Kenya Barris
Director
black-ish (2014)
Season 1
A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.
Released Sept. 24, 2014
Episode 22 min
14+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.family, tmdb.sitcom, tmdb.racial-issues, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.male-protagonist, imdb.african-american-family, imdb.family-relationships + 16 more, imdb.teenager, imdb.teenage-boy, imdb.married-couple, imdb.african-american, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.color-in-title, imdb.one-word-title, imdb.2010s, imdb.2020s, imdb.21st-century, imdb.black-family, awards.emmy-award-winner, awards.emmy-award-nominated, awards.golden-globe-winner, awards.golden-globe-nominated, mdblist.certified-fresh
Watch Providers: Hulu, Disney Plus, Philo
Production Companies: ABC Studios, Cinema Gypsy Productions, Khalabo Ink Society, ABC Signature
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
7.7
S1E1 - Pilot
Advertising executive Dre happily anticipates a promotion; Andre Jr. wants to covert to Judaism and have a bar mitzvah like his friends.
Sept. 24, 2014, midnight
7.1
S1E2 - The Talk
When Dre decides to give Andre Jr. the sex talk, he instantly regrets it when his son won't stop asking questions.
Oct. 1, 2014, midnight
7.9
S1E3 - The Nod
Dre tries to help Andre Jr. expand his social circle. Rainbow tries to inspire Diane.
Oct. 8, 2014, midnight
7.8
S1E4 - Crazy Mom
When Dre takes over "mom'' duties, the praise he gets from everyone at the school goes to his head.
Oct. 15, 2014, midnight
7.6
S1E5 - Crime and Punishment
Rainbow and Dre agree they will no longer spank their children.
Oct. 22, 2014, midnight
8.0
S1E6 - The Prank King
Dre is disappointed when the older kids balk at a family tradition.
Oct. 29, 2014, midnight
7.6
S1E7 - The Gift of Hunger
When the kids disapprove of Dre's favorite cheap restaurant, he decides they all need to get jobs.
Nov. 12, 2014, midnight
7.1
S1E8 - Oedipal Triangle
When Dre's visiting mother butts heads with Bow, Dre searches for a way to get them to get along.
Nov. 19, 2014, midnight
7.7
S1E9 - Colored Commentary
Dre encourages the family to have each other's backs; Zoey and Andre Jr. must babysit the twins.
Dec. 3, 2014, midnight
7.3
S1E10 - Black Santa/White Christmas
Dre endeavors to take over the role of office Santa from the head of human resources.
Dec. 10, 2014, midnight
7.4
S1E11 - Law of Attraction
Dre's Machismo is questioned and Pops and Ruby reignite their love.
Jan. 7, 2015, midnight
7.1
S1E12 - Martin Luther Skiing Day
While on the way to the family's annual ski trip, Dre teaches the kids about Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan. 14, 2015, midnight
7.9
S1E13 - Big Night, Big Fight
Dre is determined to keep the peace on Valentine's Day. Diane's siblings try to help her be nice.
Feb. 11, 2015, midnight
7.3
S1E14 - Andre from Marseille
Dre takes an instant dislike to Zoey's first serious boyfriend, a worldly teen from France.
Feb. 18, 2015, midnight
8.1
S1E15 - The Dozens
Dre teaches Andre Jr. how to trash-talk a school bully, Diane is afraid of the dark.
Feb. 25, 2015, midnight
7.5
S1E16 - Parental Guidance
Dre tries to arrange an amazing vow renewal for his and Bow's 15th anniversary. Beau Bridges and Jenifer Lewis guest star.
March 4, 2015, midnight
8.0
S1E17 - 30 Something
Dre worries about getting older when he injures himself playing basketball before his 40th birthday.
March 25, 2015, midnight
9.7
S1E18 - Sex, Lies and Vasectomies
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.
April 1, 2015, midnight
9.0
S1E19 - The Real World
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.
April 8, 2015, midnight
9.5
S1E20 - Switch Hitting
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.
April 22, 2015, midnight
9.0
S1E21 - The Peer-ent Trap
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.
April 29, 2015, midnight
8.5
S1E22 - Please Don’t Ask, Please Don’t Tell
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.
May 6, 2015, midnight
9.0
S1E23 - Elephant in the Room
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.
May 13, 2015, midnight
7.5
S1E24 - Pops' Pops' Pops
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.
May 20, 2015, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 4022 min.
Released: Sept. 24, 2014
Last Air Date: April 19, 2022, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
Rate this show
Add {Movie} to static lists