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Main characters
The Freeman family
Huey, the show's
protagonist, is a ten-year-old black leftist revolutionary radical who
is portrayed as both a voice of reason and, at times, a mouthpiece for
contemporary Afrocentrism. He is an excellent swordsman and near master
practitioner of kung fu, as seen in the episodes "Let's Nab Oprah" and
"...Or Die Trying". He maintains an austere yet strangely loving
relationship with his brother, Riley, and has shown the willingness to
go out of his way to prevent his brother from succumbing to bad
influences (occasionally giving him some "tough love"). Over the course
of the comic strip and television series, Huey retains a sober
demeanor, tending not to let his countenance relay his mood. During
most episodes, Huey takes on the role of narrator, and it is often only
through his narration that his thoughts and emotions are revealed.
Well-read
and precocious in terms of intelligence, Huey does not hesitate to
challenge ignorance wherever he recognizes it, even if it comes from
his own grandfather, Robert. Though Huey obeys and respects Robert to
the extent expected of a ten-year-old, he has demonstrated a maturity
that perhaps surpasses his more cantankerous, at times peevish
grandfather. Nevertheless, his granddad is often the first person he
turns to when something is on his mind.
In the comic strip, Huey
had a best friend, Michael Caesar, who effectively balanced out Huey's
pessimistic world outlook with his upbeat personality and temperament.
Since Caesar has yet to make an appearance in The Boondocks television
show, this niche is being filled by Huey's neighbor, Jazmine Dubois.
Jazmine, unlike Caesar, tries to balance Huey's demeanor with a
childlike, naive innocence. Although Huey sometimes treats Jazmine
coldly, he has shown a proclivity to empathize with her on occasion.
Some
readers and critics alike believe that Huey acts as the vehicle for
delivering some of creator Aaron McGruder's more radical political
views.
Riley, Huey's ten-year-old twin brother, could be
described as a product of mass media influence, in that he, though
young, refers to women as "bitches" or "hos," frequently alludes to his
"rep" and his status on the "streets," and idolizes gangsta rappers and
their lifestyle. Though he, indeed, would seem to be everything his
brother is not, he has demonstrated his ability to rationalize and plan
things out, such as when he rendered Tom Dubois, an attorney,
speechless after debating with him regarding the R. Kelly trial in "The
Trial of R. Kelly". His criminal aptitude is put to the test when he
goes on some crime sprees with the incompetent Ed Wuncler III and Gin
Rummy in the episode "Let's Nab Oprah", during which he effectively
acts as the brains behind the operation to kidnap Oprah.
Riley
can be seen as representative of the misguided black youth. He has a
fascination for firearms, and his tendency for violence is displayed
time and time again. At Christmas, he declared himself "The Santa
Stalker" and attacked the Santa at the local mall with airsoft Glock
17s, hitting many innocent bystanders. Riley does not own any real
firearms and has only been seen owning Airsoft-style guns — a Glock 17
and an MP5K — but he pals around with Ed Wuncler III and Gin Rummy, who
have on occasion granted him access to real weapons.
Indeed,
though, beyond this tough-guy facade, there would seem to be some
measure of sensitivity that is especially apparent in the episode
"Riley Wuz Here", during which he learns to use his incredible artistic
abilities to create art for the sake of creating art, and not for
personal glory.
Robert is Huey and Riley's grandfather and legal
guardian. He moved them all to the upscale suburb of Woodcrest so that
he could raise the boys in a peaceful environment and enjoy his
retirement. Robert has bore witness to many some major incidents in
American history. He was a part of the Civil Rights Movement, but was
prone to certain faux pas such as donning a raincoat in preparation for
getting doused by a police fire hose. Robert was also a fighter pilot
in World War II, during which time he flew a P-51 Mustang with the
Tuskegee Airmen. He was also a part of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, even
sitting next to Rosa Parks, though she received all the credit for
refusing to give up her seat while he, having actually refused before
her and much to his chagrin, received none.
Granddad
occasionally serves as a more pragmatic voice of reason. Though he has
expressed his ashamedness for Huey and Riley, and though he sometimes
gets distracted with his unending quest for a younger wife, his
intentions are, for the most part, derived from what he believes is in
his family's best interest. This is where he most often finds himself
at odds with his grandsons. Huey and Riley, though possessing
contrasting personalities, tend not to act in a manner in line with
their grandfather's desire for simplistic living. Riley gets in trouble
a lot, and Huey always has his eye on some bigger picture. As a
guardian, he does not hesitate to use corporal punishment where
necessary.
It is unknown exactly how Robert came to be Huey and
Riley's guardian. It is strongly suggested that Huey and Riley's birth
parents are deceased. This is, in part, based on Robert's dialogue from
the first episode stating that he spent the boys' "inheritance" on
their new house in Woodcrest.
Other main characters
*
Thomas Lancaster Dubois (voiced by Cedric Yarbrough): The Freemans'
neighbor from across the street, Tom Dubois is a well-to-do
African-American attorney. His character is seen to be a stereotype of
a successful white collar Caucasian man. Tom is skittish and easily
frightened. He adheres strictly to the law due to an intense fear of
being anally raped in prison, as explained by narration from Huey in
the episode "A Date With The Health Inspector": a flashback shows Tom
at age ten watching a prison movie on television and being terrified by
it; from then on, he refuses even the slightest legal infractions.
("But what if we get caught? We'll get arrested and anally raped!")
Huey mentions that Tom's job as a prosecutor is, ironically, to send
other black men to the very fate he most fears. He also played
basketball in college. His character can be interpreted as an "Uncle
Tom" as he is seen as having turned his back on his black heritage to
marry a white woman (Sarah), producing a mixed-race child (Jazmine),
and becoming a criminal prosecutor who often convicts black people.
Although, in line with the complexity of the show, the "Dubois" portion
of his name may be an homage to W.E.B. DuBois, thus putting his
character in a state of conflict. For example, in one episode the
neighborhood watch was convinced of the Freeman family's guilt in a
string of local break-ins due to their unwillingness to speak to the
police, and Tom, rather than acquiescing, confronted the neighborhood
watch with the ridiculous nature of their accusations. In the episode
"The Trial of R. Kelly", Tom was the prosecuting attorney attempting to
prosecute R. Kelly, though he failed - a failure both he and Huey were
disappointed with. He also fancies himself as a singer, dreaming of
being a successful recording artist. His only problem is that he has no
talent as a singer. Tom was at one point the unwilling vessel for
Stinkmeaner after Stinkmeaner's escape from Hell; however Stinkmeaner
was eventually exorcised returning Tom to normal (albeit with a few
bruises).
* Sarah Dubois (voiced by Jill Talley): Tom
Dubois' wife (who is white). She is incredibly casual toward their
interracial marriage, even going so far as to joke about it by stating
"I told you not to mess with those white women" when Tom is mocked and
attacked for it in "The Trial of R. Kelly". Sarah and her daughter have
an affection over the singer Usher which makes Tom jealous.
* Jazmine Dubois (voiced by Gabby Soleil): Tom and Sarah's biracial
daughter. She can be extremely paranoid and a bit naive, making her an
object of ridicule for Huey and Riley. Jazmine was shocked by both the
September 11 attacks (and hid in her room for two years as a result in
the comic strip) and finding out that the tooth fairy isn't real. She
is a strong believer in Santa Claus, viewing him as the true meaning of
Christmas to the point where she dreams of preaching the gospel of
Santa to the masses. Jazmine seems to have a crush on Huey despite the
fact he is often cold toward her. Jazmine first appears in the episode
"The Trial of R. Kelly".
* Uncle Ruckus (voiced by Gary
Anthony Williams): An overweight black man with a grotesque appearance
who idolizes old enslaved black slave culture. Ruckus is self-hating,
disassociating himself from his African-American heritage as best he
can, and instead championing whatever small traces of Native American,
French, and Irish ancestry he may have. His greatest wish is that black
people were still enslaved, because he believes that they were better
off that way. He claims to have a mythical disease called "re-vitiligo"
("It's the opposite of what Michael Jackson's got, lucky bastard" as he
always retorts). His hatred of black people is strongly evidenced in
the episode "The Garden Party" to the point that when Riley, Huey and
Granddad arrive he exclaims "We have a 'code black' at the main gate".
During the same episode Ruckus performs an impromptu song entitled
"Don't Trust Them New Niggas Over There". Ironically, he is the
darkest-skinned character on the show. His character is a hyperbolic
parody of the self-hating black man. However, as much as he may hate
black culture, he has been shown in other episodes to still socialize
with the Freemans. In "…Or Die Trying", Ruckus demonstrates a mastery
of the nunchaku and hand to hand combat, equalling or possibly
exceeding Huey's skills. In an unaired episode lampooning BET, he
becomes the subject of a self-titled reality show, and is horrified to
learn he is actually Black. (The self-titled reality shows states he is
102% African with a two percent margin of error)
* Ed
Wuncler, Sr. (voiced by Ed Asner): an overweight, rich realtor whose
family founded the town of Woodcrest and have lived in the area for
over a century. He acts as the hyperbolic archetypal capitalist in the
show, seen praising the freedom to exploit cheap labor and complaining
about high taxes in "The Block is Hot". The wealthy Wuncler owns the
mortgage loan on Granddad's house (as he does with every house in
Woodcrest) and somehow Woodcrest's police force, and is embarrassed by
his inept grandson, Ed Wuncler III. Wuncler also owns the fictional
fast food restaurant franchise, "McWuncler's", and the character bears
a resemblance to his voice actor. Wuncler sometimes does things
considered racist, such as referring to Grandad as "Robert Free man",
and employing only illegal Mexicans at his restaurants; ultimately,
though, his racism is portrayed as simply being a byproduct of his
insatiable greed rather than an active hatred of those from different
races. Ed seems to have taken a general liking to Robert, referring to
him as "Old school," and even funding his Soul food Restaurant venture
in the episode "The Itis", though this may have merely been a plot to
lower property values in the area so that he could purchase the nearby
park and "develop" it. He also has a sweatshop which is run by
12-year-old Indonesian girls as Huey reveals and Ed confirms in "The
Block is Hot", demonstrating his ruthless manner. His last name
originates from Dr. Seuss's book The Lorax where the antagonist is a
faceless business owner called the Once-ler. The Lorax portrays the
Once-ler as a satirical character embodying intense greed. Ed Wuncler
(last name pronounced the same way as "Once-ler") even bears a physical
resemblance to the character.
* Ed Wuncler III (voiced by
Charlie Murphy): The grandson of Ed Wuncler I. Ed III is a drunken,
psychopathic, trigger-happy ex-soldier freshly discharged from active
duty in Iraq. His character could be seen as a parody of a young George
W. Bush, painted in broad strokes — a figure destined to be president
on the strength of his family's wealth and power, despite his
sub-average intelligence (as referenced at the end of "The Garden
Party", where his grandfather says, "In 30 years, that boy will be
President of the United States... and he'll still be a fucking idiot!")
as well as his poor military record, revealing in the same episode that
he was refused from being taken on patrol after compromising the unit's
position by habitually defecating in his pants out of fear. Ed's bling
includes a large medallion in the shape of the letter W. Ed III and his
friend, Gin Rummy, get away with their misguided and comically inept
criminal antics because Ed Wuncler I has the police and everyone else
in the city on his payroll, and because his status as a member of the
U. S. Armed Forces confers the public image of a hero no matter how
immoral his actions may be, while Gin Rummy often argues that their
escapes are the result of his being a master planner. For example, the
pair go unpunished when staging a poorly executed bank robbery; Ed is
seen as a hero when they rob a convenience store owned by a person of
"terrorist descent"; in attempting to kidnap Oprah Winfrey, they
mistakenly abduct Maya Angelou, then Bill Cosby instead. Ed's signature
line is "What the fuck y'all looking at?"
* Gin Rummy
(voiced by Samuel L. Jackson): a former soldier and Ed Wuncler III's
best friend. The character is apparently intended as a parody of Donald
Rumsfeld by similarities in name, appearance, and use of actual quotes.
His last name, "Rummy," matches the nickname given to Rumsfeld that was
often spoken by President George W. Bush. Even though he is shown to be
more intelligent than his best friend, he shares the same homicidal
tendencies. His name is also a reference to the card game, Gin rummy.
He repeatedly tries to justify his poor criminal planning by asserting
that "the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence"
(parodying the claims of Bush and Rumsfeld regarding Saddam Hussein's
supposed weapons of mass destruction in Iraq,) or by insisting that he
could not plan for "unknown unknowns". Gin Rummy considers himself a
patriot and will do whatever it takes to bring the "Fugitives of
Justice" their due. He first appears in the episode "A Date With The
Health Inspector". His style of speaking often parodies Samuel L.
Jackson's character Jules from Pulp Fiction. In many episodes Rummy
drives a black Cadillac Escalade.
Recurring characters
* Gangstalicious (voiced by Mos Def): One of Riley's favorite rappers,
featured in "The Story of Gangstalicious" and "The Story of
Gangstalicious Part 2", is responsible for the hit single "Thuggin'
Love" heard in the show, as well as "Homies Over Hoes". Inspired as a
child by Ice Cube, he acted "like a killer" so people would like him.
This behavior carried over into his adult life, and he's been living a
lie ever since. He is a closet homosexual and goes to great lengths to
keep this secret from the public. He was formerly involved in a secret
homosexual affair with a gangster named Lincoln who attempts to kill
Gangstalicious for betraying their love while on tour, and at some
point assaulted a record label executive and rapped about it on TRL
only to be arrested later. He was also involved in a relationship with
a hip-hop video vixen named Jessica Ethelberg, who later wrote a book
revealing he was gay (despite the fact that there were already
countless obvious clues to the fact beforehand). His real name is
Frederick and he is a parody of Cam'Ron, evident in his voice and a
wardrobe consisting mainly of pink pastels.[citation needed]
* Thugnificent (voiced by Carl Jones): A famous rapper hailing from the
fictional town of Terra-Belle, Georgia who moves into the neighborhood.
He is the artist that Riley's most recent idol. He is loud-mouthed,
sports a Mickey Mouse-styled afro, and has a narcissistic attitude,
which is shown in his home with the numerous statues of him reminiscent
of Ancient Greek gods, and a painting of himself above Martin Luther
King, Malcolm X, Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.. Soon after
moving into the neighborhood he begins a rivalry with Robert and later
initiates Riley into his gang, the "Lethal Interjection Crew,"
consisting of himself, fellow rappers Macktastic and Flonominal, and
"other niggas [he's] known his whole life". Despite his
less-than-attractive traits, he does attempt to be a good neighbor by
asking for permission to throw his loud parties and encouraging
face-to-face communication within the neighborhood, and is fairly
friendly towards most of the neighborhood citizens, excluding Robert.
* Macktastic (voiced by Snoop Dogg): A rapper, and member of
Thugnificent's Lethal Interjection crew. Despite his stereotypical
gangsta attitude, he is shown to be quite articulate in his speech at
times (slightly similar to his voice actor), and is a man of few words.
* Flonominal (voiced by Busta Rhymes): A rapper, and member of
Thugnificent's Lethal Interjection crew. His vocabulary seems to be
quite limited, and uses hip-hop slang frequently at the end of, even in
between his sentences, and if he can't think of anything else to say
such as "Word!" and "Nah mean?". Although he puts on a hard-man,
gangsta facade and is as loud as Thugnificent at times, he is shown to
be soft and sensitive, as seen as when his mother called him and
scolded him about the controversy caused the Lethal Interjection label
and the constant attacks on the elderly by Thugnificent's rivalry with
Robert Freeman (Granddad), and when Butch Magnus Milosevic hit him on
the leg with a baseball bat, after demanding Riley's chain back.
* A Pimp Named Slickback (voiced by Katt Williams): A pimp who gets
easily irritated when someone calls him "Slickback" for short,
demanding to be addressed by his complete self-professed name: "It's
like 'A Tribe Called Quest' — you say the whole thing." He first
appeared in "Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner" when Granddad began dating
his prostitute, Cristal. He made a cameo appearance in "Return of the
King" but had no speaking lines. He appears in the season 2 episode
"Tom, Sarah and Usher", in the episode where Tom believes Sarah is
having an affair with singer Usher, attempting to teach Tom to gain the
respect of his wife through violence and intimidation. The character is
modeled after Katt Williams' character of "Money Mike" in Friday After
Next. He also drives a purple BMW which matches his purple suit. He
also appears in the "The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2" where he is
brought in by Granddad to talk to Riley about sex and dissuade him from
homosexuality.
* Colonel H. Stinkmeaner (voiced by Cedric
Yarbrough): A blind old black man who fights Granddad Freeman. As Huey
states, Stinkmeaner has acted like an ornery old man for his entire
life. Huey mistakes Stinkmeaner for a blind swordsman (specifically the
zatoichi) and has Grandpa train to fight Stinkmeaner. During the second
fight, Huey realizes Stinkmeaner does not actually have sensitive
hearing, but fails to stop the fight before Granddad kills him;
Granddad only escapes prosecution for the death because Tom and Huey
had the fight legally sanctioned at the last minute. Stinkmeaner comes
back in the episode "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back", being sent to Earth by
the Devil to spread ignorance and chaos among black people, having
perfected martial arts in his time in hell. He possesses Tom Dubois and
attempts to take revenge upon Robert Freeman. Both Stinkmeaner and Tom
are voiced by Cedric Yarbrough.
* Rev. Rollo Goodlove
(voiced by Cee-Lo): An African-American left-wing activist whose
activism seems more to get him media exposure than to show his opinion
on the issue. He originally appeared in the censored Boondocks episode
"The Hunger Strike", as a supporter of Huey's hunger strike against
BET, but has betrayed him in the end in exchange for an up-and-coming
sitcom called "My Dad Rollo". He also tried to help the Freemans
receive compensation for the "slur" Mr. Petto voiced out to Riley. He
then turned it into a political debate between himself and Ann Coulter
(which was carefully orchestrated) giving him more media exposure. His
protest was overshadowed (forcefully with rifles) by elderly women
protested for the right to own guns. Granddad was certain he will
receive lots of money for the incident. His character is loosely based
on Rev. Al Sharpton
* Cindy McPhearson (voiced by Tara
Strong): A girl who originally appeared as recurring character in the
comic strip. In the strip, Cindy is a girl in Huey's class who is
oblivious to racial issues. She enjoys rap music, especially Snoop
Dogg. In the TV series, she appears as an extremely talented junior
basketball player for her team, is well-versed (yet overblown) in AAVE,
and is just as cocky as Riley. Riley soon resorts to insulting her
mother and the problems related to her in Cindy's life to put her off
her game, which leads to her crying and running off the court. Appears
in the episode "Ballin'" and "The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2", in
Season 2.
* Mr. G.Petto (voiced by Fred Willard): A teacher
who originally appeared as recurring character in The Boondocks comic
strip. In the series, he is Riley's teacher. In the strip, however, he
is Huey's teacher. He caused a lot of controversy when he called Riley
a "nigga", with Riley and Grandad threatening to sue over the incident.
He claimed to be confused as to how offensive it could be taken, given
Riley's constant use of the word, and the hip-hop songs apparently
advocating its usage. The incident eventually grew into a political
debate, from left-wing and right-wing proponents. Throughout, he seemed
regretful and apologetic for using it, admitting his own confusion over
the word. Appears in "The S-Word".
* Sway (voiced by
himself): The MTV News reporter who first appears in "The Story of
Gangstalicious" narrating the documentary "Gangstalicious:
Resurrection" and then the breaking news. He later appears in "The
Story of Thugnificent" narrating the documentary "Thugnificent: Rags to
Bitches."
* Xzibit (voiced by himself): He pimps the Freeman
car Dorothy as a result of one of Riley's scams, and makes a short
appearance in the second season when Granddad asks him to assist with a
diss rap.
* Bushido Brown: He's a kung-fu bodyguard hired by
Oprah. He appeared in the season one episode "Let's Nab Oprah" and the
season two episode "Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch".
* Wedgie Rudlin: (voiced by Donald Faison) President of entertainment
for BET, and a simpering yes-man to his superiors. An obvious parody of
actual BET President of entertainment (and executive producer for the
Boondocks) Reginald Hudlin.
One-time characters
* R.
Kelly's Lawyer (voiced by Adam West): The lawyer of R. Kelly who
appears in "The Trial of R. Kelly" who takes advantage of the jury by
playing the 'race card' every chance he gets and comes up with many
excuses to let Kelly off the hook (e.g. saying that Tom's marriage to a
white woman and all of the evidence of Kelly's crime are racism).
Modeled after William Kunstler
* Cristal: A "ho" (stripper /
prostitute) who charms Robert Freeman into a brief relationship for
chiefly financial reasons. Cristal aspires for more than life as a
prostitute but can't handle schooling and has no desire to do real
work. She leaves Robert when her pimp (A Pimp Named Slickback) shows up
at the Freeman residence searching for her, exposing her true
occupation much to Granddad's disappointment. Her name is pronounced
"like the champagne".
* Eat Dirt: Gangstalicious' rap rival
in "The Story of Gangstalicious". In a parody of the violence that
broke out at the 2000 Source Awards and the 2004 VIBE Awards, Eat Dirt
is hit by a metal folding chair at an awards show, which incites a
brawl. He also accidentally shot himself in a club while fighting with
Gangstalicious. His speech is completely unintelligible, and a member
of his crew (Mudpie) often has to translate.
* Quincy Jones (voiced by himself): Appears in "A Huey Freeman Christmas" to produce Huey's Christmas play.
* The White Shadow (voiced by John C. McGinley): The secret agent sent
to spy on Huey. He may or may not be a figment of Huey's overactive
imagination. The White Shadow appears in the episode, "The Real".
* Mr. Uberwitz (voiced by Judge Reinhold): Huey's history teacher. He
convinces Huey to direct the elementary school's Christmas play, but is
foolish enough to sign a contract allowing Huey to do anything to
achieve his vision (even after Huey states that Mr. Uberwitz will "be
fired for being an irresponsible white person"). Despite his radical
vision, Mr. Uberwitz appears to be one of only two adults who support
Huey (Quincy Jones being the other). Appears in "A Huey Freeman
Christmas".
* Martin Luther King, Jr. (voiced by Kevin
Michael Richardson): The late civil rights activist. Huey dreams of a
world where King was only put into a coma and woke up many years later.
His "controversial" opinions (such as turning the other cheek) took him
from beloved national hero to despised terrorist supporter. He and Huey
try to revive the Civil Rights Movement but becomes so disgusted with
the "niggers" (as he refers to them) of today that he expresses how he
feels about black pop culture causing the "niggers" to become angry
with their situation. Refusing to stoop to their level, he leaves for
Canada where he dies in 2020 at the age of 91, the same year Oprah is
elected President. He appears in the controversial episode "Return of
the King".
* Cairo: Huey Freeman's former best friend. He
and Huey ended up fighting each other during Mo's funeral. Huey
apologizes by offering him a conciliatory fruit basket, but Cairo only
responds with a headbutt to the face, closing his door on Huey without
another word.
* Dewey: Cairo's new best friend. He is a
sanctimonious Afrocentric youth and fake Muslim (he greets Huey with
"Salami, eggs, and bacon" and claims his name is Dewey Obababaooo
Mamasay Mamasa Mamakusa Jenkins) who believes that no one can be a part
of the black struggle without following some guidelines, such as
writing poetry, which in his estimation must follow rigid rhyming
structure (often exaggerated to ludicrous effect). He also seems to
believe that a headwrap, sandals, and capri pants are necessary to be
"down with the struggle".
* Mo "Gunz" Jackson (voiced by
Mike Epps): Robert Freeman's former friend. He dies during the
television show run; an episode focuses on the destruction of the
friendship between Mo and Robert Freeman. Despite the fact that Robert
spent his eulogy saying how much they all hated Mo, he finally got one
last laugh on him in death by leaving him a jar of peanuts in his will
(The joke being in the phrase "Deez Nuts Nicca!".)
* Aunt
Cookie (voiced by Niecy Nash): Great aunt of Huey and Riley, and sister
of Robert (whom she usually calls "dumbass"). She seems to care for the
boys more than Robert does. She appears in the episode "Wingmen" , she
is also mentioned in the episode "Shinin'".
* Chico (voiced
by Barry Sobel): A Mexican who is a cook at Granddad's restaurant in
"The Itis" . His real name is unknown but he is referred to as "Chico"
by Ed Wuncler because he's a Mexican. He has taken classes in
African-American history and CPR while in a community college.
Incidentally, series creator Aaron McGruder has a college degree in
African-American studies.
* The Art Teacher (voiced by Rob
Paulsen): An art teacher who is clearly a parody of painter Bob Ross in
both appearance and mannerisms. He seems to be happily deranged, and is
said to be a veteran of the first Gulf War. He appears in the episode
"Riley Wuz Here."
* Shabazz K. Milton Berle: A black man
sentenced to be executed despite the ridiculously large amount of
evidence that indicates that he did not commit the crime. Somewhat
modeled after Mumia Abu-Jamal. Appears in "The Passion of Reverend
Ruckus".
* Usher (voiced by Affion Crockett): Appeared on the episode "Tom, Sarah and Usher".
* The Devil: Appeared in the opening of "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back". He
allowed Stinkmeaner to return to earth and get revenge on the Freemans.
In that episode, Hell was portrayed as a burning wasteland with a
decrepit Japanese temple as the Devil's palace.
* Ghostface
Killah: Also appeared on the episode "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back" as a
ghost of himself that advises Huey on how to defeat the ghost of
Stinkmeaner.
* Luna (voiced by Aisha Tyler): A woman who
Robert Freeman invited over to Freeman household over the weekend after
contacting her on MySpace, who to Freemans' anxiety turns out to be
deranged, as well as trained in the deadly kung-fu style of "White
Lotus". When Robert tricks her into leaving, lying to her that he is
invited to Fidel Castro's birthday, she learns from her friend, Nicole
over the Bluetooth earpiece that it was a lie. After spying on Robert,
she hears him call her a "crazy bitch", making her upset and very
angry. She then breaks into the house and locks Huey and Riley in their
room, while she knocks Robert out and ties him up on his bed, planning
to kill him with a gun (the same is later done to Tom Dubois). She then
reveals she's the victim of several bad (and often abusive)
relationships with men, including a father who usually beats her
mother. Robert convinces her to free them and take responsibility for
her actions. However, more bad advice from her friend leads her to
committing suicide in her car by blowing herself up with a grenade.
Appears in "Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch".
*
Nicole (voiced by Tichina Arnold): Luna's girl-friend who isn't seen
but talks over the Bluetooth earpiece Luna wears. From what is known,
she also has had bad relationships with men and is single herself. She
constantly gives bad and irrational advice to the troubled Luna, which
eventually led to her suicide (even though she didn't intentionally
tell her to kill herself). Appears in "Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu
Wolf Bitch".
* Butch Magnus Milosevic (voiced by Daryl
Sabara): A bully and sociopath who is known for knocking out kids with
one punch, thus earning the nickname "One Punch Butch". He also often
terrorizes adults, and was excluded from a Catholic school for beating
the nun with a pad. Butch is also overweight and seen with a permanent
sneer on his face. He steals Riley's chain which he received from
Thugnificent, after knocking him out. He fights Riley for the chain in
which he wins, then later discards it altogether after taking it to the
jeweller and finding out it was worthless, but not before smacking
Flownominal on the leg with a baseball bat after he demands the chain
back. Appears in "Shinin'".
* Jericho Freeman (voiced by
Cedric The Entertainer): Robert Freeman's second cousin who Robert
hasn't spoken to in 30-40 years. He and his very large family travel
from their home in New Orleans, Louisiana to Woodcrest after they were
displaced by the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster. After much pleading,
Robert allows him and his clan into his home. However, he and his
grandchildren, Huey and Riley, soon find out that nearly all of them
(with the exception of one girl) are lazy and unappreciative of their
gratitude, although Jericho insists once he receives his FEMA check he
will pay him back. However, his and the clan's freeloading habits tests
Robert's patience forcing him to make several attempts to get them out
of the household to no avail. The mail does eventually come in and he
tells them that the FEMA check didn't come as planned. However, he
reveals to his son Nique that it was a ruse, showing him a check worth
$200,000. He then craftily heaps praise on Granddad's warm heart while
subtly getting him repeatedly to refuse to make them pay, just in case
he were ever to find out the truth, and leaves off with his family to
New Orleans. Appears in "Invasion of the Katrinians".
*
Tobias Lynchwater/Catcher Freeman (voiced by Donald Faison): Robert's
great great great grandfather, and Huey and Riley's great great great
great grandfather, his story has been somewhat muddled in history.
Robert thought that Catcher Freeman was a powerful, ninja-like
abolitionist who was like "Malcolm X, Nat Turner, and Barack Obama all
rolled into one." Uncle Ruckus thought he was in fact a feral, almost
dog like slave hunter. Huey's quick research on the internet, however,
revealed the truth. Catcher Freeman was actually Tobias, a house slave,
and the illegitimate son of Confederate Colonel George Stenchwater. He
was hoping to be able to buy his way to freedom by showing the colonel
his creation, the world's first screenplay. The Colonel in fact was
impressed by the script, and was willing to buy the script in exchange
for Tobias' freedom. However, right at that second, the other slaves
lead a revolt against the Colonel, led by the woman Tobias loved,
Thelma. In the struggle, Thelma and Col. Stenchwater are locked in a
hand-to-hand, and Tobias sees the Colonel's discarded rifle. He tries
firing at Thelma, so he can guarantee his freedom, but in fact misses
and hits the Colonel. Tobias then decides to "join the winning team"
with the revolting slaves, and leaves to Canada with Thelma, changing
his name to Catcher Freeman. Both Robert and Ruckus refuse to believe
the true story. Appears in "The Story of Catcher Freeman".
Information source - Wikipedia
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