For the episode of Jeeves and Wooster, see The Hunger Strike (Jeeves and Wooster).
14th episode of the 2nd season of The Boondocks
"The Hunger Strike"
The Boondocks episode
Leevil (right) and Rudlin (center) during a BET morning board meeting
Episode no.
Season 2 Episode 14
Directed by
Dan Fausett
Written by
Aaron McGruder Rodney Barnes
Production code
206
Original air dates
March 16, 2008 (Teletoon) June 10, 2008 (2008-06-10) (US, DVD) May 29, 2020 (2020-05-29) (Adult Swim)
Guest appearances
CeeLo Green as Rollo Goodlove Donald Faison as Wedgie Rudlin Debra Wilson Skelton as Debra Leevil Tavis Smiley as himself
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"The Hunger Strike" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American animated television series The Boondocks, and the 29th episode overall. It was written by series creator Aaron McGruder, along with Rodney Barnes, and directed by Dan Fausett. The episode was set to premiere on Adult Swim on January 7, 2008, between "The Story of Thugnificent" and "Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch", but did not air in the United States until May 29, 2020.[1] In Canada, the episode was aired on March 16, 2008, on the network Teletoon at Night, with a disclaimer stating that "the views in this program do not reflect that of Teletoon Canada or its parent companies". The episode also aired globally elsewhere, and appeared on Netflix streaming in Canada, as well as on HBO Max in the United States shortly before its TV premiere. According to Aaron McGruder on an introduction video for the episode found on the DVD set, this episode was originally set to be titled "BET Sucks".
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