Girlfriends

Lynn's boyfriend faces a tough decision when he finds himself at odds with the members of the church; Joan pressures Aaron into buying a house.

Darnell suggests to Maya that they should move back to the city; Monica learns to adjust to life without the help of her family's wealth.

Maya, Joan and Lynn go to Chicago to persuade Monica to get back together with William.

Lynn continues her work at the church after ending her affair with Eldon; William punishes his friends for interfering in his relationship.

Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) sees Maya's husband (guest star Flex Alexander) with another woman; Toni (Jill Marie Jones) dates a white mayoral candidate.

Joan attempts to persuade Melanie to attend medical school instead of following her pro football boyfriend.

Thinking she is ready to settle down with Jevon, Joan decides to break it off with Derek and Kurtis; Toni ends up in the slammer.

Joan gets a long-awaited marriage proposal; Maya and Darnell find their dream house, but another opportunity arises, and Darnell must make a choice.

Joan's fiance is unhappy when she spends money without first discussing it with him; Aaron receives news that his National Guard unit is being called to Iraq.

Joan runs into her old boyfriend Brock, who tells her he made a mistake; Joan agrees to go away with Brock for a weekend in Catalina, but Maya and Lynn decide it's time to intervene.

At Maya's suggestion, the friends each make a list of what they want in a lover and put it under their pillows.

Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) panics when she thinks she's pregnant; Lynn (Persia White) reminisces about her years as a preppy teen. With Golden Brooks and Jill Marie Jones.

Joan worries that the reason she landed the cover of a trendy magazine is because she slept with the reporter (Wayne Brady).

Joan goes to the school where Aaron taught to read a letter he sent to the students; Lynn turns in subpar songs to her record label in an attempt to get out of the contract; William tries to teach Jabari how to drive.

Lynn gets upset that her record label is pushing back the release date of her album; Monica decides she does not want to know the sex of her baby, but William accidentally text messages the information to her phone.

Maya and Darnell romanticize the idea of adopting, until they attend a neighborhood group for people who have adopted children and are offered a baby girl.

Joan joins a support group and decides to raise money for the group to throw a holiday party.

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William considers leaving the firm when he starts to feel that he is not respected; a neighbor approaches Maya to write a column for the neighborhood newsletter.

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Joan, Maya and William try to fit in with the young crowd when they join Lynn for a night on the town at a new club.

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Maya jokes that Monica's baby is hers; Darnell learns that Maya is taking pills to cope with the loss of her baby; Lynn and Joan attend an Erykah Badu concert.

Joan decides retail therapy will help Maya recover from the loss of her baby; William does not respond well when Monica gives him news.

Joan decides retail therapy will help Maya recover from the loss of her baby; William does not respond well when Monica gives him news.

Maya accuses Darnell of blaming her for the miscarriage; Monica and William prepare for their first dinner party; Joan talks Lynn into opening a bank account.

Maya accuses Darnell of blaming her for the miscarriage; Monica and William prepare for their first dinner party; Joan talks Lynn into opening a bank account.

Maya experiences writer's block and cannot complete her third book, then learns that her pregnancy is at risk; Joan has a hard time renting her apartment.

Maya experiences writer's block and cannot complete her third book, then learns that her pregnancy is at risk; Joan has a hard time renting her apartment.

Lynn finds herself with conflicting performance engagements; Joan hears strange noises.

Lynn finds herself with conflicting performance engagements; Joan hears strange noises.

Joan kidnaps Aaron and takes him to Mexico to prevent him from going to Iraq; Maya finds marijuana hidden in the house and thinks it is Jabari's.

Joan kidnaps Aaron and takes him to Mexico to prevent him from going to Iraq; Maya finds marijuana hidden in the house and thinks it is Jabari's.

Joan's fiance is unhappy when she spends money without first discussing it with him; Aaron receives news that his National Guard unit is being called to Iraq.

Joan runs into her old boyfriend Brock, who tells her he made a mistake; Joan agrees to go away with Brock for a weekend in Catalina, but Maya and Lynn decide it's time to intervene.

Joan gets a long-awaited marriage proposal; Maya and Darnell find their dream house, but another opportunity arises, and Darnell must make a choice.

Lynn's boyfriend faces a tough decision when he finds himself at odds with the members of the church; Joan pressures Aaron into buying a house.

Darnell suggests to Maya that they should move back to the city; Monica learns to adjust to life without the help of her family's wealth.

Maya, Joan and Lynn go to Chicago to persuade Monica to get back together with William.

Lynn continues her work at the church after ending her affair with Eldon; William punishes his friends for interfering in his relationship.

After Darnell realizes that Maya is the main breadwinner of the family, Joan and Lynn convince him to quit his job and pursue his dream of joining a race car pit crew.

After Aaron and Joan run into one of his ex-girlfriends, they decide to discuss their past relationships; Darnell helps William cope after losing Monica.

Monica wonders if she should end her marriage to William when he reveals doubts about marrying her; Maya discovers that Darnell knew about William's doubts.

Todd offers Toni full custody of Morgan on the condition that she is raised in the Jewish faith.

Maya suspects that her new neighbor abuses his wife; Joan discovers that her new boyfriend does not believe in celebrating Valentine's Day.

Lynn has qualms about dating an attractive guy (Kadeem Hardison) she met while singing at a club when she discovers he is a Baptist minister.

Maya fears that Jabari is growing up too fast when she sees him interact with a young girl; Joan is uncomfortable using the bathroom at Aaron's house.

Big Boi tells Lynn that he will not be able to use her music; Darnell must go back to work at the garage.

After she and Jennifer end their codependent friendship, the girlfriends try to get Lynn back on her feet by helping her rediscover her passion for music.

Aaron thinks something will go wrong on her date with a teacher; Maya and Darnell try to keep up with the neighbors' Christmas decorations.

Maya struggles with the responsibility of owning a home and taking care of Jabari while Darnell is in Florida working for NASCAR.

Joan and Maya discover that Lynn is singing for money on the street and at a karaoke bar; Monica is jealous of William and Joan's relationship.

Maya challenges Joan to empower herself, accept her single life and go out to a trendy restaurant alone.

Maya discovers Jabari has been skipping school and plagiarized a writing assignment.

Joan learns that Maya and Lynn did not tell her about a recent outing with Toni; Joan insists on bringing Monica into the circle of friends.

Lynn performs at a club during open mic night; a record executive offers to help her with her career but she declines.

Joan realizes that Maya's house is the hang-out spot and she is no longer the center of the friendship.

When Joan returns to work, she finds out that William has put Monica in charge of the bar.

Joan volunteers to help rebuild homes for survivors of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

During a heated custody hearing, Todd makes a surprising announcement; due to a series of unfortunate events, Joan fails to be there for Toni again.

Joan gets drunk and embarrasses herself at a Hollywood party; Darnell tells Maya he has been offered a job in Florida and he wants her to move there with him.

Thinking she is ready to settle down with Jevon, Joan decides to break it off with Derek and Kurtis; Toni ends up in the slammer.

Joan starts dating three men at once, which leads to trouble in her relationship with Toni.

Joan attempts to persuade Melanie to attend medical school instead of following her pro football boyfriend.

Juggling a career, single motherhood, a custody battle and dating overwhelm Toni.

When Toni begins to rely more upon Joan, Joan is so caught up in her new life that her self-involved behavior begins to cause a strain on their friendship.

One (Kelly Rowland) of the attendees at Maya's ``Sisters Speak Out`` seminar begs Toni to be her mentor.

After Darnell realizes that Maya is the main breadwinner of the family, Joan and Lynn convince him to quit his job and pursue his dream of joining a race car pit crew.

Joan worries that the reason she landed the cover of a trendy magazine is because she slept with the reporter (Wayne Brady).

After she and Jennifer end their codependent friendship, the girlfriends try to get Lynn back on her feet by helping her rediscover her passion for music.

Todd offers Toni full custody of Morgan on the condition that she is raised in the Jewish faith.

A much older man (Melvin Van Peebles) pursues Joan, but she is unsure whether or not to date him because of the age difference.

When William goes home to aid his mother during her operation, he encounters memories of his childhood and a father who never quite understood him.

Toni agrees to breast-feed the baby, as a way of halting Todd's efforts to gain full custody.

Todd must take drastic action when Toni accidentally locks the baby in the house alone.

Although Lynn tries to tell Jennifer that getting married is a huge mistake, she ends up agreeing to wed in Hawaii.

Darnell calls off his wedding to another woman and runs off to Las Vegas to remarry Maya.

Maya admits that she is still in love with Darnell; Toni has her baby; Lynn confesses her true feelings to Finn and quits the band.

While in a drunken stupor, Darnell confesses his love for Maya the night before his wedding to Lena.

Toni suspects that her mother, Veretta (Jenifer Lewis), is having an affair; Joan panics when her new restaurant, the J-Spot, hits its first lull.

After Lynn has a brief romance with her womanizing bandmate Finn (Tricky), she finds herself having feelings for him.

Jabari, unhappy about his father's remarriage, begins acting out and eventually runs away, hoping to cause his parents to get back together.

When Lynn's brother Matthew comes to town hoping to join a band, Lynn inadvertently steals his spotlight and gets the job offer instead.

Joan's publicist quits on the eve of her opening, so the gang tries to secure a celebrity for the big night.

When Maya's ex-husband, Darnell, comes to her book signing and congratulates her, she thinks he is interested in getting back together.

Despite Joan's efforts to make it a memorable occasion, her first Valentine's Day with William turns into an evening of sexual awkwardness.

Joan unwittingly hires William's former girlfriend as the chef for her new restaurant.

William becomes convinced that Joan still has feelings for her ex-fiance (Malik Yoba) when she fails to introduce him as her boyfriend.

William tries to surprise Joan with a romantic Christmas getaway, but a huge snowstorm thwarts his efforts.

Maya's waning dreams of becoming an author revive when her book gets a surprise celebrity endorsement from the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Lynn's adoptive father becomes jealous when her biological parents visit.

Joan gains new perspective on her life after a stress-induced episode sends her to the hospital, and she confronts her feelings about William.

Joan tries to ready herself for the opening of her restaurant, but an unexpected visit by her mother throws a wrench in her plans.

Maya quits her day job after getting good news about a book deal, but when the publisher changes its mind, she finds herself looking for a job.

Hoping to win Todd back, Toni makes several attempts at seducing him.

Joan's dream of opening a restaurant runs into financial trouble, so Toni asks William, the one person Joan wants nothing to do with, for help.

When Joan learns that William is bringing a date to Maya's birthday party, she attempts to level the field by asking a shoe salesman to be her date.

Toni tells her girlfriends she is pregnant, but they are so skeptical that they decide to accompany her to a doctor's appointment.

Joan avoids telling William her true feelings after seeing him with his ex-girlfriend, then a woman (Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth) who mistakes her for someone else chases her around Manhattan.

Maya's meeting with a book publisher does not go as planned when she finds herself fighting to maintain the integrity of her novel.

Maya's meeting with a book publisher does not go as planned when she finds herself fighting to maintain the integrity of her novel.

After Maya rejects advances from her handsome neighbor (Rockmond Dunbar), he gets close to Lynn; Todd tells Toni he wants a separation.

Toni's therapy with Dr. Miller (Julie Hagerty) reveals that it is easier for her to express her love to friends than to Todd.

William realizes he cannot replace his relationship with Joan after flaunting his date (Traci Bingham) at an office party.

Tensions rise when William introduces his girlfriend (Jill Scott) to Joan.

At her new job selling hot dogs, Joan meets her match in her new obsessive compulsive manager; the girlfriends hide William's favorite pen, driving him mad.

Joan confides in her boss, only to worry that she has put her career in jeopardy; Maya writes a passionate essay that fails to impress her teacher but inspires her friends.

Toni finds herself in the middle of a fight between her visiting mother and Todd; William gets his first kiss.

Maya enjoys dating a professional athlete until she discovers he's seeing other women; Lynn baby-sits while the single mothers in her documentary go to a job fair.

Toni decides to start therapy after meeting her idol, supermodel Beverly Johnson; Joan organizes an auction to benefit the homeless.

Toni tries to keep Joan from spending St. Valentine's Day alone; Joan gets reacquainted with her ex-boyfriend; William gets Lynn to spy on Donna.

A street oracle (Richard Kind) leads Joan to question her relationship with Brock and William to seek out a potential love interest.

Maya invites her ex-husband and his new woman to a tree trimming party with the girlfriends.

Todd withholds a message from Toni's ex-boyfriend; Joan fears that she may not be mother material, because William's nephew cries when she holds him.

Brock (Malik Yoba) tells Joan he does not want children, causing her to question their future together.

Joan assumes Brock (guest star Malik Yoba) wants to marry her when he asks her to go to Las Vegas with him.

Kira goes into early labor during a baby shower; Todd and Toni contemplate parenthood as they shop for baby gifts.

Maya agrees to let Lynn move in with her in order to cover an increase in her tuition; Lynn's attitude toward working on her next documentary drives Maya over the edge.

Ellis unknowingly invites Joan's lover (Malik Yoba) to dinner; Maya wins William over with her legal expertise.

Toni's brother professes his love for Maya and refuses to return to his medical internship; Joan cleans house but takes exception to things Toni labels as junk.

Lynn, distrusting of her celibate relationship, tracks down Sivad's ex-girlfriend in an attempt to learn more about his sexual history; Joan and William struggle to stop Toni from going on wild shopping sprees.

Maya becomes jealous when Joan chooses to confide in her new assistant, Peaches, about her affair with Brock.

Joan's steamy encounter with a handsome stranger (Malik Yoba) puts her relationship with Ellis in danger.

Toni's plans for a glamorous wedding at a rented Malibu mansion prove to be too much for her girlfriends and fiance; Maya makes the moves on Toni's brother, Antoine (Russell Hornsby).

Maya decides to improve her standing at the law firm by becoming William's assistant; Lynn wraps up her AIDS documentary, which ends on a surprising note.

Toni's mother (Jenifer Lewis) becomes tipsy when meeting Todd's family for the first time; Maya flirts with William's new friend, Evan.

When Joan discovers that William and her boss Sharon are secretly dating, she gets caught in the middle; Toni seeks advice for her wedding night.

Maya goes out celebrating with her girlfriends and runs into her ex-husband, Darnell, and his new female friend.

An old college friend (guest star Kimberly Elise) confides she contracted AIDS from Joan's ex-boyfriend.

William mixes business with pleasure when he returns to his old firm as a consultant. Anne-Marie Johnson guest stars.

Joan is jealous of Toni's recent engagement, and she takes out her frustration on Ellis; Toni anticipates getting gifts from her friends.

Maya goes on a blind date; Joan's book club comprises Bebe Moore Campbell, Jackie Collins, Suzanne de Passe and Marcia R. Clark.

Maya discovers Jabari has been skipping school and plagiarized a writing assignment.

Lynn performs at a club during open mic night; a record executive offers to help her with her career but she declines.

Ellis sends Joan on a scavenger hunt for Valentine's Day; Toni questions Todd's intentions. Kevin Eubanks guest stars.

The gang feels threatened by Maya's budding friendship with another single mother (guest star Terri J. Vaughn).

Joan and William compete for the senior partner position; Toni is asked to take an HIV test.

Lynn falls for a celibate spoken-word artist (Saul Williams); a poet (Common) publicizes Lynn's promiscuity, inspiring her to make an HIV documentary.

William is torn between playing Santa Claus for Maya's son and hosting an office party for ambitious girlfriend Monica.

Toni thinks she might have genuine feelings for Dr. Garrett. John Salley guest stars.

Lynn meets her biological mother for the first time; Joan has unwelcome house guests.

Maya makes a last ditch effort to save her marriage after hearing husband Darnell is seeing another woman.

Joan is consigned to the shadows while attending a movie premiere with her beau; Toni tries to find a house for client Laila Ali.

William's friends denounce his money-grubbing girlfriend; Toni goes on a date with her plastic surgeon.

Lynn may have to give up her irresponsible ways and enter the corporate world; Maya hides her marriage woes from her mother.

Joan gets into a scuffle with a handsome celebrity over a treadmill at the gym; William learns his sister is a lesbian.

Toni has trouble holding on to her youth following a surprise birthday party; William seeks a one-night stand.

Maya convinces Darnell to attend a marriage counseling session; William competes with Joan for a partnership in the firm.

Joan invites her friends' ex-boyfriends to a party in a desperate attempt to meet Mr. Right; Maya tries to repair her marriage.

Joan's ex-boyfriend returns to town with a startling announcement; Darnell finds out about Maya's indiscretion.

Lynn and William move in together and console each other after their recent breakups; Toni's assistant convinces her to get a new hairstyle.

As Joan plans a Mother's Day brunch, Maya learns her mother is moving away to be with a new beau.

Joan accidentally takes Ecstasy while visiting a hot dance club during a fling with a younger man. Master P guest stars.

Toni plans a flashy grand opening celebration for her new real estate business; Joan and William's jobs are on the line because of an April Fools' Day joke. Danny Bonaduce guest stars.

When a successful real-estate tycoon challenges Toni, she makes plans to open her own boutique office.

After the law firm's young mail clerk seduces Joan, she tries to keep the fling a secret.

Growing feelings for Stan force Maya to choose between him and her husband; Joan tries to console William after he is left at the altar.

Yvonne learns that William has not informed his mother of their coming wedding. Singer Chante Moore guest stars.

Lynn's biracial background comes into play when her Caucasian sister gets a little too playful and uses an offensive racial epithet.

Joan battles to convince her law firm to observe the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; William buys a house for his bride-to-be.

Maya gets an expensive watch for Christmas from the wrong man, leading to a cover-up that further strains the relationship between Joan and Darnell.

Toni meets a single father at a trendy bar, while Joan drools over a movie star; Maya's friends cover for her.

Maya meets someone who would be perfect for Joan, until she decides to keep the handsome stranger for herself.

Joan winds up on a beach in her birthday suit after playing a drinking game with her friends; William and Yvonne wrangle over a prenuptial agreement.

Toni discovers that she hasn't been invited to Joan's Halloween party and then finds Greg in the arms of another woman.

Joan suggests that William and Yvonne (Cee Cee Michaela) move in together to test their domestic compatibility.

Toni violates a trust when she tells Joan's boss an intimate secret about Joan; Lynn grows frustrated with Vosco.

The gang goes on a shopping binge, creating financial and marital problems for Maya and Darnell; Joan tries to infuse sex into her long-distance relationship with Sean.

When Joan and William defend a client accused of racism, they must field questions from their friends.

Joan continues her friendship with Toni despite her therapist's warnings; Lynn's new boyfriend secretly moves into Joan's house.

Joan struggles with Toni's betrayal; Maya questions whether it is she or her marriage that has changed.

The gang grooves in Jamaica, where Toni (Jill Marie Jones) takes revenge on Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) for causing her breakup with Greg (guest star Chuma Hunter-Gault). Sinbad and Terrell Davis guest star as themselves.

Toni receives a surprise wedding proposal; William's girlfriend, Yvonne, is wounded in the line of duty.

Joan wonders why Sean has not yet said that he loves her; Toni catches a venereal disease when she cheats on Greg.

Sean (guest star Dondre T. Whitfield) orders Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) to stop hanging out at Davis' (guest star Randy Goodwin) restaurant; Maya (Golden Brooks) fends off her frisky husband (guest star Flex Alexander).

Joan is forced to choose between a dinner date with boyfriend Sean and being with Maya before her surgery.

Joan and Toni (Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones) urge Lynn (Persia White) to stop freeloading; William (Reggie Hayes) encourages Yvonne (guest star Cee-Cee Harshaw) to hang out with the girls. With Golden Brooks.

Joan battles a ``boys club`` mentality when her law firm hires Christopher Darden for an important case.

Joan's romance fizzles after unfulfilling intimacy; Maya consults a gynecologist regarding her difficulty in conceiving a child.

Joan and Davis play while her boyfriend's away; Lynn volunteers at a suicide hotline on Valentine's Day.

Joan is puzzled by her boyfriend Sean's lack of interest in sex; Yvonne reveals a secret about William's anatomy.

At Maya's suggestion, the friends each make a list of what they want in a lover and put it under their pillows.

Joan's new boyfriend (guest star Kent Faulcon) seems sublime until his wife shows up at her office. With Tracee Ellis Ross and Jill Marie Jones.

When Maya and her husband decide to renew their vows, Joan begins to plan an over-the-top wedding ceremony.

After her friends flake out on Thanksgiving, Joan's day improves when she catches a glimpse of Kelsey Grammer.

Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) panics when she thinks she's pregnant; Lynn (Persia White) reminisces about her years as a preppy teen. With Golden Brooks and Jill Marie Jones.

Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) sees Maya's husband (guest star Flex Alexander) with another woman; Toni (Jill Marie Jones) dates a white mayoral candidate.

Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) lures William (Reggie Hayes) to a mausoleum on Halloween after convincing him that his date (guest star Rhonda Ross Kendrick) is dead. With Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones and Persia White.

While Joan tries to summon the courage to break up with Marcus, her friends step in to do it for her.

Although Maya (Golden Brooks) disapproves, Joan, Toni and Lynn (Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones, Persia White) search for love on the Internet.

Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) looks on as Toni (Jill Marie Jones) and the others get in a brawl outside a nightclub.

Foregoing celibacy for a night of passion, Joan unknowingly sets her sights on an engaged man, causing a breakup.

Toni begins dating Joan's ex-boyfriend and causes turmoil when she brings him to Joan's birthday party.

Juggling a career, single motherhood, a custody battle and dating overwhelm Toni.

Although Maya (Golden Brooks) disapproves, Joan, Toni and Lynn (Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones, Persia White) search for love on the Internet.

Joan and Maya discover that Lynn is singing for money on the street and at a karaoke bar; Monica is jealous of William and Joan's relationship.

When Toni begins to rely more upon Joan, Joan is so caught up in her new life that her self-involved behavior begins to cause a strain on their friendship.

Toni begins dating Joan's ex-boyfriend and causes turmoil when she brings him to Joan's birthday party.

Joan learns that Maya and Lynn did not tell her about a recent outing with Toni; Joan insists on bringing Monica into the circle of friends.

Joan gets drunk and embarrasses herself at a Hollywood party; Darnell tells Maya he has been offered a job in Florida and he wants her to move there with him.

After her friends flake out on Thanksgiving, Joan's day improves when she catches a glimpse of Kelsey Grammer.

Joan realizes that Maya's house is the hang-out spot and she is no longer the center of the friendship.

Foregoing celibacy for a night of passion, Joan unknowingly sets her sights on an engaged man, causing a breakup.

Maya challenges Joan to empower herself, accept her single life and go out to a trendy restaurant alone.

One (Kelly Rowland) of the attendees at Maya's ``Sisters Speak Out`` seminar begs Toni to be her mentor.

Maya struggles with the responsibility of owning a home and taking care of Jabari while Darnell is in Florida working for NASCAR.

Lynn has qualms about dating an attractive guy (Kadeem Hardison) she met while singing at a club when she discovers he is a Baptist minister.

Maya fears that Jabari is growing up too fast when she sees him interact with a young girl; Joan is uncomfortable using the bathroom at Aaron's house.

Aaron thinks something will go wrong on her date with a teacher; Maya and Darnell try to keep up with the neighbors' Christmas decorations.

Maya suspects that her new neighbor abuses his wife; Joan discovers that her new boyfriend does not believe in celebrating Valentine's Day.

After Aaron and Joan run into one of his ex-girlfriends, they decide to discuss their past relationships; Darnell helps William cope after losing Monica.

Monica wonders if she should end her marriage to William when he reveals doubts about marrying her; Maya discovers that Darnell knew about William's doubts.

Big Boi tells Lynn that he will not be able to use her music; Darnell must go back to work at the garage.

Sean (guest star Dondre T. Whitfield) orders Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) to stop hanging out at Davis' (guest star Randy Goodwin) restaurant; Maya (Golden Brooks) fends off her frisky husband (guest star Flex Alexander).

Joan and Davis play while her boyfriend's away; Lynn volunteers at a suicide hotline on Valentine's Day.

Joan is forced to choose between a dinner date with boyfriend Sean and being with Maya before her surgery.

Joan battles a ``boys club`` mentality when her law firm hires Christopher Darden for an important case.

The gang grooves in Jamaica, where Toni (Jill Marie Jones) takes revenge on Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) for causing her breakup with Greg (guest star Chuma Hunter-Gault). Sinbad and Terrell Davis guest star as themselves.

Joan continues her friendship with Toni despite her therapist's warnings; Lynn's new boyfriend secretly moves into Joan's house.

Toni receives a surprise wedding proposal; William's girlfriend, Yvonne, is wounded in the line of duty.

Joan's romance fizzles after unfulfilling intimacy; Maya consults a gynecologist regarding her difficulty in conceiving a child.

Joan wonders why Sean has not yet said that he loves her; Toni catches a venereal disease when she cheats on Greg.

Joan and Toni (Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones) urge Lynn (Persia White) to stop freeloading; William (Reggie Hayes) encourages Yvonne (guest star Cee-Cee Harshaw) to hang out with the girls. With Golden Brooks.

Joan struggles with Toni's betrayal; Maya questions whether it is she or her marriage that has changed.

Joan is puzzled by her boyfriend Sean's lack of interest in sex; Yvonne reveals a secret about William's anatomy.

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Joan battles to convince her law firm to observe the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; William buys a house for his bride-to-be.

Joan winds up on a beach in her birthday suit after playing a drinking game with her friends; William and Yvonne wrangle over a prenuptial agreement.

Maya meets someone who would be perfect for Joan, until she decides to keep the handsome stranger for herself.

Toni meets a single father at a trendy bar, while Joan drools over a movie star; Maya's friends cover for her.

Lynn's biracial background comes into play when her Caucasian sister gets a little too playful and uses an offensive racial epithet.

Toni discovers that she hasn't been invited to Joan's Halloween party and then finds Greg in the arms of another woman.

Yvonne learns that William has not informed his mother of their coming wedding. Singer Chante Moore guest stars.

Growing feelings for Stan force Maya to choose between him and her husband; Joan tries to console William after he is left at the altar.

When a successful real-estate tycoon challenges Toni, she makes plans to open her own boutique office.

Joan's ex-boyfriend returns to town with a startling announcement; Darnell finds out about Maya's indiscretion.

Lynn and William move in together and console each other after their recent breakups; Toni's assistant convinces her to get a new hairstyle.

As Joan plans a Mother's Day brunch, Maya learns her mother is moving away to be with a new beau.

After the law firm's young mail clerk seduces Joan, she tries to keep the fling a secret.

Toni plans a flashy grand opening celebration for her new real estate business; Joan and William's jobs are on the line because of an April Fools' Day joke. Danny Bonaduce guest stars.

Joan accidentally takes Ecstasy while visiting a hot dance club during a fling with a younger man. Master P guest stars.

Joan invites her friends' ex-boyfriends to a party in a desperate attempt to meet Mr. Right; Maya tries to repair her marriage.

Maya convinces Darnell to attend a marriage counseling session; William competes with Joan for a partnership in the firm.

Toni has trouble holding on to her youth following a surprise birthday party; William seeks a one-night stand.

William's friends denounce his money-grubbing girlfriend; Toni goes on a date with her plastic surgeon.

Lynn falls for a celibate spoken-word artist (Saul Williams); a poet (Common) publicizes Lynn's promiscuity, inspiring her to make an HIV documentary.

An old college friend (guest star Kimberly Elise) confides she contracted AIDS from Joan's ex-boyfriend.

Toni's mother (Jenifer Lewis) becomes tipsy when meeting Todd's family for the first time; Maya flirts with William's new friend, Evan.

Maya decides to improve her standing at the law firm by becoming William's assistant; Lynn wraps up her AIDS documentary, which ends on a surprising note.

Ellis unknowingly invites Joan's lover (Malik Yoba) to dinner; Maya wins William over with her legal expertise.

Maya becomes jealous when Joan chooses to confide in her new assistant, Peaches, about her affair with Brock.

Lynn, distrusting of her celibate relationship, tracks down Sivad's ex-girlfriend in an attempt to learn more about his sexual history; Joan and William struggle to stop Toni from going on wild shopping sprees.

Joan's steamy encounter with a handsome stranger (Malik Yoba) puts her relationship with Ellis in danger.

Joan is consigned to the shadows while attending a movie premiere with her beau; Toni tries to find a house for client Laila Ali.

Joan gets into a scuffle with a handsome celebrity over a treadmill at the gym; William learns his sister is a lesbian.

Kira goes into early labor during a baby shower; Todd and Toni contemplate parenthood as they shop for baby gifts.

Maya agrees to let Lynn move in with her in order to cover an increase in her tuition; Lynn's attitude toward working on her next documentary drives Maya over the edge.

Joan assumes Brock (guest star Malik Yoba) wants to marry her when he asks her to go to Las Vegas with him.

Toni's brother professes his love for Maya and refuses to return to his medical internship; Joan cleans house but takes exception to things Toni labels as junk.

Brock (Malik Yoba) tells Joan he does not want children, causing her to question their future together.

Todd withholds a message from Toni's ex-boyfriend; Joan fears that she may not be mother material, because William's nephew cries when she holds him.

Toni tries to keep Joan from spending St. Valentine's Day alone; Joan gets reacquainted with her ex-boyfriend; William gets Lynn to spy on Donna.

Maya invites her ex-husband and his new woman to a tree trimming party with the girlfriends.

Toni decides to start therapy after meeting her idol, supermodel Beverly Johnson; Joan organizes an auction to benefit the homeless.

A street oracle (Richard Kind) leads Joan to question her relationship with Brock and William to seek out a potential love interest.

Maya enjoys dating a professional athlete until she discovers he's seeing other women; Lynn baby-sits while the single mothers in her documentary go to a job fair.

Toni finds herself in the middle of a fight between her visiting mother and Todd; William gets his first kiss.

Joan confides in her boss, only to worry that she has put her career in jeopardy; Maya writes a passionate essay that fails to impress her teacher but inspires her friends.

At her new job selling hot dogs, Joan meets her match in her new obsessive compulsive manager; the girlfriends hide William's favorite pen, driving him mad.

Tensions rise when William introduces his girlfriend (Jill Scott) to Joan.

William realizes he cannot replace his relationship with Joan after flaunting his date (Traci Bingham) at an office party.

Toni's therapy with Dr. Miller (Julie Hagerty) reveals that it is easier for her to express her love to friends than to Todd.

After Maya rejects advances from her handsome neighbor (Rockmond Dunbar), he gets close to Lynn; Todd tells Toni he wants a separation.

Maya's meeting with a book publisher does not go as planned when she finds herself fighting to maintain the integrity of her novel.

Maya's meeting with a book publisher does not go as planned when she finds herself fighting to maintain the integrity of her novel.

When Joan learns that William is bringing a date to Maya's birthday party, she attempts to level the field by asking a shoe salesman to be her date.

Joan avoids telling William her true feelings after seeing him with his ex-girlfriend, then a woman (Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth) who mistakes her for someone else chases her around Manhattan.

Joan's dream of opening a restaurant runs into financial trouble, so Toni asks William, the one person Joan wants nothing to do with, for help.

Toni tells her girlfriends she is pregnant, but they are so skeptical that they decide to accompany her to a doctor's appointment.

Hoping to win Todd back, Toni makes several attempts at seducing him.

Joan tries to ready herself for the opening of her restaurant, but an unexpected visit by her mother throws a wrench in her plans.

Maya quits her day job after getting good news about a book deal, but when the publisher changes its mind, she finds herself looking for a job.

Joan gains new perspective on her life after a stress-induced episode sends her to the hospital, and she confronts her feelings about William.

William tries to surprise Joan with a romantic Christmas getaway, but a huge snowstorm thwarts his efforts.

William becomes convinced that Joan still has feelings for her ex-fiancé (Malik Yoba) when she fails to introduce him as her boyfriend.

Maya's waning dreams of becoming an author revive when her book gets a surprise celebrity endorsement from the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Lynn's adoptive father becomes jealous when her biological parents visit.

Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) lures William (Reggie Hayes) to a mausoleum on Halloween after convincing him that his date (guest star Rhonda Ross Kendrick) is dead. With Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones and Persia White.

When Joan returns to work, she finds out that William has put Monica in charge of the bar.

While Joan tries to summon the courage to break up with Marcus, her friends step in to do it for her.

When Maya and her husband decide to renew their vows, Joan begins to plan an over-the-top wedding ceremony.

Joan's new boyfriend (guest star Kent Faulcon) seems sublime until his wife shows up at her office. With Tracee Ellis Ross and Jill Marie Jones.

Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) looks on as Toni (Jill Marie Jones) and the others get in a brawl outside a nightclub.

Joan volunteers to help rebuild homes for survivors of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

Joan starts dating three men at once, which leads to trouble in her relationship with Toni.

During a heated custody hearing, Todd makes a surprising announcement; due to a series of unfortunate events, Joan fails to be there for Toni again.