3/9/2023 0 Comments Banned boondocks episodes![]() It's an episode that, frankly, many viewers were shocked they got away with in 2008, and pulling it 2020 is perfectly understandable. It's a classic case of white writers indulging in "ironic" racial stereotypes that, whatever satirical intentions they might have had, still presents them in full force. The Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, "Shake Like Me," makes the most sense to pull. Some of the complaints about these decisions are well justified - although in the case of The Boondocks, it isn't a new decision. However, the recent confirmation that Adult Swim has permanently "retired" episodes of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and The Boondocks and "temporarily rested" an episode of The Shivering Truth has particularly struck a nerve. There's been some debate whether that approach is a better strategy than disclaimers in addressing such problematic content. ![]() ![]() TV networks and streaming services have spent the past several months taking a hard look at their libraries and removing racially insensitive episodes from popular shows.
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