The Best Boondocks Episodes of All Time

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The Best Boondocks episodes, no matter how popular they are. of All Time

List of the best Boondocks episodes, as determined by voters like you. Created by cartoonist Aaron McGruder, The Boondocks often pokes fun at both Black and white culture that exists in America. With all the amazing episodes of the show that exist, it's hard to trust just one person's opinion of what the top The Boondocks episodes of all time are. Fans of The Boondocks are very passionate about the show, and there are often debates over which episodes are the greatest. That's why this list exists- so you can vote for your favorites and we can find out once and for all what everyone thinks the best episode is.

This list is made up of many different episodes, including "The Return Of The King" and "Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf B*tch." What is the best The Boondocks episode of all time? Look below and find out.

  • The Fundraiser
    1

    The Fundraiser

    June 13, 2010
    194 votes
    Riley organizes a fundraiser with Cindy McPhearson and other kids from Woodcrest.
  • The Red Ball
    2

    The Red Ball

    May 16, 2010
    149 votes
    Kickball legend Huey Freeman returns after a self-imposed exile from the game.
  • Granddad's Fight
    3

    Granddad's Fight

    November 27, 2005
    115 votes
    Grandad and Colonel Stinkmeaner have a beef. One man's blind. One man's feeble. Both are really, really old. Let "The Slugfest In Woodcrest" commence!
  • Home Alone
    4

    Home Alone

    December 17, 2007
    79 votes
    Granddad takes a vacation, leaving the boys alone, but just who is in charge?
  • ...Or Die Trying
    5
    October 08, 2007
    75 votes
    Granddad, Huey, Riley and Jazmine must avoid guards after they sneak in to a theatre to watch Soul Plane 2: The Blackjacking.
  • The Story of Gangstalicious 2
    6

    The Story of Gangstalicious 2

    February 04, 2008
    79 votes
    Granddad worries about Riley's sexuality when he notices that he begins to dress and act like "in-the-closet" rapper, Gangstalicious.
  • Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch
    7
    After many failed attempts at online dating, Granddad finally meets a beautiful woman named Luna… who just happens to be a psycho.
  • Stinkmeaner Strikes Back
    8

    Stinkmeaner Strikes Back

    October 29, 2007
    89 votes
    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.
  • A Date With the Booty Warrior
    9

    A Date With the Booty Warrior

    June 27, 2010
    66 votes
    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.
  • The Story of Thugnificent
    10
    November 05, 2007
    59 votes
    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".
  • The Trial of R. Kelly
    11
    November 13, 2005
    79 votes
    When the trial of R 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.
  • Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner
    12
    67 votes
    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.
  • Riley Wuz Here
    13
    February 19, 2006
    82 votes
    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.
  • The Color Ruckus
    14

    The Color Ruckus

    August 08, 2010
    40 votes
    On a final visit to Woodcrest, Ruckus's terminally ill Nana wants to die in Robert Freeman's house.
  • A Date With The Health Inspector
    15

    A Date With The Health Inspector

    December 05, 2005
    44 votes
    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."
  • The Return Of The King
    16

    The Return Of The King

    January 15, 2006
    76 votes
    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?
  • A Huey Freeman Christmas
    17
    December 18, 2005
    45 votes
    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."
  • The Fried Chicken Flu
    18

    The Fried Chicken Flu

    August 01, 2010
    48 votes
    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.
  • The Block Is Hot
    19

    The Block Is Hot

    March 12, 2006
    36 votes
    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.
  • Smokin With Cigarettes
    20

    Smokin With Cigarettes

    June 06, 2010
    38 votes
    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.
  • It's a Black President, Huey Freeman
    21

    It's a Black President, Huey Freeman

    May 02, 2010
    28 votes
    The Freemans are filmed for a German documentary about the 2008 election of Barack Obama in the Season 3 premiere.
  • Shinin'
    22
    November 26, 2007
    29 votes
    Riley joins Thugnificent's Lethal Injection crew. Meanwhile, a local bully steals Riley's prized chain.
  • Wingmen
    23
    March 05, 2006
    22 votes
    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.
  • The Passion of the Ruckus
    24

    The Passion of the Ruckus

    March 19, 2006
    54 votes
    While Ruckus spreads the word of White Jesus to get into White Heaven, Huey desperately tries to save his friend from death row.
  • The Garden Party
    25
    November 06, 2005
    40 votes
    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.
  • Thank You for Not Snitching
    26
    39 votes
    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.
  • Ballin'
    27

    Ballin'

    December 03, 2007
    45 votes
    Riley learns a lesson in good sportsmanship after he joins a basketball team.
  • The Itis
    28

    The Itis

    January 22, 2006
    38 votes
    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.
  • Riley Was Here
    29

    Riley Was Here

    12 votes
    Season 1 Episode 12: Riley's affinity for graffiti goes too far when neighbors wake up to giant murals on their homes. Maybe a sweet-natured, psycho war vet art teacher can help reel him in.
  • The Story of Catcher Freeman
    30

    The Story of Catcher Freeman

    January 28, 2008
    30 votes
    Huey and Riley listen to different perspectives on the story of their ancestor Catcher Freeman.