- Network: Cartoon Network , Adult Swim
- Series Premiere Date: Nov 6, 2005
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If you love a big, seriously politically incorrect, brilliantly funny show that delivers belly laughs of the "South Park" quantity, then this one's for you.
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Right out of the gate, "The Boondocks" is a water-cooler series that lives up to the hype. It is funny, fearless and continues the vibe of the strip.
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Animation has rarely felt so explosively, hilariously defiant.
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An out-of-the-gate triumph.
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As hilariously scalding onscreen as it is on the daily comics pages.
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The Boondocks is can't-miss TV, as vicious, funny and relevant as McGruder's comic strip.
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I can't think of another recent work of art, popular or serious, that's as caustic about race as this wild little cartoon.
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Outrageous at times, sentimental at other times, "The Boondocks" brings a unique and satiric vision to animation.
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There are very few series for young adults that deal with race as brazenly and defiantly as "The Boondocks."
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"The Boondocks" takes on racism the way ''All in the Family" did, by sending up ignorance and extremism rather than moralizing about them.
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"The Boondocks," with all its knowingly controversial observations and language, is a sort of animated equivalent of "All in the Family." It'll make you think, and maybe even wince - but at the same time, it makes you smile.
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"Boondocks" is a charming, amusing and good-looking cartoon. What's more, it establishes fertile, identifiable characters and story lines.
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Like the frequently audacious comic strip that gave it life, "The Boondocks" doesn't mess around.
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After two episodes, "The Boondocks" shows promise, defies categorization and, basically, could either evolve into a great show or become repetitive really fast.
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Deliberate pacing muffles the comedy's energy. Stylish animation clashes with coarse language and situations. Would arty photography help a Mel Brooks movie? Not one with a wobbly script.
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Occasionally funny.
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The timing of a TV show is a different animal from the punchy joys of an in-and-out three-panel strip, and there’s a clunkiness to the pacing of this new Boondocks incarnation.
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Despite its wish to be incendiary, Boondocks seems hesitant. [11 Nov 2005, p.60]
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Given the first episode's promise, it's too bad the second outing of "The Boondocks" is a complete waste of time.
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Aaron McGruder's anger comes through loud and clear in this adaptation of his comicstrip into an Adult Swim animated series, but the dearth of humor reflects another awkward and disappointing transition from three-panel glory to TV series.
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There is not a single fresh moment in the three episodes that have run so far; it turns out you can be controversial without being the least bit interesting.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 248 out of 278
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Mixed: 7 out of 278
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Negative: 23 out of 278
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