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mixed-ish S1E8 — Weird Science
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mixed-ish•Season 1•Episode 8

Weird Science

7.8/10 · 103 votesNov 19, 201922 min

Ranked #4 of 23 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Rainbow’s passion for science deflates when her peers convince her that science isn’t cool. During Career Day, Rainbow code-switches and pursues journalism in order to fit in, only to find that the local news anchor attending the fair has also been hiding a part of

Directed byCharles Stone III
Written byChuck Hayward
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Cast8

Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross

Bow Johnson

Arica Himmel

Arica Himmel

Bow Johnson

Tika Sumpter

Tika Sumpter

Alicia Johnson

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Paul Johnson

Ethan William Childress

Ethan William Childress

Johan Johnson

Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

Denise

Mykal-Michelle Harris

Mykal-Michelle Harris

Santamonica Johnson

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Harrison Johnson

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Charles Stone III

Charles Stone III

Director

C

Chuck Hayward

Writer

J

Jamie Nelsen

Producer

H

Heather Flanders

Co-Executive Producer

T

Tom Ragazzo

Producer

T

Tim Edwards

Consulting Producer

K

Kevin Marburger

Consulting Producer

M

Michael Gray

Producer

B

Brian Singleton

Co-Executive Producer

J

Jim Brandon

Co-Executive Producer

C

Chuck Hayward

Supervising Producer

A

Angela Nissel

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Weird Science" is episode 8 of mixed-ish season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 103 votes, ranking #4 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Charles Stone III and written by Chuck Hayward, it aired on November 19, 2019.

Next: E9 · Papa Don't PreachBest of Season 1