Black-ish That's What Friends Are For (Season 8, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

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That's What Friends Are For (Season 8, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

Bow convinces Dre to attend a fundraising event to make some new friends, but Dre is convinced there will be nothing but dud husbands there to befriend; their expectations are exceeded when the guest for the evening is Michelle Obama.

Director

Jude Weng

Writers

Kenya Barris (created by) | Laura Gutin (written by) (as Laura Gutin Peterson) | Lizzie Donaldson (executive story editor) | Keisha Ansley (story editor)

Producers

Esa Lewis | Tracee Ellis Ross

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 4, 2022

Release date

Jan 4, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 75 wins & 239 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Anthony Anderson Andre 'Dre' Johnson Andre 'Dre' Johnson See fewer	The Departed (2006)
Tracee Ellis Ross Rainbow Johnson Rainbow Johnson See fewer	The Hair Tales (2022)
Marcus Scribner Andre Johnson, Jr. Andre Johnson, Jr. See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Miles Brown Jack Johnson Jack Johnson See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Marsai Martin Diane Johnson Diane Johnson See fewer	Little (I) (2019)
Peter Mackenzie Mr. Stevens Mr. Stevens See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Deon Cole Charlie Telphy Charlie Telphy See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Jeff Meacham Josh Josh See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Katlyn Nichol Olivia Lockhart Olivia Lockhart See fewer	Shooting Stars (2023)
Jenifer Lewis Ruby Ruby See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Laurence Fishburne Pops Pops See fewer	The Matrix (1999)
Michelle Obama Michelle Obama Michelle Obama See fewer	Leave the World Behind (2023)
Yara Shahidi Zoey Johnson Zoey Johnson See fewer	Salt (2010)
Nicole Sullivan Janine Janine See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Aaron Lazar Andrew Collins Andrew Collins See fewer	The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
August Gross Devante Devante See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Berlin Gross Devante Devante See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Mark Meir Jeffrey Jeffrey See fewer	The Summoned (2022)
Leo Abelo Perry 9-Year-Old Devante 9-Year-Old Devante See fewer	Fast X (2023)