Black-ish

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 24, 2014
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 99 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 99
  3. Negative: 26 out of 99
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  1. lcb
    Oct 4, 2014
    6
    This show is not horrible nor is it very good. The performances tend to be over the top--especially the actress that plays the mother. And, it is just not very funny. Lawrence Fishburne deserves a better role than this. Its not worth my watching or recording.
  2. BogKid
    Sep 25, 2014
    6
    Better than I expected. Not as good as it should be. Laurence Fishburne is very good as the philosophical and realist Grandpa. The rest of the cast seems to a bit from the always be desperate school of acting -- especially the unknown-to-me actor playing the Father.

    It's probably worth a couple of more looks to see what develops. Be known -- this is not the Cosby show!
  3. 2expressmyview
    Nov 4, 2014
    4
    This show was off to a good start but it seems the writers are already hard pressed to come up with more good, funny material.

    I will probably watch another episode or maybe two to see if it improves.
  4. Knighthawk81
    Apr 21, 2015
    4
    This is a comedy that, in a lot of ways, feels very retro. It's a family show about mundane family struggles. What makes it unique, in theory, is its point of view. From that standpoint it might be a success, but the humor is flat. It doesn't work as a dynamic sitcom.
  5. LaDresdenMonkey
    Apr 10, 2015
    4
    I just watched the pilot episode, and i am very disappointed. The concept is great but the execution is nonsense. And as a person of color who grew up in a "white" neighborhood, a lot of what is in the show is over exaggerated.

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#39 Best TV Season of 2014
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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Emily Nussbaum
    Mar 2, 2015
    80
    The series has transformed from hokey formula into one of the goofiest, most reliably enjoyable comedies around.
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  2. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Kevin Fallon
    Oct 1, 2014
    80
    The show is, first and foremost, incredibly well written, with astute observations about pop culture, particularly as it relates to ethnic identity.
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  3. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Janine Rayford Rubenstein
    Sep 24, 2014
    63
    In all, black-ish is Everybody Hates Chris meets Modern Family, but not quite as funny as either. Well, not yet, at least.
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