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BLACK-ISH
Black-ish ends its strong second season with an extended homage to Good Times, as Dre’s financial worries manifest themselves in a gravy-induced dream where his family becomes characters on the seminal 70’s sitcom.
Dre cares for his sick family, and Bow reveals a life-changing surprise in another great episode of Black-ish.
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.
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.
The winners of the entertainment and children’s programming Peabody Awards were announced on Friday, and Netflix proved yet again that it has become a force to be reckoned with.
Bow Johnson (her maiden name) didn’t take Dre’s last name when they got married, so he wants her to change it…to Bow Johnson. It’s an absurd, silly argument that this episode didn’t completely transcend.
The Peabody Awards’ Board of Jurors have announced the 60 finalists for 2015 and of these finalists 30 will be honored at the 75th anniversary Peabody ceremony hosted by Keegan-Michael Key on May 21 in New York.
After a week off, Black-ish returns true to form, with a funny episode that deals with every parent’s worst nightmare—confronting the fact that you won’t always be there for your kids—with the show’s signature mix of humor and heart.