Dirk is shocked to discover that his estranged brother has undergone a sex change operation; Robert's mother causes a commotion when she unexpectedly collapses.

A great amount of trouble is caused when Tia falls for a get-rich-quick scheme created by Robert's sister; Dirk and Jonelle start a relationship.

Robert convinces himself that Tia wants an expensive wedding, so he stars in a car dealership television commercial to earn some extra funds for the event.

Robert's plan to throw a surprise birthday party for Tia, but she gets put on hold when he is ordered to report to a stuntman-union strike.

Breanna tries to figure out how to tell Arnaz that she loves him; Flex is invited back into the NBA; Nicole threatens Brianna about moving back to Nova Scotia.

Arnaz hassles Breanna over the tape he recorded of her; Nicole tells Flex that she's taking Breanna to Nova Scotia; Flex considers the NBA.

Flex struggles to play in the NBA; Breanna shares an unexpected goodbye kiss with Arnaz; Nicole decides to put her dream on hold for Breanna.

Nicole struggles with a new job; Flex returns to his newscaster job only to discover he has been bumped down; Breanna tells Arnaz she's not moving.

Maya checks into the hospital to undergo surgery for the removal of a fibroid tumor; Joan has her priorities questioned when she leaves Maya's bedside for Sean.

Sean grows uncomfortable with Joan's relationship with Davis and orders her to stay away from him and 847; Toni angers Greg by displaying some of his paintings.

Toni cheats on Greg with Clay and winds up contracting chylamdia; Joan frets about the fact that Sean has yet to tell her he loves her.

After Toni accepts Clay's marriage proposal, Joan advises her to look into her heart, and unfortunately, Joan accidentally tells Greg that Toni is engaged.

After a brief encounter with Lorenzo, Mona starts having provocative thoughts about other men; Big Dee Dee becomes a producer for Adam's stand-up show.

After her breakup with Chase, Mona's emotions get out of hand as she lashes out on her colleagues; Dee Dee suspects one of her clients is having an affair.

Mona sees a therapist to cope with her recent breakup and makes a discovery about Chase; Dee Dee attempts to counsel Brett about staff relations at the office.

Mona decides to date both Chase and Lorenzo until she comes to a final decision; Dee Dee starts seeing a health fanatic despite Brett's warnings about him.

A record executive is set to move into an apartment, but her plans take a turn when she learns her half sister and her overbearing mother are also moving in.

When Dee Dee befriends Spencer, Mona is concerned that she is stealing him away from her; Mona claims she is dating someone even though he never called back.

Shelly and Rita refuse to let Eve lecture them about right and wrong when they learn she had a secret fling with a high school classmate.

Shelly gets everyone to help in the kitchen when she wants to impress Grant by cooking for him; J.T. and Nick's satellite radio stops working.

Coleman's hair salon is closed down and the girls allow his stylists to use DivaStyle on a temporary basis but soon regret their generosity.

Grant convinces Shelly to be tested for HIV and her friends accompany her to the clinic where they receive valuable information and counseling.

Shelly questions whether Grant is right for her; Donovan and Nick are invited to a party for swimsuit models.

J.T sees Janie helping Grant shop for an engagement ring and turns to his parents for advice but the two men have a showdown at Shelly's party.

During a Halloween party, 4,000-year-old Egyptians plan to steal Professor Oglevee's soul by surrendering him as a sacrifice, but Nikki steps in to defend him.

Nikki promises to give concert tickets to several girls from her volunteer mentoring program if they can use their charm to sell 6,000 cookies.

After Nikki becomes an intern at a waste-removal facility, she becomes increasingly suspicious that her boss is involved in the criminal underworld.

When the entire Parker family makes an appearance on a television game show, several family secrets are unexpectedly revealed about them.

When no one else is in the Christmas spirit, Nikki decides to improve her mood by taking a trip to the mall to purchase some last-minute gifts.

Oglevee remembers a time when there was no Black Studies program at Santa Monica College, and he reveals how the program began after an incident in 1972.

Chef Jernard Wells demonstrates how to prepare classic Southern favorites with help from guest chefs specializing in different types of home cooking.

Afro-Latina chef Bren Herrera makes authentic recipes with distinct flavors.

A millennial requests a fun living space; Jazz creates an art wall and Jake builds custom frames; Jake makes smothered chicken and mashed potatoes.

Jake and Jazz help a radio host create her ideal outdoor oasis, with Jake constructing a custom bar cart to match Jazz's colorful backdrops.

After a brief encounter with Lorenzo, Mona starts having provocative thoughts about other men; Big Dee Dee becomes a producer for Adam's stand-up show.

After her breakup with Chase, Mona's emotions get out of hand as she lashes out on her colleagues; Dee Dee suspects one of her clients is having an affair.