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22 Episodes 2006 - 2007
Episode 1
Sun, Oct 1, 2006 30 mins
Joan returns from doing volunteer work in New Orleans and tries to contact Toni and heal their rift, only to discover that Toni is leaving for New York and that William is engaged to Monica (Keesha Sharp).
Episode 2
Sun, Oct 8, 2006 30 mins
Joan fumes when she finds Monica running the J-Spot, and she learns that William is having doubts about marrying Monica. Meanwhile, Darnell is facing pressure from Maya to have a baby, but he doesn't want another child. Jason: Rob Swanson. Dr. Wulfberg: John Rubinstein.
Episode 3
Mon, Oct 16, 2006 30 mins
Self-centered Joan is frustrated that Maya's home is the new hangout for the girlfriends, so she organizes fitness-training sessions at her house, and Maya senses Joan's ulterior motive.
Episode 4
Sun, Oct 22, 2006 30 mins
Lynn goes to an open-mike night at a club, where she meets a record-label scout (Taran Killam) who is interested in giving her a chance---for a price. Meanwhile, Joan and William discover that money is missing from the J-Spot. Nina Storey and Tracey Amos have cameos. Waitress: Courtney Abbiati.
Episode 5
Mon, Oct 30, 2006 30 mins
Joan hopes to fill the void left by Toni's departure by trying to befriend Monica, and even goes so far as to get Lynn and Maya to like Monica. Meanwhile, Maya asks for William's advice on phone sex after Darnell falls asleep during one of her monologues.
Episode 6
Mon, Nov 6, 2006 30 mins
Jabari skips school and plagiarizes an assignment, and Lynn tells Maya she thinks Jabari may be acting out in reaction to their move to the suburbs. Jabari: Kendre Berry.
Episode 7
Mon, Nov 13, 2006 30 mins
Joan comes to terms with being single and goes to a restaurant alone as her first act of acceptance. Meanwhile, Monica finds out that William was married before, but she doesn't know he was married to Lynn. Samantha: Christina Vidal. Alan: Robert Cesario.
Episode 8
Mon, Nov 20, 2006 30 mins
Joan and Maya suggest that there are better ways for Lynn to further her career after learning that she is singing in a karaoke bar. So, when Big Boi (in a cameo) calls Lynn to say he wants to work with her, she assumes it's her friends playing a joke. Bridget: Allison Dean.
Episode 9
Mon, Nov 27, 2006 30 mins
Maya and Darnell find it increasingly hard to adjust to being apart; Lynn has trouble communicating with Big Boi in the studio; and Monica and William have problems planning their wedding. Jeanette: Charmin Lee. Bay-T: Sloan Robinson.
Episode 10
Mon, Dec 11, 2006 30 mins
Aaron (Richard T. Jones), the man Joan flirted with in New Orleans, comes home to California and starts dating her, and Joan is so amazed at how well things are going that she anticipates something going wrong. Meanwhile, Maya and Darnell try to keep up with their neighbors and their holiday decorating. Donna: Jessica Tuck.
Episode 11
Mon, Jan 22, 2007 30 mins
Lynn waits to hear from Big Boi to see if the record execs liked the tracks she produced. Meanwhile, Darnell finds out that Peanut sold the garage to a man (Jamil Walker) Darnell detests. Karin: Tanjareen Martin. Bridget Thompson: Allison Dean.
Episode 12
Mon, Jan 29, 2007 30 mins
Maya is furious with Jabari after learning from Darnell that their son revealed during a father-son chat that he's having sex. Meanwhile, William asks Lynn to subtly give Monica sex tips that will make her less inhibited. Kelly: Jordan-Claire Green. Andy: Devon Keaton.
Episode 13
Mon, Feb 5, 2007 30 mins
Lynn is ambivalent about dating an attractive man (Kadeem Hardison) she met at a club when she finds out that he's a Baptist minister. Meanwhile, Joan tries to mend the rift between Maya and Monica. Albert Collins: Earl Williams. Chevonne Brown: Car'ynn Sims.
Episode 14
Mon, Feb 12, 2007 30 mins
Maya is convinced that her new neighbor (China Shavers) is being abused by her husband and is mad when Darnell doubts her. Meanwhile, Joan is upset that Aaron doesn't like Valentine's Day. Ray Dixon: Carl Anthony Payne. Aaron: Richard T. Jones.
Episode 15
Mon, Feb 19, 2007 30 mins
William has too much to drink at his wedding reception and unthinkingly tells Monica he had doubts about marrying her. Meanwhile, Maya gets mad at Darnell when she finds out that he knew about William's cold feet and didn't tell her.
Episode 16
Mon, Feb 26, 2007 30 mins
A dark secret from Joan's past threatens to end her relationship with Aaron; and Darnell gets angry after Maya tells him about all of the men she was with after they divorced.
Episode 17
Mon, Mar 19, 2007 30 mins
Lynn continues working with the children's choir at church despite the end of her relationship with Eldon (Kadeem Hardison), but she's disappointed to learn that he's dating a woman from church who shares his views on premarital sex.
Episode 18
Mon, Mar 26, 2007 30 mins
Maya, Lynn and Joan worry about William, who's despondent over losing Monica, so they travel to Chicago to try to persuade Monica to work things out with him. Eleanor: Jonelle Allen.
Episode 19
Mon, Apr 23, 2007 30 mins
Darnell wants to move back to the city but Maya wants to stay, and she reveals the reason to her friends with a stunning announcement.
Episode 20
Mon, Apr 30, 2007 30 mins
Eldon's church flock is uncomfortable with his choice of Lynn as a girlfriend, forcing him to make a tough decision. Meanwhile, Joan and Aaron have their first fight. Eldon: Kadeem Hardison. Aaron: Richard T. Jones.
Episode 21
Mon, May 7, 2007 30 mins
Part 1 of 2. In the seventh-season finale, Maya and her family move into Joan's house while they wait to get a new home; and something Aaron says casually to Joan has her thinking he may propose. Aaron Waters: Richard T. Jones.
Episode 22
Mon, May 7, 2007 30 mins
Conclusion. Joan thinks that the timing of Brock's arrival may be an opportunity to finally realize her dream of marriage and a family, and she goes away with him on a trip to Catalina Island. Brock: Malik Yoba. Aaron: Richard T. Jones. Carol Clayton: Joan Pringle.