The Best Episodes Written By Jerrod Carmichael

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Cynthia's Birthday

   S3:E56/21/2017

   After Cynthia reacts negatively to a birthday gift she receives from Jerrod and Maxine, Jerrod forces his family to broaden their horizons and sets out to prove there should be no rules about what is and isn't acceptable when it comes to race.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #2 - Pilot

   S1:E18/26/2015

   Jerrod moves in with his girlfriend, yet he's reluctant to tell his opinionated parents about the new living arrangement.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #3 - Everybody Cheats

   S2:E13/9/2016

   After Cynthia sees her reverend with a woman who is not his wife, Maxine ends up revealing thatshe had her own brush with infidelity.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - Protest

   S1:E28/26/2015

   A protest breaks out in the community, causing divisions in the family over social activism and complicating Jarrod's birthday celebration.

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Fallen Heroes

   S2:E23/13/2016

   After Jerrod gives his parents tickets to a Bill Cosby concert for their anniversary, the family talk about whether to go because of the scandal surrounding him.

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   7.0/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Grandma Francis

   S3:E36/7/2017

   Joe and his sons take a boys trip to visit Joe's mother that takes a serious turn when she presents them with an impossible dilemma.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - President Trump

   S2:E135/29/2016

   Joe and Maxine clash over politics, and some important news gets overshadowed.

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #8 - Maxine's Sister

   S3:E107/26/2017

   When Maxine brings her sister to meet the Carmichaels, Bobby reveals that they've previously met under unexpected circumstances, inspiring an exploration on judgment, hypocrisy and what it means to be family.

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   6.5/10(2 votes)

   #9 - Perfect Storm

   S2:E43/20/2016

   A pregnancy scare hits Maxine and Jerrod, who rush out to purchase a morning-after pill. Complications ensue when a menacing storm approaches and the couple are forced to seek shelter at Joe and Cynthia’s residence.

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Porn Addiction

    S2:E125/22/2016

    Cynthia is shocked to learn her family watches porn.

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    4.9/10(7 votes)

    #11 - The 80th Golden Globe Awards

    S79:E11/10/2023

    Jerrod Carmichael host as nominees are honored for being the best in film and American television with "The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)" leading the way among nominated films and "Abbott Elementary (2021)" leading the way for TV series.

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