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22 Episodes 2005 - 2006
Episode 1
Mon, Sep 19, 2005 30 mins
Part 1 of 2. Maya remarries Darnell at a drive-through chapel, while Toni and Todd discuss divorce. Elsewhere, Lynn proposes to a despondent woman to keep her from killing herself. Darnell: Khalil Kain. Jennifer: Rebecca Creskoff. Maya: Golden Brooks. Lynn: Persia White.
Episode 2
Mon, Sep 26, 2005 30 mins
Maya and Darnell argue over marital issues during their honeymoon; while Lynn decides to end her relationship with her girlfriend. Elsewhere, Toni has trouble nursing her new baby. Darnell: Khalil Kain. Jennifer: Rebecca Creskoff. Todd: Jason Pace.
Episode 3
Mon, Oct 3, 2005 30 mins
Toni has trouble caring for her newborn girl and considers hiring a nanny to help out; and Joan is distressed over her friends' freeloading at the restaurant, but she doesn't have the nerve to confront them. Concepcion Immaculata: Lillian Hurst. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross. Maya: Golden Brooks.
Episode 4
Mon, Oct 10, 2005 30 mins
Toni has trouble getting her baby to breast feed; and Maya struggles with her new relationship with Darnell. Also: Lynn tries to avoid having sex with her girlfriend. Jennifer: Rebecca Creskoff. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards.
Episode 5
Mon, Oct 17, 2005 30 mins
After learning that his mother is having an operation, William visits his parents and locks horns with his stubborn father. Elsewhere, Joan and her pals go to a movie without Toni, then regret their decision to exclude her from the outing. Edward: Bernie Casey.
Episode 6
Mon, Oct 24, 2005 30 mins
A rich, older man has his sights set on Joan, and he arranges a party at her restaurant to impress her. Elsewhere, when Maya can't come up with an idea for her next book, her publisher wants her to return an advance. Kenneth: Melvin Van Peebles. Rick: Terry Savage. Bill: Adrian Tibbs. Gordon: Ka'ramuu Kush.
Episode 7
Mon, Nov 7, 2005 30 mins
Toni prepares for a court hearing after she and Todd fail to agree on custody terms. Elsewhere, Joan tries to find out if her older lover is taking medication to improve his sexual performance. Kenneth: Melvin Van Peebles. Jasmine: Noureen DeWulf. Eric: Colin Ferguson. Doreen: Meredith Scott Lynn. Judge Jackson: Loretta Devine.
Episode 8
Mon, Nov 14, 2005 30 mins
Lynn has to face the reality that Jennifer (Rebecca Creskoff) wants to have sex with her; and the women tell William's girlfriend (Noureen Dewulf) not to let William control her. Lynn: Persia White. Joan: Tracy Ellis Ross.
Episode 9
Mon, Nov 21, 2005 30 mins
Joan learns from one of Darnell's friends (Katt Williams) that Darnell may have slept with a stripper the night before he remarried Maya. Darnell: Khalil Kain. Concepcion: Lillian Hurst. Maya: Golden Brooks.
Episode 10
Mon, Nov 28, 2005 30 mins
Joan realizes that her restaurant is bombing, so she decides to sell her home in order to keep business going through the holidays. Swedelson: Phil Reeves. Peanut: Marcello Thedford. Jennifer: Rebecca Creskoff.
Episode 11
Mon, Dec 12, 2005 30 mins
Joan hosts a Christmas-Hanukkah celebration with Toni and Todd in mind, and it forces them to consider which faith Morgan should be raised in. Michele: Caroline Aaron. Veretta: Jenifer Lewis. Jabari: Tanner Scott Richards.
Episode 12
Mon, Jan 16, 2006 30 mins
Jennifer is too dependent on Lynn, which both of them realize. But when Jennifer decides to leave, it's Lynn who finds it hard to let go. Meanwhile, Avery is having a breakdown when his boss has him working all night. Melora: Carolyn Hennesy. Avery: Scot Zeller.
Episode 13
Mon, Feb 6, 2006 30 mins
Joan's thrilled when a writer (Wayne Brady) for an L.A. magazine picks The J-Spot for a "best of" feature, but worries when she's chosen for the cover after sleeping with the writer. Baseball's Barry Zito has a cameo. Lem: Tony Yalda. Joan: Tracee Ellis Ross.
Episode 14
Mon, Feb 13, 2006 30 mins
Upset that Maya is making more money than he is, Darnell decides to sell the garage and pursue his dream of working on a NASCAR pit crew.
Episode 15
Mon, Feb 20, 2006 30 mins
Maya hosts a seminar for successful women and asks Joan and Toni to be on the panel, but Lynn feels slighted that she's left out. Arthel Neville appears as herself. Tammy: Kelly Rowland. Sage: Drew Sidora. Riley: Jessica Stroup.
Episode 16
Mon, Feb 27, 2006 30 mins
Joan and Toni have a huge fight after Toni says she believes that Joan's success has made her self-centered and caused her to neglect their friendship. Meanwhile, Darnell gives William video-game lessons and creates a monster. Jevon: Mustafa Shakir.
Episode 17
Mon, Mar 27, 2006 30 mins
Maya and Darnell ask Toni to help them find a home, but she neglects them when dates with an old boyfriend (Terrell Tilford) add to her already hectic life. Meanwhile, Joan keeps canceling planned outings with William to attend celebrity-filled events. Tammy: Kelly Rowland. Husband: Kevin Earley. Wife: Charlene Amoia.
Episode 18
Mon, Apr 17, 2006 30 mins
Joan's concerned about her cousin (Tia Mowry), who is putting her life on hold to help her boyfriend (Aldis Hodge), a rookie with the San Diego Sabers. Tasha: Wendy Raquel Robinson. Kelly: Jennifer Baxter. Dionne: Shanti Lowry.
Episode 19
Mon, Apr 24, 2006 30 mins
Joan tries to juggle three men while she fails to see that her self-absorption is hurting her friendship with Toni, whom she's still ignoring. Derek: Wayne Brady. Jevon: Mustafa Shakir. Kurtis: Claude Brooks. Gina: Marina Sirtis.
Episode 20
Mon, May 1, 2006 30 mins
Joan decides to break things off with Derek (Wayne Brady) and think more seriously about Jevon, but Jevon has different ideas about their relationship. Jevon: Mustafa Shakir. Kurtis: Claude Brooks.
Episode 21
Mon, May 8, 2006 30 mins
Part 1 of two. Joan leaves Maya's housewarming to attend a Hollywood party, where she gets drunk and embarrasses herself. Meanwhile, William tries to convince Monica that they're meant to be together. Doreen: Meredith Scott Lynn. Eric Lewis has a cameo.
Episode 22
Mon, May 8, 2006 30 mins
Conclusion. Joan misses Toni's custody hearing after getting drunk the night before; William continues to try to win over Monica; and Darnell gets an offer for a pit-crew job---in Florida. Doreen: Meredith Scott Lynn. Judge Jackson: Loretta Devine.