| "VIP" | |
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| Air date | September 21st, 2016 |
| Writers | Jonathan Groff |
| Director | Anton Cropper |
| Producers | Jonathan Groff; Kenya Barris; Anthony Anderson; Laurence Fishburne; Helen Sugland; E. Brian Dobbins; Corey Nickerson; Gail Lerner; Vijal Patel; Courtney Lily; Jenifer Rice-Genzuk Henry; Hale Rothstein; Kenny Smith; Laura Gutin Peterson; Lindsey Shockley; Peter Saji; Michael Petok; Tom Ragazzo |
| Starring | Anthony Anderson; Tracee Ellis Ross; Yara Shahidi; Marcus Scribner; Miles Brown; Marsai Martin; Peter Mackenzie; Jenifer Lewis |
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"VIP" is the first episode of season three of the situation comedy series Black-ish and the forty-ninth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Anton Cropper with a script written by Jonathan Groff. It first aired on ABC on Wednesday, September 21st, 2016 at 9:30 pm. In this episode, Dre takes his entire family on a vacation to Walt Disney World in Florida where they have the special V.I.P. package. Bow gets stuck hanging out with Pops and Ruby who complain the entire time (despite having a lot of fun), while Dre takes his kids across the park. Once their V.I.P. status concludes however, Dre is horrified to see what spoiled little monsters his children become.
Cast
Principal Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anthony Anderson | Andre "Dre" Johnson |
| Tracee Ellis Ross | Rainbow "Bow" Johnson |
| Yara Shahidi | Zoey Johnson |
| Marcus Scribner | Andre "Junior" Johnson, Jr. |
| Miles Brown | Jack Johnson |
| Marsai Martin | Diane Johnson |
| Peter Mackenzie | Mister Stevens |
| Jenifer Lewis | Ruby Johnson |
Guest Starring
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Laurence Fishburne | Earl "Pops" Johnson |
| Deon Cole | Charlie Telphy |
| Jeff Meacham | Josh |
| Jim Rash | Cody |
Co-Starring
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matthis Noel | Very young Dre |
| Angela Sprinkle | Cast member #1 |
| Jose Garza | Cast member #2 |
| Shane Costa | Man #1 |
| David Abrams | Man #2 |
| Maui Kai Malone | Jedi girl |
| Eric Van Dervort | Ride attendant |
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