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The Best Episodes of The Boondocks

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...

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  1. Background image for Return of the King
    9.0/10(856 votes)

    #1 - Return of the King

    S1:E9

    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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  2. Background image for Stinkmeaner Strikes Back
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Stinkmeaner Strikes Back

    S2:E4

    Huey has a dream of Stinkmeaner and Granddad says that he was a menace and he sent him to hell like he deserves. Stinkmeaner's spirit later inhabits Tom Dubois' body and goes looking for revenge against Granddad. Huey must stop him from killing Granddad.

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  3. Background image for A Date with the Booty Warrior
    9.0/10(545 votes)

    #3 - A Date with the Booty Warrior

    S3:E9

    Having conquered his fear of prison rape, Tom volunteers to lead Huey, Riley, and some classmates on a trip to jail as part of a Scared Stiff program. But when a riot breaks out, Tom has to get the kids, and his delicate backside, out of jail in one piece.

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for ...Or Die Trying
    8.9/10(7 votes)

    #4 - ...Or Die Trying

    S2:E1

    Granddad, Huey, Riley and Jazmine must avoid guards after they sneak in to a theatre to watch Soul Plane 2: The Blackjacking.

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  5. Background image for The Fundraiser
    8.9/10(559 votes)

    #5 - The Fundraiser

    S3:E7

    Riley organizes a fundraiser with Cindy McPhearson and other kids from Woodcrest.

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for The Story of Catcher Freeman
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #6 - The Story of Catcher Freeman

    S2:E12

    Huey and Riley listen to different perspectives on the story of their ancestor Catcher Freeman.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for It's a Black President, Huey Freeman
    8.8/10(517 votes)

    #7 - It's a Black President, Huey Freeman

    S3:E1

    The Freemans are filmed for a German documentary about the 2008 election of Barack Obama in the Season 3 premiere.

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  9. Background image for Granddad's Fight
    8.6/10(812 votes)

    #8 - Granddad's Fight

    S1:E4

    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!

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  10. Background image for The Passion of Reverend Ruckus
    8.6/10(597 votes)

    #9 - The Passion of Reverend Ruckus

    S1:E15

    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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  11. Background image for The Color Ruckus
    8.6/10(404 votes)

    #10 - The Color Ruckus

    S3:E14

    On a final visit to Woodcrest, Ruckus's terminally ill Nana wants to die in Robert Freeman's house.

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  12. Background image for A Date with the Health Inspector
    8.5/10(782 votes)

    #11 - A Date with the Health Inspector

    S1:E5

    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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  13. Background image for Riley Wuz Here
    8.5/10(627 votes)

    #12 - Riley Wuz Here

    S1:E12

    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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  14. Background image for Stinkmeaner 3: The Hateocracy
    8.5/10(426 votes)

    #13 - Stinkmeaner 3: The Hateocracy

    S3:E5

    The Freemans are in trouble when Stinkmeaner's gang decide to come after them in retaliation for his death

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  15. Background image for The Red Ball
    8.4/10(455 votes)

    #14 - The Red Ball

    S3:E3

    Kickball legend Huey Freeman returns after a self-imposed exile from the game.

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  16. Background image for The Story of Jimmy Rebel
    8.4/10(351 votes)

    #15 - The Story of Jimmy Rebel

    S3:E4

    Uncle Ruckus has long idolized Jimmy Rebel, a popular racist country singer based on the infamous Johnny Reb, a.k.a. Pee Wee Trahan. So much did Jimmy Rebel's music influence him that he eventually sends off recordings of his own racist tunes to the man, and is faced with a dilemma when Jimmy shows up on his doorstep. Uncle Ruckus' legendary status as a black-hating racist thus runs up against the slight problem of his negritude.

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  17. Background image for Mr. Medicinal
    8.4/10(344 votes)

    #16 - Mr. Medicinal

    S3:E12

    After a checkup, a doctor warns Granddad that he could die any day if he doesn't get his stress levels down. Not wanting to become dependent on pills, he decides to take Thugnificent's suggestion and turns to marijuana.

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  18. Background image for The Fried Chicken Flu
    8.4/10(383 votes)

    #17 - The Fried Chicken Flu

    S3:E13

    When a chicken franchise run out of its newest recipe introduction, things go from bad to worse when a viral outbreak is linked to the same chicken. Thankfully, Huey has prepared a survival outline in just such an emergency, but it's all threatened when no one can seem to stick to the simple plan.

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  19. Background image for The Trial of Robert Kelly
    8.3/10(915 votes)

    #18 - The Trial of Robert Kelly

    S1:E2

    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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  20. Background image for The Story of Gangstalicious
    8.2/10(671 votes)

    #19 - The Story of Gangstalicious

    S1:E6

    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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  21. Background image for The Itis
    8.2/10(591 votes)

    #20 - The Itis

    S1:E10

    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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  22. Background image for Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch

    S2:E6

    After many failed attempts at online dating, Granddad finally meets a beautiful woman named Luna… who just happens to be a psycho.

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  23. Background image for Smokin with Cigarettes
    8.2/10(403 votes)

    #22 - Smokin with Cigarettes

    S3:E6

    Riley becomes friends with a sociopathic boy named Lamilton, who wants to do nothing more than hurt people, cause mayhem, and smoke cigarettes.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Let's Nab Oprah
    8.1/10(583 votes)

    #23 - Let's Nab Oprah

    S1:E11

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

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  25. Background image for The Block is Hot
    8.1/10(530 votes)

    #24 - The Block is Hot

    S1:E14

    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.

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  26. Background image for It's Goin' Down
    8.1/10(349 votes)

    #25 - It's Goin' Down

    S3:E15

    A terror attack near Woodcrest is imminent, and retired domestic terrorist Huey Freeman is the main suspect. With super-agent Jack Flowers on his tail and Ed and Rummy on the loose, can anyone save the day?

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Best Episodes Summary

"Return of the King" is the best rated episode of "The Boondocks". It scored 9/10 based on 856 votes. Directed by Anthony Bell and written by Aaron McGruder, it aired on 1/15/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back".