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The Best Episodes of black-ish Season 1

Every episode of black-ish Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of black-ish Season 1!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    black-ish Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    5.9/10(762 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Kenya Barris
    Writer:Kenya Barris

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  2. black-ish Season 1 Episode 2 - The Talk
    5.3/10(570 votes)

    #2 - The Talk

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Rebecca Asher
    Writer:Vijal Patel

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  3. black-ish Season 1 Episode 3 - The Nod
    5.8/10(550 votes)

    #3 - The Nod

    S1:E3

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

    Director:James Griffiths
    Writer:Kenya Barris

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  4. black-ish Season 1 Episode 4 - Crazy Mom
    5.7/10(451 votes)

    #4 - Crazy Mom

    S1:E4

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

    Director:James Griffiths
    Writer:Gail Lerner

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  5. black-ish Season 1 Episode 5 - Crime and Punishment
    5.2/10(495 votes)

    #5 - Crime and Punishment

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Claire Scanlon
    Writer:Corey Nickerson

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  6. black-ish Season 1 Episode 6 - The Prank King
    5.5/10(450 votes)

    #6 - The Prank King

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Matt Sohn
    Writer:Lindsey Shockley

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  7. black-ish Season 1 Episode 7 - The Gift of Hunger
    5.2/10(389 votes)

    #7 - The Gift of Hunger

    S1:E7

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

    Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.
    Writer:Peter Saji

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  8. black-ish Season 1 Episode 8 - Oedipal Triangle
    5.1/10(385 votes)

    #8 - Oedipal Triangle

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Rebecca Asher
    Writer:Vijal Patel

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  9. black-ish Season 1 Episode 9 - Colored Commentary
    5.3/10(394 votes)

    #9 - Colored Commentary

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Yvette Lee Bowser

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  10. black-ish Season 1 Episode 10 - Black Santa/White Christmas
    5.0/10(391 votes)

    #10 - Black Santa/White Christmas

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Elliot Hegarty
    Writer:Gail Lerner

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  11. black-ish Season 1 Episode 11 - Law of Attraction
    5.1/10(352 votes)

    #11 - Law of Attraction

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. black-ish Season 1 Episode 12 - Martin Luther Skiing Day
    5.1/10(361 votes)

    #12 - Martin Luther Skiing Day

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. black-ish Season 1 Episode 13 - Big Night, Big Fight
    5.6/10(334 votes)

    #13 - Big Night, Big Fight

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. black-ish Season 1 Episode 14 - Andre from Marseille
    5.0/10(327 votes)

    #14 - Andre from Marseille

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. black-ish Season 1 Episode 15 - The Dozens
    5.5/10(372 votes)

    #15 - The Dozens

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Millicent Shelton
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. black-ish Season 1 Episode 16 - Parental Guidance
    4.9/10(339 votes)

    #16 - Parental Guidance

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. black-ish Season 1 Episode 17 - 30 Something
    5.5/10(327 votes)

    #17 - 30 Something

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. black-ish Season 1 Episode 18 - Sex, Lies and Vasectomies
    4.7/10(327 votes)

    #18 - Sex, Lies and Vasectomies

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. black-ish Season 1 Episode 19 - The Real World
    3.7/10(354 votes)

    #19 - The Real World

    S1:E19

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. black-ish Season 1 Episode 20 - Switch Hitting
    3.8/10(311 votes)

    #20 - Switch Hitting

    S1:E20

    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.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. black-ish Season 1 Episode 21 - The Peer-ent Trap
    3.7/10(305 votes)

    #21 - The Peer-ent Trap

    S1:E21

    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.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. black-ish Season 1 Episode 22 - Please Don’t Ask, Please Don’t Tell
    3.5/10(332 votes)

    #22 - Please Don’t Ask, Please Don’t Tell

    S1:E22

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. black-ish Season 1 Episode 23 - Elephant in the Room
    3.7/10(339 votes)

    #23 - Elephant in the Room

    S1:E23

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. black-ish Season 1 Episode 24 - Pops' Pops' Pops
    3.0/10(365 votes)

    #24 - Pops' Pops' Pops

    S1:E24

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "black-ish" season 1. It scored 5.9/10 based on 762 votes. Directed by Kenya Barris and written by Kenya Barris, it aired on 9/24/2014. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Talk".