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black-ish S1E5 — Crime and Punishment
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black-ish•Season 1•Episode 5

Crime and Punishment

7.6/10 · 510 votesOct 22, 201423 min

Ranked #3 of 24 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byClaire Scanlon
Written byCorey Nickerson
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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

Crew11

Jonathan Groff

Jonathan Groff

Executive Producer

S

Stacy Beverly

Costume Design

R

Richie Edelson

Editor

C

Corey Nickerson

Writer

Claire Scanlon

Claire Scanlon

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

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Episode Summary

"Crime and Punishment" is episode 5 of black-ish season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 510 votes, ranking #3 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Claire Scanlon and written by Corey Nickerson, it aired on October 22, 2014.

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