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Every Episode of The Boondocks Ranked

by jdanl • Created 1 year ago • Modified 10 months ago
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  • The Boondocks (2005)

    1. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    Return of the King

    (2006)
    2005–201423mTV-MATV Episode
    9.0 (850)
    Martin Luther King comes out of a 32-year coma and Huey helps him to readjust. But Dr. King finds that his peaceful philosophy is no longer accepted in post-9/11 America.
    DirectorsKalvin LeeBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    10/10 One of the best cartoon episodes ever
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    2. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    The Passion of Ruckus

    (2006)
    2005–201423mTV-MATV Episode
    8.6 (591)
    Ruckus' message of hating black people in order to get into White Heaven catches on. Huey tries to save a radical who was wrongly convicted of murder from being executed.
    DirectorsSean SongBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    10/10 An extremely intense episode towards the end, laced with so much heart and humour. Exactly what you want from a Boondocks episode.
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    3. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    The Story of Gangstalicious: Part 2

    (2008)
    2005–201422mTV-MATV Episode
    8.7 (460)
    Despite many obvious clues to the contrary, Riley denies that his favorite rapper, Gangstalicious, is gay.
    DirectorsSeung Eun KimBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    10/10 Absolutely incredible, emotional, funny and enjoyable in every way and a beautiful social commentary on how the music industry treats gay musicians.
  • Riley Wuz Here (2006)

    4. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    Riley Wuz Here

    (2006)
    2005–201423mTV-MATV Episode
    8.5 (621)
    An eccentric art teacher encourages Riley to express himself through graffiti. Huey watches nothing but shows with black people for two weeks to see if it has any negative side effects.
    DirectorsKalvin LeeBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    10/10 One of the most heartfelt cartoon episodes ever made
  • The Trial of Robert Kelly (2005)

    5. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    The Trial of Robert Kelly

    (2005)
    2005–201422mTV-MATV Episode
    8.3 (899)
    Huey disagrees with Riley - and apparently most Blacks - regarding the R. Kelly case.
    DirectorsAnthony BellBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    10/10 Easily the most intelligent and ahead-of-its-time season 1 episode, especially now in 2024 with R. Kelly as a convicted predator, proves how great this show was with predictions
  • A Huey Freeman Christmas (2005)

    6. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    A Huey Freeman Christmas

    (2005)
    2005–201422mTV-MATV Episode
    8.0 (604)
    Huey's teacher gives him full creative control over the schools Christmas play.
    DirectorsAnthony BellBob HathcockLesean ThomasStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    10/10 Emotional, fun and the perfect Christmas episode. Every animated show wants to have a "classic Christmas episode" that comes close to early The Simspons, but The Boondocks do it right.
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    7. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    Tom, Sarah and Usher

    (2007)
    2005–201422mTV-MATV Episode
    7.9 (507)
    After Sarah kicks Tom out over an argument about superstar Usher, he turns to the Freemans and A Pimp Named Slickback for help.
    DirectorsSeung Eun KimBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    10/10 All-round great episode
  • Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner (2005)

    8. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner

    (2005)
    2005–201422mTV-MATV Episode
    7.9 (773)
    Huey and Riley team up to convince Granddad that his new girlfriend is actually a prostitute who is after his money.
    DirectorsAnthony BellBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    10/10 Sweet, heartfelt and poignant yet funny episode
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    9. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    ...Or Die Trying

    (2007)
    2005–201421mTV-MATV Episode
    8.7 (590)
    Granddad takes the kids to the movies but has to sneak them in since he refuses to pay the exorbitant prices. Huey tries to sabotage the film, but Uncle Ruckus tries to stop him.
    DirectorsSeung Eun KimBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    10/10 SOUL TRAIN!!!
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    10. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    The S-Word

    (2008)
    2005–201424mTV-MATV Episode
    8.5 (469)
    Grandad and the good Rev. Rolo Goodlove try to cash in big after a teacher calls Riley "the n-word" in school.
    DirectorsSeung Eun KimBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    10/10
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    11. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    The Story of Gangstalicious

    (2005)
    2005–201423mTV-MATV Episode
    8.2 (665)
    Riley visits his favorite rapper, Gangstalicious, who's been shot and hospitalized. But is he really a "gangsta"?
    DirectorsSeung Eun KimBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    10/10
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    12. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    Stinkmeaner Strikes Back

    (2007)
    2005–201422mTV-MATV Episode
    9.3 (791)
    Colonel Stinkmeaner returns from Hell after making a deal with the Devil, and possesses Tom in order to take revenge on Granddad.
    DirectorsSeung Eun KimBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    10/10
  • Regina King in The Boondocks (2005)

    13. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    Home Alone

    (2007)
    2005–201422mTV-MATV Episode
    8.0 (388)
    When Grandad goes on vacation, he leave 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.
    DirectorsDan FausettBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    9/10
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    14. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    Invasion of the Katrinians

    (2007)
    2005–201423mTV-MATV Episode
    7.4 (402)
    Granddad's cousin and his family take up residence in the Freeman home after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
    DirectorsDan FausettBob HathcockSeung Eun KimStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    9/10
  • Granddad's Fight (2005)

    15. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    Granddad's Fight

    (2005)
    2005–201422mTV-MATV Episode
    8.6 (804)
    After getting beaten up by the mean and blind Col. Stinkmeaner, a humiliated Granddad wants a rematch.
    DirectorsJoe HorneBob HathcockLesean ThomasStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    9/10
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    16. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    The Itis

    (2006)
    2005–201420mTV-14TV Episode
    8.2 (585)
    When Granddad and Ed Wuncler open a soul-food restaurant, it ends up having a terrible effect on Woodcrest.
    DirectorsJoe HorneBob HathcockLesean ThomasStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    9/10
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Charlie Murphy in The Boondocks (2005)

    17. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    Let's Nab Oprah

    (2006)
    2005–201423mTV-MATV Episode
    8.1 (578)
    Riley, Ed III and Rummy set out to kidnap Oprah Winfrey and it's up to Huey to stop them.
    DirectorsSeung Eun KimBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    9/10
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    18. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch

    (2007)
    2005–201423mTV-MATV Episode
    8.2 (511)
    After various failed attempts at meeting women on MySpace, Grandpa Freeman tries one last time and the results look promising, except for the fact that she was raised by wolves and knows a martial art that seems to be extinct.
    DirectorsSeung Eun KimBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    9/10
  • Wingmen (2006)

    19. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    Wingmen

    (2006)
    2005–201422mTV-MATV Episode
    7.5 (507)
    When one of Grandad's army buddies, Moe, dies, he and the boys return home to Chicago for the funeral. On the way there it is revealed that Grandad and Moe had a bad falling out over a girl. Huey is excited to be home in hopes of seeing his old friend Cairo, but finds out that he wants nothing to do with Huey. At the funeral, Grandad is forced into a eulogy, in which he reveals all the bad things Moe had done over the years. But when Grandad sees Moe's wife, the girl they fought over, and sees how ugly she is, he realizes how Moe had been the bigger man trying to repair their broken friendship.
    DirectorsSeung Eun KimBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    9/10
  • The Block Is Hot (2006)

    20. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    The Block Is Hot

    (2006)
    2005–201423mTV-MATV Episode
    8.1 (524)
    Jazmine learns a harsh lesson about capitalism when her lemonade stand becomes a subsidiary of Wuncler, Inc.
    DirectorsKalvin LeeBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    9/10
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    21. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    Ballin'

    (2007)
    2005–201422mTV-MATV Episode
    7.6 (416)
    Riley displays most of his worst traits as he joins Tom's youth basketball team, goofing off during practice, hogging the ball, and being a poor loser.
    DirectorsDan FausettBob HathcockSeung Eun KimStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    9/10
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    22. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    The Story of Catcher Freeman

    (2008)
    2005–201423mTV-MATV Episode
    8.6 (489)
    Granddad and Uncle Ruckus offer conflicting accounts of a slave revolt led by Huey and Riley's ancestor. Huey reveals that the truth is much different than either of them thought.
    DirectorsDan FausettBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    9/10
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    23. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show

    (2008)
    2005–201423mTV-MATV Episode
    8.5 (383)
    In the wake of Huey's failed protest against the network, BET's Harvard-educated programming chief, Weggie Rudlin, is moving ahead with his promise to create The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show.
    DirectorsSeung Eun KimBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    8/10
  • The Boondocks (2005)

    24. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    The Story of Thugnificent

    (2007)
    2005–201423mTV-MATV Episode
    8.0 (474)
    When rapper Thugnificent moves in across the street, Granddad complains about the non-stop noise and partying, leading Thugnificent to record a new song, "Eff Granddad."
    DirectorsSeung Eun KimBob HathcockStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    8/10
  • James Arnold Taylor and Cedric Yarbrough in The Boondocks (2005)

    25. The Boondocks

    Episode: 

    A Date with the Health Inspector

    (2005)
    2005–201421mTV-MATV Episode
    8.5 (775)
    When Tom is wrongfully accused for murder, Huey and Riley enlist the help of Ed III and his friend, Gin Rummy to find the real killer.
    DirectorsJoe HorneBob HathcockLesean ThomasStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonCedric Yarbrough
    8/10

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