Is a homo-erotic Christian theater cult better than Scientology?
When TheUrbandaily interviewed The Boondocks cast member Gary Anthony Williams, he hinted that there would be an episode parodying the reigning king of Black Hollywood, Tyler Perry, but was concerned that it might not air. Well, last night that very episode did premiere and you didn’t have to move to Canada to watch it.
In the episode entitled “Pause” Granddad is following his dream to become a famous actor and joins the cast of the latest Winston Jerome play “Ma Dukes Finds A Man.”
Ma Dukes of course is a parody of the popular gun-toting, loud-mouthed old woman named Madea created by none other than Tyler Perry. She cusses, she’s been to jail and she’ll put cap in your ass, but she loves Jesus so it’s all good.
Granddad answers the casting call for a “Black leading man 50 and over who must look good shirtless and cannot be allergic to baby oil.”
Riley points out that Granddad will be playing the romantic lead to a man in a dress and schools him on the virtues of “Pause” and “no homo.”
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Huey of course is more concerned with the formulaic mind control of Winston Jerome’s plays and breaks down the winning formula.
“The typical Winston Jerome story starts with a beautiful, educated black woman trapped in a marriage to the brown-skinned balled guy from ‘Law & Order,’” says Huey. Eventually she ends up with a shirtless, light-skinned gardener showing her how to love through the strength of Jesus.
Upon joining the cast Granddad becomes “totally immersed” in the play and is not allowed to go home. From that point the entire episode is spent slowly exposing Winston Jerome’s closet homosexuality and his desire to crush Ice Cube. Pause.
“I asked Jesus how best I could spread his message on Earth, and he said: ‘Cross-dressing’.” –Winston Jerome
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With food growing scarce in the house Riley and Huey realize their granddad is in a cult and attempt to rescue him.
It’s easily one of the best episodes of The Boondocks last season. Aaron McGruder went hard. Pause… (props to D.dotOmen.com for the rip)
