The Boondocks

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Season 1
Season #: 4, 4, 3, 2, 1
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  1. LindseyW
    Nov 14, 2005
    10
    This show is genius because it not only dis whites but blacks. If your not so stuck up then you will not have a problem with this show.
  2. GCamel
    Nov 14, 2005
    9
    I have seen two episodes so far and think that it is hilarious. It is an intelligent, dry-wit type of comedy. The jokes don't always slap you in the face the creators want you to think for a sec to fully appreciate the humor. AND NO!, it is not a black and white thing. It is an introspective look at the Black Community and some of the ignorant attitude and behavior displayed by "some only".
  3. RSkells
    Nov 14, 2005
    9
    i saw the episode on the R Kelly case and it was absolutely hilarious. i thought it was smart and touched on many insecurities and issues within the African American community. that was just one episode but on this evidence, i'll be watching every sunday. what an outstanding show. its the honesty of the show thats really refreshing. there are black characters that reflect a wide i saw the episode on the R Kelly case and it was absolutely hilarious. i thought it was smart and touched on many insecurities and issues within the African American community. that was just one episode but on this evidence, i'll be watching every sunday. what an outstanding show. its the honesty of the show thats really refreshing. there are black characters that reflect a wide range of personalities, not just what the news media and BET (a reinforcer of stereotypes if you ask me) try to promote as the Image of the African American. it also shows how race can blind us to fact and cloud our good judgement. its an episode i will not be forgeting soon. i'll be tuning in again and again.… Expand
  4. TK
    Nov 15, 2005
    10
    This is my new favorite show!!!! as soon as i saw ads for this and heard the hype i was amped for this show. Best of all it ended up being funny, smart, stupid (in a good way). It is a show that african americans such as me can enjoy and relate to, especially after chappelle show was cancelled. Now this gaem isn't for people who are easily offended or uptight. If you like other shows This is my new favorite show!!!! as soon as i saw ads for this and heard the hype i was amped for this show. Best of all it ended up being funny, smart, stupid (in a good way). It is a show that african americans such as me can enjoy and relate to, especially after chappelle show was cancelled. Now this gaem isn't for people who are easily offended or uptight. If you like other shows on adult swim you'll love this!… Expand
  5. JonathanH
    Nov 2, 2005
    9
    Fantastic stuff. Japanese anime style, with distinct Afro-American stylings and themes, but funny in the same universal sense as Chappelle and Mencia manage to be.
  6. Gnarles
    Nov 22, 2005
    7
    Doesn't always work - and when it doesn't, it's near-terrible - but the show is worth watching for the times when it really catches fire. The look of the show is visually incredible as well, leagues ahead of the poorly-drawn muck that passes for cartoons these days. This show has great potential, but it's too early to see if it will be met.
  7. WAKS
    Nov 30, 2005
    10
    After watching the first four (4) episodes of McGruder's comic-turned television show, I have to say that I am pleased with its message and shock value. I think Mr. McGruder is doing what all franchise players should do in crunch time, take over. I am a writer and I am not afraid to say what I have to say about African Americans, my people. This show is no more degrading than After watching the first four (4) episodes of McGruder's comic-turned television show, I have to say that I am pleased with its message and shock value. I think Mr. McGruder is doing what all franchise players should do in crunch time, take over. I am a writer and I am not afraid to say what I have to say about African Americans, my people. This show is no more degrading than watching music videos on VH1, BET or MTV. It is no more degrading than watching our young black girls and boys on the streets imitating life, ie streetwalking, drug peddling, etc. Maybe, Mr. McGruder and I live in a different America, one where prejudices and stereotypes don't exist. :) Here's a tidbit, integration only made things worse and we haven't grown past its narcotic-like addiction. From the 60's til now, if you consider yourself to be an intellectual, nothing's really changed. We are still a people dependent on society's ills and McGruder is NOT one of those ills in which I speak. Daily, we are bombarded with bullshit from America. From government to entertainment to religion. Nothing is sacred anymore. We are told what to wear, what is successful, what is life, what is this, what is that. We make Hitler references about every dictator that comes along, but the propaganda job that America has pulled off over the years is ridiculous and we are all to blame. Black America is just as guilty as anyone else. It seems as though we have to become sideshows to be considered productive and successful. From my experience, shock value is what we need. Maybe today's youth will see this program and grow up trying to effect change, not repeating learned behavior.… Expand
  8. glennw
    Nov 30, 2005
    10
    awesome show. Been reading the strip for years. Love it.
  9. DaWiz
    Nov 6, 2005
    10
    You won't confuse this with any other show, trust me. Some of the sharpest black comedy writing combined with a style that isn't Anime flavored. It's authentic anime. American TV and cartoons have turned a corner on this one!
  10. KarenW
    Nov 7, 2005
    10
    Lasting value! I've laughed more at this premire than I did at the pilot of Family Guy.
  11. KJones
    Nov 7, 2005
    10
    Loved it!!! I can only wonder what my neighbors thought that sound was at 11:35 pm (me falling off my chai).
  12. BobX
    Nov 8, 2005
    10
    The commentary and satire is much too sophisticated for the average joe but it still was very well done. Definitely not the slapstick comedy that we americans have been force fed for the lat 20 years.
  13. PaulR.
    Dec 3, 2005
    10
    Subtle and shrewd. Hits its mark and makes me smile. We've had cartoons about blacks that either made them look super stereotyped (Proud Family) or super politically-correct (Static Shock) but this show actually gives us people we can relate with. Well done.
  14. KimberlynH
    Dec 5, 2005
    10
    This show is great, I watch it with my kids whom is of age to view it is very funny, keep up the good work this will be a long runner.
  15. IsaacC
    Jan 11, 2006
    10
    All I have to say is I'm going to watch this show as much as I can - Something this honest and entertaining won't last long.
  16. JaimeD
    Jan 24, 2006
    10
    still surprised this airs on tv....props....madd respect....
  17. LizmonD
    Mar 19, 2006
    10
    This shit is real
  18. Craig
    Mar 19, 2006
    0
    I hate this show because its racist against white people clearly,. Frank my butt - its frankness is bullcrapt. Yeah there is racism and black people have been screwed over. I have black friends who are not republican "uncle toms" and they hate this shit too for what it is - shit. I'm no Ronald Reagon fan but that crap about white heaven - the creator deserves to be slapped down for I hate this show because its racist against white people clearly,. Frank my butt - its frankness is bullcrapt. Yeah there is racism and black people have been screwed over. I have black friends who are not republican "uncle toms" and they hate this shit too for what it is - shit. I'm no Ronald Reagon fan but that crap about white heaven - the creator deserves to be slapped down for inciting trouble - I will stop watching adult swim because of this show.… Expand
  19. Eric
    Mar 22, 2006
    5
    I'd give this show a 0 if it weren't for the social satire. I was hoping that this show would be as funny as his comic strip it's based on, but the voices just ruin everything.
  20. BlackContractor
    Mar 24, 2006
    10
    LOL!!! It's funny to see people complain that the show paints "White" people as all evil. I mean, at least watch the show. Anyone who has seen an episode knows McGruder's humor is much more about the "Black" community than "Whites". It exposes that many "Blacks" use the n-word. It exposes that many "Blacks" worship "Whiteness". It exposes the negative behaviors we have. And it LOL!!! It's funny to see people complain that the show paints "White" people as all evil. I mean, at least watch the show. Anyone who has seen an episode knows McGruder's humor is much more about the "Black" community than "Whites". It exposes that many "Blacks" use the n-word. It exposes that many "Blacks" worship "Whiteness". It exposes the negative behaviors we have. And it actually talks about solutions, ala the King episode. There isn't anything out there that compares to this. Right on Aaron!!!!… Expand
  21. BobBobby
    Mar 24, 2006
    10
    This show is awsome i love this show the boondocks the comic strip is good to :)
  22. ludinem
    Mar 26, 2006
    10
    great cartoon and commentary about societal issues
  23. RalishaO
    May 11, 2006
    10
    Man let me tell you about this so called racist show. Its great stuff. Because you dont understand the real meanings behind each epsiode dont get mad. I hope the show goes on for a while as long as everybody loves raymond. Cuz hell i don't love raymond but he still on Tv. The fact of the matter is white people are comfrotable knowing how black people (generally) feel about them. The Man let me tell you about this so called racist show. Its great stuff. Because you dont understand the real meanings behind each epsiode dont get mad. I hope the show goes on for a while as long as everybody loves raymond. Cuz hell i don't love raymond but he still on Tv. The fact of the matter is white people are comfrotable knowing how black people (generally) feel about them. The Boondock is racist why cuz ronald reagan the devil or maybe cuz the government is lying about 9 11 no i know because Jesus Is Black. News flash he may not have been black but he was a man of color. He was hebrew he aint have blonde hair and blue eyes. The world is racist when a 7year has to sleep wit a weapon under her pillow because she scared of the white people. Bump that they keepin it real wit errbody. this is coldest show on tv right now, Yea they do say the N word alot (in respect for the white people i'll say the N word) but if a group of people take a word wit negative connations and use it postively. i will also admitt that it does cause tension if a white person walks up to me and say the N word. its guarnteed to go down. Point is if u dont like it dont watch it but dont ruin it for those of us who do… Expand
  24. MLee
    Jun 12, 2006
    9
    This might be one of the funniest shows I've ever watched, period. And, it makes you think, in so many levels. It entertains, AND it challenges you...
  25. RisikaB
    Jun 21, 2006
    10
    This is one of the best shows on TV! It's funny, but has quotes in it that really make you think. The Show is a little racist to white people but that adds to the humor in some ways.
  26. Ismail
    Jul 24, 2006
    10
    You can't hate. Shake those who do because they only want the show to drop. It's common sense these days that racism still exist. Form your own future. It's the only way go.
  27. liamb
    Sep 12, 2006
    10
    This show is the best GO HUEY!!!!
  28. HavocTroll
    Nov 20, 2007
    10
    The best show on the Adult Swim line-up (That is currently owned by Turner)
  29. JDB.
    Nov 24, 2007
    10
    I feel that this show is a dose of much needed realism to a much neglected part of the socioeconmic structure, as well as an eye opener for outsiders. Very well done.
  30. DeeDee
    Oct 17, 2007
    9
    The Boondocks is smart, funny, relevant and entertaining. Racism will not end because anyone stops using the N- word. Focusing on that cause you to miss all the totally relevant social and mulit-cultural commentary the show has to offer. MacGruder is the bomb!
  31. PhillipB.
    Dec 20, 2007
    9
    One of the best shows on anywhere! Plenty of deep messages that need to be told. Everyone will not be able to handle it, but then that's the way life is. Right On to the creator of the show!
  32. TomL.
    Dec 26, 2007
    10
    Outstanding show! Makes me laugh every time, and I'm not even black!
  33. bj
    Oct 29, 2007
    10
    uncle ruckus preaches the truth
  34. Boman
    May 31, 2007
    10
    It offends me that you take offense to it. Until we can laugh at ourselves and others in the same breath, racism will never disappear.
  35. SamerS.
    Sep 11, 2007
    10
    Don't call this show racist, it insults black just as much as white people. It Highlights some of the fu**d up shit in our society. It's honest and it's funny. The episode with Martin Luther King brought a tear to my eye.
  36. AllenB.
    Jan 25, 2008
    10
    Finally media that promotes the Revolution.
  37. CiaraS.
    Mar 24, 2008
    10
    This is the best show Ive seen in a while. you can learn a lot from this show. i love the fact that Huey is smart, and especially knows about his peoples. I'm a little mad that Uncle Ruckus is there talking all that mess, but i know hes there for a reason. Just don't know what yet, but i learn so much about Huey and hes ma favorite character in this show, then Riley. everybody This is the best show Ive seen in a while. you can learn a lot from this show. i love the fact that Huey is smart, and especially knows about his peoples. I'm a little mad that Uncle Ruckus is there talking all that mess, but i know hes there for a reason. Just don't know what yet, but i learn so much about Huey and hes ma favorite character in this show, then Riley. everybody likes him cause he gangsta and everything but i love this show because im learning from the messages there putting in the show and Huey. I love shows that put hidden messages in there. Aaron McGruder is doing a very good job. Please please please, keep doing the show, more episodes and everything. I love this show and so do everyone else. Adults need 2 wake up and find the message in the show and not just saying they don't like it because of the cursing. they should actually watch it and figure out what it means or what there trying to say in...any episode.… Expand
  38. ShawnT.
    Mar 26, 2008
    10
    This show is an amazingly witty and intelligent show... and hilarious.
  39. SymiraH.
    May 29, 2008
    10
    This is one of the best shows. Aaron Mcgruder is not afraid to take on subjects dealing with the black community.
  40. BabaGump
    Aug 11, 2008
    10
    You know how there's those TV shows you watch regularly, and then there are the ones you've heard about, maybe caught a few glimpses of, but never really got into? and then you watch an episode in its entirety and, just like you've heard... you find it amazing? Don't let me overhype this show. A TV show is just that, a TV show. But this is far from a cartoon. I You know how there's those TV shows you watch regularly, and then there are the ones you've heard about, maybe caught a few glimpses of, but never really got into? and then you watch an episode in its entirety and, just like you've heard... you find it amazing? Don't let me overhype this show. A TV show is just that, a TV show. But this is far from a cartoon. I don't know much about Japanese cartoons, but I think the drawing style is called anime... well, this is American anime. The typical American crowd portrayed in the anime style is a shining combination. Voice acting is unprecedented. Persons behind the mic include Regina King, Charlie Muprhy, Samuel L Jackson, John Witherspoon, guest appearance of Lil' Wayne, and many other incredible performers. The music makes the show flow like nothing else. The dialogue is the most hysterical thing I have ever heard... The bottom line is that this may look like a cartoon at first , but it's much more than just that. This "cartoon" is on par with some of the classics of the big screen. But seriously, don't have unrealistically high expectations. It's just a show.… Expand
  41. DouglasS.
    Nov 15, 2009
    10
    As a 45 year old Black man ,husband ,and father of two young boys, I find it easy to relate to all the people in those stories. My fave is the one where Riley gets called "Nigga" by his Teacher.Man! I aint laughed so hard at a cartoon since .Swear to God my face was a mess from the tears and snot, my stomach was cramping.Laughter overdose. Now I'm hooked on the Boondocks.I need the As a 45 year old Black man ,husband ,and father of two young boys, I find it easy to relate to all the people in those stories. My fave is the one where Riley gets called "Nigga" by his Teacher.Man! I aint laughed so hard at a cartoon since .Swear to God my face was a mess from the tears and snot, my stomach was cramping.Laughter overdose. Now I'm hooked on the Boondocks.I need the DVD box set(uncensored).… Expand
  42. VincentK
    Nov 12, 2005
    9
    I watched the debut of Boondocks on November 6th and thoroughly enjoyed it. Years ago, when The Boondocks first debuted in Comics I made no bones about my contempt for Creator-McGruder's portrayal of N.W.A (Negroes with attitudes) and Whites as pusillanimous ignoramuses. But, after having spent the last few years re-evaluating my beliefs of our failed society, I have come to the I watched the debut of Boondocks on November 6th and thoroughly enjoyed it. Years ago, when The Boondocks first debuted in Comics I made no bones about my contempt for Creator-McGruder's portrayal of N.W.A (Negroes with attitudes) and Whites as pusillanimous ignoramuses. But, after having spent the last few years re-evaluating my beliefs of our failed society, I have come to the conclusion that Aaron McGruder… Expand
  43. Tre
    Nov 14, 2005
    2
    This was disappointing, and like so many others that have commented on here, the humor was forced, the N word gratuitous and the situations just dont play out the same way on the screen compared to a comic strip. I think that this is another product of mistaking shock with comedy on a larger scale. It works effectively in the strip because of the quickness/sharpness of delivery, but ends This was disappointing, and like so many others that have commented on here, the humor was forced, the N word gratuitous and the situations just dont play out the same way on the screen compared to a comic strip. I think that this is another product of mistaking shock with comedy on a larger scale. It works effectively in the strip because of the quickness/sharpness of delivery, but ends up becoming tired old jokes that I heard/saw/said about 3-5 years ago. This was disappointing for mcGrueder who with his strip, elevated the ability for a strip to be more than "just a strip". The cartoon undermines his creatvitiy and voice.… Expand
  44. sander
    Nov 15, 2005
    9
    great show lives up to the comic
  45. alexa
    Nov 15, 2005
    9
    while the first episode seemed forced the second was much better now if every episode is like that then this show will be amazing
  46. neliac
    Nov 18, 2005
    10
    Great Show ! Genius !
  47. SimonT
    Nov 29, 2005
    2
    I had high hopes for the show, and I was a big fan of McGruder's printed work. However I have to call him out as a hypocrite and panderer. The consistent nauseating and gratuitous use of the N word is disgusting. I thought the Klan wrote the show as the N-bombing is nothing less than a total degradation of people of African anscestry. Thanks Aaron for contributing nothing except I had high hopes for the show, and I was a big fan of McGruder's printed work. However I have to call him out as a hypocrite and panderer. The consistent nauseating and gratuitous use of the N word is disgusting. I thought the Klan wrote the show as the N-bombing is nothing less than a total degradation of people of African anscestry. Thanks Aaron for contributing nothing except self-hatred and ugly stereotypes. Nowhere else in the world will you find a race pushed into the gutter in this manner.… Expand
  48. coreyb
    Dec 18, 2005
    10
    its funny azz hell
  49. Mugen
    Aug 13, 2010
    10
    This is a great series that really exposes the hypocrisy in the african american commuinity in such a funny way but in the same light it tries to educute african americans as well.
  50. Cazatuz
    Sep 2, 2010
    9
    I love it!!, Its a very Clever & Witty Show, I love the Art, the characters, the plots. Its very funny, At times it can be funnier than even that of Family Guy, & Boondocks doesn't try too hard to force comedy down our throats, Its genuinely & Naturally funny. I think the Creator is a Genius. This is more than just a Cartoon, its real, its a rare cartoon for all ages. It mainly depictsI love it!!, Its a very Clever & Witty Show, I love the Art, the characters, the plots. Its very funny, At times it can be funnier than even that of Family Guy, & Boondocks doesn't try too hard to force comedy down our throats, Its genuinely & Naturally funny. I think the Creator is a Genius. This is more than just a Cartoon, its real, its a rare cartoon for all ages. It mainly depicts The BlK Community & shows the ignorant side of it without going to far or being too offensive which is done threw humor. At times it even adds in positive Messages, most likely used as a way to balance out the Controversial Ignorance, often expressed threw the Kid & Uncle Ruckas. Perhaps its best asset is that it's very daring & not afraid to branch out into new territory; Its Brilliant, its fearless... Too bad season 3 is the last one, 85% of the episodes in this series are good, not all of them are.… Expand
  51. misstyty
    Sep 20, 2010
    10
    i love this show and i think the writing is brilliant. i love the way it keeps up with pop culture and sort of shows how kids these day are so easily influenced by it. and also how it shows opinions from different view points with the different character's personalities.
  52. showmestate
    Nov 28, 2010
    10
    I love this show and hope they air another season. It is not for the faint of heart. It depicts the way some african-americans converse amongst each other. Of course, the "N" word has met much scrutiny in the last few years. However, in some african-american households, it's still a common world that's not offensive when speaking to each other. Especially in the 'the hood'. TheI love this show and hope they air another season. It is not for the faint of heart. It depicts the way some african-americans converse amongst each other. Of course, the "N" word has met much scrutiny in the last few years. However, in some african-american households, it's still a common world that's not offensive when speaking to each other. Especially in the 'the hood'. The show is very funny especially because it's down-to-earth. There are some Uncle Ruckus's, Riley's and/or Huey's in many families.
    This show is not for children (thus the rating TV-MA). .    … Expand
  53. TheQuietGamer
    Aug 10, 2014
    9
    A hilarious satire show with a beautiful anime-esque animation style. It's brings plenty of laughs and just has smart writing all around. It's views and language may be controversial, or downright offensive to some, but it manages to be hilarious enough where you don't have to agree with what's going on in order to laugh at it.
  54. SlaveOfSelf
    Jan 25, 2015
    5
    Tried to like it but some characters and plots are so annoying that i just can't. Definitely not for everyone. Some may like it though. Give it a shoot and judge urself.
  55. Kencage
    Jun 25, 2014
    10
    What a beautiful show and work of art. If you are an activist, interested in art, want to learn very valuable lessons, or just want a good laugh in general. This is the show to watch. I love this show deeply and it gives great lessons.
  56. bmoore07
    Feb 22, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The title of this show is an interesting one because the show’s setting isn’t exactly in ‘the boondocks’ of American society. The Boondocks is about two children named Huey and Riley Freeman who move from the ghettos of Chicago to the fictional, peaceful (and very white) neighborhood of Woodcrest, where they embark on hilarious misadventures with their grandfather Robert Freeman as they adjust to their new environment.

    Huey Freeman is The Boondocks’ main character and narrator (as well as the person I chose as my profile picture), an Afro-wilding martial arts master, a gun-toting terrorist with a Che Guevara poster on his wall, a supremely intelligent prodigy of few words (and one of my all-time favorite characters). Riley Freeman is Huey’s younger brother and someone I was never fond of, a cornrowed hip-hop enthusiast famed for his expletive-filled rants and someone I find mostly one-dimensional, extremely egocentric, and unbelievably selfish. Robert Freeman is similar to Riley but is equipped with depth to his character (and a bizarre habit of dating psychotic women). The Boondocks offers a variety of richly detailed supporting characters like the politician Tom DuBois who looks exactly like young Barack Obama (and has a peculiar phobia), the infamous Uncle Ruckus, a racist who passionately despises his own kind (and someone whose voice I can imitate very well), Jazmine DuBois, who is Tom’s innocent daughter, and Ed Wuncler III, a red-headed delinquent who looks a lot like Eminem. The Boondocks offers one of the best cast of characters I’ve ever seen.

    There are more than a few notable Boondocks episodes like “The Story of Catcher Freeman”, an attempt to analyze Huey and Riley’s slavery-era ancestor who is profiled in three ways (Robert’s version of Catcher is a beloved and brave hero who freed black people from slavery, Uncle Ruckus’ version is a primal and vicious slavecatcher preventing black people from escaping the plantations, and Huey’s version is an intelligent playwright who accidently kills his white father). There’s the episode “Smoking with Cigarettes”, where Riley befriends Lamilton Taeshawn, a juvenile felon who punched his grandma and hijacked a car for a joyride (the detective chasing Lamilton sounds and looks similar to Obi-Wan Kenobi). There’s also the episode “The Color Ruckus”, an extremely emotional journey into Ruckus’ past, and the episode “The Fundraiser”, where Riley’s attempt to make money from selling chocolates becomes out-of-control (highlighted by an unforgettable speech by Riley). “The Fundraiser” and “The Color Ruckus” are two of my three favorite Boondocks episodes.

    After the third season concluded, The Boondocks fell into a dry spell, only airing re-runs as America furiously pushed for Season 4. Four years after Season 3, The Boondocks returned. Season 4 was the show’s first attempt at a running plot and it unfortunately aired for a pitiful 10 episodes. In those 10 episodes, The Boondocks mostly tried to recycle ideas from episodes of previous seasons (lowlighted by a return of the notorious Colonel Stinkmeaner as a mechanically modified clone to once again fight Grandpa Freeman), but there were a few shining moments in Season 4. The episode “Early Bird Special” was an interesting one but it didn’t hold a candle to the classic “I Dream of Siri” (my third favorite Boondocks episode), where Robert’s malfunctioned phone came dangerously close to destroying his life. The 10th (and final) episode of Season 4, “The New Black”, was about Riley being targeted for calling a kid ‘gay’ and ‘retarded’, and the episode ended with Riley getting pummeled by a gigantic group of mentally disabled children as the show played Lethal Interjection Crew’s “Stomp ‘Em In the Nuts”, a homage to the earlier seasons. It was a classic ending to a sub-par episode in a disappointing season.

    Sadly, when Season 4 concluded, Aaron McGruder (the creator of The Boondocks) quit his involvement in the beloved animated series for Black Jesus, a hilarious comedy that is nowhere close to The Boondocks, which was the last African-American classic, a show with supremely solid characters, first-class comedy, and occasional martial arts scenes, a show that casually ventured into polarizing social topics (race, snitching, homosexuality, etc.) and incited controversy along the way (The Boondocks labeled BET as “Black Evil Television”, a sinister enterprise corrupting America, and the show suggested the famous playwright Tyler Perry is gay). With its memorable main theme, and historical and pop culture references, The Boondocks is a show that doesn’t deserve to be ignored.    … Expand
  57. CarltonBanks
    Dec 28, 2016
    6
    Bondocks set out to criticize black American culture, and it instead degraded into **** jokes, effectively becoming a hypocritical caricature of itself.
    Season 1 is pretty good; it's funny, interesting and has a strange melancholy coupled with legit critiques that go ignored to this date, the latter was the biggest selling point to me.
    The thing is the biggest selling point for most    Bondocks set out to criticize black American culture, and it instead degraded into **** jokes, effectively becoming a hypocritical caricature of itself.
    Season 1 is pretty good; it's funny, interesting and has a strange melancholy coupled with legit critiques that go ignored to this date, the latter was the biggest selling point to me.
    The thing is the biggest selling point for most people were jokes li- Pardon me, """jokes""" like **** you gay" (which is said multiple times in every episode from season 2 and beyond, so funny after the 20th time right?) which the writers clearly took notice, and in season 2 they immediately degraded their original vision in favor of $CASH$ $MONEY$.
    If you look up sell-out on the dictionary, you see a picture of Huey doing coke with the show's writers; well, not really but you SHOULD, it would be more accurate.

    I don't know what's with all these idiot users thinking this show deserves a flawless 10/10 rating, but worse are these moron "critics" that barely go in depth if AT ALL, and seem to have missed the point of the show, so did the users but they're not pretending to be professional critics.

    Season 1 is definitely good, I recommend to anybody with a brain that doesn't have a problem with "black" humor or can at least see past that (In season 1 it's mostly satirical, season 2 and beyond they start doing **** jokes for the sake of saying **** as much times as possible to appeal to their retarded audience) I'm thorn between a 6/10 or 7/10, but for the sake of reducing this RIDICULOUS 8.8 rating, I'll have to stick to 6.
    I rate all seasons beyond 1 as ****    … Expand
  58. pablojob1
    Mar 4, 2021
    10
    The best season opening ever its hella funny bro and the animation is like japanese style animation
  59. infjaxcritic
    Jul 7, 2022
    9
    I first watched this show in May 2022, and I was generally impressed. The characters are well-crafted and relatively accurate to real life. However, I would take issue with the racial stereotypes, such as Uncle Ruckus, as well as the depiction of other black people, which I found slightly offending. Other than that, I would recommend this show to anyone curious.
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Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best TV Season of 2005
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#8 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005
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#15 Most Shared TV Season of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    90
    Animation has rarely felt so explosively, hilariously defiant.
  2. Kansas City Star
    Reviewed by: Aaron Barnhart
    90
    An out-of-the-gate triumph.
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  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    75
    "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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