'Black-ish' Season 2, Episode 3 full recap: Dr. Hell No

In this week’s episode of the ABC comedy series “Black-ish,” the Johnson family tackles a health scare for Pops. The episode puts scrutiny on how black folks from the older generation have an aversion to doctors and health care.

In an episode titled “Dr. Hell No,” Andre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) speaks about how older black people are scared to go to the doctor. He says that the problem stems from how black people used to be ignored in hospitals or treated like lab rats.

Having said that, Andre prides himself as part of the more modern and advanced generation. Being married to a doctor, he says that he gets regular check-ups and takes care of his health. His tune changes when he goes through a traumatic prostate exam after his 40th birthday.

While he’s complaining about the experience, his father, who is affectionately called Pops (Laurence Fishburne), declares that he has not seen a doctor in decades. Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), Andre’s wife, insists on setting up a doctor’s appointment for him.

Pops freaks out and tries to avoid the appointment. Rainbow drags him to the hospital. They all freak out even more when they find out that he needs an angioplasty due to a clogged artery. Andre gets totally scared and thinks his father is dying.

The kids also contemplate the possible loss of their grandfather. They have a less dramatic approach to the situation, and start to think of ways to divide his belongings. Andre becomes overly dramatic and even attempts to dance with his dad.

Pops says he wants to cancel the procedure because he’s clearly scared. However, when he runs out of breath while playing with the kids, he decides that it might be best to go through with the angioplasty.

Once he gets into the operating room, Andre completely freaks out and breaks down in the waiting room. Luckily, the procedure goes well and everything turns out great. Pops recovers and everything is back to normal.

Catch more episodes of “Black-ish” every Wednesday at 9:30 pm ET on ABC.

For feedback/comments, contact the writer at feedback@ibtimes.com.au or let us know what you think below.