The Best Episodes Directed By Ellen Gittelsohn

Baltimore sportscaster Mark ""Flex"" Washington finds his bachelor's paradise disrupted when his feisty 14-year-old daughter, Breanna, comes to live with him full-time. Flex is used to the carefree life of a young single man, complete with junk food, sports and women. Breanna is accustomed to no rules and all fun when she visits her dad for two weeks a year. But when the demands of her mother's new job make it necessary for Breanna to move in with her father for the foreseeable future, Flex must adjust to raising a teenager on a day-to-day basis. In the series premiere, Breanna's jealousy of Flex's date causes her to act out, straining their relationship.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Eunetta T. Boone

Flex and Breanna find themselves at loggerheads over where she should go to school. While Breanna is eager to attend a funky public school for the performing arts, Flex prefers that she enroll in a posh private academy. But once he hears her excruciatingly bad singing voice, he agrees to let her audition for the performing arts school.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Arthur Harris

Will tries to juggle school and a new job in order to earn money for the homecoming party, at the same time Ashley's classmate Tina becomes interested in Carlton. Will starts becoming paranoid when he constantly is getting confused with Carlton.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Efrem Seeger

A pompous lawyer who's dating Hilary is no fan of Will's after he's sideswiped by Will's roadster.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Bennie R. Richburg Jr.

When Dee Dee befriends Spencer, Mona becomes concerned that her sister is stealing her best friend. Meanwhile, Mona leads Dee Dee and Spencer into believing she is still dating Brian the exterminator even though he hasn't call her after their very hot date.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Jamie Wooten

Dee Dee attempts to get closer to Mona by planning a joint birthday party, reminding Mona of bad memories from their childhood. Meanwhile, Dee Dee unwittingly reveals that Phyllis lied to Mona about things that have shaped her world view since she was young; and, as a birthday gift, Phyllis finally tells Mona the truth.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Jay Dyer

Flex is dismayed when Breanna tries to recover from her recent heartbreak by taking on the persona of a ""player,"" flirting outrageously and toying with every boy around. But he is even more distressed to discover that she's emulating him.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Bill Fuller

While Breanna is away on a school ski trip, Flex snoops into her room where he makes a shocking discovery. In alarm, he rushes to the ski resort to put a halt to her shenanigans and to have a long-overdue fatherly talk about the birds and the bees.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Stacy A. Littlejohn

Breanna's crush on a handsome football player inspires her to do the unthinkable. Meanwhile, Duane pulls a fast one on Flex, who finds himself in a surprising new sideline.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Eunetta T. Boone

Will and Carlton arrive as reinforcements when a bully challenges Ashley to a rumble, but there's real trouble when Philip and Vivian intervene.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Bryan Winter

Tensions spill over just before the wedding of Will's Aunt Janice when Will's mom meets Janice's intended - and forbids Will to attend the interracial wedding.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Samm-Art Williams

Will hits it off with the full-figured Dee Dee, but her size keeps him from asking her to the dance.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Lisa Rosenthal

On a family ski trip, the Banks find that they must come up with Christmas gifts from the heart after their belongings are stolen.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Winifred Hervey

On the basketball court, winning is everything to Will, as it is to an opponent from Malibu Prep, who can't afford to lose.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Bennie R. Richburg Jr.

The family fears a steamy exposé when Geoffrey begins his memoirs, while Will fears the scalpel when he enters the hospital, kicking and screaming, for a tonsillectomy.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Leslie Ray

Needing a game show partner, Will must choose between bickering friends.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Bryan Winter

Will is a picture of confidence, while Carlton is a frazzled bundle of nerves preparing for college aptitude tests.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Marcus Jamal Gaines

Vivian's 40th birthday marks a crisis and a career change in which she plans to perfect her dance skills.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Lisa Rosenthal

Bell Biv DeVoe shoots a video at the Bankses, courtesy of Carlton, who rents the house while his parents are away.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Bryan Winter

When Hillary is ordered to do community service at a free clinic, the doctor in charge becomes the antidote for her marriage-mindedness.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Cheryl Gard

Will's all-consuming romance with a new girlfriend shakes up the Banks' household, as does Mother Nature, trapping them together during an earthquake.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Winifred Hervey

Mortified over spying his mother kiss the handyman, Philip can't bear to think of her having a new man in her life.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Cheryl Gard

Will and Carlton think a party guest stole the silverware.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Elaine Newman

After winning at the country club's Monte Carlo night fund-raiser, Will learns that he's expected to donate the money to charity.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: William Missouri Downs

Geoffrey falls hard for a neighbor he believes is a housekeeper - but who turns out to be very wealthy.

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn

Writer: Lisa Rosenthal