The BEST episodes of Half & Half

Every episode of Half & Half ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Half & Half!

Essence Atkins and Rachel True star as half-sisters Mona and Dee Dee, who have only one thing in common: their father. Growing up separately, these two virtual strangers suddenly become neighbors in the same San Francisco apartment building, and experience the challenges of sisterhood for the first time. Two half-sisters living under one roof with one very big problem – each other!

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The Big Forget-Me-Not Episode
star
7.20
5 votes

#1 - The Big Forget-Me-Not Episode

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2002

When Dee Dee befriends Spencer, Mona becomes concerned that her sister is stealing her best friend. Meanwhile, Mona leads Dee Dee and Spencer into believing she is still dating Brian the exterminator even though he hasn't call her after their very hot date.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
Writer: Jamie Wooten
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The Big Ex-pectations Episode
star
7.00
4 votes

#2 - The Big Ex-pectations Episode

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/2002

Dee Dee is smitten with her new beau, but the romance sours when she learns that he and Mona dated in high school. Although Mona gives her blessing to the union, she soon changes her mind.

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The Big Pimpin' Episode
star
6.75
4 votes

#3 - The Big Pimpin' Episode

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/2002

Mona's music-video shoot for a rapper may end in disaster when he refuses to leave the dressing room—until he meets Dee Dee. While Mona is pleased with the rapper's newfound enthusiasm for the shoot, she soon begins to worry that he's using Dee Dee.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Dose of Reality Episode
star
6.75
4 votes

#4 - The Big Dose of Reality Episode

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2002

In an attempt to win Mona's respect and stop living off her father's largesse, Dee Dee takes a job as a waitress. Meanwhile, Phyllis persuades Mona to give a video-dating service a try.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Crappy Birthday Episode
star
6.50
4 votes

#5 - The Big Crappy Birthday Episode

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/2002

Dee Dee attempts to get closer to Mona by planning a joint birthday party, reminding Mona of bad memories from their childhood. Meanwhile, Dee Dee unwittingly reveals that Phyllis lied to Mona about things that have shaped her world view since she was young; and, as a birthday gift, Phyllis finally tells Mona the truth.

Writer: Jay Dyer
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The Big Award Episode
star
6.33
3 votes

#6 - The Big Award Episode

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2002

Dee Dee persuades Mona to attend a banquet that's being held in honor of their father, but the experience reminds Mona that she's the odd one out within her dad's ""new"" family.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Thanks for Forgiving Episode
star
6.33
3 votes

#7 - The Big Thanks for Forgiving Episode

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/2002

Mona and Phyllis attend Thanksgiving dinner at Big Dee Dee's, where Mona's grandmother is the guest of honor. But Dee Dee becomes jealous when she learns the older woman showers Mona with affection. Meanwhile, Phyllis and Big Dee Dee make a deal; and Spencer blurts out one of Mona's secrets to her mother.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Not So Loyal Family Episode
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6.33
3 votes

#8 - The Big Not So Loyal Family Episode

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2004

Dee Dee is furious to discover that Mona has become friends with Dee Dee's rival, Stephanie Seymour, after meeting her through a work event. Dee Dee insists that Mona should dislike the same people that she does because it is her duty as a sister. Mona tricks the duo into having tea with her in the hopes of getting them to make peace, but things do not exactly go the way she had planned. Meanwhile, a rejected applicant for the talent search refuses to take no for an answer.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Forbidden Fruit Episode
star
6.00
2 votes

#9 - The Big Forbidden Fruit Episode

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2003

Phyllis announces that she has been seeing someone for the past month. She reluctantly agrees to bring her boyfriend, Earl, to the apartment to meet the girls. Earl is handsome, sweet and romantic, and leaves everyone (including Big Dee Dee) sufficiently impressed. Dee Dee sees Earl at a restaurant with another woman, and learns that it is his wife. Mona and Dee Dee try to break the news to Phyllis, and are stunned to discover that she already knew that Earl is married. She believes that he is separated and about to get a divorce. Mona and Dee Dee try to convince her to stop seeing him. Meanwhile, Spencer discovers that being attached has suddenly made him virtually irresistible to other women.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Undercover Lover Episode
star
6.00
2 votes

#10 - The Big Undercover Lover Episode

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

Mona tries to comfort Dee Dee after Carter appears on a talk show and says that he is seeing someone. When she later discovers that Dee Dee and Carter have secretly reunited, an angry Mona declares that she will not help Dee Dee pick up the pieces after the new ""casual"" relationship fails. Meanwhile, Spencer tries to get into photography in the hopes of getting rich; and Dee Dee and Big Dee Dee face a crisis involving their hair stylist.

Directors: Victor Gonzalez
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The Big How the Ex Stole Christmas Episode
star
6.00
2 votes

#11 - The Big How the Ex Stole Christmas Episode

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2003

Dee Dee invites everyone over to her parents' house for Christmas. The Bay Area experiences a heatwave, which leads to a brownout that nearly ruins dinner. Spencer angrily declines Mona's invitation, as the holiday brings up many issues about his absent father. Mona later offers to help Spencer track down his father. Phyllis brings her new boyfriend, a Santa Claus she met at the children's hospital, but both she and Charles object when the man refuses to keep his hands off of her. Neil calls Dee Dee and asks to come over and speak with her. She believes that he wants her back, and is stunned when he instead announces plans to marry. She tries to use the heat to her advantage in an attempt to win back Neil, while Mona urges her to just move on.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big You're Not the Boss of Me Episode
star
6.00
2 votes

#12 - The Big You're Not the Boss of Me Episode

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/9/2004

Delicious Records is bought out; and a new boss, respected music business veteran Kai Owens, takes over the company. She is bringing many of her own associates along, so she begins conducting interviews to see which employees will get to keep their jobs. Adam, exhilarated by all of the drama, giddily celebrates each new firing by banging a gong. Mona fears that she will be the next to go because she is terrible in interviews. Despite Dee Dee's advice, she blows the interview. However, Kai respects her work so much that she promotes her to a Vice President position. This makes her Spencer's boss, and he has trouble adjusting to the situation, ignoring her orders and talking back to her. Mona worries that they will not be able to maintain their friendship. Meanwhile, Dee Dee pleads with her mother to let her make a connection with her unborn brother in some way. Big Dee Dee offers to let her name the baby.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Love Is Here and Now You're Gone Episode
star
6.00
2 votes

#13 - The Big Love Is Here and Now You're Gone Episode

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/16/2004

Camille returns from a vacation in London and behaves coldly toward Spencer. She finally admits that she is desperately homesick and has decided to move back to England. Phyllis upsets Mona by giving her a gift, a cat she saved from a shelter. (She sees it as a sign that Phyllis has given up on Mona ever giving her grandchildren.) Big Dee Dee decides to record a song as a birth announcement. Mona helps Dee Dee and Big Dee Dee search for an affordable studio. Mona meets Nick, the charming and handsome producer who runs one of the studios. They immediately hit it off and make a date. She has to cancel to tend to Spencer, but Nick is understanding, and later shows up with food. Dee Dee counsels Spencer and encourages him to tell Camille his feelings. He is devastated to find that she was about to leave without saying goodbye. She says that she enjoyed their relationship, but that it moved too quickly for her. Mona doesn't have enough time to look after the cat, so she gives it

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
Writer: Jamie Wooten
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The Big Don't Leave Me This Way Episode
star
6.00
3 votes

#14 - The Big Don't Leave Me This Way Episode

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2004

Mona must work long hours as she prepares a major presentation for Kai about her talent search idea. She begins to lose touch with her family and friends, as she misses out on Dee Dee's weekly parties and is unaware of major news like Spencer getting a new girlfriend and Phyllis and Ray deciding to live together. Mona makes an effort to better balance her personal and professional lives, with disastrous results. Meanwhile, Adam, upset that being gay is no longer the ""in"" thing, decides that he is going to be straight.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls Episode
star
6.00
2 votes

#15 - The Big Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls Episode

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2004

Kai reluctantly agrees to give a shot to Spencer's friend RJ Jackson, a talented and successful singer with a reputation for partying. Spencer has difficulty reining in RJ, and must resort to desperate measures to get a track recorded before the deadline. Meanwhile, Big Dee Dee decides to return to the stage after helping Adam prepare for an acting showcase.

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The Big Credit Check Episode
star
6.00
2 votes

#16 - The Big Credit Check Episode

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/7/2005

Mona becomes upset when Kai repeatedly refuses to give her credit for the Fast Track contest in interviews. Mona, at her family's urging, tries to seize some of the credit for herself, with disastrous results. Meanwhile, Big Dee Dee gets in touch with her agent so that she can resume her acting career. She winds up playing second fiddle to Coco in a dog food commercial.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Training Day Episode
star
6.00
2 votes

#17 - The Big Training Day Episode

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

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The Big Who You Gonna Call Episode
star
6.00
2 votes

#18 - The Big Who You Gonna Call Episode

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/15/2006

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The Big Mis-Conception Episode (2)
star
6.00
2 votes

#19 - The Big Mis-Conception Episode (2)

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2003

Dee Dee takes a pregnancy test, although Mona feels that she might be overreacting (her period is only a day late). Before Dee Dee can check the results, her mother bursts and demands to use the bathroom. Big Dee Dee also takes a pregnancy test, which turns out to be positive. She is startled, but she and Charles quickly accept the news. Big Dee Dee gets to rub her pregnancy in the face of Phyllis, who had believed Big Dee Dee was going through menopause. Mona is upset to realize that Spencer has been seeing Camille for some time, but hadn't confided in her. He claims that he wanted to keep quiet until he knew the relationship could last. Phyllis chastises Mona for letting ""her"" man get away, while Adam refuses to believe that Spencer is over Mona. He insists that he is happy with Camille, adding that Mona would never want him anyway. Mona patches things up with Spencer and says that she is very happy for him.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Bad Neighbor Episode
star
6.00
2 votes

#20 - The Big Bad Neighbor Episode

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/12/2003

The gals' already tenuous friendship spirals toward dissolution when Dee Dee celebrates the end of her school year by hosting a raucous celebration that keeps Mona awake all night. Things get worse when Dee Dee installs a hot tub, which floods Mona's apartment. Stepping in to mediate, their father, Charles, reminds them that ""like it or not, we're family."" But the squabbling continues, until a medical emergency involving their dad arises.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Much 'I Do' About Nothing Episode
star
6.00
3 votes

#21 - The Big Much 'I Do' About Nothing Episode

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/2003

When Mona has Spencer masquerade as her beau at a friend's wedding, Spencer realizes that he has romantic feelings for her, and has had them since college. Meanwhile, Dee Dee dumps her boyfriend when she learns he has matrimony on the mind.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big 'I Have a Dream' Episode
star
6.00
3 votes

#22 - The Big 'I Have a Dream' Episode

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/21/2003

Mona becomes antsy about her friendship with Spencer after she has a romantic dream about him. Meanwhile, Dee Dee---who thinks the dream was about a woman---introduces Mona to a lesbian friend of hers.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Falling for It Episode
star
6.00
3 votes

#23 - The Big Falling for It Episode

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/21/2003

Mona drags Dee Dee to a self-defense class, where she accidentally hurts her little sister while practicing a back flip. Overwhelmed with guilt, she waits on Dee Dee hand and foot, unaware that Dee Dee's milking the injury.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Sexy Shame Episode
star
6.00
2 votes

#24 - The Big Sexy Shame Episode

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2003

Mona dates a hunk whose looks almost compensate for his lack of brains. As a result, she tries to hide him from her friends and family, but the effort is for naught when they're invited to her father's dinner party for a U.S. senator.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Phat Mouth Episode (1)
star
6.00
2 votes

#25 - The Big Phat Mouth Episode (1)

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/2003

When Mona mistakes a dinner date with a handsome reporter as a personal affair, she unwittingly gets quoted in a music magazine saying disparaging things about one of her music label's artists that ends up getting her fired. Meanwhile, Dee Dee utilizes her law school knowledge to try to get the story retracted.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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