The Boondocks (TV series)
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| Created by | Aaron McGruder |
| Based on | The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder |
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| Narrated by | Regina King |
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| Opening theme | "The Boondocks Main Title" performed by Asheru |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 55 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 19–23 minutes |
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| Network | Adult Swim |
| Release | November 6, 2005 – June 23, 2014 |
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The Boondocks is an American adult animated sitcom created by Aaron McGruder for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim,[1] based on his manga-influenced comic strip of the same name.[1] The series focuses on a Black American family, the Freemans, settling into the fictional, predominantly White suburb of Woodcrest.[2] The perspective offered by this mixture of cultures, lifestyles, social classes, stereotypes, viewpoints and racialized identities provides for much of the series' satire, comedy, and conflict.
The series premiered on November 6, 2005 and ended on June 23, 2014, with a total of 55 episodes produced over the course of the show's four seasons, the last of which was produced without any involvement from McGruder, reportedly because "a mutually agreeable production schedule could not be determined".[3] The series also has aired in syndication outside the United States and has been released on various DVD sets and other forms of home media. The Boondocks has received several accolades, including an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and a Peabody Award, and is regarded by many as one of the greatest animated series of all time.
In June 2019, it was announced that Sony Pictures Animation would be producing a reboot that was set to premiere in 2022 with McGruder's involvement; John Witherspoon was also set to reprise his role as Robert Freeman before his death in October 2019.[4][5] In September 2019, HBO Max picked up the reboot,[6] but in February 2022, they revealed that development had been canceled and that the project was shelved.[7]
- ^ a b Outlaw, Kofi (23 July 2011). "'The Boondocks' Season 4 Is In The Works". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022.
- ^ McGruder, Aaron (18 October 2007). "The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for October 18, 2007". GoComics. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022.
- ^ ""The Boondocks" Returns to Adult Swim for Fourth and Final Season". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ Sarto, Dan (12 June 2019). "Sony Pictures Animation Reveals Bold, Expanded Production Slate at Annecy 2019". Animation World News. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
The return of The Boondocks, a co-production with Sony Pictures Television, is a complete re-imagining of the beloved and wildly rebellious animated satire for this modern era, and chronicles the adventures of the Freeman family against the evil local government tyrant Uncle Ruckus, who rules fictional Woodcrest County, Maryland with an iron fist.
- ^ Hamilton, Xavier (June 12, 2019). "Sony Announces Reboot of 'The Boondocks' With Creator Aaron McGruder". Complex. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (18 September 2019). "'The Boondocks' Reboot Gets 2-Season Order By HBO Max". Deadline. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022.
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