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!

Last Updated: 6/5/2025Network: UPNStatus: Ended
The Big Ex-pectations Episode
star
7.60
5 votes

#1 - 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.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Forget-Me-Not Episode
star
7.33
6 votes

#2 - 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 Forbidden Fruit Episode
star
7.33
3 votes

#3 - 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 College Admission Episode
star
7.00
3 votes

#4 - The Big College Admission Episode

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2003

Spencer's cousin Chauncey begins working in the mail room at the record company and blabbing everyone's secrets. He recalls the time in college that he walked in on Spencer and Mona apparently in the midst of a drunken tryst, creating friction between Spencer and Camille. The story prompts Mona to confront her feelings for Spencer, as she wonders if the reason she has been so jealous of his girlfriends is because she wants him for herself. Meanwhile, Dee Dee creates a mold of her mother's pregnant belly--which Big Dee Dee hates.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Bitter Baby Shower Episode
star
7.00
3 votes

#5 - The Big Bitter Baby Shower Episode

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/2003

Dee Dee's cousin Barbara comes to town for Big Dee Dee's baby shower, and stays with Mona because there is no room at Dee Dee's place. Mona is furious to learn from Barbara that Dee Dee shared things that Mona had told her in confidence about the effect her mother's bitterness has had on her feelings about marriage. Mona gives Dee Dee the silent treatment, but later has a talk with Phyllis about her fears. Big Dee Dee dreads the shower because she knows the guests will insist on touching her belly. Meanwhile, Spencer gets a makeover from Adam and some friends in the hopes of impressing Camille's social crowd.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Take Me as I Am Episode
star
7.00
3 votes

#6 - The Big Take Me as I Am Episode

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/20/2006

Mona continues to bristle at Spencer's relationship with Naomi, who seems strangely reluctant to become romantically involved with him. Mona's mother and friends encourage her to put her personal feelings about Naomi aside and help Spencer. Naomi later divulges a surprising secret to Spencer. Dee Dee has difficulty following her boss' edict to drop a female tennis player with limited marketability. Big Dee Dee gets a potential break in her acting career when she's given a callback for a low-budget horror movie.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Who You Gonna Call Episode
star
7.00
4 votes

#7 - The Big Who You Gonna Call Episode

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

In an effort to make up her mind once and for all, Mona decides she wants to date both Chase and Lorenzo. When both men agree she finds herself more confused than ever. Dee Dee meets a new guy but when Brett tells her the relationship won't stand a chance, she sets out to prove him wrong. Meanwhile, Spencer meets a new woman and when she invites a friend to join them on the date he thinks his dreams have come true.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Dose of Reality Episode
star
6.80
5 votes

#8 - 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
6.80
5 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
Writer: Jay Dyer
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The Big Pimpin' Episode
star
6.75
4 votes

#10 - 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 Mis-Conception Episode (2)
star
6.67
3 votes

#11 - 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 Birth-quake Episode
star
6.67
3 votes

#12 - The Big Birth-quake Episode

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2003

Mona tells her friends and family that she doesn't want to celebrate her birthday, as she would rather spend the day alone in quiet reflection. However, she soon becomes extremely bored. She is relieved when Big Dee Dee shows up, although she has actually forgotten Mona's birthday and is just there to see Dee Dee. The two go down to the laundry room in pursuit of Big Dee Dee's dog, and wind up trapped when an earthquake hits. They share a picnic lunch and have a revealing talk about their relationship. Meanwhile, Phyllis tracks down Charles to try to convince him to help buy a car for Mona's birthday, and they wind up stuck in an elevator. The earthquake also traps Dee Dee, Adam and Spencer in an upscale store as they shop for Mona's gift. Everyone is embarrassed when Spencer has a panic attack after the earthquake.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Foot in My Mouth Episode
star
6.67
3 votes

#13 - The Big Foot in My Mouth Episode

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2003

After another failed relationship, Mona decides to focus on her career for a while. She is determined to help Zora, a promising young singer, secure a contract with the record company. Zora mistakes Mona's efforts to boost her confidence for romantic interest and develops feelings for her. She confesses her crush to Adam, who keeps the news to himself so that he can watch the sparks fly. Mona struggles to come up with a way to handle the situation without hurting Zora's feelings. Meanwhile, Dee Dee dates a man who pays way too much attention to her feet.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Reality Bites Episode
star
6.67
3 votes

#14 - The Big Reality Bites Episode

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/2006

Spencer continues to shower Naomi with affection after she reveals her HIV-positive status. However, her newfound confidence prompts her to dump him and seek to profess her love for another man. Mona tries to comfort Spencer, but he rejects her for failing to back him throughout the relationship. Dee Dee agrees to join her new actor boyfriend in a reality show, and winds up humiliated. Charles is surprisingly supportive when Big Dee Dee is asked to do a nude scene in her film debut.

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

#15 - 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 Parent Trap Episode
star
6.33
3 votes

#16 - The Big Parent Trap Episode

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/2004

After hiding the relationship for a month, Dee Dee reluctantly introduces Carter to her parents. They are surpisingly supportive. However, Big Dee Dee immediately goes to Mona and pleads with her to try to sabotage the relationship, as she and Charles believe that Carter is completely wrong for Dee Dee. Dee Dee is furious, and winds up surprised by Carter's reaction to the situation. Meanwhile, Kai provides Mona and Spencer with an assistant, who livens up the office but doesn't seem to do any actual work.

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

#17 - 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 Keep Your Eyes Off My Prize Episode
star
6.33
3 votes

#18 - The Big Keep Your Eyes Off My Prize Episode

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2003

Aspiring politician Ron Brown shows up at Mona's door in search of votes, and takes a liking to her. Phyllis quickly pushes him to ask her out, and they agree to a date. Mona then learns that Big Dee Dee recently arranged a date for Dee Dee and Ron, who have been friends since childhood. The sisters are unsure about dating the same man, but their mothers insist that it will be all right (as it is unlikely that both will be compatible with Ron). Phyllis and Big Dee Dee treat the whole thing as a personal competition. Mona and Dee Dee like Ron, but decide that he isn't worth the potential damage to their relationship. They agree to do the ""mature"" thing and stop dating Ron, but each keeps seeing him behind the other's back.

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Mis-Conception Episode (1)
star
6.33
3 votes

#19 - The Big Mis-Conception Episode (1)

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2003

Dee Dee and Big Dee Dee plan a ""surprise"" party for Charles and Big Dee Dee's 24th wedding anniversary. While putting together a slide show, Dee Dee discovers that there are very few photographs of Mona with their father. She feels sorry for her sister and makes several attempts to cheer her up (first creating fake photos of the two, then trying to set up a lunch date for Mona and Charles), but only angers her further. Mona explains that she had accepted the fact that she and her father didn't have the closest relationship, but Dee Dee is inadvertently opening the wounds. Phyllis produces evidence that proves Charles wasn't quite as distant as it seems. Spencer develops an attraction to Camille, a photographer working with Delicious Records artists. Adam constantly tries to alert Mona about Spencer's feelings for her. He finally tells her the truth, but they discover that Spencer is involved with Camille. Meanwhile, Dee Dee becomes annoyed when her ""summer fling"" starts to get

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Award Episode
star
6.33
3 votes

#20 - 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 Sistah Sans Soul Episode
star
6.25
4 votes

#21 - The Big Sistah Sans Soul Episode

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/2002

While at a club with Spencer, Mona meets the hunky Miles. They hit it off, but their budding romance quickly trips up over matters of taste: For one, she enjoys Dawson's Creek, while he prefers BET. After a night on the dance floor, where Mona displays her lack of rhythm, Miles breaks up with her for not being ""black enough."" In an attempt to win him back, Mona remakes herself into what Dee Dee calls ""a Nubian disco queen.""

Directors: Ellen Gittelsohn
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The Big Pilot Episode
star
6.17
6 votes

#22 - The Big Pilot Episode

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2002

Mona, a self-reliant record executive, is set to move into the penthouse apartment that her father has always promised her. But her plans of getting settled in her new apartment soon come to an end when she learns that her spoiled half sister, Dee Dee, and Dee Dee's overbearing mother also lay claim to the apartment. The sisters' relationship is further strained when Dee Dee inadvertently attracts a man whom Mona was pining for.

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

#23 - 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 Training Day Episode
star
6.00
2 votes

#24 - The Big Training Day Episode

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

Dee Dee begins work as a sports agent, but clashes with a cocky co-worker. They are both upset when their boss forces them to work together to bring in a hot football player. Meanwhile, Adam recommends that Mona and Spencer follow his lead by signing up for an online dating service. They decide to write each other's profiles after having difficulty completing them on their own.

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

#25 - 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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