The Best Episodes Written By Gail Lerner

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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Good Grief

   S5:E511/20/2018

   Bow’s mom, Alicia, visits the family for the first time since the loss of Bow’s dad, and she is still heavily grieving. Bow decides to throw a big luau-themed party for what would have been her dad’s next birthday. Meanwhile, Mason has an extra ticket to an MMA fight and invites Diane on the same night as the party.

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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - Dreamgirls and Boys

   S5:E122/12/2019

   Dre and Bow struggle with the changing times of identity politics and gender neutrality. Diane auditions for the school play and scores the male lead part, but her crush starts spending time with another girl. Meanwhile, Junior’s Valentine’s Day date goes awry after Dre and Pops have a talk with him about chivalry.

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   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Dr. Hell No

   S2:E310/7/2015

   After Dre gets his yearly physical and comes home traumatized, Pops explains his generation's strong aversion towards healthcare and admits that he hasn't seen a doctor in years. Shocked by this disclosure, Dre and Bow try to convince Pops to get a check-up and he begrudgingly agrees. When Pops finds out he has a clogged artery and needs a small procedure, the rest of The Johnson family handles the news in different ways.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - Fifty-Three Percent

   S4:E204/17/2018

   Dre and Bow have been fighting more than usual, and they decide to go back to their therapist who suggests they make time for a date night. Meanwhile, after Devante’s first birthday party, the bouncy house gets left behind, and Jack and Diane take advantage of it in different ways.

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   7.8/10(9 votes)

   #5 - Crazy Mom

   S1:E410/15/2014

   When Dre takes over "mom'' duties, the praise he gets from everyone at the school goes to his head.

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   7.8/10(8 votes)

   #6 - Their Eyes Were Watching Screens

   S3:E111/4/2017

   When Diane stumbles onto some websites that give her more than she bargained for, Dre and Bow must take action. Concerned that the internet is corrupting their children, Dre and Bow decide to make their home an internet free-zone and deal with the backlash.

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   7.7/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Jack of All Trades

   S3:E611/9/2016

   When Jack and Diane bring home the results of their career tests, Dre and Bow must come to terms with the fact that Jack may have a blue-collar future. Meanwhile, Ruby is convinced Diane is possessed with a little help from Junior and Zoey.

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   7.4/10(9 votes)

   #8 - Sink or Swim

   S2:E142/10/2016

   After Dre notices that his neighbor Janine has never invited his family to any of her pool parties, he assumes she is racially stereotyping them as a family that doesn’t swim. The kids are shocked to find out that, in fact, Dre doesn’t know how to swim. At work, Dre shares the story with his colleagues, and Daphne Lido is not convinced it’s a race thing, so Dre confronts Janine directly. Meanwhile, Jack and Diane are a part of the Girls’ and Boys’ Rovers Organization, and they envy each other’s activities.

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   7.3/10(7 votes)

   #9 - Black Santa/White Christmas

   S1:E1012/10/2014

   Dre endeavors to take over the role of office Santa from the head of human resources.

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    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Advance to Go (Collect $200)

    S4:E410/24/2017

    Dre brings everyone together for a rowdy family game night and the competition is fierce. The game of choice is Monopoly and as the night progresses, alliances are formed and some are pushed to their limits. Meanwhile, Bow makes it clear how she feels about Junior’s girlfriend, Megan.

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