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BuzzFeed's 15 Times Black Television Shows Dedicated Episodes to Important Life Lessons That Are Still Relevant Today

"TV shows can do a lot more than just entertain.

In the '80s and '90s, TV was full of "very special episodes" of your favorite TV dramas and sitcoms that addressed heavier subject matter than usual. These episodes were meant to help teach the audience something important, or get them to reflect on a serious subject. Though they aren't called "very special episodes" today, they definitely still exist and can be standout episodes in a series. Some of the most profound episodes in television have come from Black sitcoms and dramas. Here are just a few of the ones that stood out to me."

-Angela Andaloro
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Diff'rent Strokes: "The Bicycle Man: Part 1" (S5,E16)
Diff'rent Strokes: "The Bicycle Man: Part 1" (S5,E16)
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Diff'rent Strokes: "The Hitchhikers: Part 1" (S6,E14)
Diff'rent Strokes: "The Hitchhikers: Part 1" (S6,E14)
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A Different World: "Radio Free Hillman" (S2,E10)
A Different World: "Radio Free Hillman" (S2,E10)
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A Different World: "A World Alike" (S3,E16)
A Different World: "A World Alike" (S3,E16)
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A Different World: "If I Should Die Before I Wake" (S4,E23)
A Different World: "If I Should Die Before I Wake" (S4,E23)
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A Different World: "Mammy Dearest" (S5,E11)
A Different World: "Mammy Dearest" (S5,E11)
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Family Matters: "Fight the Good Fight" (S2,E20)
Family Matters: "Fight the Good Fight" (S2,E20)
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: "Mistaken Identity" (S1,E6)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: "Mistaken Identity" (S1,E6)
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: "Just Say Yo" (S3,E19)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: "Just Say Yo" (S3,E19)
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: "Bullets Over Bel-Air" (S5,E15)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: "Bullets Over Bel-Air" (S5,E15)
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That's So Raven: "True Colors" (S3,E10)
That's So Raven: "True Colors" (S3,E10)
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Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Didn't We Almost Have It All" (S8,E4)
Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Didn't We Almost Have It All" (S8,E4)
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Black-Ish: "Hope" (S2,E16)
Black-Ish: "Hope" (S2,E16)
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Pose: "Never Knew Love Like This Before" (S2,E4)
Pose: "Never Knew Love Like This Before" (S2,E4)
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The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder: "Bebe" (S2,E9)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder: "Bebe" (S2,E9)
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