Episode guide
Girlfriends: Season 2
22 episodes · premiered Sep 10, 2001
After a disastrous vacation in Jamaica, the second season finds Joan and Toni making amends and vowing to never let a man come between them again.
- Episode 1: The Fallout Sep 10, 2001 · 21m Joan forgives Toni for slapping her in Jamaica and trying to seduce Sean, much to the shock and dismay of Maya and Lynn (who has returned from Jamaica). When Joan's hair begins to fall out…
- Episode 2: Just Say No Sep 17, 2001 · 21m Joan lies to Dr. Bales about ending her relationship with Toni, but he runs into them having lunch together. Toni is furious to learn that Joan has been talking to a therapist about her…
- Episode 3: A Full Court Conspiracy Sep 24, 2001 · 21m Joan takes shots from her friends and is labelled a ""sell-out"" by the black community after she and William represent a beverage company suing a basketball star for accusing it of…
- Episode 4: Un-Treatable Oct 1, 2001 · 21m Darnell is upset with Maya for buying an expensive dress at her friends' behest, and again when she returns it. He sees this as a sign that she doesn't trust him to provide for her…
- Episode 5: Buh-Bye Oct 8, 2001 · 21m After learning that Toni has shared details of her private life (her break-up with Sean and his sex addiction) with her boss, Mr. Swedelson, a fed-up Joan ends their friendship. Toni, who…
- Episode 6: Willie or Won't He? Oct 15, 2001 · 21m Yvonne panics when William seems hesitant to set a wedding date, as she fears that he is getting cold feet. A very reluctant Joan finds herself caught in the middle of the couple's…
- Episode 7: Trick or Truth Oct 29, 2001 · 21m Toni suffers a breakdown after Greg cheats on her, then reveals that he only took her back so that he could get revenge against her. Lynn and Maya try to help her pick up the pieces, but…
- Episode 8: Joan's Birthday Suit Nov 5, 2001 · 21m On her 30th birthday, Joan grows depressed at the realization that she hasn't had a lot of excitement in her life. She determines that she will live life to its fullest in her thirties…
- Episode 9: Maya Takes a Stan Nov 12, 2001 · 21m Maya befriends Stan, a man she meets at the office and helps get a job. He encourages her aspirations to return to school. Maya initially tries to fix up Joan and Stan, but soon grows…
- Episode 10: Mom's the Word Nov 19, 2001 · 21m Joan hooks up with a famous actor at the bar, but her friends tease her about the fact that he will only give her his pager number. Joan manages to pry his home number from him, but panics…
- Episode 11: You Better Watch Out Dec 17, 2001 · 21m Stan gives Maya an expensive watch for Christmas. Joan tells her to give it back to him, but she refuses. When Darnell sees the watch, Maya claims it is a gift from Joan, leaving him…
- Episode 12: I Have a Dream House Jan 21, 2002 · 21m Yvonne accuses William of trying to control her after he surprises her by buying a house for the two of them. Joan objects to the firm's policy regarding Martin Luther King Day, as they…
- Episode 13: Sister, Sistah Feb 4, 2002 · 21m Lynn's sister Tanya comes to town to help celebrate the anniversary of Lynn's adoption. Tanya, who is white, has immersed herself in African-American culture. Maya quickly befriends Tanya…
- Episode 14: Willie or Won't He II: The Last Chapter? Feb 11, 2002 · 21m On the eve of their wedding, Yvonne learns that William hasn't told his mother about their relationship.
- Episode 15: Can't Stan Ya! Feb 25, 2002 · 21m After an uncomfortable kiss, Maya realizes that she was wrong to get involved with Stan, and wants to stop seeing him. Stan, however, reveals that he has fallen head over heels, and…
- Episode 16: Take Me Out After the Ballgame Mar 4, 2002 · 21m Joan is the subject of office gossip and jokes after she begins dating a younger man who works in the mail room. She is embarrassed by the attention, and winds up hurting Chris's feelings…
- Episode 17: Childs in Charge Mar 18, 2002 · 21m Toni plans to open her own real estate office, but Joan's efforts to encourage her to be practical wind up putting a damper on her enthusiasm. Toni accuses Joan of failing to support her…
- Episode 18: Taming of the Realtess Mar 25, 2002 · 21m Toni opens her real estate office and hires Lynn as her temporary assistant. However, Lynn quits after Toni proves to be too demanding a taskmaster. Toni quickly finds a very efficient…
- Episode 19: X Does Not Mark the Spot Apr 29, 2002 · 21m Joan engages in surprisingly risky behavior after she begins dating a younger man, Chris. However, her friends urge her to re-consider the relationship after she inadvertently takes…
- Episode 20: My Mother, Myself May 6, 2002 · 21m Maya is stunned to learn that her mother has decided to sell her house and move away with her boyfriend. Toni's mother surprises her by coming to town for Joan's Mother's Day brunch…
- Episode 21: Just Dessert May 13, 2002 · 21m Lynn moves in with William, and soon suggests that they take their minds off their recent break-ups by becoming ""sex buddies."" Joan is adamantly opposed to this, and warns that it will…
- Episode 22: Into the Woods May 20, 2002 · 21m Joan decides to waive her ""three-month"" rule and sleep with Chris, but then receives a phone call from Sean. When she learns that Sean is back in town, she dumps Chris and expects to…