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Grown-ish, theBlack-ishspinoff that follows Zoey Johnson to college, is a lot like its protagonist.

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It hasnt entirely severed its ties to the ABC series, either.

The more time thatGrown-ishspends establishing itself as something truly separate fromBlack-ish, the better.

While families may regularly watchBlack-ishtogether,Grown-ishfeels more targeted at and appropriate for teens and young adults.

Analisa is the most natural and relatable of these newly created characters.

Grown-ishis not a great show from the jump, but its certainly not a bad one.

But the first few episodes offer enough evidence to suggest that it has a shot.