List of The Boondocks episodes
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The following is a list of episodes for the Adult Swim animated television series The Boondocks. Created as a derivative of the popular comic strip from which it originated, the series premiered on November 6, 2005 after receiving generally positive reviews from national critics. [1]
The series completed its first season on March 19, 2006 and has been renewed for a second fifteen episode season which began airing on October 8, 2007.
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| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Release date | |||
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| 1 | 15 | 2005-2006 | July 25, 2006 | |||
| 2 | 15 | 2007-2008 | June 10, 2008 | |||
[edit] Season 1: 2005-2006
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| -- | "Scare Nigga" | --- | --- |
| Uncle Ruckus builds a scarecrow that looks like a member of the KKK, which he calls a "scare nigga," as racist white kids egg his house every Halloween, but he thinks they're black. When Robert Freeman asks him what he does about white kids, he tells him that he has a "scary nigger," a scarecrow made to look like a black man with a knife. | |||
| 01 | "The Garden Party" | November 6, 2005 | 103 |
| The Freemans are adjusting to life in Woodcrest. Granddad is invited to a ritzy garden party by tycoon Ed Wuncler, but is concerned that his grandsons will embarrass him in front of his new neighbors. At the party, Huey tries to enlighten the partygoers with the "truth" while his brother gets his hands on a loaded shotgun. → Charlie Murphy and Ed Asner guest stars. |
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| 02 | "The Trial of R. Kelly" | November 13, 2005 | 101 |
| R. Kelly is brought to trial for having urinated on an underage girl. Riley supports Kelly, but Huey sides with the law, thereby separating himself from many members of his own ethnicity who defend Kelly despite the overwhelming evidence against him. → Adam West guest stars. |
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| 03 | "Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner" | November 20, 2005 | 102 |
| Granddad falls in love with a young woman, Cristal (She makes sure to add: "Like the Champagne"), but is oblivious to the fact that she is a prostitute. She moves in with the family much to the chagrin of Huey and Riley, who plead with their grandfather to see the woman for who she really is — a gold digging ho. → Katt Williams guest stars. |
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| 04 | "Granddad's Fight" | November 27, 2005 | 104 |
| Granddad is humiliated when he loses a fight to a crotchety old blind man. Egged on by Riley and the ridiculous amount of media coverage the event receives, he challenges the man to a rematch. Huey, believing the old man to be a highly-skilled blind warrior, similar to Zatoichi, puts Granddad through intense preparatory training. | |||
| 05 | "A Date With The Health Inspector" | December 4, 2005 | 106 |
| Tom DuBois is arrested for fitting the description of the "Xbox Killer". Huey and Riley enlist the help of Ed Wuncler III and his friend Gin Rummy to find the real killer so Tom won't have to face his ultimate fear: being sent to prison and anally raped. → Charlie Murphy, Terry Crews and Samuel L. Jackson guest star. |
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| 06 | "The Story of Gangstalicious" | December 11, 2005 | 107 |
| Riley's favorite gangsta rapper, Gangstalicious, is shot and hospitalized in Woodcrest. He visits him in the hospital only to learn the truth about Gangstalicious and the meaning of “Thuggin’ Luv.” Riley narrates. → Mos Def and MTV News anchor Sway guest star. |
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| 07 | "A Huey Freeman Christmas" | December 18, 2005 | 109 |
| Huey is given creative control over his school's Christmas play. He uses the opportunity to unleash his vision onto the world. Meanwhile, Riley revives an old grudge with Santa. → Quincy Jones and Judge Reinhold guest star. |
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| 08 | "The Real" | January 8, 2006 | 105 |
| Granddad, following Riley’s advice, pretends to be blind to get his ride pimped. Things turn badly when Extreme Makeover: Home Edition shows up to add a new wing onto the house. Meanwhile, Huey is being stalked by a mysterious secret agent, or perhaps his paranoia is simply playing tricks with his mind. → Xzibit and John C. McGinley guest star. |
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| 09 | "Return of the King" | January 15, 2006 | 110 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. comes out of his 32-year coma and is thrust into a much different world than the one he remembers. After being ostracized and castigated by the post-9/11 world for applying his philosophy of peace to terrorism, Huey motivates him to revive the civil rights movement by creating a Black Revolution Party. → Kevin Michael Richardson guest stars. |
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| 10 | "The Itis" | January 22, 2006 | 108 |
| With financial help from Ed Wuncler, Granddad opens Woodcrest’s first soul food restaurant. Though extremely popular, the restaurant ends up having a corrosive effect on the once-friendly neighborhood. → Ed Asner and Candi Milo guest star. |
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| 11 | "Let's Nab Oprah" | February 12, 2006 | 112 |
| Riley, Ed Wuncler III, and Gin Rummy try to kidnap Oprah. Riley ends up being the brains of the operation due to the ineptitude of the former duo. His brother, however, catches wind of their plan and takes it upon himself to stop them and set Riley straight. → Charlie Murphy and Samuel L. Jackson guest star. |
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| 12 | "Riley Wuz Here" | February 19, 2006 | 113 |
| Riley is caught painting graffiti and is forced by Granddad to take art lessons to scratch his artistic itch. Little does Granddad know that Riley’s strange new art teacher is no ordinary tutor and is fond of painting “murals” himself. Meanwhile, Huey decides to watch “black” television for two straight weeks to determine if doing so negatively affects his health. → Rob Paulsen guest stars. |
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| 13 | "Wingmen" | March 5, 2006 | 111 |
| Granddad is asked to give a eulogy in Chicago for his deceased World War II friend, Mo. Huey is given the opportunity to reconnect with his old friend Cairo, whom he had lost contact with. Things don’t go as planned for either of the two, and both Granddad and Huey find it hard to negotiate the past. → Mike Epps guest stars. |
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| 14 | "The Block Is Hot" | March 12, 2006 | 114 |
| An abnormally hot winter's day causes the citizens of Woodcrest to act strangely. Jazmine opens a lemonade stand and sells out to Ed Wuncler for the price of a pony against the advice of Huey. Consequently, she learns the true value of a hard day’s work. → Ed Asner guest stars. |
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| 15 | "The Passion of Reverend Ruckus" | March 19, 2006 | 115 |
| Uncle Ruckus dreams about a "white heaven" and is diagnosed with cancer. He dedicates the remainder of his life to preaching to the world about loving the "white man". Meanwhile, Huey devises a comprehensive scheme to try and bust an unjustly imprisoned death row inmate out of jail. | |||
[edit] Season 2: 2007-2008
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| 16 (1) | "...Or Die Trying" | October 8, 2007 | 205 |
| Granddad, Huey, Riley and Jazmine sneak into the movies to watch Soul Plane 2: The Blackjacking! At the theater, they do their best to avoid Ruckus, who is fervent about reporting them to the authorities. → Snoop Dogg, and Mo'Nique guest star. |
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| 17 (2) | "Tom, Sarah and Usher" | October 15, 2007 | 202 |
| Sarah and Tom split after an unexpected appearance by Usher causes an infatuated Sarah to put on a girlish display at their anniversary dinner. Tom, chagrined, is kicked out of the house and attempts to learn assertiveness from A Pimp Named Slickback. → Katt Williams guest stars. |
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| 18 (3) | "Thank You for Not Snitching" | October 22, 2007 | 203 |
| A rash of home invasions has Woodcrest in a panic and the neighbourhood watch on high alert. But when Riley witnesses the theft of Granddad's precious car, Dorothy, Riley has to decide whether to "snitch" or not to "snitch". → Charlie Murphy, Samuel L. Jackson, Mos Def, and Bill Duke guest star. |
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| 19 (4) | "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back" | October 29, 2007 | 201 |
| The spirit of Colonel H. Stinkmeaner is released from Hell and possesses Tom Dubois to exact vengeance upon the Freemans for killing him. → Ghostface Killah, Terry Crews and Kevin Michael Richardson guest star. |
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| 20 (5) | "The Story of Thugnificent" | November 5, 2007 | 204 |
| When world renowned rapper Thugnificent moves in across the street from the Freemans, Granddad files a complaint against him after a boisterous party. Thugnificent, in response, makes a diss video entitled "Eff Granddad." → Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Fat Man Scoop, MTV's Sway, Xzibit, and Nate Dogg guest star. |
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| 21 (6) | "Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch" | November 19, 2007 | 207 |
| Granddad's online dating adventures lead him to a beautiful woman named Luna, whom he invites for the weekend. Unfortunately, Huey, Riley and Granddad soon learn that Luna is an expert on deadly arts of kung-fu...and is somewhat psychotic. → Aisha Tyler and Tichina Arnold guest star. |
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| 22 (7) | "Shinin'" | November 26, 2007 | 208 |
| After proving himself worthy, Riley is finally initiated into Thugnificent's Lethal Interjection crew and given the crew's official chain. Unfortunately, a local bully jacks his ice, so Riley tries to retrieve it before the Lethal Interjection crew finds out. → Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Charlie Murphy and MTV's Sway guest star. |
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| 23 (8) | "Ballin'" | December 3, 2007 | 209 |
| Riley joins Tom's youth basketball team and discovers the benefits of practice and team play. He also learns how to cope with humiliation and the agony of defeat.. | |||
| 24 (9) | "Invasion of the Katrinians" | December 10, 2007 | 206 |
| Displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Jericho Freeman (Robert's cousin) and his family move in with Robert and the boys. As a result, Robert does whatever he can to get rid of them as quickly as possible. → Cedric the Entertainer and Lil Wayne guest star. |
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| 25 (10) | "Home Alone" | December 17, 2007 | 212 |
| When Granddad goes on vacation, he leaves Huey and Riley home with Uncle Ruckus as their chaperone. The Boys cause enough havoc to chase Uncle Ruckus away, which leaves Huey in charge... much to Riley's disappointment. | |||
| 26 (11) | "The S-Word" | January 21, 2008 | 213 |
| Granddad and the Rev. Rollo Goodlove try to cash in big after a teacher calls Riley 'the n-word' in school. → Cee-Lo and Fred Willard guest star. |
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| 27 (12) | "The Story of Catcher Freeman" | January 28, 2008 | 214 |
| Three very different versions of a slave revolt led by Huey and Riley's great great great great great great grandparents. Who said the 1860s couldn't be fun? → Donald Faison, Charlie Murphy guest stars. |
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| 28 (13) | "The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2" | February 4, 2008 | 215 |
| Much to the chagrin of Granddad, Riley starts to walk, talk, and dress like his favorite rapper, Gangstalicious. Riley arranges for rappers Thugnificent, Flo-Nominal, and Macktastic to collaborate with Gangstalicious on a remix of his new hit song, "Homies over Hoes." But when rumors surface about Gangstalicious being gay - following in the footsteps of gay rapper Booty B - Riley's world is turned upside-down. → Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Mos Def, Katt Williams, Fat Man Scoop guest star. |
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| 29 (14) | "The Hunger Strike" | March 16, 2008 [2] | 210 |
| Huey goes on a hunger strike in a boycott of BET, and receives some high-profile support from Reverend Rollo Goodlove, who may be more interested in his own self-promotion than any good intentions. Though there were rumors that BET executives were threatening to sue if the episode was shown, a Cartoon Network representative denied this. It was aired in Canada on March 16, 2008. | |||
| 30 (15) | "The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show" | March 23, 2008 [2] | 211 |
| BET decides to film Uncle Ruckus in his day to day activities around the city. Chronologically this episode takes place after the hunger strike but before The S Word → Donald Faison guest stars. | |||
- NOTE: The final two episodes of season two were never aired in the United States, and Cartoon Network has announced it has no plans to air them. They were however, aired on The Detour programming block of Canada's Teletoon network, which broadcast previous episodes from season 2.
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