Season 5
199713 episodes
6
June 28, 1997
When Geneva feels she's in the way of the newlyweds-to-be and makes plans to move out, Mark enlists the help of Tyler's rambunctious young relatives to convince her to stay.
Episode 3
The In-Laws
July 5, 1997
Mark meets Vanessa's extremely weathly parents for the first time, and hopes that they will pay for the wedding.
Episode 4
Security
July 12, 1997
Vanessa's job working as an emergency medical technician is eliminated due to budget cuts, so she starts her own business selling African beauty supplies. Meanwhile, Mark takes an additional job at a security company.
Episode 5
The Spa
July 19, 1997
Vanessa is very tense from planning her wedding, so her friend Florence invites her to a spa for relaxation. Mark becomes jealous when he realizes that the spa is staffed by attractive men who are eager to please their customers.
Episode 6
The Dance
August 2, 1997
Tyler makes a date with a girl for his first school dance, but Mark gives him bad advice on how to treat women.
Episode 7
One on One
August 9, 1997
When Mark argues with the high school's girls' basketball coach, they decide to settle their differences with a one-on-one basketball game.
Episode 8
The Swami
August 15, 1997
To help the school earn money for textbooks, Mark works at a carnival pretending to be a fortuneteller.
Episode 9
The Argument
August 16, 1997
Mark and Vanessa get into an argument, but they both have conflicting viewpoints as to what really happened.
Episode 10
Lifesaver
August 22, 1997
Vanessa pressures Geneva's longtime boyfriend, Ken, into asking Geneva to marry him. Geneva accepts, but Ken reconsiders after Mark inadvertently scares him about the seriousness of marriage.
Episode 11
The Idol
August 23, 1997
Mark promises that he will introduce Tyler to his favorite rap star who happens to be an old friend of Mark's.
Episode 12
Party, Party
August 29, 1997
While Vanessa's friends give her a pre-wedding party at a strip club where her old boyfriend works, Mark's buddies host a similar party for him.
Episode 13
Getting Personal
August 30, 1997
Vanessa wonders if Mark really understands her. She places an advertisement in a section of the personals and then tests Mark by telling him to determine which ad is hers.
