"Oftentimes these decisions are made in collaboration with the show’s creators. The show tirelessly worked to lay bare everything black.
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"When Adult Swim transitions series to a new platform, we determine what episodes are selected through creative and cultural filters and our standards and practices policies," the spokesperson said. A Date With The Booty Warrior (Season 3, Episode 9) The Boondocks was at its best when it peeled away layers of black American life. However, it’s unclear if the promo actually ever aired on Adult Swim or was simply the product of an overeager 'Boondocks. The latter episode centers on Uncle Rukus relationship with a racist country singer whose discography includes titles like "Real N*****s Never Die" and "They Just Smell That Way."Īn Adult Swim representative told the Daily Beast these episodes were "permanently retired due to cultural sensitivities." The ad promised new episodes in early 2010.
The former-a reference to John Howard Griffin's 1961 book Black Like Me-follows Shake as he "learns what it's like to be a stereotype" after being bitten by a Black man. As pointed out by the The Daily Beast, the episodes in question included "Shake Like Me" from Aqua Teen Hunger Force's sixth season and "The Story of Jimmy Rebel" from The Boondocks' third season. Kickball legend Huey Freeman is to come out of self-imposed exile from the game to do battle with the red ball one last time.
The network confirmed the removal Tuesday, months after Reddit users noted multiple series episodes missing from streaming platforms. When the Chinese call in some old debts, Ed Wuncler is forced to gamble all of Woodcrest's economic fortunes on a kickball game with its sister city, Wushung, China.
Adult Swim has pulled several episodes of The Boondocks and Aqua Teen Hunger Force "due to cultural sensitivities."
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