The Best Episodes Directed By Leonard R. garner

Irene throws Sharon and Johnny a wedding on the roof after Sharon cancels some of the plans, Pete and Marti go off to fireman boot camp and Berg and Irene hook-up.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A

Berg and Irene race to bury any proof of their fling, while Johnny gives Sharon a post-wedding shock and Pete realizes that, for a firefighter, Marti is a cold, cold girlfriend.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A

Berg lands in a very tight spot when Irene takes their little affair a tad too far; Sharon refuses to get dirty with Johnny until he cleans up the new brownstone; and Ash begins to fall apart after her breakup with Nomar.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Mike Larsen

When Nia and Booker throw an epic 13 birthday party with no moms or kids allowed, they’re forced to tell Raven and Levi they can’t attend.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Angelina Oschewski

Cocoa's unconventional beliefs shock M'Dear's Bible-study group. Jade uses sisterly bonding for quality time with Drew -- until she forgets about Ami.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Ralph Greene

The family's religious role model, Auntie Grace, reveals her secret passion. When a kitchen fire erupts, Moz teaches the kids the importance of honesty.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Chris Moore

Pete enlists the help of a TV love guru to help Berg and Ashley when Berg calls Ashley to tell her that he thinks they shouldn't see each other anymore. She doesn't take very well and breaks down and cries. And for Sharon and Johnny because Sharon is jealous of Johnny's friend Sean when she finds that Sean is a woman.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A

Sharon tries to reunite Berg and Ashley with the help of video monitors wired to watch the tenants in the building. But it looks like they may not be able to use the cool new tool to save Pete from Irene and her crazy scheme to enshrine him.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A

Berg decides to keep hiding his secret fling with Irene after she blows him off for a last-minute dinner date with Pete. And at the next table over, Johnny blows his lid because Sharon has been spending too much time with Ashley.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A

Ashley's leaky plumbing has Berg in search of sleep, Pete in hot water with Irene, and Johnny in talks with Sharon to maybe have a baby.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A

To Jake's horror, Reggie is obsessed with assisting him reach a goal he made up in the sixth grade. Reggie's persistence only causes pain and embarrassment for Jake, and she refuses to listen to John's pleas to leave Jake alone. Meanwhile, Linda drives the office crazy when she saves a patient's life and now thinks she can skip medical school and go straight to telling John and Margaret what to do.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Matthew Weiner

Pete, Berg and Johnny try to get into a club but end up drinking beer outside a convenience store, after Jonny complains about the price of the beer in there. When they return later to the club with Germ none of them are allowed in, except for Germ. They then go back to to the convenience store but end up getting arrested for drinking in the street. Sharon finds out that Johnny doesn't wear his wedding ring and goes out with Ashley to the club to try and help Ashley find a man, and for Sharon to find Jonny so she can kill him. But they end up having a great time and get piles of phone numbers from single guys.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A

Cheyenne has morning sickness and tries to hide it from Van; Reba learns that Jake's friend isn't allowed to sleep over because his mother disapproves of the Harts' dysfunctional lifestyle.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A

Cheyenne wants to be treated like an adult and decides to get an apartment--until she sees how much they cost. Meanwhile, it looks like Van's parents are trying to reconcile with the young married couple and even offer a housing suggestion.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A

Reba is disappointed to learn she'll be spending Christmas Eve alone, but while paying a visit to the local homeless shelter she meets a special person who teaches her the true meaning of the holiday season. Meanwhile, Cheyenne and Van's plan to start a new holiday tradition backfires; and Reba and Brock argue over who will be the one to give Jake his first bike for Christmas.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A

When Tamera damages Ray's car, Tia is in on the coverup, but Ray blames Lisa for the scratch. Meanwhile, Lisa wants Ray to help bake 80 loaves of bread for a fund-raiser

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Larry Wilmore

Nicholas thinks Halloween is going to be anything but a treat after he hears a local legend about a cab-driving ghost. Meanwhile, Michael tries come up with a brilliant way to scare Zaria.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A

Joan Clayton, a successful attorney, prepares to celebrate her 29th birthday (although she claims to be 26 to make her achievements seem more impressive). Toni, Joan's best friend, begins dating Charles, a venture capitalist with a propensity for toe-sucking who dated Joan until he freaked out at the prospect of marriage. Toni tries to hide the truth, but their friend Lynn forces her to confess to Joan. Joan claims she has no problem with Toni bringing Charles to her birthday party; but then brings her friend and colleague, William, to try to make him jealous. Joan is furious to learn that Charles is now interested in settling down, and the evening comes to a screeching halt. Meanwhile, Toni constantly clashes with Maya, Joan's sassy assistant.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Mara Brock Akil

After Joan reveals that she hasn't had sex in a year, her friends push her to go for a one-night stand. Joan is reluctant because she generally doesn't sleep with anyone until she has been in a relationship for three months, but tries to make a move on Davis Hamilton, a handsome man who owns the restaurant the girls frequent. She convinces Davis to drive her home and makes a pass at him, only to learn that he is engaged. Although nothing happens between them, Joan tells Toni and Lynn that she slept with him. When the girls blab the news around town, Davis' fiancée dumps him, leaving Joan to struggle for a way to clean up the mess.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Mara Brock Akil

Joan, Toni and Lynn set up dates with men they met over the Internet. Lynn's guy never shows up (his parole was denied), while Toni rejects hers because his skin is too dark. Although conspiracy theorist Maya warns that he will turn out to be a serial killer, Joan is pleased with her date, Marcus. Joan freaks out after discovering that Marcus wears a girdle because he has large hips, prompting Toni (who had taken heat from the girls over her treatment of her date) to take her to task for her behavior. Meanwhile, William also uses the Internet in an attempt to find love. He finally gets a date, but the woman seems to be completely crazy.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Regina Y. Hicks

Joan grows tired of the clingy Marcus and plans to break up with him, but only winds up complicating the situation by having ""pity sex"" with him. The girls try to help her out by bombarding Marcus with negative facts about Joan in the hopes that he will dump her. Meanwhile, Maya gets involved in a get-rich-quick scheme.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Marcy Gray Rubin

Joan finds herself alone on Thanksgiving after everyone makes other plans for the holiday. After dining at 847, she meets Davis's friend Preston Hall, a handsome and highly successful attorney. Joan invites him back to her place for a home-cooked meal before he has to leave on the red-eye, but her friends suddenly begin appearing and she can't seem to get them to leave.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Mark Alton Brown

Joan takes shots from her friends and is labelled a ""sell-out"" by the black community after she and William represent a beverage company suing a basketball star for accusing it of racism. Joan faces a larger moral dilemma after uncovering disturbing information about her client. Meanwhile, Lynn reluctantly takes a waitress job and moves with Vosco into a garage apartment managed by Maya's mother.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A

Joe is irritated about getting charged a rewind fee for a returned video tape which he believes was rewound.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: Janet Leahy

With Joe MIA, the burden of running Sandpiper Air falls all on Brian. As he struggles to keep things in the air, he gets a clue to where Joe ran off to.

Director: Leonard R. Garner, Jr.

Writer: N/A