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BLACK-ISH
Air Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Time Slot: 10:31 PM-11:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#212) "Plus Two Isn't a Thing" (Repeat)
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DRE'S CHILDHOOD BEST FRIEND COMES TO TOWN (GUEST STAR TYRA BANKS) AND BOW FEELS LIKE AN AFTERTHOUGHT WHENEVER THE TWO OF THEM ARE TOGETHER, ON ABC'S 'BLACK-ISH'

"Plus Two Isn't a Thing" - Dre's childhood best friend Gigi Franklin (guest star Tyra Banks) is in town, and Bow feels like an afterthought whenever the two of them are together. Dre and Gigi are like brother and sister, but it doesn't help that Gigi is an international pop star with model looks. When they get into an argument, Dre turns to Bow, who convinces him that she can fill Gigi's shoes as his best friend and they give it a trial run. Meanwhile, the kids always look forward to a visit from Aunt Gigi and during her stay, they become inspired to film a music video and become YouTube stars, on "black-ish," WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 (10:31-11:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. ABC OAD: 01/06/2016)

"black-ish" stars Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson, Jr., Miles Brown as Jack Johnson, Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson and Laurence Fishburne as Pops.

Guest starring is Tyra Banks as Gigi Franklin, Wanda Sykes as Daphne Lido, Peter Mackenzie as Mr. Stevens, Jeff Meacham as Josh, Catherine Reitman as Lucy, Mindy Sterling as Pam and Issac Ryan Brown as Young Dre.

"Plus Two Isn't A Thing" was written by Njeri Brown and Lisa McQuillan and directed by Victor Nelli.

"black-ish" was created by Kenya Barris and is executive-produced by Barris, Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland and E. Brian Dobbins. The series is produced by ABC Studios.

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