Season 1 (2006/07)
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Episode # |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Rules of the Game" | Salim Akil | Mara Brock Akil | October 1, 2006 (2006-10-01) |
| As a favor to Derwin, Melanie attends the first Saber Sunbeam meeting of the season, only to learn that unlike the wives, football players "girlfriends" are not considered legitimate and are treated as such by the other wives. On the same day, Derwin attends his first rookie seminar where he is given a lecture about gold diggers, STDs and is hazed by the other players. Later that night, Melanie and Derwin attend a party where Melanie learns the rules of the game. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Away Game" | Ted Wass | Anne Flett-Giordano & Chuck Ranberg | October 8, 2006 (2006-10-08) |
| Derwin invites Melanie to his first away game in Miami, but due to her heavy school load, she decides to pass. When Tasha and Kelly find out she is not going, they persuade her to change her mind by telling her away games are a play ground for cheating. Meanwhile, Derwin's teammates are upset that he invited Melanie and tell him he needs to un-invite her, fearing the other wives will use her as a spy. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Gifted" | Arlene Sanford | Julie Bean | October 16, 2005 (2005-10-16) |
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When Melanie sends gifts to the football team on behalf of Derwin in honor of the first game, Derwin gets teased and his teammates Jason and Malik feel pressured to reciprocate. A gift giving competition ensues. Melanie sees the loyalty that Tasha and Kelly have to offer after her friend abandons her for Malik. (Guest Star: Caryn Ward as Erica Harrison) |
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| 4 | 4 | "How Tasha Got Her Groove Back" | Salim Akil | Sara V. Finney | October 23, 2006 (2006-10-23) |
| When Malik tells Tasha that he is having trouble with the offensive coordinator, Kenny (guest star Rocky Carroll), asks her to speak with him. Later that evening, even though Tasha and Kenny disagree about Malik's career, they end up enjoying each other's company. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Brittany's Super Sweet Sixth" | Arlene Sanford | Erica Montolfo | October 30, 2006 (2006-10-30) |
| When Kelly's daughter (guest star Erica Gluck) tells her she wants an extravagant birthday party like the rest of her friends, Kelly approaches Jason for money and he refuses. Meanwhile, when Derwin beats Malik in a Xbox John Madden game, Malik takes the loss badly and repeatedly comes to Derwin for a re-match to redeem himself. Features Malik's first reference to Derwin's girlfriend as "Girl Melanie." | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Rift and Separate" | Salim Akil | Tim Edwards | November 6, 2006 (2006-11-06) |
| A minor argument escalates into a major locker room rift between Jason and Malik that affects their playing relationship on the field. The locker room tension spills over to Kelly and Tasha, leaving Melanie in the middle and in an awkward position when she insists that they all come to her house for a dinner party. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Mi Casa Es Su Casa" | Salim Akil | Kenya Barris | November 13, 2006 (2006-11-13) |
| After Tasha embarrasses Malik when he throws a house party, Malik feels disrespected & throws Tasha out. Meanwhile, Tasha & Kenny argue over their relationship's secrecy, leaving Tasha to feel that she uses Malik to interfere with her personal life. Too Short guest stars | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Trey Wiggs Episode" | Ken Whittingham | Kenny Smith | November 20, 2006 (2006-11-20) |
| When Derwin's image consultant (guest star Shanti Lowry), tells Derwin her idea to pair him with football player Trey Wiggs (guest star Chaz Lamar Shepherd), his former college teammate, he objects, saying he and Trey were more like rivals than teammates. Meanwhile, Derwin learns that Melanie had lunch with Trey, though she insists that it is strictly platonic. However when a local paper secretly photographs Melanie having a second lunch with Trey, things heat up. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Trey Wiggs Fallout Episode" | Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Kenny Smith | November 27, 2006 (2006-11-27) |
| When Melanie realizes that Derwin is still upset about the bad publicity caused by her continuing friendship with an old football rival, she tries to find a provocative way to make it up to him. However, when Derwin refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem, Melanie calls her mother and starts packing her things. Meanwhile, Kelly and Tasha persuade Malik and Jason to talk some sense into Derwin. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "There's No Place Like Home" | Leonard R. Garner, Jr. | Kenya Barris | December 11, 2006 (2006-12-11) |
| With Christmas approaching, the Sabers lose their final game and Melanie looks forward to going home to see her family and spending some quality time with Derwin. However, the Sabers soon discover they still have a chance at the playoffs, and Derwin asks Melanie to stay in town. When Melanie finds out the Sabers family is not interested in the holiday spirit, she decides to go home and spend the holidays with her family. Guest Star: Tahj Mowry | |||||
| 11 | 11 | "It's Hard Being Kelly Pitts" | Sheldon Epps | Erica Montolfo | January 22, 2007 (2007-01-22) |
| When Kelly attempts to please Jason, take care of her daughter and impress Jason's parents who visit from out of town, she overworks herself and has a breakdown. Meanwhile, Malik starts to worry about winning the playoff game and enlists Derwin as his new practice partner. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | "To Baby...Or Not to Baby" | Sheldon Epps | Jennifer Rice-Genzuk | January 29, 2007 (2007-01-29) |
| Melanie and Derwin discover that Melanie might be pregnant. Melanie realizes she is not ready for parenthood and puts off taking the pregnancy test. Excited about the possibility of a baby, Derwin plans to surprise Melanie with a half-time proposal during the game, but Melanie tries to stop him when she discovers she is not pregnant. Derwin proposes anyway and Melanie accepts, feeling pressured on national television. | |||||
| 13 | 13 | "The Iceman Cometh" | Arlene Sanford | Tim Edwards | February 5, 2007 (2007-02-05) |
| Although the Sabers lose their game and are eliminated from the playoffs, Derwin's performance earns him the attention of a high-profile manager. Melanie is shocked when Derwin considers a proposal that he be traded to a team in Chicago. Meanwhile, Malik, taking the game loss really hard, decides to write a rap to vent his feelings, and Kelly and Jason try to hide their feelings about losing the game. | |||||
| 14 | 14 | "Pro Bowl Blues" | Salim Akil | Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano | February 12, 2007 (2007-02-12) |
| When Jason doesn't get selected for the Pro Bowl game, he begins to question his future and starts planning for retirement. Meanwhile, Malik is selected for the Pro Bowl once again, but decides not to take Tasha with him to Hawaii, fearing she will embarrass him by trying to scout new clients. | |||||
| 15 | 15 | "Out of Bounds" | Salim Akil | Hale Rothstein | February 19, 2007 (2007-02-19) |
| When Malik finds out that the love of his life, model/actress Eva Marcelle (guest starring as herself) is getting married, he decides to use up-and-coming singer Drew Sidora (guest starring as herself) to make Eva jealous. Learning that she has been used, Drew turns to Derwin as a shoulder to cry on. Later, Drew asks Derwin to be in her new music video and their on-screen kiss leads to more than he anticipated. | |||||
| 16 | 16 | "Baby B.S." | Salim Akil | Julie Bean | February 26, 2007 (2007-02-26) |
| Kelly is happy when she finds out Jason wants to have another baby. But when Tasha offers her a job at her management firm, Kelly has a quick change of heart. Meanwhile, when R&B singer Drew Sidora starts calling Derwin on a consistent basis, he realizes their recent flirtation has gone a step too far. | |||||
| 17 | 17 | "God Bless the Girl That's Got Her Own" | Chuck Ranberg | Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano | March 19, 2007 (2007-03-19) |
| When Melanie gives temporary shelter to a Sunbeam whose boyfriend has left her high and dry, Melanie begins to feel uncomfortable about being completely dependent on Derwin for financial security. | |||||
| 18 | 18 | "You Say You Want a Revolution" | Vito Giambalvo | Tim Edwards | March 26, 2007 (2007-03-26) |
| When Camille (guest star Jolie Jenkins), the wife of the newest star Saber, joins the Sunbeams, she decides to run against Kelly for president. Kelly expects Tasha to vote for her, however Tasha would rather have Kelly devote her full time to being her assistant. Meanwhile, Malik, Jason and Derwin have trouble getting along with the new Saber defensive star Ty (guest star Nick Von Esmarch). | |||||
| 19 | 19 | "The Big Chill" | Salim Akil | Sara V. Finney | April 23, 2007 (2007-04-23) |
| Tasha's boyfriend Kenny (guest star Rocky Carroll) confronts her about her aggressive attitude, and asks her to tone it down when he introduces her to his group of friends. Later, during a gathering with Kenny's friends, a comment made about Tasha sends her off the deep end. Meanwhile, one of Melanie's late-night study sessions causes problems with Derwin. | |||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Many Lies of Derwin Davis" | Salim Akil | Kenny Smith | April 30, 2007 (2007-04-30) |
| When Derwin is unexpectedly forced to take Melanie to singer Drew Sidora's (guest starring as herself) video release party, he panics over how the meeting between them is going to turn out. Kelly and Tasha continue to grow in their work relationship, while Tasha has trouble finding new clients. Meanwhile Jason struggles with his new parenting responsibilities. | |||||
| 21 | 21 | "When the Chickens Come Home to Roost, Part 1" | Salim Akil | Salim Akil & Mara Brock Akil | May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14) |
| During ESPY week in Los Angeles, Derwin gets an unexpected endorsement deal and is left to celebrate with Drew Sidora (guest starring as herself), while Melanie is busy studying in San Diego. Malik runs into Renee (guest star Kendra C. Johnson) an old flame, but when things heat up and she wants to spend time with him in public, he gets cold feet because she is overweight. Feeling conflicted, Malik asks Tasha for advice to sort out his feelings about Renee. | |||||
| 22 | 22 | "When the Chickens Come Home to Roost, Part 2" | Salim Akil | Mara Brock Akil & Salim Akil | May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14) |
| In the conclusion of the first-season finale, Melanie and Derwin have a heated argument about their impending engagement status. Derwin sleeps with Drew, then confesses to Jason & says he must inform Melanie, which he goes back to San Diego & does. Melanie is outraged at first, but forgives Derwin after he says they just kissed. Meanwhile, Jason gets a reality check when he is asked to speak on camera and conduct special interviews for ESPN. Later, Kelly helps Tasha get new clients by using an unusual sales technique. In the last scene, we see Melanie walking when she is over-hearing Dionne telling Derwin, she knows about him sleeping with Drew Sidora. Melanie takes off the ring before getting in the elevator while telling him it's over. |
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