black-ish S1E20 — Switch Hitting
7.1
black-ish•Season 1•Episode 20

Switch Hitting

7.1/10 · 323 votesApr 22, 201523 min

Ranked #22 of 24 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byKen Whittingham
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

Crew12

Jonathan Groff

Jonathan Groff

Executive Producer

S

Stacy Beverly

Costume Design

Kenya Barris

Kenya Barris

Writer

R

Richie Edelson

Editor

Ken Whittingham

Ken Whittingham

Director

Courtney Lilly

Courtney Lilly

Co-Executive Producer

Gail Lerner

Gail Lerner

Co-Executive Producer

Lindsey Shockley

Lindsey Shockley

Producer

Peter Saji

Peter Saji

Producer

C

Corey Nickerson

Co-Executive Producer

V

Vijal Patel

Co-Executive Producer

R

Rob Sweeney

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Switch Hitting" is episode 20 of black-ish season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 323 votes, ranking #22 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Ken Whittingham and written by Kenya Barris, it aired on April 22, 2015.

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