Bad Girls Club (season 4)

Bad Girls Club (season 4)
The original seven "bad girls" of season four Annie, Portia, Natalie, Kate, Kendra, Florina, and Amber (from left)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	16
Release
Original network	Oxygen
Original release	December 1, 2009 – March 23, 2010

The fourth season of Bad Girls Club premiered on December 1, 2009, on Oxygen.^[1][2] This season's reunion was hosted by Perez Hilton and is the first season to have more than one part.^[3] Oxygen renewed Bad Girls Club for a fourth season in April 2009.^[4] Production of the season 4 began in June 2009, similar to seasons 1 through 3. Casting began several weeks before the season premiere of season 3 with potential applicants submitting video tape submissions. Casting calls, similar to previous seasons of the Bad Girls Club, began in Los Angeles, California and later other major cities Atlanta, Buffalo, Oakland, Chicago, and Philadelphia.

House

The Bad Girls Club house, similar to previous seasons, features free accessories such as shoes, purses, and jewelries which were displayed as add-ons on the walls of the house. Inside the house, in the middle, has a "light fixture" which features, colors such as pink and purple décor. The fixture was also made up of patterns of high heels which was displayed above the centered circular small black couch. In the living room, the girls was given spotted light color couches which was in front of paintings of various cities. Close to the paintings, were, the Bad Girls Club oath which sits above the fireplace. The girls was also give a 1960s replica of a wall Trimphone, instead of today's modern house phones. Inside the girls rooms features adult toys and statues of half naked men which were displayed on the walls of some of the girls rooms. There was also a "Screaming O" vending machine which the girls had to pay a fee in order to receive adult toys, similar to a full-line vending. The vanity room, also features, 1960s furniture, which the girls go to apply beauty supplies and/or get ready for clubbing. The jacuzzi was placed, in front of the computer which had speakers connecting to the computer. The jacuzzi was also placed inside the house. In the back of the house, the girls was given a modern pool, and an outside modern swing, which the girls could get some shade. Inside the pool, however, features a queen size floating bed which floats around the pool. The kitchen features a more 1970s look, with light patterns. The girls were also given gas stoves. The kitchen table featured light green, black, white, and orange colors.

Around the house, former bad girls, most famous quotes and a picture of themselves were displayed all over the mansion. For the "new comers" their self-portraits were left blank. When Natalie and Annie showed up first inside the house, they quickly targeted the other new girls pictures with first impression comments, which didn't sit right when the girls began arriving to the house. Once Portia left, her most famous quote was displayed, along with her photo, in the bad girls house. During the season finale of season 4, all seven girls were given their spot on the walls with their most famous quotes and a picture of themselves. Pictures of former bad girls housemates were displayed around the house, where the most intense arguments, fights, and break-downs occurred, a photo of their breakdowns were also featured in the locations where the moment had happened.

Cast

Original Bad Girls

Bad Girl	Age[lower-alpha 1]	Hometown	"Bad Girl" nickname
Amber McWha	23	Morgantown, West Virginia	The Trash Talker
Annie Andersen	25	Los Angeles, California	The Control Freak
Florina "Flo" Kaja	26	Staten Island, New York	The Enforcer
Kate Squillace	23	Boston, Massachusetts	The Prima Donna
Kendra James	22	Charlotte, North Carolina	The Double Standard
Natalie Nunn	24	Oakland, California	The Socialite
Portia Beaman	24	Kansas City, Missouri	The Pistol

Notes

1. Age at the time of filming

Replacement Bad Girl

In each season of the Bad Girls Club, one or more girls is asked to leave the house either from violence, physical fighting, or leaves on their own accord, which then gives the producers a chance at a new "bad girl" who arrives to the house in a couple days to replace the fellow bad girl who was removed or left.

Replacement Bad Girls

Bad Girl	Age	Hometown	"Bad Girl" nickname	Replaced
Lexie Woltz	21	Belleville, Illinois	The Wild Child	Portia

Duration of cast

Bad Girl	Episodes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Amber	FEAT
Annie	FEAT
Kendra	FEAT
Lexie					REP.[lower-alpha 1]	FEAT
Kate	FEAT												REM.[lower-alpha 2]
Natalie	FEAT											REM.[lower-alpha 3]
Florina	FEAT									LEFT[lower-alpha 4]
Portia	FEAT	FEAT	FEAT	REM.[lower-alpha 5]			FEAT.[lower-alpha 6]

Table key

 FEAT  = "Bad Girl" is featured on this episode.

 REP.  = "Bad Girl" replacement arrives.

 FEAT  = "Bad" Girl makes an appearance.

 LEFT  = "Bad Girl" voluntarily leaves the house.

 REM.  = "Bad Girl" is removed from the house.

Notes

1. Lexie replaced Portia in episode 5.
2. Kate was removed from the house in the season finale after punching Annie and starting a physical altercation with Amber and Lexie.
3. Natalie was removed from the house in episode 12 for starting a physical altercation with Kendra, Lexie and Amber.
4. Florina voluntarily left the house in episode 10 due to a heated altercation with Kendra.
5. Portia was removed from the house in episode 4 after a physical altercation with Natalie.
6. Portia made an appearance in episode 7 for a photo shoot with Oxygen.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
62	1	"Off the Wall"	December 1, 2009	0.874[5]
In the Season 4 premiere, seven new "bad girls" — Annie, Flo, Kate, Kendra, Natalie, Portia and Amber — swoop in on a luxury Los Angeles mansion and try to coexist with one another. Annie and Natalie decide to ditch the other girls before even meeting them to a club. The other girls find out Natalie has been talking bad about them, before meeting them. The other girls meet up with Annie and Natalie at the club, ending with a huge argument between them. The girls stick up for Portia after she gets her hair pulled in a club. Kendra starts an argument with Portia after Portia took Annie's bed, when she wasn't at the house.
63	2	"I Run LA!"	December 8, 2009	1.412[6]
Natalie is in for a rude awakening when the other Bad Girls won't bend to her ways. As the other girls resist Natalie's various attempts at house dominance, Kate quickly discovers her inner Bad Girl when she stands up to Natalie by spraying Windex in Natalie's face. After Natalie breaks up with her boyfriend, she gets upset at the club and wants to leave early, leading to an argument between her and the other girls. After Natalie punches Kendra in the face twice, her fate is in the hands of Kendra.
64	3	"No More Nice Girls"	December 15, 2009	1.420[7]
The other girls think that Kendra will send Natalie home, but in a shocking outcome, she decides to keep her in the house, dividing the house in 2. A push for house dominance and an unexpected betrayal highlight the dramas between Flo and Natalie.
65	4	"Can Buy Me Love"	December 22, 2009	1.767[8]
Portia's home life takes its toll, and she snaps when Natalie goes too far; Annie tries her luck at speed dating. Portia finally snaps when Natalie goes too far with her self which leads to a heated argument. Portia is sent home after attacking Natalie for degrading her parenting skills. Note:      Portia is removed from the house.
66	5	"Don't Sweat the New Bitch"	January 5, 2010	1.682[9]
The newest bad girl, Lexie, arrives at the house and stumbles into a house divided where she is expected to choose sides. Natalie's relationship with Olamide takes a turn for the worst, leading her to set her sights on a new man. Note:      Lexie replaces Portia.
67	6	"Paul and Kate Plus Hate"	January 12, 2010	1.773[10]
Kate's boyfriend Paul visits, bringing out the worst in Natalie and prompting Kate to defend her man's honor which almost leads to a fight between the two caused by Natalie spitting on her. Flo's disapproval of Kendra's promiscuous lifestyle leads to a confrontation between the two in which case Kendra slaps Flo and Flo pushes her. Lexie has trouble finding a guy she is interested in Los Angeles.
68	7	"Bad Break"	January 19, 2010	2.009[11]
The ladies pose for a photo shoot and they reassemble with a controversial "bad girl." When Flo sets out to impress a woman, an appalled Amber's disapproval of Flo's same-sex desire ignites a fiery confrontation that results in Amber pushing Flo into the pool, leading Flo to attack Amber. Flo goes to the hospital and finds out her ankle is sprained. Amber has the choice to send Flo home after the other girls told her Flo was threatening her to the fullest extent. Amber decides to keep Flo in the house after Flo kept pleading her case to stay in the house. Note:      Portia made an appearance.
69	8	"Friend??? Or Frenemy?"	January 26, 2010	1.908[12]
Natalie lures Kate into an unlikely alliance, triggering an angry backlash from the rest of the ladies. Annie, fed up with being walked all over, finally develops a harder edge and starts yelling at Natalie for all she has done to her, leading to the other girls happy that Annie finally stuck up for herself.
70	9	"Sex, Lies and Bigfoot"	February 2, 2010	1.617[13]
Kate explores carnal adventures with her come-hither gal pal Trish, a move that jeopardizes her relationship with Paul. Meanwhile, Natalie and Flo, once allied bosom buddies, now square off as rancorous enemies.
71	10	"Go With the Flo"	February 9, 2010	2.227[14]
Natalie gains Amber's respect during a street brawl between Amber and a club patron. Amber's boyfriend visits, giving Amber a new sense of hope for their relationship. After Flo realizes that the girls are trying to get her out of the house, she goes on crazy mode trying to fight Kendra, leading her to shockingly leave the house. While she is leaving, Annie, Kendra, Natalie and Amber decide to throw water balloons at her. Note:      Florina voluntarily leaves the house.
72	11	"The Puppet Master"	February 16, 2010	2.139[15]
The ladies (minus Annie and Kate) head to Santa Barbara for vacation and a respite from thorny mansion politics. House rivals Annie and Kate argue almost the whole time their at home, while Annie continues to pull vicious pranks on Kate. Natalie and Kendra both get in trouble with the law and tensions arises between the both of them. A heated argument leads Natalie to attack Kendra, Lexie and Amber leading to an epic brawl on the streets. The episode ends in a cliffhanger with Natalie getting into a random persons car.
73	12	"Clip Show"	February 23, 2010	1.784[16]
Annie & Natalie host this bad girls special that recaps unseen footage on this season including bonus scenes.
74	13	"Amber Alert!"	March 2, 2010	1.667[17]
The girls find out that Natalie will not be returning to the house. The house celebrates by packing all of her things and throwing them at the end of the driveway. Annie comes out swinging, wielding her new found sense of power by rounding up the other ladies and leading a charge to evict Kate from the mansion. Elsewhere, two familiar folks arrive for an innocent visit. After Kate punches Annie, Lexie and Amber make it their mission to once and for all get Kate out of the house. Note:      Natalie is removed from the house.
75	14	"Out With a Bang"	March 9, 2010	1.905[18]
In the Season 4 finale, Kate reaches her breaking point and gets into a physical altercation with Amber leading to her removal from the bad girls club house. The remaining "bad girls" bid adieu to one another. They decide to go out with a big bang by planning a grand bikini parade and taking a cross-country adventure. The girls ditch Annie and go on a roadtrip. Note:      Kate is removed from the house.
76	15	"Reunion: Part 1"	March 16, 2010	2.003[19]
The Cast of Season 4 return in L.A. to discuss what happened during their 3 month stay in the Bad Girls Club House. Kate returns and explains what made her snap and hit Annie and attack Amber. Natalie returns and spits on Kate again which causes a fight. Flo's anger leads to a table-flipping showdown with Natalie.
77	16	"Reunion: Part 2"	March 23, 2010	2.062[20]
Flo gets to the root of her anger and attacks Natalie then argues with Perez Hilton. Portia returns and faces off with Natalie one last time. Kendra has some exciting news to share with everyone. Meanwhile, Amber's boyfriend Rich has a surprise for her.

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