and gun enthusiast, and the on-again/off-again love interest of Maurice Minnifield. She is a no-nonsense law enforcement officer who is very particular about enforcing each and every law. When she learns that Maurice cheats on his income tax return, she leaves him. She does the same when she finds he is harboring a fugitive; and even arrests Maurice for a minor offense. Bernard Stevens Bernard (Richard Cummings Jr.) is Chris's "half-brother and spiritual doppelgänger." Their father was a bigamist "travelling man" (a reference to the Ricky Nelson song "Travelin' Man") whose double life was exposed only after his death. Their relationship extends beyond being merely half-brothers, as they also share dreams, emotions, and thoughts. They have the same birthday and birth year, making them "twins," despite having different mothers, one white and the other black. Notes References Lists of American comedy-drama television series characters