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The Trial of R. Kelly is the second episode of the first season of The Boondocks.

Starring: Regina King (Huey Freeman/Riley Freeman), John Witherspoon (Robert "Grandad" Freeman), Cedric Yarbrough (Tom Dubois), Gary Anthony Williams (Uncle Ruckus), Jill Talley (Sarah Dubois), Gabby Soleil (Jazmine Dubois)

Also Starring: Adam West (R. Kelly's Lawyer), Kevin Michael Richardson (Various), Jim Meskimen (Reporter), Crystal Scales (Underaged Girl)

Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 2.1 Ratings 3 Arc Advancement 3.1 Happenings 3.2 Characters 3.3 Referbacks 4 Trivia 4.1 The Show 4.2 Behind the Scenes 4.3 Allusions and References 4.4 Memorable Moments 5 Quotes

[edit] Plot Overview

When R&B artist R. Kelly is arrested for peeing on a minor, Huey and Riley go to the city to witness his trial. Riley is on the side that defends R. Kelly because "he good" and he blames the crime on the victim who could have just moven out of the way, according to him. Huey is on Prosecutor Tom Dubois' side because there is evidence that R. Kelly broke the law. Even with a mountain of evidence, R. Kelly is acquitted because the white lawyer played the race card on the African American Tom and R. Kelly's popularity while Huey laments that ignorance won against common sense.

[edit] Notes

• Originally scheduled for November 6, 2005.

[edit] Ratings

• 1,092,000 adults 18-34
• 698,000 adults 18-24
• 787,000 men 18-34
• 484,000 men 18-24
• 305,000 women 18-34
• 215,000 women 18-24
• 2,260,000 viewers 2+

[edit] Arc Advancement

[edit] Happenings

[edit] Characters

[edit] Referbacks

[edit] Trivia

[edit] The Show

• The Fix: This episode was aired first during the November 11th edition of Adult Swim's Friday Night Fix, an online only airing of several episodes between midnight and 6AM on Fridays.
• First Appearance: This episode features the first appearance of Jazmine, Tom and Sarah Dubois.
• Factual Error: Although Uncle Remus said that he served on a jury in Tennessee, the flashback clearly shows the state seal of Mississippi in the background.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

[edit] Allusions and References

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Quotes

• Pee Victim: If I didn't want to get peed on, I would have moved outta the way!
  Riley: Ha, I told y'all!

• Lawyer: R. Kelly is a proud black man who loves his black sistahs unlike District Attorney Dubois...who is married...to a white woman!
  (Jury looks disdainfully at Tom)

• Riley: Remember we was littler; time to time, I would have a little accident.
  Huey: You still do.
  Riley: Shut up!