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★ 7.1/10•2014•23m•TV-14•Comedy
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A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.

StatusEnded
Runtime23m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 24, 2014

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE123m

Pilot

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

Sep 24, 2014

Episode 2 - The TalkE223m

The Talk

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

Oct 1, 2014

Episode 3 - The NodE323m

The Nod

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

Oct 8, 2014

Episode 4 - Crazy MomE423m

Crazy Mom

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

Oct 15, 2014

Episode 5 - Crime and PunishmentE523m

Crime and Punishment

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

Oct 22, 2014

Episode 6 - The Prank KingE623m

The Prank King

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

Oct 29, 2014

Episode 7 - The Gift of HungerE723m

The Gift of Hunger

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

Nov 12, 2014

Episode 8 - Oedipal TriangleE823m

Oedipal Triangle

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

Nov 19, 2014

Episode 9 - Colored CommentaryE923m

Colored Commentary

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

Dec 3, 2014

Episode 10 - Black Santa/White ChristmasE1023m

Black Santa/White Christmas

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

Dec 10, 2014

Episode 11 - Law of AttractionE1123m

Law of Attraction

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

Jan 7, 2015

Episode 12 - Martin Luther Skiing DayE1223m

Martin Luther Skiing Day

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

Jan 14, 2015

Episode 13 - Big Night, Big FightE1323m

Big Night, Big Fight

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

Feb 11, 2015

Episode 14 - Andre from MarseilleE1423m

Andre from Marseille

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

Feb 18, 2015

Episode 15 - The DozensE1523m

The Dozens

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

Feb 25, 2015

Episode 16 - Parental GuidanceE1623m

Parental Guidance

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

Mar 4, 2015

Episode 17 - 30 SomethingE1723m

30 Something

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

Mar 25, 2015

Episode 18 - Sex, Lies and VasectomiesE1823m

Sex, Lies and Vasectomies

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.

Apr 1, 2015

Episode 19 - The Real WorldE1923m

The Real World

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.

Apr 8, 2015

Episode 20 - Switch HittingE2023m

Switch Hitting

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.

Apr 22, 2015

Episode 21 - The Peer-ent TrapE2123m

The Peer-ent Trap

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.

Apr 29, 2015

Episode 22 - Please Don’t Ask, Please Don’t TellE2223m

Please Don’t Ask, Please Don’t Tell

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.

May 6, 2015

Episode 23 - Elephant in the RoomE2323m

Elephant in the Room

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.

May 13, 2015

Episode 24 - Pops' Pops' PopsE2423m

Pops' Pops' Pops

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.

May 20, 2015

Actors

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Andre Johnson

Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross

Rainbow Johnson

Marcus Scribner

Marcus Scribner

Junior Johnson

Marsai Martin

Marsai Martin

Diane Johnson

Miles Brown

Miles Brown

Jack Johnson

Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis

Ruby Johnson

Deon Cole

Deon Cole

Charlie Telphy

Peter MacKenzie

Peter MacKenzie

Leslie Stevens

Jeff Meacham

Jeff Meacham

Josh Oppenhol

Katlyn Nichol

Katlyn Nichol

Olivia Lockhart

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One Day at a Time
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Up All Night
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Life in Pieces

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