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Suburban dad Andre (Anthony Anderson) is determined that his family be “not black-ish, but black.”
(Photo: Adam Taylor, ABC)

Great-ish.

As is almost always the case, there are some good shows arriving this fall. Few, however, seem special — and fewer still appear to have the potential to change the TV landscape.

Black-ish (ABC, Wednesday, 9:30 ET/PT; * * * ½ out of four) is one of those few.

A throwback to the All in the Family days when sitcoms linked saying something funny with saying some

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ABC’s fall primetime lineup will be more diverse its ever been.

On top of favorites like Scandal and Greys Anatomy, which both have minority leads, a new slew of diverse shows will be joining the network. Black-ish (a sitcom based on a Black suburban family), Cristela (a show about a Hispanic family), Fresh Off the Boat (a show about an Asian community), and How to Get Away with Murder (starring Viola Davis) are all bringing a much-needed array of stories/experiences to prime time.

“If you

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