The WORST episodes of Girlfriends

#1 - Game Over

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2006

*GAME OVER’’ Joan's friendship with Toni goes On the rocks. Maya's husband Darnell takes it upon himself to teach William how to play Video games, William catches on quickly.

#2 - Can't Stan Ya!

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/25/2002

After an uncomfortable kiss, Maya realizes that she was wrong to get involved with Stan, and wants to stop seeing him. Stan, however, reveals that he has fallen head over heels, and refuses to give up on her. He seeks revenge by forming a friendship with Darnell and threatening to tell him about the affair. Meanwhile, William recuperates at Joan's house after being dumped by Yvonne.

#3 - Taming of the Realtess

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/25/2002

Toni opens her real estate office and hires Lynn as her temporary assistant. However, Lynn quits after Toni proves to be too demanding a taskmaster. Toni quickly finds a very efficient replacement, but she also leaves when Toni won't let her have everything her own way. With her grand opening just days away, Toni becomes desperate to find someone to help her out. Meanwhile, Joan fears dire consequences from her boss after a judge throws out an important motion for a seemingly insignificant reason.

#4 - Into the Woods

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2002

Joan decides to waive her ""three-month"" rule and sleep with Chris, but then receives a phone call from Sean. When she learns that Sean is back in town, she dumps Chris and expects to reunite with Sean. However, he stuns her by revealing that he is engaged. William expresses an interest in Lynn's co-worker, only to find that she is a lesbian with a crush on Lynn. Maya considers telling Darnell about her affair with Stan, but her friends talk her out of it. He soon discovers the truth in an unexpected way.

#5 - A Stiff Good Man Is Easy to Find

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/24/2003

Toni and Todd's relationship is thrown into flux after she inadvertently mentions marriage. When Toni goes into hiding, Todd seeks the assistance of her friends, who convince him that Toni loves him and help him confront his own feelings for her. Meanwhile, William finds himself extremely attracted to Sharon, leading to an odd face-off with Monica.

#6 - Some Enchanted Evening

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2003

Joan enjoys relative peace in her relationship with Ellis. However, she establishes a strong connection with a stranger whom she meets when they duck into the same doorway during a rainstorm. She is later surprised to find that the man is Ellis's agent, Brock. Brock meets with Joan outside a play when Ellis is called away to a meeting. They begin kissing, and end up back at Brock's place, where they declare their love for each other. Brock feels it is wrong to sleep together while she is still Ellis's girlfriend, so Joan promises to break things off. However, Ellis surprises her by finally telling her that he loves her. Sivad pressures Lynn to move out of William's house. He initially doesn't want to live with Lynn, but soon changes his mind. Toni grows annoyed with all of Todd's habits. After he reveals that he is deep in debt, she leaves him and shows up at Joan's house. William continually tries to get Maya to actually do her job, but she spends all of her time reading se

#7 - The J-Spot

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2004

Joan decides to open her own restaurant. William is offended when Joan fails to share the news with him, as he instead hears it from two junior partners at the firm. Joan responds by taking William to task for reuniting with Monica so soon after declaring his love for Joan. They get into a heated argument and decide to end their friendship. Joan finds the perfect space for her restaurant, but doesn't have the money to lease it immediately. Toni suggests that she get an investor, then tries to arrange a truce (for business purposes only) between Joan and the one person she knows who can supply enough capital for the restaurant: William. Meanwhile, Joan and Maya grow concerned by Lynn's behavior after she begins performing on the streets while painted up as a robot.

#8 - Good News, Bad News

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/28/2005

Following a fight with his father, Lynn's brother Matthew shows up and asks to stay with her while he pursues his music career. She tries to help him when he freezes during an audition, but winds up being offered the job as lead singer instead of him. Meanwhile, Toni is extremely reluctant to give up her massive closet to make room for the baby; and William is confused by a thank-you gift from Maya.

#9 - Kids Say the Darndest Things

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/25/2005

Jabari becomes extremely sullen and disrespectful, and begins talking back to his parents. After he runs away from Joan's house while she is watching him, Maya and Darnell finally learn the source of Jabari's anger: he is upset over Darnell's engagement because he wants his parents to reunite. Maya and Darnell struggle over what to do about their son's despair. Meanwhile, Lynn and Toni refuse to believe that William's depression stems from his car's inability to pass a smog test. They insist that he is actually upset about the break-up with Joan, and pressure him to share his feelings.

#10 - Finn-ished

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/2/2005

After sleeping with bandmate Finn, Lynn believes that she can deal with an open relationship, but becomes extremely jealous whenever she sees him with other women. Meanwhile, Joan forces William to attend Toni's baby shower, although he believes such events should only be for women. He gives Toni an heirloom cradle that he expects to get back in the future for his own kids, only to learn that Toni has given it away to her cleaning lady (before firing her).

#11 - ...With a Twist

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/23/2005

Following Darnell's drunken love declaration, Maya enlists the help of Joan and William as she plans to break up his wedding. However, she soon has second thoughts. Joan tries to talk some sense into Darnell in the bathroom. Meanwhile, Toni gives birth to a baby girl before she is able to get in touch with Todd or the girls. Following the surprisingly easy delivery, Toni begins to wonder whether she really needs Todd in her life. Unable to hold back her feelings any longer, Lynn lashes out at Finn and quits the band.

#12 - What's Black-A-Lackin'?

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/11/2008

William and Monica battle over learning the sex of the baby. Lynn deals with the fact she might not be marketable to Blacks.

#13 - Hot for Preacher

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/5/2007

#14 - Work In Progress

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/13/2006

*WORK IN PROGRESS" Maya blames her friends for Darnell's sudden Career change. Before Maya leaves on her latest book tour, Darnell takes her out for a $300 dinner. When Maya pays, Darnell is embarrassed she earns more money than he does.

#15 - Oh Hell Yes: The Seminar

Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/20/2006

*OH HELL YES: THE SEMINAR'? Maya hosts a workshop for successful black women. Conspicuously absent from the list of invited speakers is Lynn, whose auditions have yet to result in a paid singing gig.

#16 - Deck the Halls With Bags and Folly

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2007

Joan holds a fund-raiser to earn money for a holiday party for the support group of relatives for the soldiers in Iraq. Meanwhile, Monica learns of William's holiday traditions.

#17 - Bad Blood

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2006

#18 - Star Craving Mad

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2002

Joan has several run-ins with an actor at the gym, but finds herself attracted to him. However, she re-considers her decision to date Ellis after discovering that he has lied to her. William's sister comes out to him, then asks him to become a sperm donor so that she and her partner can have a child.

#19 - Adapt to Adopt

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/4/2008

Maya and Darnell consider adopting a child while a neighborhood meeting presents them with the chance

#20 - Ain't Nothing Over There (2)

Season 6 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/2006

#21 - The Game

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/17/2006

“THE GAME” Joan's Cousin tackles life with a pro football player, Melanie Barrett seems to have it all; she's young, beautiful, attending medical school and living life in the fast lane as the girlfriend of an up-and-CD ming NFL star.

#22 - A Little Romance

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2002

Toni realizes she has fallen for Todd after he protects her during an altercation with a man on the street, but is still reluctant to date him because of his size. Joan is appalled when Ellis rates her only a 5.5 on looks on a scale of one to ten.

#23 - Great Sexpectations

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/14/2005

As Valentine's Day arrives, William is very excited because he and Joan have been dating for three months and can now sleep together. Although William is anxious to get to it right away, Joan insists on planning a romantic evening so that she can finally have a good Valentine's Day. William agrees to go along with her wishes. However, their efforts to consummate their relationship prove so uncomfortable that they reluctantly come to the realization that they are better off as friends. Meanwhile, Toni, Maya and Lynn go out to dinner together for Valentine's Day and reveal their deepest, darkest secrets.

#24 - Latching On And Lashing Out

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2005

“LATCHING ON AND LASHING OUT" Maya dates Darnell, and Toni finally bonds with her baby, To give their second marriage a chance, Maya and Darnell decide to live in adjacent apartments and furgo sex for three months. Darnell accompanies Maya to Joan's "remarriage party" in their honor.

#25 - The Mother of All Episodes (1)

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2004

Joan's mother makes a surprise visit and constantly criticizes her, particularly anything regarding her decision to open the restaurant. Joan grows fed up with her lack of support and tells her off, prompting Carol to leave. Joan also grows tired of fighting with William about the restaurant. She decides to buy him out to preserve their friendship, but he refuses to accept the check. They discuss his previous love confession, and William angers Joan by saying that he was ""desperate."" A ranting Joan winds up admitting that she tried to go to his New York hotel room to confess her feelings. They kiss and admit their love for each other, but Joan collapses when her mother emerges in a bathrobe. Meanwhile, Maya is concerned when she discovers that Jabari has been watching pay-per-view porn.