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{{short description|American anime-influenced adult animated sitcom}}
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{{Use American English|date=August 2022}}
| show_name = The Boondocks
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| image = [[Image:The Boondocks.png|250px]]
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| image = The Boondocks.png
| format = [[Animated series|Animated Series]]
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| runtime = 22 minutes per episode
| genre = {{Plainlist|
| creator = [[Aaron McGruder]]
| starring = [[Regina King]]<br>[[John Witherspoon (actor)|John Witherspoon]]<br>[[Cedric Yarbrough]]<br>[[Gary Anthony Williams]]<br>[[Jill Talley]]<br>[[Gabby Soleil]]
| country = [[United States|USA]]
| network = [[Cartoon Network]] (as part of the [[Adult Swim|[adult swim]]] programming)
| debuted = [[November 5]], [[2005]]
| last_aired = present
| num_episodes = 15 episodes (to date)
| imdb_id = 0373732
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'''''The Boondocks''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[animated television series]] produced for [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] programming block, based on the [[The Boondocks|comic strip of the same name]]. The show made its broadcast debut on [[November 6]], [[2005]]; it was originally set to premiere on [[October 2]], but was pushed back for November [[sweeps]]. It is a production of [[Sony Pictures Television]], executive produced by [[Aaron McGruder]], the creator of the comic strip. The first season dvd box set will be released on June 13, 2006.
 
* [[Black sitcom]]
==Overview==
* [[Satire]]
McGruder and one-time collaborator [[Reginald Hudlin]] had originally piloted the show for the [[Fox Network]], but found great difficulty in making the series acceptable for broadcast television. Hudlin left the project after the Fox deal fell through, although McGruder and Sony Television are contractually bound to continue to credit him as an executive producer {{ref|Hudlin}}.
* [[Action genre|Action]]
}}
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[The Boondocks (comic strip)|The Boondocks]]''|Aaron McGruder}}
| creator = [[Aaron McGruder]]
| writer =
| director =
| voices = {{Plainlist|
* [[Regina King]]
* [[John Witherspoon (actor)|John Witherspoon]]
* [[Gary Anthony Williams]]
* [[Cedric Yarbrough]]
* [[Jill Talley]]
* Gabby Soleil {{small|(seasons 1–3)}}
* Kiarah Pollas {{small|(season 4)}}
}}
| narrated = Regina King
| theme_music_composer = {{Plainlist|
* Derryck "Big Tank" Thornton
* Aaron McGruder
* [[Asheru|Gabriel Benn]]
}}
| opentheme = "The Boondocks Main Title" performed by [[Asheru]]
| composer = {{Plainlist|
* Metaphor the Great
* Jonathan Jackson
}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 4
| num_episodes = 55
| list_episodes = List of The Boondocks episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Aaron McGruder {{small|(seasons 1–3)}}
* [[Reginald Hudlin]] {{small|(seasons 1–2)}}
* [[Rodney Barnes]]
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Brian J. Cowan {{small|(season 1)}}
* [[Denys Cowan]] {{small|(season 1)}}
* Carl Jones {{small|(seasons 1–3)}}
* Brian Ash {{small|(season 3)}}
* Seung Eun Kim {{small|(seasons 3–4)}}
}}
| editor = {{Plainlist|
* Anna Granfors {{small|(season 1)}}
* Jhoanne Reyes {{small|(season 1)}}
* Bruce A. King {{small|(seasons 1–2)}}
* Ralph A. Eusebio {{small|(season 2)}}
* Lee Harting {{small|(season 3)}}
* Yoonah Kim {{small|(season 4)}}
}}
| runtime = 19–23 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
* [[Aaron McGruder|Rebel Base Productions]] {{small|(seasons 1–3)}}
* [[Adelaide Productions]]
* [[Sony Pictures Television]]
}}
| network = [[Adult Swim]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2005|11|6}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2014|06|23}}
}}
 
'''''The Boondocks''''' is an American [[Adult animation|adult animated]] [[Animated sitcom|sitcom]] created by [[Aaron McGruder]] for [[Cartoon Network]]'s late-night programming block [[Adult Swim]],<ref name="bdlead">{{cite web | last1=Outlaw | first1=Kofi | title='The Boondocks' Season 4 Is In The Works | url=https://screenrant.com/the-boondocks-season-4-announced-kofi-125008/| website=[[Screen Rant]] | date=2011-07-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407010527/https://screenrant.com/the-boondocks-season-4-announced/ | archive-date=2022-04-07 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all}}</ref> based on his [[The Boondocks (comic strip)|manga-influenced comic strip of the same name]].<ref name="bdlead" /> The series focuses on a [[Black American]] family, the Freemans, settling into the fictional, predominantly [[White Americans|white]] suburb of Woodcrest<!-- Please see references AND talk page before you change the State-->.<ref>{{cite web | last1=McGruder | first1=Aaron | author-link1=Aaron McGruder |url=http://www.gocomics.com/boondocks/2007/10/18 | date=2007-10-18 | title=The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for October 18, 2007 | website=[[GoComics]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121123015/https://www.gocomics.com/boondocks/2007/10/18 | archive-date=2022-01-21 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref> The perspective offered by this mixture of cultures, lifestyles, social classes, stereotypes, viewpoints and racialized identities provides for much of the series' satire, comedy, and conflict.
Like the comic strip, the television version of ''The Boondocks'' is a satirical situation comedy revolving around the lives of the Freeman family. Elementary-school aged [[African American]] brothers Huey and Riley Freeman have been moved by their Granddad, Robert Freeman, from [[inner city]] [[Neighborhoods of Chicago|South Side]] [[Chicago, Illinois]] to the quiet and almost completely white suburb of Woodcrest. Because of the long turnaround time required for each episode, ''The Boondocks'' cartoon avoids the topical nature of its newspaper counterpart, and instead covers more long-standing issues involving race relations and politics, including assimilation of black people into white culture, what would happen if [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] never actually died, and the [[R. Kelly]] sex scandal controversy.
 
The series premiered on November 6, 2005 and ended on June 23, 2014, with a total of [[List of The Boondocks episodes|55 episodes]] produced over the course of the show's four seasons, the last of which was produced without any involvement from McGruder, reportedly because "a mutually agreeable production schedule could not be determined".<ref name="FutonCritic">{{cite web|title="The Boondocks" Returns to Adult Swim for Fourth and Final Season|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2014/03/21/the-boondocks-returns-to-adult-swim-for-fourth-and-final-season-499203/20140321adultswim01/|website=The Futon Critic|access-date=May 7, 2014}}</ref> The series also has aired in [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]] outside the United States and has been released on various DVD sets and other forms of home media. ''The Boondocks'' has received several accolades including an [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series|NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series]] and a [[Peabody Award]], and is regarded by many as one of the greatest animated series of all time.
The animation is done in [[anime|animé]] style, expanding upon the anime/manga influence present in the comic strip, as well as the fact that the majority of the animators on the show are [[Asian]]. For the cartoon series, younger Freeman brother Riley was redesigned with [[cornrows]], and the comic strip followed suit with a month-long story arc involving Riley growing cornrows. Uncle Ruckus, a self-hating black man originally intended to have been introduced to the strip before [[September 11, 2001|9-11]], was introduced into the strip in late [[2004]] and is being primarily developed in the animated series. The Freemans' neighbors, the Duboises (Tom, Sarah, and their daughter Jazmine), also appeared during the show's first season; Huey's best friend Michael Caesar is being withheld for later seasons. The opening theme song was recorded by hip hop artist [[Asheru]].
 
On June 12, 2019, it was announced that [[Sony Pictures Animation]] would be producing a reboot of the television series that was set to premiere in 2022 with McGruder's involvement; [[John Witherspoon (actor)|John Witherspoon]] was also attached to the project to reprise his role as Robert Freeman before his death on October 29, 2019.<ref name="Annecy">{{cite news |last1=Sarto |first1=Dan |date=2019-06-12 |title=Sony Pictures Animation Reveals Bold, Expanded Production Slate at Annecy 2019 |url=https://www.awn.com/news/sony-pictures-animation-reveals-bold-expanded-production-slate-annecy-2019|access-date=2022-04-14 |work=Animation World News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403164206/https://www.awn.com/news/sony-pictures-animation-reveals-bold-expanded-production-slate-annecy-2019 |archive-date=2022-04-03 |url-status=live |quote=The return of The Boondocks, a co-production with Sony Pictures Television, is a complete re-imagining of the beloved and wildly rebellious animated satire for this modern era, and chronicles the adventures of the Freeman family against the evil local government tyrant Uncle Ruckus, who rules fictional Woodcrest County, Maryland with an iron fist. |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="complex">{{cite web|last=Hamilton |first=Xavier |date=2019-06-12|title=Sony Announces Reboot of 'The Boondocks' With Creator Aaron McGruder|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2019/06/sony-return-the-boondocks-creator-aaron-mcgruder|website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|access-date=June 12, 2019}}</ref> On September 18, 2019, it was announced that [[HBO Max]] had picked up the reboot with a two-season order. The two seasons were set to consist of twelve episodes each.<ref name="Andreeva">{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/the-boondocks-reboot-2-season-order-hbo-max-1202737902/ |title='The Boondocks' Reboot Gets 2-Season Order By HBO Max |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |date=2019-09-18 | website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412022459/https://deadline.com/2019/09/the-boondocks-reboot-2-season-order-hbo-max-1202737902/ | archive-date=2022-04-12 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> On February 2, 2022, it was revealed that development had been canceled and that the project was shelved.<ref name="RebootCancelled" />
Unlike other animated television series which pay little attention to continuity (c.f. ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]''), ''The Boondocks '' makes constant references to past events in previous episodes. ''The Boondocks'' also shows continuity with the comic strip that serves as its basis. A running theme in the series is the concept of black unity. Even though Huey and others may disagree with the points of view of characters like Tom Dubois, Uncle Ruckus, and Old Stinkmeaner -- they still feel obliged to provide them with support and respect.
 
==Controversy Development and criticalproduction reception==
[[File:Aaron McGruder.png|thumb|left|upright|Aaron McGruder (pictured in 2002), creator of the series.]]
''The Boondocks'' series has attracted a great deal of controversy for its heavy use of the word "[[nigger (word)|nigga]]"; a community group in [[Los Angeles]] led by Najee Ali plans to protest the series for this reason. [[Aaron McGruder]] defended the usage of the word, stating that its use made the show feel "more sincere", since the word is commonly used in the everyday conversations of [[African Americans]].{{ref|Nword}} The show's premiere episode, "Garden Party", makes a joke of the long-standing controversy surrounding the word "nigga":
''The Boondocks'' began as a comic strip on Hitlist.com, one of the first music websites.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://content.uclick.com/pdfs/theboondocks_factsheet.pdf |title=''The Boondocks'' |website=UClick.com |publisher=Andrews McMeel Universal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704100132/http://content.uclick.com/pdfs/theboondocks_factsheet.pdf |archive-date=July 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=October 17, 2016}}</ref> The strip later found its way into ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'' magazine. Following these runs, McGruder began simultaneously pitching ''The Boondocks'' as both a syndicated comic strip and an animated television series.<ref name="Hutchens int">{{cite web |interviewer=Interview with Bill Hutchens |url=http://dwb.thenewstribune.com/ae/story/5312055p-4812701c.html |title=Aaron McGruder interview: Complete transcript |work=The News Tribune |publisher=Tacoma News, Inc. |date=November 6, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070527105106/http://dwb.thenewstribune.com/ae/story/5312055p-4812701c.html |archive-date=May 27, 2007 |url-status=dead |access-date=October 17, 2016}}</ref> The former goal was met first, and ''The Boondocks'' debuted in newspapers in April 1999.
 
In the meantime, the development of the TV series continued. In between fall of 2003 to summer of 2004, McGruder and film producer/director [[Reginald Hudlin]] (President of Entertainment for BET from 2005 to 2008) created a ''Boondocks'' pilot for the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox network]], but found great difficulty in making the series acceptable for network television. Hudlin left the project after the Fox deal fell through, though McGruder and Sony Pictures Television were contractually obligated to credit him as an executive producer for the first two seasons.<ref>{{Cite interview |title=Aaron McGruder |last=McGruder |first=Aaron |interviewer=Nathan Rabin |interviewer-link=Nathan Rabin |url=https://www.avclub.com/aaron-mcgruder-1798208839 |date=2005-11-23 |subject-link=Aaron McGruder |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=October 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/30/arts/television/the-comicstrip-revolution-will-be-televised.html | title=The Comic-Strip Revolution Will be Televised | work=The New York Times | date=October 30, 2005 | last1=Ogunnaike | first1=Lola }}</ref> [[Mike Lazzo]], president of [[Adult Swim]] and executive producer for ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' and ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'', stumbled across the pilot and declared it "too networky". He then ordered a 15-episode season and told McGruder to "just tell stories".
:''Granddad:'' ...and all I ask y'all to do is act like you got some class!
:''Riley:'' ''[to Huey]'' Hey...what's "class"?
:''Huey:'' It means, "don't act like niggas."
:''Granddad:'' Now, now, see? That's what I'm talkin' about right there! We don't use the "n-word" in this house!
:''Huey:'' Granddad, you said the word "nigga" 46 times yesterday. I counted!
:''Granddad:'' Nigga, hush!
 
The series has a loose connection with the continuity of the comic strip, though during the final year of the strip McGruder made a point to try to synchronize them. He introduced [[Uncle Ruckus]] into the strip, and the comic-strip version of Riley's hair was braided into [[cornrows]] to match the character's hair in the series. During Season 1, McGruder put the strip on a 6-month hiatus beginning in March 2006. He did not return to the strip the following November, and the strip's syndicate, [[Universal Press Syndicate]], announced that it had been canceled.<ref>{{cite news|title=Return of 'Boondocks' comic strip delayed |date=September 25, 2006 |publisher=CNN |url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/books/09/25/boondocks.comics.ap/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060929012123/http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/books/09/25/boondocks.comics.ap/index.html |archive-date=September 29, 2006 }}</ref>
According to an article in ''[[The Washington Post]]'', references to [[Rosa Parks]] were removed from one of the series' completed episodes within a week of her death. {{ref|RosaParks}} In the second episode, "The Trial of [[R. Kelly]]", Parks was originally outside the courtroom protesting Kelly. In 2006, The Rev. [[Al Sharpton]] protested Martin Luther King's use of the "N word" in the aforementioned hypothesis episode. The controversy stirred by Rev. Sharpton was later referenced in the cartoon strip itself five times - February 6-9 and February 16, 2006 and also in the cartoon in the episode "The block is hot".
 
The opening theme song used in the series (slightly remixed for Season 2 and 3) is performed by [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] artist [[Asheru]].
In January [[2006]], ''The Boondocks'' was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 37th [[NAACP Image Awards]], alongside ''[[The Bernie Mac Show]]'', ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'', ''[[Girlfriends]]'', and ''[[Half & Half]]''. Adult Swim has ordered 20 more episodes for season two of ''The Boondocks''. The new season is scheduled to begin airing in late 2006. ''The Boondocks'' has also recently been picked up by the Canadian broadcaster [[Teletoon]].
 
The series was produced in [[widescreen]] since the beginning, but the image was cropped to accommodate the [[4:3]] [[aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]] at the time of their original broadcasts as well as reruns. Adult Swim rarely crops widescreen material. Since the third season, the series has been produced in [[16:9]] [[high-definition television|high definition]] and presented in its original aspect ratio and resolution.
==Characters==
[[Image:Boondock.jpg|thumb|right|Huey (left) and Riley]]
*''Huey Freeman'': The show's protagonist. Huey is a ten-year-old black radical (described by [[Aaron McGruder|McGruder]] as "just to [[left-wing politics|the left]] of [[Fidel Castro|Castro]])", prone to conspiracy theories and other [[subversive]] ideas such as that the U.S. Government is covering up the truth about the [[September 11, 2001|9/11 Terrorist Attacks]], that [[Jesus]] was black, and also that [[Ronald Reagan]] was [[the Devil]]. He is portrayed as both a voice of reason and at times a mouthpiece for contemporary [[Afrocentrism]]. He also appears to be a [[martial arts]] and [[katana]] expert.
 
In 2014, it was announced that McGruder would not be involved in the show's fourth season. Adult Swim stated, "a mutually agreeable production schedule could not be determined."<ref>{{cite news|last=Moore|first=Frazier|title='The Boondocks' Back For Final 'Offensive' Season|url=http://bigstory.ap.org/article/boondocks-back-final-offensive-season|access-date=April 23, 2014|publisher=Associated Press|date=April 18, 2014|archive-date=April 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424023503/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/boondocks-back-final-offensive-season|url-status=dead}}</ref> The fourth season premiered on April 21, 2014, ending its run on June 23, 2014.<ref name="IMDb Season 4">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373732/episodes?season=4 |website=IMDb.com |title=''The Boondocks'' (2005) Episode List: Season 4 |access-date=October 17, 2016}}</ref>
*''Riley Freeman'': Huey's eight-year-old little brother, who is subject to influence from [[gangsta rap]] culture. He is often easily swayed or caught up in the moment. He is representative of misguided black youth, and is portrayed as Huey's polar opposite. Riley also loves weapons, but only has [[Airsoft]] firearms (though he was allowed to fire a 12 gauge shotgun in the pilot). As so far, he's been seen with an Airsoft [[M1911]], [[Glock 17]], and Airsoft [[MP5K]].
 
== Setting ==
*''Robert Jebediah "Granddad" Freeman'': Huey and Riley's elderly grandfather, who is raising the boys. The fates of the boys' parents has not yet been addressed in the series. He retired to the suburbs so that he could raise the boys in a peaceful environment. He was part of the [[Civil Rights Movement]], but was prone to certain faux pas (such as wearing rain gear in preparation for getting shot with a fire hose). Freeman was also a fighter pilot in [[World War II]], where he flew the [[P-51 Mustang]]. Granddad serves as another figure of reason in contrast to Huey, although his reason tends to be more pragmatic.
The series opens with the Freemans settling into the fictional, peaceful, and mostly [[White American|white]] suburb of Woodcrest. Certain continuity errors lead to different theories of if the show is set primarily in suburban Illinois or in suburban Maryland. It is stated throughout the series that The Freemans are originally from Chicago but moved away before the events of the first season; the first season features several Chicago landmarks: a skyline shot showing the [[Willis Tower]], [[Grant Park (Chicago)|Grant Park]], buildings of the [[Michigan Avenue (Chicago)#From the River southwards|Michigan Avenue Historic District]], and [[Lake Michigan]];<ref>{{cite episode |series=The Boondocks |season=1 |number=4 |time=0:40 |title=Granddad's Fight |airdate=November 27, 2005}}</ref> as well as elevated [[rapid transit]] endemic to the city, resembling the [[Chicago "L"]].<ref>{{cite episode |series=The Boondocks |season=1 |number=5 |time=14:08 |title=A Date with the Health Inspector |airdate=December 4, 2005}}</ref> More conclusive evidence is presented in "The Trial of Robert Kelly", in which Riley asks Grandad, "Can you take us into the city tomorrow to watch the [[R. Kelly]] trial?".<ref>{{cite episode |series=The Boondocks |season=1 |number=2 |title=The Trial of Robert Kelly |airdate=November 13, 2005}}</ref> Grandad denies his request and tells him to walk, and Riley replies "But it's 40 miles!" R. Kelly is from Chicago, and his trial was held there, giving more evidence that some episodes of ''The Boondocks'' are set in Illinois.<ref name="Boondocks S1 E9">{{cite episode |series=The Boondocks |season=1 |number=9 |title=Return of the King |airdate=January 15, 2006}}</ref> Another reference to Chicago is [[Martin Luther King]] Drive, a major street running through the [[South Side, Chicago|South Side]] of Chicago, mentioned for its violent activity in the 9th episode of season 1, "Return of the King".<ref name="Boondocks S1 E9"/> Additionally, in "Let's Nab Oprah", Ed Wuncler III, Gin Rummy and Riley go to [[Oprah Winfrey]]'s television studio in an attempt to kidnap her. ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'' was recorded at [[Harpo Studios]] in Near West Side Chicago.<ref>{{cite episode |series=The Boondocks |season=1 |number=10 |title=The Itis |airdate=January 22, 2006}}</ref>
 
Though other evidence makes clear references to the show being set in the [[Columbia, Maryland]] area, where McGruder's own childhood was and where his father worked for the [[National Transportation Safety Board]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/04/19/the-radical|title=The Radical|first=Ben |last=McGrath|date=April 19, 2004|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|access-date=May 23, 2015}}</ref> In the comics, Huey's cellphone number has a [[Area codes 410, 443, and 667|443]] [[area code]], which belongs to the [[Baltimore metropolitan area]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gocomics.com/boondocks/2007/10/18|title=The Boondocks Comic Strip, October 18, 2007 |first=Aaron |last=McGruder|work=GoComics.com|access-date=May 23, 2015}}</ref> In "Wingmen", the Freemans fly "home" to Chicago, where they lived before moving to Woodcrest, to attend a funeral.<ref>{{cite episode|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-boondocks-season-1/id293053000|series=The Boondocks |season=1 |number=13 |title=Wingmen |airdate=March 5, 2006 |access-date=May 23, 2015}}</ref> In "[[The Fried Chicken Flu]]", a reporter on a passing television screen reports on the titular disease's effect on the state of Maryland.<ref>{{cite episode |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-boondocks-season-3/id368272397|title=The Fried Chicken Flu |series=The Boondocks |season=3 |number=13 |airdate=August 1, 2010 |access-date=May 23, 2015}}</ref> In addition, in Season 4's first episode, "Pretty Boy Flizzy", a man references an upcoming concert at Woodcrest Post Pavilion, which may be a play on Columbia's notable concert venue [[Merriweather Post Pavilion]].<ref>{{cite episode |series=The Boondocks |season=4 |number=1|title=Pretty Boy Flizzy |airdate=April 21, 2014}}</ref> The episode "It's a Black President, Huey Freeman" also depicts the Freemans and Woodcrest community as being close enough to Washington, D.C. for them to attend the [[first inauguration of Barack Obama]].<ref>{{cite episode|series=The Boondocks|season=3|number=1|title=It's a Black President, Huey Freeman|airdate=May 2, 2010}}</ref>
* ''Tom Dubois'': The Freemans' next-door neighbor. Tom Dubois is a rich African-American attorney. Tom Dubois strictly adheres to the law and is a "do-gooder". He is often seen as a "[[race traitor]]" by some other black characters, as he is seen as having turned his back on his black heritage to marry a white woman, producing a [[mixed-race]]-child, and become a prosecutor who often has to prosecute black criminals. His name is a play on both [[Uncle Tom]] and [[W.E.B. Dubois]]. Tom is also skittish and easily frightened. In one episode, Huey suggests that Tom's entire life of following the law and being an attorney is the result of his fear of being anally [[Rape#Custodial_and_prison_rape|raped in prison]]. He also fancies himself as a singer even though his singing is terrible.
 
== Characters ==
* ''Sarah Dubois'': Tom Dubois' wife, who is white.
{{Main|List of The Boondocks characters}}
* [[Huey Freeman]] (voiced by [[Regina King]]) – 10-year-old Huey Freeman is the family's moral compass and voice of reason. He is an intelligent, wise-beyond-his-years avid reader who is knowledgeable about a variety of subjects. He is heavily influenced by the theories of various left-wing [[social movements]] and [[social justice]] leaders. His brother and grandfather constantly ridicule and underestimate him, thinking he is a fool to have goals and values that aim higher than the expectations of mainstream American culture. It is mentioned that he has been declared a "domestic terrorist". While he promotes various social causes, he is openly contemptuous of gangsta rap/hip hop as portrayed in mainstream media for glamorizing wasteful extravagance, self-defeating lifestyles, and ignorance. Huey, unlike the other characters, rarely smiles; in the episode "[[Let's Nab Oprah]]" he smiles after his duel with Riley; he also smiles when Riley begins to win basketball games in "[[Ballin' (The Boondocks)|Ballin']]". He is a highly skilled kung-fu fighter, and beats Riley with ease in any physical altercation between the two. He has only lost to a few opponents.
* [[Riley Freeman]] (voiced by Regina King) – Riley Freeman is Huey's mischievous, rebellious, and highly impressionable 8-year-old brother, who is an enthusiastic follower and fanatic of [[gangsta rap]] and street culture. Though he is otherwise charming, clever, and artistically gifted, Riley maintains loyalty to gangsta rap ideals, even in the face of their self-destructive consequences. In "[[The Fundraiser]]" Huey tries to warn him directly about the foregone conclusions of his poor decisions, but Riley offhandedly rebuffs him. The bulk of the series focuses on Riley's misadventures (most of which are fueled by his love of gangsta rap and a desire to emulate other people he admires) or on his various outlandish schemes, which his grandfather often endorses and aids. Despite his wild nature and attempts to appear tough, Riley occasionally shows a softer, innocent side. While his brother practices martial arts, Riley is skilled in street fighting, as shown in "Home Alone" and "Smokin' with Cigarettes".
* Robert Jebediah "Granddad" Freeman (voiced by [[John Witherspoon (actor)|John Witherspoon]]) – is the grandfather and legal guardian of Huey and Riley. While he loves his two grandsons, he sometimes explodes in tirades of angry frustration over their wisecracking observations, constant schemes, and misadventures, although he has his own moments; for instance, his eagerly misguided dating pursuits unwittingly attract bizarre or dangerous women. According to Season 3's "[[It's a Black President, Huey Freeman]]", "Nobody knows exactly how old Robert Freeman is—not even himself." Robert often threatens to discipline his grandsons, mainly Riley with [[Three Stooges]]-style [[corporal punishment]] and has developed a remarkable degree of speed and dexterity in wielding his belt for this purpose. He was an avid civil rights activist in his young adult years.
 
== Episodes ==
* ''Jazmine Dubois'': Tom and Sarah's [[mulatto]] daughter. She can be extremely paranoid and a bit naive, and is an object of ridicule for Huey and Riley. Jazmine was shocked by the [[September 11 attacks]] (and hid in her room for two years as a result) and by finding out that the [[tooth fairy]] isn't real.
{{Main|List of The Boondocks episodes}}
{{:List of The Boondocks episodes}}
Both the comic strip and the cartoon were influenced by McGruder's love of [[anime]] and [[manga]].<ref name="Samurai Champloo et al">{{cite interview | last=McGruder | first=Aaron | subject-link=Aaron McGruder | interviewer=Bill Hutchens | title=thenewstribune.com |url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/ae/story/5312055p-4812701c.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070301163301/http://www.thenewstribune.com/ae/story/5312055p-4812701c.html | archive-date=2007-03-01 | date=2005-11-06}}</ref> He cites ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' and ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' as sources of inspiration for the series' fight scenes. The opening sequence of Season 1 contains similarities to that of ''Samurai Champloo''. Some of the humor is based on the characters' anime-style movements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=17924|title=Aaron McGruder - The Boondocks Interview|access-date=2007-10-14|author=Troy Rogers|website=UnderGroundOnline|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080228055740/http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=17924|archive-date=2008-02-28}}</ref> In 2006, McGruder explained in an interview, "We now have a Japanese anime studio named [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]] to help us out",<ref name="madhouse">{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-07-14/madhouse-in-the-mix-for-boondocks-season-2 | title=Madhouse in the Mix for Boondocks Season 2 | date=2006-07-14 | access-date=2006-07-20 | publisher=Anime News Network}}</ref> but at some point, the deal with Madhouse fell through.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/aaron-mcgruder-sounds-off-on-the-boondocks-season-2 | title=Aaron McGruder Sounds Off on The Boondocks - Season Two|website=Movieweb | date=2007-10-07 | access-date=2015-03-29}}</ref> Instead, the [[Emmy Award]]-winning South Korean studio Moi Animation handled the animation for season two onwards. As a result, the following seasons of the series have more detailed animation, as well as minor updates for most of the character designs.
 
The episode "[[Pause (The Boondocks)|Pause]]" presents a thinly veiled parody of [[Tyler Perry]], presented as using his religion to hide his [[cross-dressing]]. The episode reportedly angered Perry, with the network responding to his complaints by saying that they should have warned him before the episode aired.<ref>{{cite web|last=Flint|first=Joe|title=Turner Broadcasting tries to make peace with Tyler Perry|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/06/turner-broadcasting-tries-to-make-peace-with-tyler-perry.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=May 7, 2014|date=2010-06-30}}</ref>
* ''Uncle Ruckus'': An overweight black man with a grotesque appearance who idolizes white culture. Ruckus is self-hating, dissassociating himself from his African-American heritage as best he can, and instead championing whatever small traces of [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] and [[Ireland|Irish]] ancestry he may have. His greatest wish is that black people were still enslaved, because he believes that they were better off that way. He claims to have a mythical disease called ''"re''-[[vitiligo]]" ("the reverse of what Michael Jackson has," he always retorts). He is the darkest skinned character on the show. His character is a [[hyperbole|hyperbolic]] parody of the self-hating black man, and is named after [[Uncle Remus]] from ''[[Song of the South]]''.
 
While the series was originally going to end with the third season, on March 21, 2014, it was revealed via press release from Adult Swim that ''The Boondocks'' would return for a fourth and final season.<ref>[https://hiphopwired.com/34631/peep-the-boondocks-season-3-trailer/ Peep "The Boondocks" Season 3 Trailer]</ref><ref name="FutonCritic" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Xilla|first=Blog|title="The Boondocks" coming back for season 4! (DETAILS)|url=http://globalgrind.com/2012/05/17/boondocks-renewed-season-4-details/|publisher=Global Grind Inc|access-date=May 7, 2014|date=2012-05-17}}</ref> It was later revealed that the fourth season would be produced without the involvement of the series creator Aaron McGruder. The reason cited for the split between the creator and the company was a disagreement over the production schedule.<ref name="FutonCritic" /> The fourth and final season was co-produced and animated by South Korean studio [[Studio Mir]].
*''Ed Wuncler, Sr.'': A rich [[realtor]] whose family founded Woodcrest and have lived in the area for decades. The wealthy Wuncler owns the [[mortgage]] loan on Granddad's house, and is embarrassed by his inept grandson, Ed III. Wuncler also owns the fictional franchise, "McWuncler's," and bears a resemblance to the man who voices him, [[Ed Asner]]. The name 'Wuncler' may be a respelling of the name of the greedy industrialist character from Dr. Seuss's [[The Lorax]], The Once-ler. Ed sometimes does things thought of as prejudice, such as referring to Grandad as "Robert ''Free''-man", and employing only illegal Mexicans at his restaurant. However, Ed seems to have taken a general liking to Robert, referring to him as "Old School," and even funding Robert's Soul Food Restaurant venture. It should be noted however that Robert's restaurant negatively affected the surrounding area and allowed Wuncler to finally purchase a nearby park. Ed III and his friend Gin Rummy manage to elude prosecution for their criminal activity simply because Ed has the police, and everything else in town on his payroll.
 
== Social critique ==
* ''Ed Wuncler III'': The grandson of Ed Wuncler I, who owns the Freemans' home. Ed III is a somewhat psychotic ex-soldier portrayed as a representation of the "[[wigga]]" stereotype: a white person who acts like an exaggerated version of a young black person. He has recently returned to America from [[Iraq]], where he was serving military duty; he is also implied to be a foul-mouthed alcoholic and a trigger happy lunatic. His character, voiced by [[Charlie Murphy]], could be seen as a parody of a young [[George W. Bush]], painted in broad strokes -- a figure destined to be president on the strength of his family's wealth and power, despite his sub-average intelligence.
=== Political criticism ===
''The Boondocks'' gives commentary on American politics from a Black left-wing perspective.<ref name="Tyree Krishnasamy 2011">{{Cite journal|last1=Tyree|first1=Tia C. M.|last2=Krishnasamy|first2=Adrian|date=2011|title=Bringing Afrocentricity to the Funnies: An Analysis of Afrocentricity Within Aaron McGruder's "The Boondocks"|journal=Journal of Black Studies|volume=42|issue=1|pages=23–42|jstor=25780790|doi=10.1177/0021934709359081|s2cid=143921835}}</ref><ref name="Satire TV book">{{Cite book|jstor=j.ctt9qfgjc|title=Satire TV: Politics and Comedy in the Post-Network Era|date=2009|publisher=NYU Press|isbn=9780814731987|editor-last=Gray|editor-first=Jonathan|editor-last2=Jones|editor-first2=Jeffrey P.|editor-last3=Thompson|editor-first3=Ethan|chapter=Politics and Comedy in the Post-Network Era}}</ref> The series accomplishes this by using satire and controversial statements, such as the opening lines of the series, "[[Jesus]] was Black, [[Ronald Reagan]] was the devil, and the government is lying about [[September 11 attacks|9/11]]."<ref name="itunes complete">{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-boondocks-the-complete-series/id1321671255|title=The Boondocks: The Complete Series on iTunes|website=iTunes|language=en|access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref> The show has also given input on subjects like the American government's response to [[Hurricane Katrina disaster relief|Hurricane Katrina]], the [[Iraq War]], and other controversial political events that took place throughout the 2000s. When asked about the show and the approaches taken that make it so controversial, series creator Aaron McGruder said, "I just hope to expand the dialogue and hope the show will challenge people to think about things they wouldn't normally think about, or think about it in a very different way."<ref name="ABC News 2006-02-07">{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=1270410|title='The Boondocks': Not the N&#@$%a Show|date=2006-02-07|publisher=ABC News|language=en|access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref>
 
=== Black cultural relevance and critique ===
* ''Gin Rummy'', voiced by [[Samuel L. Jackson]], is a former soldier and Ed Wuncler III's best friend. He can be seen as a parody of [[Donald Rumsfeld]], in name, appearance, and use of actual quotes (and his name is usually shortened to just "Rummy", like Rumsfeld). His name is also a play on the card game, Gin Rummy. Gin Rummy also repeatedly explains away his poor criminal planning by saying that "the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence", parodying how Bush and Rumsfeld continue to assert that Saddam Hussein had [[weapons of mass destruction]] in Iraq, despite the fact that none have ever been actually found after the invasion.
The series typically features appearances by well-known entities (singers, rappers, public figures) within Black popular culture as well as parodies of them. Episodes often feature cameos, as in the episode "Let's Nab Oprah", which features appearances from [[Oprah Winfrey]], [[Maya Angelou]], and [[Bill Cosby]].<ref name="itunes complete" /> Other appearances and parodies within the show include [[R. Kelly]] on trial for sexual misconduct accusations, [[DMX (rapper)|DMX's]] disbelief when told about [[Barack Obama]] running for president in an interview, and an episode that mimicked ''[[Juice (1992 film)|Juice]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/04/the-greatest-hip-hop-references-in-the-boondocks-history/1|title=The Greatest Hip-Hop References in "The Boondocks" HistorySmokin' with Cigarettes (Season 3, Episode 6)|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2008/03/dmx-here-i-am/|title=DMX Here I Am - XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=March 14, 2008 |language=en|access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref> The series also parodies famous news reports including a broadcast in which a freshman in high school was called a "nigga" by his teacher, who thought the word was acceptable to use. ''The Boondocks'' recreates this incident with Riley and his teacher.<ref>{{Citation|last=ag4l5|title=Boondocks teacher calls student nigga (real and cartoon compared)|date=2010-05-09|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLZA32oHbC4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/gLZA32oHbC4 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=2018-08-01}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
The series often challenges the ways African Americans behave and think.<ref name="Tyree Krishnasamy 2011" /><ref name="Satire TV book" /> It has used sardonic humor to teach lessons and get people thinking since it was a comic strip, critiquing the behavior of famous African Americans throughout the early 2000s.<ref name="Tyree Krishnasamy 2011" /> McGruder was interviewed by ''[[Nightline]]'' in early 2006 on the episode [[Return of the King (The Boondocks)|"Return of the King"]], which sparked much controversy after [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] was portrayed reprimanding a crowd of African Americans for being lazy and unaware of their political climate. In the interview, McGruder said, "In the episode, King is critical of our apathy and inactivity... We carry the blame of our own apathy and inactivity... We deserve to take a look at that and be honest about it."<ref>{{Citation|last=Technate1|title=Aaron McGruder Nightline Interview|date=2010-02-19|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wpWI43SZuc|access-date=2018-08-01}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
==Running gags==
[[Image:Huey_che.jpg|thumb|right|Huey Freeman stylized in the likeness of [[Che Guevara]], from the opening credits sequence of the show.]]
*Wuncler III's [[deadpan]] catchphrase, "The fuck y'all lookin at?", when a crowd stares at him, which usually seems to elicit applause from the crowd.
 
==== Use of the word "nigga" ====
*Throwing a metal folding chair, either with the intent of hitting someone specific or simply to incite a mass brawl in a [[crowd]].
''The Boondocks'' is known for its frequent usage of the word "[[nigga]]", which has been a source of controversy for the show throughout its tenure.<ref name="ABC News 2006-02-07" /> McGruder once said about the word, "I think it makes the show sincere... the word ''Nigga'' is used so commonly now, not only by myself but people I know, that I feel it's fake to write around it and not use it."<ref name="Tyree Krishnasamy 2011" /> He also said in a 2005 [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] article, "This isn't the nigga show... I just wish we would expand the dialogue and evolve past the same conversation that we've had over the past 30 years about race in our country."<ref name="ABC News 2006-02-07" />
 
====Exploration of Black ideology and identity====
*Every character delivers the line "A full day's supply of [[Vitamin C]]," after drinking [[orange juice]].
 
Writer Terence Latimer asserts that many of the characters in ''The Boondocks'' can be seen as caricatures and personifications of recurring identities and ideologies in the Black-American community: [[Riley Freeman]] personifies Black [[pop culture]], [[Huey Freeman]] represents Black [[counterculture]], [[Jazmine Dubois]] is representative of [[Multiracial people|biraciality]] and loss of innocence in the Black-American community, [[Uncle Ruckus]] (no relation) is a caricature of [[internalized racism]], and [[Granddad Freeman]] represents the older, disciplinarian generation struggling to adjust in a new era.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Latimer |first=Terence |date=2019-05-02 |title=The Boondocks 20 Year Anniversary: A Comics Exploration of Black Ideologies |url=https://medium.com/@terencelatimer/the-boondocks-20-year-anniversary-a-comics-exploration-of-black-ideologies-10bfa1b77602 |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref> In his essay for ''The'' ''Culture Crypt'', Niall Smith echoed Latimer's statements but focused on brothers Huey and Riley Freeman for much of his analysis, arguing that through them the series is able to achieve much of the satire and critiques of the Black-American community. Smith also notes the importance of secondary characters such as [[Sarah Dubois]], who—through her liking to womanizers and caricatures such as Usher, Pretty Boy Flizzy, and a [[Stinkmeaner]]-possessed Tom Dubois—serves to show "how society fetishes {{sic}} and reduces Black men to their most animalistic and negative qualities to appease others".<ref>{{Cite web |title=How The Boondocks Deconstructs Black Identity |url=https://www.theculturecrypt.com/posts/how-the-boondocks-deconstructs-black-identity |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=The Culture Crypt |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Sometimes, Ed Wuncler or Uncle Ruckus addresses Grandad by his last name and nonchalantly says it as two separate words, "Free Man." A cryptic [[slavery]] pun.
 
== Reception ==
*If someone turns on the television network [[BET]], a [[music video]] with women dressed in skimpy outfits is shown, with an [[MC]] yelling "Move dem butt cheeks! Move dem butt, Move dem butt, Move dem butt cheeks!" This jokes about the content present in hip-hop music videos the network often shows. McGruder has been mocking [[BET]] in the comic strip for years due to McGruder's feelings of what [[BET]] deems as black entertainment being degrading.
''The Boondocks'' received critical acclaim even though the fourth and final season was poorly received by fans.<ref name="The Boondocks: Season 1">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/boondocks/s01|accessdate=August 17, 2022|title= The Boondocks: Season 1|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/boondocks/s04|accessdate=August 17, 2022|title= The Boondocks: Season 4|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref> Several websites listed it as one of the greatest animated series of all time.<ref name=":1">{{Citation |title=Top 100 Animated Series - IGN.com |url=https://www.ign.com/lists/top-100-animated-series |access-date=2022-12-18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-04 |title=The Best Animated Series of All Time |url=https://www.indiewire.com/feature/best-animated-series-all-time-cartoons-anime-tv-1202021835/ |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=IndieWire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2018-08-30 |title=The 30 Best Animated Shows Since The Simpsons |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/photos/2018/08/best-animated-tv-shows-list |access-date=2022-12-18 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=May 25 |first1=EW Staff |last2=EDT |first2=2011 at 09:00 AM |title=25 greatest animated TV series: You ranked 'em! |url=https://ew.com/gallery/25-greatest-animated-tv-series-you-ranked-em/ |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The 140 Essential Animated TV Shows |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-animated-series-of-all-time/ |access-date=2022-12-18 |work=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en-US}}</ref> In January 2006, it was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 37th [[NAACP Image Award]]s alongside ''[[The Bernie Mac Show]]'', ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'', ''[[Girlfriends (American TV series)|Girlfriends]]'', and ''[[Half & Half]]''. The show won a [[Peabody Award|Special Honorary Academy Award Of Merit]] in 2006 for the episode "Return of the King", which recognized George Foster Peabody as the Breakout Visionary Achievement In Excellence, For The Most Historic Landmark-In-Crowning-Achievement Milestone In History.<ref>[http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-boondocks-the-return-of-the-king 66th Annual Peabody Awards], May 2007.</ref> The first season garnered a score of 72 out of 100 on [[Metacritic]] based on 21 reviews<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/shows/boondocks?q=the%20boondocks |title=The Boondocks |website=Metacritic |access-date=2010-08-02}}</ref> and a 59% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 8.10/10.<ref name="The Boondocks: Season 1"/> [[IGN]] named it the 94th-best animated series, describing it as a sharp satirical look at American society.<ref name=":1" />
 
Critic Jeffrey M. Anderson of the ''[[San Francisco Examiner]]'' said, "Each episode is beautifully crafted, with an eye on lush, shadowy visuals and a pulsing, jazz-like rhythm... the show is almost consistently funny, consistently brilliant, and, best of all, compulsively watchable."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.combustiblecelluloid.com/digitalwatch/boondocks.shtml |title= Combustible Celluloid film review of ''The Boondocks: The Complete First Season'' (2005) |website=Combustiblecelluloid.com |date= 2006-07-09 |access-date= 2010-08-02}}</ref>
*Whenever a radio is turned on it happens to be playing "Thuggin Love" by Gangstaliscious
 
Mike Hale of the ''[[New York Times]]'' has considered ''The Boondocks'' among the top television shows of 2010, citing "Pause" as a "painfully funny" satire of Tyler Perry being portrayed as a superstar actor and a leader of a homoerotic cult.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top 2010 TV Shows - 'Boondocks,' 'Fringe,' 'Huge'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/arts/television/19hale.html?_r=1 |author=Mike Hale |newspaper=The New York Times |date=2010-12-17}}</ref> In 2013, IGN placed ''The Boondocks'' as number 17 on their list of Top 25 [[Adult animation|animated series for adults]].<ref name="Top 25 IGN">{{cite web|last=Fowler|first=Matt|title=The Top 25 Animated Series for Adults From caped crusaders to web-slingers to danger zones, here are the best animated shows to enjoy as a grown up.|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/15/top-25-animated-shows-for-adults?page=2|publisher=IGN|date=July 15, 2013|access-date=July 23, 2013}}</ref>
*Uncle Ruckus has a different job in every episode. Duties he fulfilled include security guard, janitor, mall Santa, usher, police officer, and preacher.
 
=== Criticism and controversy ===
*Whenever Riley becomes exceptionally disrespectful, Grandad will beat him offscreen.
{{quote box |width=30em |align=right |quote=This isn't the 'nigga' show. I just wish we would expand the dialogue and evolve past the same conversation that we've had over the past 30 years about race in our country. [...] I just hope to expand the dialogue and hope the show will challenge people to think about things they wouldn't normally think about, or think about it in a very different way.|salign=right|source=—Aaron McGruder during the series' launch in 2005<ref name="abc" />}}
 
''The Boondocks'' has been a frequent subject of controversy since its comic-strip debut in 1999, with [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] noting, "Fans and critics of ''The Boondocks'' loved and hated the strip for the same reasons: its cutting-edge humor and unapologetic, sometimes unpopular, views on various issues, including race, politics, the [[War on Terror|war on terrorism]] and the [[September 11 attacks]]."<ref name=abc>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=1270410 | title=''The Boondocks'': Not the N&#@$%a Show |access-date=2011-12-24 |last=Robinson |first=Bryan |date=2005-11-03 |publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}</ref> Numerous outlets predicted the show would encounter controversy prior to its November 2005 debut, due to its casual use of the word "nigga".<ref name="Fox News 2005-07-18">{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,162814,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129160059/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,162814,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 29, 2010 |title=''Boondocks'' Cartoon Stirs Controversy |access-date=2011-12-24 |date=2005-07-18 |publisher=[[Fox News]]}}</ref><ref name="St Petersburg Times 2005-07-18">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YepRAAAAIBAJ&pg=6750,3314287&dq=boondocks&hl=en |title=''Boondocks'', epithet coming to Cartoon Network |access-date=2011-12-24 |last=Squires | first=Chase | date=2005-07-18| work=[[St. Petersburg Times]]}}</ref> In 2006, the Reverend [[Al Sharpton]] protested the first-season episode "[[Return of The King (Boondocks episode)|Return of the King]]", for [[Martin Luther King Jr.]]'s character's use of the word "nigga", saying "[[Cartoon Network]] must apologize and also commit to pulling episodes that desecrate black historic figures." Cartoon Network released a statement in response defending McGruder: "We think Aaron McGruder came up with a thought-provoking way of not only showing Dr. King's bravery but also of reminding us of what he stood and fought for, and why even today, it is important for all of us to remember that and to continue to take action," the statement said.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-01-25-sharpton-boondocks_x.htm | title=Sharpton criticizes ''Boondocks'' for showing King saying the n-word |access-date=2011-12-24
*Most gun battles result in nobody actually shooting their target.
|date=2006-01-25 |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> The episode was later awarded a [[Peabody Award]] for being "an especially daring episode".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/boondocks-wins-peabody-award/ |title=''Boondocks'' wins Peabody Award |access-date=2011-12-24 |last=Ball |first=Ryan |date=2007-04-05 |work=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref>
 
During Season 2, two episodes were removed from broadcast without any official word from the network.<ref>{{cite news|title= 'Boondocks' to BET: !*%#! |newspaper= Los Angeles Times|date=2008-06-04|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jun-04-et-boondocks4-story.html|access-date=2010-08-24 | first=Greg | last=Braxton}}</ref><ref name="HipHopDX Hale2008-06-04">{{cite web|last=Hale |first=Andreas |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6275 |title=DX Exclusive: Boondocks Vs BET! &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHopDX |date=2008-01-23 |access-date=2010-08-02}}</ref> Originally slated to air on November 16 and December 17,<ref name="HipHopDX Hale2008-06-04" /> "[[The Hunger Strike]]" and "[[The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show]]" were both heavily critical of [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]. An exclusive clip of "The Hunger Strike" was given to ''HipHopDX.com'' in late January 2008, before both episodes were included in full on the Season 2 DVD release in June 2008. An anonymous source close to the show told ''HipHopDX.com'' that they heard BET had been pressuring Sony (the studio behind ''The Boondocks'') to ban the episodes and threatened legal action.<ref name="HipHopDX Hale2008-06-04" /> Cartoon Network publicly stated that "...neither Turner nor Adult Swim were contacted by BET, Ms. Lee or Mr. Hudlin". However, BET's parent company, Viacom, did threaten legal action against Sony if said episodes were broadcast to air in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://adage.com/abstract.php?article_id=124786 |title=Update your user profile - Profile - Advertising Age |access-date=February 17, 2009 |archive-date=October 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010001534/http://adage.com/abstract.php?article_id=124786 |url-status=dead }}{{subscription required}}</ref>
*The Wunclers have a tendency to refer to Arabs or those who appear Arab as "people of terrorist descent".
 
[[Tyler Perry]] was reportedly infuriated by his depiction in the season 3 episode "[[Pause (The Boondocks)|Pause]]", first aired in June 2010, although he has officially given no response.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://straightfromthea.com/2010/07/05/tyler-perry-wants-you-to-know/ |title=Tyler Perry Wants You To Know... |website=Straightfromthea.com |date= 2010-07-05|access-date=2013-10-02}}</ref> The episode stars Winston Jerome, a parody of Perry, a "closeted, cross-dressing cult leader whose love of the Christian faith is a mask for his true sexuality," in what the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' described as "one of the sharpest public criticisms of Perry".<ref name=braxton>{{Cite news |last=Braxton |first=Greg |title=Aaron McGruder's Boondocks' lampoons Tyler Perry |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=2010-06-21|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-boondocks-20100622,0,7842614.story |access-date=2010-06-22}}</ref> Soon after the episode aired, Perry got in touch with executives at [[Turner Broadcasting]] and "complained loudly" about the episode, threatening to rethink his relationship with the company.<ref name=flint>{{Cite news |last=Flint |first=Joe |title=Turner Broadcasting tries to make peace with Tyler Perry |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=2010-06-30 |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/06/turner-broadcasting-tries-to-make-peace-with-tyler-perry.html |access-date=2010-07-02}}</ref>
==References==
*Huey seems to be a fan of [[anime]], martial arts films, and [[Samurai]] epics, which find their way into both fantasy segments and actual fights throughout the series. Two specific animes McGruder said would influence the show were ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' and ''[[FLCL]]''.
*There is a brief image of Huey in the opening sequence of the show that is drawn in the style of the iconic photo of Marxist revolutionary, [[Che_Guevara#The_Bolivian_Diary|Che Guevara]]; and another of Riley is a reference to [[Al Pacino|Al Pacino's]] [[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]] character [[Tony Montana]].
 
In 2010, ''[[Time magazine|Time]]'' magazine named ''The Boondocks'' as fifth out of ''10 of the Most Controversial Cartoons of All Time''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1984966,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429091600/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1984966,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 29, 2010 | magazine=Time | title=Top 10 Controversial Cartoons | access-date=2010-05-25 | date=2010-04-27}}</ref>
*Since a majority of the voice actors also were also in the ''[[Friday (movie)|Friday]]'' film series (King, Witherspoon, [[D.J. Pooh]], [[Mike Epps]], and [[Kym Whitley]]), random references are made to the films including Granddad saying "Nobody go in the bathroom for 35-45 minutes" in "The Itis", or "It's Your Ass Mr. Postman" in The Passion of Ruckus, or Riley reciting part of the infamous [[Chris Tucker]] line "You got knocked the fuck out" in "Wingmen". Also, in one episode Robert Freeman can be seen in his car watching the film.
 
In June 2020, when the initial run of ''The Boondocks'' was uploaded to HBO Max, the Season 3 episode "The Story of Jimmy Rebel" was intentionally excluded due to perceived racial insensitivities over the episode's portrayal of a racist [[Country music|country]] singer named Jimmy Rebel (a parody of real-life [[White supremacy|white supremacist]] country singer [[Johnny Rebel (singer)|Johnny Rebel]]). Upon being asked for comment, an Adult Swim representative stated that "When Adult Swim transitions series to a new platform we determine what episodes are selected through creative and cultural filters and our standards and practices policies. Oftentimes these decisions are made in collaboration with the show's creator". Episodes of ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' and ''[[The Shivering Truth]]'' were also excluded from the service for similar reasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/adult-swim-problematic-the-boondocks-aqua-teen-hunger-force-episodes-1234588004/ | work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] | title=Adult Swim Pulls Problematic 'The Boondocks' And 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' Episodes From Streaming | access-date=2020-11-05 | date=2020-09-29}}</ref>
*The show also often references the [[Star Wars]] movies, such as Huey quoting Obi-Wan Kenobi, and with dialogue lines such as, "Let him have it. It's not wise to upset a Wuncler." Also, the show's production company is called Rebel Base.
 
== Revival attempts ==
*In several episodes, the show parodies scenes from several [[Bruce Lee]] films, including a scene where Huey and Granddad are training and Huey uses the line ''"What was that? An exhibiton? You need emotional content"'', all while wearing the same uniform [[Bruce Lee]] wore in [[Enter the Dragon]].
=== Attempted film spin-off ===
McGruder launched a [[Kickstarter]] campaign to raise $200,000 in order to produce a live-action film focusing on the character Uncle Ruckus. He stated that [[crowdfunding]] would be the sole source of funding for the film's budget.<ref>{{cite news|last=Obenson|first=Tambay A.|title=Aaron McGruder Is Making A Live-Action Uncle Ruckus Movie. Launches Kickstarter Campaign|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/aaron-mcgruder-is-making-a-live-action-uncle-ruckus-movie|access-date=February 22, 2013|date=January 31, 2013}}</ref> The campaign was from January 30 through March 1, 2013, 7:00&nbsp;p.m. EST, ending with 2,667 backers and $129,963 of the $200,000 goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/362353100/the-uncle-ruckus-movie |title=The Uncle Ruckus Movie by Aaron McGruder — Kickstarter |website=Kickstarter.com |date=January 30, 2013 |access-date=2013-10-02}}</ref> The project ultimately never got off the ground.
 
=== Cancelled reboot ===
*The show also references [[Monty Python]], especially [[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]. In "Riley Wuz Here", the scene cuts to a man who speaks about the dangers of Black television, with the subtitle "An Expert Guy"; not unlike the "A Famous Historian" scene. There are also references to the "not dead yet" running gag.
On February 6, 2019, McGruder revived the comic strip on [[Instagram]], with the help of former supervising director Seung Eun Kim. A series of one-shots were posted to [[Charlamagne tha God]]'s Instagram page.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rao |first1=Sameer |title=ICYMI: Aaron McGruder Resurrects 'The Boondocks' Just in Time |url=https://www.colorlines.com/articles/icymi-aaron-mcgruder-resurrects-boondocks-just-time |website=ColorLines |date=8 February 2019 |access-date=10 March 2019}}</ref> On May 29, 2019, voice actor [[John Witherspoon (actor)|John Witherspoon]] announced on [[Joe Rogan]]'s 1305th episode of ''[[The Joe Rogan Experience]]'' that the series would return.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2019/05/31/the-boondocks-season-5-confirmed-john-witherspoon/ |title=The Boondocks Confirmed to Return for Season 5 |website=Comic Book |date=May 31, 2019 |access-date=2019-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite podcast |last=PowerfulJRE |title=Joe Rogan Experience #1305 – JD & John Witherspoon |date=2019-05-29 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AzPmYxJwdY |access-date=2019-05-31}}</ref> At [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival|Annecy]] 2019, on June 12, 2019, [[Sony Pictures Animation]] announced it would be producing a "reimagining" of ''The Boondocks'' to be co-produced with [[Sony Pictures Television]].<ref name="Annecy"/><ref name="complex"/>
 
On September 18, 2019, it was announced that the reboot had been picked up with a two-season order for [[WarnerMedia]]'s then-upcoming streaming service [[HBO Max]]. It was also announced that McGruder would return as showrunner and serve as executive producer along with Norm Aladjem, Seung Kim and Meghann Collins Robertson. The series would have premiere with a 50-minute special, with each season consisting of twelve episodes.<ref name=":0">{{cite tweet |number=1266102388424716290 |title=#HBOMax is here! 🥳 Our groundbreaking streaming platform features iconic and beloved programming from across the WarnerMedia portfolio, a roster of new Max Originals, & fan-favorite acquired franchises & films. |user=WarnerMedia |date=May 27, 2020 |access-date=May 31, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Season Order">{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |date=September 18, 2019 |title='The Boondocks' Reboot Gets 2-Season Order By HBO Max |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/the-boondocks-reboot-2-season-order-hbo-max-1202737902/ |access-date=August 8, 2020 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Perine |first1=Aaron |title=The Boondocks Reboot Confirmed For 2022 Release Date |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/the-boondocks-reboot-2022-release-date-confirmed/ |access-date=March 25, 2021 |work=Comicbook.com |date=March 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ankers |first1=Adele |title=The Boondocks Reboot Seemingly Pushed to 2022 Release – IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-boondocks-reboot-seemingly-pushed-2022-release-date |access-date=March 25, 2021 |work=[[IGN]] |date=March 22, 2021}}</ref> The reboot was originally set to begin with the Freemans settling into Woodcrest; and would follow them as they go on to fight the regime of Uncle Ruckus, who rules over the community government.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/06/12/the-boondocks-reboot-aaron-mcgruder/ |title=The Boondocks reboot in the works with original series creator |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>
==Voice cast==
*Huey and Riley Freeman: [[Regina King]]
*Robert "Granddad" Freeman: [[John Witherspoon (actor)|John Witherspoon]]
*Tom Dubois: [[Cedric Yarbrough]]
*Uncle Ruckus: [[Gary Anthony Williams]]
*Sarah Dubois: [[Jill Talley]]
*Jazmine Dubois: [[Gabby Soleil]]
 
Witherspoon died on October 29, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Haas |first1=Mariah |title=John Witherspoon's cause of death revealed |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/john-witherspoon-cause-of-death-revealed |access-date=November 13, 2019 |work=Fox News |date=November 12, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/john-witherspoon-dead-obituary-comedian-friday-star-77-1202772258/|title=John Witherspoon Dies: Comedian & 'Friday' Star Was 77|access-date=October 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030053857/https://deadline.com/2019/10/john-witherspoon-dead-obituary-comedian-friday-star-77-1202772258/|archive-date=October 30, 2019|url-status=live|date=October 30, 2019}}</ref> On February 3, 2022, [[Cedric Yarbrough]] said in an interview that Sony Pictures Television had "pulled the plug" on development of the series.<ref name="RebootCancelled">{{cite web |last=Perine |first=Aaron |date=February 3, 2022 |title=Boondocks Star Reveals Sony Pictures Has "Pulled the Plug" on Reboot |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/boondocks-reboot-cancelled-sony-pictures-pulled-the-plug-star-reveals/ |url-status=live |website=Comic Book |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203230747/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/boondocks-reboot-cancelled-sony-pictures-pulled-the-plug-star-reveals/ |archive-date=February 3, 2022 |access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref> However, it was reported that Sony was looking at alternative options.<ref>{{cite web |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |date=2022-02-04 |title='The Boondocks' Reboot Not Moving Forward At HBO Max |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/the-boondocks-reboot-not-moving-forward-hbo-max-1234926801/ |access-date=2022-02-10 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en}}</ref> In February 2023, [[Gary Anthony Williams]] said that the reason for the reboot's cancellation was that it took too long to make. Williams also revealed he had finished voiceover recordings for eight episodes as Uncle Ruckus before the cancellation.<ref>{{Citation |title='Uncle Ruckus' Actor Reveals Why 'Boondocks' Reboot Was Canceled - CH News | date=February 28, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KJovWnLMCU |access-date=2023-04-04 |language=en}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[List of The Boondocks episodes|List of ''The Boondocks'' episodes]]
*[[The Boondocks|''The Boondocks'' comic strip]]
 
== International broadcast ==
==Notes==
Outside the United States, ''The Boondocks'' airs on [[NITV]] and [[The Comedy Channel]] in [[Australia]]. In [[Canada]], [[Teletoon]] aired the first two seasons as part of its late-night [[Teletoon at Night]] programming block, including several episodes that didn't air in the United States. It also aired in [[Quebec]] on [[Télétoon]]'s [[Télétoon la nuit]] block on March 9, 2007.<ref name="March2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.lienmultimedia.com/article.php3?id_article=11294|title=Boondocks et le P'tit ?%*&$ ! débarque à Télétoon|work=Le Lien MULTIMÉDIA :: le portail des professionnels du numérique au Québec |publisher=Lien Multimédia|date=March 9, 2007}}</ref> Sony Entertainment Television (and later Sony Max) as well as [[Vuzu]] broadcasts the show in [[South Africa]]. It has also been aired on TV3 and TV6 in [[Sweden]], and it aired in New Zealand on [[Comedy Central]]. [[MTV Italy]] and [[Comedy Central Italy]] in [[Italy]], and on [[TV3+]] in [[Denmark]].
*{{note|Nword}} [http://www.eurweb.com/story.cfm?id=23284 BOONDOCKS - Aaron McGruder defends use of N-word; L.A. community group to launch protest.] ''EURweb.com'', November 7, 2005. Retrieved November 12, 2005.
*{{note|RosaParks}} [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/25/AR2005102501847.html "Like It or Not, 'Boondocks' Will Finally Hit the Airwaves"] by Neely Tucker, ''The Washington Post'', October 26, 2005, retrieved October 28, 2005
*{{note|Hudlin}} Rabin, Nathan. [http://avclub.com/content/node/42840/1 Interview with Aaron McGruder]. ''The A.V. Club.'' November 23, 2005, retrieved December 11, 2005.
 
In [[Bulgaria]], ''The Boondocks''<nowiki/>' 4th season is aired on channel [[Nova TV (Bulgaria)|Nova]] as ''Boondocks.'' In [[Russia]], ''The Boondocks'' is aired on channel [[2x2 (TV channel)|2×2]] under the name of ''Гетто'' (''Getto'', Russian for ''Ghetto'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2x2tv.ru/serial/boondocks |title=Телеканал 2х2 |website=2x2tv.ru |access-date=2010-08-02}}</ref> In [[Poland]], it is broadcast on [[AXN Spin]] as ''Boondocks''. In [[France]], it airs on [[MCM (TV channel)|MCM]]. It airs on [[Sony Channel (Latin America)|Sony Entertainment Television]] in [[Latin America]], as well as [[Sony Yay]] in [[India]]. It also airs uncensored and uncut in the [[Arab World]] on [[OSN]].
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In [[Japan]], it was broadcast on [[Animax]] but Seasons 1 and 2 only. That intro theme song is Megalopolis Patrol by the Japanese hip-hop trio, [[Soul'd Out]]. It also aired in Latin America on [[Animax (Latin America)]].
==External links==
*[http://www.theboondockstv.com/ Sony Pictures' official ''Boondocks'' website]
*[http://www.adultswim.com/shows/boondocks/ Adult Swim's ''Boondocks'' page]
*{{imdb title|id=0373732|title=The Boondocks}}
*''[http://www.tv.com/the-boondocks/show/26812/summary.html The Boondocks]'' at [[TV.com]]
*''[http://tviv.org/wiki/The_Boondocks The Boondocks]'' at the [[TV IV]]
*[http://bulletinyourgun.khimpulse.net/ Bullet in Your Gun - ''Boondocks'' Fansite]
*[http://aaron-mcgruder.tripod.com Aaron Mcgruder fansite]
*[http://www.livejournal.com/community/boondockstv/ Boondocks TV community] on [[Livejournal]]
*[http://citizensagainsttheboondocks.com/ Mock-anti-Boondocks site] - actually owned by Adult Swim and referenced in early trailers for the animated series
 
== Home media ==
All four seasons have been released on [[DVD]] by [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]], both individually and as a box set spanning the entire series. Seasons 1 and 2 are presented in the original [[16:9]] [[aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]] used for production, rather than the [[4:3]] ratio achieved by [[cropping (image)|cropping]] the image to fit television screens in use at the time of their original airing. The 16:9 ratio was used for broadcasts of Seasons 3 and 4 and is preserved on the DVD sets.
 
''The Boondocks'' was also released on [[iTunes]] and [[Amazon Video]].<ref>[https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-boondocks-season-1/id293053000 ''The Boondocks'' Season 1] at [[iTunes]].</ref><ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Boondocks-Season-1/dp/B001N0GZ14/ref=tmm_aiv_title_0 ''The Boondocks'' Season 1] at [[Amazon Video]].</ref> Season 1 was also released on [[Universal Media Disc|UMD]].
 
== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Official website|http://www.adultswim.com/videos/the-boondocks|''The Boondocks''}} at [[Adult Swim]]
* {{Official website|http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/theboondocks/|''The Boondocks''}} at [[Sony Pictures]]
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