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TV Revue: Grown-ish: "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp"

Grown-ish “It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp”

March 7, 2018 Derrick Dunn Television, Television Reviews

“It’s Hard Out Here for A Pimp” is episode 10 of Freeform Series Grown-ish. Episode 10 pushes Zoey to the background, after her voiceover introduction, speaking on dating stats for young black women in college. The sharply written episode decides to focus on the Forester sisters Jazz and Sky (Chloe x Halle) instead. I found the episode to be refreshing as, throughout the season, the arc for the Foresters sisters has centered on their athletic scholarships.

TV Revue: Grown-ish: Who Gon Stop Me

Grown-ish: “Who Gon Stop Me”

March 1, 2018 Derrick Dunn Television, Television Reviews

“Who Gon Stop Me “is the ninth Episode of my new favorite series Grown-ish. The episode opens up with the ever-likable Zoey (Yara Shahidi) relaxing in her room when she gets a phone call that’s a drug dealer, was shot on campus. Without hesitation, Cal U. goes on lockdown. Zoey, and her friends think that Vivek (Jordan Buhat) is the victim. It turns out, it was the school’s number one drug dealer, who was caught cheating on his girlfriend.

TV Review 9-1-1 "Full Moon (Creepy AF)"

9-1-1 “Full Moon (Creepy AF)”

March 1, 2018 Derrick Dunn Television, Television Reviews

Episode seven of the hit FOX series 9-1-1 titled is “Full Moon (Creepy AF)” is about an accurate as a title you can get with all the craziness that transpired over sixty minutes. Opening with a chilling voiceover from Hen (Aisha Hinds) on a beach, the episode cuts back to twenty-four hours earlier.

TV Revue: Grown-ish: "Un-break My Heart"

Zoey’s Intervention

February 8, 2018 Derrick Dunn Television, Television Reviews

After last week’s break up, Zoey (Yara Shahidi) is indeed a broken soul in Episode 7 of Grown-ish, “Un-break My Heart.” A traumatic breakup your first time away from home can be the worst. Who hasn’t been in the dumps after a breakup: eating junk food, watching romantic comedies, and thinking there will never be another love, like the one you lost? Zoey’s friends, sick of seeing her in a funk, stage an intervention. Zoey begins partying to work out her feelings. When a power outage on campus forces her to stay in for the night, she must confront her true feelings to begin the healing process.

TV Revue: Grown-ish: "Cashin' Out"

Zoey Faces Tough Decision

February 2, 2018 Derrick Dunn Television, Television Reviews

Episode six of my new favorite series Grown-ish, entitled “Cashin’ Out”, opens with the naturally charming Zoey (c) raving about everything she loves—from Beyoncé’s Lemonade album to Kobe beef tacos. With natural ease, Yara delivers this lovely monologue that anyone, who has been in love right out of high school, can relate to.

TV Revue: 9-1-1: "Point of Origin"

“Point of Origin” Unfolds Multi Story-lines

February 2, 2018 Derrick Dunn Television, Television Reviews

For episode five of 9-1-1, “Point of Origin”, the writers’ focus on character’s background stories gave me moments I’ve been waiting for since the series began.

"TV Revue "9-1-1-"Worst Day Ever"

9-1-1 “Worst Day Ever”

January 25, 2018 Derrick Dunn Television, Television Reviews

“Worst Day Ever” is the emotional packed fourth episode of FOX’s 9-1-1. The episode opens with various passengers on a plane returning home. Two of the passengers sneak away to join the mile-high club while another pair of passengers, a mother & son are enjoying some quality time together. Moments, every flyer’s worst feat happens, the descent into a crash! Breaking the show’s usual routine, we hear a different operator taking the phone call as opposed to Abby (Connie Britton).

TV Revue: Grown-ish "Cash Rules Everything Around Me"

Grown-ish “Cash Rules Everything Around Me”

January 24, 2018 Derrick Dunn Television, Television Reviews

Freeform’s spinoff series Grown-ish, continues its stellar freshmen season with its fifth episode “Cash Rules Everything Around Me.” After getting his mojo at the end of last week’s episode, basketball Phenom Cash Mooney (Da’Vinici) is now dating Zoey (Yara Shahidi). Zoey seems to have forgotten about Cash’s special treatment he received during midterms in episode four and is moving towards a serious relationship with Cash.

Grown-ish “Starboy”

January 18, 2018 Derrick Dunn Television, Television Reviews

College sports are the dramatic backdrop of Episode 4 of Grown-ish titled “Starboy.” Starboy” opens with Zoey giving a voice over on how noteworthy millennials have archived goals before the age of twenty-five. Wanting to make her place in the world, and take out of the competition, Zoey makes a deal with Dean Parker to tutor a star basketball player, hoping to get a letter of recommendation, but her friends believe the relationship is something more. We were introduced to the basketball player last week, in a coda moment.

TV Revue: 9-1-1 "Next Of Kin"

9-1-1 “Next of Kin”

January 18, 2018 Derrick Dunn Television, Television Reviews

Episode three of the new FOX Drama 9-1-1- is entitled “Next of Kin” and the show is finally on the right track. Opening with a sequence at a child’s birthday party where an overzealous dad decides to jump into a bouncy castle with his son and friends. The party which is taking place in in the California hills with strong winds all around. Dramatically the bouncy houses are picked up and taken mid-air, before landing on the side of a cliff.

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