Controversial TV Episodes of Popular Shows That Have Been Totally Banned

"The Hunger Strike" - The Boondocks

The Boondocks was created by Aaron McGruder and aired on Adult Swim. McGruder commonly took jabs at BET since he felt that the network was "destructive" towards the Black community. In this episode, the main character goes on a hunger strike. This is done to promote a boycott against BET. Adult Swim never aired the episode and it went straight to DVD.

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