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| by kenn on 11/08/2005 04:10:00 PM |
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Remote Control: The Boondocks
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During the 1960's, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was loosely labeled the "children of Malcolm X." And when 'The Boondocks' comic strip became nationally syndicated in 1999, the same title could have been used to describe the strips self-styled revolutionary 5th grader, Huey Freeman. This time Huey has a televised soapbox, along with his dysfunctional, but well-meaning family and friends. Now with his animated series debuting on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on November 6th at 11 pm, creator Aaron McGruder gets to expand on his artistic vision. "I'm less concerned about it having a 'truth-telling' [aspect] than it being funny", says McGruder. "But if people see this as satire, then it's a plus."
The anime inspired 'Boondocks' cartoon features the voices of Regina King (who plays both Huey and his 8 year-old, wannabe gangsta rapper brother Riley) and John Witherspoon (as Grandad), yet settling on King for Huey was not McGruder's first choice. "When we casted for the pilot, Regina had come in to read for Riley and didn't want to read for Huey," he recalled. "Yet, we never ended up finding a Huey we were happy with, and Regina ended up being the right person for it."
The series includes episodes with titles like 'The Story of Gangstalicious' and the 'Trial of R. Kelly.' It's set in the suburban locale of Woodcrest, IL, where the Freemans live and it originally had some jokes on the late civil rights matriarch Rosa Parks, which have now been removed at behest of McGruder because of her passing. Yet even with such an understandable move, 'The Boondocks' will not be short on humor that is sure to crack up Americans on both sides of the racial and social fence.
We also asked Aaron McGruder what his 5 favorite animated series of all-time and below is his list. It's full of surprises. Check it out.
1. 'The Simpsons'
2. 'Speed Racer' (the definitive 60s anime series)
3. 'Samurai Champlo' (hip-hop samurai series)
4. 'Kuli Kuli' (contemporary anime series)
5. 'Beavis and Butthead'
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