mixed-ish (2019–2021)

1. S01E01Season's bestBecoming BowSeptember 24, 2019 4.5Rainbow Johnson’s parents decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle wi
2. S01E02The WarriorOctober 1, 2019 1.0For Rainbow and Alicia, fitting in at school and standing out at work are hard enough; but with the added pressure from stay-at-home-dad Pau
3. S01E03Let Your Hair DownOctober 8, 2019 1.0After a teacher tells Rainbow to make sure her hair is “neat” for picture day, she becomes self-conscious and begins a complicated relations
4. S01E04Love Is a BattlefieldOctober 15, 2019 1.0When Rainbow is tasked with a school assignment that requires her to trace her roots, she learns that history is more complicated for her mo
5. S01E05All She Wants to Do Is DanceOctober 22, 2019 1.0It’s time for the Johnson kids’ first school dance, but before Bow can dance the night away, she’ll have to consider the social impact of he
6. S01E06Girls Just Want to Have FunOctober 29, 2019 1.0The popular girls at school ask Rainbow to join their group Halloween costume as Tootie from “The Facts of Life.” She thinks this is finally
7. S01E07Puttin' On the RitzNovember 12, 2019 1.0The kids are excited to learn more about their grandad after Harrison invites the crew to family day at his country club. Although Paul thin
8. S01E08Weird ScienceNovember 19, 2019 1.0Rainbow’s passion for science deflates when her peers convince her that science isn’t cool. During Career Day, Rainbow code-switches and pur
9. S01E09Papa Don't PreachNovember 26, 2019 1.0Paul struggles when Rainbow and Santamonica want to participate in a beauty pageant. Meanwhile, Johan gets teased for crying after a martial
10. S01E10Do They Know It's Christmas?December 10, 2019 1.0Alicia and Paul strive to maintain their “Winter Solstice” traditions from the commune, but their parents want to have a more traditional Ch
11. S01E11When Doves CryJanuary 7, 2020 1.0In the wake of the Challenger tragedy, Rainbow and her family handle their grief in different ways. Denise realizes that life is too short,
12. S01E12It's TrickyJanuary 14, 2020 1.0Rainbow wants to battle stereotypes at school after she joins the track team and feels like her friends only see her skin color. Meanwhile,
13. S01E13Pride (In the Name of Love)January 21, 2020 1.0It’s the first-ever nationally recognized Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Paul is speaking at the school assembly about his personal expe
14. S01E14True ColorsJanuary 28, 2020 1.0Paul is shocked to hear from his estranged mother who wants to visit for Rainbow’s 13th birthday and soon learns more about why she abandone
15. S01E15This Charming ManFebruary 11, 2020 1.0Rainbow is excited to go on her first real date with Bryce for Valentine’s Day, but when her friends weigh in on the rules and expectations,
16. S01E16She Works Hard for the MoneyFebruary 18, 2020 1.0Alicia gets a bonus after winning a big case and wants to buy a nice car, but having been raised on the “fifty-cent principal,” Denise wants
17. S01E17Say Hello, Wave GoodbyeFebruary 25, 2020 1.0The Johnsons welcome an African American family that has just moved into their mostly white neighborhood. Santamonica doesn’t get along with
18. S01E18Parents Just Don’t UnderstandMarch 17, 2020 1.0Rainbow clashes with her parents over her love for rap music. Plus, Harrison steps in to take Denise to a charity benefit and helps her real
19. S01E19Doctor! Doctor!March 24, 2020 1.0Rainbow’s friend Rebecca gets mono (“the kissing disease”), and after helping her out, she becomes interested in the medical field. Alicia f
20. S01E20Bad BoysApril 7, 2020 1.0Alicia and Paul try to deflect Johan’s interest in going to cop camp and one day becoming a police officer. Meanwhile, Rainbow gets her firs
21. S01E21Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us NowApril 14, 2020 1.0After learning that scientists predict the ozone layer will be depleted in 20 years, Rainbow panics and tries to implement Earth Day at scho
22. S01E22Every Little StepApril 28, 2020 1.0The kids meet a homeless man in their neighborhood, and Paul and Alicia try to have an honest conversation with them about the homelessness
23. S01E23You Got It AllMay 4, 2020 1.0Alicia and Paul are both offered jobs to work on Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaign, but Alicia’s law firm makes her an enticing offer to

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestSweet Child O’ MineJanuary 26, 2021 1.0After finding out Johan has been pretending to be a different race, Rainbow gets mad, and Alicia and Paul try to find a way to encourage Joh
2. S02E02Brand New FunkFebruary 2, 2021 1.0Alicia and Denise bicker over who is the stronger Black woman, and Paul and Harrison come up with a new way of showing affection. Meanwhile,
3. S02E03On My OwnFebruary 9, 2021 1.0Paul surprises the family by inviting one of his students to live with them, and Paul and Alicia compete to be his mentor. Meanwhile, Rainbo
4. S02E04Livin’ on a PrayerFebruary 16, 2021 1.0Bow takes an interest in going to church with her friends, much to her parents’ dismay. Meanwhile, Santi and Jonah try to prepare for hell.
5. S02E05My PrerogativeFebruary 23, 2021 1.0It’s not all fun and games when Paul wants to crash Denise and Alicia’s neighborhood Spades match, so they teach him about the cultural and
6. S02E06Just the Two of UsMarch 2, 2021 1.0Alicia and Denise realize they've been boxed into Black women stereotypes at the law firm, and Harrison's attempts to help ends up causing m
7. S02E07You Give Love a Bad NameMarch 23, 2021 1.0Paul and Alicia encourage sex-positive conversations with Bow until she invites her crush over to their house and they worry about what's ha
8. S02E08She's a Bad Mama JamaMarch 30, 2021 1.0Alicia's mom, Grandma Shireen, stays with the Johnson's after her surgery, but taking care of grandma becomes a full-time job. Meanwhile, De
9. S02E09Material GirlApril 6, 2021 1.0Alicia treats herself to a new Louis Vuitton bag; but when Paul finds out, he demands that she return it and Alicia ends up sneaking around
10. S02E10You Dropped a Bomb on MeApril 20, 2021 1.0Rainbow's best friend, Tamika, asks her to plan her 14th birthday party, so Bow goes out of her way to make sure it's the coolest birthday p
11. S02E11Tainted LoveApril 27, 2021 1.0After the Johnson family discovers Harrison on a date, Paul decides to give Harrison some dating advice; Alicia feels a little insecure afte
12. S02E12Walk This WayMay 11, 2021 1.0Paul tries to become better friends with Denise so he uses his white privilege to help her out with her errands. Meanwhile, Rainbow, Jonah a
13. S02E13Forever YoungMay 18, 2021 1.0Rainbow Johnson recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s and the constant dilemmas she and the family members h

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