Replace 9/16/20: The 2 election-themed episodes of black-ish are proper across the nook, and we now how our first sneak peek at what they’ll appear to be. ABC posted preview pictures to the entire black-ish social media pages on Wednesday, and the entire household is there wanting fierce of their animated avatars.
To be actual, we had been just a little nervous about whether or not black-ish might pull off an animated episode, however these characters truly look good. We should not be shocked, although, contemplating the genius that’s Matthew A. Cherry (the director of Oscar-winning brief Hair Love) was helming the venture.
SNEAK PEEK ALERT! #blackish will get animated for a particular episode coming Sunday, Oct 4! pic.twitter.com/vExEt1Dq4l
— black-ish (@blackishabc) September 16, 2020
What number of days left till Oct. Four once more?
Beforehand 9/1/20: ABC’s black-ish is gearing up for the November 2020 election and is prepping two election-themed episodes directed by Oscar winner Matthew A. Cherry (Hair Love.) The back-to-back episodes are scheduled for broadcast on October 4. Additionally of observe, these “Election Particular Pt. 1” and “Election Particular Pt. 2” aren’t the present’s season premiere episodes.
The long-running comedy has by no means shied away from tough subject material, telling delicate storylines starting from the historical past of Juneteenth to Rainbow’s (Tracee Ellis Ross) post-partum despair and making an attempt to mom a rising household whereas balancing her demanding profession in drugs. Like all TV reveals confronted with COVID-19 challenges, black-ish solely not too long ago returned to manufacturing after the pandemic shut down productions all around the world for the summer season. The artistic workforce needed to press to get these episodes on the air earlier than the November three election, however ABC has but to announce an official premiere date for black-ish Season 7 or any of its different scripted applications, however did announce dates for brand new fall actuality programming.
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Prior to now, black-ish has made good use of animation, usually utilizing it to elucidate necessary occasions in Black historical past, harking back to ABC’s traditional Schoolhouse Rock segments. An animated phase was additionally a key a part of the previously shelved Season 4 episode that premiered on Hulu earlier this summer season.
Deadline first reported the information.
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