The Boondocks (seasons 1-3)

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The Boondocks "I am the stone that builder refused I am the visual... the inspiration... that made lady sing the blues... I'm the spark that makes your idea bright... the same spark... that lights the dark... so that you can know your left from your right... I am the ballot in your box... the bullet in your gun... the inner glow that lets you know... to call your brother son... the story that just begun... the promise of what's to come... and I'm 'a remain a soldier 'til the war is won." - The Theme Song Genre: Animated Sitcom Black Sitcom Satire Running Time: 22 minutes Country: United States South Korea Release Date: November 6, 2005 - August 15, 2010 Network(s): Adult Swim Created by: Aaron McGruder Distributed by: Sony Pictures Television Starring: Regina King John Witherspoon Gary Anthony Williams Cedric Yarbrough Jill Talley Seasons: 4 Episodes: 55

The Boondocks is an American adult animated sitcom on Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. Created by Aaron McGruder, based on his comic strip of the same name. It ran from November 6, 2005, and ended on June 23, 2014.

Plot

The show centers around a dysfunctional black family, the Freemans, settling into the fictional, friendly, and overall white suburb of Woodcrest.

Why These Seasons Are the Stone That the Builder Refused

1. It is very faithful to the comic it's based on since it is created by the same author "Aaron McGruder".
2. It cleverly satirizes real-life events, stereotypes, politics, social issues, and pop culture that makes the show both entertaining and relatable.
3. Great animation that matches the comic book and anime style. Not only that but the animation improves in the following seasons after the first one as it looks like an actual anime.
4. Memorable characters such as:
   • Huey
   • Riley
   • Grandad
   • Tom Dubios
   • Sarah Dubios
   • Uncle Ruckus (despite being dumbed down in the fourth season)
5. A plethora of funny and compelling side characters such as:
   • Cindy
   • Janet
   • Colonel Stinkmeaner
   • Jazmine
   • Weggie Rudlin
6. Hilarious black humor.
7. It handles dark subject matter such as 9/11 and racism pretty well.
8. Amazing voice acting by Regina King, the late John Witherspoon, Gary Anthony Williams, Cedric Yarbrough, and Jill Talley.
   • The side characters also have great voice acting by Tara Strong and Candi Milo.
9. It delivers important life lessons that the world is a tough place and that nobody is perfect.
10. Funny and memorable dialogues such as:
    • You never tell white people the truth! Hell, I'mma go find a white man to lie to right now!
    • Could you say that again? I couldn't hear you over the sound of me shittin' myself.
11. Amazing and well-choreographed action sequences.
12. The theme song, especially in the second season, is incredibly catchy.
13. Lots of funny scenes such as Thugnificient's diss on Robert, A Pimp Named Slick Back's introduction, Grandad pulling out his belt, etc.
14. The unaired pilot teaser is surprisingly interesting and the art style for the teaser matches exactly like the comic strips faithfully.

Bad Qualities

1. Constant use of the infamous N word.
2. Michael Caesar, a character from the original comic strip, never appeared on the show.
3. The show can sometimes get mean-spirited.
4. Season 4, the final season, was made without McGruder's involvement, and as a result, was poorly-received due to a plethora of reasons listed here.

Reception

The first 3 seasons of The Boondocks were highly received, however the same cannot be said about season 4, which was received very negative.

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