The first season of the animated television series, The Boondocks

The Boondocks (TV series)

The Boondocks is an American animated series created by Aaron McGruder on Cartoon Network's late night programing block, Adult Swim, based on McGruder's comic strip of the same name...

 originally aired in the United States

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 on Cartoon Network's

Cartoon Network

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 late night programming block, Adult Swim

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. Season one started on November 6, 2005 with "The Garden Party

The Garden Party

"The Garden Party" is the pilot episode of the Adult Swim animated series The Boondocks, although the production number, 103, suggests it was the third episode produced...

" and ended with "The Passion of Reverend Ruckus

The Passion of Reverend Ruckus

"The Passion of Reverend Ruckus" is the fifteenth episode of the Adult Swim animated series, The Boondocks. It originally aired on March 19, 2006. It is the final episode of the first season.-Plot:...

" on March 19, 2006, with a total of fifteen episodes.

All fifteen episodes from season one were released completely uncensored on a three-disc DVD

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 set in the United States on July 25, 2006. In addition all episodes from season three are available on iTunes

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Production

Anthony Bell

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, Joe Horne, Seung Eun Kim, and Kalvin Lee served as directors, and series creator Aaron McGruder

Aaron McGruder

Aaron McGruder is an American cartoonist best known for writing and drawing The Boondocks, a Universal Press Syndicate comic strip about two young African American brothers from inner-city Chicago now living with their grandfather in a sedate suburb, as well as being the creator and executive...

, Rodney Barnes, and Yamara Taylor served as writers for season one. All episodes in season one originally aired in the United States

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 on Cartoon Network's

Cartoon Network

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 late night programming block, Adult Swim, and are rated TV-MA, with the exception of "The Itis", which was rated TV-14.

Season three features guest appearances from Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy

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, Ed Asner

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, Adam West

Adam West

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, Katt Williams

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, Terry Crews

Terry Crews

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, Samuel L. Jackson

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, Mos Def

Mos Def

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, Sway Calloway

Sway Calloway

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, Quincy Jones

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, Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold

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, Xzibit

Xzibit

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, John C. McGinley

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, Kevin Michael Richardson

Kevin Michael Richardson

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, Candi Milo

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, Rob Paulsen

Rob Paulsen

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, and Mike Epps

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Episodes

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DVD Release

All fifteen episodes from season one were released completely uncensored on a three-disc DVD

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 set in the United States on July 25, 2006.

The Boondocks season one
Set details			Special features
15 episodes 3-disc set 4:3 aspect ratio Languages: English English subtitles Spanish subtitles French subtitles			Audio and video commentaries by creator Aaron McGruder Audio commentaries by Uncle Ruckus Uncle Ruckus Uncle Ruckus, also known as Rev. Uncle Ruckus and Rev. Fr. Uncle Ruckus, as well as Uncle Rukus while serving at Robert Freeman's Soul Food restaurant "The Itis" , is a fictional character from the Boondocks comic strip and animated television series The Boondocks... Behind-the-scenes Deleted scenes Animatics Unaired "Adult Swim Adult Swim Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand... " TV promos Printable storyboards
Release dates
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July 25, 2006

In addition all episodes from season two are available on iTunes

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