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2008-09 Midseason
Game Show in My Head
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Boondocks, The
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Starring Regina King, Daveigh Chase, Daryl Sabara, Gabby Soleil, Jill Talley, and John Witherspoon
Aaron McGruder's edgy comic strip comes to life in this new half-hour Adult Swim cartoon.
| GENRE(S): | Animation, Comedy |
| CREATED BY: | Aaron McGruder |
| FIRST AIR DATE: | November 6, 2005 |
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The average user rating for this tv show is 8.7 (out of 10) based on 186 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Alex gave it a6:
There's little to say about The Boondocks that hasn't been said before; it is incredibly controversial and at times, incredibly humorous. The biggest problem with this show is that while it does have its shining moments of brilliance, it always ends up falling short of what it should be simply because there isn't enough screen time for humor in between all the political and social rhetoric of it's creator. We get it Aaron, you don't particularly care for mainstream black culture- you don't need to make every episode based around a prominent figure in black culture or a parody of one. The redundancy and overall absence of humor doesn't help this show at all, and it's really a shame because it has so much potential. I'll end this on a good note though; Aaron McGruder is clearly an incredibly insightful man who has a very strong message to send to people black, white and every shade in between. And while he does make some seriously good points through the exploits of Huey and co., he seriously needs to make the show more appealing by making it much more humorous than it currently is. Most of the writing ends up being very sophomoric, though maybe that is the fault of the writers and production crew. What could make this show nothing short of brilliant is simply better writing, akin to the late works of Bill Watterson. Season 3 is just around the corner, so hopefully we'll see some improvement.
Baba Gump gave it a10:
You know how there's those TV shows you watch regularly, and then there are the ones you've heard about, maybe caught a few glimpses of, but never really got into? and then you watch an episode in its entirety and, just like you've heard... you find it amazing? Don't let me overhype this show. A TV show is just that, a TV show. But this is far from a cartoon. I don't know much about Japanese cartoons, but I think the drawing style is called anime... well, this is American anime. The typical American crowd portrayed in the anime style is a shining combination. Voice acting is unprecedented. Persons behind the mic include Regina King, Charlie Muprhy, Samuel L Jackson, John Witherspoon, guest appearance of Lil' Wayne, and many other incredible performers. The music makes the show flow like nothing else. The dialogue is the most hysterical thing I have ever heard... The bottom line is that this may look like a cartoon at first , but it's much more than just that. This "cartoon" is on par with some of the classics of the big screen. But seriously, don't have unrealistically high expectations. It's just a show.
TL Dragon gave it a10:
The Boondocks in real in the best of ways. The show remains oblivious to political correctness and instead focus's on the truth as McGruder see's it. Its funny, shocking, educational at times and always entertaining.
Jasmine gave it a10:
Excellent satire that people either get, or they don't. The people who don't get it are usually the ones being made fun of.
Symira H. gave it a10:
This is one of the best shows. Aaron Mcgruder is not afraid to take on subjects dealing with the black community.
Asha G. gave it a10:
Simply amazing!!
Ashley gave it a10:
I think this is the best show in years. Its a real depiction of so many things that happens in black America. Everyone can relate to uncle rukus. We all know someone that hate their own race. This is what t.v. should be about. Give us all some thing entertaining and intellectual.
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