The Boondocks is an American adult animated black sitcom created by Aaron McGruder for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. It is based upon his manga-influenced comic strip of the same name. The series premiered on November 6, 2005 and ended on June 23, 2014, with a total of 55 episodes produced over the course of the show's four seasons, the last of which was produced without any involvement from McGruder.