Tyler Perry's House of Payne (season 7)
The seventh season of Tyler Perry's House of Payne began airing on March 30, 2011, and ended on June 15, 2011. It stars LaVan Davis as Curtis Payne, Cassi Davis as Ella Payne, Allen Payne as CJ Payne, Lance Gross as Calvin Payne, Demetria McKinney as Janine Payne and Keshia Knight Pulliam as Miranda Payne.
| Tyler Perry's House of Payne | |
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| Season 7 | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TBS |
| Original release | March 30 – June 15, 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
Actress Denise Burse has been reduced to a recurring role this season. Larramie "Doc" Shaw and China Anne McClain are featured in a low minimum number of episodes due to the shows they starred in (Pair of Kings and A.N.T. Farm, respectively) on Disney Channel and Disney XD.
Episodes
- LaVan Davis and Cassi Davis both appeared in all the episodes.
- Allen Payne and Demetria McKinney were both absent for two episodes each.
- Keshia Knight Pulliam was absent for five episodes.
- Lance Gross was absent for six episodes.
- Larramie "Doc" Shaw was absent for fourteen episodes.
- China Anne McClain was for fifteen episodes.
- Denise Burse makes a guest appearance in three episodes.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 173 | 1 | "Payneful Resolution Resolution" | Tyler Perry | Brian Egeston, Tanya Hoffler-Moore and Angi Bones | March 30, 2011 | 701 |
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C.J. and Janine deal with C.J. having kissed Monica. Meanwhile, Calvin gets out of jail and Miranda gives birth. Janine demands a divorce at the hospital in front of Calvin and Miranda after Malik confronts C.J. about kissing Monica. In the ending moments, Roland calls Janine into work; C.J. follows after her yelling, and Curtis and Ella observe, looking confused. Note: Starting with this episode Denise Burse is no longer credited as a main cast member, she now appears in a recurring role. | ||||||
| 174 | 2 | "Growing Paynes" | Tyler Perry | Aeysha Carr | March 30, 2011 | 702 |
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Curtis and Ella have a weight-loss competition; Jazmine starts wearing makeup, hanging out with the wrong crowd, and having boys over when no adult is home; and C.J. and Janine reconcile when they see how their kids need them and how much they love each other. Note: This episode featured Cassi Davis telling viewers about losing 75 pounds during her time on House of Payne. Guest star: Jacob Latimore as Andre, Shamiek Moore as Dante, & Kia Jie Jacobs as Sandy Absent: Lance Gross as Calvin and Keshia Knight Pulliam as Miranda | ||||||
| 175 | 3 | "Payne Protection" | Tyler Perry | Don Woodard | April 6, 2011 | 703 |
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All the Payne men help Malik prepare for college by offering advice and condoms, and in the season's funniest sequence, all the Payne women find out. Absent: China Anne McClain as Jazmine | ||||||
| 176 | 4 | "Payneful Visit" | Tyler Perry | Aeysha Carr | April 6, 2011 | 704 |
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Claretha tells Ella and Curtis she has leukemia; Miranda's cousin-in-law/college-friend Vanessa hooks up with Calvin's friend. Guest star: Denise Burse as Claretha Absent: Allen Payne as C.J., Demetria McKinney as Janine, Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine | ||||||
| 177 | 5 | "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" | Chip Hurd | Beverly D. Hunter | April 13, 2011 | 705 |
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After a young firefighter's death, Ella decides that it's time for her and Curtis to make their wills. Meanwhile, Miranda's mom hurts the baby during a visit. Absent: Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine | ||||||
| 178 | 6 | "Epic Fail" | Kim Fields | Tanya Hoffler-Moore & Kevin A. Garrett | April 13, 2011 | 706 |
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Overwhelmed Ella falls behind in her studies due to church duties, household duties, and nurturing the family; when she fails a test she needs to graduate, she snaps on the family. Meanwhile, Calvin suddenly realizes that it's his anniversary and hurriedly buys some surprising gifts Absent: Demetria McKinney as Janine, Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine | ||||||
| 179 | 7 | "Praying for Attention" | Tyler Perry | Dani Reese | April 20, 2011 | 707 |
| Jazmine prays to pass a test instead of applying herself; Calvin grows jealous of the baby. | ||||||
| 180 | 8 | "Shout Out" | Kim Fields | Tanya Hoffler-Moore | April 20, 2011 | 708 |
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After attending marriage-counseling, C.J. and Janine try the therapist's way, but end up yelling and screaming at each other--and feeling better. They also get to the reason Janine would rather work than stay home. Meanwhile, Ella misses her graduation when she has to rush Claretha to the hospital. Guest Star: Denise Burse as Claretha Absent: Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine | ||||||
| 181 | 9 | "Love Thy Neighbor" | Chip Hurd | Beverly D. Hunter | April 27, 2011 | 709 |
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The family befriends a reformed sex-offender who moves into the neighborhood and all hell breaks loose when they discover the truth, in spite of his good intentions. Meanwhile, on their marriage-counselor's advice, C.J. and Janine look for a hobby they can share. Absent: Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik, China Anne McClain as Jazmine, Lance Gross as Calvin and Keshia Knight Pulliam as Miranda | ||||||
| 182 | 10 | "Dream Girls" | Tyler Perry | Tanya Hoffler-Moore | April 27, 2011 | 710 |
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A music producer wants to sign Jazmine; Calvin is embarrassed by his new grocery-store manager job. Guest Star: Heavy D as P-Rock | ||||||
| 183 | 11 | "A Payneful Night Out" | Chip Hurd | Kevin A. Garrett | May 4, 2011 | 711 |
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Curtis and Ella believe that Janine and C.J. are cheating on each other: first they see Janine and Roland at dinner, then C.J. shows up with a woman. Meanwhile, Miranda goes on a grooming strike. Absent: Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine | ||||||
| 184 | 12 | "Payneful Assistance" | Chip Hurd | Tanya Hoffler-Moore | May 4, 2011 | 712 |
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Miranda gets cooking advice after she makes a horrible dinner for Ella's club. Meanwhile, Curtis can't talk after his tonsillectomy, but manages to get Janine and C.J. to take care of him longer than they should. Absent: Lance Gross as Calvin, Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine | ||||||
| 185 | 13 | "House of Awkward" | Chip Hurd | Brian Egeston | May 11, 2011 | 713 |
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C.J. is offered a promotion making him Janine and Roland's boss; Curtis finds a vintage bag of weed while packing and Floyd smokes it; when Calvin asks Curtis to babysit, he ends up tending Christian and Floyd. Absent: Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik, China Anne McClain as Jazmine and Keshia Knight Pulliam as Miranda | ||||||
| 186 | 14 | "Brain Payne" | Chip Hurd | Brian Egeston | May 11, 2011 | 714 |
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Jayden may have autism and Janine blames herself. Meanwhile, Curtis lives by Bible rules when he believes God spoke to him. Absent: Lance Gross as Calvin, Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik, China Anne McClain as Jazmine and Keshia Knight Pulliam as Miranda | ||||||
| 187 | 15 | "Foster Paynes" | Kim Fields | Joseph Hampton | May 18, 2011 | 715 |
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Ella brings troubled youth Deshawn (Bobb'e J. Thompson) home from the help center and Curtis brings out his true colors; Janine and Miranda's competition to get into an exclusive daycare gets ugly. Note: This was Bobb’e J. Thompson’s first appearance as Deshawn Absent: Allen Payne as C.J., Lance Gross as Calvin, Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine | ||||||
| 188 | 16 | "Talented Paynes" | Roger M. Bobb | Tanya Hoffler-Moore | May 18, 2011 | 716 |
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Claretha secretly deals with the possibility of losing her home; the family participates in a talent show C.J. warned them against; after an argument with Curtis, Calvin and Miranda combine their unique talents for the show. Guest Star: Denise Burse as Claretha Absent: Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine | ||||||
| 189 | 17 | "Going, Going, Gone" | Kim Fields | Joseph Hampton | May 25, 2011 | 717 |
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Janine is on the brink of a breakdown; Deshawn gets a lesson in the Negro Baseball League. Note: Beginning with this episode, the show aired one episode a week. Absent: Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine | ||||||
| 190 | 18 | "Mother's Day Out" | Roger M. Bobb | Myra J. & Robin M. Henry | June 1, 2011 | 718 |
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Deshawn's mother shows up at the Paynes'; C.J. upgrades Janine's wedding ring. Absent: Lance Gross as Calvin, Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik, China Anne McClain as Jazmine and Keshia Knight Pulliam as Miranda | ||||||
| 191 | 19 | "So Hard To Say Goodbye" | Tyler Perry | David A. Arnold | June 8, 2011 | 719 |
| Malik goes off to college; Miranda is overwhelmed when Calvin Jr. visits. | ||||||
| 192 | 20 | "Payneful Rescue" | Tyler Perry | Brian Egeston | June 15, 2011 | 720 |
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The aftershocks of a fire impact Miranda and Calvin; Tracie and her new boyfriend show up at the hospital causing a huge argument. In the ending moments, the baby seems to be fine. Guest Star: Eva Marcille as Tracie Absent: Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine | ||||||