The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for January 24, 2021
January 23, 2021
Transcript:
Granddad: Zzzzz.sorry I m late, Mahatima Gandhi. I was packin my lunch. Figured we d be here for a while.you know, I m a rather peaceful man myself, Mr. Gandhi..you don t mind if I heat my lunch up, do you? I m starved. Zzzzz. Huey: Granddad, wake up. Granddad: The British did waht?! Unbelievable!.Can I interest you in some yams? .What?! Hunger strike?! Ha! Ha! Ha! That s ridiculous! Huey: Granddad, you re bothering Gandhi in your sleep again. Granddad: You can t live without food! Have some greens! Come on, take a bite!.Now there s no need to be rude.just eat it! You look too skinny! Zzzz. Huey: Granddad! Granddad: Eat the pork chop. Gandhi!! We don t waste food!
The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for January 20, 2021
January 19, 2021
Transcript:
Riley: Granddad! Huey won t stockpile food for me in case the bird flu hits! He wants me to die! Granddad: Huey, stockpile food for your brother! Huey: He doesn t contribute enough to be worth it! His portion could keep you and me alive for months! Granddad: Let me think about it. Riley: Granddad! 4
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.