Seasons & Episodes
Becoming Bow
Rainbow Johnson’s parents decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As h
The Warrior
For Rainbow and Alicia, fitting in at school and standing out at work are hard enough; but with the added pressure from
Let Your Hair Down
After a teacher tells Rainbow to make sure her hair is “neat” for picture day, she becomes self-conscious and begins
Love Is a Battlefield
When Rainbow is tasked with a school assignment that requires her to trace her roots, she learns that history is more co
All She Wants to Do Is Dance
It’s time for the Johnson kids’ first school dance, but before Bow can dance the night away, she’ll have to consid
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
The popular girls at school ask Rainbow to join their group Halloween costume as Tootie from “The Facts of Life.” Sh
Puttin' On the Ritz
The kids are excited to learn more about their grandad after Harrison invites the crew to family day at his country club
Weird Science
Rainbow’s passion for science deflates when her peers convince her that science isn’t cool. During Career Day, Rainb
Papa Don't Preach
Paul struggles when Rainbow and Santamonica want to participate in a beauty pageant. Meanwhile, Johan gets teased for cr
Do They Know It's Christmas?
Alicia and Paul strive to maintain their “Winter Solstice” traditions from the commune, but their parents want to ha
When Doves Cry
In the wake of the Challenger tragedy, Rainbow and her family handle their grief in different ways. Denise realizes that
It's Tricky
Rainbow wants to battle stereotypes at school after she joins the track team and feels like her friends only see her ski
Pride (In the Name of Love)
It’s the first-ever nationally recognized Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Paul is speaking at the school assembly a
True Colors
Paul is shocked to hear from his estranged mother who wants to visit for Rainbow’s 13th birthday and soon learns more
This Charming Man
Rainbow is excited to go on her first real date with Bryce for Valentine’s Day, but when her friends weigh in on the r
She Works Hard for the Money
Alicia gets a bonus after winning a big case and wants to buy a nice car, but having been raised on the “fifty-cent pr
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
The Johnsons welcome an African American family that has just moved into their mostly white neighborhood. Santamonica do
Parents Just Don’t Understand
Rainbow clashes with her parents over her love for rap music. Plus, Harrison steps in to take Denise to a charity benefi
Doctor! Doctor!
Rainbow’s friend Rebecca gets mono (“the kissing disease”), and after helping her out, she becomes interested in t
Bad Boys
Alicia and Paul try to deflect Johan’s interest in going to cop camp and one day becoming a police officer. Meanwhile,
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
After learning that scientists predict the ozone layer will be depleted in 20 years, Rainbow panics and tries to impleme
Every Little Step
The kids meet a homeless man in their neighborhood, and Paul and Alicia try to have an honest conversation with them abo
You Got It All
Alicia and Paul are both offered jobs to work on Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaign, but Alicia’s law firm makes
Sweet Child O’ Mine
After finding out Johan has been pretending to be a different race, Rainbow gets mad, and Alicia and Paul try to find a
Brand New Funk
Alicia and Denise bicker over who is the stronger Black woman, and Paul and Harrison come up with a new way of showing a
On My Own
Paul surprises the family by inviting one of his students to live with them, and Paul and Alicia compete to be his mento
Livin’ on a Prayer
Bow takes an interest in going to church with her friends, much to her parents’ dismay. Meanwhile, Santi and Jonah try
My Prerogative
It’s not all fun and games when Paul wants to crash Denise and Alicia’s neighborhood Spades match, so they teach him
Just the Two of Us
Alicia and Denise realize they've been boxed into Black women stereotypes at the law firm, and Harrison's attempts to he
You Give Love a Bad Name
Paul and Alicia encourage sex-positive conversations with Bow until she invites her crush over to their house and they w
She's a Bad Mama Jama
Alicia's mom, Grandma Shireen, stays with the Johnson's after her surgery, but taking care of grandma becomes a full-tim
Material Girl
Alicia treats herself to a new Louis Vuitton bag; but when Paul finds out, he demands that she return it and Alicia ends
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
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 th
Tainted Love
After the Johnson family discovers Harrison on a date, Paul decides to give Harrison some dating advice; Alicia feels a
Walk This Way
Paul tries to become better friends with Denise so he uses his white privilege to help her out with her errands. Meanwhi
Forever Young
Rainbow Johnson recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s and the constant dilemmas she and
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