GO FIGURE BLOG # 19: THE BOONDOCKS

[D. MARQUIS]

THE BOONDOCKS WAS AN ANIMATION SERIES THAT WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WE WANTED -UNTIL WE GOT IT. THIS WAS A SHOW THAT WAS QUIETLY BEING PRODUCED AS THE COMIC STRIP (WHICH WAS NATIONALY SYNDICATED IN NUMEROUS NEWSPAPERS- INCLUDING THE L.A TIMES)- WAS RUNNING. I WAS ACTUALLY ENJOYING THE COMIC STRIP- BUT LONGING FOR MORE THAN 3-6 PANELS OF THIS UNIQUE HUMOR BROUGHT TO US BY THE TALENTED AARON MCGRUDER.

WHEN I FOUND OUT THERE WAS AN ANIMATED SERIES- LIKE MANY OF US- I WENT ALL IN. AARON MCGRUDER LOVES MANGA AND ANIME- AND HIS BOONDOCKS SERIES WAS GOING TO BRING IT LIKE NO OTHER SERIES HAD EVER DONE. THIS WAS A FRESH MIX OF URBAN HUMOR THAT INTRODUCED US TO A TON OF CHARACTERS- THAT WERE MEMORABLE...AND JUST...DOPE.

THE WRITING ON BOTH THE COMIC STRIP AND SERIES WERE BOTH EXCELLENT- AND IT HAD A GREAT UNPREDICTABILITY TO IT BECAUSE OF ITS RICH CHARACTERS. THE STORY CENTERS AROUND HUEY AND RILEY FREEMAN- TWO YOUNGSTERS THAT GO LIVE WITH THEIR GRANDDAD IN THE SUBURBS (AKA- THE BOONDOCKS). GRANDDAD WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO ENJOYING RETIREMENT UNTIL THE BOYS ARRIVE TO LIVE WITH HIM IN WOODCREST.THEY TURN OUT TO BE QUITE THE HANDFUL BETWEEN HUEY'S REVOLUTIONARY IDEALS AND RILEY'S" MISSION TO KEEP IT REAL FOR THE STREETS.

THE ANIMATION WITH EXCELLENT CHARACTERS AND WRITING MAKE THE SERIES A MUST SEE.

THE SHOW SPOOFS A NUMBER OF POPULAR CELEBRITIES INCLUDING R. KELLY, BET STAFF, BILL COSBY AND MANY GUEST VOICES LIKE SAMUEL JACKSON, MOS DEF, CHARLIE MURPHY AND A HOST OF OTHERS.  NOT SHYING AWAY FROM CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECTS OR CURRENT EVENTS, MCGRUDER TAKES THEM ON ADDING UNCANNY HUMOR THAT WILL KEEP YOU LAUGHING IN EACH EPISODE. 

HERE'S  SOME BOONDOCKS PRODUCTS YOU MIGHT ENJOY:

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