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Mixed-ish Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 2019 - 2020
Episode 1
Becoming Bow
Tue, Sep 24, 201921 mins
A young Rainbow and her family try to acclimate in the suburbs after life in a commune.
Episode 2
The Warrior
Tue, Oct 1, 201921 mins
Rainbow and Alicia struggle to fit in at school and stand out at work.
Episode 3
Let Your Hair Down
Tue, Oct 8, 201921 mins
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; Johan and Santamonica struggle with their own hair identity.
Episode 4
Love Is a Battlefield
Tue, Oct 15, 201921 mins
When Rainbow is tasked with a school assignment that requires her to trace her roots, she learns that history is more complicated for her mom's side of the family than it is for her dad's.
Episode 5
All She Wants to Do Is Dance
Tue, Oct 22, 201921 mins
Bow has to consider the social impact of her date choice for her first school dance; Johan discovers his love of fashion; Santamonica spends some time with Harrison.
Episode 6
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Tue, Oct 29, 201921 mins
The popular girls at school ask Rainbow to join their Halloween costume as Tootie from "The Facts of Life"; Rainbow sees an opportunity to fit in, but Denise thinks differently; Alicia doesn't want the kids to go trick-or-treating.
Episode 7
Puttin' on the Ritz
Tue, Nov 12, 201921 mins
The kids are excited to learn more about their granddad after Harrison invites the crew to family day at his country club; Alicia attempts to fit in at the country club, but ends up fighting with Denise.
Episode 8
Weird Science
Tue, Nov 19, 201921 mins
Rainbow's passion for science deflates when her peers convince her that science isn't cool; Harrison works to mold a testimony from Denise; Santamonica tries to steal the spotlight back after Johan suffers an injury.
Episode 9
Papa Don't Preach
Tue, Nov 26, 201920 mins
Paul struggles when Rainbow and Santamonica want to participate in a beauty pageant; Johan gets teased for crying after a martial arts tournament; Alicia and Harrison struggle with the best way for Johan to fight back.
Episode 10
Do They Know It's Christmas?
Tue, Dec 10, 201921 mins
Alicia and Paul strive to maintain their winter solstice traditions from the commune, but their parents want to have a more traditional Christmas with the kids; Alicia's dad competes with Harrison to be the kids' favorite grandad.
Episode 11
When Doves Cry
Tue, Jan 7, 202021 mins
In the wake of the Challenger tragedy, Rainbow and her family handle their grief in different ways; Denise realizes that life is too short, so she vows to right all the wrongs she's done in her life.
Episode 12
It's Tricky
Tue, Jan 14, 202021 mins
Rainbow wants to battle stereotypes at school after she joins the track team and feels like her friends only see her skin color; Santamonica tries to be cool enough to hang out with Rainbow's friends.
Episode 13
Pride (In the Name of Love)
Tue, Jan 21, 202021 mins
Paul speaks at the school assembly on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but the kids think he'll embarrass them, so they decide not to attend.
Episode 14
True Colors
Tue, Jan 28, 202021 mins
Paul is shocked to hear from his estranged mother who wants to visit for Rainbow's 13th birthday; Rainbow sees turning 13 as a huge turning point in her life and wants a big birthday party.
Episode 15
This Charming Man
Tue, Feb 11, 202020 mins
Rainbow is excited to go on her first date with Bryce for Valentine's Day; Alicia is wary to let Rainbow start dating and invites Bryce's parents over for dinner to cross-examine them; Paul gets into a fight with Bryce's dad over politics.
Episode 16
She Works Hard for the Money
Tue, Feb 18, 202021 mins
Alicia gets a bonus after winning a big case and wants to buy a nice car, but Denise wants her to buy two cars so she can have one; Paul tries to teach Rainbow, Johan and Santamonica about the value of money.
Episode 17
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Tue, Feb 25, 202021 mins
The Johnsons welcome an African American family that has just moved into their mostly white neighborhood; Santamonica doesn't get along with the new neighbor's daughter, until she gives Santamonica attitude.
Episode 18
Parents Just Don't Understand
Tue, Mar 17, 202021 mins
Rainbow clashes with her parents over her love for rap music; Harrison steps in to take Denise to a charity benefit and helps her realize she deserves better men in her love life.
Episode 19
Doctor! Doctor!
Tue, Mar 24, 202021 mins
After helping a friend with mono, Rainbow becomes interested in the medical field; Alicia fibs to Paul about getting a flu shot; Johan and Santamonica go to live with Harrison.
Episode 20
Bad Boys
Tue, Apr 7, 2020
Alicia and Paul try to deflect Johan's interest in going to cop camp and becoming a police officer someday; Rainbow gets her first role as a school safety patrol and quickly realizes that with great power comes great responsibility.
Episode 21
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Tue, Apr 14, 2020
After learning that scientists predict the ozone layer will be depleted in 20 years, Rainbow panics and tries to implement Earth Day at school; Rainbow is forced to takes matters into her own hands to fight for the cause.
Episode 22
Every Little Step
Tue, Apr 28, 2020
The kids meet a homeless man in their neighborhood; Paul and Rainbow try to help their local homeless community by starting a soup kitchen at Rainbow's school; Denise has a new boyfriend and Alicia doesn't think they're a match.
Episode 23
You Got It All
Tue, May 5, 2020
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 on a form.
