
"Tyler Perry's House of Payne" is a comedy series about a multi-generational, working-class family who experience all of life's struggles with faith, love and humor. Atlanta firefighter Curtis "Pops" Payne thinks his home is his castle, but he needs a bigger moat around it. His nephew CJ and the kids invade his space for an extended stay, and his penniless son Calvin still visits regularly, mostly for mealtimes and laundry days. Luckily, Curtis has a loving wife who never gives up and keeps him from breaking down.

Calvin and Laura debate the merits of traditional aspects of marriage versus creating new traditions; Ella presents them with the broom she and Curtis jumped over at their wedding.

Curtis gets upset when Calvin and Laura don't want him to cater their wedding; CJ and Jazmine help Jayden get over his stage fright when he and Hayden have parts in the Black History Program at school.

C.J. hosts his first ever poker night at him and Janine's place; Ella expresses her disappointment with the idea of gambling and how it negatively affects the community.

To Curtis' horror, Floyd and Glo begin dating and want to double-date with him and Ella; Pookie and Peanut ask CJ to mentor them when they decide to become firefighters.