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"The Boondocks" (2005): :  -- Based on the comic strip, Huey and Riley move away from the city and out to the suburbs with their irascible grandfather. Biting socio-political commentary ensues.

Overview

User Rating:
8.9/10   4,560 votes
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Creator:
Aaron McGruder
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Seasons:
1 | 2 full episode list
Release Date:
6 November 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Animation | Comedy more
Plot:
Based on the comic strip, Huey and Riley move away from the city and out to the suburbs with their irascible grandfather. Biting socio-political commentary ensues.
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
The Naacp Image Awards Nominations
 (From Manny the Movie Guy. 7 January 2009, 2:06 PM, PST)

Head of Bet Entertainment Quits After 3 Years
 (From Comicmix. 12 September 2008, 7:38 AM, PDT)

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A biting, Leftist commentary on society more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 6 of 42)

Regina King ... Huey Freeman / ... (31 episodes, 2005-2008)

John Witherspoon ... Robert 'Granddad' Freeman / ... (29 episodes, 2005-2008)

Gary Anthony Williams ... Uncle Ruckus / ... (29 episodes, 2005-2008)
Cedric Yarbrough ... Tom Dubois / ... (28 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jill Talley ... Sarah Dubois / ... (28 episodes, 2005-2008)

Gabby Soleil ... Jazmine Dubois (28 episodes, 2005-2008)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
20 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Certification:
USA:TV-MA | Canada:18+ (tv rating) | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (DVD rating) | UK:18 | Argentina:18

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Trivia:
Although Reginald Hudlin helped develop the series, his involvement with the show ended in July 2005 (four months before its premiere) when he was named President of Entertainment for the B.E.T (Black Entertainment Television) network (the very channel that he and McGruder have often lampooned). 'RZA', Ja Rule and Brandy Norwood are among the actors who auditioned for the show. more
Quotes:
Huey Freeman: [while shooting at each other with BB guns] Why does it always have to end up like this?
Riley Freeman: Cause you's a bitch.
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Soundtrack:
The Boondocks Theme more

FAQ

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Is Tom or Uncle Ruckus a reference to Uncle Tom?
Where's Caesar?
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34 out of 41 people found the following comment useful:-
A biting, Leftist commentary on society, 9 July 2006
10/10
Author: Agent10 from Tucson, AZ

Aaron McGruder is an admitted militant liberal, and his comic strip has provided quite an insight into his world view on politics and the lack of political tactfulness. But the television show has effectively upped up the ante, making even starker commentary on society and the racist ills that have fallen on it.

Some may attack McGruder for attacking African American culture by using the profane language and in his depiction of Riley, but what he has effectively provided is a sensible argument toward the ills of all cultural settings. He's effectively illustrating what people EXPECT from black culture.

McGruder has always been very critical of the "hip-hop" culture, calling it feminine and useless. In my opinion, McGruder's commentary is almost as powerful as Spike Lee's "Bamboozled," where he basically states hip-hop culture is just another form of black-face to entertain suburban white people. While the television seems to border more along the lines of cultural inequities and absurdities as opposed to the full-on political commentary of the strip, he still hammers home a lot of good points. Years from now, people will look at this show as a daring look at junk cultural paradigms and laugh at the absurdity of it all.

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