Ep 14. R-e-s-p-e-c-t

In the Black-ish season 4 episode 14, titled R-e-s-p-e-c-t, the Johnson family deals with issues of respect and gender roles in their household. Dre (Anthony Anderson) and Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross) find themselves at odds when Bow, who is now a working mother, insists on being treated as an equal to Dre instead of the primary caregiver to their children. When Dre's coworkers begin teasing him about his wife "wearing the pants," Dre feels emasculated and struggles to find a way to regain the respect he believes he has lost.

Meanwhile, Junior (Marcus Scribner) is struggling to gain respect of his own. He's thrilled when a girl he likes invites him to her parents' ski cabin for the weekend, but his excitement diminishes when he realizes he'll have to share a bed with her younger brother. Junior begins to feel like he's being treated like a child, which is only compounded when he realizes he forgot to pack extra underwear and has to ask his parents for help.

The episode also touches on issues of race and respect. Dre is disappointed when he learns that his colleagues, who are all white, have been using a racist nickname for him behind his back. He confronts them about it, but they don't seem to understand why he's upset. Dre realizes that they will never truly understand what it's like to be a black man in America, but he still manages to find a way to assert his own self-respect.

Overall, the episode explores the complex issues surrounding respect and how it can be both earned and lost. It also shows how gender roles and racial stereotypes can influence our perceptions of respect and how we are treated by others. Through humor and poignant moments, Black-ish continues to provide insightful commentary on modern family life and the challenges we all face in our daily lives.