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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
    6.0/10(296 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 1 Episode 8 - The Real
    6.4/10(699 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 14 - The Hunger Strike
    6.7/10(405 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 7 - Freedomland
    6.7/10(284 votes)

    #4 - Freedomland

    S4:E7

    The Freemans get trapped in a slavery theme park.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 11 - Let's Nab Oprah
    6.9/10(681 votes)

    #5 - Let's Nab Oprah

    S1:E11

    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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  6. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 6 - The Story of Gangstalicious
    7.0/10(802 votes)

    #6 - The Story of Gangstalicious

    S1:E6

    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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  7. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 7 - Shinin'
    7.0/10(465 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 2 - Bitches to Rags
    7.0/10(434 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 8 - Pause
    7.0/10(467 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 2 - Good Times
    7.0/10(326 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 4 - Early Bird Special
    7.0/10(291 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 10 - Home Alone
    7.2/10(460 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 5 - The Story of Thugnificent
    7.3/10(559 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 8 - Ballin'
    7.3/10(485 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 3 Episode 4 - The Story of Jimmy Rebel
    7.3/10(407 votes)

    #15 - The Story of Jimmy Rebel

    S3:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 6 - Smokin with Cigarettes
    7.3/10(461 votes)

    #16 - Smokin with Cigarettes

    S3:E6

    Riley becomes friends with a sociopathic boy named Lamilton, who wants to do nothing more than hurt people, cause mayhem, and smoke cigarettes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 12 - Mr. Medicinal
    7.3/10(398 votes)

    #17 - Mr. Medicinal

    S3:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 9 - Invasion of the Katrinians
    7.4/10(473 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 5 - A Date with the Health Inspector
    7.5/10(930 votes)

    #19 - A Date with the Health Inspector

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  20. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 10 - The Itis
    7.5/10(696 votes)

    #20 - The Itis

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  21. The Boondocks Season 1 Episode 14 - The Block is Hot
    7.5/10(627 votes)

    #21 - The Block is Hot

    S1:E14

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  22. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 9 - Stinkmeaner: Begun the Clone War Has
    7.5/10(276 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. The Boondocks Season 4 Episode 10 - The New Black
    7.5/10(325 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. The Boondocks Season 2 Episode 15 - The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show
    7.7/10(452 votes)

    #24 - The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show

    S2:E15

    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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  25. The Boondocks Season 3 Episode 10 - The Story of Lando Freeman
    7.7/10(377 votes)

    #25 - The Story of Lando Freeman

    S3:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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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 296 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/26/2014. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Real".