List of The Game episodes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is a list of episodes for The CW sitcom The Game. As of June 13, 2008, 42 episodes have been aired.
Contents |
[edit] Series Overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired |
DVD release date |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 2006 – 2007 | ||
| 2 | 20 | 2007 – 2008 | ||
| 3 | 22 | 2008 – 2009 | ||
[edit] Season 1: 2006-2007
| # | Airdate | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1, 2006 | Away Game | Derwin invites Melanie to his first away game in Miami, but due to her heavy school load, she decides to pass. When Tasha and Kelly find out she is not going, they persuade her to change her mind by telling her away games are a play ground for cheating. Meanwhile, Derwin's teammates are upset that he invited Melanie and tell him he needs to un-invite her, fearing the other wives will use her as a spy. |
| 2 | October 8, 2006 | The Rules of the Game | As a favor to Derwin, Melanie attends the first Saber Sunbeam meeting of the season, only to learn that unlike the wives, football players "girlfriends" are not considered legitimate and are treated as such by the other wives. On the same day, Derwin attends his first rookie seminar where he is given a lecture about gold diggers, STDs and is hazed by the other players. Later that night, Melanie and Derwin attend a party where Melanie, has a conversation with another player and is perceived to be flirting with him. When the player's girlfriend confronts Melanie, she realizes the rules of the game in the pros will take some getting use to. |
| 3 | October 16, 2006 | Gifted | When Melanie sends gifts to the football team on behalf of Derwin in honor of the first game, Derwin gets teased and his teammates Jason and Malik feel pressured to reciprocate. A gift giving competition ensues. |
| 4 | October 23, 2006 | How Tasha Got Her Groove Back | When Malik tells Tasha that he is having trouble with the offensive coordinator, Kenny (guest star Rocky Carroll), he asks her to speak with him. Later that evening, even though Tasha and Kenny disagree about Malik's career, they end up enjoying each other's company. |
| 5 | October 30, 2006 | Brittany's Super Sweet Sixth | When Kelly's daughter (guest star Erica Gluck) tells her she wants an extravagant birthday party like the rest of her friends, Kelly approaches Jason for money and he refuses. Meanwhile, when Derwin beats Malik in a XBox John Madden game, Malik takes the loss badly and repeatedly comes to Derwin for a re-match to redeem himself. |
| 6 | November 6, 2006 | Rift and Separate | A minor argument escalates into a major locker room rift between Jason and Malik that affects their playing relationship on the field. The locker room tension spills over to Kelly and Tasha, leaving Melanie in the middle and in an awkward position when she insists that they all come to her house for a dinner party. |
| 7 | November 13, 2006 | Mi Casa Es Su Casa | When Tasha returns early from a trip, she finds Malik throwing a wild party at their house and shuts it down. Fed up with his mom running his personal life, Malik asks her to move out and find her own place. |
| 8 | November 20, 2006 | The Trey Wiggs Episode | When Derwin's image consultant (guest star Shanti Lowry), tells Derwin her idea to pair him with football player Trey Wiggs (guest star Chaz Lamar Shepherd), his former college teammate, he objects, saying he and Trey were more like rivals than teammates. Meanwhile, Derwin learns that Melanie had lunch with Trey, though she insists that it is strictly platonic. However when a local paper secretly photographs Melanie having a second lunch with Trey, things heat up. |
| 9 | November 27, 2006 | The Trey Wiggs Fallout Episode | When Melanie learns that Derwin is still upset about the bad publicity caused by her continuing friendship with an old football rival, she tries to find various ways to make it up to him. However, when Derwin refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem, Melanie calls her mother and starts packing. Meanwhile, Kelly and Tasha persuade Malik and Jason to talk some sense into Derwin. |
| 10 | December 11, 2006 | There's No Place Like Home | With Christmas approaching, the Sabers lose their final game and Melanie looks forward to going home to see her family and spending some quality time with Derwin. However, the Sabers soon discover they still have a chance at the playoffs, and Derwin asks Melanie to stay in town. When Melanie finds out the Sabers family is not interested in the holiday spirit, she decides to go home and spend the holidays with her family. |
| 11 | January 22, 2007 | It's Hard Being Kelly Pitts | When Kelly attempts to please Jason, take care of her daughter and impress Jason's parents who visit from out of town, she overworks herself and has a breakdown. Meanwhile, Malik starts to worry about winning the playoff game and enlists Derwin as his new practice partner. |
| 12 | January 29, 2007 | To Baby...Or Not To Baby | Melanie and Derwin discover that Melanie might be pregnant. Melanie realizes she is not ready for parenthood and puts off taking the pregnancy test. Excited about the possibility of a baby, Derwin plans to surprise Melanie with a half-time proposal during the game, but Melanie tries to stop him when she discovers she is not pregnant. Derwin proposes anyway and Melanie accepts, feeling pressured on national television. |
| 13 | February 5, 2007 | The Iceman Cometh | Although the Sabers lose their game and are eliminated from the playoffs, Derwin's performance earns him the attention of a high-profile manager. Melanie is shocked when Derwin considers a proposal that he be traded to a Chicago team. Meanwhile, Malik, taking the game loss really hard, decides to write a rap to vent his feelings, and Kelly and Jason try to hide their feelings about losing the game. |
| 14 | February 12, 2007 | Pro Bowl Blues | When Jason doesn't get selected for the Pro Bowl game, he begins to question his future and starts planning for retirement. Meanwhile, Malik is selected for the Pro Bowl once again, but decides not to take Tasha with him to Hawaii, fearing she will embarrass him by trying to scout new clients. |
| 15 | February 19, 2007 | Out of Bounds | When Malik finds out that the love of his life, model/actress Eva Marcelle (guest starring as herself) is getting married, he decides to use up-and-coming singer Drew Sidora (guest starring as herself) to make Eva jealous. Learning that she has been used, Drew turns to Derwin as a shoulder to cry on. Later, Drew asks Derwin to be in her new music video and their on-screen kiss leads to more than he anticipated. |
| 16 | February 26, 2007 | Baby B.S. | Kelly is happy when she finds out Jason wants to have another baby. But when Tasha offers her a job at her management firm, Kelly has a quick change of heart. Meanwhile, when R&B singer Drew Sidora starts calling Derwin on a consistent basis, he realizes their recent flirtation has gone a step too far. |
| 17 | March 19, 2007 | God Bless the Girl That's Got Her Own | When Melanie gives temporary shelter to a Sunbeam whose boyfriend has left her high and dry, Melanie begins to feel uncomfortable about being completely dependent on Derwin for financial security. |
| 18 | March 26, 2007 | You Say You Want a Revolution | When Camille (guest star Jolie Jenkins), the wife of the newest star Saber, joins the Sunbeams, she decides to run against Kelly for president. Kelly expects Tasha to vote for her, however Tasha would rather have Kelly devote her full time to being her assistant. Meanwhile, Malik, Jason and Derwin have trouble getting along with the new Saber defensive star Ty (guest star Nick Von Esmarch). |
| 19 | April 23, 2007 | The Big Chill | Tasha's boyfriend Kenny (guest star Rocky Carroll) confronts her about her aggressive attitude, and asks her to tone it down when he introduces her to his group of friends. Later, during a gathering with Kenny's friends, a comment made about Tasha sends her off the deep end. Meanwhile, one of Melanie's late-night study sessions causes problems with Derwin. |
| 20 | April 30, 2007 | The Many Lies of Derwin Davis | When Derwin is unexpectedly forced to take Melanie to singer Drew Sidora's (guest starring as herself) video release party, he panics over how the meeting between them is going to turn out. Kelly and Tasha continue to grow in their work relationship, while Tasha has trouble finding new clients.
Meanwhile Jason struggles with his new parenting responsibilities. |
| 21 | May 14, 2007 | When the Chickens Come Home to Roost Part 1 | During ESPY week in Los Angeles, Derwin gets an unexpected endorsement deal and is left to celebrate with Drew Sidora (guest starring as herself), while Melanie is busy studying in San Diego. Malik runs into Renee (guest star Kendra C. Johnson) an old flame, but when things heat up and she wants to spend time with him in public, he gets cold feet because she is overweight. Feeling conflicted, Malik asks Tasha for advice to sort out his feelings about Renee. |
| 22 | May 14, 2007 | When the Chickens Come Home to Roost Part 2 | In the conclusion of the first-season finale, Melanie and Derwin have a heated argument about their impending engagement status. Derwin sleeps with Drew. Meanwhile, Jason gets a reality check when he is asked to speak on camera and conduct special interviews for ESPN. Later, Kelly helps Tasha get new clients by using an unusual sales technique. |
[edit] Season 2: 2007-2008
| # | Airdate | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | October 1, 2007 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Redux | Derwin tries to repair his relationship with Melanie after his infidelity with Drew Sidora. But when Melanie shows up with Trey Wiggs (guest star Chaz Lamar Shepherd) to collect her stuff and move out for good, Derwin gets upset. Meanwhile, Malik's on-air kiss with Renee starts a frenzy of plus-sized women throwing themselves at him. Actress/comedian Mo'Nique makes a cameo appearance. |
| 24 | October 8, 2007 | The Trey Wiggs Taps Back Episode | Homeless, heartbroken, and distraught, Melanie turns to Derwin's rival, Trey Wiggs, for comfort. Trey offers Melanie financial assistance, and after a brief embrace she sleeps with him. After the encounter, Melanie is confused on whether or not to accept his offer of a fully furnished condo and new SUV. Meanwhile, Jason butt heads with the new coach (Lee Majors) when the Sabers football team is sold to new owners. |
| 25 | October 15, 2007 | Tasha, Renee and Malik the Cliche | When Renee is unable to engage in romantic rendezvous with Malik after he invites her over and she learns that he lives with his mother; it prompts Malik to ask Melanie for advice, and eventually explain to Tasha that they need alternate their living arrangements. Meanwhile, Jason makes a far out attempt to make peace with his new coach by hosting bible study for the team at his house, even though he's been idle from church for the last 20 yrs. |
| 26 | October 22, 2007 | Hit Me With Your Best Shot | Recently out of rehab, Kelly convinces Jason to let her brother, Brandon, stay with them. Later, Brandon catches Jason using steroids and promises to keep Jason's secret but when Kelly finds a syringe in the trash, she automatically suspects Brandon is back to his old ways and kicks him out of their home. Wendy Raquel Robinson, Hosea Chanchez and Pooch Hall also star. Scott Michael Foster guest stars. |
| 27 | October 29, 2007 | Fool Me Twice... I'm The Damn Fool | After Melanie agrees to go out to dinner with Derwin, he decides to plan a surprise proposal with the help of R&B singer Musiq Soulchild. Things take a turn for the worse when Melanie sees Drew kiss Derwin at the Music Video Awards. Assuming that she has been fooled again by Derwin, an intoxicated Melanie decides to get payback and tries to sleep with Malik. |
| 28 | November 5, 2007 | Parental Guidance Suggested | Tasha informs Melanie she has one month to find a new place to live; and Melanie makes Derwin think she slept with Malik. Elsewhere, Jason's steroid use causes trouble in the bedroom. |
| 29 | November 12, 2007 | Media Blitz | Malik confronts a cartoonist for ridiculing him in a comic strip. Elsewhere, Kelly threatens to leave Jason for someone who will appreciate her; and Tasha meditates with a top football player in an effort to sign him to her agency. Lil' Kim guest stars. |
| 30 | November 19, 2007 | The Truth Hurts | Malik fires Tasha as his manager after her failed attempt to resolve an embarrassing situation he was involved in. Elsewhere, Jason worries his career may be over when he is selected for a random drug test for steroids; and a rival sports manager offers to buy Tasha's agency. |
| 31 | November 26, 2007 | Turkey Basting Bitches | Melanie is shocked when Derwin brings a new girlfriend to the diner where she is working. Later, Melanie discovers some surprising information about the woman and shares it with Derwin, but he doesn't believe her. |
| 32 | December 10, 2007 | The Ghost of Derwin Past | Melanie stays in San Diego to spend the holidays with Dionne after learning that she's all alone, but when Dionne resurrects an ad deal with Derwin, she abandons Melanie to go to St. Barts with him and some ad execs. (this episode contains about 5 minutes of 2008 GMC Denali plug.) |
| 33 | February 4, 2008 | Je-Rome Wasn't Built in a Day | Melanie starts dating a new guy and he takes her to a Sabers game, not knowing that she used to date Derwin; Melanie doesn't know the guy is just using her to land a deal with his company, and make him look good. Tasha tries to land an endorsement deal for Malik to get him back as a client, but it backfires. Kelly sees an open opportunity and Jason gets picked for the endorsement deal. |
| 34 | March 23, 2008 | Take These Vows and Shove 'Em | Kelly takes Brittany and leaves Jason when he refuses to stop taking steroids; Derwin tries to impress a pretty woman but she sees through his facade. |
| 35 | March 30, 2008 | The List Episode | Malik is set up on a date with a mean tennis pro (Serena Williams). While Malik tries to control her, Tasha attempts to sign her as a client. |
| 36 | April 6, 2008 | White Men Can't Jump, But They're Definitely Packing | Tasha goes out drinking with her new coworkers and is insulted when one of the managers flashes her; Kelly and Jason see a marriage counselor, but the therapist is a huge fan of Jason's, who uses his charm to make the therapist see things his way; Derwin's teammates trick him into getting a tattoo. |
| 37 | April 13, 2008 | The Commitments | Melanie pulls back when her relationship with Jerome starts to heat up, but she changes her mind when she discovers that Derwin's new girlfriend has moved in with him. Elsewhere, Jason learns he is going to be benched for the next game due to his recent poor performance on the field. |
| 38 | April 20, 2008 | Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | When Derwin injures himself in the big playoff game, Jason has to step in and fill his shoes for the Super Bowl game, but he has conflicted feelings about the situation. Meanwhile, Melanie feels torn between Derwin and Jerome. |
| 39 | April 27, 2008 | Before the Parade Passes By | Melanie tries to convince Derwin to attend a victory parade for the Sabers. He reluctantly agrees but ends up running into Janay (guest star Gabrielle Dennis), who decides to put his feelings for Melanie to the test. Meanwhile, Jason is upset that he hasn't received a contract. |
| 40 | May 4, 2008 | The Lord Givens and the Lord Taketh Away | Malik begins dating (Robin Givens) and soon realizes that his methods to dating may have been working against him. Meanwhile, Jason suffers from depression after the championship. |
| 41 | May 11, 2008 | I Got 99 Problems and My Chick is One | After Melanie accepts a gift from Derwin, Jerome (Mehcad Brooks) begins to question her commitment to their relationship. Melanie tries to throw his questioning by planning a romantic get away trip in Los Angeles but her plans go awry once she realizes that the Sabers are celebrating in the same hotel that they are is staying in. Derwin and Malik commiserate over losing Melanie and Robin Givens respectively. Tasha gets upset when she learns that (Rick Fox) is being promoted to manager and she ends up sharing an intimate moment with him. Meanwhile, After firing his manager, Kelly tries to convince Jason to sign with Irv. |
| 42 | May 18, 2008 | Baby Come Back | The new general manager of the sabers seems more interested in getting to know Kelly than making a new deal with Jason. Kelly realizes that her marriage to Jason cannot be saved. Meanwhile, After tracking down Melanie to confess his love for her, Derwin ends up in a fight with Jerome. Malik also confesses his love for Robin Givens. Robin then tells him she's not interested in Malik, so Malik suggests something that she couldn't refuse. Derwin finds out that his ex-girlfriend Janay is supposedly pregnant with his child, and Melanie is seen standing outside his door.. |
