black-ish S8E1 — That's What Friends Are For

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black-ish•Season 8•Episode 1

That's What Friends Are For

7.0/10 · 177 votesJan 4, 202223 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 8•−0.1 vs season avg

Bow convinces Dre to attend a fundraising event for When We All Vote in hopes to make some new couple friends (and to do their part in increasing participation in each and every election), but Dre is convinced there will be nothing but dud husbands

Directed byJude Weng

Written byLaura Gutin

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Anthony Anderson

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Andre Johnson

Tracee Ellis Ross

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Rainbow Johnson

Marcus Scribner

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Junior Johnson

Marsai Martin

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Diane Johnson

Miles Brown

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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

Jeff Meacham

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Josh Oppenhol

Katlyn Nichol

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Olivia Lockhart

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Laura Gutin

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Jude Weng

Jude Weng

Director

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Rob Sweeney

Director of Photography

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Thomas M. Bolger

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Episode Summary

"That's What Friends Are For" is episode 1 of black-ish season 8. It scored 7.0/10 from 177 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Jude Weng and written by Laura Gutin, it aired on January 4, 2022.

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