As of July 2026, The Boondocks Season 1 aired in 2005 with 15 episodes — streaming now on HBO Max Amazon Channel. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The Boondocks Season 1

2005 15 Episodes Action & Adventure · Comedy ⭐ 8/10

The Boondocks Season 1 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 478 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Regina King sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Boondocks Season 1 is worth clearing space for. The Boondocks Season 1 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. The first season of the animated television series, The Boondocks originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. Season one started on November 6, 2005 with "The Garden Party" and ended with "The Passion of Reverend Ruckus" 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 set in the United States on July 25, 2006. Regina King and John Witherspoon lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2005. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Boondocks Season 1 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Boondocks Season 1. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Regina King is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

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🎬 The Boondocks Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
The Garden Party
2005-11-06
When the owner of Granddad's house invites Granddad and the kids to his garden party, Huey tries to start trouble by saying Jesus was black and comparing Ronald Regan to the devil. Meanwhile, Riley and the owner's grandson (a soldier back from Iraq) play with guns and Granddad runs into the self-loa...
E2
The Trial of Robert Kelly
2005-11-13
When the trial of R&B star R. Kelly comes to town and Tom Dubois is the ADA, Huey and Riley are on opposing sides of the hot-button "underage peeing" issue. Meanwhile, Granddad and Uncle Ruckus argue about white people during a game of checkers.
E3
Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner
2005-11-20
Huey and Riley try to convince Grandad that his new girlfriend Cristal (like the champagne) is actually a prostitute. Of course, Grandad doesn't believe them, even when she spends all his money. But when A Pimp Named Slickback shows up, the truth is revealed.
E4
Granddad's Fight
2005-11-27
Grandad and Colonel Stinkmeaner have a beef. One man's blind. One man's feeble. Both are really, really old. Let "The Slugfest In Woodcrest" commence!
E5
A Date with the Health Inspector
2005-12-04
District Attorney and law-abiding citizen Tom Dubois fits the description of the elusive "X-Box Killer" and is arrested. Huey has to find the real killer before Tom is shipped off to "real" prison where he will most assuredly become "someone's girlfriend."
E6
The Story of Gangstalicious
2005-12-11
Riley's favorite rapper, Gangstalicious, is shot and hospitalized in Woodcrest. When Riley goes to visit the rapper, he finds more than he anticipated ... like maybe rappers that make songs like "Thuggin' Luv" aren't necessarily as tough as they seem. Go figure.
E7
A Huey Freeman Christmas
2005-12-18
A well meaning teacher offers Huey the chance to direct the school Christmas play, and Huey decides to release his vision to the world: "The Adventures of Black Jesus."
E8
The Real
2006-01-08
While Riley is busy convincing two reality shows that Granddad's blind and running a homeless shelter, Huey is being shadowed by a secret government agent. But is he real?
E9
Return of the King
2006-01-15
When Martin Luther King Jr. comes out of a coma after 32 years and finds himself thrust into the 21st and life in the post "September 11th" lunacy, his "turn the other cheek" philosophy quickly takes him from beloved national hero to dispised terrorist sympathizer.
E10
The Itis
2006-01-22
Grandad opens "The Itis", the only soul food restaurant in Woodcrest. White people didn't expect it. They also didn't expect high cholesterol, heart disease, and obesity.
E11
Let's Nab Oprah
2006-02-12
Huey has to stop Riley and a small gang of misfit idiots from nabbing the talk show deity, Oprah.
E12
Riley Wuz Here
2006-02-19
When Riley's affinity for grafitti goes too far, Grandad sends him to an art teacher that actually encourages him to do grafitti, only painting murals instead. Meanwhile, Huey discovers a black woman died from watching too much black TV, and decides to watch black TV for 2 weeks to see if that was t...
E13
Wingmen
2006-03-05
When Grandad's oldest friend, and possibly his worst friend, Moe, dies, the Freemans go back home and Grandad wants the possession Moe left him. Meanwhile, Huey is eager to see his friend again but both Grandad and Huey both discover to put the past behind them and focus on the future.
E14
The Block is Hot
2006-03-12
Its February, and its record temperatures of 90 degrees. Luckily, Jazmine has her lemonade stand open, and does pretty well. Her success catches the eye of corporate tycoon Ed Wuncler. Despite several warnings from Huey, Jazmine then learns the true meaning of "capitalism" when Wuncler decides to bu...
E15
The Passion of Reverend Ruckus
2006-03-19
While Ruckus spreads the word of White Jesus to get into White Heaven, Huey desperately tries to save his friend from death row.

🎭 Cast of The Boondocks Season 1

Regina King
Regina King
Huey Freeman / Riley Freeman (voice)
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon
Robert Freeman (voice)
Cedric Yarbrough
Cedric Yarbrough
Tom Dubois (voice)
Jill Talley
Jill Talley
Sarah Dubois (voice)
Gary Anthony Williams
Gary Anthony Williams
Uncle Ruckus (voice)
Gabby Soleil
Gabby Soleil
Jazmine Dubois (voice)

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