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Boondocks a winner for Adult Swim

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/04/AR2005110402102.html

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But then, we shouldn't expect anything else -- or less -- from the irreverent mind of creator Aaron McGruder, the force behind the widely syndicated, perennially controversial comic strip centered on an African American family learning to navigate life in a predominantly white suburb. The comic's central characters now take up a second residence in the long-planned weekly series, which will premiere tomorrow night at 11 as part of the Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" lineup.

In what should be a relief to millions of the smart strip's fans, McGruder, 31 -- who began the comic in the mid-'90s for the University of Maryland's Diamondback newspaper -- hasn't softened his stance in satirizing hot-button political and social issues (including a Rosa Parks bit that was cut from the show after her death). If anything, the cartoonist exploits the looser forum of cable to ratchet up the intensity.

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/cabletv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001480515

Ratings are up in second week.........
 
All in all...not a bad show. Kicks up the maturity of [adult swim] a couple of notches IMHO. But I think they might be going for the shock factor a bit too much.

Can't wait until new ATHF premieres.
 
> All in all...not a bad show. Kicks up the maturity of
> [adult swim] a couple of notches IMHO. But I think they
> might be going for the shock factor a bit too much.

Agreed.

It's really hard to fault the Adult Swim programming block - between new shows like this (Stroker & Hoop also), favorites like Family Guy and Futurama, and cult hits like ATHF, they've got a pretty solid lineup. Some of the newer additions strike me as a bit weak (12 Ounce Mouse, etc) and incredibly odd at times, but at least they're of the 15 minute variety rather than full shows.

> Can't wait until new ATHF premieres.

Ditto that, but any concrete idea on when that might happen? I read months ago that it was supposed to be November, and then later read it was pushed back due to an ATHF movie that was supposedly in the works.

- M
 
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