Based on cartoonist Aaron McGruder's politically charged daily comic strip,
The Boondocks brings no-holds-barred social commentary and comedy to the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming, and now, all 15 episodes of the 2005-2006 debut season are available in an uncut and uncensored format in this three-disc set. As with McGruder's strip, the animated version of
The Boondocks uses a fish-out-of-water format--10-year-old revolutionary-in-training Huey Freeman (voiced by Regina King), his 8-year-old brother Riley (also King), and their salty Granddad (John Witherspoon) relocate to an upscale suburban neighborhood--to take aim at all manner of cultural issues in both the black and white communities. Targets sighted in these episodes include singer R. Kelly's bedroom shenanigans ("The Trial of R. Kelly"); gangsta rap ("The Story of Gangstalicious," which includes a wicked spoof of the documentary
Tupac: Resurrection); Oprah Winfrey (who is almost kidnapped by Riley in "Let's Nab Oprah"); and Martin Luther King, who revives from a coma to be branded a terrorist in "Return of the King," which generated plenty of heat from the Rev. Al Sharpton upon its broadcast. All of the above topics are handled in a decidedly less-than-respectful and occasionally offensive manner, though exactly who will find
The Boondocks scandalous and who will find its approach fearless and on the money will depend on the viewer. But there's no arguing that the show is frequently as funny as McGruder's comic. Extras include audio and video commentary by McGruder and the production staff (as well as commentaries by the character Uncle Ruckus, Granddad's thoroughly unhinged friend whose fixation on a White Jesus is tackled in the season closer, "The Passion of Ruckus"), as well as deleted scenes, some unaired Adult Swim promo spots, and a behind-the-scenes featurette that addresses the show's conception and production.
--Paul Gaita
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Seung Eun Kim, Lesean Thomas, Joe Horne |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 06 November, 2005 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Sony Pictures |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Cartoons & Animation, Feature Film Comedy, Movie, Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| MPN: | 14613 |
| # OF MEDIA: | 3 |
| UPC: | 043396146136 |
Customer Reviews of
The Boondocks: The Complete First Season
funny funny funny this is good comedy funny
<
>i love this show it is hilarious
FUNNY AS HELL
THIS DVD IS VERY IMFORMATIVE AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL SAY WHAT THE HELL AND BE LAUGH NONSTOP
A Must-Have
This is adult cartoon comedy at its finest. Its in your face realism combined with backhanded sarcasm is a delight to any evolved thinking individual."Political correctness" is an afterthought while exploiting real issues is right on time.
