It's hard to imagine that there's anything ABC wouldn't allow on critical darling
。 Black-ish 。after several successful seasons, but a new story in。 Variety。reports that a February episode was shelved due to "creative differences" between the network and show runner Kenya Barris. 。

The episode was reportedly shot in November and scheduled to air at the end of February, with a story that follows Dre (Anthony Anderson) as he improvises a bedtime story for his infant son DeVonte while a thunderstorm keeps the whole house awake. At one point, an argument breaks out between Dre and his son (Marcus Scribner) about athletes kneeling during the national anthem.
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Variety's report doesn't make it clear why the episode was shelved, noting only that it "covers multiple political and social issues." 。

Thanks for signing up! 。“Given our creative differences, neither ABC nor I were happy with the direction of the episode and mutually agreed not to air it,” Barris said in a statement。. 。.。“

Black-ish。 is a show that has spoken to all different types of people and brought them closer as a community and I’m so proud of the series.” Instead of airing “Please, Baby, Please," ABC aired a rerun of。

Black-ish。 Black-ish。 on Feb. 27. The episode may resurface at some future date, or it may be shelved for good.
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