Episode
black-ish: Elephant in the Room
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- black-ish
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 2015-05-13
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Elephant in the Room is Episode 23 in Season 1 of black-ish. It aired on 2015-05-13. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 22: 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.
Episode 24: 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.
More episodes from this season
Episode 21: 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.
Episode 20: 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.
Episode 19: 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.
Episode 18: 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.
Episode 17: 30 Something
Dre worries about getting older when he injures himself playing basketball before his 40th birthday.
Episode 16: Parental Guidance
Dre tries to arrange an amazing vow renewal for his and Bow's 15th anniversary. Beau Bridges and Jenifer Lewis guest star.
Episode 15: The Dozens
Dre teaches Andre Jr. how to trash-talk a school bully, Diane is afraid of the dark.
Episode 14: Andre from Marseille
Dre takes an instant dislike to Zoey's first serious boyfriend, a worldly teen from France.
Episode 13: Big Night, Big Fight
Dre is determined to keep the peace on Valentine's Day. Diane's siblings try to help her be nice.
Episode 12: Martin Luther Skiing Day
While on the way to the family's annual ski trip, Dre teaches the kids about Martin Luther King Jr.