Pause

Pause – S03/E08

• Welcome
  • Episode synopsis
    • HBOMax Synopsis: Granddad is cast as the leading man by mega-superstar of stage and screen, Winston Jerome. But when the theater group turns out to be a homoerotic evangelical cult, it’s up to Huey and Riley to put a pause to it.

Pre Show:

• Tiara out for 2 eps
• Welcome back Demond – https://twitter.com/demonddoes
• Serial killers
• The Jerk
• Steve Martin
• Chevy Chase
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Show:

• Tyler Perry movies/plays
• Kadeem Hardison
• Kool-Aid
• Jonestown / Jim Jones
• No Uncle Ruckus
• Dr. Pimple Popper
• Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Christopher Columbus
• Florida Evans
• National Coming Out Day
• Love & Basketball

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Post Show:

• Martin
• Disputed Podcast – https://disputedpod.com
• Buffy/Preacher
• The Boys / Scream
• Halloween / Jamie Lee Curtis
• The Munsters
• Rob Zombie
• Seth Rogan & Evan Goldberg
• Triaminic / Benadryl
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Trivia:

• “Pause” is a phrase used in the urban community to express an air of awkwardness after a pseudo-homosexual statement is uttered. This is commonly followed by the phrase “No homo”.
• Uncle Ruckus does not appear in this episode.
• This episode along with The Story of Jimmy Rebel have been banned from Adult Swim and Hulu. The episode returned for an airing on May 29, 2020 on Adult Swim and the episode is on HBO Max.
  When the episode first aired on Adult Swim, it was rated TV-MA. But when it aired on May 29, 2020, it was re-rated TV-MA-LS. The reason behind this is currently unknown.
• Controversy
  The similarities between Winston Jerome/Ma Dukes and Tyler Perry/Madea as well as the former’s portrayal towards the end of the episode has been directed to Tyler Perry via his website, e-mails and his Facebook and Twitter pages for comment. Fans of Tyler Perry have brought the episode to Mr. Perry’s attention hoping for comment and in some instances, urging him to sue Aaron McGruder and Cartoon Network. Tyler Perry addressed the controversy and at the same time put to rest rumors someone was fired after the episode aired Article at Shadow And Act. In the article he states he has no plans to sue Aaron McGruder and The Boondocks (likely in referral to Turner Broadcasting, which owns Cartoon Network and TBS, which airs 3 of Perry’s shows) though some readers are skeptical as to whether this is really true. Although Tyler Perry is very familiar with McGruder’s work (and obviously vice versa for Aaron with Tyler’s work), those who are skeptical of Tyler’s statement believe it maybe be a placeholder to an actual pending complaint filed against McGruder.
  The Boondocks creator himself is of course known for controversy. He has a real-life feud with BET, openly criticized George W. Bush and even (reportedly) dissed