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Article: NET-BASHING 'BOONDOCKS' BANNED; Viral stunt or corporate censorship? Episodes of cartoon criticizing BET executives are yanked.(News)(Black Entertainment Television Inc.)(Cartoon Network L.P.)
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- Advertising Age
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- February 4, 2008
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Byline: CLAUDE BRODESSER-AKNER
''Now that's a real shame when folks be throwin' away a perfectly good white boy like that.''
It's the memorable quote from "Better Off Dead,'' the 1985 comedy starring John Cusack. Change "white'' to "black,'' and this week, it could just as easily refer to Huey Freeman, the central character of "The Boondocks.''
Cartoon Network's Adult Swim has tossed away two brand new episodes of Aaron McGruder's animated series, "The Boondocks.'' The show (and the previous comic strip of the same name) has always delved fearlessly into black culture and politics through the lives of two young black siblings from inner-city ...