Black-ish Pops' Pops' Pops (Season 1, Episode 24)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Black-ish

Pops' Pops' Pops (Season 1, Episode 24)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 23 min | Comedy

Pops comes to the rescue with the colorful story of how his great-great-grandfather, Drexler Johnson, bet the future of the Johnson family against a ruthless gangster, Elroy Savoy, for Jack and Diane's school assignment.

Showrunner

Jonathan Groff

Director

Jonathan Groff

Writers

Kenya Barris (created by) | Vijal Patel (written by) | Lisa McQuillan (staff writer) | Njeri Brown (staff writer) | Devanshi Patel (staff writer)

Producers

Jonathan Groff | Michael Petok | Peter Saji | Lindsey Shockley

Composer

Transcenders

Cinematographer

Rob Sweeney

Editor

Jamie Nelsen (as a different name)

Casting Director

Alexis Frank Koczara

Production Designer

Maxine Shepard

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Edit Released

Updated May 20, 2015

Release date

May 20, 2015 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 74 wins & 239 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Anthony Anderson Andre 'Dre' Johnson / Drexler Johnson Andre 'Dre' Johnson / Drexler Johnson See fewer	The Departed (2006)
Tracee Ellis Ross Rainbow Johnson / Bea Rainbow Johnson / Bea See fewer	The Hair Tales (2022)
Yara Shahidi Zoey Johnson / Zora Zoey Johnson / Zora See fewer	Salt (2010)
Marcus Scribner Andre Johnson, Jr. Andre Johnson, Jr. See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Miles Brown Jack Johnson / Jolly Jack Johnson / Jolly See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Marsai Martin Diane Johnson / Dolly Diane Johnson / Dolly See fewer	Little (I) (2019)
Laurence Fishburne Pops / Bippy Barnes Pops / Bippy Barnes See fewer	The Matrix (1999)
Jenifer Lewis Ruby / Rosy Ruby / Rosy See fewer	The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Peter Mackenzie Mr. Stevens / Kimble Mr. Stevens / Kimble See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Jeff Meacham Josh / Klark Josh / Klark See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Deon Cole Charlie Telphy / Janitor Charlie Telphy / Janitor See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Mary J. Blige Mirabelle Mirabelle See fewer	Mudbound (2017)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Elroy Savoy (as Sean Combs) Elroy Savoy (as Sean Combs) See fewer	Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Jennie Pierson Ms. Davis Ms. Davis See fewer	Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
Roger J. Timber Band Leader Band Leader See fewer	Young Sheldon (2017)
Taya Amerson Dancer Girl (as Taya Lynette Amerson) Dancer Girl (as Taya Lynette Amerson) See fewer	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005)
Alice Leland Working Girl Working Girl See fewer	30 Cuts Deep (2013)
Phillip E. Walker Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Sweetest Vacation (2022)