Girlfriends: Season 1
Girlfriends is an American sitcom television series created by Mara Brock Akil. The show premiered on UPN on September 11, 2000. It is a drama and comedy series that follows a group of black women as they face life's challenges and share their experiences with one another. The show explores various themes, including relationships, family, and personal growth. Girlfriends is known for its portrayal of strong, independ
Season overview
Girlfriends is an American sitcom television series created by Mara Brock Akil. The show premiered on UPN on September 11, 2000. It is a drama and comedy series that follows a group of black women as they face life's challenges and share their experiences with one another. The show explores various themes, including relationships, family, and personal growth. Girlfriends is known for its portrayal of strong, independent women navigating life's tests and triumphs together. The series was created by Mara Brock Akil and premiered on UPN, airing for its first season.
Episodes
Toe Sucking
Sep 11, 2000 · 21 min
Joan Clayton, a successful attorney, prepares to celebrate her 29th birthday (although she claims to be 26 to make her achievements seem more impressive). Toni, Joan's best friend
One Night Stand?
Sep 18, 2000 · 21 min
After Joan reveals that she hasn't had sex in a year, her friends push her to go for a one-night stand. Joan is reluctant because she generally doesn't sleep with anyone until she
Girlfrenzy
Sep 25, 2000 · 21 min
Toni and Maya get into another argument before an evening out, in part because Toni refuses to believe that Maya can get the girls into an exclusive club. Toni tries to gain admis
Hip-Ocracy
Oct 2, 2000 · 22 min
Joan, Toni and Lynn set up dates with men they met over the Internet. Lynn's guy never shows up (his parole was denied), while Toni rejects hers because his skin is too dark. Alt
I Pity the Fool
Oct 9, 2000 · 21 min
Joan grows tired of the clingy Marcus and plans to break up with him, but only winds up complicating the situation by having ""pity sex"" with him. The girls try to help her out b
The Remains of the Date
Oct 30, 2000 · 21 min
Joan plans an elaborate scheme to get revenge on William for the latest in a series of Halloween pranks. Toni is put off when her date asks her to engage in a threesome--with a st
Everything Fishy Ain't Fish
Nov 6, 2000 · 21 min
Joan sees Maya's husband, Darnell, in a possibly compromising situation with another woman. Her gut tells her that something may be going on, but she agonizes over whether to shar
Pregnant Pause
Nov 13, 2000 · 21 min
Joan turns to her friends for support when she fears that she might be pregnant. When a test turns out positive, she tries to cope with her fears about impending motherhood. Mean
Fried Turkey
Nov 20, 2000 · 21 min
Joan finds herself alone on Thanksgiving after everyone makes other plans for the holiday. After dining at 847, she meets Davis's friend Preston Hall, a handsome and highly succes
Never a Bridesmaid
Nov 27, 2000 · 21 min
Maya and Darnell plan to renew their wedding vows, and Joan agrees to hold the event at her house. However, Joan constantly disagrees with Maya's choices and tries to mold the eve
The Importance of Being Frank
Dec 11, 2000 · 21 min
Joan begins dating a client, Frank Anderson. Everything seems to be going well until a crazed woman shows up at the office looking for Joan. She tells Maya and Lynn that she trai
The List
Jan 15, 2001 · 21 min
The girls and William make lists of the qualities they want in their ideal partners. When everyone goes to an art gallery, Joan is amazed to find a man who meets all of her qualif
They've Gotta Have It
Feb 5, 2001 · 21 min
Joan grows impatient with Sean, who refuses to kiss or touch her. After discussing a number of possible explanations with her friends, she finally pushes Sean for the reason behin
Bad Timing
Feb 12, 2001 · 21 min
Joan is upset when Sean must go out of town for Valentine's Day. Her frustration grows when she is unable to get in touch with him. Davis, who has recently reunited with his fian
Old Dog
Feb 19, 2001 · 21 min
Joan decides to waive her ""three-month rule"" and sleep with Sean, but finds that the results are extremely disappointing. She seeks her friends' advice on how to help Sean impro
Friends, Colleagues, Brothers
Feb 26, 2001 · 21 min
Joan becomes fed up with the ""boys' club"" mentality at work, as her opinions are ignored and she is passed over for important cases. When she believes that William has deliberat
The Declaration of Lynndependence
Mar 5, 2001 · 21 min
After discovering that Lynn has applied for yet another grad school program, Joan and Toni determine that they must end their financial support and force her to get a job and go ou
Diss-regard
Mar 12, 2001 · 21 min
Maya checks into the hospital to undergo surgery for the removal of a fibroid tumor. Joan's friends (especially Lynn) question her priorities when she decides to leave Maya's beds
A Kiss Before Lying
Apr 16, 2001 · 21 min
Sean grows uncomfortable with Joan's relationship with Davis, as he feels that she flirts with him too much. After she confesses that they once shared a kiss, Sean upsets Joan by
The Burning Vagina Monologues
Apr 30, 2001 · 21 min
Toni cheats on Greg with Clay and winds up contracting chlamydia. Joan frets about the fact that Sean has yet to tell her that he loves her, especially after he reveals that he ha
Loose Lips Sink Relationships
May 7, 2001 · 21 min
After Toni accepts Clay's marriage proposal, a disapproving Joan advises her to look into her heart, as she believes that Greg is the one she really loves. Toni comes to agree wit
Jamaic-Up?
May 14, 2001 · 22 min
Toni remains in a state of despair over her split with Greg, while a guilt-ridden Joan continues to keep her involvement in the break-up a secret. She confesses to Greg, who still