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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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.
Season 1 episodes
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When the owner of Granddad's house invites Granddad and the kids to his garden party, Huey tries to start trouble by saying Jesus was black and comparing Ronald Regan to the devil. Meanwhile, Riley and the owner's grandson (a soldier back from Iraq) play with guns and Granddad runs into the self-loathing black butler Uncle Rukus.
Episode credits
Directed by Anthony BellWritten by Aaron McGruderGuest stars Ed Asner, Charlie Murphy, Aaron McGruder, Billy West, Sam McMurray, John DiMaggio, Dawnn Lewis
When the trial of R&B star R. Kelly comes to town and Tom Dubois is the ADA, Huey and Riley are on opposing sides of the hot-button "underage peeing" issue. Meanwhile, Granddad and Uncle Ruckus argue about white people during a game of checkers.
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Directed by Anthony BellWritten by Aaron McGruderGuest stars Adam West, Jim Meskimen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales
Huey and Riley try to convince Grandad that his new girlfriend Cristal (like the champagne) is actually a prostitute. Of course, Grandad doesn't believe them, even when she spends all his money. But when A Pimp Named Slickback shows up, the truth is revealed.
Episode credits
Directed by Anthony BellWritten by Aaron McGruderGuest stars Katt Williams, Tiffany Thomas
District Attorney and law-abiding citizen Tom Dubois fits the description of the elusive "X-Box Killer" and is arrested. Huey has to find the real killer before Tom is shipped off to "real" prison where he will most assuredly become "someone's girlfriend."
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Written by Aaron McGruderGuest stars Terry Crews, Charlie Murphy, Samuel L. Jackson, Jim Meskimen, James Arnold Taylor
Riley's favorite rapper, Gangstalicious, is shot and hospitalized in Woodcrest. When Riley goes to visit the rapper, he finds more than he anticipated ... like maybe rappers that make songs like "Thuggin' Luv" aren't necessarily as tough as they seem. Go figure.
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Directed by Seung Eun KimWritten by Aaron McGruderGuest stars Kym Whitley, Kevin Michael Richardson, Yasiin Bey, James Arnold Taylor
A well meaning teacher offers Huey the chance to direct the school Christmas play, and Huey decides to release his vision to the world: "The Adventures of Black Jesus."
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Directed by Anthony Bell, Seung Eun KimWritten by Aaron McGruderGuest stars Judge Reinhold, Quincy Jones, Tom Kenny, Pat Musick, Sam McMurray
While Riley is busy convincing two reality shows that Granddad's blind and running a homeless shelter, Huey is being shadowed by a secret government agent. But is he real?
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Directed by Anthony BellWritten by Aaron McGruderGuest stars John C. McGinley, Xzibit, Jim Meskimen, Jeff Bennett, James Arnold Taylor, Sam McMurray
When Martin Luther King Jr. comes out of a coma after 32 years and finds himself thrust into the 21st and life in the post "September 11th" lunacy, his "turn the other cheek" philosophy quickly takes him from beloved national hero to dispised terrorist sympathizer.
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Directed by Anthony BellWritten by Aaron McGruderGuest stars Kym Whitley, Michelle Morgan, Jim Meskimen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Barry Sobel, Aaron McGruder
Grandad opens "The Itis", the only soul food restaurant in Woodcrest. White people didn't expect it. They also didn't expect high cholesterol, heart disease, and obesity.
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Written by Aaron McGruderGuest stars Ed Asner, Candi Milo, Barry Sobel, Kym Whitley
When Riley's affinity for grafitti goes too far, Grandad sends him to an art teacher that actually encourages him to do grafitti, only painting murals instead. Meanwhile, Huey discovers a black woman died from watching too much black TV, and decides to watch black TV for 2 weeks to see if that was the cause.
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Written by Aaron McGruderGuest stars Corey Burton, Rob Paulsen, Michelle Morgan, Jeff Bennett
When Grandad's oldest friend, and possibly his worst friend, Moe, dies, the Freemans go back home and Grandad wants the possession Moe left him. Meanwhile, Huey is eager to see his friend again but both Grandad and Huey both discover to put the past behind them and focus on the future.
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Directed by Seung Eun KimWritten by Aaron McGruderGuest stars Dee Bradley Baker, Kym Whitley, Kevin Michael Richardson, Aaron McGruder, Mike Epps, Niecy Nash, Austin Williams
Its February, and its record temperatures of 90 degrees. Luckily, Jazmine has her lemonade stand open, and does pretty well. Her success catches the eye of corporate tycoon Ed Wuncler. Despite several warnings from Huey, Jazmine then learns the true meaning of "capitalism" when Wuncler decides to buy the stand.
Episode credits
Written by Aaron McGruderGuest stars Dee Bradley Baker, Ed Asner, Tress MacNeille, James Arnold Taylor
