The Best Episodes Written By Kenya Barris
Every TV Episode Written by Kenya Barris Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Kenya Barris Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Kenya Barris is "Liberal Arts", rated 9/10 from 2 user votes. It was "directed by James Griffiths". "Liberal Arts" aired on 5/3/2017 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Hope".
9.0/10 2 votes#1 - Liberal Arts
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 5/3/2017
Dre tearfully drops Zoey off to college for her two-day orientation, and she hits it off with fellow incoming freshman Miriam after they ditch the campus tour. They are smitten upon meeting Aaron, who is running the Black Student Union booth at the club fair. When Zoey finds out that Dre never turned in her housing application, she pays a visit to President Schock and Dean Parker to plead for mercy.
Director: James Griffiths
Writer: Kenya Barris
8.5/10 8 votes#2 - Hope
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/24/2016
When the kids ask some tough questions in the midst of a highly publicized court case involving alleged police brutality and an African-American teenager, Dre and Bow are conflicted on how best to field them. Dre, along with Pops and Ruby, feel the kids need to know what kind of world they’re living in, while Bow would like to give them a more hopeful view about life. When the verdict is announced, the family handles the news in different ways while watching the community react.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Kenya Barris
8.2/10 5 votes#3 - The Word
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/2015
Jack performs the song “Gold Digger” at a school talent show and when he sings a lyric that includes THE word, it leads to his possible expulsion from school. Dre and Bow work together to get him reinstated, and along the way, examine the evolution of THE word through the generations and just who, if anyone, has the right to use it.
Director: Matt Sohn
Writer: Kenya Barris
7.7/10 9 votes#4 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2014
Advertising executive Dre happily anticipates a promotion; Andre Jr. wants to covert to Judaism and have a bar mitzvah like his friends.
Director: Kenya Barris
Writer: Kenya Barris
7.7/10 7 votes#5 - The Nod
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2014
Dre tries to help Andre Jr. expand his social circle. Rainbow tries to inspire Diane.
Director: James Griffiths
Writer: Kenya Barris
7.7/10 3 votes#6 - Public Fool
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/2017
An incident at school threatens Junior’s future at his beloved Valley Glen Prep.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Kenya Barris
6.9/10 7 votes#7 - Lemons
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/11/2017
The nation is still reeling after the outcome of the presidential election, and tensions are particularly high at Dre’s work. Much to his frustration, they haven’t been able to get anything done since election night – eight weeks ago. Meanwhile, Junior is dealing with a disenfranchised student body as class president, and when he is asked to deliver Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at school, Pops teaches him there is more to the speech than Junior thought.
Director: Kenya Barris
Writer: Kenya Barris