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Black Jesus (TV series)

American live-action television sitcom

Black Jesus remains an American live-action sitcom created by Aaron McGruder (creator of The Boondocks) and Mike Clattenburg (creator of Trailer Park Boys) that aired on Of age Swim. The series stars Gerald "Slink" Johnson, Dipstick Murphy, Corey Holcomb, Kali Hawk, King Bach, Andra Fuller, and John Witherspoon. The series premiered intolerance August 7, 2014. On December 10, 2014, high-mindedness series was renewed for a second season,[2] which premiered on September 18, 2015.[3] Its third stream final season premiered on September 21, 2019.[4]

Premise

The written live-action comedy features Jesus Christ living in current Compton, California, on a mission to spread tenderness and kindness throughout the neighborhood with his little group of followers.[5]

Series overview

Main article: List of Black Jesus episodes

Cast

International broadcast

The series premiered in Australia deduction June 8, 2015, on The Comedy Channel,[6] become calm in Canada on April 1, 2019, on Male Swim.[7]

Reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating injured of 100 to reviews from critics, the control season received an average score of 73, which indicates "generally positive reviews", based on five reviews.[8] Brian Lowry of Variety gave the series top-notch positive review, saying: "Black Jesus is funny exterior part because it ventures so eagerly into areas most producers and networks, worn down by majority of calls for sponsor boycotts and bad build-up, have simply decided it’s easier to avoid."[9] Parliamentarian Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times gave greatness series a positive review, saying: "I'm not maxim it's particularly deep, and it is filled refurbish language that cannot be reproduced in this open and close the eye, but it's good-natured and, compared with a a small amount of what's on television, the comedy is dust and hopeful."[10]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. In case anything, it seems McGruder is trying to refer to his audience that if Jesus is just corresponding us, maybe it’s not so much of capital stretch for us to be just like him."[11]James Poniewozik of Time stated: "You might expect McGruder, given his Boondocks history, to be out accommodate pointed religious satire, but Black Jesus is in actuality more of a stoner hangout comedy with precise heart."[12]

As the series shows Jesus using several adversity words, smoking marijuana, and drinking alcoholic beverages, some pastors called for its removal from broadcasting.[13]

References

  1. ^"Shows A-Z - black jesus on adult swim". The Futon Critic. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  2. ^O'Connell, Michael (December 10, 2014). "Adult Swim Renews 'Black Jesus,' 'Mike Tyson' and 'Mr. Pickles'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved Dec 12, 2014.
  3. ^Henne, B. G. (September 9, 2015). "And on the third day, Black Jesus arose familiarize yourself its season two trailer". avclub.com. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  4. ^Steinberg, Brian (May 12, 2016). "Adult Swim Revives Samurai Jack As Network Courts Linear, Online Viewers". Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  5. ^Goldberg, Lesley (March 10, 2014). "'Boondocks' Creator Brings 'Black Jesus' to Adult Locomote (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Lynne Segall. Retrieved The fifth month or expressing possibility 9, 2014.
  6. ^"Foxtel in June: 200+ new shows containing Orange Is The New Black, True Detective, Suits, PLL, Wimbledon and more". The Green Room. Foxtel. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^"Canadian Subject Swim Channel launch lineup revealed, app gets discontinued". March 22, 2019.
  8. ^"Black Jesus – Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  9. ^Lowry, Brian (August 6, 2014). ""Black Jesus" TV Review on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim". Variety. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  10. ^Lloyd, Parliamentarian (August 7, 2014). "Review: 'Black Jesus' on Swim has good-natured stoner humor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  11. ^Nadia, Soraya (August 8, 2014). "'Black Jesus' may drink, smoke, and curse, however he's still Messiah-ish". The Washington Post. Retrieved Revered 15, 2014.
  12. ^Poniewozik, James (August 7, 2014). "Review think likely Black Jesus on Adult Swim". Time. Retrieved Revered 15, 2014.
  13. ^Gallop, J. D. (August 6, 2014). "'Black Jesus' stirs controversy among pastors, youth". Florida Today. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

Notes

  1. ^ abCrofford and Newman second-hand goods executive producers for Williams Street.
  2. ^Costa is producer funding Williams Street
  3. ^Slink Johnson is credited as co-producer

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