Mona sees a therapist to cope with her recent breakup and makes a discovery about Chase; Dee Dee attempts to counsel Brett about staff relations at the office.
Mona decides to date both Chase and Lorenzo until she comes to a final decision; Dee Dee starts seeing a health fanatic despite Brett's warnings about him.
A record executive is set to move into an apartment, but her plans take a turn when she learns her half sister and her overbearing mother are also moving in.
When Dee Dee befriends Spencer, Mona is concerned that she is stealing him away from her; Mona claims she is dating someone even though he never called back.
Jake and Jazz use an outdoor kitchen, modern furniture and bold colors to create an outdoor living space; grilled chicken skewers and a grilled banana dessert.
Chef Essie Bartels takes viewers around the world as she relies on her upbringing in Ghana and her world travels to find inspiration in the culinary arts.
Chef Essie Bartels takes viewers around the world as she relies on her upbringing in Ghana and her world travels to find inspiration in the culinary arts.
Chef Jernard Wells makes fish fry with battered and fried halibut fingers, sweet potatoes and russet potato fries and purple and green creamy coleslaw.
Dee Dee tries to get closer to Mona by throwing a joint birthday party, but Mona is reminded of bad childhood memories; Dee Dee reveals Phyllis lied to Mona.
A rapper for Mona's music video shoot refuses to leave his dressing room until he meets Dee Dee, but Mona worries that he's taking advantage of Dee Dee.
Dee Dee takes a job as a waitress to win Mona's respect and stop depending on her father; Phyllis tries to convince Mona to give a video-dating service a try.
Mona attends a banquet honoring her father, but she ends up getting reminded she's the odd one out of her dad's new family, causing her to angrily walk out.
Mona meets a man at the club, but he complains that she isn't ethnic enough for him; Spencer passes Mona off as a famous singer so she can see rapper DMX.
Dee Dee is smitten with her new beau, but she learns that he and Mona dated in high school, and while Mona gives her blessing, she soon changes her mind.
Tia tries to explain to Robert their impromptu night of passion didn't fix their broken relationship; Neesee learns of her role in Robert's marital strife.
Oglevee remembers a time when there was no Black Studies program at Santa Monica College, and he reveals how the program began after an incident in 1972.
When Nikki fails to restrain her feelings for Professor Oglevee, Kim tries to help her overcome her crush by attending a few meetings of a support group.
Dee Dee tries to get closer to Mona by throwing a joint birthday party, but Mona is reminded of bad childhood memories; Dee Dee reveals Phyllis lied to Mona.
A rapper for Mona's music video shoot refuses to leave his dressing room until he meets Dee Dee, but Mona worries that he's taking advantage of Dee Dee.
Dee Dee takes a job as a waitress to win Mona's respect and stop depending on her father; Phyllis tries to convince Mona to give a video-dating service a try.
Mona attends a banquet honoring her father, but she ends up getting reminded she's the odd one out of her dad's new family, causing her to angrily walk out.
Mona meets a man at the club, but he complains that she isn't ethnic enough for him; Spencer passes Mona off as a famous singer so she can see rapper DMX.
Dee Dee is smitten with her new beau, but she learns that he and Mona dated in high school, and while Mona gives her blessing, she soon changes her mind.
Spencer goes on a blind date and falls in love with the girl, but Mona later finds out that she is only using Spencer to get revenge against her ex-boyfriend.
When Dee Dee gets frustrated with Neil's lack of intimacy, he reveals he's celibate; Mona is pressured at work and smokes, but she is too embarrassed to admit.
Jake and Jazz make a bedroom elegant with a special accent wall and plush bedroom accessories; fried rice, pork tenderloins and red bean paste cookies.