January 22nd, 2008
Girlfriends Episode Guide
Season 8 [2007–2008]
Range of Emotions (801)
When Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) buys an expensive new kitchen range for their new house, her fiancé Aaron (Richard T. Jones) gets upset that she spent money without discussing it with him. Later, after Joan and Aaron stop arguing, he receives news that his National Guard unit is being called to Iraq. Meanwhile, Lynn (Persia White) is enjoying her newfound success with her music career and begins to flaunt it. Debbie Allen directed the episode.
Original Air Date: October 1, 2007
Baghdad, My Bad (802)
In order to prevent Aaron (Richard T. Jones) from going to Iraq, Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) kidnaps him and takes him to Mexico. In Mexico, Aaron explains to Joan that he cannot run away from the war and suggests they get married before he leaves. Meanwhile, Maya (Golden Brooks) finds marijuana hidden in the house and thinks its Jabari’s (Kendre Berry), and Lynn (Persia White) gets a manager, but feels she cannot celebrate because of Joan and Aaron’s situation. Debbie Allen directed the episode.
Original Air Date: October 8, 2007
Where Did Lynn-digo? (803)
When Lynn (Persia White) meets Xander (Guest Star Quddus Phillipe), a cute student at UCLA, he asks her to perform at a rally raising awareness to save the environment. But when Lynn’s manager gets her a gig at the House of Blues for the same day, she must decide where she will perform. Meanwhile, Maya (Golden Brooks) gets upset when she hears Jabari (Kendre Berry) use the “b” word, and Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) enlists William’s (Reggie Hayes) help when she hears strange noises coming from her crawlspace. Debbie Allen directed the episode.
Original Air Date: October 15, 2007
Losing It (804)
Maya (Golden Brooks) tries to avoid calls from her publisher when she experiences writers’ block and is unable to complete her third book. Later, Maya learns that her pregnancy is at risk, and the doctors instruct her to stay off her feet as much as possible, but she doesnt listen. Meanwhile, Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) is having a hard time renting her apartment to Lynn (Persia White), and William (Reggie Hayes) and Monica (Keesha Sharp) start to discover differences in their relationship.
Original Air Date: October 22, 2007
Good Grief (805)
When Maya (Golden Brooks) accuses Darnell (Khalil Kain) of blaming her for the miscarriage, Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) and Lynn (Persia White) are worried that Maya is in denial and not allowing herself to grieve. Meanwhile, Monica (Keesha Sharp) and William (Reggie Hayes) prepare for their first dinner party, and Joan talks Lynn into opening her first bank account.
Original Air Date: October 29, 2007
Spree To Be Free (806)
Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) is convinced that Maya (Golden Brooks) is not coping with the recent loss of her baby and decides a little retail therapy will help her recover. While shopping, Maya finds out it is really Joan who needs the therapy when she has a breakdown about Aaron (Richard T. Jones) being away in Iraq. Later, when Monica (Keesha Sharp) tells William (Reggie Hayes) that she is pregnant, his response is less than she desired.
Original Air Date: November 5, 2007
Snap Back (807)
At a gathering to celebrate William (Reggie Hayes) and Monica’s (Keesha Sharp) pregnancy, Maya (Golden Brooks) makes a joke that the baby is hers. Worried that Maya is having trouble dealing with the loss of their baby, Darnell (Khalil Kain) confronts Maya and learns that she has been taking pills to help her cope. Meanwhile, Lynn (Persia White) and Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) attend an Erykah Badu concert, and Lynn’s manager announces that a record label wants to offer her a deal. Darnell tells William about how a woman’s body changes after pregnancy, leaving William to fear that his sex life will never be the same. Golden Brooks wrote the episode.
Original Air Date: November 12, 2007
Save The Last Dance (808)
Lynn (Persia White) calls Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross), Maya (Golden Brooks), and William (Reggie Hayes) old after realizing they never go out any more. They decide to prove Lynn wrong by joining her for a night on the town at a hot new club. Lynn runs into her recent fling Xander (Guest Star Quddus Philippe), who is still upset that she bailed on performing at a rally he organized. Meanwhile, Joan, Maya, and William try to fit in with the young crowd, but become exhausted while trying to keep up.
Original Air Date: November 19, 2007
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What It Means To William (809)
When William (Reggie Hayes) begins to feel that he is not respected at work, he considers leaving the firm, and Monica (Keesha Sharp) freaks out thinking that he won’t be able to support her and their new baby. Meanwhile, Maya (Golden Brooks) is approached by a neighbor to write a column for the neighborhood newsletter, and Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) gets offended when Lynn (Persia White) doesn’t like her housewarming gift.
Original Air Date: November 26, 2007
Deck The Halls With Bags and Folly (810)
Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) joins a support group for people who have relatives serving in Iraq, but is upset when she finds out they are not planning a holiday party due to financial restraints. Joan decides to turn the Christmas party she is throwing for her old firm into a fundraiser to raise money for her support group. Meanwhile, William (Reggie Hayes) pushes Christmas traditions on Monica (Keesha Sharp), who isn’t big on the holidays, and Maya (Golden Brooks) and Darnell (Khalil Kain) try to keep up with Lynn’s (Persia White) extravagant gift giving. Debbie Allen directed the episode.
Original Air Date: December 10, 2007
Adapt to Adopt (811)
Maya (Golden Brooks) and Darnell (Khalil Kain) romanticize the idea of adopting until they attend a neighborhood group for people who have adopted children and are offered a baby girl to adopt. Lynn (Persia White) reminds them that adopting is a big decision and encourages them to think about it for awhile. Debbie Allen directed the episode.
Original Air Date: February 4, 2008 | Recap
What’s Black-A-Lackin’? (812)
Lynn (Persia White) gets upset when she learns that her record label is pushing back the release of her album to promote another artist, Chrisette Michele (guest starring as herself). When Lynn confronts the record label, they tell her they are concerned about how to market her because they feel she is not “black” enough. Meanwhile, at a doctor’s appointment, Monica (Keesha Sharp) decides she does not want to know the sex of the baby. However, William (Reggie Hayes) finds out the sex of the baby and accidentally text messages it to Monica, then enlists Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) to help steal Monica’s phone. Tracee Ellis Ross directed the episode.
Original Air Date: February 11, 2008 | Recap
Stand and Deliver (813)
Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) goes to the school where Aaron used to teach in order to read a letter he sent to his former students. However, when Joan arrives, the students give her a hard time, so Maya (Golden Brooks) decides to use her street smarts to help Joan get through to the students. Meanwhile, Lynn (Persia White) turns in sub-par songs for her new record in an attempt to get out of her record contract, and William (Reggie Hayes) tries to teach Jabari (Guest Star Kendre Berry) how to drive. Debbie Allen directed the episode.
[SERIES FINALE]
Original Air Date: February 11, 2008 | Recap
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