't exactly a babe magnet.
Lessons about the holiday spirit come knocking for Martin through ghosts of the past, present and future. Meanwhile, Jackie Chan pays Sheneneh a visit.
Hoping to conceive while ovulating, Gina arranges to meet Martin during her lunch break. The snag? He's tied up with jury duty.
A prank war among the crew backfires when Martin mistakes a real burglar for a fake one.
Martin's mother-in-law stops by to spend quality time with him. But he'd much rather be grooving with his friends at the Sugar Shack.
Martin and the crew set off on a Valentine's cruise in search of romance and relaxation โ except for Gina, who quite literally misses the boat.
After a few too many Bahama Mamas, a disoriented Pam wakes up next to Cole, while Martin and Tommy face their own misadventures aboard.
Tommy must defend himself in court after his minor dent in Sheneneh's car leads to a lawsuit involving an exorbitant sum.
A blunder on Martin's marriage license leads to his worst nightmare: He's accidentally married to Pam โ and must return to the Caribbean to fix things.
When his new cuckoo clock proves a nuisance, Martin regifts it to Pam โ but goes to extremes to get it back once he learns it may be a rare collectible.
At Nipsey's, Tommy's intimidating father proves he's still got the moves while competing with his son for the attention of a beautiful woman.
While two cops set up a stakeout at Pam's place, Martin hatches a better plan: to catch the culprit himself and cash in on the reward.
When she applies for her dream job, an unemployed Pam clashes with an A&R executive, who believes she's being too pushy.
The crew helps Pam host a house party. But chaos ensues when Tammy โ Pam's identical cousin โ impersonates her after fleeing a psychiatric hospital.
As Martin gets an offer to take his show national, Gina gets a promotion โ but they'd both need to move to LA, and neither knows how to tell the other.
Martin and Gina's attempts to surprise each other go awry โ as does Cole's proposal to Shanise. The Paynes reminisce about fun times with the crew.