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Boondocks, The
EMAILPRINTSERIES: Cartoon Network (Adult Swim), Sunday 11:00p (30 minutes)
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 21 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 196 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Animation, Comedy
Created By: Aaron McGruder
First Air Date: November 6, 2005
Summary
Starring Regina King, Daveigh Chase, Daryl Sabara, Gabby Soleil, Jill Talley, and John Witherspoon
Aaron McGruder's edgy comic strip comes to life in this new half-hour Adult Swim cartoon.
Episode Guide & More Info: More about this show at TV.com
Also On The Web: Official Boondocks Site Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
New York PostLinda 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.
Read Full Review >San Francisco ChronicleTim 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.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland
As hilariously scalding onscreen as it is on the daily comics pages.
Read Full Review >TV GuideMatt Roush
Animation has rarely felt so explosively, hilariously defiant.
Houston ChronicleMike McDaniel
The Boondocks is can't-miss TV, as vicious, funny and relevant as McGruder's comic strip.
Read Full Review >The New RepublicLee 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.
Read Full Review >The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
There are very few series for young adults that deal with race as brazenly and defiantly as "The Boondocks."
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
"The Boondocks" takes on racism the way ''All in the Family" did, by sending up ignorance and extremism rather than moralizing about them.
Read Full Review >Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
Outrageous at times, sentimental at other times, "The Boondocks" brings a unique and satiric vision to animation.
Read Full Review >New York Daily NewsDavid 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.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman
"Boondocks" is a charming, amusing and good-looking cartoon. What's more, it establishes fertile, identifiable characters and story lines.
Read Full Review >Detroit Free PressMike Duffy
Like the frequently audacious comic strip that gave it life, "The Boondocks" doesn't mess around.
Read Full Review >SalonHeather Havrilesky
After two episodes, "The Boondocks" shows promise, defies categorization and, basically, could either evolve into a great show or become repetitive really fast.
Read Full Review >Orlando SentinelHal 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.
Read Full Review >Entertainment WeeklyGillian Flynn
Despite its wish to be incendiary, Boondocks seems hesitant. [11 Nov 2005, p.60]
Read Full Review >LA WeeklyRobert 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.
Read Full Review >Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Given the first episode's promise, it's too bad the second outing of "The Boondocks" is a complete waste of time.
Read Full Review >VarietyBrian 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.
Read Full Review >The New YorkerNancy 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.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 196 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Wonder Bread gave it a10:
Love the show and i can wait til season 3.
Albeon J. gave it a10:
Brilliantly funny!
David S gave it a10:
Brilliant piece of art. No one critiques American culture with more punch or hilarity than Aaron McGruder. And if you're not socially aware enough to really get that sort of thing, you'll laugh anyway. Everybody wins.
Adam H gave it a10:
A consistently witty and funny series. A must see for anyone who values intelligent humor.
shannette e gave it a10:
I love this show i think it shows how people act but it makes it things more funny then they are. i live in the uk and think that they need a show like this to show then just what funny is. xxx bring theboondocks to england!
Alex gave it a6:
There's little to say about The Boondocks that hasn't been said before; it is incredibly controversial and at times, incredibly humorous. The biggest problem with this show is that while it does have its shining moments of brilliance, it always ends up falling short of what it should be simply because there isn't enough screen time for humor in between all the political and social rhetoric of it's creator. We get it Aaron, you don't particularly care for mainstream black culture- you don't need to make every episode based around a prominent figure in black culture or a parody of one. The redundancy and overall absence of humor doesn't help this show at all, and it's really a shame because it has so much potential. I'll end this on a good note though; Aaron McGruder is clearly an incredibly insightful man who has a very strong message to send to people black, white and every shade in between. And while he does make some seriously good points through the exploits of Huey and co., he seriously needs to make the show more appealing by making it much more humorous than it currently is. Most of the writing ends up being very sophomoric, though maybe that is the fault of the writers and production crew. What could make this show nothing short of brilliant is simply better writing, akin to the late works of Bill Watterson. Season 3 is just around the corner, so hopefully we'll see some improvement.
Baba Gump gave it a10:
You know how there's those TV shows you watch regularly, and then there are the ones you've heard about, maybe caught a few glimpses of, but never really got into? and then you watch an episode in its entirety and, just like you've heard... you find it amazing? Don't let me overhype this show. A TV show is just that, a TV show. But this is far from a cartoon. I don't know much about Japanese cartoons, but I think the drawing style is called anime... well, this is American anime. The typical American crowd portrayed in the anime style is a shining combination. Voice acting is unprecedented. Persons behind the mic include Regina King, Charlie Muprhy, Samuel L Jackson, John Witherspoon, guest appearance of Lil' Wayne, and many other incredible performers. The music makes the show flow like nothing else. The dialogue is the most hysterical thing I have ever heard... The bottom line is that this may look like a cartoon at first , but it's much more than just that. This "cartoon" is on par with some of the classics of the big screen. But seriously, don't have unrealistically high expectations. It's just a show.
