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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Stinkmeaner Strikes Back
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Stinkmeaner Strikes Back

    S2:E4

    Huey has a dream of Stinkmeaner and Granddad says that he was a menace and he sent him to hell like he deserves. Stinkmeaner's spirit later inhabits Tom Dubois' body and goes looking for revenge against Granddad. Huey must stop him from killing Granddad.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - The Story of Catcher Freeman
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Story of Catcher Freeman

    S2:E12

    Huey and Riley listen to different perspectives on the story of their ancestor Catcher Freeman.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - ...Or Die Trying
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #3 - ...Or Die Trying

    S2:E1

    Granddad, Huey, Riley and Jazmine must avoid guards after they sneak in to a theatre to watch Soul Plane 2: The Blackjacking.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Garden Party
    8.4/10(40 votes)

    #4 - The Garden Party

    S1:E1

    When the owner of Granddad's house invites Granddad and the kids to his garden party, Huey tries to start trouble by saying Jesus was black and comparing Ronald Regan to the devil. Meanwhile, Riley and the owner's grandson (a soldier back from Iraq) play with guns and Granddad runs into the self-loathing black butler Uncle Rukus.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Granddad's Fight
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Granddad's Fight

    S1:E4

    Grandad and Colonel Stinkmeaner have a beef. One man's blind. One man's feeble. Both are really, really old. Let "The Slugfest In Woodcrest" commence!

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - The Passion of Reverend Ruckus
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #6 - The Passion of Reverend Ruckus

    S1:E15

    While Ruckus spreads the word of White Jesus to get into White Heaven, Huey desperately tries to save his friend from death row.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch

    S2:E6

    After many failed attempts at online dating, Granddad finally meets a beautiful woman named Luna… who just happens to be a psycho.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Riley Wuz Here
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Riley Wuz Here

    S1:E12

    When Riley's affinity for grafitti goes too far, Grandad sends him to an art teacher that actually encourages him to do grafitti, only painting murals instead. Meanwhile, Huey discovers a black woman died from watching too much black TV, and decides to watch black TV for 2 weeks to see if that was the cause.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Guess Hoe's Coming to Dinner

    S1:E3

    Huey and Riley try to convince Grandad that his new girlfriend Cristal (like the champagne) is actually a prostitute. Of course, Grandad doesn't believe them, even when she spends all his money. But when A Pimp Named Slickback shows up, the truth is revealed.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - The Trial of Robert Kelly
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    #10 - The Trial of Robert Kelly

    S1:E2

    When the trial of R&B star R. Kelly comes to town and Tom Dubois is the ADA, Huey and Riley are on opposing sides of the hot-button "underage peeing" issue. Meanwhile, Granddad and Uncle Ruckus argue about white people during a game of checkers.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Wingmen
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Wingmen

    S1:E13

    When Grandad's oldest friend, and possibly his worst friend, Moe, dies, the Freemans go back home and Grandad wants the possession Moe left him. Meanwhile, Huey is eager to see his friend again but both Grandad and Huey both discover to put the past behind them and focus on the future.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Return of the King
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Return of the King

    S1:E9

    When Martin Luther King Jr. comes out of a coma after 32 years and finds himself thrust into the 21st and life in the post "September 11th" lunacy, his "turn the other cheek" philosophy quickly takes him from beloved national hero to dispised terrorist sympathizer.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - The Story of Gangstalicious: Part 2
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Story of Gangstalicious: Part 2

    S2:E13

    Granddad worries about Riley's sexuality when he notices that he begins to dress and act like "in-the-closet" rapper, Gangstalicious.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - The S-Word
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The S-Word

    S2:E11

    A teacher calls Riley a "nigga" in class, causing Robert to decide that he wants to sue for restitution.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - A Huey Freeman Christmas
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #15 - A Huey Freeman Christmas

    S1:E7

    A well meaning teacher offers Huey the chance to direct the school Christmas play, and Huey decides to release his vision to the world: "The Adventures of Black Jesus."

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Tom, Sarah and Usher
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Tom, Sarah and Usher

    S2:E2

    While on a date with Tom Dubois, Sarah Dubois meets the singing sensation, Usher. Sarah starts being obsessed with Usher, and Tom begins to think Sarah is cheating on him. Sarah kicks Tom out of the house and Tom moves in with the Freemans. A pimp Named Slick Back returns in this episode to try to help Tom get Sarah back.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Thank You for Not Snitching
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Thank You for Not Snitching

    S2:E3

    Two men are invading homes, and Riley and Granddad are refusing to speak to the police. It gets worse when Granddad's car, Dorothy, gets stolen by the robbers. If Riley and Granddad still refuse, worse things may be in store.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 15 - The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show

    S2:E15

    In the wake of Huey's failed protest against the network, BET's Harvard-educated programming chief, Weggie Rudlin, is moving ahead with his promise to create The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - The Fried Chicken Flu
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - The Fried Chicken Flu

    S3:E13

    When a chicken franchise run out of its newest recipe introduction, things go from bad to worse when a viral outbreak is linked to the same chicken. Thankfully, Huey has prepared a survival outline in just such an emergency, but it's all threatened when no one can seem to stick to the simple plan.

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - A Date with the Health Inspector
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #20 - A Date with the Health Inspector

    S1:E5

    District Attorney and law-abiding citizen Tom Dubois fits the description of the elusive "X-Box Killer" and is arrested. Huey has to find the real killer before Tom is shipped off to "real" prison where he will most assuredly become "someone's girlfriend."

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - The Itis
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #21 - The Itis

    S1:E10

    Grandad opens "The Itis", the only soul food restaurant in Woodcrest. White people didn't expect it. They also didn't expect high cholesterol, heart disease, and obesity.

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - The Block is Hot
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #22 - The Block is Hot

    S1:E14

    Its February, and its record temperatures of 90 degrees. Luckily, Jazmine has her lemonade stand open, and does pretty well. Her success catches the eye of corporate tycoon Ed Wuncler. Despite several warnings from Huey, Jazmine then learns the true meaning of "capitalism" when Wuncler decides to buy the stand.

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Invasion of the Katrinians
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Invasion of the Katrinians

    S2:E9

    Jericho Freeman, Granddad's cousin, and his family, who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina, arrive at the Freeman's home looking for a place to stay. Granddad reluctantly allows the family to stay, but is soon trying to get rid of them.

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - The Story of Thugnificent
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #24 - The Story of Thugnificent

    S2:E5

    The infamous rapper Thugnificent moves to the neighbourhood with his friends Macktastic and Flonominal, eventually leading to Granddad becoming annoyed with his new neighbours. Their feud inspires Thugnificent to create a diss-track called "Eff Granddad".

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    Writer:Aaron McGruder

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Ballin'
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Ballin'

    S2:E8

    Riley learns a lesson in good sportsmanship after he joins a basketball team.

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Aaron McGruder Ratings Summary

"Stinkmeaner Strikes Back" is the best rated episode written by Aaron McGruder. It scored 9/10 based on 7 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/29/2007 and is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Story of Catcher Freeman".