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The Worst Episodes of The Boondocks

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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...
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  • Granddad Dates a Kardashian
    6.0/10(2)
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    #1 - Granddad Dates a Kardashian

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 5/26/2014

    Granddad begins dating a long-lost Kardashian sister and winds up on a reality show.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Real
    6.6/10(5)
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    #2 - The Real

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 1/8/2006

    While Riley is busy convincing two reality shows that Granddad's blind and running a homeless shelter, Huey is being shadowed by a secret government agent. But is he real?

    Director: Anthony Bell

    Writer: Aaron McGruder

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  • The Hunger Strike
    6.7/10(3)
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    #3 - The Hunger Strike

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 3/16/2008

    Huey goes on a hunger strike in a boycott of BET, and receives some high-profile support from Reverend Rollo Goodlove, who may be more interested in his own self-promotion than any good intentions.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Aaron McGruder

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  • Freedomland
    6.7/10(3)
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    #4 - Freedomland

    Season 4 Episode 7

    Aired 6/2/2014

    The Freemans get trapped in a slavery theme park.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Story of Thugnificent
    7.0/10(3)
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    #5 - The Story of Thugnificent

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 11/5/2007

    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".

    Director: Seung Eun Kim

    Writer: Aaron McGruder

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  • Shinin'
    7.0/10(3)
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    #6 - Shinin'

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 11/26/2007

    Riley joins Thugnificent's Lethal Injection crew. Meanwhile, a local bully steals Riley's prized chain.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Aaron McGruder

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  • Bitches to Rags
    7.0/10(3)
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    #7 - Bitches to Rags

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 5/9/2010

    When his new album tanks, Thugnificent is faced with the horror of getting a real job.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Pause
    7.0/10(3)
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    #8 - Pause

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 6/20/2010

    Granddad is cast as the leading man by mega-superstar of stage and screen, Winston Jerome. But when the theater group turns out to be a homoerotic evangelical cult, it's up to Huey and Riley to put a pause to it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Aaron McGruder

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  • Good Times
    7.0/10(2)
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    #9 - Good Times

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 4/28/2014

    Eddie Wuncler has unique ideas about how Granddad can repay the millions he owes on his house.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Early Bird Special
    7.0/10(2)
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    #10 - Early Bird Special

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 5/12/2014

    Granddad is hired by pimps to escort lonely women at a nursing home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Story of Jimmy Rebel
    7.3/10(3)
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    #11 - 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

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  • Smokin with Cigarettes
    7.3/10(3)
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    #12 - 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

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  • Mr. Medicinal
    7.3/10(3)
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    #13 - 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

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  • The Story of Gangstalicious
    7.5/10(4)
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    #14 - 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

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  • The Block is Hot
    7.5/10(4)
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    #15 - The Block is Hot

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 3/12/2006

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Aaron McGruder

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  • Stinkmeaner: Begun the Clone War Has
    7.5/10(2)
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    #16 - Stinkmeaner: Begun the Clone War Has

    Season 4 Episode 9

    Aired 6/16/2014

    Stinkmeaner becomes a celebrity after a video of his fight with Granddad goes viral.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The New Black
    7.5/10(2)
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    #17 - The New Black

    Season 4 Episode 10

    Aired 6/23/2014

    Riley's homophobic slur ends him in hot water with gay rights groups.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Let's Nab Oprah
    7.7/10(3)
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    #18 - Let's Nab Oprah

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 2/12/2006

    Huey has to stop Riley and a small gang of misfit idiots from nabbing the talk show deity, Oprah.

    Director: Seung Eun Kim

    Writer: Aaron McGruder

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  • Thank You for Not Snitching
    7.7/10(3)
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    #19 - Thank You for Not Snitching

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/22/2007

    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.

    Director: Seung Eun Kim

    Writer: Aaron McGruder

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  • Ballin'
    7.7/10(3)
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    #20 - Ballin'

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 12/3/2007

    Riley learns a lesson in good sportsmanship after he joins a basketball team.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Aaron McGruder

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  • Home Alone
    7.7/10(3)
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    #21 - Home Alone

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 12/17/2007

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Aaron McGruder

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  • The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show
    7.7/10(3)
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    #22 - 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

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  • The Story of Lando Freeman
    7.7/10(3)
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    #23 - The Story of Lando Freeman

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 7/4/2010

    There's a new handyman in the neighborhood undercutting Uncle Ruckus... which is all good for Granddad and his garden until the man claims to be his long lost son, Lando. Will Granddad take responsibility and be a father to his child? Not without a talk show paternity test.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Lovely Ebony Brown
    7.7/10(3)
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    #24 - Lovely Ebony Brown

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 7/11/2010

    Grandad meets a young black woman who asks him out on a date, and the only person who can spoil Grandad's new romance, is Grandad.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Fried Chicken Flu
    7.7/10(3)
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    #25 - 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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Granddad Dates a Kardashian" is the worst rated episode of "The Boondocks". It scored 6/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/26/2014. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Real".