When Chris Spencer asks Gary to be in his new male stripper movie, Gary goes to great lengths to prepare for his new role. Kenya is upset when Gary invites his BFF, Gene, to live with them without including in her in the decision.

Kenya insists they start attending church as a family, Gary gets more than he expected from the experience. Gary doesn’t believe Kenya’s quest to get him the “best birthday gift ever" but gets shocked when the gift is revealed.

Gary, Kenya and the kids take a road trip to Niagara Falls, but everyone gets mad when Gary decides to forego the travel plan and wing it. Gary doles out fatherly advice as only he can when he learns that Kennedy has been secretly communicating with a 17-year-old boy.

Gary is invited to throw the first pitch at a Dayton Dragon’s game but fears that he may choke. Kenya is over Emilio’s long dreads and resorts to bribery to get him to cut them.

The family participates in a series of events to determine who is the most athletic, but when the Owen competitiveness rears its ugly head, what started out as fun, takes a nasty turn. Gary sets out to prove to Kenya that he has African ancestry in his family.