Tyler Perry's House of Payne (season 7)

'Tyler Perry's House of Payne (season 7)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	20
Release
Original network	TBS
Original release	March 30 – June 15, 2011

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.

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 amount 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 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 absent for fifteen episodes.

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date
173	1	"Payneful Resolution Resolution"	March 30, 2011
Directed by: Tyler Perry 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"	March 30, 2011
Directed by: Tyler Perry 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"	April 6, 2011
Directed by: Tyler Perry 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"	April 6, 2011
Directed by: Tyler Perry 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"	April 13, 2011
Directed by: Chip Hurd 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"	April 13, 2011
Directed by: Kim Fields 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"	April 20, 2011
Directed by: Tyler Perry Jazmine prays to pass a test instead of applying herself; Calvin grows jealous of the baby.
180	8	"Shout Out"	April 20, 2011
Directed by: Kim Fields 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"	April 27, 2011
Directed by: Chip Hurd The family befriends a sex-offender who moves into the neighborhood and all hell breaks loose when they discover his secret. 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"	April 27, 2011
Directed by: Tyler Perry 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"	May 4, 2011
Directed by: Chip Hurd 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"	May 4, 2011
Directed by: Chip Hurd 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"	May 11, 2011
Directed by: Chip Hurd 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"	May 11, 2011
Directed by: Chip Hurd 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"	May 18, 2011
Directed by: Kim Fields 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. 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"	May 18, 2011
Directed by: Roger M. Bobb 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"	May 25, 2011
Directed by: Kim Fields 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"	June 1, 2011
Directed by: Roger M. Bobb 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"	June 8, 2011
Directed by: Tyler Perry Malik goes off to college; Miranda is overwhelmed when Calvin Jr. visits.
192	20	"Payneful Rescue"	June 15, 2011
Directed by: Tyler Perry 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