Boondocks Laid To Rest.....

As I mentioned in the recent post (Where Did Our Black Shows Go?), The Boondocks is in their current & last season on Adult Swim. Even though they are acutally showing episodes from previous seasons.So I guess it's official because Adult Swim announced their 2011/2012 lineup & The Boondocks was not in it. There is no word yet on why the show is not on the upcoming lineup but I really hope it is not their last season. Only three seasons? Why?

Based on the popular comic strip with the same name, The Boondocks premiered on November 6th, 2005. The Freeman kids having to move from the South Side of Chicago to the suburbs of Woodcrest, always having to adjust to the lifestyle, mixtures of cultures, & race.

Even though the show had it's share of controversy, it always seemed to get better in my opinion. From my favorite character Uncle Ruckus to the "Return of King" episode, Aaron McGruder always seems to amaze me with the show. I think the controversy just helped grow their audience over the years.

Al Shaprton protested the episode "Return Of King" becuase of Martin Luther King's use of the word nigger.

That was some funny stuff!

In the second season, the show came under heat again because of the episodes "The Hunger Strike" & "The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show" since they were very critical of BET. Well, BET did threaten to sue Sony if the episodes were to air in the U.S.. So they were originally scrapped but of course you can see them on the season 2 DVD.

From the memorable characters: Riley, Huey, A Pimp Named Slickback, Tom Dubois, Thugnificient, Gangstalicious, Granddad, of course my favorite Uncle Ruckus.

My favorite episodes: The Fundraiser, The Story of Gangstalicious, Tom,Sara & Usher, Granddad's Fight, & The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show.

Goodbye Boondocks & thanks for the memories. : (