black-ish - Season 1

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Pilot

1 - Pilot

Air Date: September 24, 2014

Advertising executive Dre happily anticipates a promotion; Andre Jr. wants to covert to Judaism and have a bar mitzvah like his friends.

The Talk

2 - The Talk

Air Date: October 1, 2014

When Dre decides to give Andre Jr. the sex talk, he instantly regrets it when his son won't stop asking questions.

The Nod

3 - The Nod

Air Date: October 8, 2014

Dre tries to help Andre Jr. expand his social circle. Rainbow tries to inspire Diane.

Crazy Mom

4 - Crazy Mom

Air Date: October 15, 2014

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

Crime and Punishment

5 - Crime and Punishment

Air Date: October 22, 2014

Rainbow and Dre agree they will no longer spank their children.

The Prank King

6 - The Prank King

Air Date: October 29, 2014

Dre is disappointed when the older kids balk at a family tradition.

The Gift of Hunger

7 - The Gift of Hunger

Air Date: November 12, 2014

When the kids disapprove of Dre's favorite cheap restaurant, he decides they all need to get jobs.

Oedipal Triangle

8 - Oedipal Triangle

Air Date: November 19, 2014

When Dre's visiting mother butts heads with Bow, Dre searches for a way to get them to get along.

Colored Commentary

9 - Colored Commentary

Air Date: December 3, 2014

Dre encourages the family to have each other's backs; Zoey and Andre Jr. must babysit the twins.

Black Santa/White Christmas

10 - Black Santa/White Christmas

Air Date: December 10, 2014

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

Law of Attraction

11 - Law of Attraction

Air Date: January 7, 2015

Dre's Machismo is questioned and Pops and Ruby reignite their love.

Martin Luther Skiing Day

12 - Martin Luther Skiing Day

Air Date: January 14, 2015

While on the way to the family's annual ski trip, Dre teaches the kids about Martin Luther King Jr.

Big Night, Big Fight

13 - Big Night, Big Fight

Air Date: February 11, 2015

Dre is determined to keep the peace on Valentine's Day. Diane's siblings try to help her be nice.

Andre from Marseille

14 - Andre from Marseille

Air Date: February 18, 2015

Dre takes an instant dislike to Zoey's first serious boyfriend, a worldly teen from France.

The Dozens

15 - The Dozens

Air Date: February 25, 2015

Dre teaches Andre Jr. how to trash-talk a school bully, Diane is afraid of the dark.

Parental Guidance

16 - Parental Guidance

Air Date: March 4, 2015

Dre tries to arrange an amazing vow renewal for his and Bow's 15th anniversary. Beau Bridges and Jenifer Lewis guest star.

30 Something

17 - 30 Something

Air Date: March 25, 2015

Dre worries about getting older when he injures himself playing basketball before his 40th birthday.

Sex, Lies and Vasectomies

18 - Sex, Lies and Vasectomies

Air Date: April 1, 2015

Bow learns from her colleague that Dre never had the vasectomy a few years back that he was supposedly scheduled, so she decides to see if he'll come clean and tell the truth.

The Real World

19 - The Real World

Air Date: April 8, 2015

Bow invites her friends from college to an elaborate dinner party in hopes of impressing them; Dre learns a lot about Bow's past; the kids decide to create their own reality show by documenting the party.

Switch Hitting

20 - Switch Hitting

Air Date: April 22, 2015

When super cool--and white--exec Jay Sloane challenges Dre over his street cred and picks inept Charlie for a big urban market account, Dre finds himself questioning his "blackness." Pops gets a letter from the IRS and fears the worst.

The Peer-ent Trap

21 - The Peer-ent Trap

Air Date: April 29, 2015

When teenager Zoey goes through a mini-rebellion phase by pushing boundaries and acting out, Dre wants to lay down the law, while Bow insists on a softer approach like her mom did with her.

Please Don’t Ask, Please Don’t Tell

22 - Please Don’t Ask, Please Don’t Tell

Air Date: May 6, 2015

Dre's sister, Rhonda, is in town for Mother's Day and although she hasn't come out to the family, everyone knows she's gay, except Ruby.

Elephant in the Room

23 - Elephant in the Room

Air Date: May 13, 2015

Dre and Bow go ballistic when Junior declares he’s joined the Young Republican Club to impress a girl. Since they really can’t believe any reasonable black people would be Republicans, Dre and Bow arrange to meet Hillary’s wealthy and conservative parents. Meanwhile, everyone teases Zoey when she finds out she needs glasses.

Pops' Pops' Pops

24 - Pops' Pops' Pops

Air Date: May 20, 2015

Pops comes to the rescue with the colorful story of how his great-great grandfather, Drexler Johnson, bet the future of the Johnson family against a ruthless gangster, Elroy Savoy, for Jack and Diane's school assignment.