The Best Episodes Written By Ari Katcher

After Cynthia reacts negatively to a birthday gift she receives from Jerrod and Maxine, Jerrod forces his family to broaden their horizons and sets out to prove there should be no rules about what is and isn't acceptable when it comes to race.

Jerrod moves in with his girlfriend, yet he's reluctant to tell his opinionated parents about the new living arrangement.

A protest breaks out in the community, causing divisions in the family over social activism and complicating Jarrod's birthday celebration.

After Cynthia sees her reverend with a woman who is not his wife, Maxine ends up revealing thatshe had her own brush with infidelity.

You know why you’re so confused all the time? You don’t wash between your toes. It’s that simple.

Joe and his sons take a boys trip to visit Joe's mother that takes a serious turn when she presents them with an impossible dilemma.

A pregnancy scare hits Maxine and Jerrod, who rush out to purchase a morning-after pill. Complications ensue when a menacing storm approaches and the couple are forced to seek shelter at Joe and Cynthia’s residence.

When Maxine brings her sister to meet the Carmichaels, Bobby reveals that they've previously met under unexpected circumstances, inspiring an exploration on judgment, hypocrisy and what it means to be family.

Cynthia is shocked to learn her family watches porn.

Jerrod Carmichael host as nominees are honored for being the best in film and American television with "The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)" leading the way among nominated films and "Abbott Elementary (2021)" leading the way for TV series.