Fair rating?Girlfriends· Season 1 · Episode 17
The Declaration of Lynndependence
After discovering that Lynn has applied for yet another grad school program, Joan and Toni determine that they must end their financial support and force her to get a job and go out into the real world. However, Joan has difficulty completely cutting Lynn off, leading Toni to conclude that Joan is an ""enabler."" Meanwhile, William encourages Yvonne to hang out with the girls so that he can have time with his guy friends; and Maya suffers from the side effects of hormone therapy.
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#11In Season 1of 21 rated episodes
#12All-timeof 24 rated episodes
−0.5vs season avgSeason 1 averages 8.5
2001First airedMarch 5, 2001
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