Mixed-ish

I'd give this a 9 if they'd just go with the story and let us love the characters as they continue to develop. Stop with the darn preaching and let us enjoy it.

I don't watch many comedies because most of them are just stupid. I happened to run across this one and from the first episode thought it was hilarious! Especially the characters of the aunt, grandfather and the youngest child. As someone who was in school in the 80s, I never thought about what life could be like for somebody of a mixed race. Love how they developed Rainbow's character and focused on her finding her identity as both a black and a white person.

But then suddenly all of the things that made season one great were ruined with season 2's focus on racism. Now the show is all about being black and suddenly being partially white no longer matters. Themes are more focused on the parents and less on the children which also ruined what made the first season so great. Really disappointed with the direction the producers took this show. This is why I can only give it a five-star rating instead of 10.

Mixed-ish follows the formula of all those old Norman Lear sitcoms that wanted to use comedy to teach you lessons about something. In this case the lessons are about how we categorize each other (which is sort of the lesson of the whole -ish universe) and the laughs are supplied by a first-rate cast of actors.

This is a really cute show, sometimes very funny. I also appreciate how Bow got a bit ornery in season 2 after being so noble in season 1; it's ice it didn't ignore the inherent obnoxiousness of teenagers.

Sadly, this only lasted two seasons, but it's worth checking out.

Really wish this wasn't canceled... but of course it was! Unless the show is filled with sex, scandal, and destruction - it won't survive. :/

I wish someone would create a network for these types of shows to survive.

I liked this show, it deserved more episodes in my opinion, it should not have been cancelled so soon, it was great. OK, the kids were annoying sometimes, and the auntie too, but mostly it was good and entertaining, very nice parents, and the grandpa was spot on. Funny that I have found this show from nowhere, and when I looked it up it was mentioned that this is a spin-off. I recognized the narrator so I assumed that the original show was Reed between the lines. Little did I know, but finally I found out it wasn't. So I checked out the originator show, and I have to say, it made me gag. Unlike this show, which is a heartwarming show with nice people who care about each other.