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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

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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 | Drama 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
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(11 articles)
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This is good, though many have already missed the point, which isn't surprising more (56 total)

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:
The word "Boondocks" derives from the Tagalog word "bundok" which means "mountain". The word came into American use after the Philippine-American War when returning military personnel used the term. It became a slang word for suburban or rural areas. more
Quotes:
Riley Freeman: Gangstalicious got shot!
Robert 'Granddad' Freeman: Again?
Riley Freeman: We got to do something!
Huey Freeman: I've got an idea! Why don't we go to college so we don't end up like Gangstalicious?
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Soundtrack:
The Boondocks Theme more

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Is Tom or Uncle Ruckus a reference to Uncle Tom?
What is the song in the opening credits?
Are there plans in place for a third season?
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119 out of 133 people found the following comment useful.
This is good, though many have already missed the point, which isn't surprising, 5 December 2005
Author: dee.reid from United States

With his basketball-sized afro and genius I.Q., you'd never guess that 10-year-old Huey Freeman is WAY beyond his years. His 8-year-old brother Riley isn't of equal intelligence but what he lacks in that area he makes up for in attitude. Both young boys, the revolutionary-in-training Huey and the hip-hop-loving, hustler-in-training Riley, are moved from the big city to the 'burbs to live with their grandfather, and chaos ensues.

This is "The Boondocks" - "remote location; far from civilization" (IMDb trivia). There's also a fine cast that includes Regina King, Gary Anthony Williams, and John Witherspoon voicing the main characters.

Created by Aaron Mcgruder in 1997 while a student majoring in political science at the University of Maryland, his comic strip "The Boondocks" is revolutionary on all fronts and takes no prisoners. It's already stirred up a sh*tstorm for its fiery political rhetoric, pervasive language, sexual content, and frequent and unrepentant use of the N-word... and I love it! I'm absolutely, positively hooked!

This is what I've been waiting for as far as animation with an urban twist. It's way over the top in terms of animation, which is pseudo-Anime'-style, and doesn't forsake entertainment or message for political-correctness. No wonder it only comes on late at night. (Arrggh) I haven't been able to find too many black-themed comic strips or books that take a hard look at life in the black community without resorting to stereotypes without irony. Its two main characters Huey and Riley are presented in a way reminiscent of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," the ghetto youths taken out of their world and placed in land foreign to them and have to adjust. "The Boondocks" is all of that.

I really can't see how anyone can't like "The Boondocks." I'm 20, a young black male, and my mother saw two minutes of it the other night and her jaw hit the floor. It was yanked from circulation due to its attacks against the Iraq war, George W. Bush and his administration, and McGruder has been completely unapologetic. I know, and viewers should know a reaction like that shows you're watching something special. I won't dissect McGruder's views, which he funnels through his characters, but they are inflammatory and make me want to watch more, just to see what he's really trying to say.

I won't comment on the controversy, other than I'll say that many have already missed the point, and "The Boondocks" has only been on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim for a month. People are afraid of stuff like this for reasons completely unknown to me. They take one look at it and decry what they see, making big scenes in magazines, newspapers, and television. What they're missing is a brilliant expose of the problems of the black community. Yeah, it's over the top; that's because it's satire! It is supposed to be ridiculous because black people use the N-word frequently, glorify guns, violence and the gangsta life, condone the degradation of women, smoke weed a lot, listen to blaring rap music, and experience genuine "N***a moments."

It's funny in the same way we've laughed at comedians like Dave Chappelle, Richard Pryor, Eddie Griffin, Eddie Murphy, and Chris Rock in the past. Wake up! Maybe our community can take a cue from "The Boondocks" and take steps to improve our culture in the eyes of the rest of the world. Welcome to "The Boondocks."

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