A never-before-seen episode of Black-ish is now available to watch on Hulu after it was initially shelved because of its policy in the matter. While the fourth season of “Please, Baby, Please”, was originally shot in November of 2017, the controversial episode was never aired, due to “creative differences” between the ABC and the creator Kenya Barris. However, now that the network recently re-aired previous Black-ish episodes“The day of the emancipation,” and “Hope”, highlighting the systematic oppression of Black people in the united states, Walt Disney Television has agreed to Barris, of the request to “Please, baby, Please” is available.
“We were a year after the election, and reaching the end of a year that left us, like many Americans, dealing with the state of our country and concerned for its future.”
“Please, baby, Please,” which was originally scheduled to air in February. 27, 2018, is focused around the Dre (Anthony Anderson) telling a story to his baby son, Devante, on the state of the country after the elections of 2016. The episode, according to reports, included mentions of Donald Trump, as well as the rights of the athletes of the NFL to kneel during the football games. In an Instagram statement on Monday, Barris shared the story behind the episode, explaining, “we were a year after the election, and reaching the end of a year that left us, like many Americans, dealing with the state of our country and concerned for its future.”
The creator also explained that the feelings of anxiety, “pour it onto the page, becoming in 22 minutes of television that [he] it was, and still am incredibly proud of.” He continued, “We hope it inspires some much-needed conversation— not only about what they were dealing with or how it led to where we are now, but the conversations about where we want our country to go forward and, more importantly, how we can reach together”. Check out Barris’s full statement below, and see “Please, baby, Please” on Hulu now.
