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The Boondocks — Season 1

Satire, chaos, and black humor.

200515 episodes7.9/10 (183 votes)

About this season

The first season of the animated television series, The Boondocks originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. Season one started on November 6, 2005 with "The Garden Party" and ended with "The Passion of Reverend Ruckus" on March 19, 2006, with a total of fifteen episodes. All fifteen episodes from season one were released completely uncensored on a three-disc DVD set in the United States on July 25, 2006.

Episodes (15)

The Garden Party
E1

1. The Garden Party

8.5

Aired 6 November 2005 • 20 min

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.

The Trial of Robert Kelly
E2

2. The Trial of Robert Kelly

7.9

Aired 13 November 2005 • 22 min

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.

Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner
E3

3. Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner

7.9

Aired 20 November 2005 • 22 min

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.

Granddad's Fight
E4

4. Granddad's Fight

8.1

Aired 27 November 2005 • 22 min

Grandad and Colonel Stinkmeaner have a beef. One man's blind. One man's feeble. Both are really, really old. Let "The Slugfest In Woodcrest" commence!

A Date with the Health Inspector
E5

5. A Date with the Health Inspector

7.5

Aired 4 December 2005 • 21 min

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."

The Story of Gangstalicious
E6

6. The Story of Gangstalicious

7.0

Aired 11 December 2005 • 23 min

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.

A Huey Freeman Christmas
E7

7. A Huey Freeman Christmas

7.9

Aired 18 December 2005 • 22 min

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."

The Real
E8

8. The Real

6.4

Aired 8 January 2006 • 22 min

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?

Return of the King
E9

9. Return of the King

8.0

Aired 15 January 2006 • 23 min

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.

The Itis
E10

10. The Itis

7.5

Aired 22 January 2006 • 20 min

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.

Let's Nab Oprah
E11

11. Let's Nab Oprah

6.9

Aired 12 February 2006 • 23 min

Huey has to stop Riley and a small gang of misfit idiots from nabbing the talk show deity, Oprah.

Riley Wuz Here
E12

12. Riley Wuz Here

8.2

Aired 19 February 2006 • 23 min

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.

Wingmen
E13

13. Wingmen

7.9

Aired 5 March 2006 • 22 min

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.

The Block is Hot
E14

14. The Block is Hot

7.5

Aired 12 March 2006 • 23 min

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.

The Passion of Reverend Ruckus
E15

15. The Passion of Reverend Ruckus

8.1

Aired 19 March 2006 • 23 min

While Ruckus spreads the word of White Jesus to get into White Heaven, Huey desperately tries to save his friend from death row.

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