Episode
black-ish: First Trap
Overview
After Bow makes history as the first Black female partner at her hospital, Dre feels like he is not supporting the Black community as much as he would like and tries to convince Stevens & Lido to hire another Black executive. Meanwhile, after her promotion, Bow struggles with the burden of being a Black, female trailblazer at her hospital and tries to mentor others.
Details
- Series
- black-ish
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2021-02-09
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
First Trap is Episode 11 in Season 7 of black-ish. It aired on 2021-02-09. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 10: What About Gary?
Going against Bow's warning, Dre tries to educate her white cousin Gary about how to be an ally. Meanwhile, Olivia is trying to impress Junior's family by attempting to psychoanalyze everyone and their relationships with each other.
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Dre is still hesitant about recreational use after catching Junior and Oliva smoking weed together. Bow doesn't think it's a big deal, but Ruby tries to intervene. Meanwhile, Diane asks Jack to help her with her senior prank and he is happy to be included.
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Episode 14: Things Done Changed
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Episode 15: Jack's First Stand
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Episode 6: Our Wedding Dre
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Episode 16: 100 Yards and Runnin'
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Episode 5: Age Against the Machine
Dre and Junior butt heads over the most effective way to protest in the age of social media. Meanwhile, Jack grows jealous as Diane starts to hang out with the older kids at school.
Episode 17: Move-In Ready
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