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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 21 - Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
    7.0/10(78 votes)

    #1 - Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now

    S1:E21

    After learning that scientists predict the ozone layer will be depleted in 20 years, Rainbow panics and tries to implement Earth Day at school to influence some change. To her surprise, she is met with resistance, forcing her to takes matters into her own hands to fight for the cause.

    Director:Matt Sohn
    Writer:Peter Saji

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  2. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 1 - Becoming Bow
    7.2/10(201 votes)

    #2 - Becoming Bow

    S1:E1

    Rainbow Johnson’s parents 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.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. mixed-ish Season 2 Episode 2 - Brand New Funk
    7.2/10(75 votes)

    #3 - Brand New Funk

    S2:E2

    Alicia and Denise bicker over who is the stronger Black woman, and Paul and Harrison come up with a new way of showing affection. Meanwhile, Rainbow is put in charge of Johan and Santamonica and she struggles to maintain control over them.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writer:Angela Nissel

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  4. mixed-ish Season 2 Episode 1 - Sweet Child O’ Mine
    7.3/10(83 votes)

    #4 - Sweet Child O’ Mine

    S2:E1

    After 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 Johan to be proud of being Black.

    Director:Todd Biermann
    Writers:Gus Hickey, Jordan Reddout

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  5. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 22 - Every Little Step
    7.4/10(75 votes)

    #5 - Every Little Step

    S1:E22

    The kids meet a homeless man in their neighborhood, and Paul and Alicia try to have an honest conversation with them about the homelessness crisis. Paul and Rainbow try to help by starting a soup kitchen at Rainbow’s school. Meanwhile, Denise has a new boyfriend and Alicia doesn’t think they’re a match.

    Director:Rachelle Williams
    Writer:Pete Chatmon

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  6. mixed-ish Season 2 Episode 4 - Livin’ on a Prayer
    7.4/10(73 votes)

    #6 - Livin’ on a Prayer

    S2:E4

    Bow takes an interest in going to church with her friends, much to her parents’ dismay. Meanwhile, Santi and Jonah try to prepare for hell.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writer:Spencer Taylor

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  7. mixed-ish Season 2 Episode 3 - On My Own
    7.5/10(75 votes)

    #7 - On My Own

    S2:E3

    Paul surprises the family by inviting one of his students to live with them, and Paul and Alicia compete to be his mentor. Meanwhile, Rainbow has a crush on their new house guest.

    Director:Todd Biermann
    Writers:Brian Singleton, Jim Brandon

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  8. mixed-ish Season 2 Episode 5 - My Prerogative
    7.5/10(71 votes)

    #8 - My Prerogative

    S2:E5

    It’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 racial significance of the game. Meanwhile, Santi, Johan and Bow learn about divorce after watching a movie, so Harrison tries to teach them that divorce can be cool.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writer:Emilia Serrano

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  9. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 2 - The Warrior
    7.6/10(148 votes)

    #9 - The Warrior

    S1:E2

    For 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 Paul to make the world a little better every day, it might just be impossible.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writer:Peter Saji

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  10. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 7 - Puttin' On the Ritz
    7.6/10(107 votes)

    #10 - Puttin' On the Ritz

    S1:E7

    The kids are excited to learn more about their grandad after Harrison invites the crew to family day at his country club. Although Paul thinks it’s a bad idea, he is eventually overruled. Meanwhile, Alicia attempts to fit in at the country club but ends up fighting with Denise about keeping it real.

    Director:Sam Bailey
    Writer:Heather Flanders

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  11. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 19 - Doctor! Doctor!
    7.6/10(85 votes)

    #11 - Doctor! Doctor!

    S1:E19

    Rainbow’s friend Rebecca gets mono (“the kissing disease”), and after helping her out, she becomes interested in the medical field. Alicia fibs to Paul about getting a flu shot, and when Denise gets sick, their distrust of the medical community comes to light. Meanwhile, Johan and Santamonica go to live with Harrison while Denise is sick and start to enjoy his lavish lifestyle.

    Director:Shiri Appleby
    Writers:Brian Singleton, Jim Brandon

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  12. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 23 - You Got It All
    7.6/10(88 votes)

    #12 - You Got It All

    S1:E23

    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 as “mixed” when she’s given a form to answer “black” or “white.”

    Director:Natalia Anderson
    Writers:Andrew Ti, Jesse Esparza, Spencer Taylor

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  13. mixed-ish Season 2 Episode 6 - Just the Two of Us
    7.6/10(67 votes)

    #13 - Just the Two of Us

    S2:E6

    Alicia and Denise realize they've been boxed into Black women stereotypes at the law firm, and Harrison's attempts to help ends up causing more harm. Meanwhile, Paul worries his new job is taking time away from spending time with the kids, so he makes an overzealous effort to connect with each one individually.

    Director:Shiri Appleby
    Writer:Jesse Esparza

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  14. mixed-ish Season 2 Episode 8 - She's a Bad Mama Jama
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    #14 - She's a Bad Mama Jama

    S2:E8

    Alicia's mom, Grandma Shireen, stays with the Johnson's after her surgery, but taking care of grandma becomes a full-time job. Meanwhile, Denise tests each of the kids to see who is best fit to take care of her when she gets old one day.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writer:Helen Krieger

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  15. mixed-ish Season 2 Episode 10 - You Dropped a Bomb on Me
    7.6/10(56 votes)

    #15 - You Dropped a Bomb on Me

    S2:E10

    Rainbow'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 party ever. Meanwhile, Paul and Alicia battle it out for who is the "coolest," and Harrison takes Santi and Johan on a trip to Mexico for some quality time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. mixed-ish Season 2 Episode 11 - Tainted Love
    7.6/10(62 votes)

    #16 - Tainted Love

    S2:E11

    After the Johnson family discovers Harrison on a date, Paul decides to give Harrison some dating advice; Alicia feels a little insecure after finding out all of her children go to Aunt Denise for advice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 6 - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
    7.7/10(115 votes)

    #17 - Girls Just Want to Have Fun

    S1:E6

    The popular girls at school ask Rainbow to join their group Halloween costume as Tootie from “The Facts of Life.” She thinks this is finally her opportunity to fit in, but Denise views the situation differently. Meanwhile, Alicia doesn’t want the kids to go trick-or-treating after Harrison and his colleagues tell her about all the dangerous things that can happen.

    Director:Oz Rodríguez
    Writers:Kevin Marburger, Tim Edwards

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  18. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 13 - Pride (In the Name of Love)
    7.7/10(90 votes)

    #18 - Pride (In the Name of Love)

    S1:E13

    It’s the first-ever nationally recognized Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Paul is speaking at the school assembly about his personal experiences with him. Johan and Santamonica think Paul is going to embarrass them; and being ashamed of her father had never occurred to Rainbow, so they decide to ditch. Meanwhile, Alicia thought she had convinced Harrison to take pro bono civil rights cases on MLK Day to honor him, but he plans to go golfing instead, so Denise steps in to help.

    Director:Chris Robinson
    Writer:Spencer Taylor

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  19. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 14 - True Colors
    7.7/10(89 votes)

    #19 - True Colors

    S1:E14

    Paul is shocked to hear from his estranged mother who wants to visit for Rainbow’s 13th birthday and soon learns more about why she abandoned him. Meanwhile, Rainbow sees turning 13 as a huge turning point in her life and wants a big birthday party, but Alicia wants to celebrate all the things Rainbow missed out on over the years while on the commune.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writers:Kevin Marburger, Tim Edwards

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  20. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 15 - This Charming Man
    7.7/10(82 votes)

    #20 - This Charming Man

    S1:E15

    Rainbow 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, she becomes very nervous. Alicia is wary to let Rainbow start dating and invites Bryce’s parents over for dinner to cross-examine them; and Paul gets into a fight with Bryce’s dad over politics.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writer:Andrew Ti

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  21. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 16 - She Works Hard for the Money
    7.7/10(77 votes)

    #21 - She Works Hard for the Money

    S1:E16

    Alicia 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 her to buy two cars in lesser condition so she can have one. Meanwhile, Paul tries to teach Rainbow, Johan and Santamonica about the value of money.

    Director:Anu Valia
    Writer:Chuck Hayward

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  22. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 18 - Parents Just Don’t Understand
    7.7/10(86 votes)

    #22 - Parents Just Don’t Understand

    S1:E18

    Rainbow clashes with her parents over her love for rap music. Plus, Harrison steps in to take Denise to a charity benefit and helps her realize she deserves better men in her love life.

    Director:Melissa Kosar
    Writers:Alexandra Decas, Melanie Kirschbaum

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  23. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 20 - Bad Boys
    7.7/10(91 votes)

    #23 - Bad Boys

    S1:E20

    Alicia and Paul try to deflect Johan’s interest in going to cop camp and one day becoming a police officer. Meanwhile, Rainbow gets her first role as a school safety patrol and quickly realizes that with great power comes great responsibility.

    Director:Matthew A. Cherry
    Writers:Heather Flanders, Angela Nissel

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  24. mixed-ish Season 2 Episode 13 - Forever Young
    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #24 - Forever Young

    S2:E13

    Rainbow Johnson recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s and the constant dilemmas she and the family members had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. mixed-ish Season 1 Episode 3 - Let Your Hair Down
    7.8/10(150 votes)

    #25 - Let Your Hair Down

    S1:E3

    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. Meanwhile, Johan and Santamonica struggle with their own hair identity.

    Director:Michael Spiller
    Writers:Peter Saji, Karin Gist

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now" is the worst rated episode of "mixed-ish". It scored 7/10 based on 78 votes. Directed by Matt Sohn and written by Peter Saji, it aired on 4/14/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Becoming Bow".