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Lipstick Jungle is an American comedy-drama television series created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for NBC Universal Television Studio. The hour-long series was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Candace

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 13 - Chapter Twenty: La Vie En Pose
    7.6/10(81 votes)

    S2:E13

    Wendy makes a bid on a great new project while dealing with a headstrong Maddie while Shane is out of town. Nico lands a guest spot on the The Today Show only to have it wreak havoc on her personal life. Meanwhile, Victory tries to get her parents and Joe to get along.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 1 - Chapter Eight: Pandora's Box
    7.4/10(91 votes)

    S2:E1

    Nico is haunted by her infidelity when Charles gives her a photograph that Kirby took of her during their affair. Overcome with guilt, she debates whether she should tell Charles the truth and decides to go to extreme measures to save her marriage. Wendy decides to cut back on her hours at the office and spend more time at home after she finds her under-age daughter, Maddie, at a bar. Her transition into domestic life is not an easy one especially when her opinionated mother unexpectedly comes to the city for a visit. Victory finds it difficult to avoid Joe who is desperate to get her back. Trying to move on from their personal relationship, she hires a publicist Dahlia Morales to help brand her business and find a retail space.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 10 - Chapter Seventeen: Bye, Bye Baby
    7.4/10(70 votes)

    S2:E10

    Nico and Kirby try to adjust their lives with baby Charlie in the picture and they realize that their relationship is now at a crossroads. Victory tries to land a new multi-million dollar account. Wendy is running into difficulties in getting her new project off the ground.

    Director:Jay Chandrasekhar
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 6 - Chapter Thirteen: The Lyin', the B* and the Wardrobe
    7.3/10(68 votes)

    S2:E6

    Victory is worried about the opening of her flagship store and also about Dahlia's spending to where the budget is over spent. While Victory deals with the opening and a fashion show, Joe evaluates his relationship with Victory and makes a life-changing decision. Meanwhile, Wendy returns to pitch a new project at Parador Pictures but it's soon squashed by a young VP and puts a damper on her homecoming.Later, Nico happens to run into her dead husband's mistress and baby, but instead of avoiding them she approaches them and the baby Charlie instantly likes her, much to her surprise.

    Director:Andrew McCarthy
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 2 - Chapter Nine: Help!
    7.2/10(72 votes)

    S2:E2

    Carlos Ponce Nico tries to adjust to her new life as a widow, but the appearance of Megan – her husband’s former student and secret lover -- only makes the road rockier. Victory, on the other hand, begins renovations on her new store and meets a handsome contractor named Rodrigo, who piques her interest. Wendy is caught in a predicament when she learns her latest film is in jeopardy after its star, who is also her friend, trusts her with a secret. She wonders: should she protect her film and studio or stand by her friend who needs her support?

    Director:Don Scardino
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 8 - Chapter Fifteen: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Prada
    7.2/10(68 votes)

    S2:E8

    Wendy feels betrayed when she walks in on Nico having lunch with Griffin; Nico and Wendy decide to take Victory on a weekend getaway.

    Director:Melanie Mayron
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 9 - Chapter Sixteen: Thanksgiving
    7.1/10(68 votes)

    S2:E9

    Wendy rushes to plan and prepare a big Thanksgiving dinner using local ingredients; a last minute request from Megan complicates Nico and Kirby's perfect Thanksgiving; Victory is asked to design a wedding dress in two days.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Lipstick Jungle Season 1 Episode 7 - Chapter Seven: Carpe Threesome
    7.0/10(91 votes)

    S1:E7

    Wendy deals with a difficult scriptwriter. Nico faces a harsh reality when she learns that Charles has had a heart attack. Victory gets used to the idea of Joe being her boss instead of her boyfriend.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writers:Lisa Alden, Dan Bucatinsky

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  9. Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 3 - Chapter Ten: Let It Be
    7.0/10(68 votes)

    S2:E3

    Nico has a lot on her mind as she butts heads with the new CEO Griffin Bell and Kirby complicates matter when he insists on taking their relationship out in public. Meanwhile, things are heating up quickly for Victory and her new contractor Rodrigo, but problems arise when Joe constantly interrupts her new relationship. Later, Victory gets a surprise when Rodrigo shares that he has another woman in his life. Elsewhere, Wendy is consumed by her new John Lennon project, which begins to affect her personal and professional life.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 7 - Chapter Fourteen: Let the Games Begin
    7.0/10(66 votes)

    S2:E7

    Nico is introduced to Kirby's mother. Victory's latest project calls for input from Joe, who has been avoiding her. Wendy's jealousy is tweaked when Shane signs on with a new manager.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Lipstick Jungle Season 1 Episode 5 - Chapter Five: Dressed To Kill
    6.9/10(85 votes)

    S1:E5

    Victory discovers that someone has stolen her designs and learns a trusted, former employee has betrayed her. Wendy, unwittingly, uses her position to rejuvenate her husband's music career by getting him a job composing for one of her movies. Nico continues her affair with Kirby but she's finding it hard to follow her own rules for the relationship and must battle her own jealousy.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Amanda Lasher

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  12. Lipstick Jungle Season 1 Episode 6 - Chapter Six: Take the High Road
    6.9/10(84 votes)

    S1:E6

    Nico and Wendy go on a business trip to Scotland; Victory grows suspicious of her newfound investor.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Lisa Melamed

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  13. Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 4 - Chapter Eleven: The F-Word
    6.9/10(71 votes)

    S2:E4

    Victory and Rodrigo continue to get closer as he asks her to meet his daughter. However, things do not go as planned. Nico decides she is ready to go out with Kirby in public and takes him to a ritzy charity event. After being fired, Wendy turns her focus to her home life.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 5 - Chapter Twelve: Scary, Scary Night!
    6.9/10(71 votes)

    S2:E5

    Victory dreams that Joe breaks his neck during a blizzard. Worried about the meaning of the dream, she calls Joe only to find out he's preparing to climb the Matterhorn. Nico makes expensive plans for Christmas with Kirby, but he insists on paying his own way. Meanwhile, Wendy worries that she is becoming a needy housewife.

    Director:Michael Fields
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 11 - Chapter Eighteen: Indecent Exposure
    6.9/10(62 votes)

    S2:E11

    Wendy and Shane don't see eye to eye when Josie offers Shane the chance to tour with Natasha Bedingfield. Victory must decide whether or not to shed her clothes for a new campaign. Nico is undergoing fertility treatments and it's wreaking havoc in her life

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Lipstick Jungle Season 2 Episode 12 - Chapter Nineteen: Lovers' Leaps
    6.9/10(72 votes)

    S2:E12

    Victory is planning to propose to Joe; Shane's thoughts of going on tour with Natasha Bedingfield, has Wendy upset; and problems at work have Nico and Griffin bonding.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Lipstick Jungle Season 1 Episode 2 - Chapter Two: Nothing Sacred
    6.8/10(89 votes)

    S1:E2

    Wendy enjoys the success of her company's most recent movie, but only for now. Wendy finds out that her nemesis, Janice Lashera promoted a novel for publication, defacing her as an empowered businesswoman and, even worse in her eyes, a bad mother. Elsewhere, Nico's relationship with Kirby heat's up, and instills Nico with this liberating mentality to shake things up around the office. Meanwhile, Victory has a problem with the downsizing of her company to just one employee, herself. However, she is very intrigued by her new man, Joe Bennett, who turns out to be a very different person than the one she though.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Lipstick Jungle Season 1 Episode 3 - Chapter Three: Pink Poison
    6.7/10(89 votes)

    S1:E3

    Wendy's rival, Janice Lasher, makes Wendy looks bad as a mother when she is preparing to release her new book. Wendy tries to proves the claims incorrect by bringing her daughter to a "Women in Media" luncheon. On the other hand, Nico tries to slow down on her affair with Kirby. Victory introduces Mr. Joe Bennett to Wendy and Nico, which leads to a major change in which direction the relationship will go.

    Director:Jace Alexander
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Lipstick Jungle Season 1 Episode 4 - Chapter Four: Bombay Highway
    6.7/10(83 votes)

    S1:E4

    Wendy has her eyes on a film in India which she feels great about, but the film doesn't seem to be a money making scheme. Wendy, however, throws a premiere party and gives Victory an opportunity to design for a star actress. Meanwhile, Nico tells Victory and Wendy about her affair with Kirby.

    Director:Jay Chandrasekhar
    Writer:Rob Bragin

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  20. Lipstick Jungle Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.3/10(138 votes)

    S1:E1

    Three longtime friends - Victory, Nico, and Wendy - are challenged with keeping up with complicated business and personal lives. For Wendy, being a big shot film executive, a wife and a mother proves to be a heavy daily juggle. Victory, meanwhile, is struggling to revive her once top notch fashion career. Finally, Nico must deal with serious marriage issues besides a stressful working life. For these three powerful women, the road to success in all aspects of their lives can be quite bumpy. Luckily, they have each other for support along the ride.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Chapter Twenty: La Vie En Pose" is the best rated episode of "Lipstick Jungle". It scored 7.6/10 based on 81 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/9/2009. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter Eight: Pandora's Box".