Anthony Anderson
Andre "Dre" Johnson
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- 1. Pilot Sep 24, 2014
- Advertising executive Dre happily anticipates a promotion; Andre Jr. wants to covert to Judaism.
- 2. The Talk Oct 1, 2014
- When Dre decides to give Andre Jr. the sex talk, he instantly regrets.
- 3. The Nod Oct 8, 2014
- Dre tries to help Andre Jr. expand his social circle; Rainbow tries to inspire Diane.
black•ish was one of very few minority-led sitcoms to air on a major network when it premiered, and has since been regarded as having helped lead a new wave of diversity in American television during The New '10s.
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The Diff’rent Strokes parody when Dre imagines Stevens...
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The entire episode "Hope", in which the family discusses the...
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The series follows an upper middle class African-American family led by Andre 'Dre' Johnson and Rainbow Johnson . The show revolves around the family's lives, as they juggle several personal and sociopolitical issues. The show also features the characters Zoey Johnson, Andre Johnson Jr., Jack Johnson, and Diane Johnson.
Main
1. Anthony Anderson as Dre Johnson 2. Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson 3. Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson(starring seasons 1-3; recurring 4-8) 4. Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson, Jr. 5. Miles Brown as Jack Johnson 6. Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson 7. Deon Cole as Charlie Telphy(main starring seasons 4–8; recurring 1-3) 8. Jenifer Lewis as Ruby Johnson(starring season 2–8; recurring season 1) 9. Jeff Meacham as Josh(starring seasons 2 and 6-8; recurring seasons 1, 3–5) 10. Peter Mackenzie as...
Laurence Fishburne as Earl "Pops" Johnson: Dre's father.Nelson Franklin as Connor Stevens: Leslie Stevens' son.Anna Deavere Smith as Alicia: Rainbow, Santamonica and Johan's motherNicole Sullivan as JanineDevelopment and casting
Black-ishfirst appeared on the development slate at ABC in October 2013, when it was reported that the project, which would star Anthony Anderson, had received a script commitment. On January 16, 2014, ABC greenlit the pilot episode. Two weeks later, Larry Wilmore joined the show as showrunner. In mid-February, Laurence Fishburne was cast as the father of Anderson's character, and Tracee Ellis Ross signed on as the female lead.
Filming
On May 8, 2014, ABC picked up the pilot to the series for the 2014–15 television season. A few days later, Anderson announced that Larry Wilmore would be stepping down as showrunner early in the show's run due to his forthcoming late night show, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. On May 7, 2015, ABC renewed the series for a second season. On March 3, 2016, ABC renewed the series for a third season. On May 10, 2017, ABC renewed the series for a fourth season. On May 11, 2018, ABC renewed the...
Critical response
Black-ish has been met with generally positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives season 1 an approval rating of 86% based on 56 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The site's consensus states, "Although it seems uncertain of its target audience, Black-ish ingratiates with a diverse cast and engaging cultural issues." Metacritic gave season 1 a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Rolling Stone′s December 4, 20...
The 23rd episode of the third season, "Liberal Arts", functioned as a backdoor pilot for a proposed spin-off of the same title, starring Yara Shahidi as her character, Zoey Johnson, goes to college away from the family. Other cast members in the pilot and proposed series were Chris Parnell, Mallory Sparks, Matt Walsh, and Trevor Jackson. In early May 2017, ABC passed on the pilot, but its cable sister channel Freeform was in negotiations to move the project there. On May 19, 2017, Freeform of...
On May 2, 2019, it was announced that a second spin-off, now titled Mixed-ishhad been ordered to series by ABC. In lieu of this, the May 7 episode of season five would be shelved until next season. The episode, titled "Becoming Bow", would follow a young Bow and her family. The series was renewed for a second season on May 21, 2020. On May 14, 2021, the series was canceled after two seasons.
Old-ish
It was announced that a new spin-off starring Laurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis is in the works.
Black-ish: Created by Kenya Barris. With Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown. A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.
Black-ish. Black-ish (stylized as black·ish) is an American sitcom television series created by Kenya Barris. It aired on ABC from September 24, 2014, to April 19, 2022, running for eight seasons with 176 episodes. [1] [2] Black-ish follows an upper class black family headed by Andre "Dre" Johnson, a successful advertising executive ( Anthony ...
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