Aaron “Tell It Like It Is” McGruder
makes sure that the N-word is liberally sprinkled throughout the animated
series based upon his one-time comic strip The
Boondocks, but, reported Greg Braxton at the Los Angeles Times, most other questionable language is bleeped.
But
now fans of the show’s heroic young black militant Huey Freeman, his little
brother Riley, and his foul-mouthed cohorts can find them unexpurgated on
iTunes. “Uncensored episodes of ‘The Boondocks,’ which tallied its highest
ratings ever when it returned for its third season Sunday, May 2, after an
absence of more than two years, will be available on iTunes 12 hours after the
tamer versions air on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. Each episode costs $2.99,
or viewers can purchase a season pass for all 15 episodes for $37.99.” Braxton
added: “The season-opener, ‘It's a Black President, Huey Freeman,’ in which
Huey is mysteriously depressed following the election of President Obama,
scored Adult Swim's highest ratings for an original series in more than a year,
attracting more than 2.5 million viewers. It also triumphed over its basic
cable competition in key demographics during its 11:30 p.m. Sunday time slot.”
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