The BEST episodes written by Aaron Mcgruder

The Other Shoe Drops
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8.72
217 votes

#1 - The Other Shoe Drops

Black Jesus - Season 1 - Episode 7

Travyon forays into documentary filmmaking and discovers a saboteur pouring bleach in the garden.

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WTFWBJD
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8.43
227 votes

#2 - WTFWBJD

Black Jesus - Season 1 - Episode 10

While Jesus is on the run, the gang is left to ponder what would Black Jesus do in their shoes.

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Stinkmeaner 3: The Hateocracy
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8.36
377 votes

#3 - Stinkmeaner 3: The Hateocracy

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 5

The Freemans are in trouble when Stinkmeaner's gang decide to come after them in retaliation for his death

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Fried Green Tomatoes
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8.30
225 votes

#4 - Fried Green Tomatoes

Black Jesus - Season 1 - Episode 5

The gang is ready to quit the garden when they find the weed in the garden has failed, but they discover an abundance of "miracle" green tomatoes.

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Home Alone
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8.27
334 votes

#5 - Home Alone

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 10

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

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Stinkmeaner Strikes Back
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8.27
402 votes

#6 - Stinkmeaner Strikes Back

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 4

Huey has a dream of Stinkmeaner and Granddad says that he was a menace and he sent him to hell like he deserves. Stinkmeaner's spirit later inhabits Tom Dubois' body and goes looking for revenge against Granddad. Huey must stop him from killing Granddad.

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I Gave at the Playground
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8.17
236 votes

#7 - I Gave at the Playground

Black Jesus - Season 1 - Episode 4

The gang end up agreeing to help Boonie with a yard sale. His ex girlfriend shows up though to cause havoc.

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The Fundraiser
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8.17
426 votes

#8 - The Fundraiser

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 7

Riley organizes a fundraiser with Cindy McPhearson and other kids from Woodcrest.

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The Shit Heist
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8.15
285 votes

#9 - The Shit Heist

Black Jesus - Season 1 - Episode 3

After being extorted by Mexican gangsters, they are left with no money for fertilizer for their garden, so they must execute a manure heist at the Compton Boarding Stables.

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Smokin With Cigarettes
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8.08
466 votes

#10 - Smokin With Cigarettes

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 6

When Riley befriends juvenile felon Lamilton Taeshawn, he is having the best time of his life as they go around, causing trouble. Things take a turn for the worst when Lamilton wants to cause more than just trouble when he shows Riley a real handgun... A parody of the now infamous web video where the little boy steals his grandma's Durango and goes joy riding after she refuses to buy him chicken wings at the grocery store.

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The Fried Chicken Flu
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8.03
390 votes

#11 - The Fried Chicken Flu

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 13

When a chicken franchise run out of its newest recipe introduction, things go from bad to worse when a viral outbreak is linked to the same chicken. Thankfully, Huey has prepared a survival outline in just such an emergency, but it's all threatened when no one can seem to stick to the simple plan.

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The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show
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8.02
359 votes

#12 - The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 15

Uncle Ruckus is given his own reality show by BET.

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The Red Ball
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8.00
404 votes

#13 - The Red Ball

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 3

Kickball legend Huey Freeman returns after a self-imposed exile from the game.

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A Date With the Booty Warrior
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8.00
446 votes

#14 - A Date With the Booty Warrior

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 9

Having conquered his fear of prison rape, Tom volunteers to lead Huey, Riley, and some classmates on a trip to jail as part of a Scared Stiff program. But when a riot breaks out, Tom has to get the kids, and his delicate backside, out of jail in one piece.

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Love Thy Enemy (1)
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7.96
247 votes

#15 - Love Thy Enemy (1)

Black Jesus - Season 1 - Episode 6

The gang bottle and sell their green tomato sauce and Ms. Tudi makes peace with the CCSWC.

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The Passion of Reverend Ruckus
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7.95
454 votes

#16 - The Passion of Reverend Ruckus

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 15

While Ruckus spreads the word of White Jesus to get into White Heaven, Huey desperately tries to save his friend from death row.

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The Story of Catcher Freeman
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7.94
279 votes

#17 - The Story of Catcher Freeman

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 12

Huey and Riley listen to different perspectives on the story of their ancestor Catcher Freeman.

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Return of the King
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7.91
479 votes

#18 - Return of the King

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 9

When Martin Luther King Jr. comes out of a coma after 32 years and finds himself thrust into the 21st and life in the post "September 11th" lunacy, his "turn the other cheek" philosophy quickly takes him from beloved national hero to dispised terrorist sympathizer.

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The Story of Thugnificent
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7.90
471 votes

#19 - The Story of Thugnificent

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 5

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".

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Invasion of the Katrinians
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7.90
388 votes

#20 - Invasion of the Katrinians

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 9

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.

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The Color Ruckus
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7.87
316 votes

#21 - The Color Ruckus

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 14

On a final visit to Woodcrest, Ruckus's terminally ill Nana wants to die in Robert Freeman's house.

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Fish and the Con Man
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7.84
320 votes

#22 - Fish and the Con Man

Black Jesus - Season 1 - Episode 2

Black Jesus tells his gang that they must start a community garden. Standing in the way of progress is Vic, the Apartment Manager who threatens to bring all of them down.

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... Or Die Trying
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7.81
503 votes

#23 - ... Or Die Trying

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 1

Granddad, Huey, Riley and Jazmine must avoid guards after they sneak in to a theatre to watch Soul Plane 2: The Blackjacking.

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Mr. Medicinal
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7.81
189 votes

#24 - Mr. Medicinal

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 12

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.

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Thank You for Not Snitching
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7.80
490 votes

#25 - Thank You for Not Snitching

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 3

Two men are invading homes, and Riley and Granddad are refusing to speak to the police. It gets worse when Granddad's car, Dorothy, gets stolen by the robbers. If Riley and Granddad still refuse, worse things may be in store.

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The S Word
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7.79
366 votes

#26 - The S Word

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 11

A teacher calls Riley a "nigga" in class, causing Robert to decide that he wants to sue for restitution.

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It's Goin Down
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7.78
287 votes

#27 - It's Goin Down

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 15

A terror attack near Woodcrest is imminent, and retired domestic terrorist Huey Freeman is the main suspect. With super-agent Jack Flowers on his tail and Ed and Rummy on the loose, can anyone save the day?

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Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner
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7.77
731 votes

#28 - Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 3

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.

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The Garden Party
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7.77
849 votes

#29 - The Garden Party

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 1

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.

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The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2
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7.76
324 votes

#30 - The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 13

Granddad worries about Riley's sexuality when he notices that he begins to dress and act like "in-the-closet" rapper, Gangstalicious.

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The Trial of Robert Kelly
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7.76
785 votes

#31 - The Trial of Robert Kelly

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 2

When the trial of R&B star R. Kelly comes to town and Tom Dubois is the ADA, Huey and Riley are on opposing sides of the hot-button "underage peeing" issue. Meanwhile, Granddad and Uncle Ruckus argue about white people during a game of checkers.

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The Block is Hot
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7.75
385 votes

#32 - The Block is Hot

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 14

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.

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Ballin'
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7.75
353 votes

#33 - Ballin'

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 8

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

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A Huey Freeman Christmas
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7.72
527 votes

#34 - A Huey Freeman Christmas

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 7

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."

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The Story of Lando Freeman
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7.71
286 votes

#35 - The Story of Lando Freeman

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 10

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.

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The Real
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7.59
557 votes

#36 - The Real

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 8

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?

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Pause
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7.59
421 votes

#37 - Pause

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 8

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.

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Riley Wuz Here
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7.57
444 votes

#38 - Riley Wuz Here

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 12

When Riley's affinity for grafitti goes too far, Grandad sends him to an art teacher that actually encourages him to do grafitti, only painting murals instead. Meanwhile, Huey discovers a black woman died from watching too much black TV, and decides to watch black TV for 2 weeks to see if that was the cause.

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The Itis
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7.57
562 votes

#39 - The Itis

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 10

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.

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Wingmen
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7.56
397 votes

#40 - Wingmen

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 13

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.

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Let's Nab Oprah
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7.52
485 votes

#41 - Let's Nab Oprah

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 11

Huey has to stop Riley and a small gang of misfit idiots from nabbing the talk show deity, Oprah.

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A Date With the Health Inspector
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7.48
589 votes

#42 - A Date With the Health Inspector

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 5

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."

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It's a Black President, Huey Freeman
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7.47
423 votes

#43 - It's a Black President, Huey Freeman

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 1

The Freemans are filmed for a German documentary about the 2008 election of Barack Obama in the Season 3 premiere.

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The Hunger Strike
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7.47
261 votes

#44 - The Hunger Strike

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 14

Huey goes on a hunger strike in a boycott of BET, and receives some high-profile support.

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Lovely Ebony Brown
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7.42
246 votes

#45 - Lovely Ebony Brown

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 11

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.

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Smokin', Drinkin', and Chillin
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7.40
506 votes

#46 - Smokin', Drinkin', and Chillin

Black Jesus - Season 1 - Episode 1

Black Jesus and his gang fail at trying to score some good weed. To make matters worse Black Jesus gets detained by police and questioned.

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The Story of Gangstalicious
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7.39
596 votes

#47 - The Story of Gangstalicious

The Boondocks - Season 1 - Episode 6

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.

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The Story of Jimmy Rebel
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7.38
435 votes

#48 - The Story of Jimmy Rebel

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 4

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.

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Tom, Sarah, and Usher
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7.34
478 votes

#49 - Tom, Sarah, and Usher

The Boondocks - Season 2 - Episode 2

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.

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Bitches to Rags
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7.29
478 votes

#50 - Bitches to Rags

The Boondocks - Season 3 - Episode 2

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

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