
She explains to Andre how many times June Bug actually stood up for him against other bullies while they were growing up. His mother, Ruby, finds him and tells him to stop being a little baby. They finally realise that this is the reason why he’s been telling them to toughen up and stand up for themselves all these years.Īndre is unable to stand up for himself and starts hiding from June Bug. He starts bullying Andre, and the kids understand that Andre was picked on as a child. Meanwhile, Andre’s own cousin, June Bug (Michael Strahan), also arrives.

However, the “hood cousins” end up losing interest in going out to have fun during trick or treat. The strategy works and they get Junior’s room back. The Johnson kids hurl insults about their cousins’ questionable parentage and their cheap knockoff clothing. Just when Zoey, Junior, Jack and Diane think that they’ve won, their cousins from "the hood" take over Junior’s room and lock them out.īased on the video from WhipClip, Diane suggests using mind games and starts insulting their cousins. To Andre’s surprise, his kids prepared for the occasion and attack their cousins as soon as they walk in the door. When Halloween comes around, the cousins arrive. He thinks that his children have grown up soft due to being raised in an affluent neighbourhood, and the occasional beating that they get from their cousins will help them toughen up. The Johnson cousins from "the hood" come over every year, and Andre is happy to see them rough up his kids. Because of this, kids from nearby communities come over to enjoy the festivities with the locals. The Sherman Oaks neighbourhood, where the Johnson family lives, is well-known for its great trick-or-treat atmosphere.

Meanwhile, the Johnson kids, Zoey (Yara Shahidi), Junior (Marcus Scribner), Jack (Miles Brown) and Diane (Marsai Martin), finally settle their issues with their cousins.

Andre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) deals with ghosts from his childhood. This week, “Black-ish” goes on Halloween mode.
