Black-ish
A full list of special holiday episodes
Black-ish
8 seasons, 2014–2022
An upper-middle-class African American family tackles societal issues related to race, culture, and identity in this humorous family sitcom.
The show aired 6 Christmas episodes, 1 Thanksgiving episode, 5 Halloween episodes, and 3 Valentine's Day episodes.
Christmas episodes:
Season 1, Episode 10
Black Santa/White Christmas
Dre wants to have a black Santa at his office Christmas party, despite HR already assigning the role. Meanwhile, Bow doesn't want to compete with Ruby for cooking the holiday dinner.
Season 2, Episode 10
Stuff
Dre wants to reduce the commercialization of Christmas and spend more time together. His parents suggest cutting down on gifts but the kids don't agree.
Season 3, Episode 10
Just Christmas, Baby
Dre aims to make a memorable Christmas for his family as Zoey prepares to leave for college. Meanwhile, Bow takes care of Gigi's newborn and realizes the challenges of motherhood.
Season 5, Episode 8
Christmas in Theater Eight
The Johnson family struggles to agree on which movie to watch during their annual Christmas theater trip. Junior feels embarrassed when his ex mistakes him for a theater employee.
Season 6, Episode 10
Father Christmas
Pops surprises Dre with holiday cheer, but a visitor from Lynette's past dampens the family's holiday spirit.
Season 7, Episode 8
Compton Around the Christmas Tree
Dre takes his family to his hometown of Compton to reconnect with his roots, but Bow has an idea to teach the kids about the spirit of giving by having them volunteer.
Thanksgiving episodes:
Season 3, Episode 7
Auntsgiving
Pops' sister Almaviligerais shows up for Thanksgiving, much to everyone's delight except Ruby. While Bow and Dre go on vacation, the kids try to uncover why Ruby has a grudge against Almaviligerais.
Halloween episodes:
Season 1, Episode 6
The Prank King
Dre worries that his family's Halloween tradition of playing outrageous pranks on each other will be ruined when his older children refuse to participate.
Season 2, Episode 6
Jacked o' Lantern
Dre's children are disappointed when their cousins come to the neighborhood to trick-or-treat; Dre also has to face his childhood bully, his cousin June Bug.
Season 3, Episode 5
The Purge
Dre teaches his son a lesson in pranking after being embarrassed during a basketball game. Meanwhile, the neighborhood participates in mischief night for Halloween, where petty crimes are allowed.
Season 5, Episode 3
Scarred for Life
The twins refuse to participate in the family Halloween costume, worrying it will ruin their social standing in school. To help them, Dre and Bow create a haunted house and invite their entire seventh-grade class.
Season 6, Episode 6
Everybody Blames Raymond
The Johnsons clash over the family Halloween costume and try to make Devante's first trick-or-treating experience perfect. They also try to get rid of Jack's new friend Raymond.
St. Valentine's Day episodes:
Season 1, Episode 13
Big Night, Big Fight
Dre strives to maintain harmony on Valentine's Day while Diane's brothers and sisters endeavor to teach her the art of giving compliments.
Season 5, Episode 12
Dreamgirls and Boys
Dre and Bow deal with identity politics, Diane faces heartbreak as her crush starts spending time with another girl, and Junior's Valentine's Day date goes wrong after a talk about chivalry.
Season 6, Episode 15
The Gauntlet
Dre struggles to find the perfect Valentine's Day gift for Bow, while Ruby's outdated dating advice fails to help Jack with his love problems.
