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B L A C K - I S H | P E R S P E C T I V E 6 3 family home. Weeks of scouting on the pilot led us to a large, somewhat stately, Spanish home in Pasadena, CA. For the series, it was a two-story, Cape Cod/transitional house in Sherman Oaks. The new choice felt more relaxed and casual, more in keeping with the Johnsons, with the added bonus of being closer to the studio and thus, more production-friendly. There's a running joke in the series that their home "…is a lot of house." Well, with four children, Grandpa Earl ("Pops") living in the back guest house and Grandma Ruby, a frequent visitor, you need a lot of house! Dre and his wife, Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson, come from very different backgrounds. Dre was brought up in a lower income, broken home by A. JOHNSON HOME DINING ROOM FOYER. DISNEY STUDIOS STAGE 4. PHOTO BY MAXINE SHEPARD. Black-ish loves to go back in time. Whether it's a remembrance or an embellished character fantasy, various decades have been explored. his very colorful mother, Ruby, with occasional parenting by his often absent father, Earl. Bow, a biracial child, was raised on a commune by two loving, but quirky hippies, Alicia and Paul. There are aspects of both Dre and Rainbow intermingled throughout the house. Dre's sensibilities as an ad man informed the sleeker, contemporary style, but Bow adds the warmth and softness. Multicultural artifacts, plush fabrics, family photos and flowering plants reflect her personality. With the help of executive producer/ show creator Kenya Barris, an avid art collector, the work of several contemporary African- American artists has been featured on the set. Included are Noah Davis, Fahamu Pecou and Skyler Grey.