The Boondocks

2005

Seasons & Episodes

  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
8.5| 0h30m| TV-MA| en| More Info
Released: 06 November 2005 Ended
Producted By: Sony Pictures Television Studios
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.theboondockstv.com/
Synopsis

When Robert “Granddad” Freeman becomes legal guardian to his two grandsons, he moves from the tough south side of Chicago to the upscale neighborhood of Woodcrest (a.k.a. "The Boondocks") so he can enjoy his golden years in safety and comfort. But with Huey, a 10-year-old leftist revolutionary, and his eight-year-old misfit brother, Riley, suburbia is about to be shaken up.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
RubicksCubeMonkey After watching the fourth season of the Boondocks it became painfully clear Aaron Mcgruder was what kept this show alive. The first three seasons where clever and while still clearly parodies of specific pop culture areas it was done in such a way that it felt more like they were inspired by a particular reference rather than a straight out parody. With the lose of Aaron Mcgruder after season 3 all the subtlety in this show seems to have departed as well. Episodes now are clear parodies that try to survive on being connected and relevant rather than crafting a story based around a topic and characters have become a lot more two dimensional, relying on the stereotypes of there role from previous seasons rather than growing and changing like they did in the earlier seasons. Really I didn't laugh half as much in season four as I did in the other seasons.
soulja_luva_69 I just wanted to say I don't think it's okay for them to use the word's "Cracker" and "Honkey". I find that it is very offensive. How come every one goes ape $hi* over the "N" word and gets offended and expect white people to be okay with them calling us cracker, honky, white trash etc. I don't see how anyone can watch this show. Other than it being racist, it is not at all interesting. Wish I could report this to a group for white people who feel offended by this type of stuff. But of course that will never happen because it would be "Racist" and unfair. -_- So thank you for your time, and I hope your show goes down the drain with a turd on top.
Rectangular_businessman In my opinion, "The Boondocks"( along with "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and "The Legend of Korra") is one of the best anime-influenced cartoon, which is able to take the best elements of Japanese and American animation in order to create something different and well made. Instead of only using the most characteristic anime elements big water drops in a shallow way, this series uses the anime aesthetic in a original and different way, with very interesting and stylish results. There is huge improvement in the animation quality in the second season, but it is the surprisingly good writing what makes this series to be so great.At first, I thought that this series was going to be only bashing of white people, but too my surprise, "The Boondocks" did a great job doing an excellent criticism of racism from both sides, and that criticism is done in a very harsh, unapologetic way, so I could understand perfectly well the fact that not everyone would like this series.However, "The Boondocks" isn't offensive just for the sake of it (Like other cartoons that include controversial and shocking content) but the shocking elements included in this series have a very well thought satirical purpose, resulting in a high quality series that certainly deserves more appreciation and recognition.9/10
Sheldonshells An antidote for an ailing contemporary black mainstream culture, Aaron McGruder's comic stip turned TV show offers finally much needed criticism of a culture jaded and leaden with ennui from years of unmitigated platitude. Whether it's played out gangsta pop, the "coonery" imagery of movies like soul plane, constant images of bling and brand flashing rappers and just plain flashing from half naked women in music videos, the resurgence of lame black stereotypes, this show satirizes all that garbage and in the process partially sanitizes the dirt and grime of mainstream black culture. To be fair, this show offers a number of new and old black stereotypes itself, but almost always they are presented as satire–though sometimes they are presented as just extreme sick jokes, like the character of Uncle Ruckus, whose basically the most submissive, uncle Tom, self-hating black man you would ever meet.Boondocks replaces Family Guy and Southpark as the animated show with the sharpest bite. With its gratuitous use of the words "nigger" or "nigga", bitch, and constant cussing beeps, the show deals in frank language, which is congruent with the general straight up frankness of the entire show. One of the great things about the it is this appeal of candour–such a refreshing break from the norm of most black TV shows--or any other kind of show for that matter. It doesn't relent on any issue. But the show has a contradictory deliverance of satirical message and apathetic nihilism. Then again, the fact that the show highlights the often undiscussed assaults on the black collective consciousness (I glad that someone finally cited the problems of BET and movies like Soul Plane)is enough to redeem it. Many shows are satirical, and there have been black satirical shows too. What's truly innovative about it has more to do with its style. A silk road is paved between the animation form and the show's content. The combination of Eastern influenced animation and the black American themes is something new to our culture It's the first black themed TV show that I ever saw animated in the anime style. The manga inspired fight scenes are particularly enjoyable to watch. I mentioned that this was an antidote for an ailing contemporary black mainstream culture; well, I'll modify that and declare it is an antidote for an ailing mainstream culture as well, because it doesn't only attack aspects of black culture. It's always such a relief when something comes along and kicks the bull---- out of the mindlessness of the current state of affairs. Two of McGruder's chief influences did it: All in the Family and Monty Python. So maybe somewhere deep down in himself, McGruder reverently strives for the greatness of his favorites comedies on the edge as he irreverently attacks the things he despises. The Boondocks is a likely candidate to be in those high ranks.

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