Black-ish
Black-ishhad some surprising celebrities as guest starsover the shows eight-season run.
Some of these guest stars appear in some ofBlack-ishs most powerful episodes.
Resheida serves as a perfect foil for Zoey, as Dre is feeling unappreciated at home.
Zendaya infuses Resheida with an effortless coolness and holds her own against veteran comedian Anthony Anderson.
Johan helps Bow parse her past to figure out how she wants to define herselfmoving forward.
Santamonica shows Bow that their different paths but do not need to compete.
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Having incredible actors like Diggs and Jones guest star as Bows siblings helps create a more fully developed Rainbow.
Grammy-nominated singer Aloe Blacc made a guest appearance as himself, showing up at Dres advertising agency.
Having Blacc as a musical guest and educational presencemakes Juneteenth the event episode it rightfully should be.
Black-ish is a television series that premiered in 2014, focusing on a family man navigating cultural identity in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood. The show explores themes of race, class, and family dynamics as he balances his roles as a father and husband.
Black-ishused its platform to spotlight Juneteenth in a data pipe sitcoman important step in raising awareness.
The inclusion of Black talent like Aloe Blacc and The Roots brought authenticity and gravitas to the episode.
Oscar-winning actressOctavia Spencer plays herself giving an overview of the person being discussed as if delivering a news report.
This is a clever way to bring a platform to unsung heroes narrated by Spencers dulcet tones.
Pops becomes immediately smitten with Lynnette, played by the wonderful Loretta Devine.
The lack of subtly makes theGirlfriendsreunion even more enjoyable, punctuated with Lila cheekily saying its been too long!
Mrs. Obamas extended appearanceunderscores how significantBlack-ishhad become by its final season.
The Johnson familys reaction to the news of Obama coming over for dinner is met with manic excitement.
Black-ishhas a 92% rating onRotten Tomatoes.
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