Black-ish When I Grow Up (to Be a Man) (Season 6, Episode 4)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

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When I Grow Up (to Be a Man) (Season 6, Episode 4)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 21 min | Comedy

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 Jack's future, but Bow feels strongly that he will overcome his adversity and be stronger for it.

Director

Chioke Nassor

Writers

Kenya Barris (created by) | Christian Lander (written by) | Isaiah Lester (executive story editor) | Jak Knight (executive story editor) | Melanie Boysaw (story editor)

Producers

Jamie Nelsen (as a different name) | Tracee Ellis Ross

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 15, 2019

Release date

Oct 15, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 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)
Jenifer Lewis Ruby Ruby See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Laurence Fishburne Pops Pops See fewer	The Matrix (1999)
Nelson Franklin Connor Stevens Connor Stevens See fewer	Veep (2012)
LaVar Ball LaVar Ball LaVar Ball See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Jeff Corbett Chip Chip See fewer	The Little Things (2021)
Edwin Groff Jonathan Jr. Jonathan Jr. See fewer	Black-ish (2014)