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black-ish S6E4 — When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)

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black-ish•Season 6•Episode 4

When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)

6.9/10 · 181 votesOct 15, 201923 min

Ranked #11 of 23 in Season 6•matches the season avg

Jack gets cut from the basketball team and it leads to a family discussion about him being short for his age. Dre is worried for his future, but Bow feels strongly that Jack will overcome his adversity and be stronger for it.

Directed byChioke Nassor

Written byChristian Lander

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Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Andre Johnson

Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross

Rainbow Johnson

Marcus Scribner

Marcus Scribner

Junior Johnson

Marsai Martin

Marsai Martin

Diane Johnson

Miles Brown

Miles Brown

Jack Johnson

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Ruby Johnson

Deon Cole

Deon Cole

Charlie Telphy

Peter MacKenzie

Peter MacKenzie

Leslie Stevens

Jeff Meacham

Jeff Meacham

Josh Oppenhol

Crew2

Christian Lander

Christian Lander

Writer

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Chioke Nassor

Director

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Episode Summary

"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" is episode 4 of black-ish season 6. It scored 6.9/10 from 181 votes, ranking #11 of 23 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Chioke Nassor and written by Christian Lander, it aired on October 15, 2019.

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