EPISODE
SEASON
The Boondocks - Season 1
Cantankerous Robert 'Granddad' Freeman is the legal guardian of his grandsons, 10-year-old revolutionary Huey and 8-year-old Riley, a product of contemporary rap culture. When they move away from the city and out to the suburbs, biting socio-political commentary ensues.
31 August 1962, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
25 October 1928, Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
29 May 1974, Chicago, Illinois, USA
7 September 1961, Forth Worth, Texas, USA
3 August 1981, Dallas, Texas, USA
28 September 1966, Miami, Florida, USA
15 April 1962, Overland Park, Kansas, USA
30 July 1968, Flint, Michigan, USA
20 July 1962, Yonkers, New York, USA
November 06, 2005
"The Boondocks" is filled with crassness and non sequiturs but proves too self-consciously biting to get under anyone's skin -- regardless of its color -- beyond the least-demanding realm of the young-male demo.
November 06, 2005
The Boondocks produces more uneasiness than chuckles.
November 06, 2005
There's a clunkiness to the pacing of this new Boondocks incarnation.
November 06, 2005
McGruder has brilliantly set his tone, and there's no looking back.
November 06, 2005
Despite its wish to be incendiary, Boondocks seems hesitant.
November 06, 2005
It turns out you can be controversial without being the least bit interesting.
November 06, 2005
"The Boondocks" shows promise, defies categorization and, basically, could either evolve into a great show or become repetitive really fast.
November 06, 2005
For pulling off brilliant, unsettling moments, "The Boondocks" deserves a standing ovation.
November 06, 2005
The first episode of the new series, is the television equivalent of a slap upside the head.
November 06, 2005
I don't think there is enough Botox in the world to keep me watching and wincing and still keeping it together. I'll tune out.
