Whoopi premiered on NBC-TV September 9, 2003. Episodes are listed in airdate order, most recent first, not by production number. Future dates and times are often speculative and are always subject to change.

For Ratings information, see the separate Whoopi Show Ratings Guide.

Production Number	Title	Air Date	Episode Summary
End of First Season
122	Sins of the Sister	8:00pm 20 April 2004	In the season finale, Mavis mocks Courtney's decision to run for the state assembly as a longshot Republican — but when his opponent (guest star Joe Morton) unleashes a torrent of negative accusations that engulfs Mavis as well, she reminds the Democrat of their embarrassing history together. Meanwhile, the romantic attraction between handyman Nasim and maid Jadwiga begins to heat up every nook and cranny of the Lamont Hotel.
121	Strange Bedfellows	8:00pm 13 April 2004	Mavis stokes Courtney's fears when his political boss (guest star Scott Bryce) is so charmed by Rita's outspoken naivete that he asks her to accompany him to Florida to connect with young voters — and when Courtney is left behind in Harlem, Mavis suggests that his girlfriend will indulge in swanky hanky-panky. Meanwhile, a nervous Nasim prepares for his blind date with a Polish immigrant (guest star Caitlin O'Connell) who immediately clashes with jealous fellow countrywoman Jadwiga.
120	Don't Hide Love	8:00pm 23 March 2004	Mavis agrees to host her gay cousin's (guest star Portia) wedding at the hotel, particularly after finding out that her one hit, Don't Hide Love, has become a gay anthem in the years since she recorded it. Complications arise when Mavis's right-wing brother Courtney hosts a meeting of the Republican Inclusion Coalition at the hotel on the same weekend. As Rita makes the preparations for the couple, the outspoken Mavis steers a middle course and remains an equal opportunity offender (A woman comes into her hotel, When Mavis ask her to which event she wants to go: the gay wedding or the Republican meeting? the woman responds, "the bush event." Mavis grimaces and asks "Could you be more especific?"). Appearing in the episode will be members of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus.
119	Identity Crisis	8:00pm 6 April 2004	Mavis fusses and fumes when she learns that her identity has been stolen — meaning that her credit cards are revoked and her assets frozen — leaving her penniless and paranoid when she thinks that Rita and her friends might be responsible. Aware that Mavis cannot meet her payroll or afford her "luxuries," Rita and her female posse secretly try to let Mavis win at poker just to ease her money woes.
118	The Squatter	8:00pm 30 March 2004	When gunshots are heard (from a tennant's TV) which wake up some of the other guests, Mavis goes to deal with the colorful old tenant causing the ruckus (Diana, played by Celeste Holm). Diana has been paying bargain basement rent-controlled prices for decades and Mavis has been trying to get rid of her for nearly as long. As Mavis starts yelling at her, the smoke alarm goes off because Diana is drying her garters in the oven. She has also been caught parading around in the nude and other kooky stunts. When Mavis gets Diana placed in a retirement home, Diana's stuck-up granddaughter (guest star Krysten Ritter) then moves in and turns the room into a 24/7 rave party. After a guilt trip because the retirement home has robbed Diana of her dignity, and realizing the granddaughter is an even bigger problem, Mavis breaks Diana out of the retirement home and brings her back to the hotel. Meanwhile, romantic tension continues to build between Nasim and Jadwiga.
117	What Child is This?	8:00pm 16 March 2004	Mavis is almost overmatched against a rude, half-pint kid (Danny, played by guest star Thomas Sharkey) who is left to roam the hotel and torment her — until she discovers that his father (guest star Scott Bryce) is a guest and member of President Bush's re-election team who has offered Courtney a job on the campaign team. While the opinionated Mavis confronts the Republican in her house, the naughty boy learns some new protest songs in Farsi — courtesy of Nasim
115	No Sex in the City	8:00pm 2 March 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's (semi-regular Mary Ann Hu) wedding and meet a wide variety of exotic patrons. As the bar bill adds up, the bride-to-be starts to have second thoughts. In another corner, designated driver Nasim is mistaken as Mavis' macho male escort and soon entertains offers of similar employment.
116	The Last Dance	8:00pm 24 February 2004	Patrick Swayze reunites with his Oscar-winning Ghost star Whoopi Goldberg when he portrays Mavis' former choreographer from her days as a one-hit singing wonder who drops by her hotel and inspires her to resume their good times-loving relationship. However, her old friend has newfound religious convictions that Mavis intends to undermine.
114	Is Rita Pregnant?	8:00pm 3 February 2004	When Rita thinks she's pregnant, an alarmed Courtney runs out to find a job selling clothing in order to afford a ring, but his hurried proposal to his longtime lover falls short of Rita's expectations. An upset Mavis doesn't fancy herself as a future babysitter and makes a startling revelation. Elsewhere, Nasim and Jadwiga head to Connecticut hoping to cash in on the state's multimillion-dollar Powerball contest until Nasim comes out swinging at a rough truck stop.
Original Thirteen Episodes
113	Airplane!	8:30pm 13 January 2004 8:30pm 20 March 2004	When Mavis' poker-playing buddies decide to fly together to the Bahamas for some naughty mischief, Mavis refuses to budge, citing her fear of flying. But when Rita books passage for the sassy hotel owner in a school to overcome her airborne phobia, the pair is caught on a white-knuckle flight simulator — and engage in some brass-knuckle straight talk about their relationship.
111	American Woman	8:30pm 6 January 2004	The hotel goes to pot when Mavis reluctantly responds to her guests who complain that other tenants are smoking marijuana in one of her hotel rooms, but she has more sympathy for the tokers when she learns that they are elderly people (guest stars Eli Wallach, "The Magnificent Seven," and Emmy Award winner Rue McClanahan, "The Golden Girls") with medical authorization to use the "grass" as a painkiller. Meanwhile, Nasim strains to study for his citizenship exam, prompting the opinionated Mavis and her international poker klatsch to weigh in on the issue of immigration.
112	The Fat and the Frivolous	8:30pm 9 December 2003 8:30pm 6 March 2004	A ticked-off Mavis is dragged into court when a corpulent man (guest star Ralphie May, NBC's Last Comic Standing) sues her after he checks into her hotel and crashes through the room's bed — and an intimidated Courtney must represent her against a slick, high-price lawyer (guest star Michael Emerson) who always out-wits his opponent. Aware that the plaintiff makes a living off false lawsuits, Courtney stages a mock trial to prepare his loud-mothed sister for the real thing, but muzzling Mavis might prove impossible.
109	Mother's Little Helper	8:00pm 18 November 2003 8:30pm 23 December 2003	Mavis is stricken with dread when her domineering, obnoxious mother (guest star Diahann Carroll) arrives with her dad (guest star Carl Gordon) from North Carolina, but her mom's surprising polite and charming demeanor is due to her new prescription medication — and things change for the worse when her pills are accidentally tossed. But even if the feel-good medication is found, will Mavis' mama even want to take them after she reverts to her same old nasty self?
110	Sticky Fingers	8:00pm 11 November 2003 8:30pm 30 December 2003 8:30pm 28 February 2004	After unwittingly ruining Nasim' s favorite shirt, a slightly guilty Mavis takes the handyman shopping for a replacement only to find herself in department store jail after mistakenly taken a belt without paying. Once word of her detention and alleged theft hits the media, Mavis' popularity skyrockets forcing her to fields interview requests from a bevy of reporters including VH1 — which wants to use the incident to tailor a special Behind the Music on her illustrious career featuring legendary rockers Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) and Phil Collins (Genesis) as themselves.
108	Rita Plays Poker	8:00pm 28 October 2003 8:30pm 16 December 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 the hip girlfriend won't hop to his orders to abandon the game and walks out on him, leaving the lawyer crestfallen on the eve of a big job interview. In order to reinvigorate her zombie-like brother before the interview, Mavis recruits Nasim in a desperate bid to reconcile the mismatched lovebirds.
106	She Ain't Heavy, She's My Partner	8:00pm 21 October 2003 8:00pm 1 November 2003	When one of Mavis' former singing trio dies, she recoils at the sight of Florence (guest star Sheryl Lee Ralph, Moesha), the other remaining member of The Ebony Blackbirds who arrives for the funeral looking sleek,stylish — and scheming — all of which re-ignites outspoken Mavis' jealousy and disgust. Meanwhile, girlfriend Rita is off-the-hook crazy when she learns that her shy Courtney was seduced by Florence years ago — a scenario that inspires Nasim.
107	The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy	8:00pm 14 October 2003 9:30pm 16 October 2003 8:30pm 7 February 2004	After a chance encounter with President Bush (Steve Bridges - right) when his motorcade stops at the Lamont Hotel, Mavis cannot mouth off to the Commander in Chief after he recognizes her and pays homage to her singing talents — but she clashes with Republican Courtney when Bush graciously invites her for a face-to-face meeting. Later, while out of place at a GOP function, a sassy Mavis drinks, smokes and speaks her mind — and soon gets up-close-and-personal with the Secret Service.
105	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	8:00pm 7 October 2003 8:30pm 1 November 2003 8:30pm 27 January 2004	Love is blind, but Mavis feels guilty about using a blind man's (guest star Ruben Santiago-Hudson) interest in her to share in his prized tickets to the New York Rangers' hockey games — however, Mavis gets mad when she also feels his wandering hands on her backside. Meanwhile, Nasim makes himself useful in so many ways when a buxom woman keeps asking him to work for trade as her own personal handyman. Anson Carter of the New York Rangers and Scott Stevens of the New Jersey Devils are featured.
103	Shout	8:00pm 30 September 2003 8:30pm 25 October 2003 8:30pm 31 January 2003	Frustrated after receiving a ticket for smoking in her hotel, Mavis feels responsible when poor Nasim is also cited for spitting in public after she stuffs a hot pepper in his mouth — but when she urges him to contest the penalty in court, the naive handyman quits, fearing deportation back to Iran. Meanwhile, Mavis' unemployed brother Courtney loses cash in an ATM and then loses his cool when he is put on phone hold for hours which only makes Rita pout.
104	Once Bitten	8:00pm 23 September 2003 8:00pm 25 October 2003 8:30pm 14 February 2004	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 ignored for hours while her finger swells — and she gets too clever for her own good when she tries to sneak inside for treatment. However, Courtney gets better service when he takes the furry ferret to the veterinarian's office, while back at the abandoned hotel, Nasim jockeys with Jadwiga (Gordana Rashovich) for control of the check-in desk. Mavis finally gets some medical attention through Rita's intervention.
102	Don't Hide Your Bag	8:00pm 16 September 2003 8:30pm 20 September 2003 8:30pm 20 January 2004	When the nation's security threat level is elevated to an orange alert, Nasim's paranoia over an abandoned designer briefcase in the hotel lobby and fear of getting SARS from a group of Toronto tourists, carries over to Mavis, who calls the police bomb squad to blow up the attache. But when Mavis discovers that Courtney is missing his expensive new briefcase — which was a gift from girlfriend, Rita, she scrambles to find an inexpensive knockoff.
Original Pilot Episode
101	Pilot	8:00pm 9 September 2003 10:30pm 11 September 2003 8:00pm 20 September 2003	Former singing diva turned hotel owner Mavis Rae (Whoopi Goldberg) makes room for her brother Courtney (Wren T. Brown) after his recent employer, Enron, suffers a small financial setback. However, her new hotel guest is in love and Mavis soon has the pleasure of meeting Rita (Elizabeth Regan), Courtney's white girlfriend who talks and dresses like a "sister" — and is just too much fun for her to ignore. Meanwhile, the hotel's need for a fulltime concierge prompts Mavis to promote her reliable handyman Nasim (Omid Djalili) giving him a shot at this new position. Mavis buys herself a new television set and gets ripped off by the slick salesman.