Black-ish to air a partially animated election-themed special - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 09-01-2020, 08:38 PM

https://deadline.com/2020/09/blackis...-7-1234568170/

Matthew A. Cherry, who won an Oscar earlier this year for his animated short film Hair Love, will helm the back-to-back episodes scheduled to air Oct. 4 -- unless the NBA Finals messes with ABC's special. Deadline reports that "Election Special Pt. 1" and the animated ‘Election Special Pt. 2" won't be the Season 7 premiere. The Season 7 premiere will likely air in late October. "With production just now gearing up on the series under coronavirus protocols, the animated special under the watch of the Hair Love director serves a dual purpose," says Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. "It is clearly topical heading into the final month before a COVID-19 hobbled America decides if Joe Biden or Donald Trump will be sworn in as POTUS on January 20, 2021. The special also buys Black-ish some additional time to be ready for a full season coming out of the prolonged production stoppage of the pandemic." The first part of the special will see "Marcus Scribner’s Junior pumped about finally being able to vote, only to find he has been dropped from the voters list – and discovering the realities of why that occurred," per Deadline. The animated second part "sees the Peter Mackenzie portrayed Stevens from Dre’s (Anderson) ad agency make a lunge for a Congressional seat. A lunge that takes Dre and his family down to the underbelly of modern day politics."

JamesG · 09-25-2020, 09:53 PM

Stacey Abrams, Desus & Mero to Guest Star on "black-ish" Animated Election-Themed Episode
by Denise Petski
September 25, 2020

Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, and Desus Nice and The Kid Mero will join the Johnson family in "black-ish‘s" partially animated and election themed special next month.

Abrams, and Desus and Mero will lend their voices to the special, directed by Oscar winner Matthew A. Cherry, which will follow the Johnsons as they navigate the upcoming election.

https://deadline.com/2020/09/stacey-...de-1234585433/

TMC · 10-06-2020, 01:18 AM

Black-ish's "Election Special" felt more like a sketch show telling viewers that their vote matters

"In order to really appreciate Black-ish’s two-part 'Election Special,' understand it’s really a standalone sketch show that just so happens to involve the cast of Black-ish and an animated Black-ish episode smashed together," says Ashley Ray-Harris of Sunday's hour-long special. "As a series of sketches and bits designed to educate the American public on voting, the first half, directed by Oscar winner Matthew Cherry, works. Laurence Fishburne’s storybook telling of voter disenfranchisement is up there with the best of what School House Rock has to offer. At a time when there are so many Dr. Umar-clones spreading misinformation about voting, Black-ish’s 'Election Special' is full of family-friendly moments you can send to frustrated and/or frustrating relatives prior to Election Day. As an episode of Black-ish though? Longtime viewers of Black-ish (and most Black people) won’t find much new ground covered in part one. It’s great to see the Black-ish cast back together, but the premise is so out of line with the characters we know, it feels as though any sitcom could’ve taken on the story. Junior is a goofy Type-A personality who goes from being completely ignorant of how to even Google 'voter registration' to being Dre’s campaign manager in part two." ALSO: Inside the making "Election Special": Showrunner Courtney Lilly calls it "a miracle of our post-production team."

09-01-2020, 08:38 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,190	Black-ish to air a partially animated election-themed special https://deadline.com/2020/09/blackis...-7-1234568170/ Matthew A. Cherry, who won an Oscar earlier this year for his animated short film Hair Love, will helm the back-to-back episodes scheduled to air Oct. 4 -- unless the NBA Finals messes with ABC's special. Deadline reports that "Election Special Pt. 1" and the animated ‘Election Special Pt. 2" won't be the Season 7 premiere. The Season 7 premiere will likely air in late October. "With production just now gearing up on the series under coronavirus protocols, the animated special under the watch of the Hair Love director serves a dual purpose," says Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. "It is clearly topical heading into the final month before a COVID-19 hobbled America decides if Joe Biden or Donald Trump will be sworn in as POTUS on January 20, 2021. The special also buys Black-ish some additional time to be ready for a full season coming out of the prolonged production stoppage of the pandemic." The first part of the special will see "Marcus Scribner’s Junior pumped about finally being able to vote, only to find he has been dropped from the voters list – and discovering the realities of why that occurred," per Deadline. The animated second part "sees the Peter Mackenzie portrayed Stevens from Dre’s (Anderson) ad agency make a lunge for a Congressional seat. A lunge that takes Dre and his family down to the underbelly of modern day politics."

09-25-2020, 09:53 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,230	*Stacey Abrams, Desus & Mero to Guest Star on "black-ish" Animated Election-Themed Episode* by Denise Petski September 25, 2020 Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, and Desus Nice and The Kid Mero will join the Johnson family in "black-ish‘s" partially animated and election themed special next month. Abrams, and Desus and Mero will lend their voices to the special, directed by Oscar winner Matthew A. Cherry, which will follow the Johnsons as they navigate the upcoming election. https://deadline.com/2020/09/stacey-...de-1234585433/

10-06-2020, 01:18 AM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,190	Black-ish's "Election Special" felt more like a sketch show telling viewers that their vote matters "In order to really appreciate Black-ish’s two-part 'Election Special,' understand it’s really a standalone sketch show that just so happens to involve the cast of Black-ish and an animated Black-ish episode smashed together," says Ashley Ray-Harris of Sunday's hour-long special. "As a series of sketches and bits designed to educate the American public on voting, the first half, directed by Oscar winner Matthew Cherry, works. Laurence Fishburne’s storybook telling of voter disenfranchisement is up there with the best of what School House Rock has to offer. At a time when there are so many Dr. Umar-clones spreading misinformation about voting, Black-ish’s 'Election Special' is full of family-friendly moments you can send to frustrated and/or frustrating relatives prior to Election Day. As an episode of Black-ish though? Longtime viewers of Black-ish (and most Black people) won’t find much new ground covered in part one. It’s great to see the Black-ish cast back together, but the premise is so out of line with the characters we know, it feels as though any sitcom could’ve taken on the story. Junior is a goofy Type-A personality who goes from being completely ignorant of how to even Google 'voter registration' to being Dre’s campaign manager in part two." ALSO: Inside the making "Election Special": Showrunner Courtney Lilly calls it "a miracle of our post-production team."