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A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    black-ish Season 3 Episode 19 - Richard Youngsta
    5.9/10(305 votes)

    #1 - Richard Youngsta

    S3:E19

    Dre is excited about doing a campaign with a popular rap star but becomes conflicted when Bow and Ruby provide feedback suggesting it plays on stereotypes. Meanwhile, Bow is determined to get the family to stop eating so much take-out food.

    Director:Jude Weng
    Writer:Peter Saji

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  2. black-ish Season 8 Episode 7 - Sneakers by the Dozen
    6.3/10(121 votes)

    #2 - Sneakers by the Dozen

    S8:E7

    Dre spirals after finding out his white co-worker Griffin has a better sneaker collection than him. Meanwhile, Bow lets Diane take a day off from school against Pops’ advice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. black-ish Season 7 Episode 2 - Election Special Pt. 2
    6.5/10(174 votes)

    #3 - Election Special Pt. 2

    S7:E2

    Dre’s colleague Stevens makes an ill-advised decision to run for Congress, so Dre enlists his family’s help and campaigns against him but gets caught up with fundraising and private interest groups.

    Director:Matthew A. Cherry
    Writers:Graham Towers, Ben Deeb

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  4. black-ish Season 7 Episode 10 - What About Gary?
    6.6/10(131 votes)

    #4 - What About Gary?

    S7:E10

    Going against Bow’s warning, Dre tries to educate her white cousin Gary about how to be an ally. Meanwhile, Olivia is trying to impress Junior’s family by attempting to psychoanalyze everyone and their relationships with each other.

    Director:Natalia Anderson
    Writer:Edgar Momplaisir

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  5. black-ish Season 8 Episode 5 - Ashy to Classy
    6.6/10(126 votes)

    #5 - Ashy to Classy

    S8:E5

    Dre overreacts to Devante leaving the house ashy and Bow intervenes, making the situation worse. Jack makes a bold outfit choice for picture day, and while Junior does not approve, Dre attempts to be more supportive

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. black-ish Season 2 Episode 24 - Good-ish Times
    6.7/10(262 votes)

    #6 - Good-ish Times

    S2:E24

    Dre is left exhausted after wrestling with a lot of stress at work and while at home, he drifts to sleep watching a TV marathon of Good Times – cue the dream sequence. The Johnson family goes back in time to the 1970s transforming into the classic TV show's characters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. black-ish Season 3 Episode 23 - Liberal Arts
    6.7/10(302 votes)

    #7 - Liberal Arts

    S3:E23

    Dre tearfully drops Zoey off to college for her two-day orientation, and she hits it off with fellow incoming freshman Miriam after they ditch the campus tour. They are smitten upon meeting Aaron, who is running the Black Student Union booth at the club fair. When Zoey finds out that Dre never turned in her housing application, she pays a visit to President Schock and Dean Parker to plead for mercy.

    Director:James Griffiths
    Writers:Kenya Barris, Larry Wilmore

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  8. black-ish Season 5 Episode 18 - Andre Johnson: Good Person
    6.8/10(180 votes)

    #8 - Andre Johnson: Good Person

    S5:E18

    As they are planning Devante’s birthday, Bow wants to be more mindful with all the new child-rearing rules these days, but Dre isn’t having it. Junior tells Jack and Diane that they need to be more mindful of the environment and their first order of business is changing Ruby’s bad habits.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Esa Lewis

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  9. black-ish Season 6 Episode 2 - Every Day I'm Struggling
    6.8/10(168 votes)

    #9 - Every Day I'm Struggling

    S6:E2

    When Rainbow and Dre realize Junior’s been taking them for granted, they decide it’s time to band together and cut him off for good. Meanwhile, Jack discovers he has a very lucrative talent, only Ruby wants to use it for all the wrong reasons.

    Director:Charles Stone III
    Writer:Robb Chavis

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  10. black-ish Season 6 Episode 22 - …Baby One More Time
    6.8/10(131 votes)

    #10 - …Baby One More Time

    S6:E22

    Dre underestimates Rhonda’s ability to be a mom and struggles to support her decision to adopt a baby. Meanwhile, Ruby gets in the way of Bow’s plans for the perfect baby shower; and Junior, Jack and Diane go to extra lengths to give the best gift of the party.

    Director:Gail Lerner
    Writer:Lizzie Donaldson

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  11. black-ish Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    6.9/10(740 votes)

    #11 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Advertising executive Dre happily anticipates a promotion; Andre Jr. wants to covert to Judaism and have a bar mitzvah like his friends.

    Director:Kenya Barris
    Writer:Kenya Barris

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  12. black-ish Season 4 Episode 9 - Sugar Daddy
    6.9/10(217 votes)

    #12 - Sugar Daddy

    S4:E9

    Dre is diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and after talking to Pops, he’s resolved to curing himself. Things come to a head at the Stevens & Lido holiday party. Meanwhile, Jack is convinced that baby Devante hates him, so he enlists Junior and Diane’s help.

    Director:John Fortenberry
    Writer:Yamara Taylor

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  13. black-ish Season 4 Episode 11 - Inheritance
    6.9/10(216 votes)

    #13 - Inheritance

    S4:E11

    Dre’s sister Rhonda is in town and Ruby has a talk with them about her inheritance. Meanwhile, Bow’s sister Santamonica is also in town and she hires Junior to become her assistant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. black-ish Season 4 Episode 13 - Unkept Woman
    6.9/10(200 votes)

    #14 - Unkept Woman

    S4:E13

    Dre and Bow’s morning routine with the kids is changing now that Bow is taking some time off work. Meanwhile, Junior bonds with Diane now that he is in charge of driving his siblings to school,

    Director:Pete Chatmon
    Writer:Christian Lander

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  15. black-ish Season 5 Episode 7 - Friends Without Benefits
    6.9/10(185 votes)

    #15 - Friends Without Benefits

    S5:E7

    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.

    Director:Ken Whittingham
    Writer:Lindsey Shockley

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  16. black-ish Season 5 Episode 8 - Christmas in Theater Eight
    6.9/10(195 votes)

    #16 - Christmas in Theater Eight

    S5:E8

    The Johnsons have a tradition of going to the movies on Christmas and they can never agree on what to see. Dre wants to see an important film about Rosa Parks, but they all want to see the latest action-packed superhero blockbuster. Meanwhile, Junior becomes embarrassed about taking a gap year after he runs into his ex-girlfriend Megan at the theater.

    Director:Jude Weng
    Writer:Courtney Lilly

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  17. black-ish Season 5 Episode 9 - Wilds of Valley Glen
    6.9/10(186 votes)

    #17 - Wilds of Valley Glen

    S5:E9

    Dre must take Jack and Diane on a mandatory camping trip for school and hatches a plan for them to escape to a fancy hotel for some pampering. Meanwhile, Bow gets an award at work, but feels undermined after a colleague is surprised to learn that she went to USC for med school.

    Director:Claire Scanlon
    Writer:Christian Lander

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  18. black-ish Season 5 Episode 13 - Son of a Pitch
    6.9/10(170 votes)

    #18 - Son of a Pitch

    S5:E13

    Junior is working at Stevens & Lido as an intern and takes some time to find his footing; but when he offers an idea during a pitch meeting, Dre immediately puts him in his place. Meanwhile, Bow has a meeting with one of Kyra’s teachers and learns that she has an aptitude for chemistry, but Kyra doesn’t want to transfer to a magnet school.

    Director:Eva Longoria
    Writer:Steven White

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  19. black-ish Season 5 Episode 15 - justakidfromcompton
    6.9/10(179 votes)

    #19 - justakidfromcompton

    S5:E15

    Dre and Bow want to send Kyra to Valley Glen Prep, but after the school treats them like a charity case, they are infuriated. Meanwhile, Junior wants to get a job as Josh’s assistant at Stevens & Lido.

    Director:Millicent Shelton
    Writer:Lisa Muse Bryant

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  20. black-ish Season 6 Episode 1 - Pops the Question
    6.9/10(188 votes)

    #20 - Pops the Question

    S6:E1

    Summer was a season of change for the Johnsons. The twins are headed into eighth grade, and Junior is out on his own managing social media for Migos. Meanwhile, Pops reveals that he is getting married.

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writer:Steven White

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  21. black-ish Season 6 Episode 9 - University of Dre
    6.9/10(158 votes)

    #21 - University of Dre

    S6:E9

    Dre and Bow are worried about Junior’s future working odd jobs, especially after he tells them he wants to produce comedy shows for unknown comics. When Dre realizes that Junior is putting himself out there and following in his own footsteps, he takes him under his wing to the “University of Dre.” Meanwhile, Rainbow encourages Diane to have a slumber party at their house.

    Director:Todd Biermann
    Writer:Jak Knight

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  22. black-ish Season 6 Episode 17 - You Don't Know Jack
    6.9/10(141 votes)

    #22 - You Don't Know Jack

    S6:E17

    Jack joins the robotics club and Dre worries it might be a detrimental failure for him after already being cut from the basketball team. Ruby embellishes a story for Diane’s school project.

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writer:Lisa Muse Bryant

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  23. black-ish Season 7 Episode 11 - First Trap
    6.9/10(119 votes)

    #23 - First Trap

    S7:E11

    After Bow makes history as the first Black female partner at her hospital, Dre feels like he is not supporting the Black community as much as he would like and tries to convince Stevens & Lido to hire another Black executive. Meanwhile, after her promotion, Bow struggles with the burden of being a Black, female trailblazer at her hospital and tries to mentor others.

    Director:Chris Robinson
    Writer:Melanie Boysaw

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  24. black-ish Season 7 Episode 12 - High Water Mark
    6.9/10(124 votes)

    #24 - High Water Mark

    S7:E12

    Dre is still hesitant about recreational use after catching Junior and Oliva smoking weed together. Bow doesn’t think it’s a big deal, but Ruby tries to intervene. Meanwhile, Diane asks Jack to help her with her senior prank and he is happy to be included.

    Director:Ryan Case
    Writer:Keisha Ansley

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  25. black-ish Season 7 Episode 15 - Jack's First Stand
    6.9/10(112 votes)

    #25 - Jack's First Stand

    S7:E15

    When Jack decides to go vegan, Dre is unsupportive because he is worried about messing up their bonding nights where they both would eat BBQ and watch MMA fights together. Meanwhile, Diane wants to buy a limited-edition Beyoncé doll with her allowance, which concerns Bow that Diane is not saving money.

    Director:Pete Chatmon
    Writer:Christian Lander

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Richard Youngsta" is the worst rated episode of "black-ish". It scored 5.9/10 based on 305 votes. Directed by Jude Weng and written by Peter Saji, it aired on 3/29/2017. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Sneakers by the Dozen".