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Girlfriends S6E1 — Fits & Starts
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Girlfriends•Season 6•Episode 1

Fits & Starts

7.5/10 · 33 votesSep 19, 200520 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

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Maya remarries, Toni demands a divorce, Lynn gets engaged and Joan freaks out. After a passionate reunion, Maya asks Darnell, "Now what?" The pillow talk is even more delicate at Joan's place. Having wound up in bed with William, Joan is unable to relax and

Directed byGina Prince-Bythewood
Written byMara Brock Akil
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Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross

Joan Clayton

Golden Brooks

Golden Brooks

Maya Wilkes

Persia White

Persia White

Lynn Searcy

Jill Marie Jones

Jill Marie Jones

Toni Childs-Garrett

Reggie Hayes

Reggie Hayes

William Dent

Khalil Kain

Khalil Kain

Darnell Wilkes

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Mara Brock Akil

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Gina Prince-Bythewood

Gina Prince-Bythewood

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Episode Summary

"Fits & Starts" is episode 1 of Girlfriends season 6. It scored 7.5/10 from 33 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Mara Brock Akil, it aired on September 19, 2005.

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