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Black-ish

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  • 2014–20222014–2022
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Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
Black-Ish: Season 4
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A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.

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753
84
  • Creator
    • Kenya Barris
  • Stars
    • Anthony Anderson
    • Tracee Ellis Ross
    • Marcus Scribner
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  • Creator
    • Kenya Barris
  • Stars
    • Anthony Anderson
    • Tracee Ellis Ross
    • Marcus Scribner
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    • 155User reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 70 wins & 215 nominations total

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    Anthony Anderson
    Anthony Anderson
    • Andre 'Dre' Johnsonas Andre 'Dre' Johnson…
    176 episodes176 eps • 2014–2022
    Tracee Ellis Ross
    Tracee Ellis Ross
    • Rainbow Johnsonas Rainbow Johnson…
    176 episodes176 eps • 2014–2022
    Marcus Scribner
    Marcus Scribner
    • Andre Johnson, Jr.as Andre Johnson, Jr.…
    176 episodes176 eps • 2014–2022
    Miles Brown
    Miles Brown
    • Jack Johnsonas Jack Johnson…
    176 episodes176 eps • 2014–2022
    Marsai Martin
    Marsai Martin
    • Diane Johnsonas Diane Johnson…
    176 episodes176 eps • 2014–2022
    Peter Mackenzie
    Peter Mackenzie
    • Mr. Stevensas Mr. Stevens…
    168 episodes168 eps • 2014–2022
    Jenifer Lewis
    Jenifer Lewis
    • Rubyas Ruby…
    160 episodes160 eps • 2014–2022
    Jeff Meacham
    Jeff Meacham
    • Joshas Josh…
    155 episodes155 eps • 2014–2022
    Deon Cole
    Deon Cole
    • Charlie Telphyas Charlie Telphy…
    152 episodes152 eps • 2014–2022
    Yara Shahidi
    Yara Shahidi
    • Zoey Johnsonas Zoey Johnson…
    91 episodes91 eps • 2014–2022
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Popsas Pops…
    89 episodes89 eps • 2014–2022
    August Gross
    • Baby Devanteas Baby Devante…
    53 episodes53 eps • 2017–2022
    Berlin Gross
    • Baby Devanteas Baby Devante…
    53 episodes53 eps • 2017–2022
    Nelson Franklin
    Nelson Franklin
    • Connor Stevensas Connor Stevens
    40 episodes40 eps • 2016–2020
    Katlyn Nichol
    Katlyn Nichol
    • Olivia Lockhartas Olivia Lockhart
    35 episodes35 eps • 2020–2022
    Issac Ryan Brown
    Issac Ryan Brown
    • Young Dreas Young Dre
    28 episodes28 eps • 2014–2019
    Nicole Sullivan
    Nicole Sullivan
    • Janineas Janine
    28 episodes28 eps • 2014–2022
    Catherine Reitman
    Catherine Reitman
    • Lucyas Lucy
    21 episodes21 eps • 2015–2020
    • Creator
      • Kenya Barris
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    Storyline

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    Dre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) has it all: a great job, beautiful wife Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), four kids, and a big house in a classy neighborhood; but as a Black man, he questions whether all his success has brought too much cultural assimilation for his family. With the help of his father (special guest-star Laurence Fishburne), Dre tries to create a sense of ethnic identity for his family members that will allow them to honor their background while preparing them to embrace the future.
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    • Trivia
      Laurence Fishburne, who plays Anthony Anderson's father, is only nine years his senior in real life.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Julian Edelman/Tracee Ellis Ross/Brian Koppelman (2015)

    User reviews155

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    9/10
    It Has Won Me Over
    Like some other reviewers here, when I watched the first episode, I turned it off after about ten minutes. It's an unfortunate pilot that leads viewers to think that the entire show will be a narrow diatribe on "blackness". But the show is titled "Black-ish" and it is appropriately titled.

    I don't remember what made me give it another chance, but I decided to watch the second episode and I was pleasantly surprised. But one episode does not a series make, so I watched the third. And I found "Black-ish" to be a very enjoyable comedy that had me laughing out loud numerous times.

    Like the Cosby family, this family speaks the Queen's English, and they prove to be rather genteel, despite the father's attempts to reconnect with "the struggle". He says, "They (the younger generation) have nothing left to struggle for." The mother replies, "Can't that be a good thing?" And he answers, "No!" This show reveals some truths without spelling them out, like "All in the Family" did so well.

    "Black-ish" reveals that the father's discontent is a generational thing--something all of us feel who realize that young people cannot identify with the values and events of earlier generations. And it eventually shows that humanity trumps "blackness".

    I hope this show pursues the path it is on. There are lessons here for everyone. And the writers are mining laughs far outside the topic of race.

    The cast is excellent. I especially love the two youngest kids. The youngest daughter, Diane, is hilarious; she possesses a comic timing that far surpasses her age.

    Update 10/30/14: The show has proved that it is consistently funny. I am upgrading my vote to "9".

    Update 11/10/16: I am sorry to say that the show's focus and its comedic balance shifted in season 3. So my grading of the show applies only to the first two seasons. Enjoy them.
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    • Release date
      • September 24, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blackish
    • Filming locations
      • 1640 Lombardy Road, Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Wilmore Films
      • Artists First
      • Cinema Gypsy Productions
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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