Episode guide
Girlfriends: Season 5
22 episodes · premiered Sep 20, 2004
Still tight as ever, Joan, Toni, Maya and Lynn start new chapters in their lives involving career moves, motherhood and complicated relationships.
- Episode 1: L.A. Bound Sep 20, 2004 · 19m Joan tries to confess her feelings for William, but knocks on the wrong door and winds up on the run from a crazed lesbian who thinks that Joan stole her girlfriend. Joan is repeatedly…
- Episode 2: The Rabbit Died Sep 27, 2004 · 21m Toni's friends refuse to believe that she is pregnant, as they are certain it is all part of a ploy to win back Todd. Even after Toni shows them an ultrasound and experiences morning…
- Episode 3: A Mile in Her Loubous Oct 4, 2004 · 21m Maya's cousin Ronnie is offended after she hires an agent. Upset that Maya refuses to acknowledge his role in her success, Ronnie demands ten percent of her $25,000 advance for writing the…
- Episode 4: The J-Spot Oct 11, 2004 · 21m Joan decides to open her own restaurant. William is offended when Joan fails to share the news with him, as he instead hears it from two junior partners at the firm. Joan responds by…
- Episode 5: Maybe Baby Oct 18, 2004 · 21m Toni repeatedly tries to seduce Todd when he returns to L.A. for her three-month check-up. He instead tells her that he has consulted a lawyer and wants a divorce. Joan suggests that she…
- Episode 6: Too Big for Her Britches Oct 25, 2004 · 21m After learning that her agent has secured her a three-book deal, Maya becomes even more negligent in her duties as William's assistant. He finally ends up firing her. Maya then learns that…
- Episode 7: The Mother of All Episodes (1) Nov 8, 2004 · 21m Joan's mother makes a surprise visit and constantly criticizes her, particularly anything regarding her decision to open the restaurant. Joan grows fed up with her lack of support and…
- Episode 8: When Hearts Attack (2) Nov 15, 2004 · 20m Joan believes that she has had a heart attack, although the doctor insists that the episode was only an arrythmia. Joan's mother explains that she did not sleep with William; she had gone…
- Episode 9: Who's Your Daddy? Nov 22, 2004 · 21m Lynn is excited about a visit from her birth father, Ken, and his wife. Her adoptive father fears that he is losing his daughter and flies into town at the same time. Lynn grows frustrated…
- Episode 10: Porn to Write Nov 29, 2004 · 21m With her bills piling up, Maya is forced to consider a job writing for a porn publisher (which already employs Lynn). She turns down the position due to moral objections and resumes…
- Episode 11: All the Creatures Were Stirring Dec 13, 2004 · 21m William surprises Joan with a romantic Christmas getaway in Puerto Rico, but they wind up stuck at a seedy motel after a blizzard strands them in Cincinnati during a layover. Meanwhile…
- Episode 12: P.D.A. - D.O.A. Jan 3, 2005 · 21m Maya and Toni question William and Joan's relationship because of their refusal to show affection in front of others. The couple gives holding hands in public a try, but soon runs into…
- Episode 13: All in a Panic Feb 7, 2005 · 21m Toni reluctantly signs her divorce papers, and accepts a date from a persistent ex-flame after he kisses her. Maya, certain that Toni isn't over Todd, asks Todd to intervene in the hopes…
- Episode 14: Great Sexpectations Feb 14, 2005 · 21m As Valentine's Day arrives, William is very excited because he and Joan have been dating for three months and can now sleep together. Although William is anxious to get to it right away…
- Episode 15: The Way We Were Feb 21, 2005 · 21m Maya has her first book signing, and her friends and family come to the store to offer their support. Joan, Lynn and Toni also read excerpts from Oh, Hell Yes. Maya is surprised and…
- Episode 16: See J-Spot Run Feb 28, 2005 · 21m Joan struggles to take care of last-minute details for the opening of her restaurant, including trying to secure a celebrity to make an appearance. Things grow more complicated after her…
- Episode 17: Good News, Bad News Mar 28, 2005 · 21m Following a fight with his father, Lynn's brother Matthew shows up and asks to stay with her while he pursues his music career. She tries to help him when he freezes during an audition…
- Episode 18: Kids Say the Darndest Things Apr 25, 2005 · 21m Jabari becomes extremely sullen and disrespectful, and begins talking back to his parents. After he runs away from Joan's house while she is watching him, Maya and Darnell finally learn…
- Episode 19: Finn-ished May 2, 2005 · 21m After sleeping with bandmate Finn, Lynn believes that she can deal with an open relationship, but becomes extremely jealous whenever she sees him with other women. Meanwhile, Joan forces…
- Episode 20: The Bridges of Fresno County May 9, 2005 · 21m Toni is surprisingly excited about a visit from her mother, as she hopes to be pampered before having her baby. However, she soon learns that her mother actually came to town because she…
- Episode 21: Wedding on the Rocks May 16, 2005 · 21m After Darnell reveals that he has failed to get a band for his wedding (which is just two days away), Maya recommends that he hire Lynn's band. However, Lena is not impressed after hearing…
- Episode 22: ...With a Twist May 23, 2005 · 21m Following Darnell's drunken love declaration, Maya enlists the help of Joan and William as she plans to break up his wedding. However, she soon has second thoughts. Joan tries to talk some…