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Season 8 – 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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Brian Lowry CNN.com 04/21/2022
Black-ish crammed a lot into its series finale... But it was the last scene that really sold the episode, offering a reminder of a show that consciously sought to raise the bar for the network sitcom. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Wolfgang G @RT51462348 12/01/2023 Black-ish ist eine Fernsehserie die von Kenya Barris entwickelt wurde… . Die Comedy-Serie dreht sich um eine afroamerikanische Familie der oberen Mittelschicht… Eine gut geschriebene Serie, die anfangs sich mitreisend, gesellschaftskritisch und lustig darstellt, aber mit den Folgen und Staffeln sich langsam, wiederholend, vorhersehend und langatmig wird… See more Read all reviews
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Kenya Barris

Creator

Anthony Anderson

Andre "Dre" Johnson

Tracee Ellis Ross

Rainbow Johnson

Yara Shahidi

Zoey Johnson

Marcus Scribner

Andre Johnson Jr.

Miles Brown

Jack Johnson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 4, 2022 That's What Friends Are For Bow convinces Dre to attend a fundraising event to make some new friends, but Dre is convinced there will be nothing but dud husbands there to befriend; their expectations are far exceeded when the special guest for the evening is Michelle Obama. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 10, 2022 The Natural Dre can't seem to land a good pitch now that he's moved up to general marketing at his firm and begins to doubt himself; Bow and Ruby question the new boy Diane is dating who doesn't necessarily meet her standards. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 17, 2022 Bow-Mo Dre calls into a radio show and gets humiliated in front of Diane and tries to redeem himself; Bow tries to bond with a group of young female doctors and learns a hard truth. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 24, 2022 Hoop Dreams Jack gets a job as the locker room attendant for the Los Angeles Lakers; Dre and Bow feel like they need to step in before his job goes to his head; Pops and Ruby realize their daily routine has gotten boring and heed advice from Junior and Olivia. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 31, 2022 Ashy to Classy Dre overreacts to Devante leaving the house ashy and Bow intervenes, making the situation worse; Jack makes a bold outfit choice for picture day. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 7, 2022 Mom Mentor When Junior's girlfriend, Olivia, gets into Yale, he asks Bow to convince her to stay and attend USC instead; Diane and Jack discover Dre's inspiration for his ads are hitting a little too close to home. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 14, 2022 Sneakers by the Dozen Dre spirals after finding out his white co-worker Griffin has a better sneaker collection than him; Bow lets Diane take a day off from school against Pops' advice. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 21, 2022 My Work-Friend's Wedding Charlie announces that he is marrying Vivica A. Fox and asks Dre to be his best man; Diane's ongoing feud with the groom costs her an invitation to the wedding, but she attempts to sneak in anyway. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 22, 2022 And the Winner Is... Dre gets news that he's been nominated for an Ad World Award but may have to miss an important family function if he attends; Olivia returns from Yale to visit Junior, who has a full day of L.A. fun planned for their visit. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 28, 2022 Young, Gifted and Black When Dre and Bow get a note that Devante may be falling behind at his private school, they expect he is being discriminated against because he is the only Black student in class; Jack and Diane enlist Charlie to cheer Junior up. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 4, 2022 The (Almost) Last Dance Pops and Ruby announce they are moving out of the house to travel the United States in their RV; Bow realizes she is beginning perimenopause, leading Dre to enlist her mother's help. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 11, 2022 If a Black Man Cries in the Woods... Pops, Dre and Junior go on a trip to heal old wounds; Diane and Jack contemplate their futures as they look at their college wish lists. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 18, 2022 Homegoing As Pops and Ruby prepare to move away, Dre and Bow consider if they should make a big life change as well; grappling with this idea at work, Dre receives some unexpected advice from Simone Biles; the Johnsons prepare for their goodbyes. Details

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Season Info

Director
Ken Whittingham, Anton Cropper, Stacey Muhammad
Creator
Kenya Barris
Executive Producer
Courtney Lilly, Kenya Barris, Laura Gutin, Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland, E. Brian Dobbins, Michael Petok
Screenwriter
Lindsey Shockley, Graham Towers, Ben Deeb
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Comedy, Entertainment
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 4, 2022