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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
    5.8/10(323 votes)

    S4:E6

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

    Director:Han Kwang Il
    Writer:Angela Nissel

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  2. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 2 - Good Times
    6.2/10(353 votes)

    S4:E2

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

    Director:Dae Woo Lee
    Writers:Rodney Barnes, Angela Nissel, Migdia Chinea Varela

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  3. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 7 - Freedomland
    6.2/10(309 votes)

    S4:E7

    The Freemans get trapped in a slavery theme park.

    Director:Dae Woo Lee
    Writer:Rodney Barnes

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  4. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 4 - Early Bird Special
    6.3/10(316 votes)

    S4:E4

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

    Director:Hea Young Jung
    Writer:Angela Nissel

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  5. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 9 - Stinkmeaner: Begun the Clone War Has
    6.8/10(311 votes)

    S4:E9

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

    Director:Han Kwang Il
    Writer:Angela Nissel

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  6. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 5 - Freedom Ride or Die
    7.1/10(326 votes)

    S4:E5

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

    Director:Han Kwang Il
    Writer:Rodney Barnes

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  7. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 10 - The New Black
    7.1/10(352 votes)

    S4:E10

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

    Director:Dae Woo Lee
    Writer:Rodney Barnes

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  8. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 9 - Invasion of the Katrinians
    7.3/10(506 votes)

    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:Dan Fausett
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  9. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 1 - Pretty Boy Flizzy
    7.3/10(454 votes)

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Hea Young Jung
    Writer:Angela Nissel

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  10. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 14 - The Hunger Strike
    7.4/10(440 votes)

    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:Dan Fausett
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  11. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 8 - I Dream of Siri
    7.4/10(313 votes)

    S4:E8

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

    Director:Hea Young Jung
    Writer:Angela Nissel

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  12. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 7 - Shinin'
    7.5/10(505 votes)

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Dan Fausett
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  13. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 13 - Wingmen
    7.6/10(652 votes)

    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(525 votes)

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Dan Fausett
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  15. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 3 - Breaking Granddad
    7.6/10(376 votes)

    S4:E3

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

    Director:Dae Woo Lee
    Writers:Rodney Barnes, Angela Nissel

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  16. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 8 - The Real
    7.7/10(757 votes)

    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(465 votes)

    S3:E2

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

    Director:Young Chan Kim
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  18. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 11 - Lovely Ebony Brown
    7.8/10(426 votes)

    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:Young Chan Kim
    Writer:Rodney Barnes

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  19. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 1 - The Garden Party
    7.9/10(1362 votes)

    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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  20. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 3 - Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner
    7.9/10(1038 votes)

    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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  21. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 2 - Tom, Sarah and Usher
    7.9/10(652 votes)

    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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  22. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 7 - A Huey Freeman Christmas
    8.0/10(790 votes)

    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:Seung Eun Kim, Anthony Bell
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  23. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 5 - The Story of Thugnificent
    8.0/10(608 votes)

    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(501 votes)

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Dan Fausett
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  25. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 8 - Pause
    8.0/10(489 votes)

    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:Kim Sung Hoon
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Granddad Dates a Kardashian" is the worst rated episode of "The Boondocks". It scored 5.8/10 based on 323 votes. Directed by Han Kwang Il and written by Angela Nissel, it aired on 5/26/2014. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Good Times".