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Girlfriends Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 2002 - 2003
Episode 1
Coming to Terms
Mon, Sep 23, 2002 30 mins
Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) throws a "Bring Your Ex" party, while Maya mopes about her separation from Darnell. Also: a bored Toni (Jill Marie Jones) yearns for drama; William wants Lynn to get a job. Darnell: Khalil Kain. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards. Maya: Golden Brooks. William: Reggie Hayes. Lynn: Persia White.
Episode 2
Getting Our Act Together
Mon, Sep 30, 2002 30 mins
Maya (Golden Brooks) and Darnell (Khalil Kain) visit their minister (Ed Bernard) for marriage counseling; Lynn (Persia White) seeks employment; William (Reggie Hayes) vies with Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) for a partnership position. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards. Swedelson: Phil Reeves. Toni: Jill Marie Jones.
Episode 3
Secrets and Eyes
Mon, Oct 7, 2002 30 mins
Joan plans a birthday bash for an unenthusiastic Toni, who refuses to act her age; William seeks a one-night stand. Monica: Keesha Sharp. Dr. Garrett: Jason Pace. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross. Toni: Jill Marie Jones. William: Reggie Hayes.
Episode 4
Star Craving Mad
Mon, Oct 14, 2002 30 mins
Joan is irritated---and charmed---by an obnoxious movie star (Adrian Lester) at the gym; William becomes a sperm donor for his lesbian sister. Zellner: Peter Paige. William: Reggie Hayes. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross. Maya: Golden Brooks.
Episode 5
Don't Leave Me a Loan
Mon, Oct 21, 2002 30 mins
Lynn's parents (Alley Mills, Cliff DeYoung) pressure her to pay off her student loans, meaning she has to get a---gulp---job; Maya struggles to keep her marital separation a secret from her mother (Charmin Lee). Roberta: Michelle Banks. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards. Lynn: Persia White. Maya: Golden Brooks.
Episode 6
Invasion of the Gold Digger
Mon, Oct 28, 2002 30 mins
Joan, Maya, Toni and Lynn decide that William's dominating new girlfriend (Keesha Sharp) has to go; a diminutive doctor's play for Toni comes up short. Todd: Jason Pace. Bartender: Elisa Leonetti. Toni: Jill Marie Jones.
Episode 7
Blinded by the Lights
Mon, Nov 4, 2002 30 mins
Joan is starstruck when Ellis (Adrian Lester) invites her to a Hollywood premiere; and Toni can't shake new pal Laila Ali (who plays herself). Darla: Angie Stone. Reporter: Elisa Leonetti. Clerk: Ted Michaels.
Episode 8
Handling Baggage
Mon, Nov 11, 2002 30 mins
Maya learns from her cousin Ronnie (Lamont Johnson) that Darnell (Khalil Kain) saw another woman (Kellie Williams); William seeks the return of his missing luggage. Peaches: Shawn Harrison. Carlos: Ricky Luna. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards.
Episode 9
The Mommy Returns
Mon, Nov 18, 2002 30 mins
Lynn meets her biological mother (Karen Austin), whose free-spirited ways prove too much for her daughter to handle. Also: Joan wants Maya to move out. Roberta: Michelle Banks. Tom Novak: Richard Kuhlman. Lynn: Persia White.
Episode 10
A Little Romance
Mon, Nov 25, 2002 30 mins
Toni is knocked down to size when the diminutive Dr. Todd Garrett (Jason Pace) worms his way into her heart; Joan is underwhelmed when Ellis rates her looks on a scale of 1 to 10. Ellis: Adrian Lester. Byron: Ray Allen. Guy: Johnny Kastl.
Episode 11
Santa v. Monica
Mon, Dec 16, 2002 30 mins
William is torn between dressing up as Santa Claus to impress Maya's disbelieving son and throwing a Christmas party for his boss; Toni is mesmerized by Todd's holiday gift. Monica: Keesha Sharp. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards. Swedelson: Phil Reeves. Todd: Jason Pace.
Episode 12
Take This Poem and Call Me in the Morning
Mon, Jan 6, 2003 30 mins
Lynn swoons over a sexy---but celibate---spoken-word performer (Saul Williams), to the bemusement of her friends; Joan tries to console Ellis after his latest film bombs and he's accused of being a sellout. Omar: Common. Mike D: Michael Datcher. Red Beans: Indigo. Rice: Leaf Newman. Ellis: Adrian Lester.
Episode 13
Howdy Partner
Tue, Jan 7, 2003 30 mins
Swedelson welcomes a newcomer (Anne Marie Johnson) to his law firm, while Joan and William vie for a vacant partnership position. Michael Goldberg: David Groh. Swedelson: Phil Reeves.
Episode 14
Single Mama Drama
Mon, Feb 3, 2003 30 mins
A soon-to-be-divorced Maya finds a kindred spirit in a brassy single mother (Terri Vaughn) whose carefree attitude irritates Joan; William insinuates himself into Lynn's workplace. Mary: Devika Parikh. Sticks: Jo D. Jonz. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards. Darnell: Khalil Kain.
Episode 15
Happy Valentine's Day...Baby?
Mon, Feb 10, 2003 30 mins
Toni is irked by the racially-themed Valentine's Day card given to her by Todd (Jason Pace); Joan suspects Ellis is cheating; Lynn is frustrated by her boyfriend's celibacy; William can't admit to Monica (Keesha Sharp) he quit the law firm. Kevin Eubanks ("The Tonight Show") has a cameo. Sivad: Saul Williams. Ellis: Adrian Lester.
Episode 16
Sex, Lies and Books
Mon, Feb 17, 2003 30 mins
Jackie Collins, Bebe Moore Campbell, Marcia Clark and Motown executive Suzanne de Passe cameo as Joan starts a book club; Maya goes on a blind date with a doctor (Orlando Jones) and flirts with a new neighbor (Rockmond Dunbar). Also: William decides to tell his girlfriend he's unemployed.
Episode 17
A Stiff Good Man Is Easy to Find
Mon, Feb 24, 2003 30 mins
Toni can't decide if she wants Todd to propose; William's lust for Sharon (Anne-Marie Johnson) puts him in a compromising position with Monica (Keesha Sharp). Todd: Jason Pace. William: Reggie Hayes. Toni: Jill Marie Jones.
Episode 18
Runaway Bridesmaid
Mon, Feb 24, 2003 30 mins
Toni's upcoming wedding rankles Joan, who tries to burn off her envy by running in a marathon; Maya, William and Lynn try to come up with a gift for the bride-to-be. Ellis: Adrian Lester. Todd: Jason Pace. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross. Toni: Jill Marie Jones.
Episode 19
The Pact
Mon, Mar 17, 2003 30 mins
An already envious Joan is livid when her college rival (Kimberly Elise) is invited to be a bridesmaid at Toni's wedding; Swedelson tries to lure William back to his firm. Brian: Timon Kyle Durrett. Mrs. Nussbaum: Linda Porter. Swedelson: Phil Reeves.
Episode 20
Where Everyone Knows My Name
Mon, Mar 24, 2003 30 mins
Lonely Maya drags her friends to a favorite nightspot---where her ex-husband is a regular; William pursues a list of dreams. BernNadette Stanis ("Good Times") cameos as herself. Lena: Chenoa Maxwell. Peanut: Alex Thomas. Maverick: George Loving Jackson. Darrell: Khalil Kain.
Episode 21
Too Much Sharin'
Mon, Apr 28, 2003 30 mins
Joan learns that William is dating her new boss (Anne-Marie Johnson), who is making Joan's life miserable; Lynn helps Toni prepare for her wedding night. Maya: Golden Brooks. William: Reggie Hayes. Lynn: Persia White.
Episode 22
Blood Is Thicker than Liquor
Mon, May 5, 2003 30 mins
Isaac Hayes guest stars as Toni's father when the combustible Childs family arrives in town to meet Todd's parents; Maya wants William to set her up with one of his friends. Veretta Childs: Jenifer Lewis. Sherri: Yvette Nicole Brown. Melanie: Karimah Westbrook. Dr. Garrett: Lou Wagner. Mrs. Garrett: Jane Daly. Evan: Terrell Clayton.
Episode 23
The Fast Track and the Furious
Mon, May 12, 2003 30 mins
Lynn visits Virginia to see her birth mother (Karen Austin) about their documentary---with a reluctant Toni in tow; Maya mulls a job change. Elizabeth Bickle: Ellen Geer.
Episode 24
The Wedding
Mon, May 19, 2003 30 mins
Part 1 of two. Toni has the prenuptial jitters; Joan suspects Ellis is cheating with his old flame; Maya is drawn to Toni's brother (Danso Gordon); Sivad (Saul Williams) is unhappy with Lynn living with William. Veretta Childs: Jenifer Lewis. Sylvia: Lisa Ann Cabasa. Ellis: Adrian Lester. Security Guard: Vincent Ward.
Episode 25
The Wedding
Mon, May 19, 2003 30 mins
Conclusion. Toni's father (Isaac Hayes) must warm the bride's feet after a pre-wedding spat with Todd in the season finale. Jill Scott has a cameo. Also: Maya refuses to be intimidated by Mrs. Childs (Jenifer Lewis), who doesn't want her dating Antoine (Danso Gordon). Todd: Jason Pace. Sivan: Saul Williams. Dr. Garrett: Lou Wagner. Mrs. Garrett: Jane Daly.
