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* Before Huey leaves to break Milton-Berle out of prison, he sincerely hugs Riley and tells him "I love you, man". [[MoodWhiplash Despite]] Riley's expected reaction ("[[{{Catchphrase}} Nigga, you gay!]]"), it's very touching seeing Huey give his brother a tender hug and goodbye, as he believes there's a chance he could die in the chaos, or will never see him again.

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* Before Huey leaves to break Milton-Berle out of prison, he sincerely hugs Riley and tells him "I love you, man". [[MoodWhiplash Despite]] Riley's expected reaction ("[[{{Catchphrase}} ("[[CharacterCatchphrase Nigga, you gay!]]"), it's very touching seeing Huey give his brother a tender hug and goodbye, as he believes there's a chance he could die in the chaos, or will never see him again.
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* Mr. Uberwtiz allows Huey's play to go on as originally planned, even if he got fired for it.

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* Mr. Uberwtiz allows Huey's play to go on as originally planned, even if he got fired for it, and only ten people ever get to see it.
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* Huey's and Granddad's exchange at the end. Huey has just come out of his boycott being destroyed by the backstabbing Goodlove, and is down about the whole thing while GrandDad brings him food. Their short conversation says a lot about the love between the two. Huey's feelings of uncertainty from his helplessness at the situation is answered with a surprisingly compassionate and worldly answer from Robert, acknowledging that even though there isn't much Huey can do, he should nonetheless do what he can:

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* Huey's and Granddad's exchange at the end. Huey has just come out of his boycott being destroyed by the backstabbing Goodlove, and is down about the whole thing while GrandDad his grandfather brings him food. Their short conversation says a lot about the love between the two. Huey's feelings of uncertainty from his helplessness at the situation is answered with a surprisingly compassionate and worldly answer from Robert, acknowledging that even though there isn't much Huey can do, he should nonetheless do what he can:
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* Huey's and Granddad's exchange at the end.

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* Huey's and Granddad's exchange at the end. Huey has just come out of his boycott being destroyed by the backstabbing Goodlove, and is down about the whole thing while GrandDad brings him food. Their short conversation says a lot about the love between the two. Huey's feelings of uncertainty from his helplessness at the situation is answered with a surprisingly compassionate and worldly answer from Robert, acknowledging that even though there isn't much Huey can do, he should nonetheless do what he can:
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-->'''Huey:''' Why couldn't life be like ''StarWars'', where your loved ones can just come back as blue ghosts?

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-->'''Huey:''' Why couldn't life be like ''StarWars'', ''Franchise/StarWars'', where your loved ones can just come back as blue ghosts?

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* Jazmine's and Huey's reunion at the ending. As well as Granddad putting the "Deez Nutz" jar his friend left him in his will up on the shelf with other pieces of his past.

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* Jazmine's and Huey's reunion at the ending. As well ending is arguably the single sweetest moment in the entire series. Jazmine is so ecstatic that Huey came back (after giving her the cold shoulder earlier) that she's practically bubbling. Even the way she gets back at him with some gentle teasing is just her way of telling him that, even though he and Cairo will never be friends again, [[FriendshipMoment he's still got her]].
-->'''Jazmine:''' You came back! Did you miss me?\\
'''Huey:''' [[{{Tsundere}} ...maybe.]]\\
'''Jazmine:''' ''<starts giggling>'' I ''bet'' you did! Because ''I'' don't headbutt you in the face like your other so-called friends! ''<breaks down laughing
as Huey covers his bandaged nose awkwardly and walks off>'' Wait, let me look at it! ''<runs after him, still giggling>''
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Granddad putting the "Deez Nutz" jar his friend left him in his will up on the shelf with other pieces of his past.
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* Normally Huey hates Christmas and refuses to take part in it at all. For [[https://www.gocomics.com/boondocks/2005/01/05 Christmas in 2004]][[note]]although this strip was printed in early 2005[[/note]], he gave everyone coupons redeemable for a 1 hour lecture from him on a topic of his choice- except for Caesar [[FriendshipMoment who he gave a]] Music/JamesBrown [[FriendshipMoment T-shirt]].
-->'''Huey:''' Well, I actually '''like''' you.
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* Though it backfires HARD, [[spoiler: Leonard feeding Tom some of the Buffalo wings he brought back with him from work despite the Freeman's establishing earlier that the Dubois couldn't have any.]]
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** He's also surprisingly not that mad about Huey and Riley tearing the house up, albeit mostly because he was expecting it. What do the pair do once he heads up to his bedroom? [[NotSoDifferent Immediately agree to clean the place up together before they test his patience.]]

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** He's also surprisingly not that mad about Huey and Riley tearing the house up, albeit mostly because he was expecting it. What do the pair do once he heads up to his bedroom? [[NotSoDifferent Immediately agree to clean the place up together before they test his patience.]]
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* Huey helps out Tom after the latter is kicked out of his house.
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* Robert's date stating ''why'' she left comes off as this to an extent; the fact of the matter was that had he been honest with her, she would have actually been willing to stay with him ''despite'' the absurdity of the situation at hand...think about it, she ''believed'' him when he mentioned Tom was possessed and would have stuck by him; the fact that he wasn't ''honest'' with her the first time was the only red flag, showing just how faithful of a date she would have been.

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* Robert's date stating ''why'' she left comes off as this to an extent; the fact of the matter was that had he been honest with her, she would have actually been willing to stay with him ''despite'' the absurdity of the situation at hand...think about it, she ''believed'' him when he mentioned Tom was possessed and would have stuck by him; the fact that he wasn't ''honest'' with her the first time was the only red flag, showing just how faithful of a date she would have been.
been no matter how crazy his situations were.
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* Robert's date stating ''why'' she left comes off as this to an extent; the fact of the matter was that had he been honest with her, she would have actually been willing to stay with him ''despite'' the absurdity of the situation at hand...think about it, she ''believed'' him when he mentioned Tom was possessed and would have stuck by him; the fact that he wasn't ''honest'' with her the first time was the only red flag, showing just how faithful of a date she would have been.
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* Before Huey leaves to break Milton-Berle out of prison, he sincerely hugs Riley and tells him "I love you, man". [[MoodWhiplash Despite]] Riley's expected reaction ("[[{{Catchphrase}} Nigga, you gay!]]"), it's very touching seeing Huey give his brother a tender hug and goodbye, as he believes there's a chance he could die in the chaos, or will never see him again.
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* While Leonard asking for overtime just to work 82 hours a day sounds silly, the fact remains that he'd be willing to work himself to death just to help his friend says alot; ''That's more than you can say for someone like Macktastic or even Flonominal''.
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* The fact that ''Riley'' of all people caught onto the fact that Thugnificent felt dejected after he laughed at his dance and praised him afterwards shows [[HiddenDepths he still does care about his idol]], even if he isn't as popular as he used to be.
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* [[http://comics.roderickmann.org/episodes/Boondocks/2017/03/Boondocks20170312.jpg This exchange]] from the comics, which sums up ''ComicStrip/TheBoondocks'' itself somewhat as well:

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* [[http://comics.roderickmann.org/episodes/Boondocks/2017/03/Boondocks20170312.jpg [[https://www.gocomics.com/boondocks/2001/12/30 This exchange]] from the comics, which sums up ''ComicStrip/TheBoondocks'' itself somewhat as well:
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* Huey goes to extreme lengths just to save one person from death row, only to be thwarted by his own situation and Granddad's apathy. Minutes away from midnight the execution Huey starts crying and and prays for some sort of divine intervention. This is especially poignant since it's the one and only time we see Huey cry and, up to that point, he has been portrayed as an atheist. Even through his hard, mature exterior, Huey is still a kid and never is that clearer than this moment.

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* Huey goes to extreme lengths just to save one person from death row, only to be thwarted by his own situation and Granddad's apathy. Minutes away from midnight the execution Huey starts crying and and prays for some sort of divine intervention. This is especially poignant since it's the one and only time we see Huey cry and, up to that point, he has been portrayed as an atheist. Even through his hard, mature exterior, Huey is still a kid and never is that clearer than this moment.
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** He's also surprisingly not that mad about Huey and Riley tearing the house up, albeit mostly because he was expecting it. What do the pair do once he heads up to his bedroom? [[NotSoDifferent Immediately agree to clean the place up together before they test his patience.]]
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* Robert protects Cristal from her pimp Slickback, restraining his hand before he could slap her. Robert then has a final conversation with Cristal, suggesting that she should give up prostitution for an education or a real job. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, Cristal just ends up literally running back to Slickback, not knowing any different lifestyle.]]

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* Robert protects Cristal from her pimp pimp, A Pimp Named Slickback, restraining his hand before he could slap her. Robert then has a final conversation with Cristal, suggesting that she should give up prostitution for an education or a real job. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, Cristal just ends up literally running back to Slickback, not knowing any different lifestyle.]]
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* This exchange from the comics, which sums up ''ComicStrip/TheBoondocks'' itself somewhat as well:

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* [[http://comics.roderickmann.org/episodes/Boondocks/2017/03/Boondocks20170312.jpg This exchange exchange]] from the comics, which sums up ''ComicStrip/TheBoondocks'' itself somewhat as well:
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* During the climatic road chase scene, [[BigDamnHeroes Thugnificent and Leonard]] show up to ram their UPS van into Betty's militia bus, thus saving the Freeman and Dubois families. Quite remarkable, as earlier Robert had kicked Thugnificent out of the house for trying to sleep with Robert's girlfriend Tina. Also doubles as an AwesomeMoment.

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* During the climatic road chase scene, [[BigDamnHeroes Thugnificent and Leonard]] show up to ram their UPS van into Betty's militia bus, thus saving the Freeman and Dubois families. Quite remarkable, as earlier Robert had kicked Thugnificent out of the house for trying to sleep with Robert's girlfriend Tina. Also doubles as an AwesomeMoment.a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
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* Uncle Ruckus' brothers, Darryl and Darrell helping Ruckus dig their grandmother's grave. This is especially heartwarming as it shows that despite Ruckus' terrible upbringing, his brothers and his mother are still nice and respectful to him. And despite his racism and... everything else about him, he's still proud of his black mother and brothers.

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* Uncle Ruckus' brothers, Darryl and Darrell helping Ruckus dig their grandmother's grave. This is especially heartwarming as it shows that despite Ruckus' terrible upbringing, his brothers and his mother are still nice and respectful to him. And despite his racism and... everything else about him, he's still proud of his black mother and brothers.
brothers, even if they aren't white. And for Ruckus, that's pretty amazing.
-->'''Darryl''': You mind if we help? Don't seem like this should be all on you.
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* In which Uncle Ruckus (the self-hating negro) befriends a racist white man and ends up converting him after seeing how other racists treat him.

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* In which Uncle Ruckus (the self-hating negro) befriends a racist white man and ends up converting him after seeing how other racists treat him. Who would have thought he'd be convinced he was wrong by someone who ''agreed'' with him?
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* Huey goes to extreme lengths just to save one person from death row, only to be thwarted by his own situation and Granddad's apathy. Huey begins to cry and pray for some sort of divine intervention. This is especially poignant since it's the one and only time we see Huey cry and, up to that point, he has been portrayed as an atheist. Even through his hard, mature exterior, Huey is still a kid and never is that clearer than this moment.

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* Huey goes to extreme lengths just to save one person from death row, only to be thwarted by his own situation and Granddad's apathy. Minutes away from midnight the execution Huey begins to cry starts crying and pray and prays for some sort of divine intervention. This is especially poignant since it's the one and only time we see Huey cry and, up to that point, he has been portrayed as an atheist. Even through his hard, mature exterior, Huey is still a kid and never is that clearer than this moment.

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** And then [[GodIsGood apparently answers Huey's prayer]] while at the same time helping Grandad, by summoning a bolt of lightning that strikes Uncle Ruckus and causes a blackout, which gives the governor enough time to have the prisoner's sentence commuted.

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** And then [[GodIsGood God apparently answers Huey's prayer]] while at the same time helping Grandad, by summoning a bolt of lightning that strikes Uncle Ruckus and causes a blackout, which gives the governor enough time to have the prisoner's sentence commuted.





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* Huey goes to extreme lengths just to save one person from death row, only to be thwarted by his own situation and Granddad's apathy. Huey begins to cry and pray for some sort of divine intervention. This is especially poignant since it's the one and only time we see Huey cry and, up to that point, he has been portrayed as an atheist. Even through his hard, mature exterior, Huey is still a kid and never is that clearer than this moment.
-->'''Huey:''' I've never prayed before. I don't even know who I'm praying to. I may be too young to know what the world is supposed to be, [[CrapsackWorld but it's not supposed to be this]]. It can't be this. So please...
* Also, earlier when Huey protests to Granddad to help him break out the death row prisoner, but he decides to go Ruckus' televangelism event. It turns out that Granddad couldn't help Huey only because he wanted to stop Ruckus and talk some sense into him. Despite everything that Ruckus is, and stands for, Granddad still saw it as his responsibility to help him:

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* Huey goes to extreme lengths just to save one person from death row, only to be thwarted by his own situation and Granddad's apathy. Huey begins to cry and pray for some sort of divine intervention. This is especially poignant since it's the one and only time we see Huey cry and, up to that point, he has been portrayed as an atheist. Even through his hard, mature exterior, Huey is still a kid and never is that clearer than this moment.
-->'''Huey:''' I've never prayed before. I don't even know who I'm praying to. I may be too young to know what the world is supposed to be, [[CrapsackWorld but it's not supposed to be this]]. It can't be this. So please...
* Also, earlier when
When Huey protests to Granddad to help him break out the death row prisoner, but he decides to go Ruckus' televangelism event. It turns out that Granddad couldn't help Huey only because he wanted to stop Ruckus and talk some sense into him. Despite everything that Ruckus is, and stands for, Granddad still saw it as his responsibility to help him:




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* Huey goes to extreme lengths just to save one person from death row, only to be thwarted by his own situation and Granddad's apathy. Huey begins to cry and pray for some sort of divine intervention. This is especially poignant since it's the one and only time we see Huey cry and, up to that point, he has been portrayed as an atheist. Even through his hard, mature exterior, Huey is still a kid and never is that clearer than this moment.
-->'''Huey:''' I've never prayed before. I don't even know who I'm praying to. I may be too young to know what the world is supposed to be, [[CrapsackWorld but it's not supposed to be this]]. It can't be this. So please...
** And then [[GodIsGood apparently answers Huey's prayer]] while at the same time helping Grandad, by summoning a bolt of lightning that strikes Uncle Ruckus and causes a blackout, which gives the governor enough time to have the prisoner's sentence commuted.
-->'''Huey:''' [[DivineIntervention Maybe there are forces in the universe we don't understand.]] But I still believe we make our own miracles.

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