| 100 |
New York Post Linda Stasi
If you love a big, seriously politically incorrect, brilliantly funny show that delivers belly laughs of the "South Park" quantity, then this one's for you. |
| 100 |
San Francisco Chronicle Tim Goodman
Right out of the gate, "The Boondocks" is a water-cooler series that lives up to the hype. It is funny, fearless and continues the vibe of the strip. |
| 90 |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Melanie McFarland
As hilariously scalding onscreen as it is on the daily comics pages. |
| 90 |
TV Guide Matt Roush
Animation has rarely felt so explosively, hilariously defiant. |
| 90 |
Kansas City Star Aaron Barnhart
An out-of-the-gate triumph. |
| 90 |
Houston Chronicle Mike McDaniel
The Boondocks is can't-miss TV, as vicious, funny and relevant as McGruder's comic strip. |
| 90 |
The New Republic Lee Siegel
I can't think of another recent work of art, popular or serious, that's as caustic about race as this wild little cartoon. |
| 80 |
The New York Times Alessandra Stanley
There are very few series for young adults that deal with race as brazenly and defiantly as "The Boondocks." |
| 80 |
Boston Globe Matthew Gilbert
"The Boondocks" takes on racism the way ''All in the Family" did, by sending up ignorance and extremism rather than moralizing about them. |
| 80 |
Hollywood Reporter Barry Garron
Outrageous at times, sentimental at other times, "The Boondocks" brings a unique and satiric vision to animation. |
| 75 |
New York Daily News David Hinckley
"The Boondocks," with all its knowingly controversial observations and language, is a sort of animated equivalent of "All in the Family." It'll make you think, and maybe even wince - but at the same time, it makes you smile. |
| 75 |
Chicago Sun-Times Doug Elfman
"Boondocks" is a charming, amusing and good-looking cartoon. What's more, it establishes fertile, identifiable characters and story lines. |
| 75 |
Detroit Free Press Mike Duffy
Like the frequently audacious comic strip that gave it life, "The Boondocks" doesn't mess around. |
| 70 |
Salon Heather Havrilesky
After two episodes, "The Boondocks" shows promise, defies categorization and, basically, could either evolve into a great show or become repetitive really fast. |
| 60 |
Orlando Sentinel Hal Boedeker
Deliberate pacing muffles the comedy's energy. Stylish animation clashes with coarse language and situations. Would arty photography help a Mel Brooks movie? Not one with a wobbly script. |
| 60 |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen
Occasionally funny. |
| 50 |
Entertainment Weekly Gillian Flynn
Despite its wish to be incendiary, Boondocks seems hesitant. [11 Nov 2005, p.60] |
| 50 |
LA Weekly Robert Abele
The timing of a TV show is a different animal from the punchy joys of an in-and-out three-panel strip, and there’s a clunkiness to the pacing of this new Boondocks incarnation. |
| 40 |
Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan
Given the first episode's promise, it's too bad the second outing of "The Boondocks" is a complete waste of time. |
| 30 |
Variety Brian Lowry
Aaron McGruder's anger comes through loud and clear in this adaptation of his comicstrip into an Adult Swim animated series, but the dearth of humor reflects another awkward and disappointing transition from three-panel glory to TV series. |
| 30 |
The New Yorker Nancy Franklin
There is not a single fresh moment in the three episodes that have run so far; it turns out you can be controversial without being the least bit interesting. |
