The WORST episodes of grown-ish
Every episode of grown-ish ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of grown-ish!
grown-ish, a ‘black-ish’ spinoff series, follows the Johnson’s eldest daughter Zoey as she heads off to college and quickly discovers that not everything goes her way once she leaves the nest.
#1 - Love on the Brain
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/31/2022
Doug throws a party at Bar None and invites the crew. Junior considers opening up to Annika. Kiela finds herself on RA duty while Zaara plays the field. Aaron tries to be a good wingman, putting his long-distance relationship to the test.
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#2 - Hussle & Motivate
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/27/2024
Andre and Annika struggle to navigate their breakup. Andre attempts to bury himself in work, causing distance between him and his crew. Doug learns a surprising fact about Sloane, while Aaron questions his future with Edie.
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#5 - Get Rich or Die Tryin
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/10/2024
Doug asks Andre and Aaron to put aside their differences to help him impress a restaurant critic. Aaron learns surprising news about his mentor at Cal U, while Andre attempts to find an investor for his fledgling management company.
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#7 - Tweakin'
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/26/2019
Labels are on everyone’s mind as Ana and Aaron struggle to define what they each want out of their relationship. Doug and Vivek are convinced that Aaron is boo’d up. Zoey tries getting “Luca Jae Hall”-level high, but winds up overdoing it.
#8 - Doin’ The Most
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/27/2020
Sky finally returns to the track, only to run into a new complication. Jazz struggles to balance track and her personal life. Zoey struggles to balance school and her new job as a fashion stylist and turns to an unexpected source for help. Meanwhile, things heat up for Ana and Javi as they attempt to keep things professional.
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#11 - New Rules
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/9/2019
Zoey struggles to make amends after accidentally breaking one of the group’s unspoken social rules and upsetting both Jazz and Luca. After Aaron and Vivek’s kickback is shut down by campus police, they try to find other ways to turn up.
#12 - Self Care
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/3/2019
Zoey and her girls head to the Johnson family home in Sherman Oaks for a weekend of self-care and detoxing ... but Zoey soon learns that her idea of relaxation may not align with what they all really need. Aaron reconnects with his passion for activism and hosts a fundraiser for his community.
#13 - Nothing Was The Same
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/2/2019
Zoey feels insecure when she realizes that her friends don’t see her relationship with Luca as #RelationshipGoals, prompting her to try a little too hard to prove that what they have is special. In his first move as an RA, Aaron organizes a movie night to build community…but his film choice does nothing to help people unwind.
#14 - Can't Knock the Hustle
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/19/2019
Zoey starts to feel the impact of her dwindling bank account. Her friends encourage her to get a job, but she struggles to find something that vibes with her career goals. Ana and Aaron consider attempting the “Shield Challenge.”
#15 - Love Galore
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/30/2019
When Luca faces an exciting, high-pressure assignment for his design class, Zoey starts to wonder if she’s made a mistake in her future career choice. Jazz and Sky are frustrated when they see that an untalented but undeniably sexy basketball player is receiving more attention than they are and debate with Aaron and Vivek if body image trumps skill.
#16 - Better
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2019
After the wide-eyed firsts of their freshman year, season two of “grown-ish” follows Zoey and her friends as they enter their second year at CalU with confidence and swagger. Learning from the ups and downs of their first year, they all assume they’ve got their second year on lock, but quickly realize that they’re not as grown as they think.
#18 - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/3/2018
Zoey starts to experience “fear of missing out” for the first time in her life when she tries to juggle her schoolwork, extracurricular activities and, of course, partying.
#20 - Hard Times
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/8/2024
Doug learns Bar None is being sold from under his feet, leading to conflict with his dad about his chosen career. Andre faces consequences with the Gammas over his business association with Brock. Zaara plans a summer trip.
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#21 - Wild’n Cuz I’m Young
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/27/2019
Zoey takes a work hard, play harder approach when her midterm falls the morning after the semester’s biggest rager and is forced to deal with the consequences. Meanwhile, both Ana and Nomi find themselves facing big decisions in their new romances.
#23 - Body Count
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/20/2019
When Zoey sees that Luca’s exhibit at the CalU Arts Fair dominantly features one of his ex-girlfriends, it sends her into a spiral of wanting to know more about his past. Nomi takes Professor Hewson’s advice and tries to learn more about the queer community on campus.
#25 - Laugh Now Cry Later
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/17/2022
Zoey and Aaron’s relationship is put to the test when she has to decide between a new job opportunity and following Aaron on his new career adventure. Ana is unsure about what to do before starting law school and leans on an old love for advice. Doug’s feelings for Jazz grow.
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