Whoopi (2003–2004)

1. S01E01PilotSeptember 9, 2003—In the series premiere, former singing diva turned hotel owner Mavis Rae makes room for her brother Courtney after his recent employer, Enro
2. S01E02Don't Hide Your BagSeptember 16, 2003—When the nation's security threat level is elevated to an orange alert, Nasim's paranoia over an abandoned designer briefcase in the hotel l
3. S01E03Once Bitten...September 23, 2003—Mavis howls when Rita's pet ferret clamps onto her finger, but Mavis' ordeal just begins whens she heads for the emergency room and is ignor
4. S01E04ShoutSeptember 30, 2003—Frustrated after receiving a ticket for smoking in her hotel, Mavis feels responsible when poor Nasim is also cited for spitting in public a
5. S01E05Smoke Gets in Your EyesOctober 7, 2003—Love is blind, but Mavis feels guilty about using a sight-challenged man's interest in her to share in his prized tickets to the New York Ra
6. S01E06The Vast Right Wing ConspiracyOctober 14, 2003—After a chance encounter with President Bush when his motorcade stops at the Lamont Hotel, Mavis cannot mouth off to the Commander in Chief
7. S01E07She Ain't Heavy, She's My PartnerOctober 21, 2003—When one of Mavis' former singing trio dies, she recoils at the sight of Florence, the other remaining member of "The Ebony Blackbirds" who
8. S01E08Rita Plays PokerOctober 28, 2003—When hip-hop Rita joins Mavis' rowdy all-girl smoker-poker night, she shows a new side of herself that offends conservative Courtney -- but
9. S01E09Sticky FingersNovember 11, 2003—After unwittingly ruining Nasim' s favorite shirt, a slightly guilty Mavis takes the handyman shopping for a replacement only to find hersel
10. S01E10Mother's Little HelperNovember 18, 2003—Mavis is stricken with dread when her domineering, obnoxious mother arrives with her dad from North Carolina, but her mom's surprising polit
11. S01E11The Fat and the FrivolousDecember 9, 2003—A ticked-off Mavis is dragged into court when a corpulent man sues her after he checks into her hotel and crashes through the room's bed --
12. S01E12American WomanJanuary 6, 2004—Mavis deals with guests smoking weed in her hotel while Nasim studies for his Citizenship Exam and gets some help from Mavis.
13. S01E13Airplane!January 13, 2004—Fear of flying besets Mavis, who's forced to confront her phobia because her poker friends and her are taking a trip to Bermuda. When Rita f
14. S01E14Is Rita Pregnant?February 3, 2004—After Rita starts to think she's pregnant, Courtney gets a job so he can buy a ring and propose to Rita. But when she says no because it is
15. S01E15The Last DanceFebruary 24, 2004—Mavis' former choreographer from her days as a one-hit singing wonder drops by her hotel and inspires her to resume their good times-loving
16. S01E16No Sex in the CityMarch 2, 2004—Mavis dons a blonde wig and presides over her female posse during a wild bachelorette party at a trendy night club as they celebrate Soo Lin
17. S01E17What Child is This?March 16, 2004—A bratty boy pesters Mavis, who's further piqued by the lad's pesky dad, a GOP functionary who offers Courtney a job with President Bush's r
18. S01E18Don't Hide LoveMarch 23, 2004—Mavis agrees to host her gay cousin's wedding at the hotel, particularly after finding out that her one hit, Don't Hide Love, has become a g
19. S01E19The SquatterMarch 30, 2004—When gunshots are heard from the TV, which wakes up all of the guests, Mavis goes to deal with the long time guest (Celeste Holm)causing the
20. S01E20Identity Crisis (a.k.a. Identity Theft)April 6, 2004—After becoming a victim of idenitity theft, Mavis starts to secretly suspect Rita, who has a secret of her own about a poker game she has se
21. S01E21Strange BedfellowsApril 13, 2004—A dating service lures Nasim, whose matchup bears a startling similarity to his tormenting nemesis: the smart-alecky Jadwiga. Also, Rita's i
22. S01E22Sins of the SisterApril 20, 2004—Dirty politics entangle Mavis with an old crony, an assemblyman who's smearing an opponent, Courtney, who hasn't a clue about how to retalia

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