The Itis

The Itis

January 22, 2006 TV Episode The Boondocks

Studio
Sony Pictures Television, Rebel Base, Adelaide Productions Inc.
Distributor
Sony Pictures Television, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network

Synopsis

The Freeman family's wealthy neighbor offers to set Granddad up with his own soul food restaurant.

Characters

Huey Freeman, Riley Freeman, Robert "Granddad" Freeman, Tom Dubois, Uncle Ruckus, Sarah Dubois, Jazmine Dubois, Ed Wuncler, Janet, Chico, Pat O'Brien, Customer

Credits

Directing

Director
Joe Horne

Producing

Producer
Reginald Hudlin, Aaron McGruder, Brian J. Cowan, Denys Cowan
Executive Producers
Keith Crofford, Michael Lazzo
Line Producer
Brian J. Cowan
Assistant to Producer
Shawn Socoloff
Associate Producer
Jenny Barbour
Co-Executive Producer
Rodney Barnes
Consulting Producer
Eric Horsted
Assistant to Co-Executive Producer
Jamie Sherman

Writing

Writer
Aaron McGruder, Rodney Barnes

Voices

Voice
Regina King (Huey Freeman, Riley Freeman), John Witherspoon (Robert "Granddad" Freeman), Cedric Yarbrough (Tom Dubois), Gary Anthony Williams (Uncle Ruckus), Jill Talley (Sarah Dubois), Gabby Soleil (Jazmine Dubois), Edward Asner (Ed Wuncler), Candi Milo (Janet), Barry Sobel (Chico, Pat O'Brien), Kym Whitley (Customer)

Music

Music
Flying Lotus

Editing

Editor
Bruce King, Jhoanne Reyes
Assistant Editor
Brad Rozman
Story Editors
Ian Edwards, Tommy Tallarino

Crew

Creator
Aaron McGruder
Supervising Director
Bob Hathcock
Series Casting
Reuben Cannon, Kim Williams
Casting Associate
Joanna T. Gonzales
Storyboard Coordinator
Chrysta Marie Burton
Storyboard Artist
David Hartman
Art Coordinators
Michael Macasero, Dawn Turner
Props
Richard Ory
Foley Artist
Craig Ng
Dialogue Recordist
Eliott Taylor
Composer (Title Theme)
Aaron McGruder
Composer (Main Title Theme)
Derryck Thornton
Music Supervisor
Derryck Thornton
Digital Audio Transferer
J. Lampinen
Production Sound Mixer
Devon Bowman
Assistant Music Editor
Markus Czyzewski
Digital Compositor
Ulysses Argetta
Animation Timer
SoonJin Mooney
Animatic Assistant
Michael R. Rabanera
Series Publicist
Karen Barragan
Creative Consultants
Gabriel Alvarez, Sacha Jenkins
Production Coordinators
Chrysta Marie Burton, Geoffry Mateo Ong
Script Coordinator
Dick Grunert
Freelance Prop Model Designer
Kathleen Hartman
Main Title Artwork
Jae Hong Kim
Director (Main Title Sequence)
Seung Eun Kim
Special Thanks
Universal Press Syndicate (UPI)

Companies and other credits

  • Production Manager: Bradley Bowlen
  • Post-Production Sound Services: Advantage Audio Inc
  • Overseas Production: Dong Woo Animation Co. Ltd
  • Recorded At: Salami Studios

Production notes

This series is filled with biting social-political humor and pure comedy fun. "The Boondocks" features socially conscious 10-year-old Huey and his aspiring rap-star brother, 8-year-old Riley. Gruff coach potato "Grandad" Robert Freeman lays down the law with his constantly battling grandkids and tries to instill common-sense values in these wisecracking inner-city brothers suffering from culture shock in suburbia.

Based on the newspaper comic strip by Aaron McGruder.

Cartoon Network has ordered 15 episodes.

A feature film with Sony is under consideration.