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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 Woodcrest (a.k.a. "The Boondocks") so he can enjoy his golden

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 6 - Granddad Dates a Kardashian
    5.9/10(275 votes)

    #1 - Granddad Dates a Kardashian

    S4:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 7 - Freedomland
    6.1/10(268 votes)

    #2 - Freedomland

    S4:E7

    The Freemans get trapped in a slavery theme park.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 2 - Good Times
    6.2/10(308 votes)

    #3 - Good Times

    S4:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 4 - Early Bird Special
    6.3/10(274 votes)

    #4 - Early Bird Special

    S4:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 9 - Stinkmeaner: Begun the Clone War Has
    6.8/10(261 votes)

    #5 - Stinkmeaner: Begun the Clone War Has

    S4:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 5 - Freedom Ride or Die
    7.1/10(282 votes)

    #6 - Freedom Ride or Die

    S4:E5

    A young Granddad is held as an unwilling freedom rider on a trip through the racist South.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 10 - The New Black
    7.1/10(309 votes)

    #7 - The New Black

    S4:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 1 - Pretty Boy Flizzy
    7.3/10(404 votes)

    #8 - Pretty Boy Flizzy

    S4:E1

    Pretty Boy Flizzy is arrested for armed robbery while in town, and Tom agrees to be his lawyer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 9 - Invasion of the Katrinians
    7.4/10(463 votes)

    #9 - Invasion of the Katrinians

    S2:E9

    Jericho Freeman, Granddad's cousin, and his family, who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina, arrive at the Freeman's home looking for a place to stay. Granddad reluctantly allows the family to stay, but is soon trying to get rid of them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  10. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 8 - I Dream of Siri
    7.4/10(271 votes)

    #10 - I Dream of Siri

    S4:E8

    Grandpa's personal assistant program on his phone becomes obsessed with him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 7 - Shinin'
    7.5/10(455 votes)

    #11 - Shinin'

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  12. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 14 - The Hunger Strike
    7.5/10(396 votes)

    #12 - The Hunger Strike

    S2:E14

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  13. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 13 - Wingmen
    7.6/10(581 votes)

    #13 - Wingmen

    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.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  14. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 8 - Ballin'
    7.6/10(477 votes)

    #14 - Ballin'

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  15. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 3 - Breaking Granddad
    7.6/10(325 votes)

    #15 - Breaking Granddad

    S4:E3

    The Freemans sell an explosive hair product and contend with the black market of the hair-care industry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 8 - The Real
    7.7/10(668 votes)

    #16 - The Real

    S1:E8

    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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  17. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 2 - Bitches to Rags
    7.7/10(425 votes)

    #17 - Bitches to Rags

    S3:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 2 - Tom, Sarah and Usher
    7.8/10(580 votes)

    #18 - Tom, Sarah and Usher

    S2:E2

    While on a date with Tom Dubois, Sarah Dubois meets the singing sensation, Usher. Sarah starts being obsessed with Usher, and Tom begins to think Sarah is cheating on him. Sarah kicks Tom out of the house and Tom moves in with the Freemans. A pimp Named Slick Back returns in this episode to try to help Tom get Sarah back.

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  19. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 11 - Lovely Ebony Brown
    7.8/10(387 votes)

    #19 - Lovely Ebony Brown

    S3:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 1 - The Garden Party
    7.9/10(1163 votes)

    #20 - The Garden Party

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Anthony Bell
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  21. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 3 - Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner
    7.9/10(889 votes)

    #21 - Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Anthony Bell
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  22. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 7 - A Huey Freeman Christmas
    8.0/10(695 votes)

    #22 - 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."

    Directors:Anthony Bell, Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  23. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 5 - The Story of Thugnificent
    8.0/10(543 votes)

    #23 - 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".

    Director:Seung Eun Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  24. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 10 - Home Alone
    8.0/10(446 votes)

    #24 - Home Alone

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  25. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 8 - Pause
    8.0/10(449 votes)

    #25 - Pause

    S3:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Granddad Dates a Kardashian" is the worst rated episode of "The Boondocks". It scored 5.9/10 based on 275 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/26/2014. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Freedomland".