Episode 1
Aired Sep 20, 2004
L.A. Bound
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.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 27, 2004
The Rabbit Died
Toni tells her girlfriends she is pregnant, but they are so skeptical that they decide to accompany her to a doctor's appointment.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 4, 2004
A Mile in Her Loubous
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.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 11, 2004
The J-Spot
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.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 18, 2004
Maybe, Baby
Hoping to win Todd back, Toni makes several attempts at seducing him.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 25, 2004
Too Big for Her Britches
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.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 8, 2004
The Mother of All Episodes
Joan tries to ready herself for the opening of her restaurant, but an unexpected visit by her mother throws a wrench in her plans.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 15, 2004
When Hearts Attack
Joan gains new perspective on her life after a stress-induced episode sends her to the hospital, and she confronts her feelings about William.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 22, 2004
Who's Your Daddy?
Lynn's adoptive father becomes jealous when her biological parents visit.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 29, 2004
Porn to Write
Maya's waning dreams of becoming an author revive when her book gets a surprise celebrity endorsement from the Rev. Al Sharpton.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 13, 2004
All the Creatures Were Stirring
William tries to surprise Joan with a romantic Christmas getaway, but a huge snowstorm thwarts his efforts.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 3, 2005
P.D.A. - D.O.A.
William becomes convinced that Joan still has feelings for her ex-fiance (Malik Yoba) when she fails to introduce him as her boyfriend.
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Episode 13
Aired Feb 7, 2005
All in a Panic
Joan unwittingly hires William's former girlfriend as the chef for her new restaurant.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 14, 2005
Great Sexpectations
Despite Joan's efforts to make it a memorable occasion, her first Valentine's Day with William turns into an evening of sexual awkwardness.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 21, 2005
The Way We Were
When Maya's ex-husband, Darnell, comes to her book signing and congratulates her, she thinks he is interested in getting back together.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 28, 2005
See J-Spot Run
Joan's publicist quits on the eve of her opening, so the gang tries to secure a celebrity for the big night.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 28, 2005
Good News, Bad News
When Lynn's brother Matthew comes to town hoping to join a band, Lynn inadvertently steals his spotlight and gets the job offer instead.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 25, 2005
Kids Say the Darndest Things
Jabari, unhappy about his father's remarriage, begins acting out and eventually runs away, hoping to cause his parents to get back together.
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Episode 19
Aired May 2, 2005
Finn-ished
After Lynn has a brief romance with her womanizing bandmate Finn (Tricky), she finds herself having feelings for him.
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Episode 20
Aired May 9, 2005
The Bridges of Fresno County
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.
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Episode 21
Aired May 16, 2005
Wedding on the Rocks
While in a drunken stupor, Darnell confesses his love for Maya the night before his wedding to Lena.
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Episode 22
Aired May 23, 2005
... With a Twist
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.
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