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Season 1

6 episodes · 26th March 2003

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01 Pilot still Pilot Episode 126th March 2003 Stand-up comedian and actress, Wanda Sykes stars as Wanda Hawkins, a struggling comic living in Washington DC, who manages to land a job as an on-air news reporter at a local news station. In the series premiere, Wanda, through flashbacks, relates how she was hired and subsequently fired from her job when her liberal views clash with the conservative news anchors. 02 King Rat still King Rat Episode 22nd April 2003 Wanda becomes enamored with her flirtatious interview subject Jonathan Lyles, the director of public relations at the Board of Health. Unfortunately, after she begins dating Jonathan, Wanda finds out that her crew has captured footage of major health violations - in the cafeteria at the Board of Health. She must decide whether to produce a great exposé, embarrassing Jonathan, or suppress the evidence in order to preserve her relationship. Meanwhile, when Wanda's nephew, Barris gets into trouble at school for cursing like Wanda, Jenny forces Wanda to accompany her and Barris to a conference with his teacher. 03 Wanda & Bradley still Wanda & Bradley Episode 39th April 2003 Wanda thinks she's been robbed after Keith takes her keys to detain her while Jenny sets up a surprise birthday party. 04 Wanda's Party still Wanda's Party Episode 416th April 2003 When Jenny, Barris, and Holly determine to throw Wanda a surprise birthday party despite Keith's warnings, he hides Wanda's keys to detain her, but then she thinks she's been robbed. 05 Death of a Councilman still Death of a Councilman Episode 523rd April 2003 Wanda does an exposé on a crooked councilman, but when he dies unexpectedly before the piece airs, her boss edits it into a tribute without her consent, so she is invited to speak about the man at his funeral. 06 Alma Mater still Alma Mater Episode 630th April 2003 Wanda and Keith are invited to receive honorary doctorates from the college they both attended—and from which they were expelled. Their differences of opinion on how they should conduct themselves at the ceremony result in a rift in their friendship.
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01 Wanda Sykes profile Wanda Sykesas Wanda Mildred Hawkins 02 Phil Morris profile Phil Morris 03 Dale Godboldo profile Dale Godboldo 04 Dave Chappelle profile Dave Chappelleas Vincent 05 Ann Magnuson profile Ann Magnuson 06 Jason Kravits profile Jason Kravits 07 Wanda Sykes profile Wanda SykesCreator 08 Bruce Helford profile Bruce HelfordCreator
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