Mixed-ish

2020
4.5
20 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
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Season 1 episodes (24)

1 Becoming Bow
9/24/19
A young Rainbow Johnson recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s, and the dilemmas they face to acclimate in the suburbs while staying true to themselves.
2 The Warrior
10/1/19
Rainbow and Alicia struggle to fit in at school and stand out at work.
3 Let Your Hair Down
10/8/19
After a teacher tells Rainbow to make sure her hair is "neat" for picture day, she becomes self-conscious and begins a complicated relationship with her hair; Johan and Santamonica struggle with their own hair identity.
4 Love is a Battlefield
10/15/19
When Rainbow is tasked with a school assignment that requires her to trace her roots, she learns that history is more complicated for her mom's side of the family than it is for her dad's.
5 All She Wants to Do is Dance
10/22/19
Bow has to consider the social impact of her date choice for her first school dance; Johan discovers his love of fashion; Santamonica spends some time with Harrison.
6 Girls Just Want to Have Fun
10/29/19
The popular girls at school ask Rainbow to join their group Halloween costume as Tootie from "The Facts of Life"; Rainbow thinks she has an opportunity to fit in, but Denise thinks differently; Alicia doesn't want the kids to go trick-or-treating.
7 Puttin' On the Ritz
11/12/19
The kids are excited to learn more about their granddad after Harrison invites the crew to family day at his country club; Alicia attempts to fit in at the country club, but ends up fighting with Denise.
8 Weird Science
11/19/19
Rainbow's passion for science deflates when her peers convince her that science isn't cool; Harrison works to mold a testimony from Denise; Santamonica tries to steal the spotlight back after Johan suffers an injury.
9 Papa Don't Preach
11/26/19
Paul struggles when Rainbow and Santamonica want to participate in a beauty pageant; Johan gets teased for crying after a martial arts tournament; Alicia and Harrison struggle with the best way for Johan to fight back.
10 Do They Know It's Christmas?
12/10/19
Alicia and Paul strive to maintain their winter solstice traditions from the commune, but their parents want to have a more traditional Christmas with the kids; Alicia's dad competes with Harrison to be the kids' favorite grandad.
11 When Doves Cry
1/7/20
In the wake of the Challenger tragedy, Rainbow and her family handle their grief in different ways; Denise realizes that life is too short, so she vows to right all the wrongs she's done in her life.
12 It's Tricky
1/14/20
Rainbow wants to battle stereotypes at school after she joins the track team and feels like her friends only see her skin color; Santamonica tries to be cool enough to hang out with Rainbow's friends.
13 Pride (In the Name of Love)
1/21/20
Paul speaks at the school assembly on Martin Luther King Jr. Day; the kids think Paul is going to embarrass them, so they decide not to attend.
14 True Colors
1/28/20
Paul is shocked to hear from his estranged mother who wants to visit for Rainbow's 13th birthday; Rainbow sees turning 13 as a huge turning point in her life and wants a big birthday party.
15 This Charming Man
2/11/20
Rainbow is excited to go on her first real date with Bryce for Valentine's Day; Alicia is wary to let Rainbow start dating and invites Bryce's parents over for dinner to cross-examine them; Paul gets into a fight with Bryce's dad over politics.
16 She Works Hard for the Money
2/18/20
Alicia gets a bonus after winning a big case and wants to buy a nice car, but Denise wants her to buy two cars so she can have one; Paul tries to teach Rainbow, Johan and Santamonica about the value of money.
17 Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
2/25/20
The Johnsons welcome an African American family that has just moved into their mostly white neighborhood; Santamonica doesn't get along with the new neighbor's daughter, until she gives Santamonica attitude.
18 Parents Just Don't Understand
3/17/20
Rainbow clashes with her parents over her love for rap music; Harrison steps in to take Denise to a charity benefit and helps her realize she deserves better men in her love life.
19 Doctor! Doctor!
3/24/20
After helping a friend with mono, Rainbow becomes interested in the medical field; Alicia fibs to Paul about getting a flu shot; Johan and Santamonica go to live with Harrison.
20 Bad Boys
4/7/20
Alicia and Paul try to deflect Johan's interest in going to cop camp and one day becoming a police officer; Rainbow gets her first role as a school safety patrol and quickly realizes that with great power comes great responsibility.
21 Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
4/14/20
After learning that scientists predict the ozone layer will be depleted in 20 years, Rainbow panics and tries to implement Earth Day at school; Rainbow is forced to takes matters into her own hands to fight for the cause.
22 Every Little Step
4/28/20
The kids meet a homeless man in their neighborhood; Paul and Rainbow try to help their local homeless community by starting a soup kitchen at Rainbow's school; Denise has a new boyfriend, and Alicia doesn't think they're a match.
23 You Got It All
5/5/20
Alicia 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 stay; Rainbow struggles to define her racial identity on a form.
101 mixed-ish: Behind the Scenes
8/26/19
In "mixed-ish," Rainbow Johnson recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves. This family's experiences illuminate the challenges of finding one's own identity when the rest of the world can't decide where you belong.

About this show

In this spinoff of the hit series black-ish, Rainbow Johnson recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s, and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves. Bow's parents Paul and Alicia decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life, Bow and her siblings navigate a mainstream school in which they're perceived as neither black nor white.

Ratings and reviews

4.5
20 reviews
Vito Capano
October 30, 2019
I like the actors, the 2 young kids are so cute, but the show itself is extremely racist. Roseanne got fired for a tweet so is this revenge?? Double standard TV!
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S Marshall
November 13, 2019
Very diverse. It comically touches on real life issues regarding race and sets it straight at the end.
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Lil Aicy DaGoat
January 18, 2020
Litterally hillarious. Wouldnt reccomend to butthurt overly sensative peeps.
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