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Re: "The Boondocks" cartoon working on third season

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Taylor

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Dec 28, 2009, 2:33:47 AM12/28/09
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On Dec 27, 4:09 pm, David <dimla...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118013103.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&r...
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> 'Boondocks' in production for third season
> Show was on two-year hiatus in wake of its Adult Swim run
> By STUART LEVINE
>
> After nearly a two-year hiatus, the animated series "The Boondocks" is
> returning for a third season.
>
> According to creator Aaron McGruder's Twitter feed, the show is
> currently in production and set to air sometime in early 2010. No
> network has been announced, but the Sony Television-produced skein was
> most recently seen on Adult Swim.
>
> Based on McGruder's cartoon strip, "The Boondocks" examines an African-
> American family that has moved from Chicago to the suburbs outside
> Washington, D.C., and quickly discovers the challenges of living in a
> different culture.
>
> Show, which received many favorable reviews, was often criticized for
> use of its language and racial stereotypes. Fifteen episodes were
> created for each of the two seasons with the most recent episode
> airing in the spring of 2008.

In "Is that show *still* on news??!!" news. ;-)

Looks like Cartoon Network has found their animated 'According To Jim'.

Ubiquitous

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Dec 28, 2009, 5:07:13 AM12/28/09
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lukeb...@gmail.com wrote:

>In "Is that show *still* on news??!!" news. ;-)
>Looks like Cartoon Network has found their animated 'According To Jim'.

No, that would be "Tim & Eric (Felate the Executives)".

Worst. Show. Ever.

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Antonio E. Gonzalez

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Dec 28, 2009, 8:28:47 PM12/28/09
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With its high ratings, not really . . .


>Looks like Cartoon Network has found their animated 'According To Jim'.

Wow, talk about bizarre comparisons . . .

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Antonio E. Gonzalez

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Dec 28, 2009, 8:32:43 PM12/28/09
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On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 5:07:13 -0500, Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net>
wrote:

>lukeb...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>>In "Is that show *still* on news??!!" news. ;-)
>>Looks like Cartoon Network has found their animated 'According To Jim'.
>
>No, that would be "Tim & Eric (Felate the Executives)".
>
>Worst. Show. Ever.

. . . or perhaps. Best. Show. Ever.

Depending on the viewer, of course!

Seriously, such a "love it or hate it" show is Adult Swim's
bread-and-butter, the sort of thing they'll renew until they can renew
it no more!

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Ubiquitous

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Dec 28, 2009, 9:03:27 PM12/28/09
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In article <mqmij59een0ho0qnc...@4ax.com>,
AntE...@aol.com wrote:
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>On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 5:07:13 -0500, Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net>
>wrote:
>
>>lukeb...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>In "Is that show *still* on news??!!" news. ;-)
>>>Looks like Cartoon Network has found their animated 'According
>>>To Jim'.
>>
>>No, that would be "Tim & Eric (Felate the Executives)".
>>
>>Worst. Show. Ever.
>
> . . . or perhaps. Best. Show. Ever.


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Antonio E. Gonzalez

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Dec 28, 2009, 11:36:08 PM12/28/09
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On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:03:27 -0600, web...@polaris.net (Ubiquitous)
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Wow, T&EDS . . .

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Antonio E. Gonzalez

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Dec 28, 2009, 11:43:31 PM12/28/09
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On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:03:27 -0600, web...@polaris.net (Ubiquitous)
wrote:

>In article <mqmij59een0ho0qnc...@4ax.com>,

No, seriously!:

TV.com rating: 7.2 (Good)


<http://www.tv.com/tim-and-eric-awesome-show-great-job%21/show/68328/summary.html?tag=page_nav;main>

<http://preview.tinyurl.com/yezwt48>

IMDB rating: 7.0

<http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0912343/>


Obiously, quite a few people think it's a good show!


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