Oh Father, Where Art Thou?

Oh Father, Where Art Thou?
Season 2
Episode 8
Information
Air date	July 13, 2018
Prod. code	208
Writer(s)	Dava Savel
Director	Leonard B. Garner Jr.
Episode Guide
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Oh Father, Where Art Thou? is the eighth episode of Season 2 of Raven's Home and the twenty-first overall. It first aired on July 13, 2018.

Plot

Nia is excited her dad is flying in for her school's father-daughter dance, but when Raven finds out that Devon is stuck in a snowstorm and may not make it – she does everything she can to make sure Nia isn’t disappointed. 

Cast

Main Cast

• Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter
• Anneliese van der Pol as Chelsea Grayson
• Navia Robinson as Nia Baxter
• Issac Brown as Booker Baxter
• Jason Maybaum as Levi Grayson
• Sky Katz as Tess

Recurring Cast

• Jonathon McDaniel as Devon Carter

Guest Cast

• Mike Massimino as Jimmy O'Malley
• Poncho Hodges as Antoine Decker
• Brianna Reed as Sheridan Decker
• Nicole Blume as Officer Seeley

Continuity

• Devon returns from Dallas to take Nia to a father-daughter dance. He left for Dallas in The Bearer of Dad News.
• In Because, Raven mentions that she trusts Devon with her psychic visions secret. It is confirmed in this episode that Devon knows about Raven's visions.

Trivia

• This episode filmed on March 2, 2018.
• This episode airs as part of the 2018 Disney Channel GO! Summer promotion.
• The title is likely a play on the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou?
• Tess' father Jimmy O'Malley is introduced.
• First episode with a scene set outside of Chicago as Devon is shown in his Dallas TV studio. 
• Although he signed with the L.A. Lakers for the 1994 pre-season, Poncho Hodges never played in an official NBA game.
• Levi wears the same outfit in the beginning of the episode that he wore in the beginning of Because
• Devon returns in this episode which marks his first appearance in Season 2.
• Sheridan hitting Booker is a reference to That's So Raven where Loca was hitting Eddie.
• In the original script:
  • Raven and Jimmy simply switched keys, as he didn't want to drive his rig to school.
  • Raven's fake moustche was only ink.
  • Jimmy offered Raven as much chicken as she wanted off his truck.
  • There was a running joke of Jimmy having one suit for all occasions.
  • Levi was called "Litttle Earl."
  • Antoine "Dunker"  Decker was said to be a 3-time MVP and only averaged 22.5 points.

Visions

• Booker gets a vision of Nia dancing with her dad.

Gallery

The image gallery for Oh Father, Where Art Thou? may be viewed here.