Mixed-ish

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.

Rainbow Johnson from Black-ish recalls her childhood. She was 12 in the summer of 1985. She grew up in a commune but they got raided by the government. Her family is forced to move into the suburbs.

This is a spin-off and a prequel to Black-ish. It's a fun. To be honest, Black-ish had been losing steam over the years. Any sense of ground-breaking is fading from that franchise. I like this spin and I like this family group. I like the awkwardness of teenage Rainbow. I actually like this show more than its parent show. It's a simple coming-of-age show. It's canceled after two seasons. I don't know what's going on with Kenya Barris skipping from deal to deal. I would have liked this to continue. I like both the nostalgia and the coming-of-age aspect.

First of all, on Black-ish, Bow's mother is a light-skinned black woman and her father is white. They have always joked on Black-ish that Bow didn't have to change her last name because both had the last name "Johnson."

For folks who are tired of the "race" narrative....well duh...the show is about a mixed-family. How do you NOT address racial issues? The grandfather is hilarious and so is Santamonica. I enjoy the show. There are a few inconsistencies with time-frames but a cute and funny show.

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.