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black-ish — Season 1

201424 episodes6.0/10 (196 votes)

About this season

A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.

Episodes (24)

Pilot
E1

1. Pilot

6.7

Aired 24 September 2014 • 23 min

Advertising executive Dre happily anticipates a promotion; Andre Jr. wants to covert to Judaism and have a bar mitzvah like his friends.

The Talk
E2

2. The Talk

6.0

Aired 1 October 2014 • 23 min

When Dre decides to give Andre Jr. the sex talk, he instantly regrets it when his son won't stop asking questions.

The Nod
E3

3. The Nod

6.6

Aired 8 October 2014 • 23 min

Dre tries to help Andre Jr. expand his social circle. Rainbow tries to inspire Diane.

Crazy Mom
E4

4. Crazy Mom

6.5

Aired 15 October 2014 • 23 min

When Dre takes over "mom'' duties, the praise he gets from everyone at the school goes to his head.

Crime and Punishment
E5

5. Crime and Punishment

6.1

Aired 22 October 2014 • 23 min

Rainbow and Dre agree they will no longer spank their children.

The Prank King
E6

6. The Prank King

6.4

Aired 29 October 2014 • 23 min

Dre is disappointed when the older kids balk at a family tradition.

The Gift of Hunger
E7

7. The Gift of Hunger

6.1

Aired 12 November 2014 • 23 min

When the kids disapprove of Dre's favorite cheap restaurant, he decides they all need to get jobs.

Oedipal Triangle
E8

8. Oedipal Triangle

5.9

Aired 19 November 2014 • 23 min

When Dre's visiting mother butts heads with Bow, Dre searches for a way to get them to get along.

Colored Commentary
E9

9. Colored Commentary

6.2

Aired 3 December 2014 • 23 min

Dre encourages the family to have each other's backs; Zoey and Andre Jr. must babysit the twins.

Black Santa/White Christmas
E10

10. Black Santa/White Christmas

5.9

Aired 10 December 2014 • 23 min

Dre endeavors to take over the role of office Santa from the head of human resources.

Law of Attraction
E11

11. Law of Attraction

6.0

Aired 7 January 2015 • 23 min

Dre's Machismo is questioned and Pops and Ruby reignite their love.

Martin Luther Skiing Day
E12

12. Martin Luther Skiing Day

5.9

Aired 14 January 2015 • 23 min

While on the way to the family's annual ski trip, Dre teaches the kids about Martin Luther King Jr.

Big Night, Big Fight
E13

13. Big Night, Big Fight

6.5

Aired 11 February 2015 • 23 min

Dre is determined to keep the peace on Valentine's Day. Diane's siblings try to help her be nice.

Andre from Marseille
E14

14. Andre from Marseille

5.9

Aired 18 February 2015 • 23 min

Dre takes an instant dislike to Zoey's first serious boyfriend, a worldly teen from France.

The Dozens
E15

15. The Dozens

6.6

Aired 25 February 2015 • 23 min

Dre teaches Andre Jr. how to trash-talk a school bully, Diane is afraid of the dark.

Parental Guidance
E16

16. Parental Guidance

5.9

Aired 4 March 2015 • 23 min

Dre tries to arrange an amazing vow renewal for his and Bow's 15th anniversary. Beau Bridges and Jenifer Lewis guest star.

30 Something
E17

17. 30 Something

6.4

Aired 25 March 2015 • 23 min

Dre worries about getting older when he injures himself playing basketball before his 40th birthday.

Sex, Lies and Vasectomies
E18

18. Sex, Lies and Vasectomies

6.2

Aired 1 April 2015 • 23 min

Bow learns from her colleague that Dre never had the vasectomy a few years back that he was supposedly scheduled, so she decides to see if he'll come clean and tell the truth.

The Real World
E19

19. The Real World

5.0

Aired 8 April 2015 • 23 min

Bow invites her friends from college to an elaborate dinner party in hopes of impressing them; Dre learns a lot about Bow's past; the kids decide to create their own reality show by documenting the party.

Switch Hitting
E20

20. Switch Hitting

5.3

Aired 22 April 2015 • 23 min

When super cool--and white--exec Jay Sloane challenges Dre over his street cred and picks inept Charlie for a big urban market account, Dre finds himself questioning his "blackness." Pops gets a letter from the IRS and fears the worst.

The Peer-ent Trap
E21

21. The Peer-ent Trap

5.0

Aired 29 April 2015 • 23 min

When teenager Zoey goes through a mini-rebellion phase by pushing boundaries and acting out, Dre wants to lay down the law, while Bow insists on a softer approach like her mom did with her.

Please Don’t Ask, Please Don’t Tell
E22

22. Please Don’t Ask, Please Don’t Tell

4.8

Aired 6 May 2015 • 23 min

Dre's sister, Rhonda, is in town for Mother's Day and although she hasn't come out to the family, everyone knows she's gay, except Ruby.

Elephant in the Room
E23

23. Elephant in the Room

5.0

Aired 13 May 2015 • 23 min

Dre and Bow go ballistic when Junior declares he's joined the Young Republican Club to impress a girl. Since they really can't believe any reasonable black people would be Republicans, Dre and Bow arrange to meet Hillary's wealthy and conservative parents. Meanwhile, everyone teases Zoey when she finds out she needs glasses.

Pops' Pops' Pops
E24

24. Pops' Pops' Pops

3.8

Aired 20 May 2015 • 23 min

Pops comes to the rescue with the colorful story of how his great-great grandfather, Drexler Johnson, bet the future of the Johnson family against a ruthless gangster, Elroy Savoy, for Jack and Diane's school assignment.

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