I loved the comic strip and agree somewhat that it didn't translate that well to a tv series. However, the tv series is good in it's own right. I think the strip was sublte and the tv show is in your face. That's the main difference to me. I wish there was still a comic strip though.

Zombeaner - Have you ever read Lalo Alcaraz's strip "La Cucaracha"? They dropped it from the Dallas Morning News, but you can still find it on the internet.

Didn't even know that was Carl at first.

A fan of the show here, but I still haven't seen nothing match the genius of (Last season's) "Return of the King". Still gonna get the season 2 set sometime this weekend though.

BTW, for those who already got it, does she come back for the extras?

I did read La Cucaracha, but it was far less willing to be self reflective than Boondocks. Plus, the art was all crappy comparatively speaking.

I think the Boondocks has a lot of Chris Rock-esque/Dave Chappelle comedy in it, and I love it. The episodes I remember the most are the ones with the "***** moments" and the R. Kelly trial.

One of my faves was the one where Grandpa fell for the Hot Stripper chick.


I looove the way they drew her.

Maybe I haven't seen the right episodes, but the ones I have seen came off as overly smug and self-satisfied - not even remotely funny.

I would start from the beginning. There are a lot of jokes that carry over into other episodes...so if you didn't see it to start with chance are you probably not going to get it later on.

I watched Season 1 "live", and then bought the DVD. Because of the long time between seasons I totally forgot about season 2. So I haven't watched any episode from it.

If you are interested check the MLK episode. That episode made me cry real bad.

one of the funnier episodes imo

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who doesn't agree?

I loved the first season missed the second season. I went to the University of Maryland when he was getting his start by putting the Boondocks comic strip in the Diamondback the school newspaper. I remember even back then he was getting letters written to the newspaper about how some people didnt feel what he was writting in the comic was correct.

Got the set today. She ain't on the commentaries this time around, but she popped up in the featurette.

Preggo

I watched an episode or two on Adult Swim, now I'm hooked and just finished season 1. Probably the smartest animated show I've seen. Wuxler's (?) son is so dead on, I think if you're under 25 you know so many of those rich suburban white boy fake gangsters. The R. Kelly and the Xmas episodes were classics.

Care to give any details on that?

Sure what do you want to know?

There were 15 episodes ordered and two never aired "The Uncle Rukus Reality Show" and "Hunger Strike". They aired in Canada and they are available on the DVD. If we count the 13 that did air plus those two, that makes 15.

And the episodes in question really take a nasty stab at BET. Reginald Hudlin is the head of BET and EP on The Boondocks in title only. So my guess is, that his lawyers got after Cartoon Network and they decided not to air them. And they probably never will...at least on Cartoon Network.

Hope that clears it up.

Oh, got it. You said "never air" and I guess I had in my head "never release" and didn't realize they were on the dvds. Still interesting to know. Thanks.

I tried to watch it several times....but I'm not much for satire and politics in my cartoons. All I want to do is laugh at silly shit, not be preached to.

I been wondering, especially now that Obama is the presumptive Democratic nominee, why Aaron McGruder is MIA from the funny pages.

It's cool...glad I could help. Also, those two episodes are fantastic.

Depending on who you ask...Tom appears to be based on Obama. And I for one agree with that. But I think the funny pages Boondocks are gone for good.

Again I guess it is a matter of preference, but I don't find the show preachy. A lot of the bust a gut moments directly tie into the message. And some people don't like that. It's cool though...sorry it didn't work for you.

I doubt it. Tom has been around for much longer than Obama has been a national figure. Plus the personal details, like his wife and child, don't match at all.

Went though a few episodes last night. I forgot how much Regina King improved on Huey's voice for this season. He finally sounds like the young man that so many of us envisioned from the strip.

So The Boondocks is coming back for a third season. March 28, 2010.

http://www.facebook.com/The-Boondock...8794872?ref=nf

Yesssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so confused. I think I missed all of season 2.