The WORST episodes of Lipstick Jungle

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

Lipstick Jungle is a dramedy that follows the professional and personal lives of three best friends, all of whom are top professionals in their respective careers. Victory Ford (Price) is a fashion designer, Nico Reilly (Raver) is the editor-in-chief of Bonfire Magazine, and Wendy Healy (Shields) is the former president of Parador Pictures and is now producing independently. These three powerful women are always there to support one another and navigate the crazy, romantic, and sometimes scary world that is New York City.

Last Updated: 9/1/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
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Chapter Eight: Pandora's Box
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6.63
201 votes

#1 - Chapter Eight: Pandora's Box

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2008

Nico is haunted by her infidelity when Charles gives her a photograph that Kirby took of her during their affair. Overcome with guilt, she debates whether she should tell Charles the truth and decides to go to extreme measures to save her marriage. Wendy decides to cut back on her hours at the office and spend more time at home after she finds her under-age daughter, Maddie, at a bar. Her transition into domestic life is not an easy one especially when her opinionated mother unexpectedly comes to the city for a visit. Victory finds it difficult to avoid Joe who is desperate to get her back. Trying to move on from their personal relationship, she hires a publicist Dahlia Morales to help brand her business and find a retail space.

Directors: Timothy Busfield
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Chapter Five: Dressed To Kill
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6.74
183 votes

#2 - Chapter Five: Dressed To Kill

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/6/2008

Victory discovers that someone has stolen her designs and learns a trusted, former employee has betrayed her. Wendy, unwittingly, uses her position to rejuvenate her husband's music career by getting him a job composing for one of her movies. Nico continues her affair with Kirby but she's finding it hard to follow her own rules for the relationship and must battle her own jealousy.

Directors: Timothy Busfield
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Chapter Eleven: The F-Word
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6.91
288 votes

#3 - Chapter Eleven: The F-Word

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2008

Victory and Rodrigo continue to get closer as he asks her to meet his daughter. However, things do not go as planned. Nico decides she is ready to go out with Kirby in public and takes him to a ritzy charity event. After being fired, Wendy turns her focus to her home life.

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Chapter Twelve: Scary, Scary Night!
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7.00
285 votes

#4 - Chapter Twelve: Scary, Scary Night!

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2008

Victory dreams that Joe breaks his neck during a blizzard. Worried about the meaning of the dream, she calls Joe only to find out he's preparing to climb the Matterhorn. Nico makes expensive plans for Christmas with Kirby, but he insists on paying his own way. Meanwhile, Wendy worries that she is becoming a needy housewife.

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Chapter Two: Nothing Sacred
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7.00
130 votes

#5 - Chapter Two: Nothing Sacred

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/14/2008

Wendy enjoys the success of her company's most recent movie, but only for now. Wendy finds out that her nemesis, Janice Lashera promoted a novel for publication, defacing her as an empowered businesswoman and, even worse in her eyes, a bad mother. Elsewhere, Nico's relationship with Kirby heat's up, and instills Nico with this liberating mentality to shake things up around the office. Meanwhile, Victory has a problem with the downsizing of her company to just one employee, herself. However, she is very intrigued by her new man, Joe Bennett, who turns out to be a very different person than the one she though.

Directors: Gary Winick
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Chapter Sixteen: Thanksgiving
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7.00
234 votes

#6 - Chapter Sixteen: Thanksgiving

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/21/2008

Wendy rushes to plan and prepare a big Thanksgiving dinner using local ingredients; a last minute request from Megan complicates Nico and Kirby's perfect Thanksgiving; Victory is asked to design a wedding dress in two days.

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Chapter Seventeen: Bye, Bye Baby
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7.01
205 votes

#7 - Chapter Seventeen: Bye, Bye Baby

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2008

Nico and Kirby try to adjust their lives with baby Charlie in the picture and they realize that their relationship is now at a crossroads. Victory tries to land a new multi-million dollar account. Wendy is running into difficulties in getting her new project off the ground.

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Chapter Nine: Help!
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7.01
286 votes

#8 - Chapter Nine: Help!

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2008

Carlos Ponce Nico tries to adjust to her new life as a widow, but the appearance of Megan – her husband’s former student and secret lover -- only makes the road rockier. Victory, on the other hand, begins renovations on her new store and meets a handsome contractor named Rodrigo, who piques her interest. Wendy is caught in a predicament when she learns her latest film is in jeopardy after its star, who is also her friend, trusts her with a secret. She wonders: should she protect her film and studio or stand by her friend who needs her support?

Directors: Don Scardino
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Chapter Ten: Let It Be
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7.02
204 votes

#9 - Chapter Ten: Let It Be

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2008

Nico has a lot on her mind as she butts heads with the new CEO Griffin Bell and Kirby complicates matter when he insists on taking their relationship out in public. Meanwhile, things are heating up quickly for Victory and her new contractor Rodrigo, but problems arise when Joe constantly interrupts her new relationship. Later, Victory gets a surprise when Rodrigo shares that he has another woman in his life. Elsewhere, Wendy is consumed by her new John Lennon project, which begins to affect her personal and professional life.

Directors: Tricia Brock
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Chapter Seven: Carpe Threesome
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7.02
207 votes

#10 - Chapter Seven: Carpe Threesome

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/20/2008

Wendy deals with a difficult scriptwriter. Nico faces a harsh reality when she learns that Charles has had a heart attack. Victory gets used to the idea of Joe being her boss instead of her boyfriend.

Directors: Timothy Busfield
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Chapter Thirteen: The Lyin', the Bitch and the Wardrobe
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7.11
284 votes

#11 - Chapter Thirteen: The Lyin', the Bitch and the Wardrobe

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2008

Victory is worried about the opening of her flagship store and also about Dahlia's spending to where the budget is over spent. While Victory deals with the opening and a fashion show, Joe evaluates his relationship with Victory and makes a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, Wendy returns to pitch a new project at Parador Pictures but it's soon squashed by a young VP and puts a damper on her homecoming.Later, Nico happens to run into her dead husband's mistress and baby, but instead of avoiding them she approaches them and the baby Charlie instantly likes her, much to her surprise.

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Chapter Four: Bombay Highway
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7.11
184 votes

#12 - Chapter Four: Bombay Highway

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/28/2008

Wendy has her eyes on a film in India which she feels great about, but the film doesn't seem to be a money making scheme. Wendy, however, throws a premiere party and gives Victory an opportunity to design for a star actress. Meanwhile, Nico tells Victory and Wendy about her affair with Kirby.

Writer: Rob Bragin
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Chapter Three: Pink Poison
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7.14
239 votes

#13 - Chapter Three: Pink Poison

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/21/2008

Wendy's rival, Janice Lasher, makes Wendy looks bad as a mother when she is preparing to release her new book. Wendy tries to proves the claims incorrect by bringing her daughter to a "Women in Media" luncheon. On the other hand, Nico tries to slow down on her affair with Kirby. Victory introduces Mr. Joe Bennett to Wendy and Nico, which leads to a major change in which direction the relationship will go.

Directors: Gary Winick
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Chapter Fourteen: Let the Games Begin
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7.27
234 votes

#14 - Chapter Fourteen: Let the Games Begin

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2008

Nico is introduced to Kirby's mother. Victory's latest project calls for input from Joe, who has been avoiding her. Wendy's jealousy is tweaked when Shane signs on with a new manager.

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Chapter Six: Take the High Road
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7.32
183 votes

#15 - Chapter Six: Take the High Road

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/13/2008

Nico and Wendy go on a business trip to Scotland; Victory grows suspicious of her newfound investor.

Directors: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Lisa Melamed
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Chapter Fifteen: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Prada
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7.34
233 votes

#16 - Chapter Fifteen: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Prada

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2008

Wendy feels betrayed when she walks in on Nico having lunch with Griffin; Nico and Wendy decide to take Victory on a weekend getaway.

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Chapter Twenty: La Vie En Pose
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7.34
122 votes

#17 - Chapter Twenty: La Vie En Pose

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/9/2009

Wendy makes a bid on a great new project while dealing with a headstrong Maddie while Shane is out of town. Nico lands a guest spot on the The Today Show only to have it wreak havoc on her personal life. Meanwhile, Victory tries to get her parents and Joe to get along.

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Chapter Eighteen: Indecent Exposure
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7.59
234 votes

#18 - Chapter Eighteen: Indecent Exposure

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

Wendy and Shane don't see eye to eye when Josie offers Shane the chance to tour with Natasha Bedingfield. Victory must decide whether or not to shed her clothes for a new campaign. Nico is undergoing fertility treatments and it's wreaking havoc in her life

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Pilot
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7.61
268 votes

#19 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/7/2008

Three longtime friends - Victory, Nico, and Wendy - are challenged with keeping up with complicated business and personal lives. For Wendy, being a big shot film executive, a wife and a mother proves to be a heavy daily juggle. Victory, meanwhile, is struggling to revive her once top notch fashion career. Finally, Nico must deal with serious marriage issues besides a stressful working life. For these three powerful women, the road to success in all aspects of their lives can be quite bumpy. Luckily, they have each other for support along the ride.

Directors: Gary Winick
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Chapter Nineteen: Lovers' Leaps
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7.78
231 votes

#20 - Chapter Nineteen: Lovers' Leaps

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/2/2009

Victory is planning to propose to Joe; Shane's thoughts of going on tour with Natasha Bedingfield, has Wendy upset; and problems at work have Nico and Griffin bonding.

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