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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(781 votes)

    #1 - Stinkmeaner Strikes Back

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    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. 8.9/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Granddad's Fight

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    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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  3. 8.7/10(584 votes)

    #3 - ...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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  4. 8.7/10(459 votes)

    #4 - The Story of Gangstalicious: Part 2

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    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

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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. 8.6/10(485 votes)

    #6 - The Story of Catcher Freeman

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

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  8. 8.5/10(464 votes)

    #7 - The S-Word

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

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  9. 8.5/10(379 votes)

    #8 - 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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  10. 8.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - 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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  11. 8.4/10(35 votes)

    #10 - The Garden Party

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    When the owner of Granddad's house invites Granddad and the kids to his garden party, Huey tries to start trouble by saying Jesus was black and comparing Ronald Regan to the devil. Meanwhile, Riley and the owner's grandson (a soldier back from Iraq) play with guns and Granddad runs into the self-loathing black butler Uncle Rukus.

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  12. 8.4/10(5 votes)

    #11 - 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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  13. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner

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    Huey and Riley try to convince Grandad that his new girlfriend Cristal (like the champagne) is actually a prostitute. Of course, Grandad doesn't believe them, even when she spends all his money. But when A Pimp Named Slickback shows up, the truth is revealed.

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  14. 8.3/10(507 votes)

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

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    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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  15. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The Fundraiser

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

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  16. 8.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - A Date with the Health Inspector

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    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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  17. 8.2/10(5 votes)

    #16 - 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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  18. 8.2/10(5 votes)

    #17 - The Itis

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    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(5 votes)

    #18 - Wingmen

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    S1:E13

    When Grandad's oldest friend, and possibly his worst friend, Moe, dies, the Freemans go back home and Grandad wants the possession Moe left him. Meanwhile, Huey is eager to see his friend again but both Grandad and Huey both discover to put the past behind them and focus on the future.

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  20. 8.2/10(5 votes)

    #19 - The Passion of Reverend Ruckus

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    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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  21. 8.2/10(4 votes)

    #20 - The Red Ball

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

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  22. 8.1/10(15 votes)

    #21 - The Trial of Robert Kelly

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    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. 8.1/10(451 votes)

    #22 - Thank You for Not Snitching

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    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(5 votes)

    #23 - A Huey Freeman Christmas

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    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(469 votes)

    #24 - The Story of Thugnificent

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    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(387 votes)

    #25 - Home Alone

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    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 781 votes. Directed by Seung Eun Kim and written by Aaron McGruder, it aired on 10/29/2007. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Granddad's Fight".