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Season 6  "When I Grow Up (to Be a Man)"  6x4

Aired 4 years ago - Oct 15, 2019

Jack gets cut from the basketball team and it leads to a family discussion about him being short for his age. Dre is worried for his future, but Bow feels strongly that Jack will overcome his adversity and be stronger for it.

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Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 1
- Aw, buddy. - What?
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 2
Maybe we're not giving him enough milk.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 3
His mother.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 4
Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 5
We don't need to talk about it.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 6
Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 7
I'm so much better at this than Dre.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 8
You know what it's like when your son loses, right?
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 9
Unless you want to rename him LaVar.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 10
He's not my cousin.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 11
But that's no big deal, okay?
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 12
That'll never happen, and it's a damn shame
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 13
You know, the only reason my cousin agreed to go to prom with me
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 14
I am so glad to meet you. I just... Oh, wow!
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 15
that I am still legally allowed,
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 16
but it turns out being short is gonna destroy him.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 17
The trick to pulling it off is to not care about anything.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 18
I'm gonna make our dreams come true!
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 19
I am so much better at this than you.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 20
That's up there with you wanting to open a pizza shop
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 21
You act as if I haven't researched this.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 22
just 'cause he didn't make the basketball team.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 23
- See? - But it made him tougher.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 24
Huh? If you don't write him a prescription,
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 25
The Valley Glen team trainer's
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 26
...a day for three years.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 27
Okay, well, tell that to every woman
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 28
- A preference? - Yeah.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 29
Aah!
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 30
What?
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 31
Just look at Kevin Hart, Prince, Bruno Mars,
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 32
Junior, I appreciate your concern,
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 33
Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 34
The tape measure doesn't lie, all right?
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 35
Yes.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 36
and that's a prison fight.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 37
Son, all right, we talked about it,
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 38
And I thought I was the cruel one in this family.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 39
Of course. No wonder he's so upset.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 40
Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 41
Can we talk to you for a sec?
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 42
Michael Jordan got cut from his high school team.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 43
Son, you can do that, too.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 44
they're my age and they're dunking.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 45
Hey, what are you doing, Pops?
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 46
I mean, I-I never saw him going to the NBA,
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 47
that you couldn't sing?
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 48
Ugh. I guess you're right.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 49
And then... I took to the potter's wheel.
 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 50
They're not the same. Anyway.

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Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 2
Maybe we're not giving him enough milk.
#2 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 3
His mother.
#3 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 4 #4 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 5
We don't need to talk about it.
#5 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 6 #6 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 7
I'm so much better at this than Dre.
#7 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 8
You know what it's like when your son loses, right?
#8 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 9
Unless you want to rename him LaVar.
#9 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 10
He's not my cousin.
#10 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 11
But that's no big deal, okay?
#11 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 12
That'll never happen, and it's a damn shame
#12 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 13
You know, the only reason my cousin agreed to go to prom with me
#13 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 14
I am so glad to meet you. I just... Oh, wow!
#14 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 15
that I am still legally allowed,
#15 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 16
but it turns out being short is gonna destroy him.
#16 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 17
The trick to pulling it off is to not care about anything.
#17 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 18
I'm gonna make our dreams come true!
#18 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 19
I am so much better at this than you.
#19 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 20
That's up there with you wanting to open a pizza shop
#20 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 21
You act as if I haven't researched this.
#21 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 22
just 'cause he didn't make the basketball team.
#22 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 23
- See? - But it made him tougher.
#23 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 24
Huh? If you don't write him a prescription,
#24 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 25
The Valley Glen team trainer's
#25 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 26
...a day for three years.
#26 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 27
Okay, well, tell that to every woman
#27 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 28
- A preference? - Yeah.
#28 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 29
Aah!
#29 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 30
What?
#30 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 31
Just look at Kevin Hart, Prince, Bruno Mars,
#31 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 32
Junior, I appreciate your concern,
#32 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 33 #33 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 34
The tape measure doesn't lie, all right?
#34 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 35
Yes.
#35 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 36
and that's a prison fight.
#36 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 37
Son, all right, we talked about it,
#37 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 38
And I thought I was the cruel one in this family.
#38 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 39
Of course. No wonder he's so upset.
#39 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 40 #40 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 41
Can we talk to you for a sec?
#41 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 42
Michael Jordan got cut from his high school team.
#42 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 43
Son, you can do that, too.
#43 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 44
they're my age and they're dunking.
#44 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 45
Hey, what are you doing, Pops?
#45 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 46
I mean, I-I never saw him going to the NBA,
#46 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 47
that you couldn't sing?
#47 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 48
Ugh. I guess you're right.
#48 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 49
And then... I took to the potter's wheel.
#49 Recap of black-ish Season 6 Episode 4 (S06E04) - 50
They're not the same. Anyway.
#50