The Boondocks

The Best Episodes of The Boondocks

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Every episode of The Boondocks ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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. 9.3/10(777 votes)

    #1 - Stinkmeaner Strikes Back

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    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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  2. 9.0/10(836 votes)

    #2 - Return of the King

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    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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  3. 9.0/10(535 votes)

    #3 - A Date with the Booty Warrior

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    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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  4. 8.9/10(550 votes)

    #4 - The Fundraiser

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    S3:E7

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

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  5. 8.8/10(508 votes)

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

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    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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  6. 8.7/10(582 votes)

    #6 - ...Or Die Trying

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    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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  8. 8.7/10(456 votes)

    #7 - The Story of Gangstalicious: Part 2

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    S2:E13

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

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  9. 8.6/10(584 votes)

    #8 - The Passion of Reverend Ruckus

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    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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  10. 8.6/10(482 votes)

    #9 - The Story of Catcher Freeman

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    S2:E12

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

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  11. 8.6/10(396 votes)

    #10 - The Color Ruckus

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    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. 8.5/10(791 votes)

    #11 - Granddad's Fight

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    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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  13. 8.5/10(762 votes)

    #12 - A Date with the Health Inspector

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    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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  14. 8.5/10(610 votes)

    #13 - Riley Wuz Here

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    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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  15. 8.5/10(464 votes)

    #14 - The S-Word

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    S2:E11

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

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  16. 8.5/10(377 votes)

    #15 - The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show

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    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.

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  17. 8.5/10(419 votes)

    #16 - Stinkmeaner 3: The Hateocracy

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    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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  18. 8.4/10(445 votes)

    #17 - The Red Ball

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    S3:E3

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

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  19. 8.4/10(345 votes)

    #18 - The Story of Jimmy Rebel

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    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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  20. 8.4/10(339 votes)

    #19 - Mr. Medicinal

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    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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  21. 8.4/10(374 votes)

    #20 - The Fried Chicken Flu

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    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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  22. 8.3/10(897 votes)

    #21 - The Trial of Robert Kelly

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    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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  23. 8.3/10(507 votes)

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

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    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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  24. 8.2/10(655 votes)

    #23 - The Story of Gangstalicious

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    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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  25. 8.2/10(575 votes)

    #24 - The Itis

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    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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  26. 8.2/10(395 votes)

    #25 - Smokin with Cigarettes

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    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Stinkmeaner Strikes Back" is the best rated episode of "The Boondocks". It scored 9.3/10 based on 777 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".