9.2/10 725 votes#1 - Stinkmeaner Strikes Back
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2007
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
9.0/10 787 votes#2 - Return of the King
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/15/2006
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
8.9/10 517 votes#3 - The Fundraiser
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 6/13/2010
Riley organizes a fundraiser with Cindy McPhearson and other kids from Woodcrest.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.9/10 499 votes#4 - A Date with the Booty Warrior
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 6/27/2010
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/10 482 votes#5 - It's a Black President, Huey Freeman
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 5/2/2010
The Freemans are filmed for a German documentary about the 2008 election of Barack Obama in the Season 3 premiere.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/10 540 votes#6 - ...Or Die Trying
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2007
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
8.7/10 427 votes#7 - The Story of Gangstalicious: Part 2
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/4/2008
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
8.6/10 538 votes#8 - The Passion of Reverend Ruckus
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/19/2006
While Ruckus spreads the word of White Jesus to get into White Heaven, Huey desperately tries to save his friend from death row.
Director: N/A
Writer: Aaron McGruder
8.6/10 449 votes#9 - The Story of Catcher Freeman
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/28/2008
Huey and Riley listen to different perspectives on the story of their ancestor Catcher Freeman.
Director: N/A
Writer: Aaron McGruder
8.6/10 368 votes#10 - The Color Ruckus
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 8/8/2010
On a final visit to Woodcrest, Ruckus's terminally ill Nana wants to die in Robert Freeman's house.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10 729 votes#11 - Granddad's Fight
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/27/2005
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: N/A
Writer: Aaron McGruder
8.5/10 708 votes#12 - A Date with the Health Inspector
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/4/2005
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: N/A
Writer: Aaron McGruder
8.5/10 429 votes#13 - The S-Word
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/21/2008
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
8.5/10 350 votes#14 - The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/23/2008
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
8.5/10 394 votes#15 - Stinkmeaner 3: The Hateocracy
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/30/2010
The Freemans are in trouble when Stinkmeaner's gang decide to come after them in retaliation for his death
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 563 votes#16 - Riley Wuz Here
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/19/2006
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: N/A
Writer: Aaron McGruder
8.4/10 417 votes#17 - The Red Ball
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 5/16/2010
Kickball legend Huey Freeman returns after a self-imposed exile from the game.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 319 votes#18 - The Story of Jimmy Rebel
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/23/2010
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 319 votes#19 - Mr. Medicinal
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 7/18/2010
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 351 votes#20 - The Fried Chicken Flu
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 8/1/2010
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: N/A
Writer: Aaron McGruder
8.3/10 819 votes#21 - The Trial of Robert Kelly
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/13/2005
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
8.2/10 606 votes#22 - The Story of Gangstalicious
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/11/2005
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
8.2/10 530 votes#23 - The Itis
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/22/2006
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: N/A
Writer: Aaron McGruder
8.2/10 472 votes#24 - Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2007
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
8.2/10 371 votes#25 - Smokin with Cigarettes
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/6/2010
Riley becomes friends with a sociopathic boy named Lamilton, who wants to do nothing more than hurt people, cause mayhem, and smoke cigarettes.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Boondocks
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 Woodcrest (a.k.a. "The Boondocks") so he can enjoy his golden years in safety and comfort. But with Huey, a 10-year-old leftist revolutionary, and his eight-year-old misfit brother, Riley, suburbia is about to be shaken up.
Genres:Action & AdventureComedyAnimation
Network:Adult Swim
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Boondocks" is "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back", rated 9.2/10 from 725 user votes. It was directed by Seung Eun Kim and written by Aaron McGruder. "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back" aired on 10/29/2007 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Return of the King".