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black-ish S3E18 — Manternity
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black-ish•Season 3•Episode 18

Manternity

7.2/10 · 246 votesMar 15, 201723 min

Ranked #14 of 24 in Season 3•matches the season avg

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Dre considers taking paternity leave after he realizes that Zoey is arguably the best child and their bond developed while he was unemployed when she was born. Meanwhile, Bow tries to hide her pregnancy in order to get a promotion, and Ruby convinces the kids

Directed byMichael Spiller
Written bySarah Haskins, Emily Halpern
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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

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Diane Johnson

Miles Brown

Miles Brown

Jack Johnson

Jenifer Lewis

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Ruby Johnson

Peter MacKenzie

Peter MacKenzie

Leslie Stevens

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Michael Spiller

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Sarah Haskins

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Emily Halpern

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Episode Summary

"Manternity" is episode 18 of black-ish season 3. It scored 7.2/10 from 246 votes, ranking #14 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Michael Spiller and written by Sarah Haskins, Emily Halpern, it aired on March 15, 2017.

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