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The Boondocks

2005-2014 4 seasons

8.5 Top 13%

(40,490 votes)

56 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.0, which is 0.6 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 28%
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E1
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E2
7.9
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E3
8.3
8.1
8.5
7.6
E4
7.9
9.2
8.5
6.4
E5
8.6
8.0
8.5
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E6
8.5
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8.2
5.9
E7
8.2
7.5
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6.1
E8
8.0
7.6
8.0
7.5
E9
7.7
7.4
9.0
6.8
E10
9.0
8.0
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7.1
E11
8.2
8.5
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E12
8.1
8.6
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E13
8.5
8.7
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E14
7.6
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E15
8.1
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E16
8.6
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 5678910 Rating 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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28 Standouts
0 Infamous
19 Hidden Gems
9 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.96.67.27.98.59.2 Rating 166 268 431 695 1k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S2E4 Stinkmeaner Strikes Back
Best Hidden Gem: S3E14 The Color Ruckus

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

66.67.27.88.49 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 Season 8.2 8.2 8.4 6.8 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.5 8.6 +1.1 S2 8.7 8.5 -0.2 S3 8.8 8.1 -0.7 S4 7.3 7.1 -0.2

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

5678910 Rating S1 Typical avg 8.2 S2 Uneven avg 8.2 S3 Typical avg 8.4 S4 Uneven avg 6.8 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 2 dominates (4/10)

  1. 1 S2E4 Stinkmeaner Strikes Back 9.2
  2. 2 S1E9 Return of the King 9.0
  3. 3 S3E7 The Fund-Raiser 9.0
  4. 4 S3E9 A Date with the Booty Warrior 9.0
  5. 5 S3E1 It's a Black President, Huey Freeman 8.8
  6. 6 S2E1 ...Or Die Trying 8.7
  7. 7 S2E13 The Story of Gangstalicious: Part 2 8.7
  8. 8 S1E4 Granddad's Fight 8.6
  9. 9 S1E15 The Passion of Ruckus 8.6
  10. 10 S2E12 The Story of Catcher Freeman 8.6

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 4 dominates (5/5)

  1. 56 S4E6 Granddad Dates a Kardashian 5.9
  2. 55 S4E7 Freedomland 6.1
  3. 54 S4E2 Good Times 6.2
  4. 53 S4E4 Early Bird Special 6.4
  5. 52 S4E9 Stinkmeaner: Begun the Clone War Has 6.8
56 Total Episodes
9.2 Highest Rating
5.9 Lowest Rating
3.3 Range