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22 Episodes 2001 - 2002
Episode 1
Mon, Sep 10, 2001 30 mins
Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) tries to reconcile with Toni (Jill Marie Jones) following the fiasco of the Jamaica trip, during which the two came to blows over the breakup of Toni's relationship. Meanwhile, Yvonne shows off the engagement ring given to her by William; and a sudden physical change in Maya alarms Darnell (Casey Lee). Dr. Bales: Fred Willard. Yvonne: Cee Cee Michaela Harshaw. Maya: Golden Brooks. Lynn: Persia White. William: Reggie Hayes. Sean: Dondre T. Whitfield.
Episode 2
Mon, Sep 17, 2001 30 mins
Embarassed by her inability to assert herself, Joan lies to her therapist (Fred Willard) about breaking her friendship with Toni; Lynn (Persia White) smuggles her Jamaican boyfriend (John L. Adams) into Joan's home; a newly engaged William flirts with female admirers. Kyra: Patti Lewis. Maya: Golden Brooks. William: Reggie Hayes. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 3
Mon, Sep 24, 2001 30 mins
Waitressing to make ends meet, Lynn sets up house with her boyfriend in a garage owned by Maya's mom (Charmin Lee); Joan and William represent a soft-drink company in a suit against a pro-basketball star. Swedelton: Phil Reeves. Vosco: John L. Adams. Maya: Golden Brooks. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. William: Reggie Hayes. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 4
Mon, Oct 1, 2001 30 mins
The gals persuade Maya (Golden Brooks) to treat herself to a dress she can't afford; William pushes Yvonne to quit the police force; Joan and Sean struggle to maintain a long-distance relationship. Gabby: Julie Claire. Darnell: Khalil Kain. Yvonne: Cee Cee Michaela Harshaw. Sean: Dondre T. Whitfield. William: Reggie Hayes. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards. Lynn: Persia White. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 5
Mon, Oct 8, 2001 30 mins
Lynn becomes impatient with Vosco's unwillingness to find a job; Joan's friends try to cheer her up following her breakup with Sean; Toni has a professional crisis. Swedelson: Phil Reeves. Vosco: John L. Adams. William: Reggie Hayes. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. Maya: Golden Brooks. Lynn: Persia White. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 6
Mon, Oct 15, 2001 30 mins
Joan is caught up in a dispute between Yvonne and William over their wedding date; Toni crosses paths with Greg; Lynn and Maya encourage their men to become pals. Darnell: Khalil Khan. Greg: Chuma Hunter-Gault. Vosco: John L. Adams. Yvonne: Cee Cee Michaela Harshaw. William: Reggie Hayes.
Episode 7
Mon, Oct 29, 2001 30 mins
Halloween is a hellish night for Toni. Not welcome at Joan's party, she is devastated by a loved one's vicious prank. Donnie McClurkin appears as himself. Greg: Chuma Hunter-Gault. Niecy: Jennia Fredrique. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 8
Mon, Nov 5, 2001 30 mins
Birthday girl Joan, ruing her years of inhibition, lets it all hang out on a nude beach that is frequented by a familiar face. Elsewhere, William and Yvonne face off on a prenuptial agreement. Bill: Michael Warren. Yvonne: Cee Cee Michaela Harshaw. William: Reggie Hayes. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 9
Mon, Nov 12, 2001 30 mins
Maya develops a friendship with---and an attraction to---a man (Don Franklin) after posing as his wife to help him land a job; Toni joins her church group to protest the music of a controversial rapper. MTV anchor Kurt Loder has a cameo. Selma: Esther Scott. Maya: Golden Brooks. Toni: Jill Marie Jones.
Episode 10
Mon, Nov 19, 2001 30 mins
Toni worries about competing for the attention of her new beau with his child; while a famous actor (Willie Gault) leaves Joan starry-eyed. Randall: David Ramsey. Courtney: Chelsea Colwell. Sabrina: AmyKate Storey. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross. Lynn: Persia White. Maya: Golden Brooks.
Episode 11
Mon, Dec 17, 2001 30 mins
William has a spot of trouble when he dons a Santa suit, while Maya receives a pricey gift from a man who isn't her husband and uses Joan to cover her tracks. Stan: Don Franklin. Darnell: Khalil Kain. William: Reggie Hayes. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards. Vosco: John L. Adams. Lynn: Persia White. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. Maya: Golden Brooks. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 12
Mon, Jan 21, 2002 30 mins
Joan campaigns for her law firm to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Also, William arranges a big surprise for Yvonne, leading her to claim he's being too controlling; and Maya reconnects with an old beau. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross. Maya: Golden Brooks. Lynn: Persia White. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. William: Reggie Hayes. Yvonne: Cee Cee Michaela. Swedelson: Phil Reeves.
Episode 13
Mon, Feb 4, 2002 30 mins
Lynn's white sister Tanya (Eliza Schneider) irritates the gals with her near-fanatical embrace of African-American culture. Also: Joan tries to organize William's bachelor party but has trouble finding people who will attend. Ronnie: Lamont Johnson. Curtis: Lewis Dix. William: Reggie Hayes. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. Maya: Golden Brooks. Lynn: Persia White. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 14
Mon, Feb 11, 2002 30 mins
On the eve of their wedding, Yvonne (Cee Cee Michaela Harshaw) learns that William hasn't told his mother about their relationship. Chante Moore appears as herself and sings "Loving You." Mother Dent: Kim Hamilton. Iva: Patricia Belcher. Nana Blackwell: Ethel Ayler. William: Reggie Hayes. Lynn: Persia White. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. Maya: Golden Brooks. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 15
Mon, Feb 25, 2002 30 mins
Maya's platonic friend Stan (Don Franklin) makes a pass at her and declares his love. William deals with being jilted at the altar by spending his honeymoon at Joan's house. Darnell: Khalil Kain. Maya: Golden Brooks. William: Reggie Hayes. Lynn: Persia White. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 16
Mon, Mar 4, 2002 30 mins
Joan's attraction to a younger man (Ronreaco Lee) at the office makes her uncomfortable; Maya fears Stan will ruin her marriage by telling Darnell about their relationship. Stan: Don Franklin. Swedelson: Phil Reeves. Darnell: Khalil Kain. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. Maya: Golden Brooks. William: Reggie Hayes. Lynn: Persia White. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 17
Mon, Mar 18, 2002 30 mins
After selling a mansion to a celebrity, Toni (Jill Marie Jones) entertains the idea of setting up her own real estate firm; Swedelson (Phil Reeves) suspects William's lack of resolve in the courtroom is due to a lack of sex. Anthony: Wendell Pierce. Loan Officer: David Wells. Lynn: Persia White. Maya: Golden Brooks. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 18
Mon, Mar 25, 2002 30 mins
Toni's new realty business undergoes growing pains when she clashes with a string of new secretaries; Joan is the victim of a colleague's April Fools' prank. Danny Bonaduce has a cameo. Shelby: Heidi Mokrycki. Kim: Cynthia Graham. Swedelson: Phil Reeves. Judge Hatchett: David Doty.
Episode 19
Mon, Apr 29, 2002 30 mins
Joan's interest in a wild-living DJ (Ronreaco Lee) goes to her head after she's dosed on the dance floor; Toni hires William as her lawyer. Rapper Master P has a cameo. Carl: Todd Felix. Gigi: Tracy Vilar. Lynn: Persia White. Maya: Golden Brooks. William: Reggie Hayes. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 20
Mon, May 6, 2002 30 mins
Maya's Mother's Day is spoiled when she catches her mother (Charmin Lee) in a state of undress. With a man. Also, Toni's brassy mother (Jenifer Lewis) makes an unexpected visit. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards. Darnell: Khalil Kain. William: Reggie Hayes. Savannah: Mecca White. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. Lynn: Persia White. Maya: Golden Brooks. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 21
Mon, May 13, 2002 30 mins
Smarting from encounters with their ex-lovers, Lynn and William become roommates---and sex partners---while Toni gets a new hairdo at her assistant's urging. Shelby: Heidi Mokrycki. Vosco: John Adams. Lashelle: Niecy Nash. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards. Lynn: Persia White. William: Reggie Hayes. Toni: Jill Marie Jones.
Episode 22
Mon, May 20, 2002 30 mins
Joan's relationship with Chris goes up in smoke after she receives a call from an old flame in the second-season finale. Also: Maya ponders telling Darnell about her extramarital flirtation; William is interested in Lynn's boss, but she has eyes for another. Myoshi: Una Damon. Chris: Ronreaco Lee. Akira: Michael Hagiwara. Darnell: Khalil Kain. Lynn: Persia White. Maya: Golden Brooks. William: Reggie Hayes. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.