Tracee Ellis Ross directed which one episode of "Blackish" in 2018?

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Tracee Ellis Ross directed the “Fifty-Three Percent” episode of Black-ish.

“Fifty-Three Percent” is the twentieth episode of the show's fourth season and originally aired on ABC on April 17, 2018. Ross, who plays Rainbow “Bow” Johnson, made her Black-ish directorial debut with the episode while continuing to perform as one of its central characters.

The story follows Dre and Bow as they struggle with increased marital tension and return to their therapist. The therapist recommends setting aside time for a date night, while a secondary storyline has Jack and Diane making use of a bouncy house left over from baby Devante's first birthday party. The episode was written by Gail Lerner, with additional credited story contributions from Doug Hall and Steven White.

The title can be confused with other Black-ish episodes because the series frequently used provocative, issue-focused names. Here, “Fifty-Three Percent” is specifically the season-four episode aired in April 2018, not a later Ross-directed installment.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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