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.Īs 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. When Tasha and Kelly find out she is not going, they persuade her to change her mind by telling her away games are a playground for cheating. In the series premiere, Derwin invites Melanie to his first away game in Miami, but due to her heavy school load, she decides to pass. This episode served as the backdoor pilot episode for the Girlfriends-spinoff, The Game. Jennifer Baxter is replaced by Brittany Daniel as Kelly Pitts. Notes: Aldis is replaced by Pooch Hall in the seasons to follow. Joan Clayton ( Tracee Ellis Ross) tries to persuade her cousin, Melanie Barnett ( Tia Mowry), an aspiring med student, to pursue her career in medical school instead of putting her life on hold for her boyfriend ( Aldis Hodge) and waiting for his career to kick off.

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