Black Jesus (TV series)

Black Jesus
Genre Sitcom
Created by Aaron McGruder
Mike Clattenburg
Starring Gerald "Slink" Johnson
Charlie Murphy
Corey Holcomb
Kali Hawk
Andrew Bachelor
Andra Fuller
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 21 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Aaron McGruder
Mike Clattenburg
Robert Wise
Meghann Collins Robertson
John Bravakis
Norman Aladjem
Stu Schreiberg
Keith Crofford
Walter Newman
Producer(s) Mark Costa
Debbie Hayn Cass
Running time 20 minutes
Production company(s) 5 Mutts Productions
Triage Entertainment
Williams Street
Release
Original network Adult Swim
Picture format 16:9 HDTV
Original release August 7, 2014 (2014-08-07) – present
External links
Website

Black Jesus is an American comedy series created by Aaron McGruder and Mike Clattenburg that airs on Adult Swim. The series stars Gerald "Slink" Johnson, Charlie Murphy, Corey Holcomb, Kali Hawk, King Bach, and Andra Fuller. The series premiered on August 7, 2014. On December 10, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season.[1] The second season premiered on September 18, 2015.[2]

Premise

The scripted live-action comedy features Jesus Christ living in modern-day Compton, on a mission to spread love and kindness throughout the neighborhood with his small group of followers.[3]

Cast

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 10 August 7, 2014 (2014-08-07) October 9, 2014 (2014-10-09)
2 11 September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18) November 27, 2015 (2015-11-27)

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)
No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Smokin', Drinkin', and Chillin'"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgAugust 7, 2014 (2014-08-07)2.047[4]
When Jesus and his "homies" fail to buy some marijuana, they decide to grow it in the neighborhood garden.
22"Fish and the Con Man"Mike ClattenburgMike Clattenburg & Aaron McGruderAugust 14, 2014 (2014-08-14)1.907[5]
Jesus and the crew find their garden but get into trouble with the local Mexican gang, who demands money from them.
33"The Shit Heist"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgAugust 21, 2014 (2014-08-21)1.843[6]
The gang is out of money after paying off the Mexican gangsters, so they steal some manure from a boarding stable.
44"I Gave at the Playground"Mike ClattenburgMike Clattenburg & Aaron McGruderAugust 28, 2014 (2014-08-28)1.439[7]
The gang holds a yard sale to help Boonie pay his child support.
55"Fried Green Tomatoes"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgSeptember 4, 2014 (2014-09-04)1.499[8]
The gang's weed plants fail to grow, but the garden is full of tomatoes.
66"Love Thy Enemy, Part 1"Mike ClattenburgMike Clattenburg & Aaron McGruderSeptember 11, 2014 (2014-09-11)1.598[9]
The crew start producing a green tomato sauce.
77"The Other Shoe Drops"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgSeptember 18, 2014 (2014-09-18)1.515[10]
Travyon discovers someone has been pouring bleach into the garden.
88"Love Thy Enemy, Part 2"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgSeptember 25, 2014 (2014-09-25)1.497[11]
Vic and Lloyd's work leads to problems at the complex.
99"Gangsta's Paradise"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgOctober 2, 2014 (2014-10-02)1.560[12]
The gang stages an online benefit concert.
1010"WTFWBJD"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgOctober 9, 2014 (2014-10-09)1.709[13]
While Jesus is on the run from authorities, Fish tries to lead the gang so they can keep the garden. Meanwhile, Lloyd sues Vic.

Season 2 (2015)
No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"No Room for Jesus"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgSeptember 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)1.168[14]
Jesus returns from the mental hospital, and is concerned about Fish, who may have taken part in criminal activities.
122"Jesus Gonna Get His"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgSeptember 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)1.209[15]
The gang fights the corrupt preacher of the Church of Jesus Christ in Compton.
133"False Witness"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgOctober 2, 2015 (2015-10-02)1.278[16]
Vic thinks the gang has committed a terrorist act.
144"Hands of God"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgOctober 9, 2015 (2015-10-09)1.148[17]
Jesus and Ms. Tudi raise money by offering holy foot massages. Tudi thinks Fish's "gift of sexiness" might raise more money.
155"Tasty Tudi's"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgOctober 16, 2015 (2015-10-16)1.279[18]
Fish obtains a no-limit EBT card from a city employee.
166"Taco Sundays"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgOctober 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)1.158[19]
The gang sells fish tacos from a food truck. Jesus loses his phone.
177"Thy Neighbor's Strife"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgOctober 30, 2015 (2015-10-30)1.064[20]
Vic is attracted to Lloyd's wife. Meanwhile, the gang shoots a music video.
188"Never Say When"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgNovember 6, 2015 (2015-11-06)1.201[21]
Lloyd gets a job advertising liquor.
199"Janky Cable"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgNovember 13, 2015 (2015-11-13)1.140[22]
Vic tries to ruin the gang's opportunity to watch the big fight on free cable.
2010"Good for Nothing"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgNovember 20, 2015 (2015-11-20)1.019[23]
Lloyd's wife wants a divorce.
2111"A Very Special Christmas In Compton"Mike ClattenburgAaron McGruder & Mike ClattenburgNovember 27, 2015 (2015-11-27)1.099[24]
Jesus makes a Christmas wish to no longer be divine.

Reception

Black Jesus has received generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the first season received an average score of 73, which indicates "generally positive reviews", based on five reviews.[25] Brian Lowry of Variety gave the series a positive review, saying "Black Jesus is funny in part because it ventures so eagerly into areas most producers and networks, worn down by years of calls for sponsor boycotts and bad publicity, have simply decided it’s easier to avoid."[26] Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times gave the series a positive review, saying "I'm not saying it's particularly deep, and it is filled with language that cannot be reproduced in this newspaper, but it's good-natured and, compared with a lot of what's on television, the comedy is gentle and hopeful."[27] Soraya Nadia McDonald of The Washington Post said, "Like his earthly counterparts, Black Jesus doesn’t have a perfect track record, but he gets the big concepts and leads by example. If anything, it seems McGruder is trying to tell his audience that if Jesus is just like us, maybe it’s not so much of a stretch for us to be just like him."[28] James Poniewozik of Time stated, "You might expect McGruder, given his Boondocks history, to be out for pointed religious satire, but Black Jesus is really more of a stoner hangout comedy with a heart."[29]

International broadcast

The series premiered in Australia on June 8, 2015 on The Comedy Channel.[30]

References

  1. ↑ Michael O'Connell. "Adult Swim Renews 'Black Jesus,' 'Mike Tyson' and 'Mr. Pickles'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  2. ↑ B.G. Henne. "And on the third day, Black Jesus arose with its season two trailer". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  3. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley. "'Boondocks' Creator Brings 'Black Jesus' to Adult Swim (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Lynne Segall. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Bibel, Sara (August 8, 2014). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Black Jesus' Wins Night, 'Pawn Stars', 'Project Runway', 'Dominion', 'Defiance' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (August 15, 2014). "Thursday Cable Ratings: Preseason Football Leads Night + 'Sharkageddon', 'I Escaped Jaws II', 'Black Jesus' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Thursday Cable Ratings: ‘Black Jesus’ Wins Night, ‘Project Runway’, Little League World Series, ‘Defiance’, ‘Rush’ & More". TVbytheNumbers. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  7. ↑ "Thursday Cable Ratings: College Football Leads Night + ‘Project Runway’, ‘Black Jesus’, ‘SportsCenter’ & More". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Bibel, Sara (September 5, 2014). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Black Jesus' Wins Night, 'Project Runway', 'Braxton Family Values', 'Gypsy Sisters', 'Satisfaction' & More". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Thursday Cable Ratings: ‘Thursday Night Football’ Simulcast Tops Night + ‘Project Runway’, ‘Black Jesus’, ‘Time Machine’, ‘Conan’ & More". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Thursday Cable Ratings: College Football Wins Night, ‘Project Runway’, ‘Pawn Stars’, ‘Black Jesus’, Haven’ & More". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Thursday Cable Ratings: ‘Thursday Night Football’ on NFL Network Tops Night + ‘Black Jesus’, ‘College Football’, ‘Project Runway’ & More". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Thursday Cable Ratings: Football & Baseball Win Night, ‘Black Jesus’, ‘Project Runway’, ‘Pawn Stars’ & More". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Thursday Cable Ratings: ‘Thursday Night Football’ Leads Night + ‘Black Jesus’, ‘Project Runway’, ‘Pawn Stars’, ‘The Daily Show’ & More - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Friday Cable Ratings: College Football Tops Night + ‘SportsCenter’, ‘Girl Meets World’, ‘Bering Sea Gold’ & More". TVbytheNumbers. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  15. ↑ "Friday Cable Ratings: ‘Girl Meets World’ Tops Night + ‘Bring It!’, ‘College Football’ & More". TVbytheNumbers. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  16. ↑ "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 100 Friday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.2.2015". Showbuzz Daily. 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  17. ↑ "Friday cable ratings: MLB scores the top two spots, plus ‘Girl Meets World,’ ‘Bering Sea Gold’". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  18. ↑ "Friday cable ratings: ‘Gold Rush’ premiere tops a quiet evening, plus ‘Girl Meets World,’ Adult Swim". TVbytheNumbers. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
  19. ↑ "Friday cable ratings: ALCS clincher on top, ‘Gold Rush’ fairly steady". TVbytheNumbers. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
  20. ↑ "Friday cable ratings: ‘Gold Rush’ and NBA come out on top". TVbytheNumbers. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  21. ↑ Rick Porter (2015-11-06). "Friday cable ratings: ‘Gold Rush,’ ‘Girl Meets World’ and NBA lead the way". Tvbythenumbers. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  22. ↑ Rick Porter (2015-11-13). "Friday cable ratings: News channels’ coverage of Paris dominates night". Tvbythenumbers. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  23. ↑ Rick Porter (2015-11-20). "Friday cable ratings: Golden State Warriors and ‘Gold Rush’ lead the way". Tvbythenumbers. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  24. ↑ Rick Porter (2015-11-27). "Friday cable ratings: College football and ‘Gold Rush’ lead the way". Tvbythenumbers. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  25. ↑ "Black Jesus – Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  26. ↑ Brian Lowry (2014-08-06). ""Black Jesus" TV Review on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim". Variety. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  27. ↑ "Review: 'Black Jesus' on Adult Swim has good-natured stoner humor". LA Times. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  28. ↑ Nadia, Soraya (2014-08-08). "‘Black Jesus’ may drink, smoke, and curse, but he’s still Messiah-ish". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  29. ↑ James Poniewozik (2014-08-07). "Review of Black Jesus on Adult Swim". TIME. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
  30. ↑ "Foxtel in June: 200+ new shows including Orange Is The New Black, True Detective, Suits, PLL, Wimbledon and more". The Green Room. Foxtel. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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