WILLIAM MAKES PARTNER BUT ULTIMATELY FINDS IT LONELY AT THE TOP, FORCING HIM TO FACE HIS FEELINGS FOR JOAN, ON A REBROADCAST OF "GIRLFRIENDS," AT A SPECIAL TIME, MONDAY, AUG. 30 AT 9:30 PM

Traci Bingham ("Baywatch") Guest Stars as William�s Date Candy

Joe Torry ("Def Comedy Jam") Reprises His Role as Mel

"A Partnerless Partner" -- After flaunting his floozy date Candy (guest star Traci Bingham) at the office party to celebrate his promotion, William realizes that having a voluptuous woman on his arm cannot fulfill him when he already has deeper feelings for Joan, on a rebroadcast of GIRLFRIENDS, at a special time, Monday, Aug. 30 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. Sheldon Epps directed the episode from a script by Michael B. Kaplan. Joe Torry also guest stars as Mel, Sharon�s new love interest. (Originally broadcast 5/3/04)

Meanwhile, when Toni tells her girlfriends about a massage therapist's extra satisfying massages, Maya, Lynn and even Joan make appointments to experience it for themselves.

Joan Clayton: Tracee Ellis Ross
Maya Wilkes: Golden Brooks
Lynn Searcy: Persia White
Toni Childs Garrett: Jill Marie Jones
William Dent: Reggie Hayes
Charles Swedelson: Phil Reeves
Sharon Upton Farley: Anne-Marie Johnson
Mel: Joe Torry
Candy: Traci Bingham
Sarah: Elaine Kao
Lee: Wil Young

RATING: TV14-D