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black-ish S5E7 — Friends Without Benefits
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black-ish•Season 5•Episode 7

Friends Without Benefits

6.8/10 · 199 votesDec 4, 201823 min

Ranked #13 of 23 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

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Bow makes a new friend at work and Dre thinks she has broken bird syndrome. Meanwhile, Junior transforms his shared room with Jack into a frat house, and Ruby and Diane gang up against them.

Directed byKen Whittingham
Written byLindsey Shockley
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Anthony Anderson

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Andre Johnson

Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross

Rainbow Johnson

Marcus Scribner

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Junior Johnson

Marsai Martin

Marsai Martin

Diane Johnson

Miles Brown

Miles Brown

Jack Johnson

Jenifer Lewis

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Ruby Johnson

Deon Cole

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Charlie Telphy

Peter MacKenzie

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Leslie Stevens

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Ken Whittingham

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Lindsey Shockley

Lindsey Shockley

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Episode Summary

"Friends Without Benefits" is episode 7 of black-ish season 5. It scored 6.8/10 from 199 votes, ranking #13 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Ken Whittingham and written by Lindsey Shockley, it aired on December 4, 2018.

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