black-ish backdrop
black-ish poster
Comedy

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!

The Best Episodes of black-ish 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.

Filter By Season8

  1. 7.7/10(513 votes)

    #1 - The Nod

    Loading...
    S1:E3

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

    0 Comments
    View all
  2. 7.7/10(347 votes)

    #2 - The Dozens

    Loading...
    S1:E15

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

    0 Comments
    View all
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.7/10(329 votes)

    #3 - The Real World

    Loading...
    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.6/10(463 votes)

    #4 - Crime and Punishment

    Loading...
    S1:E5

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

    0 Comments
    View all
  5. 7.5/10(417 votes)

    #5 - The Prank King

    Loading...
    S1:E6

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

    0 Comments
    View all
  6. 7.5/10(316 votes)

    #6 - Parental Guidance

    Loading...
    S1:E16

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

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of black-ish

    READ
  8. 7.5/10(308 votes)

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

    Loading...
    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.4/10(367 votes)

    #8 - Colored Commentary

    Loading...
    S1:E9

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

    0 Comments
    View all
  10. 7.4/10(310 votes)

    #9 - Big Night, Big Fight

    Loading...
    S1:E13

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

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.4/10(304 votes)

    #10 - Sex, Lies and Vasectomies

    Loading...
    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.4/10(315 votes)

    #11 - Elephant in the Room

    Loading...
    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.4/10(334 votes)

    #12 - Pops' Pops' Pops

    Loading...
    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  14. 7.3/10(358 votes)

    #13 - The Gift of Hunger

    Loading...
    S1:E7

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

    0 Comments
    View all
  15. 7.3/10(304 votes)

    #14 - 30 Something

    Loading...
    S1:E17

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

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  16. 7.3/10(281 votes)

    #15 - The Peer-ent Trap

    Loading...
    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Writer:N/A
  17. 7.2/10(537 votes)

    #16 - The Talk

    Loading...
    S1:E2

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

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Rebecca Asher
  18. 7.2/10(368 votes)

    #17 - Black Santa/White Christmas

    Loading...
    S1:E10

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

    0 Comments
    View all
  19. 7.2/10(328 votes)

    #18 - Law of Attraction

    Loading...
    S1:E11

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

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  20. 7.2/10(336 votes)

    #19 - Martin Luther Skiing Day

    Loading...
    S1:E12

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

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  21. 7.2/10(303 votes)

    #20 - Andre from Marseille

    Loading...
    S1:E14

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

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  22. 7.2/10(287 votes)

    #21 - Switch Hitting

    Loading...
    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Writer:N/A
  23. 7.1/10(419 votes)

    #22 - Crazy Mom

    Loading...
    S1:E4

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

    0 Comments
    View all
  24. 7.1/10(357 votes)

    #23 - Oedipal Triangle

    Loading...
    S1:E8

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

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Rebecca Asher
  25. 6.8/10(717 votes)

    #24 - Pilot

    Loading...
    S1:E1

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

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Kenya Barris

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Nod" is the best rated episode of "black-ish" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 513 votes. Directed by James Griffiths and written by Kenya Barris, it aired on 10/8/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Dozens".