The character 'Bernie Mac' was ranked #47 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue). The show is shot in single-camera style with no laugh track or studio audience. The idea for the show was originally pitched to NBC, ABC, CBS and the WB. Production on the fourth season had to be suspended for eight weeks in order to allow Bernie Mac to recover from a serious case of pneumonia. Larry Wilmore, who created and executive produced the show, ...[Read Story ]