Martin Luther King comes out of a 32-year coma and Huey helps him to readjust. But Dr. King finds that his peaceful philosophy is no longer accepted in post-9/11 America.Martin Luther King comes out of a 32-year coma and Huey helps him to readjust. But Dr. King finds that his peaceful philosophy is no longer accepted in post-9/11 America.Martin Luther King comes out of a 32-year coma and Huey helps him to readjust. But Dr. King finds that his peaceful philosophy is no longer accepted in post-9/11 America.
- Huey Freeman
- (voice)
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- Tom Dubois
- (voice)
- Angry Woman
- (voice)
- Jazmine Dubois
- (credit only)
- Young Granddad
- (voice)
- Bill O'Reilly
- (voice)
- Rosa Parks
- (voice)
- Crowd Member
- (voice)
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- Bill Maher
- (voice)
- Church Lady
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaReverend Al Sharpton publicly criticized Aaron McGruder and Adult Swim for this episode. Sharpton felt that depicting Martin Luther King using the word "nigga" would "desecrate black historic figures". He demanded a public apology and threatened to stage a protest against Time Warner, Adult Swim's parent company. McGruder spoofed Sharpton's criticism in subsequent episodes and in the comic strip the show is based on.
- GoofsWhen Huey and Dr. King are trying to get past the bouncer, Huey's sweater changes color from black to red several times.
- Quotes
Martin Luther King: Is this it? This is what I got all those ass-whoopings for? I had a dream once. It was a dream that little black boys and little black girls would drink from the river of prosperity, freed from the thirst of oppression. But lo and behold, some four decades later, what have I found but a bunch of trifling, shiftless, good-for-nothing niggers? And I know some of you don't want to hear me say that word. It's the ugliest word in the English language, but that's what I see now: niggers. And you don't want to be a nigger, 'cause niggers are living contradictions! Niggers are full of unfulfilled ambitions! Niggers wax and wane, niggers love to complain! Niggers love to hear themselves talk but hate to explain! Niggers love being another man's judge and jury! Niggers procrastinate until it's time to worry! Niggers love to be late, niggers hate to hurry! Black Entertainment Television is the worst thing I've ever seen in my life! Usher, "Michael Jackson" is *not* a genre of music! And now I'd like to talk about "Soul Plane". I've seen what's around the corner, I've seen what's over the horizon, and I promise you, you niggers won't have nothing to celebrate. And no, I won't get there with you. I'm going to Canada.
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January 21 23 is when this review was typed up.
About: MLK. The guy who fought to segregate everyone together, returns, and he is not happy with the new, new world.
Story and Production: A thoughtful story about Michael returning and observing a horrendous world. It was like a What If... Storyline.
I'm pretty sure MLK would not be happy with the current world, then again, what would he do? Like in the show, nothing was done except feeling disappointed.
Uncle Ruckus has a brick and wants vengeance against MLK.
Robert Freeman and MLK reminisce about the so called Race War.
Riley walks in the shadow of MLK.
Everyone else is out of order.
Laugh meter: 5. More of a serious episode.
What can be learned?: No one wants to learn and be great.
Should you watch this? Yes. Don't expect a lot of laughs.
- ThunderKing6
- Jan 20, 2023
Details
- Runtime23 minutes
- Color