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black-ish S1E1 — Pilot
6.9
black-ish•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

6.9/10 · 785 votesSep 24, 201423 min

Ranked #24 of 24 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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

Directed byKenya Barris
Written byKenya Barris
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Cast6

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Andre Johnson

Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross

Rainbow Johnson

Yara Shahidi

Yara Shahidi

Zoey Johnson

Marcus Scribner

Marcus Scribner

Junior Johnson

Marsai Martin

Marsai Martin

Diane Johnson

Miles Brown

Miles Brown

Jack Johnson

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Kenya Barris

Kenya Barris

Director

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Michelle Cole

Costume Design

L

Liba Daniels

Art Direction

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Jamie Nelsen

Editor

Kenya Barris

Kenya Barris

Writer

Anthony Hardwick

Anthony Hardwick

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of black-ish season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 785 votes, ranking #24 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Kenya Barris and written by Kenya Barris, it aired on September 24, 2014.

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