The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for January 18, 2021
January 17, 2021
Transcript:
Riley: What are you doing now? Huey: I m preparing a list of emergency food that we need to stockpile in case the bird flu hits. Riley: Word? Okay, then.uh, I want some chicken wings, and uh.a grilled cheese sandwich, and some tacos, yeah..and, uh.make sure you get some red kool-aid, and some french fries, and - hey, are you getting all this?! 17
The Boondocks aired “Return of the King,” an episode penned by
Boondocks comic creator Aaron McGruder and would go on to win a Peabody Award in 2006.
“Return of the King” is an episode framed in the fantasy mind of Huey Freeman about what would have happened if Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. had survived the assassination attempt against his life, but was placed in a coma until 2000. King finds himself disillusioned by the state of African-American culture, taking shots at BET, and finds himself at odds due to Fox News (shocker) thinking he is unpatriotic, due to continuing to be a pacifist after the 9/11 attacks. This delivers a major blow to King’s public reputation.
The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for January 17, 2021
January 16, 2021
Transcript:
Huey: (Sigh).yet another innocent victim of internet piracy. Rufus: People come up to me and they say, Your bootlegs are so clear, and you never see anyone walking in front of the screen .and that lets me know my work is appreciated. Bootleggers risk jail to bring you cheap movies at home the day they come out in the theater -sometimes earlier.then some nerd puts it on the internet, and now anyone can just hit a few buttons and rap all that benefit. It s.it s just not right. Rufus Spielberg Jenkins bootlegs movies. Bootlegged movies. They re worth 20 bucks for 3 DVDs.
The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for January 16, 2021
January 15, 2021
Transcript:
Huey: Riley, I don t want you to panic, but there s a very serious pandemic possibly on its way called the bird flu. Riley: Bird flu deez. Huey: This is serious. It coudl kill millions. We have to be prepared if this thing hits. Riley: We need to prepare? Huey: Yeah. Riley: Prepare deez. 4
The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for January 15, 2021
January 14, 2021
Transcript:
Caesar: So, what s the deal with this bird flu anyway? Huey: Well, it kills more than half the people who get it, but that s just part of the problem. The health care system will be overwhelmed. The economy will shut down. There will be riots, food shortages, and total chaos. Caesar: Says who?! Huey: That s according to the government s plan. Caesar: If you ll excuse me, I need to go pass a brick. Huey: Hurry up. They say it can start at any time. 14