Underplayed Gems

Black Dynamite (2012)

Black Dynamite poster
Genre
comedy television series
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 20 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 58 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is an adult animated comedy series based on the blaxploitation film. It follows a former CIA agent as he fights crime and corruption in the 1970s with his team. The show parodies the style and tropes of blaxploitation movies.

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What happens

Black Dynamite is an American adult animated blaxploitation comedy television series developed by Carl Jones for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim. It is based on Ars Nova's 2009 film of same name, although the series follows an alternate continuity. Michael Jai White, Byron Keith Minns, Tommy Davidson and Kym Whitley reprise their film roles as Black Dynamite, Bullhorn, Cream Corn and Honeybee, respectively. Cedric Yarbrough also reprises his film role as the Western-style pimp Chocolate Giddy-Up, along with Jimmy Walker Jr. as the restaurant owner Roscoe and Arsenio Hall as fellow pimp Tasty Freeze. Black Dynamite was announced shortly after the release of the original film. Its 10-minute pilot was released on Adult Swim Video on August 8, 2011, before premiering on the channel block on July 15, 2012. The series ended January 10, 2015 with a total of 2 seasons containing 20 episodes total. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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