The Salt-N-Pepa Show, which premiered on October 14, 2007 on VH1

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, is a reality show documenting the events from the life of Salt-n-Pepa

Salt-N-Pepa

Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper, was one of the first all-female rap crews....

, several years after their breakup.

Season one

Two themes emerged from the first episode: Pepa's lingering bitterness from how Salt abruptly departed the group years ago, which Salt attempted to soothe with an apology; and a cultural conflict between the ladies, as Salt's strong Christian commitment leads her to renounce the duo's raunchy lyrics and dance moves from their former performing days, whereas Pepa wants to continue performing, like the "old" days. The remainder of the episodes show the duo as they explore the idea of reuniting.

Number	Title	Synopsis	Original Air Date
1	Pushin' It	Salt and Pepa agree to meet to talk about possibly performing songs at Shaquille O'Neal's birthday party. Salt reluctantly agrees to consider reuniting. Salt objects to performing lyrics and dances that compromises her beliefs. The duo perform at Salt's church. Salt apologizes to Pepa for her abrupt departure from the group.	October 14, 2007
2	Whatta Manhunt	Salt and a matchmaker attempt to find Pepa the perfect man. Pepa also finds her own date, who turns out to have many shortcomings. After an unsuccessful search, Salt tries to match Pepa with Mark, a youth pastor at her church.	October 21, 2007
3	Houseguests From Hell	While Pepa's apartment is being renovated Renovation Renovation is the process of improving a structure. Two prominent types of renovations are commercial and residential.-Process:The process of a renovation, however complex, can usually be broken down into several processes... , she stays at Salt's house. Pepa arrives with many pieces of luggage and spends the night partying – and loudly – with Salt's husband. She also crashes Salt's prayer meeting. Mayhem ensues.	October 28, 2007
4	Spinderella, Cut It Up One Time	Salt and Pepa reunite with their DJ, "Spinderella" (Deidra "DeeDee" Roper). The three of them get ready to appear on the Tyra Banks Tyra Banks Tyra Lynne Banks is an American model, media personality, actress, occasional singer, author and businesswoman. She first became famous as a model, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough...  Show. Beforehand, Spin' vents some frustrations to Salt and Pepa, feeling that they treated her more like a hired hand than as a full-fledged co-member of the group. Salt and Pepa don't appear to deny the claim, but they respond that by bringing Spin' along to publicity events and the like, they felt they were helping her develop in her career.	November 5, 2007
5	Pep's In Charge	Salt and Pepa produce a Public Service Announcement Public service announcement A public service announcement or public service ad is a type of advertisement featured on television, radio, print or other media...  (PSA) for Lifebeat, a music industry group that works on AIDS prevention. The Lifebeat representative asks the ladies if they would do a brief performance at a gathering to celebrate the release of the PSA. Salt is reluctant to do so because of her time commitments, but when Pepa insists that she can take care of all the preparations, Salt then agrees to perform. Pepa's choices are too sexually oriented for Salt. The act is toned down for the Lifebeat performance.	November 12, 2007
6	Jena 6	The ladies travel to Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...  for the Jena Six Jena Six The Jena Six were six black teenagers convicted in the beating of Justin Barker, a white student at Jena High School in Jena, Louisiana, on December 4, 2006. Barker was injured in the assault by the members of the Jena Six, and received treatment for his injuries at an emergency room...  protests. On the tour bus, the ladies educate their children about the meaning behind the march.	November 26, 2007
7	Hair It Is	The ladies consider endorsing hair weave products.	December 3, 2007

Season two

Season two began airing on VH1 on February 11, 2008.

Number	Title	Synopsis	Original Air Date
8	Let's Get This Party Started	Salt invites Pepa to help her plan a "boys" party for her 16 year old daughter. They disagree on everything: guest count, theme, content, and so on, to the point where Pepa finds herself disliking the shopping trip. When Pepa sneaks behind Salt's back for a makeover, Salt is none too pleased. Fortunately, the party, with only a few dozen guests, turns out to be a hit.	February 11, 2008
9	Three's A Crowd	Spinderella invites Salt and Pepa to join her at a DJ gig in Atlantic City, but is shocked and hurt when the first ladies of Hip Hop say they have other plans. Salt and Pep reluctantly give in and hit the road to Atlantic City. What is supposed to be a bonding weekend for all three girls quickly becomes a game of odd man out. The ladies realize that a duo works, but three's a crowd!	February 18, 2008
10	The Retreat	Salt and Pepa need to work on their relationship and communication skills, so they seek the help of professional life coach, Iyanla Vanzant Iyanla Vanzant Iyanla Vanzant is an inspirational speaker, New Thought spiritual teacher, author, and television personality. She is known primarily for her books, for her eponymous talk show, and for her frequent appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and on Oprah's Lifeclass webcasts.Vanzant was born in... . The ladies struggle with their past relationship problems as Iyanla tests their alliances, trust, and love for each other. The camp they went to was Pocono Plateau in Cresco, Pa.	February 25, 2008
11	Write and Wrong		March 3, 2008
12	Weight a Minute		March 10, 2008
13	Boys on the Slopes		March 17, 2008
14	The (Not So) Big Easy		March 24, 2008

External links

• VH1 Show Home Page
• Salt N Pepa's Official Fan Site