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black-ish S7E5 — Age Against the Machine

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black-ish•Season 7•Episode 5

Age Against the Machine

6.8/10 · 157 votesNov 4, 202023 min

Ranked #15 of 21 in Season 7•−0.1 vs season avg

Dre and Junior butt heads over the most effective way to protest in the age of social media. Meanwhile, Jack grows jealous as Diane starts to hang out with the older kids at school.

Directed byFred Savage

Written byEsa Lewis

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Cast10

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

Katlyn Nichol

Katlyn Nichol

Olivia Lockhart

Crew2

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Esa Lewis

Writer

Fred Savage

Fred Savage

Director

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Episode Summary

"Age Against the Machine" is episode 5 of black-ish season 7. It scored 6.8/10 from 157 votes, ranking #15 of 21 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Fred Savage and written by Esa Lewis, it aired on November 4, 2020.

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