S8E12 If a Black Man Cries in the Woods...
Pops, Dre and Junior go on a "man trip" to heal old wounds. Meanwhile, Diane and Jack contemplate their futures as they look at their college wish lists.
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🏆 Top Episodes
#2
S2E16
Hope
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.
#3
S5E10
Black Like Us
Dre and Bow are furious after Diane isn’t lit properly in her class photo. Diane doesn’t want to make it a big deal, but they decide to talk to the principal about the need for sensitivity toward all complexions. Meanwhile, Junior claims there is unspoken colorism within their own family, and things get heated.
- 4. S3E12 "Lemons"
- 5. S2E1 "The Word"
- 6. S4E2 "Mother Nature"
- 7. S4E24 "Please, Baby, Please"
- 8. S3E8 "Being Bow-Racial"
- 9. S4E14 "R-E-S-P-E-C-T"
- 10. S8E11 "The (Almost) Last Dance"
📉 Bottom Episodes
#176
S3E19
Richard Youngsta
Dre is excited about doing a campaign with a popular rap star but becomes conflicted when Bow and Ruby provide feedback suggesting it plays on stereotypes. Meanwhile, Bow is determined to get the family to stop eating so much take-out food.
- 175. S8E7 "Sneakers by the Dozen"
- 174. S7E2 "Election Special: Part 2"
- 173. S8E5 "Ashy to Classy"
- 172. S7E10 "What About Gary?"
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Episode Engagement
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36 Standouts
52 Infamous
7 Hidden Gems
81 Forgettable
Top Standout: S2E16 Hope
Most Infamous: S3E19 Richard Youngsta
Best Hidden Gem: S8E12 If a Black Man Cries in the Woods...
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