The best episode written by Jerrod Carmichael is "Cynthia's Birthday", rated 9/10 from 3 user votes. It was "directed by Gerry Cohen". "Cynthia's Birthday" aired on 6/21/2017 and is rated 0.8 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Pilot".
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.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael
Jerrod moves in with his girlfriend, yet he's reluctant to tell his opinionated parents about the new living arrangement.
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael
A protest breaks out in the community, causing divisions in the family over social activism and complicating Jarrod's birthday celebration.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael
After Cynthia sees her reverend with a woman who is not his wife, Maxine ends up revealing thatshe had her own brush with infidelity.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael
After Jerrod gives his parents tickets to a Bill Cosby concert for their anniversary, the family talk about whether to go because of the scandal surrounding him.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael
Joe and Maxine clash over politics, and some important news gets overshadowed.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael
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.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael
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.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael
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.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael
Cynthia is shocked to learn her family watches porn.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael
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.
Director: Louis J. Horvitz
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael