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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 4 - Stinkmeaner Strikes Back
    9.3/10(968 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  2. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 9 - Return of the King
    9.0/10(1061 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Anthony Bell
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  3. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 7 - The Fundraiser
    9.0/10(681 votes)

    #3 - The Fundraiser

    S3:E7

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

    Director:Sung Dae Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  4. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 9 - A Date with the Booty Warrior
    9.0/10(657 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Young Chan Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  5. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 1 - It's a Black President, Huey Freeman
    8.8/10(627 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Kim Sung Hoon
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  6. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 1 - ...Or Die Trying
    8.7/10(739 votes)

    #6 - ...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.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  7. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 13 - The Story of Gangstalicious: Part 2
    8.7/10(572 votes)

    #7 - The Story of Gangstalicious: Part 2

    S2:E13

    Granddad worries about Riley's sexuality when he notices that he begins to dress and act like "in-the-closet" rapper, Gangstalicious.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  8. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 14 - The Color Ruckus
    8.7/10(502 votes)

    #8 - The Color Ruckus

    S3:E14

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

    Director:Young Chan Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  9. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 4 - Granddad's Fight
    8.6/10(1067 votes)

    #9 - 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!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  10. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 12 - Riley Wuz Here
    8.6/10(801 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  11. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 15 - The Passion of Reverend Ruckus
    8.6/10(759 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  12. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 11 - The S-Word
    8.6/10(585 votes)

    #12 - The S-Word

    S2:E11

    A teacher calls Riley a "nigga" in class, causing Robert to decide that he wants to sue for restitution.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  13. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 12 - The Story of Catcher Freeman
    8.6/10(588 votes)

    #13 - The Story of Catcher Freeman

    S2:E12

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

    Director:Dan Fausett
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  14. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 15 - The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show
    8.6/10(487 votes)

    #14 - The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show

    S2:E15

    In the wake of Huey's failed protest against the network, BET's Harvard-educated programming chief, Weggie Rudlin, is moving ahead with his promise to create The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  15. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 5 - A Date with the Health Inspector
    8.5/10(998 votes)

    #15 - 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."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  16. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 3 - The Red Ball
    8.5/10(551 votes)

    #16 - The Red Ball

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Young Chan Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  17. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 4 - The Story of Jimmy Rebel
    8.5/10(437 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  18. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 5 - Stinkmeaner 3: The Hateocracy
    8.5/10(501 votes)

    #18 - 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

    Director:Sung Dae Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  19. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 13 - The Fried Chicken Flu
    8.5/10(466 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Sung Dae Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  20. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 12 - Mr. Medicinal
    8.4/10(426 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Kim Sung Hoon
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  21. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 2 - The Trial of Robert Kelly
    8.3/10(1217 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Anthony Bell
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  22. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 6 - Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch
    8.3/10(626 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  23. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 6 - Smokin with Cigarettes
    8.3/10(485 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Kim Sung Hoon
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  24. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 10 - The Itis
    8.2/10(751 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  25. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 6 - The Story of Gangstalicious
    8.1/10(864 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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Best Episodes Summary

"Stinkmeaner Strikes Back" is the best rated episode of "The Boondocks". It scored 9.3/10 based on 968 votes. Directed by Seung Eun Kim and written by Aaron McGruder, it aired on 10/29/2007. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Return of the King".