9.0/103 votes#1 - Cynthia's Birthday
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 6/21/2017
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
8.2/105 votes#2 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/26/2015
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
8.0/101 votes#3 - Protest
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/26/2015
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
8.0/103 votes#4 - Everybody Cheats
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/9/2016
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
7.5/102 votes#5 - Fallen Heroes
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2016
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
7.0/101 votes#6 - President Trump
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 5/29/2016
Joe and Maxine clash over politics, and some important news gets overshadowed.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael
7.0/103 votes#7 - Grandma Francis
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/7/2017
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
6.5/102 votes#8 - Perfect Storm
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/2016
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
6.5/102 votes#9 - Maxine's Sister
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 7/26/2017
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
6.0/101 votes#10 - Porn Addiction
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 5/22/2016
Cynthia is shocked to learn her family watches porn.
Director: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Jerrod Carmichael
5.5/104 votes#11 - The 80th Golden Globe Awards
Season 79 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2023
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
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"Cynthia's Birthday" is the best rated episode written by Jerrod Carmichael. It scored 9/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Gerry Cohen. It aired on 6/21/2017 and is rated 0.8 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pilot".