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Black-ish ExcerptSeason 3, Episode 12 – Black-ish addresses the election in a timely, resonant episode. Set eight weeks after the election, the Johnsons deal with the uncertainty, despair, and other feelings that have plagued many of us since Trump’s surprise win.

Black-ish ExcerptSeason 3, Episode 5 – Dre reasserts his status as Prank King with his most complex prank yet: convincing Junior he killed Charlie and is being haunted by his ghost. Meanwhile, Ruby transforms an innocent neighborhood tradition into the Purge.

Black-ish ExcerptSeason 3, Episode 3 – Dre wants to continue Obama’s legacy by getting another black man elected to his office, so he becomes Junior’s campaign manager as Junior runs for Class President. Meanwhile, Pops, Johan and Jack want to sit out all elections, while Bow helps Zoey with her college applications.

Black-ish ExcerptSeason 3, Episode 1 – Black-ish returns for its third season with a half-hour long commercial for Disney World, as the Johnson family visits the theme park, conveniently forgetting about Dre’s financial problems that were at the center of last season’s finale.

excerptJimmy Kimmel hosted the 68th Primtime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday in a swiftly-paced event that saw plenty of perennial favorites take home statues, including Game of Thrones and Veep, as well as some first-time wins for stars Kate McKinnon, Rami Malek, and Tatiana Maslany. See the full list of winners from television’s biggest night.

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Dre rediscovers his love for Junior after meeting his new friends, the titular super rich kids Wes and Kevin. Dre’s always worried that he and Junior have nothing in common, but Wes and Kevin wear fresh sneakers, discuss rapper feuds, and use cool slang. In other words, they’re mini Dres.

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This week’s episode dealt with the legacy of The Cosby Show. Even though the show was fake, the dreams it made were real. Dre was largely raised by TV, and The Cosby Show showed him that it was possible for someone who looked like him to have an ideal family, with two loving parents who had amazing careers.