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Fans are mourning the end ofBlack-ish.
“Heck of a run for #Blackish. I’ll miss the show for sure,“wrote one fan.
“Beautifully written! Love, love this show. Can’t believe we watched those kids grow up too! Time flies” addedanother person.
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“I grew up watching shows like Family Matters, Parenthood, The Fresh Prince among other shows. Let me say it’s been so great to see a show like @blackishabc showcasing black excellence and a strong black family has been amazing. Gonna miss it #blackish"tweeted someone else.
“Devastated that #Blackish is over, but what a perfect ending to an amazing show,“wrote another user.
“I’m going to miss this show thank you for all the great episodes & seasons #blackish"someone else’s tweet read.
“Watching the #Blackish final episodes and honestly thank you. Thank you for proving that Black entertainment doesn’t have to be painful. Thank you for paving the way for shows like Abbott and Grand Crew,“wrote one viewer.
“I think what we created changed my life in that we really changed the landscape of modern prime time television,“Tracee Ellis Ross, who played Rainbow “Bow” Johnson, told PEOPLE earlier this month. “I do think we opened a pathway for television that is more reflective of who we are as human beings.”
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The sitcom tackled a variety of serious topics during its run, including racism and police brutality. Miles Brown, who started on the show as a 9-year-old, told PEOPLE it was an “honor” to be part of a show that tackled these kinds of real-world issues.
The announcement that the eighth season would be the series' last came earlier this month, but not all the Johnson family members were ready for its end.
“I want to go on,” starAnthony Andersonsaid at the show’s PaleyFest panel. “I think we have more stories to tell. I think the audience wants to see more. But all good things must come to an end.”
He also appeared on Friday’s episode ofGood Morning Americaand shared that he’s hoping for a Johnson family reunion. “I’ve already planted the seed,” he told George Stephanopolous. “I would like to do it as a movie and not a television show, and do a Johnson family vacation.”
source: people.com
