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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. 9.3/10(788 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.

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  2. 9.0/10(848 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.

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  3. 8.7/10(591 votes)

    #3 - ...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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  4. 8.7/10(460 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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  5. 8.7/10(3 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.

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  6. 8.6/10(804 votes)

    #6 - 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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  8. 8.6/10(592 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. 8.6/10(487 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 8.5/10(774 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. 8.5/10(618 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.

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  12. 8.5/10(467 votes)

    #11 - The S-Word

    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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  13. 8.5/10(382 votes)

    #12 - 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.

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  14. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. 8.3/10(910 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #15 - The Fundraiser

    S3:E7

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

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  17. 8.2/10(665 votes)

    #16 - 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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  18. 8.2/10(585 votes)

    #17 - 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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  19. 8.2/10(514 votes)

    #18 - 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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  20. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #19 - The Red Ball

    S3:E3

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

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  21. 8.1/10(578 votes)

    #20 - 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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  22. 8.1/10(523 votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. 8.1/10(457 votes)

    #22 - Thank You for Not Snitching

    S2:E3

    Two men are invading homes, and Riley and Granddad are refusing to speak to the police. It gets worse when Granddad's car, Dorothy, gets stolen by the robbers. If Riley and Granddad still refuse, worse things may be in store.

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  24. 8.0/10(604 votes)

    #23 - A Huey Freeman Christmas

    S1:E7

    A well meaning teacher offers Huey the chance to direct the school Christmas play, and Huey decides to release his vision to the world: "The Adventures of Black Jesus."

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  25. 8.0/10(475 votes)

    #24 - The Story of Thugnificent

    S2:E5

    The infamous rapper Thugnificent moves to the neighbourhood with his friends Macktastic and Flonominal, eventually leading to Granddad becoming annoyed with his new neighbours. Their feud inspires Thugnificent to create a diss-track called "Eff Granddad".

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  26. 8.0/10(389 votes)

    #25 - Home Alone

    S2:E10

    Granddad takes a vacation, leaving the boys alone, but just who is in charge?

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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 788 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".