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Season 3 – black-ish

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Dre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) has it all: a great job, a beautiful wife, Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), four kids and a big home in a classy neighborhood, but as a black man, he begins to question whether all his success has brought too much cultural assimilation for his family. With the help of his father (Laurence Fishburne), Dre begins to try to create a sense of ethnic identity for the members of his family that will allow them to honor their background while preparing them to embrace the future.
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Joshua Alston New York Magazine/Vulture Black-ish often excels with more serious moments, particularly when they deal directly with racial and political issues. Rated: 4/5 Oct 30, 2018 Full Review Kelly Lawler USA Today To Black-ish's credit, the fact that they dramatized real marital problems without giving them an easy fix is a major achievement for a sitcom. Oct 30, 2018 Full Review LaToya Ferguson AV Club Tuning in week-to-week, growing invested in these characters, that investment doesn't just disappear with something shiny. And there's really nothing shinier than taking your show to Disney, especially right out the gate. Rated: B- Sep 22, 2016 Full Review Jonathan P. Higgins, Ed.D. The Root It feels as if the writers have begun to authentically incorporate current events into the series themes. Nov 5, 2019 Full Review Li Lai Mediaversity Reviews Black-ish tells stories the way they should be told-in fragments of truth, scattered across multiple characters rather than feeding one big, overarching narrative meant to represent every Black American. Rated: A- Aug 5, 2019 Full Review Diondra Powers Black Girl Nerds [The finale] captures Black-ish's signature blend of hilarity and emotional sensitivity while tackling one of the show's toughest, most personal plot lines yet, without leaving the viewer feeling shortchanged -- all within its 30-minute timeslot. Oct 30, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Extremely Better and an Improvement in the Show Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I find this Show funny and interesting Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing TV show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member one of the worst infomercials that I have seen. We get it. ABC owns Disney cross promotion. The spoiled kids, the spoiled parents. This was terrible. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Anthony Anderson

Andre "Dre" Johnson

Tracee Ellis Ross

Rainbow Johnson

Laurence Fishburne

Pops

Yara Shahidi

Zoey Johnson

Marcus Scribner

Andre Johnson Jr.

Miles Brown

Jack Johnson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 21, 2016 VIP Dre decides to take the family on a first-class vacation to Walt Disney World; while Dre and the kids get VIP treatment, Bow, Pops and Ruby set off on their own Disney adventure. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 28, 2016 God When Zoey questions her belief in God, Dre has a crisis of faith and looks to family and co-workers for input; Bow's brother comes to stay with the Johnsons and aggravates Dre. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 5, 2016 40 Acres and a Vote When Junior decides to run for class president, Dre steps in to be his campaign manager; Pops, Johan and Jack discuss the presidential election; Bow worries Zoey's college essay isn't good enough. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 12, 2016 Who's Afraid of the Big Black Man? In an effort to be more open-minded about being a part of his community, Dre joins the Homeowners' Association; Bow gets advice from Pops on how to make the kids want to spend time with her. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 26, 2016 The Purge Dre plans a prank on Junior after Junior embarrasses him at a basketball game; the neighborhood takes part in mischief night, but Ruby takes it too far with the kids. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 2016 Jack of All Trades The results of Jack's career test reveal that he may be looking at a blue-collar future; Ruby is led to believe Diane is possessed. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 2016 Auntsgiving Pops' older sister shows up unexpectedly for Thanksgiving, delighting everyone but Ruby; Bow and Dre take a trip. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 30, 2016 Being Bow-racial Bow deals with feelings about her own biracial identity when Junior brings home a white girlfriend; Dre counts on Charlie to teach him how to relate to a white, female point-person for a project at work; Zoey wants to remodel Jack and Diane's room. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 7, 2016 Nothing but Nepotism Bow asks Dre to pull some strings and secure Zoey a fellowship, but he doesn't want Zoey relying on nepotism; Junior loses his job at the arcade pizza place after reporting unclean practices to corporate. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 14, 2016 Just Christmas, Baby With Zoey heading to college soon, Dre tries to plan the best Christmas ever and invites Johan and Gigi to the celebration; Gigi's baby reminds Bow how difficult it is to mother a newborn. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 4, 2017 Their Eyes Were Watching Screens Dre and Bow take action when Diane stumbles across some inappropriate websites, making their home an internet-free zone. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 11, 2017 Lemons Tensions are still running high for Dre at work due to the outcome of the presidential election; as class president, Junior deals with a disenfranchised student body. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 18, 2017 Good Dre Hunting Bow gets Dre to try therapy, where he learns to deal with his anger; Johan acts as a life coach to the kids. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 8, 2017 The Name Game When is his turn to choose a name, Dre picks something culturally significant; Junior spoils Zoey's anti-Valentine's Day plans by asking her friend on a date. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 15, 2017 I'm a Survivor Dre reunites with his old crew when he returns to Compton for a funeral; Ruby criticizes Bow's parenting. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 20, 2017 One Angry Man Dre unexpectedly becomes engaged in jury duty after learning the defendant in the case is a young black man; Bow gives the kids permission to swear in the house but soon regrets the decision. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 8, 2017 ToysRn'tUs When Bow tries to get a black doll for Diane, she's dismayed by the limited options; Dre is forced to face his own prejudices; Ruby gets Junior to be her Spades partner. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 15, 2017 Manternity Dre considers taking paternity leave; Bow tries to conceal her pregnancy at work to get a promotion; Ruby convinces the kids that their nanny is stealing from them. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 29, 2017 Richard Youngsta Dre feels conflicted about doing a campaign with a rap star after Bow and Ruby suggest it plays on stereotypes; Bow tries to get the family to eat less takeout food. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 5, 2017 What Lies Beneath Dre is jealous of his sister Rhonda's close relationship with Pops; Zoey is urged to take Junior to a high school party; the twins decide to live life to the fullest. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 26, 2017 Sister, Sister Fresh off filming a stint on a reality show, Bow's sister comes to visit; Zoey suggests Dre spend more time with Junior. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 26, 2017 All Groan Up Dre and Bow become sentimental as Zoey gets accepted into several colleges around the country; Pop gets the twins to persuade Zoey to go to college in a city they want to visit. Details Episode 23 Aired May 3, 2017 Liberal Arts Dre drops Zoey off at college for orientation, where she makes friends with another incoming freshman; Zoey must plead her case when she learns Dre never turned in her housing application. Details Episode 24 Aired May 10, 2017 Sprinkles When Bow gets a headache and stops by the OB/GYN, she discovers she is having complications, which puts a damper on Dre's baby shower plans. Details

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Season Info

Director
John Fortenberry, Matt Sohn, Anton Cropper, Ken Whittingham, Michael Schultz, Michael Alan Spiller
Executive Producer
Kenya Barris, Jonathan Groff, Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland, E. Brian Dobbins, Corey Nickerson
Screenwriter
Kenya Barris, Jenifer Rice-Genzuk, Gail Lerner, Peter Saji, Hale Rothstein, Laura Gutin, Yamara Taylor
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14 (L|D)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 21, 2016