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"The S-Word" is the eleventh episode of the second season of The Boondocks. It aired on January 21, 2008.

Synopsis[]

Grandad and Reverened Rolo Goodlove want to cash in after Riley's teacher Mr. Petto uses the n-word in the heat of a classroom argument.

Plot[]

The show begins with a news report of a third grade teacher being suspended without pay for calling Riley the "N word" (N***a). Joe Petto then says on the news there is a difference between n***a and n***er. Robert wants to sue him for restitution. However, Huey believes they should not take legal action because of the selfish reasons motivating it. Despite Huey's warning, Granddad decides to sue.

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 Trivia[]

  • This episode is based on a real event that happened in a Louisville, Kentucky high school in 2006. The news report that opens the episode is nearly word-for-word of a [news story] covering the event.

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