History Series / MixedIsh

''Mixed-ish'' is a 2019 sitcom [[{{Spinoff}} spun off]] from ''Series/BlackIsh'' (the second spin-off, right after ''Series/GrownIsh''). The series is a {{prequel}}, focusing character Rainbow's (Arica Himmel, with Creator/TraceeEllisRoss narrating as adult Rainbow) formative years in TheEighties after she and her family get chased off a commune and try to assimilate back into regular society as a mixed-race family. Her father Paul (Creator/MarkPaulGosselaar) stays at home trying to adjust to his new reality, while her mother Alicia (Creator/TikaSumpter) navigates the work place. Her younger brother Johan (Ethan William Childress) and little sister Santamonica (Mykal-Michelle Harris) join her at a socially-segregated school. Her grandfather Harrison Jackson III (Creator/GaryCole) and aunt Denise (Christina Anthony) occasionally drop in.

''Mixed-ish'' is a 2019 sitcom [[{{Spinoff}} spun off]] from ''Series/BlackIsh'' (the second spin-off, right after ''Series/GrownIsh''). The series is a {{prequel}}, focusing character Rainbow's (Arica Himmel, with Creator/TraceeEllisRoss narrating as adult Rainbow) formative years in TheEighties after she and her family get chased off a commune and try to assimilate back into regular society as a mixed-race family. Her father Paul (Creator/MarkPaulGosselaar) stays at home trying to adjust to his new reality, while her mother Alicia (Tika Sumpter) navigates the work place. Her younger brother Johan (Ethan William Childress) and little sister Santamonica (Mykal-Michelle Harris) join her at a socially-segregated school. Her grandfather Harrison Jackson III (Creator/GaryCole) and aunt Denise (Christina Anthony) occasionally drop in.

''Mixed-ish'' is a 2019 sitcom [[{{Spinoff}} spun off]] from ''Series/BlackIsh'' (the second spin-off, right after ''Series/GrownIsh''). The series is a {{prequel}}, focusing character Rainbow's (Arica Himmel, with Tracee Ellis-Ross narrating as adult Rainbow) formative years in TheEighties after she and her family get chased off a commune and try to assimilate back into regular society as a mixed-race family. Her father Paul (Creator/MarkPaulGosselaar) stays at home trying to adjust to his new reality, while her mother Alicia (Tika Sumpter) navigates the work place. Her younger brother Johan (Ethan William Childress) and little sister Santamonica (Mykal-Michelle Harris) join her at a socially-segregated school. Her grandfather Harrison Jackson III (Creator/GaryCole) and aunt Denise (Christina Anthony) occasionally drop in.

* SassyBlackWoman: Denise fits this trope to a T. It is indicated that much of her perspective of blackness is garnered from media, so this may be what she's trying to emulate.
* StraightGay: Paul's estranged mother and her partner, who both appear as ordinary and feminine middle-aged women.

* SassyBlackWoman: Denise fits this trope to a T. It is indicated that much of her perspective of blackness is garnered from media, so this may be what she's trying to emulate.

* DotingGrandparent: Despite his Jerkass tendencies, Harrison loves his grandchildren and wants to share his lifestyle and wealth with him, especially Santamonica, who he has called his favorite. He also tries to prepare Johan for the bullying he will receive for crying in public, telling him it will build character and make him successful.

* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: The first episode was actually a regular ''Black-ish'' episode filmed during season 6's original run (and with Anders Holm portraying Paul). ABC made the decision to pick up the show and that episode was refilmed with Mark-Paul Gosselaar playing Paul due to Holm dropping out because of scheduling conflicts.

* ButNotTooWhite: Tika Sumpter is much darker-skinned than * Creator/AnnaDeavereSmith, the actress who plays the Alicia character on ''Black-ish''. Tracee Ellis-Ross states the casting was a case of AbilityOverAppearance[[invoked]].

* ButNotTooBlack: Inverted, Tika Sumpter is much darker-skinned than * Creator/AnnaDeavereSmith, the actress who plays the Alicia character on ''Black-ish''. Tracee Ellis-Ross states the casting was a case of AbilityOverAppearance[[invoked]].

* ButNotTooBlack: Inverted, Tika Sumpter is much darker-skinned than Anna Deavere Smith, the actress who plays the Alicia character on ''Black-ish''. Tracee Ellis-Ross states the casting was a case of AbilityOverAppearance[[invoked]].

''Mixed-ish'' is a 2019 sitcom spun off from ''Series/BlackIsh'' (the second spin-off, right after ''Series/GrownIsh''). The series is a {{prequel}}, focusing character Rainbow's (Arica Himmel, with Tracee Ellis-Ross narrating as adult Rainbow) formative years in TheEighties after she and her family get chased off a commune and try to assimilate back into regular society as a mixed-race family. Her father Paul (Creator/MarkPaulGosselaar) stays at home trying to adjust to his new reality, while her mother Alicia (Tika Sumpter) navigates the work place. Her younger brother Johan (Ethan William Childress) and little sister Santamonica (Mykal-Michelle Harris) join her at a socially-segregated school. Her grandfather Harrison Jackson III (Creator/GaryCole) and aunt Denise (Christina Anthony) occasionally drop in.

''Mixed-ish'' is a 2019 sitcom spun off from ''Series/BlackIsh'' (the second spin-off, right after ''Series/GrownIsh''). The series is a {{prequel}}, focusing character Rainbow's (Arica Himmel, with Tracee Ellis-Ross narrating as adult Rainbow) formative years in TheEighties after she and her family get chased off a commune and try to assimilate back into regular society as a mixed-race family. Her father Paul (Creator/MarkPaulGosselaar) stays at home trying to adjust to his new reality, while her mother Alicia (Tika Sumpter) navigates the work place. Her younger brother Johan (Ethan William Childress) and little sister Santamonica (Mykal-Michelle Harris) join her at socially-segregated school. Her grandfather Harrison Jackson III (Creator/GaryCole) and aunt Denise (Christina Anthony) occasionally drop in.

* OneDropRule: This trope is {{discussed}} by Bo with her voiceover, noting that in the US anyway with (visible, at least) black ancestry gets classified as black. She's not comfortable with that, however, preferring to embrace both sides of her heritage and call herself mixed, while her siblings "pick a side" based on their looks.

* LittleMissSnarker: Santomonica fits this entirely. Not only is she the youngest child, but almost everything out of her mouth is a snarky comment.

* HalfBreedDiscrimination: The kids’ first day of school was met with derision from the racially segregated student body and a few questions on what they were mixed with. Johan and Santamonica fit in easily by picking a side, black and white respectively but Rainbow refuses to.
* MalignedMixedMarriage: Paul and Alicia didn't feel this aspect until the commune was shut down in which they and their mixed races kids are constantly judged, sometimes by their own family members.

* ButNotTooBlack: Inverted, Tika Sumpter is much darker-skinned than Anna Deavere Smith, the actress who plays the Alicia character on ''Black-ish''. Tracee Ellis-Ross states the casting was a case of AbilityOverAppearance [[invoked]].

* ButNotTooBlack: Inverted, Tika Sumpter is much darker-skinned than Anna Deavere Smith, the actress who plays the Alicia character on ''Black-ish''. Tracee Ellis-Ross states the casting was a case of AbilityOverAppearance.

''Mixed-ish'' is a 2019 sitcom spun off from ''Series/BlackIsh'' (the second spin-off, right after ''Series/GrownIsh''). The series is a {{prequel}}, focusing character Rainbow's (Arica Himmel, with Tracee Ellis-Ross narrating as adult Rainbow) formative years in TheEighties after she and her family get chased off a commune and try to assimilate back into regular society as a mixed-race family. Her father Paul (Creator/MarkPaulGosselaar) stays at home trying to adjust to his new reality, while her mother Alicia (Tika Sumpter) navigates the work place. Her younger brother Johan (Ethan William Childress) and little sister Santamonica (Mykal-Michelle Harris) join her at socially-segregated school. Her grandfather (Creator/GaryCole) and aunt (Christina Anthony) occasionally drop in.

* TheEighties: The series takes place in 1985.
* RaceFetish / HasAType: Paul is primarily attracted to black women, a characteristic alluded to on Black-ish previously.

* TheEighties: The series takes place in 1985.

* CallForward: Santamonica's flighty and materialistic attitude is reflected 30 years later on ''Black-ish'' where Santamonica (played by Creator/RashidaJones there) is starring for a reality show and looks for a rich man to marry.

* CallForward: Santamonica's flighty and materialistic attitude is reflected 30 years later on ''Black-ish'' where Santamonica (played by Creator/RashidaJones there) she's starring for a reality show and looks for a rich man to marry.

''Mixed-ish'' is a 2019 sitcom spun off from ''Series/BlackIsh'' (the second spin-off, right after ''GrownIsh''). The series is a {{prequel}}, focusing character Rainbow's (Arica Himmel, with Tracee Ellis-Ross narrating as adult Rainbow) formative years in TheEighties after she and her family get chased off a commune and try to assimilate back into regular society as a mixed-race family. Her father Paul (Creator/MarkPaulGosselaar) stays at home trying to adjust to his new reality, while her mother Alicia (Tika Sumpter) navigates the work place. Her younger brother Johan (Ethan William Childress) and little sister Santamonica (Mykal-Michelle Harris) join her at socially-segregated school. Her grandfather (Creator/GaryCole) and aunt (Christina Anthony) occasionally drop in.

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