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11 Apr 2021
The Story of Thugnificent
01:29:27
The Story of Thugnificent - S02/E05
Lynxi Welcome
Episode synopsis
HBOMax Synopsis: A superstar rap group moves in across the street and records a diss record about Granddad after a neighborly disagreement escalates into full blown rap beef.
Pre Show:
Discord
DMX
Mental health
Drug use
Snoop
2021 & pandemic
Texas, being irresponsible
Vaccine and herd immunity
Fear mongering
Show:
Old man penis
Othering
School
Reading
Kendrick Lamar
Artists taking responsibility
Queer Asian Ninjas
"Allies"
White People Question:
From the TikTok of @carnivaljedi : “What is inherently wrong with blackface? If I wanted to dress up as a black hero of mine, why would the skin painting part suddenly make me racist?”
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Next week: Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch
When Granddad calls Thugnificent and his friends "nappy-headed ho's," it is an allusion to former WFAN radio host Don Imus' comments about the Rutgers University Women's Basketball Team.
Granddad thinks that the guy who played him in the "Eff Granddad" music video, is the same guy from the movie "Friday". This is an inside reference that John Witherspoon (the voice of Granddad) played Willie Jones in the 1995 film, Friday.
Big Tank to which Granddad talks to when he was recording is a reference to Derryck "Big Tank" Thornton the music Supervisor of the Show.
Thugnificent offers Riley some Incredible Hulk, a cocktail made with Hypnotiq and Hennessy.
HBOMax Synopsis: Riley finally gets a platinum and diamond chain only to have it snatched by a bully. But Riley will stop at nothing to recover his chain and rep.
Pre Show:
Mental health
Chauvin verdict
Police shootings
DMX funeral
Black Rob and Shock G deaths
Show:
Bullying
Parenting
Toxic masculinity
Homophobia
White People Question:
From @konversations.with.glo on Tiktok: “Why didn’t you vote for Trump?”
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When Thugnificent berates Macktastic about his “hoes” being late, Mack replies that “Quinton just texted me. He say the Hoes is en route” His response is a reference to The Pharcyde skit/song Quinton’s on his Way on which The Pharcyde crew calls up Quinton, their weed man.
When Riley asks Thugnificent to join the Lethal Interjection crew he says, “If this rap shit don’t work we go and…”, like 50 Cent does in his song “Your Life’s On The Line” from his 1999 album, Power of the Dollar.
Granddad states that he fought a guy named Deebo, without a gun that he possessed, and Riley states that it was from the film “Friday.” Granddad’s voice actor, John Witherspoon, had played the father of Craig, the person who fought Deebo, in the movie “Friday.”
When Ed Wuncler III plans on torturing the child he kidnapped, another reference is made to his spoofing of George W. Bush when he says “Don’t swear to God! I talk to God all the time and he’s the one who told me to torture yo’ ass, you lyin’, stealin’ muthafucka!” Ed kidnapping and torturing the wrong kid instead of Butch Magnus is likely yet another reference to the Iraq War in relation to the 9/11 attacks and the War On Terror, as well as referencing the Bush Administration’s eagerness to torture accused terrorists in detention camps such as Guantanamo Bay.
HBOMax Synopsis: Granddad finds a Black woman so beautiful and charming not even Ruckus can hate her. Ebony Brown is perfect in every way so is this the end of Granddad’s long, sad, desperate search for a woman? Not if he can help it.
Pre Show:
Bieber/Kanye/Manson prayer circle
Pete Davidson
Jason Sudeikis
SNL
What’s Up With That
MJ up for best cannabis speaker at the Orange County Cannabis Awards
Ebony Brown makes several comments throughout the episode that indicate her character is a vessel of commentary on The Boondocks TV series by an outside viewer, or possibly Aaron McGruder himself. Examples of this are:
In the restaurant, Ebony comments directly on Uncle Ruckus’s character as being obviously reprehensible, but telling small grains of truth and therefore is funny and likable. Such a statement is appropriate of a real-life critic or fan, not of an in-series character.
Sitting on the bench by the bridge at sunset, Ebony similarly comments on the features of Granddad’s character. She then goes on to say she wants to be a “recurring character”.
In Malaysia, Ebony suggests slowing things down, saying there are plenty of episodes left in Granddad’s story. Granddad counters by talking about how he wants to speed things up, saying he’s not sure how many episodes he has left. This is likely a direct reflection by McGruder (voiced through Granddad) saying how he wants to heighten the intensity of the show because he is not sure how much longer the show will last. This notion is further corroborated by Season 3 being Aaron McGruder’s last season.
The name of Granddad's plane in World War II was "Dorothy," the same name as his car. A piece of the plane can be seen in Granddad's den, along with other memorabilia. This is part of the running gag from both the strip and show where Granddad is in love with Dorothy Dandridge.
Moe and Granddad both have women painted on their Mustangs. WW2 era Tuskegee Airmen pilots were not allowed to paint on their planes as they were not given the same rights of a white man.
Dewey questions Huey with "Where are your sandals? Where are your capris?" This refers to the 2003 track "The Yo Yo" by Little Brother where Phonte rhymes, "It's time to bring the emcees on/I'm sick of n***as lookin bitch trying to read poems/then try to battle me with sandals and capris on?/Come on dog...".
HBOMax Synopsis: When a fast food promotion crosses with a plague of biblical proportions, society spins out of control faster than you can say white meat only. Will Huey Freeman’s elaborate end-of-the-world survival plan stand up to the ultimate test?
The scene when the lady says, “I want my motherfucking chicken, my babies want motherfucking chicken!”, the word “motherfucking” is still bleeped on DVD.
This episode is based on a promotion held by KFC and Oprah Winfrey in May 2009. Winfrey provided coupons for free KFC chicken on her website. The promotion was so popular that the restaurants ran out of chicken causing customers to become irate across the country. Reports of riots at KFC locations spread but KFC later announced that the reports were false. But irate customers did stage protests and made angry statements in TV news reports. The customer saying “How am I supposed to feed my family now?!” is taken from an actual news report.
It is implied that Jazmine might be vegetarian; she tells Grandad, “Fried chicken is murder”, when he asks if she wanted any at the beginning of the episode.
HBOMax Synopsis: After a chance meeting with Usher at a restaurant puts a strain on Tom and Sarah’s marriage, Tom turns to A Pimp Named Slickback to help rescue his relationship.
Pre Show:
Vaccines
Simps
Show:
Sarah & Tom
Tom is clueless
Fangirling
Riley & Ruckus
Tom's backstory
Ever knew a pimp?
Family secrets
Black men w/white women
Develop Sarah and Jazmine's characters
Cancel culture
White People Question:
From disingenuous Tucker Carlson questions : “How can I be racist if I haven’t said the n-word\burned a cross\hanged someone?”
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“Squirrel” (prefers her real name be anonymous)
The Boondocks (The Musical) Due out at some point this summer with original music and story, A Day In The Life of Huey and Riley Freeman - A Short Musical Film. You can find the folks doing this over at https://www.instagram.com/theboondocksthemusical/
Affion Crockett, who does the voice of Usher in this episode, also did the voice of Air Marshal 50 Cent in our last episode, ...Or Die Trying.
Light It Upis a 1999 American hostage crime teen drama film starring an ensemble cast that consists of R&B singer/actor Usher Raymond (in his first leading role), Forest Whitaker, Rosario Dawson, and Vanessa L. Williams. The film was written and directed by Craig Bolotin, and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and his wife Tracy Edmonds. The film follows six teenage high school seniors who hold a wounded police officer hostage and barricade themselves inside the school.
HBOMax Synopsis: Riley joins Tom’s little league basketball team and learns there’s more to the game than flashy moves, there’s crushing, humiliating defeat.
From a question michaelglover28 on TikTok got: “Where is your tail?”
Additional question:
From wy68nn on TikTok: “Do Black people pull up next to other Black people, with their rooftops down, and still lock their doors?”
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This is one of the two only episodes where a smile is seen on Huey’s face, after watching his brother make a basket.
The first time the Mighty Deers’ uniform is seen, it is misspelled “Mighty Dees”.
Riley winning the 3-Point Shootout without removing his warm-up suit (or his Tims) could be a reference to Larry Bird doing the same in the 1986 contest.
The intro shows the NBA on TNT crew, including longtime white host Ernie Johnson, speaking exclusively in AAVE and frequently using the n-word.
The autistic boy in the episode is based off of Jason McElwain, who is an autistic American; he came to fame on national news in 2006 when he played for four minutes and nineteen seconds during a high school basketball game and scored twenty points.
HBOMax Synopsis: Granddad invites a total stranger to the house for the weekend and has the nerve to act surprised when she turns out to be completely insane.
Pre Show:
Vaccines
More shootings
Parenting
Aisha Tyler
Show:
Reality shows
Parenting styles
Online profiles/persona
Granddad dating
Luna
Nicole, the toxic friend
Trauma
Brenda Richie
Uncle Ruckus
The "crazy woman" trope
Fighting
White People Question:
From MJ: “Why is it cultural appropriation for white women to wear braids?”
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This was Aisha Tyler’s first credited voice acting gig. She then went on to become even more famous for her voice as Lana (Luna??? COINCIDENCE???) Kane in Archer.
During Grandad's story about Lionel Richie and his ex-wife, a soul version of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" plays in the background during Richie's "ass whupping" scene. This is a true story.
Notably the episode has moments involving winks at the Mortal Kombat franchise. "FINISH HIM!", "LUNA WINS", and "FLAWLESS VICTORY".
In Luna's flashback, Bushido Brown , who first appeared in "Let's Nab Oprah", participates in the Kumite.
Luna tells Robert and the boys that she has competed in the Kumite, a reference to the 1988 film Bloodsport about the life of Frank Dux, to where Riley then compares Luna to Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Running gag: A martial arts sound effect is heard every time someone says "kumite".
HBOMax Synopsis: After a health scare, Granddad discovers the amazing life benefits of medical marijuana. But when Granddad suddenly becomes a balanced, well-adjusted person, Huey and Riley immediately know something is up.
Odd thing…The episode list on HBOMax is different from how the show was originally aired. We’ll be doing them in the order listed on IMDB (their original order).
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The Trump family
Early voting
Illegal drop boxes by the GOP
Lack of empathy
Opening up again
Episode:
Synopsis:
IMDB Synopsis: When Tom is wrongfully accused for murder, Huey and Riley enlist the help of Ed III and his friend, Gin Rummy to find the real killer.
Heavy racial and political themes
Fitting the description
Bogus plea deals
Good cop/Bad cop
Black cops can prop up systemic racism
Cops who do the right thing constantly get kicked out (Jaquay D. Williams)
You need to normalize standing up for what’s right.
Stop selling out your integrity.
Trump’s rhetoric gets amplified by certain groups.
The Iraq War symbolism
Ed III = George W. Bush / Gin Rummy = Donald Rumsfeld
The huge cock of the “Health Inspector”
(Stupid) White People Questions:
From Twitter: “Am I intruding or am I supporting a black owned business if I go to the hair salons in my neighborhood?”
It depends… Is your intention to look like a Black person? For the most part it’s great. Just like anywhere else, be respectful. Be aware of your privilege. In the end, you may learn something new about yourself and your hair.
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Gin Rummy’s feud with Riley in the car is a direct reference to Jules'(Samuel L. Jackson’s) famous “Say what again!” speech during the interrogation of Brett (played by Frank Whaley) in the movie Pulp Fiction (1994).
Gin Rummy telling the officer that he wasn’t going to “die…in vain” or be “mortally wounded…in vain” was a reference to Monty Python’s The Holy Grail between Lancelot and Concord.
HBOMax Synopsis: A German documentary follows the Freeman family from the election to the inauguration of the country’s first Black President, giving us a look back at the hope and change that already feels like ancient history.
Thugnificent’s initial response to Obama’s first name is a reference to an interview that DMX did with XXL.
Later in the episode, Granddad says “Don’t tase me, bro!” to an armed security guard at Obama’s inauguration before being tasered. (University of Florida Taser incident)
The Dick Ridin’ Obama song is a parody of the songs “Yes We Can” and “It’s a New Day”, by Will.I.Am. Thugnificent was featured in the video.
After Obama’s electoral victory is announced on TV, Sarah says that “for the first time in my life, I’m proud to be an American,” a reference to a similar quote by Michelle Obama, speaking in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Thugnificent says he will replace the word “N***a” with “Obama” and “Bitches” with “Michelle,” a reference to a similar statement made by Jim Jones.
The title is a reference to the 1966 Peanuts special It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. It is the second time a Peanuts animated special was referenced in a title- the first being “A Huey Freeman Christmas” (A Charlie Brown Christmas)
When Granddad is exchanging the picture of Huey and Riley with one of Obama, a picture of the cast of The Warriors can be seen as well as a picture of economist Thomas Sowell.
Tom and Sarah are shown wearing Obama Girl and Boy t-shirts. Sarah’s shirt is in reference to the viral video and internet star Obama Girl.
In the beginning where Huey is one of Obama’s top friends on Myspace is a reference to when the rapper Jin became one of Obama’s top Myspace friends after his song “Open Letter To Obama”.
Early in the episode, John McCain states that Huey is a boy that thinks “Jesus is black, Ronald Reagan is the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11.” This is a reference to “The Garden Party“, where Huey speaks those exact words to party guests in his dream. They were also the first words Huey spoke in the series.
This is the second time in the series Huey has had to abort an ‘operation’ “because he couldn’t get a ride”. The first was in “The Passion of Reverend Ruckus“.
Uncle Ruckus has more precise aim with his brick throwing unlike Season 1 (“Return of the King”). Ironically, he decides not to throw a brick at Obama at the Inauguration because “his throwing arm isn’t what it used to be”.
This is the second episode in the series in which Riley is shown as a graffiti artist.
HBOMax Synopsis: Riley takes over the school candy bar hustle and floods the block with sugar. But when the competition comes looking for payback, it’s all out war for control of the chocolate covered streets. Will the sweet life take Riley under?
This is the fourth time Riley has taken narrating duties in the series.
Ed Wuncler III was shot once again, but this time, his W-Chain protected him, although the impact of the bullet against the chain against his chest had knocked him out.
If Huey had never predicted Riley’s fate and given him a bullet-proof vest, Riley would have been killed as it was shown that he was shot in the chest region of the vest.
This is Cindy McPhearson’s fourth and final appearance on The Boondocks.
The opening music is a slowed Scarface theme song.
The music for the montage after Riley confronts the principal is similar to Debbie Harry’s “Rush Rush” from Scarface.
Cindy references rapper Beanie Siegel from the film State Property when she says – “Either Get Down Or Lay Down”
The premise of the episode is similar to that of Scarface.
The speech that Granddad gives Riley about allowance is a reference to the speech that Julius from the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris gives Chris when he asks for an allowance, for example when he says “I allow you to live in this house!”
The student being dunked and frozen in chocolate is a reference to the scene in The Empire Strikes Back in which Han Solo is frozen in carbonite.
The Scene in which Cindy and her friends bully a girl for selling on her territory is taken from a skit, “Can It Be All So Simple” remix on Raekwon‘s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… album.
When Riley tells the business owner off, he says “My President is Black and my Lambo is Blue,” which are lines from the Young Jeezy song “My President”.
There is a Goodfellas reference when Riley confronts Jazmine about the money, similar to when Henry’s wife got rid of the coke and Henry confronted her on it.
There is also a Goodfellas reference when Riley is driving to close his fundraiser, and he looks up to see a helicopter following him.
Another Goodfellas reference is at the episode’s end. Riley starts as a normal “loser” kid, and after everything ends up the same way. Just like Henry Hill started out as an average nobody, tried to run away from it, but still ended up in the “schnook” life.
The scene where Granddad‘s new car blows up is similar to a scene from The Godfather in which Michael Corleone’s wife, Apollonia, is killed after igniting a car bomb.
The scene where the chocolate factory owner sits and introduces himself to Riley is a reference to Harry Lonsdale’s monologue in the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. In the same scene, when Riley is being seen and his thoughts are being heard, the end of Snatch with Turkish sitting in front of Doug ‘The Head’ Denovitz is referenced.
The name of the chocolate factory owner is “Alestor Rigby”. This may be a reference to the British song “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles.
Additionally as Riley responds to the chocolate factory owner, he says “Fuck Guy Ritchie.” Guy Ritchie being the director of the previously referenced movies Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. He also directed the Sherlock Holmes films starring Robert Downey, Jr.
Additional British references include the chocolate factory owner mentioning “(he) gets angry when Liverpool beats Arsenal.” The reference is to the two English football clubs in the Premier League. The allusion to him being an Arsenal supporter is supported by his Cockney accent – an accent stereotypically associated with working-class London, Arsenal’s home city.
The scene where the PETA worker pulls out the check for the fundraising money that Jazmine sent to the organization was in reference to the golden tickets in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
The scene in which Riley describes how the kids sell the chocolate is a reference to rapper Freeway‘s song “What We Do” in which Jay-Z raps “Rain…sleet, hail…snow man” and refers to selling drugs in any circumstances.
The shootout scene is a reference to a similar shootout which also saves the protagonists in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
The ending scene where Riley narrates would he do it again is in reference to the film Paid in Full.
When Riley says that Cindy has “less compassion than the average girl”, it may have been a reference to when 50 Cent said that President Bush has “less compassion than the average human.”
The scene where Riley and his crew are walking down the sidewalk slowly while wearing sunglasses is a reference to the opening sequence of the Tarantino heist film Reservoir Dogs.
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27 Mar 2021
Thank You for Not Snitching
01:24:40
Thank You for Not Snitching - S02/E03
Lynxi Welcome
Episode synopsis
HBOMax Synopsis: A rash of home invasions has Woodcrest in a panic. When Riley witnesses the theft of Granddad's precious car Dorothy, will he crack under questioning?
We got confirmation that The Boondocks reboot is still happening and is now scheduled for 2022!
Birthdays
Aries
Dating videos
News
Reagan
White privilege
Check on your Asian friends
Things are still the same
Show:
Phone etiquette
Dealing with police while Black
Neighborhood watch
Rappers who out themselves
Drake
Sean Ellis
Children being questioned by the police
Getting blamed when you're not white
White People Question:
From TikTok : “Do you have any white folks on your list of who could make the potato salad for the cookout?” (aka The Teena Marie Badge)
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The character of Betty Van Hausen was voiced by Marion Ross. Mrs. Cunningham from Happy Days
Robert's comment about "the price of bullets are going up" is a reference to Chris Rock's stand up HBO special Bigger and Blacker.
Gangstalicious' appearance on TRL rapping and bragging about his assault on Johnny Guinness, only to be arrested shortly after by the police, appears to be a reference to a 1993 episode of Yo! MTV Raps. Tupac Shakur, making an appearance to promote his film Poetic Justice, boasted on camera about assaulting the Hughes Brothers (directors of Menace II Society). At the time, the crime was unsolved, as there were no known witnesses to the assault; police arrested Shakur and obtained a VHS of the interview, which was used at trial as the sole piece of evidence against him. The jury convicted Shakur based on his own statements. It can also be a reference to an incident on April 15, 1999, in which Sean P. Diddy Combs assaulted record executive Steve Stoute with a bottle of champagne. The assault took place over scenes from a music video P. Diddy was featured in by rapper Nas titled Hate Me Now.
The interrogation scene with Granddad is lifted from Menace II Society, complete with Bill Duke voicing the detective. Then, in the middle of the interrogation, Duke says to Granddad, "You know you done fucked up right?", making an obvious reference to the movie.
HBOMax Synopsis: Granddad forces the kids to sneak into the long awaited sequel for Soul Plane 2. What follows is a bootlegging, nunchucks, and twenty dollar popcorn - everything a day at the movies should be.
The title of the episode is a reference to the film Get Rich or Die Tryin, which is referenced numerous times throughout the episode.
Cast members John Witherspoon(Granddad) and Gary Anthony Williams(Uncle Ruckus) reprise their roles as the blind man and Flame from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Release Soul Plane.
The movie advertisements are a parody of the film industry's Who Makes Movies? anti-piracy campaign.
HBOMax Synopsis: Three very different versions of a slave revolt led by Huey and Riley’s great great great great great great grandparents. Who says the 1860s couldn’t be fun?
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The character of Catcher Freeman and the slave rebellion of the Colonel’s plantation is a reference to Nat Turner and the famous slave rebellion of 1831, which was led by Nat Turner himself. The part where Colonel Lynchwater wanted the slaves to stop singing was most likely a reference to how Nat Turner used to communicate with his recruits via song.
Catcher Freeman quotes the final lines of the show’s theme song while speaking with Thelma.
This episode is based on a real event that happened in a Louisville, Kentucky high school in 2006. The news report that opens the episode is nearly word-for-word of a [WHAS news story] covering the event.
The character of Jessica “Wondercheeks” Ethelburg is an allusion to Karrine “Superhead” Steffans, a former video vixen who published a tell-all autobiography about the secret lives of rappers, including Big Tigger’s alleged homosexuality.
When Gangstalicious shows off his clothing line, he is apparently on the morning talk show Live with Regis and Kelly. Regis Philbin can be heard calling out the name of the show’s producer “Gelman” in reference to Michael Gelman.
This was the second time Cindy McPhearson was on The Boondocks.
The ending song of the episode is Aalon – Rock ‘N’ Roll Gangster.
This is the only episode so far where Uncle Ruckus doesn’t exhibit self-hating racism.
HBOMax Synopsis: If you loved The Color Purple and can’t get enough of Precious, we present a powerful, emotionally gripping story of people beating on each other. Uncle Ruckus’s family comes to town and Ruckus must settle some old business with his father.
From: People supporting Kyle Rittenhouse: “I don’t know why you’re upset. Kyle was just defending himself. Andrew Coffee also got found not guilty because of self defense.”
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HBOMax Synopsis: 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.
“Pause” is a phrase used in the urban community to express an air of awkwardness after a pseudo-homosexual statement is uttered. This is commonly followed by the phrase “No homo”.
Uncle Ruckus does not appear in this episode.
This episode along with The Story of Jimmy Rebel have been banned from Adult Swim and Hulu. The episode returned for an airing on May 29, 2020 on Adult Swim and the episode is on HBO Max. When the episode first aired on Adult Swim, it was rated TV-MA. But when it aired on May 29, 2020, it was re-rated TV-MA-LS. The reason behind this is currently unknown.
Controversy The similarities between Winston Jerome/Ma Dukes and Tyler Perry/Madea as well as the former’s portrayal towards the end of the episode has been directed to Tyler Perry via his website, e-mails and his Facebook and Twitter pages for comment. Fans of Tyler Perry have brought the episode to Mr. Perry’s attention hoping for comment and in some instances, urging him to sue Aaron McGruder and Cartoon Network. Tyler Perry addressed the controversy and at the same time put to rest rumors someone was fired after the episode aired Article at Shadow And Act. In the article he states he has no plans to sue Aaron McGruder and The Boondocks (likely in referral to Turner Broadcasting, which owns Cartoon Network and TBS, which airs 3 of Perry’s shows) though some readers are skeptical as to whether this is really true. Although Tyler Perry is very familiar with McGruder’s work (and obviously vice versa for Aaron with Tyler’s work), those who are skeptical of Tyler’s statement believe it maybe be a placeholder to an actual pending complaint filed against McGruder. The Boondocks creator himself is of course known for controversy. He has a real-life feud with BET, openly criticized George W. Bush and even (reportedly) dissed Condoleezza Rice at the 2002 NAACP awards. He is considered an “outcast” by the American Black Power Establishment because of his leftist views and shocked many when he visited Cuba in 2003 and met with then-president Fidel Castro. One possible end result of this little facade is both men using the attention to promote their respective shows, movies/plays (Perry) and Comic Strips (McGruder), though this is unlikely since The Boondocks comic strip was cancelled in 2006, four years prior to this episode Cultural references
The character Winston Jerome is, as mentioned above, a parody of playwright and filmmaker Tyler Perry. Jerome’s character Ma Dukes (who he crossdresses to portray) and the play at the beginning are parodies of Tyler Perry’s character Mabel Simmons—known as Madea—and his plays and films.
The episode parodies The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the songs “Sweet Transvestite” and “The Time Warp”.
When Granddad recalls his acting career a flashback shows him auditioning for In the Heat of the Night, Enter the Dragon, and Rocky III.
The” brown skinned bald dude from Law and Order ” is a reference to Steve Harris who plays as one of the antagonists in the film production of Diary of a Mad Black Woman.
The blonde-haired overweight black woman (a parody of Cassi Davis: an actress that is frequently cast in Tyler Perry’s theatrical productions, as well as the television series: Tyler Perry’s House of Payne) seen through-out the episode in a zombie-like trance, states on two occasions that she “is going to get some Kool-Aid”. This is a reference to the mass suicide executed by the 909 members of The Peoples Temple Church led by Jim Jones. They all died by consuming cyanide-laced grape Flavor Aid. (The term “drinking the Kool-Aid” originates from this incident.)
Shout out to Dennis Gugin for working on the main characters (Grandad, Huey, and Riley) as well as US as custom Pop! Vinyl figures! Dennis has made some great characters over the years, so you should check him out on Facebook at https://facebook.com/dgPopCustoms.
Episode:
Synopsis: The Freeman family get invited to a garden party in the new neighborhood they've moved in to.
So many people, including the POTUS don't believe that black people belong in these neighborhoods.
Grandad, Huey, and Riley
Grandad used the boys' inheritance to buy the house.
Comparison to "Get Out!"
Huey's dream (telling white people "the truth".
Microaggressions
"You're so articulate!" "You're so smart!" "You speak so well!", "Free-man"
Clip: Grandad chastising Huey, but Huey shows him that the attendees just love him.
Being seen as white people's entertainment.
Black people must prove that they are willing to "toe the line" in order to be allowed in.
What "looking cool" was like when we were growing up.
Uncle Ruckus...and his song.
Lynxi wanted to be a nun.
Internalized racism.
Being made to feel like you should act like white people want you to act.
Learn how to lie to white people.
"Compliance" at work. Being trained to "behave".
Elders teaching younger folks to not "fight it".
Getting a "Black Education" when you're a Black kid.
"Old school" - What's that mean?
White Oprah
(Stupid) White People Questions:
From Twitter: “How is not seeing race racist? Please explain because I thought racism is treating people a certain way based on the color of their skin, and the antithesis of that is treating everyone equally.”
If you don't see color, you're absolving yourself of the responsibility to stand up for someone who's being treated differently because the color of their skin.
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Trivia:
Grandad said that he “went and spent all your inheritance to buy this house”. We can assume that Huey and Riley’s parents are dead and had good life insurance and that Grandad is the conservator of the inheritance for the boys.
Ed Wuncler stated that “In 30 years, that boy’s going to become the President of the United States and he’ll still be an idiot.” in reference to Ed III. That’s because Ed III is based off of George W. Bush.
The infomercial/video that Grandad was working out to was for Tae Bo by Billy Blanks. Billy Blanks was a somewhat well known martial artist actor back in the late 80s through the 90s. During the 90s, Blanks created a martial arts/dance-based set of exercise videos that were marketed by infomercial throughout the decade and became quite popular.
When Huey goes to take his Black Power Glove out of it's safe, he enters the code of "67291". From 1967 to 1992, Thurgood Marshall sat on the Supreme Court.
When Huey and Riley are fighting and Huey gets his sword blade on Riley’s neck, we see Huey smile. This is the first time we see him smile.
Bushido Jones is based on Jim Kelly from Kung Fu Movies like Enter the Dragon and Black Belt Jones.
"You come straight out of a comic strip," is a reference to Enter the Dragon and The Boondocks (comic strip) itself.
Gin Rummy says to Riley "It's not wise to upset a Wuncler" after both Ed III and Riley are arguing over the former's loss in the video game. This is a reference to the line: "It's not wise to upset a Wookiee" from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope quoted by Han Solo after R2-D2 defeats Chewbacca in a match of chess.
HBOMax Synopsis: 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?
This is the only episode Gin Rummy appeared without Ed Wuncler III.
Lando (Granddad’s supposed-to-be-but-is-not-really son) is voiced by Slink Johnson, known to be the voice of Lamar Davis in the Rockstar game, Grand Theft Auto V.
HBOMax Synopsis: 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. When a riot breaks out, Tom has to get the kids, and his backside, out of jail.
Tom’s fear of being raped in prison is first introduced in the Season 1 episode, “A Date With The Health Inspector”.[1]
This episode features Butch Magnus’ third appearance and his second appearance with no dialogue.
This is the second time Huey attempts to organize social activism for an organization of strangers. The first was in “…Or Die Trying”.
The word “pause” is used several times in the episode, referencing the previous episode “Pause”.
The introduction of this episode parodies the Dateline NBC series “To Catch A Predator”, where investigator Chris Hansen confronts chat room predators looking to set up sexual liaisons with minors.
Tom marches in a rally against Proposition 8, a 2008 constitutional amendment which initially banned same-sex marriage in California (it was overturned in 2013). He also references Sean Penn playing assassinated San Francisco politician Harvey Milk in the 2008 film Milk.
YouTube clips of Fleece “Booty Warrior” Johnson from Lockup and the “Tossed Salad Man” are parodied throughout the episode. Both characters, especially Fleece Johnson, are satirized.
Before the Booty Warrior tosses a bar of soap at Tom in the shower room, he says “Tom, come out to play” a reference to the movie The Warriors.
William Horton Prison is named after American convicted felon Willie Horton.
Director John Landis guest stars in the show.
The Attica Prison riot is referenced to during the prison riot by one of the prisoners after he realizes that there was no plan beforehand by stating “I thought this was suppose to be some Attica type shit!”
The “Scared Stiff” program parodies and satirizes the “Scared Straight” programs, portrayed in film and television.
HBOMax Synopsis: When Granddad takes a much needed vacation from the boys, Huey takes control of the house but has to contend with a vicious insurgency from Riley.
From _tommynara (Ryan Thompson) on TikTok : “I got a neck tattoo and my white roommate said “Aren’t you afraid that makes you look like a certain type of black guy?””
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At some point of the episode, Riley was forced to wear an orange jumpsuit, which he later took off when he was able to escape from the closet that Huey locked him in. When Robert came back from his trip and opened the door, Huey and Riley were lying on the floor, and Riley was back in the orange jumpsuit. When they both went to hug Robert, Riley was seen back to wearing the white tank top and jeans.
According to the flashback with the Cristal, Jay-Z makes an appearance in this episode when Tom told him that Robert was drinking his champagne when Tom told him not to. This story is true. Back in 2006, the director of the company that owns Cristal was not very keen on the rap/hip-hop image tied to their product and said “...but what can we do? We can’t forbid people from buying it. I’m sure Dom Pérignon or Krug would be delighted to have their business.” Jay-Z’s response: “It has come to my attention that the managing director of Cristal, Frédéric Rouzaud, views the “hip-hop” culture as “unwelcome attention”’, said Jay-Z. ‘I view his comments as racist and will no longer support any of his products through any of my various brands, including the 40/40 Club, nor in my personal life.”
When Huey forces Riley to put clothes in the hamper, the song playing is Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings", the main theme in the 1986 Vietnam War movie Platoon.
When Huey and Riley are prepping BB gun ammo to shoot out Uncle Ruckus, the dining table scene where they are packing their handguns is from The Boondock Saints.
HBOMax Synopsis: Colonel H. Stinkmeaner had no family and no friends but he did have a mean crew. Three of Stinkmeaner’s old crew arrive in town to exact payback on the Freeman family. Is revenge a dish best served old?
The fighting combo done on Riley by Esmeralda is a parody from Naruto, which in itself was a shot for shot remake from the Cowboy Bebop movie.
The beginning of the episode of Stinkmeaner clones attacking the Freemans, Dubois, and Uncle Ruckus is a parody of the beginning of the film 28 Weeks Later. Robert’s escape is another reference to the film.
Lord Rufus Crabmiser resembles and talks like Fred Sanford from “Sanford and Son”, Lady Esmeralda Gripenasty resembles and talks like Esther from “Sanford and Son”, and Mr. George Pistofferson resembles J.J. from “Good Times.” He can even be heard shouting “Dynomite!” when Bushido Brown is decapitated.
Stinkmeaner and his crew “roamed the earth” after being kicked out of the retirement home similar to Caine in the series Kung Fu.
The shot in which Bushido Brown’s decapitated head rolls towards the Freemans’ feet bears a strong resemblance to a scene in Afro Samurai , where the protagonist’s father is decapitated in a similar way.
It’s revealed that Stinkmeaner used to live in a retirement home, before getting kicked out for causing too much trouble for everyone.
HBOMax Synopsis: When the Chinese call in some old debts, Ed Wuncler is forced to gamble all of Woodcrest’s economic fortunes on a kickball game with its sister city, Wushung, China. Kickball legend Huey Freeman is to come out of self-imposed exile.
From Dean, your producer : There’s been some talk recently, over social media about Tutnese (the original AAVE). What’s your opinion on white folks learning it? If you don’t have an issue with them learning it, what about speaking it?
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The scene at the end of the game is highly reminiscent of the famous anime series Dragon Ball.
This is the episode with the most injuries; it is also the only episode where Butch Magnus is injured.
This episode is the first since the pilot in which Ed Wuncler speaks directly to his grandson.
Ms. Van Heusen, Butch, Gin Rummy and Cindy do not speak at any time in the episode.
In the episode, Ed Wuncler voices his complaint that one of the Wushung players is clearly overage due to his massive physical build. However, Long Dou assures that he is only 12 years old and an aid behind him holds up a birth certificate to verify this. This is a reference to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing and the controversy surrounding the ages of the Chinese gymnastics team members.
Many of the exaggerated super-speed and super-powered kickball moves, especially Huey’s final kick and his catch, are influenced by the Chinese comedy movie Shaolin Soccer.
Uncle Ruckus, as referee, cites a racist line from Blazing Saddles when Huey knocks out the kicker at bat.
Despite the fact that the Woodcrest Team are declared the winners, the score remained tied at 8-8 after the final play.
Dante Basco makes a cameo appearance as Jingmei in the episode.
HBOMax Synopsis: A family displaced by hurricane Katrina shows up looking for a place to stay, and Granddad tries to get rid of them as quickly as possible.
Pre Show:
Guest Co-Host: Drake from Everythang Culture podcast
From peakedinhs on TikTok : “Do you run fast because you have an extra muscle in your leg?”
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This episode is based on the Hurricane Katrina saga from the original comic-strip series of The Boondocks
Cedric the Entertainer and Lil Wayne guest star.
The reporter Jericho told about Granddad’s hospitality seemed to be trying to make him out to be a charity case instead of just a man who took sympathy on his extended family. (She reinterpreted grandad’s words to make it seem like he accepted strangers, which caused other survivors to bother the Freemans)
Cultural references
The theme for the Jericho family is a jazzy rendition of When The Saints Go Marching In… — a song often associated with the city and culture of New Orleans.
Riley is shown preparing roux, a cooking base for Cajun cuisine.
A reporter asks Robert if Bill Cosby put him up to the eviction of “poor black people” when he tries to kick Jericho out. This is in reference to Bill Cosby’s criticism of “poor blacks” during an NAACP speech in 2004.
Riley refers to people from New Orleans as grimy. This was from a 1999 song early from Lil’ Wayne’s career called, “Grimy Work”.
Jericho Freeman’s first name is a reference to the ancient city of Jericho whose city walls fell to the Israelites in the Bible, similar to how the levees fell in New Orleans.
HBOMax Synopsis: While Riley's 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?
People trying to be "reality" so they can be famous
LA fake vs San Francisco fake vs Seattle fake
YouTube/TikTok/Instagram stars are the new reality TV
Huey's secret agent - is he real?
The "Okie Doke" - gaslighting
Trump family history
Making the Freeman house "blacker" (watermelon patch - fried chicken dispenser - basketball court)
Friends vs. Living Single
Not feeling "black enough"
Black Trump supporters
White People Question:
Found on Twitter: “Why do Black folks vote so heavily for Democrats when it was the Democrats who created the KKK?”
Hasn't this been answered?!
The country was built on our backs by racists men. Even though the party is named the same, the people are not the same.
If you look at systemic racism, police reform, etc... much more heavily trend by Democrats to try and fix whereas Republicans fight to keep those things the same things in place.
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Welcome, one and all (well, you know who you are), to The Boondocks Podcast! Our inaugural episode is not one of the actual show itself, but an introduction of our wonderful hosts (Lynxi, MJ, and Tiara), who they are, what the show means to them, and how the show will run.
Side note: This is the first time all of the hosts have met together.
The consistent themes of the show, aside from the TV show, will be social (in)justice, black lives, and a bit of politics here and there.
Some of the discussion that happened in this episode are:
How relatable this show is still today.
How the show made us feel
The show's themes, words, and their impact.
Our experiences
"Stupid White People Questions" segment
Today's questions: "How can 'all lives matter' be racist?"
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Statistic: This information is being tracked. Trump currently leads all presidents in this category at 19 lies per day. The average person lies just under twice a day. Obama actually lied less than that at just under 1 a day. The presidential lies are just from what's on record.
HBOMax Synopsis: 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 movement is more important that the individual
Banksy
There should be a Bob Ross movie/series
Assuming white people are in charge
Mentors
Uncle Ruckus’ view on Black artists
Unknown black artists
Huey’s transformation
White People Question:
This is more of a “Well-Meaning White People Say” : “I just want you to know; I apologize on behalf of all white people for everything we’ve done to you.”
Why are you, specifically, apologizing?
You are not the representative for all white people.
If the intent is pure/sincere…
Don’t center yourself in an apology
What are you willing to do?
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When Riley is being grilled by the cop, Tom, and Granddad he says “say hello to the bad guy”. This is a reference to Scarface (1983), where Tony Montana (Al Pacino) says the same line.
When Granddad is talking about The Teacher and says “I heard he was a Gulf War” vet, that is a reference to Bob Ross’ (who The Teacher is based on) service during Vietnam (which is a little known fact).
The reference that Uncle Ruckus makes to the “comics with the talking penguin” is a reference to “Bloom County” and the featured penguin character, “Opus” by Berkeley Breathed, whom Aaron McGruder is a big fan of.
The final line that Granddad says “This ain’t Beat Street” is a reference to the movie Beat Street (1984), an American drama dance film featuring New York City hip hop culture of the early 80s, breakdancing, DJing, and graffiti.
Riley’s painting of a “fallen soldier” is of Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
HBOMax Synopsis: Granddad's nemesis, Colonel H. Stinkmeaner, returns from hell to seek vengeance on the Freemans and picks an unlikely vessel in poor Tom.
From Marsha Warfield’s TikTok : “Didn’t Africans sell their own into slavery? Why aren’t you blaming them?”
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This was the first episode produced for season 2, although the episode was not aired until October 29, 2007, probably intending to make it seem to be a Halloween episode. The Boondocks logo in the beginning of the episode (BOON (BD) DOCKS) parodies the logo of Shaw Brothers Studio which is popular for producing movies in the Hong Kong martial arts action cinema scene. Also, the Stinkmeaner training sequence pays homage to the classic martial arts movie The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (produced by Shaw Brothers Studio).
The line that 'Tom DuBois' repeats in the courtroom ("Fuck your court!"), along with the stamping and flailing on the table is a reference to a famous skit from Chappelle's Show (2003). Tom is essentially reenacting one of Charlie Murphy's "True Hollywood Stories" wherein a cocaine-addled Rick James soiled Murphy's couch with his dirty shoes. This episode references the Rick James skit featured in Chappelle's Show, with Granddad saying "Cocaine's a hell of a drug", a quote that Rick James used several times in the skit.
This episode parodies the film The Exorcist, which can be seen with Uncle Ruckus' description of the 'n***a spirit', the exorcism and the music of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, as well as the scene in which Ruckus is dropped off by a vehicle and briefly stands outside the Freeman house while being silhouetted by a beam of light. The episode title is derived from the title of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. The Episode was originally to be called "The Return of Stinkmeaner" in a similar fashion to Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
This episode easily breaks the record previously held by "Granddad's Fight" from Season 1 for most usage of the word "n***a" (65) clocking in approximately 72-95 times. (depending on if you choose whether or not to count the "n***a's" separately when they start chanting the phrase "n***a, get yo black-ass out of here here!" during one of the scenes).
HBOMax Synopsis: A well meaning, liberal teacher offers Huey the chance to direct the elementary school Christmas play, and Huey decides to release his vision onto the world: "The Adventures of Black Jesus."
Pre Show:
Christmas on Halloween
Lynxi pulls no punches in job interviews
Philly: Walter Wallace, Jr. shooting
Sacramento: Willy Brown, Jr. lynching
"Self-lynchings"
Protests reignited
Early voting
VOTE!
Show:
Show is "real"
Jazmine preaching
Who would be the "Ho, Ho, Hoes" now?
Kardashians
Celebrity culture worship
"Christmas is the Kardashian of Catholic/Christian holidays."
The socialism of Christ
The distortion of the original holiday
Martial arts and Black culture
Jim Kelly
Getting high
"Be legiter"
Smoking
Christmas shopping, Black Friday, and 'Rona capitalism.
Covid depression on top of Trump/election depression
Debt
Jazmine learning from Huey and Riley
Ruckus' humanity
Believing in Santa and lies that adults tell children
Personal Christmas traditions amid Covid
Does wokeness make you miserable?
Well meaning woke white folks
White People Questions
“Why does working together need to be so difficult? Can’t we please just be civil?”
Why should Black folks be nice/civil and accept what's been happening to us?
It's not our responsibility to make you feel comfortable.
Black people have been "protecting" white folks for a LONG time already.
When all platforms are equal, then we can be civil.
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Post Show Info:
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Menage with MariJayne Maven podcast celebrating 1 year anniversary
The church scene in Jazmine’s dream is partially based on the church scene in Blues Brothers where James Brown is the preacher.
At the end of the episode, Mr. Uberwitz is said to have gone on to become a professor of African American Studies at the University of Maryland. Show creator Aaron McGruder was an African American Studies major at the University of Maryland.
HBOMax Synopsis: Huey organizes a boycott of BET and gets some high-profile help. Will it be enough to bring the world’s worst cable network to its knees? We can only hope.
There are widespread rumors that this show and a second episode (“The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show”) have been banned from airing in the U.S. due to threatened litigation from BET. However, a Cartoon Network representative stated that BET had not contacted Cartoon Network regarding the episodes. This, however, does not negate the possibility that Viacom, BET’s parent company, may have threatened litigation against Sony. Sony Pictures Television, which produces the series, has not issued a statement on the matter. The episodes are said to specifically attack Reggie Hudlin, BET’s President of Entertainment, and Debra L. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer of BET Holdings (parent company of BET.) Lee is portrayed as Deborah Leevil, a parody of the character Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers movies, and Hudlin is portrayed as Wedgie Rudlin, a “culturally insensitive buffoon coasting on his Ivy League education.” Ironically, Hudlin had retained an executive producer credit on The Boondocks, though this is only a contractual obligation; Hudlin has not had any involvement with the show since the first pilot was rejected by Fox. During the episode, the character Deborah Leevil relates the mission of BET within The Boondocks universe, stating: “Our leader Bob Johnson had a dream, a dream that would accomplish what hundreds of years of slavery, Jim Crow and malt liquor could not accomplish – the destruction of black people.”
On the DVD release of the second season, McGruder states “I was looking for changes and improvements, and I didn’t see any.” referring to BET’s programming. He decided to show his frustration using satire in The Boondocks, reasoning “I didn’t see them. So I said, OK, it’s fair game.”
Debra Leevil is a mixed caricature of Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers movie trilogy, along with Cruella de Vil of the One Hundred and One Dalmatians fame. : Elements including music, impulsive slaying of junior executives, and layout of the board room are all reminiscent of the Austin Powers movies, while Leevil’s looks strongly mirror the latter character.
There are several American culture references in this episode. The documentary Rollo Goodlove makes called “BET: The High Cost of Low Standards” is a parody on the title of an anti-Wal-mart documentary entitled “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price”. It also references facts found in that documentary. Rollo Goodlove dances to Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em, though not that well and doesn’t seem to know all the words. The song that Rollo Goodlove sings during his protest is “Go-Go Gadget Gospel” by Gnarls Barkley.
At one point during the episode, a boy gets up from his couch and says “Man fuck BET! I’m gonna read a book!”. This is a reference to the D’Mite satire song titled “Read a Book” which, ironically, gained its popularity by becoming an animated music video on BET.
At the end of the show, Huey asks Granddad for advice and says, “What do you do when you can’t do nothing, but there’s nothing you can do?” Granddad responds by saying, “You do what you can,” which is the same advice Martin Luther King, Jr. gives Huey at the end of Return of the King.
HBOMax Synopsis: Thugnificent has seen better days. Auto-tune, rap beef, nothing can stop the IRS when his new album tanks. Faced with the horror of getting a real job, Otis Jenkins takes some pretty desperate measures to stay afloat.
Thugnificent often uses the phrase “no homo”, which is a phrase coined by New York rapper Cam’ron. It is used to erase possible misconception about the person’s sexuality when saying something that could be misconstrued as gay. For example, when Flonominal gets fired and walks away, Thugnificent yells “I love you man….. no homo”.
The Scenes in which Thugnificent shouts out Damn,Damn,DAMN is a reference to the closing moments of an episode of Good Times where James died and Florida Evans has finally accepted the fact that her Husband is really gone.
Sgt. Gutta is a parody of teenage rapper Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em. His song “Crank That (Artichoke)” and its accompanying dance is a reference to Soulja Boy’s smash hit “Crank That (Soulja Boy)”.
Sgt. Gutta’s feud with the “old” rapper Thugnificent is a reference to the real-life feud Soulja Boy had with rapper Ice-T. The two also traded internet videos to further their beef.
“Mo Bitches Mo Problems”, Thugnificent’s latest album, is a play on the name of The Notorious B.I.G.’s single “Mo Money Mo Problems”.
The episode’s title references Thugnificent’s first appearance in the series in the episode “The Story of Thugnificent”, where MTV aired a documentary about Thugnificent called Rags to Bitches.
In the scene where Thugnificent is selling crack, one of the characters trying to buy from him is similar to Tyrone Biggums, a crack addict that Dave Chappelle portrays on Chappelle’s Show. Charlie Murphy, a regular on Chappelle’s Show, was listed as a guest star in the episode credits. He does the voiceovers for Ed Wuncler III.
The Scene where Thugnificent is trying to sell drugs to Steve is a homage to the film Boogie Nights starring Thomas Jane and Mark Wahlberg, right down to the Asian kid throwing firecrackers.
Thugnificent strays from his original style and creates an entire album using “auto-tune”. This is similar to Kanye West’s album 808’s and Heartbreak.
In the end when Thugnificent gets a job at UPS is a reference to the infamous Notorious B.I.G. line from “Flava in Ya Ear Remix”. This version of the song also features LL Cool J and more importantly Busta Rhymes, who is normally featured as the voice of Flonominal, however he is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson in this episode.
At the end, Riley refers to himself as “The Fundraiser” as seen in “The Fundraiser” episode later on.
Also when Thugnificent tells Sgt. Gutta to “pop his Mama tittie out his mouth” that is referenced from the movie “Major Payne” when Major Payne tells Miss Walburn to pop her tittie out of Tiger’s mouth and stop babying him.
Leonard, the Lethal Interjection reject from the episode “Shinin'”, is revealed to be not only living in Thugnificent’s home, but also the only one in the house earning money to pay the bills.
In another continuity from Shinin’, Leonard says if Lethal Interjection someday goes down the gutter, that the crew would be “flippin’ burgers at Wendy’s.” In this episode, he actually gets a job at Wendy’s when Thugnificent is unable to pay for his house.
Macktastic does not appear in this episode.
According to his business card, Flonominal’s real name is Derrick Cornish.
This is the first episode of the series where Huey has no speaking parts.
This is the third episode in the series where Riley has taken narrating duties, the first being in the Season 1 episode “The Story of Gangstalicious” and the second being the season 2 episode “Shinin'”.
The title of the episode references a saying by Thugnificent, saying they were going from “Rags to bitches,” similar to the saying “Rags to riches,” describing a poor person who became rich.
Shout-outs: Dennis Gugin - Got Tom done and Riley’s looking good! Working on Huey now too!
Episode:
Synopsis:
IMDB Synopsis: After getting beaten up by the mean and blind Col. Stinkmeaner, a humiliated Granddad wants a rematch.
Our Synopsis: We've all been here.
Trump's been having n---ga moments.
Confirmation bias
Hostile Twitter
Valid to feel hostile
Joe growth
Working to not fit stereotypes
Is it a "Black man" thing or a "Man" thing?
Obama "behaved"
Own your emotions
The Real World
Riley celebrates the worst of Black culture where Huey wants them to be better.
Call people out on their bullshit
Big Mouth
(Stupid) White People Questions:
This is actually from Bree Newsome Bass’ Twitter: “How can someone be racist if they parented Black or mixed race children?”
Even Black people can be racist against Black people.
There are biases that people have and things aren't done on purpose.
Getting offended at "that's racist" is not helpful.
White folks have racial biases that they don't even realize. You'll say things that you don't realize that are racist. You'll keep fucking up, but you have to LEARN, stop old behaviors, and grow.
It's not enough to be "not racist", you have to be "anti racist".
There is SO much information that can help parents these days to learn.
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After Granddad tells Huey that he’s not afraid, Huey responds with “Oh, you will be. You will be.” This is a reference to Yoda responding to the same thing to Luke Skywalker in Empire Strikes Back
Huey admonishes Granddad’s training by saying “What was that? An exhibition? You need emotional content. Now, try again”. This is a line said by Bruce Lee to one of his students in Enter the Dragon
The character Jimmy Rebel is a parody of real racist singer Johnny Rebel. Additional references include the single “Coon Town” and the album “It’s the Attitude Stupid!”.
When Ruckus falsely renames himself “Toby” upon seeing Jimmy Rebel at the door, it is a reference to the series Roots in which Kunta Kinte is renamed Toby by his slave master.
As Ruckus talks to Jimmy Rebel he says “As if the internet scams and underwear bombs weren’t bad enough, Goddamn Nigerians” This was a reference to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian Muslim who unsuccessfully tried to ignite plastic explosives hidden in his underwear while on board Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on December 24, 2009.
The limousine Ruckus and Jimmy escape in is painted with the orange color scheme of the General Lee car from The Dukes of Hazzard.
During the limousine ride to “Spokenhoke”, there is a “Robert E. Lee Freeway” sign.
The sign next to Ruckus’s door which says “Wallace for President” is a reference to one of the many presidential runs of segregationist former Alabama governor George Wallace.
During the scene where Uncle Ruckus is sitting on his couch you can clearly see an LP labeled “Songs in the Key of Coon”, which is a reference to Stevie Wonder’s album Songs in the Key of Life.
This episode is one of two Season 3 episodes that has been banned from Adult Swim because of its excessive depiction of racism. It is also the only episode to not be available on HBO Max. The other episode that was banned was Pause.
HBOMax Synopsis: A terror attack near Woodcrest is imminent, and 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?
This episode parodies the FOX show, 24. Jack Flowers is a parody of Jack Bauer.
The Central Terrorist Agency is not only a parody of Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) from 24, but also a parody of the real-life agency Central Intelligence Agency or more commonly known as the CIA.
The ending of Omar Mohammed’s name “Ali Shahid Mohammed” is a possible reference to former ‘A Tribe Called Quest’ member, “Ali Shaheed Muhammad.”
When Ruckus stomps Dan the Security Man’s private parts, “Stomp Em In The Nuts” by Thugnificent, another character from the show, is played in the background.
Ruckus calls Jack Flowers, “the greatest white man since G.I. Joe”.
After the flashbacks of the deaths of Flowers’ girlfriends, the commander claims “What kind of deranged Wile E. Coyote shit is that?”. This is a reference to Wile E. Coyote (from Looney Tunes)’s attempts at destroying The Road Runner, a gag from the famous Warner Bros. shorts.
This is apparently Ed and Rummy’s final appearance in the series as they have not appeared in season 4.
Many fans consider this episode as the true finale of the series, due to Aaron McGruder leaving after season 3 and the overall bad reception of season 4.
More Pulp Fiction references when Gangstalicious talks about how “Got got involved”.
There are references to a couple of "Eddie Murphy"'s comedy bits. The first one is when Riley is watching the news there is a guy Huey refers to as "Black Eye-Witness Man". This was a bit on Eddie Murphy's comedy CD "Eddie Murphy's Greatest Comedy Hits" where he talks about a guy that witnessed a man getting hit by a car. They both start the same way. And the second one is when Riley is attempting to throw himself down the stairs so that Granddad can take him to the hospital. As he is rolling down the stairs his shoe flies off and Riley says "my shoe". This is in reference to a bit in "Eddie Murphy Delirious" when he describes his Aunt Bunny falling down the stairs.
HBOMax Synopsis: While Ruckus spreads the word of White Jesus to get into White Heaven, Hey tries desperately to save his friend from death row.
Pre Show:
Dennis Gugin has completed Huey, Riley, Granddad, Tom, Jazmine, and Uncle Ruckus custom Funko Pop Vinyl figures and they look AMAZING! - https://facebook.com/DGPopCustoms
1 week into the Biden regime - what's happened so far...
Proud Boys are terrorists...in CANADA!
Less “need” to check the news ALL THE TIME!
Jamie Harrison as head of DNC
Only 5 GOP senators have shown their interest in impeachment.
California EDD fraud
Biden is better than the abusive relationship of Trump.
We want MORE than just "better" than Trump.
Trump doesn't deserve Secret Service protection or anything else a former president would get.
Hard-right folks being put on no-fly lists.
Watching the insurrectionists getting arrested
We cannot allow this to happen again.
White folks ignoring their white privilege.
Be accountable!
Show:
White heaven with Ronald Reagan
Ruckus' "ideal self" still had the fake eye.
Was Trump's agenda really any different than Reagan?
Religion is divisive.
Trump's spiritual adviser praying to "African Angels".
Huey's fight for Shabazz
Black folks who are in prison even though there's so much evidence proving otherwise
Religion is not Spirituality and it's as equally valid.
Huey's willingness to die for his cause.
God got involved!
Tom's light-skinned privilege
Riley was comic relief this episode
Riley sees God and Santa as the same
White People Question:
From a Buzzfeed video: “Are you growing your natural hair out as a political statement?”
Oh yes. Everything that Black people do is a political statement </sarcasm>
We're realizing that we are beautiful as we are don't have to assimilate to white standards of beauty.
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Post Show Info:
There were 8 million new folks getting armed last year. 2 million of them were Black.
Shabazz is a depiction of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a political activist and journalist who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in 1982 for the 1981 murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner.
The Armstrong Elder character is an amalgamation of two well-known Black conservatives; Armstrong Williams, who is an American political commentator, entrepreneur, author, talk show host, and adviser to Ben Carson, and Larry Elder, an American talk radio host, author, attorney, and documentary filmmaker.
During Huey's description of Operation Black Steel, he mentions how Granddad would remain in the car and watch Friday. This is in reference to John Witherspoon's (Granddad's voice actor) role as Mr. Willie Jones in the movie "Friday".
The governor being gay is a reference to former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey, who resigned after it was revealed he had an extramarital homosexual affair.
HBOMax Synopsis: If it’s fun to do bad things, then Riley is having the best time ever with juvenile felon Lamilton Taeshawn. But when Lamilton wants to prove he has the juice, the good times come to a shocking end. Will Riley know the ledge?
The final battle between Riley and Lamilton appears to be the first time in the series that Riley has single-handedly won a fight (although when Uncle Ruckus interrupted the fight, he distracted Lamilton momentarily).
Throughout the episode, dozens of hints are given to Lamilton being a psychopath. In fact, Lamilton’s personality is very applicable to the definition of a psychopath.
Throughout the episode, Lamilton’s name is sung in the style of a dramatic chant, a la The Omen.
Lamilton Taeshawn is a spoof on 7-year-old Latarian Milton.
Latarian Milton went on a driving spree in his grandmother’s SUV, then beat his grandmother over fried chicken; both of these antics occur in the episode.
The episode’s title, “Smokin With Cigarettes”, comes from a quote from Milton in an interview, in which he said “…and he smokes with cigarettes”. This is also referenced frequently throughout the episode. The promo for this episode says “it’s fun to do bad things”, a quote from the same interview.
The interview at the beginning is a parody of the 2002 film The Ring.
The interview involving the “chicken wing” scene can be found on the internet.[2]
The psychotic, red-haired clown that appears in the horror film Riley and Lamilton watch is a reference to Killjoy from the 2000 film Killjoy.
Dr. Doomis is a reference to Dr. Sam Loomis from the Halloween franchise. The conversation between Dr. Doomis, Huey, and Granddad is almost identical to the one that Dr. Loomis has with Sheriff Leigh Brackett in the original Halloween movie. Frequently music similar to the theme from the Halloween franchise is played when Lamilton is on screen.
The fight scene on the roof bears striking similarity to the final fight in Juice, and is most likely an homage. In fact, the episode makes frequent references to the film:
During the fight scene with Riley and Lamilton, the song (presumably by Metaphor The Great) playing in the background has a beat similar to Eric B. & Rakim‘s hit song, “Know the Ledge”, which was made for the movie Juice which is frequently referenced in this episode.
When Lamilton confronts Riley at his locker, this scene mirrors Bishop intimidating Q with a gun at school.
When Riley throws Lamilton’s gun off the edge of the school, it is similar to when Q throws the gun into the river
Earlier in the episode and in the promo, the statement of “who’s got the juice” pays homage to the title of the movie.
When Lamilton kills the dog, he claims, “It jumped at me”, similar to Bishop when he killed the liquor store owner.
The ending mirrors the similar scene from Juice with Riley having someone say the phrase “you got a cigarette” in the manner Q was told “you got the juice now” at the end of the movie.
Part of the episode deals with similar elements from the movie The Good Son starring Macaulay Culkin as a mentally disturbed boy, Henry, who engages in several similar activities that Lamilton does like smoking, stealing things, pulling pranks, causing a massive car pile up, and killing a chained up guard dog, and like Riley he tries to get his cousin Mark played by Elijah Wood to be like him.
Lamilton’s mugshot indicates that his police identification number is “0666” in reference to the number of the devil.
After Lamilton assaults his grandmother in the local Walli-Mart, (a parody of Wal-Mart), they are both interviewed by a news reporter in front of the Walli-Mart. The front of the Walli-Mart can be seen with the words “We Work For Less”, (a parody of their tag line “More For Less”).
This episode aired June 6 (6/6) and is the 6th episode of the third season, in reference to the number of the devil.
A Pimp Named Slickback’s character is portrayed after the character Money Mike from the comedy movie Friday After Next (also played by Katt Williams).
Based on Urban Dictionary, a Doggy Bag is defined as: After discontinuing anal sex, spreading the cheeks while inserting ones balls.
Cristal’s use of the phrase “Captain Save a Me” is a play on the phrase “Captain Save A Hoe” which was first made popular by rapper E40 in his song with that name. The song refers to a guy who takes care of a gold digger.
HBOMax Synopsis: A BET reality show forces racist handyman Uncle Ruckus to accept the truth about his own blackness. The show and man begin to quickly fall apart.
Pre Show:
Going outside in public
Working for yourself
ATF
Voter suppression
Covid variants
Government programs to help pay bills
Student loan debt
Cornel West has been denied tenure at Harvard and has, therefore, resigned.
Dean and Demond are starting a new podcast. Disputed. The promo for the show was at the top of the show here. https://disputedpod.com/
The BET animation executive is based on Aaron McGruder.
This is the only time Ruckus believes the truth about him being black. His racist views only got worse, believing he had to live the way he thought black people did.
This is the second time Ruckus mentions his “condition” revitiligo is the reverse of Michael Jackson’s vitiligo
Ruckus chastises Tom for wearing a kilt and supposedly mocking Mel Gibson who starred in Braveheart
Tom references African-American author, Alex Haley and his book Roots
Ruckus alluded to several African American fraternities, including Omega Psi Phi “barking like dogs,” Kappa Alpha Psi “jumping up and down with candy canes,” and Alpha Phi Alpha “Jail Phi Jail.”
The character Wedgie Rudlin, a caricature of Reginald Hudlin, says he learned a business theory known as “Negative Elevation” from Harvard.
*Note: We had a few audio issues with the recordings on this episode. I tried my best to get that all sorted and levelled. Future episodes should be cleaner. Thanks for understanding. - Dean (the producer)
Pre-Show:
Greetings
Lynxi's recording live from the closet. And singing!
Older men "dating" minors.
Jumping the gun
New show logo
Episode:
Synopsis:
IMDB Synopsis: Huey disagrees with Riley - and apparently most Blacks - regarding the R. Kelly case.
Our Synopsis: The first time R. Kelly faced trial and how the people of Woodcrest, with their varied points of view, reacted to what was happening.
How the show pulls real-life events.
How creepy R. Kelly was.
Pretending to be R. Kelly's personal assistant.
How ignored the R. Kelly story was by non-melanated people.
Entertainers who've gotten away with it.
Roman Polanski
Harvey Weinstein
Bill Cosby
Woody Allen
How the media do not even try to understand Black (pop)culture.
Entertainment ignorance
Stereotyping
How the media is quick to push salacious information.
Access to information has not necessarily made people any smarter.
There was actually a tape. The information surfaced about it before he was about to perform at the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Olympics.
Trapped in the Closet.
Aaron McGruder is a psychic.
Bobby and Whitney, Kobe, Tiger Woods....
Getting into arguments about Kobe.
Black community not wanting to give another one of "theirs" over the system.
Systemic racism.
Two different systems of justice.
Separating the actor's acting vs. their personal life.
Being Black in society and social media.
Uppity: Intelligence revered vs. ignored
Other Black "Ruckus" people.
Choosing to assimilate to white society.
All of these systems were built off of white supremacy.
(Stupid) White People Questions:
“What do you mean there’s no such thing as “reverse racism”? I struggle with it all the time!”
Racism is a system that was invented by the powerful (in America, white people). Black folks have no way to reverse that system.
The extinction of "Karen".
White people don't understand racism as a power structure.
White privilege
The idea of reverse racism only seems to crop up in places where white supremacy has been challenged/diminished.
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The three well-dressed men out in front of the court were:
Tony Jones
American activist, television producer, writer, educator and filmmaker
Hosted Tony Brown’s Journal (1968–2008; original name Black Journal until 1977), the longest-running Black news program in television history.
Cornell West
American philosopher, political activist, social critic, author, and public intellectual.
Wrote the book Race Matters. he book analyzes moral authority and racial debates concerning skin color in the United States. The book questions matters of economics and politics, as well as ethical issues and spirituality, and also addresses the crisis in black American leadership.
Dick Gregory
American comedian, civil rights and vegetarian activist, and conspiracy theorist.
Extremely active in the civil rights movement in the 60s. He was also a devout feminist and worked with the feminist leaders of the 70s on the ERA.
HBOMax Synopsis: When Martin Luther King comes out of a coma after 32 years and finds himself thrust into the 21st century and life in the post-September 11 era, his "turn the other cheek" philosophy quickly takes him from beloved national hero to despised terrorist sympathizer.
James Baldwin - "To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a state of rage almost, almost all of the time — and in one's work."
Acclimating to change
Everyone have a spot in the revolution to enact change
A Dream Deferred is a reference to Langston Hughes
White People Question:
Regularly heard: “Why are Black folks looting and burning things when Martin Luther King practiced non-violence?”
The voice of young Granddad was done by Aaron McGruder.
The poem that Dr. King recites is actually an excerpt from a song titled "Niggas" by Asheru. Asheru performs the series' theme song.
Reverend Al Sharpton publicly criticized Aaron McGruder and Adult Swim for this episode. Sharpton felt that depicting Martin Luther King using the word "nigga" would "desecrate black historic figures". He demanded a public apology and threatened to stage a protest against Time Warner, Adult Swim's parent company. McGruder spoofed Sharpton's criticism in subsequent episodes and in the comic strip the show is based on.
This episode aired on Martin Luther King's birthday (January 15th). Dr. King would have been 77 years old.
Aaron McGruder won a Peabody Award (an award for excellent storytelling) for this episode!
HBOMax Synopsis: Granddad opens "The Itis," the first and only soul food restaurant in Woodcrest. White people never expected it. They also didn't expect high cholesterol, heart disease and obesity.
Pre Show:
What we're thankful for.
Publicly acknowledging other Black folks in mostly white areas.
The last line of the episode, “Don't anybody go in the bathroom for 35 or 45 minutes. Whew! Open the window!”, is a reference to a very similar line John Witherspoon’s character, Willie Jones, said in Friday.
This is the only episode in the series to not feature the "n" word.
The montage song, "Straight Outta the Oven, Made with Nothin' But Lovin", was written and performed by Asheru.
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