Season 3 (2008/09)
| Series # |
Episode # |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 1 | "Baby on Board" | Salim Akil | Mara Brock Akil | October 3, 2008 (2008-10-03) | 1.95 |
| After Melanie confesses to Derwin that she is still in love with him, Derwin shocks her with the news that Janay might be pregnant with his child. Kelly enlists help from her obnoxious parents, Bren and Nick (guest stars Lee Garlington and Don McManus), to keep Jason out of her life. Meanwhile, Malik is freaked out about his mom finding out that he married Robin Givens. Rudy Gay guest stars. | ||||||
| 44 | 2 | "Mel-odrama" | Salim Akil | Mara Brock Akil | October 10, 2008 (2008-10-10) | 1.80 |
| Suspecting foul play, Melanie decides to confront Janay and figure out whether she's really pregnant with Derwin's baby. Kelly, who is still trying to come to terms with her separation from Jason, plans a girls' night out with Tasha and Melanie. Tasha finally tracks down Malik and he is finally forced to confess his big news to his mother. | ||||||
| 45 | 3 | "Just When I Thought I Was Out...She Pulls Me Back In" | Salim Akil | Hale Rothstein | October 17, 2008 (2008-10-17) | 1.81 |
| Although Rick Fox is crazy about Tasha and more than ready to go public with their new romance, Tasha borderlines on obsessive in her attempt to keep their relationship a secret from their co-workers. Malik begins to realize that his marriage may never have a happy-ever-after when Robin Givens seems more intent on getting publicity for their celebrity marriage than on spending time together as newlyweds. Melanie and Derwin try to resume their sex life, but Derwin's stress about becoming a father may prove to be too big of a hurdle for the couple to overcome. | ||||||
| 46 | 4 | "Just the Three of Us" | Salim Akil | Elaine Aronson | October 24, 2008 (2008-10-24) | 1.75 |
| Melanie feels jealous after Derwin goes with Janay to her first pregnancy appointment. Meanwhile, Kelly decides that it's time for her and Jason to talk to Brittany about their separation. Jason, however, refuses to do so, leaving Kelly confused about what to do next regarding the issue. | ||||||
| 47 | 5 | "A Delectable Basket of Treats" | Salim Akil | Kenya Barris | October 31, 2008 (2008-10-31) | 1.25 |
| Hoping to get more publicity for their celebrity marriage, Robin Givens and Malik plan a belated wedding reception, but Tasha decides to boycott the party since she believes their marriage is a sham and won't support it. At the reception, Derwin and Melanie must face the reality of their complicated relationship after many people mistakenly congratulate Melanie on her pregnancy. Meanwhile, Rick Fox reluctantly introduces Tasha to his overly protective mother (guest star Penny Marshall), causing fireworks to ensue between the two headstrong women. | ||||||
| 48 | 6 | "The Platski Thickens" | Salim Akil | Jennifer Rice-Genzuk | November 7, 2008 (2008-11-07) | 1.67 |
| Attempting to move forward with her life after splitting with Jason, Kelly decides to plan a fun evening out on the town with her high school girlfriends, but leaving her "Mrs. Jason Pitts" past behind her proves tougher than she ever imagined. Jason is also attempting to forget about his troubles with Kelly by going to one of Malik's infamous wild parties, but the next morning he has a whole lot more to regret than having one too many drinks. | ||||||
| 49 | 7 | "White Coats and White Lies" | Salim Akil | Erica Montolfo | November 14, 2008 (2008-11-14) | 1.69 |
| Melanie reluctantly turns to her parents for financial help when she learns that her grant money to cover for her tuition has been revoked and she has been placed on academic probation, Meanwhile, Derwin learns bad news from Irv about his contract negotiations. Tasha and Malik are shocked to learn that her boyfriend Rick and Malik's wife Robin, were once in a relationship; and Kelly goes on her first date since separating from Jason. Melanie and Derwin have a heated argument over Derwin's favoritism for his "son" over her, resulting in Melanie leaving. | ||||||
| 50 | 8 | "The Side Part, Under Episode" | Salim Akil | Kenny Smith | November 21, 2008 (2008-11-21) | 1.57 |
| After the heated argument with Derwin, Melanie concentrates on her work at the hospital, where she becomes attracted to a handsome man (guest star Jason Olive) and after receiving advice from a patient, works things out with Derwin. | ||||||
| 51 | 9 | "Oh, What A Night" | Debbie Allen | Sara Finney-Johnson | November 28, 2008 (2008-11-28) | 1.50 |
| Tasha, being insecure, worries that her relationship with Rick Fox has no future so she starts playing the field. Melanie struggles with her relationships. Jason tries to repair his relationship with his daughter Brittany, who blames her father for her parents pending divorce. | ||||||
| 52 | 10 | "The Negotiation Episode" | Eric Laneuville | Kenny Smith | January 9, 2009 (2009-01-09) | 1.36 |
| Jason tries to win Kelly back and put an end to her divorce talk; Malik grows tired of keeping up the charade of his fake marriage to Robin Givens when she tells him to stop seeing other women. | ||||||
| 53 | 11 | "Insert Car Here" | Mary Lou Belli | Erica Montolfo | January 16, 2009 (2009-01-16) | 1.58 |
| Jason gets jealous when he sees Kelly on a date; Tasha faces her insecurities in her relationship with Rick Fox; Melanie searches for ways to connect with Derwin that don't involve physical intimacy. | ||||||
| 54 | 12 | "Stay Fierce, Malik" | Salim Akil | Eric Lev | January 23, 2009 (2009-01-23) | 1.65 |
| Robin Givens implies that Malik is gay on national TV and that it's the reason for their breakup. Malik is then teased by his teammates and discovers one player is actually gay after an incident at Malik's house, but is afraid to come out. Meanwhile, Derwin finds out Melanie was sleeping with a doctor at the hospital where she works. | ||||||
| 55 | 13 | "Do The Wright Thing" | Salim Akil | Jeremy Howe | January 30, 2009 (2009-01-30) | 1.83 |
| Malik is invited to appear on a children's TV show, but the offer is suddenly withdrawn when team officials determine that his outing of a fellow player is bad publicity for the organization. Malik eventually appears on the show and learns a valuable lesson himself. | ||||||
| 56 | 14 | "Punk Ass Chauncey" | Salim Akil | Kenya Barris | March 13, 2009 (2009-03-13) | 1.52 |
| Malik meets his father Chauncey (guest star Michael Boatman) for the first time. Meanwhile, Derwin and Janay rethink their relationship just as they are about to become parents, which isn't good news to Melanie. | ||||||
| 57 | 15 | "Take a Bow" | Salim Akil | Hale Rothstein | March 20, 2009 (2009-03-20) | 1.81 |
| Tasha tries to prevent Rick from losing his job; Malik becomes obsessed with learning everything he can about his father and why they were apart for years; Melanie questions why Derwin is back together with Janay. | ||||||
| 58 | 16 | "Truth and Consequences" | Salim Akil | Sara Finney-Johnson | March 27, 2009 (2009-03-27) | 1.97 |
| After Kelly betrays Tasha at work, Tasha gets her revenge by introducing Jason to a gorgeous TV personality (guest star Stacey Dash). Rick informs Tasha he's working at ISM in Miami just as Tasha wants to hook up again. | ||||||
| 59 | 17 | "Hill Street Blues" | Salim Akil | Jenifer Rice-Genzuk | April 3, 2009 (2009-04-03) | 1.82 |
| Janay's ex-boyfriend (guest star Hill Harper) (appearing as himself) visits while on a book tour and it makes Derwin jealous; Melanie feels blue and seeks comfort in the arms of her cable guy (guest star Mowry's Husband Cory Hardrict). | ||||||
| 60 | 18 | "The Third Legacy" | Salim Akil | Eric Lev | April 24, 2009 (2009-04-24) | 1.83 |
| Malik meets his half-sister, Pucci (guest star Lisa Tucker), and sees an unmistakably familiar tattoo on her lower back, causing him to wonder whether they may have slept together before they knew they were related. Tasha meets Chauncey's wife, Sheila (guest star Tasha Smith), and realizes that Chauncey married someone who could be Tasha's twin. | ||||||
| 61 | 19 | "Put a Ring on It" | Salim Akil | Mara Brock Akil | May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01) | 1.79 |
| After breaking up with Janay once more, Derwin proposes to Melanie and she accepts after trying to rationalize; Tasha and Kelly throw an engagement party for Melanie and Derwin, but unfortunately, the festivities doesn't run as smoothly as Melanie would have hoped. Jason brings Camille to the engagement party, forcing Kelly to come to terms with her ex's new relationship. Tasha feels awful knowing that she was the person who set Jason up with Camille and that she is keeping that secret from Kelly. | ||||||
| 62 | 20 | "The Fall of the Roman" | Salim Akil | Elaine Aronson | May 8, 2009 (2009-05-08) | 1.81 |
| Jason decides he's ready to introduce his daughter, Brittany, to his new girlfriend, Camille, and Kelly reluctantly agrees. Roman believes he should meet Brittany too, but Kelly feels she isn't ready for him to meet her. But Roman unexpectedly shows up to Brittany's soccer game. After the game, Kelly sparks an argument with Roman about meeting Brittany. Roman grabs Kelly's arm, which instantly makes Brittany call her father. Jason shows up and Roman makes a rude remark by saying 'Well screw your daughter' which causes Jason to punch Roman in the face. They begin fighting and Jason breaks Roman's nose with a glass structure. Melanie unintentionally finds the perfect wedding dress while shopping with Tasha, but hesitates about buying it. Derwin and Malik find her with the dress at the store and Derwin buys it for her. Derwin goes to Melanie's parents for their blessing on his and Melanie's wedding but her mother, Grace, is appalled and smacks Derwin repeatedly while her son, Cameron, records it. After a minor argument with Derwin, Melanie calls her parents and informs them there will be a wedding, with or without them. | ||||||
| 63 | 21 | "I Want It All and I Want It Now" | Salim Akil | Erica Montolfo & Kenny Smith | May 15, 2009 (2009-05-15) | 1.78 |
| After Janay has a false alarm, Melanie decides she wants to marry Derwin before the baby arrives, even if it meant sacrificing her dream wedding. Malik introduces his sister Pucci to a music producer and she goes to a party and gets drunk. Kelly rushes to Jason's side after he is arrested for assault and put in jail. On the day of Melanie and Derwin's wedding, Kelly announces she and Jason may get back together, so Tasha comes clean about her introducing Jason and Camille. Kelly doesn't take the news well and she attacks Tasha. During the ceremony, Derwin gets a call from Janay that the baby is coming and Melanie tells him to go to the hospital. After Jason's court hearing, Jason leaves with Camille and Kelly is seen crying after realizing she and Jason will not be getting back together. During the last scene, we see Rick come back to Tasha, Melanie and Derwin looking at the baby through the window and Melanie and Derwin finally get married in private. | ||||||
| 64 | 22 | "The Wedding Episode" | Salim Akil | Kenny Smith | May 15, 2009 (2009-05-15) | 1.78 |
| Kelly and Jason share an emotional moment; Tasha finally admits to setting Jason up with Camille. |
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