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10 Best Episodes of mixed-ish - Season 2

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 08, 2023.

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#13 - Brand New Funk (Season 2 - Episode 2)

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.

The episode was rated 7.43 from 56 votes.

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#12 - On My Own (Season 2 - Episode 3)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 57 votes.

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#11 - Tainted Love (Season 2 - Episode 11)

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.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 45 votes.

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#10 - Material Girl (Season 2 - Episode 9)

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Alicia treats herself to a new Louis Vuitton bag; but when Paul finds out, he demands that she return it and Alicia ends up sneaking around with the bag behind his back. Meanwhile, Bow bribes Alicia to buy her a Jansport backpack so she can impress her friends at school.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 47 votes.

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#9 - She's a Bad Mama Jama (Season 2 - Episode 8)

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.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 42 votes.

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#8 - Just the Two of Us (Season 2 - Episode 6)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 42 votes.

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#7 - You Dropped a Bomb on Me (Season 2 - Episode 10)

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.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 49 votes.

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#6 - Sweet Child O’ Mine (Season 2 - Episode 1)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.75 from 63 votes.

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#5 - My Prerogative (Season 2 - Episode 5)

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.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 50 votes.

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#4 - You Give Love a Bad Name (Season 2 - Episode 7)

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Paul and Alicia encourage sex-positive conversations with Bow until she invites her crush over to their house and they worry about what's happening behind closed doors. Meanwhile, Johan and Alvin are looking at advertisements, magazines and even the constellations to see if they can see boobs.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 44 votes.

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#3 - Walk This Way (Season 2 - Episode 12)

Paul tries to become better friends with Denise so he uses his white privilege to help her out with her errands. Meanwhile, Rainbow, Jonah and Santi are selling chocolate bars for their school fundraiser but they pick up some questionable sales tactics.  

The episode was rated 7.80 from 45 votes.

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#2 - Livin’ on a Prayer (Season 2 - Episode 4)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 56 votes.

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#1 - Forever Young (Season 2 - Episode 13)

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.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 45 votes.

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