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* UnknownRematchConclusion: Huey attempts to destroy the film reel for the movie ''Soul Plane 2: The Blackjacking''. He is caught by Ruckus who works in the theatre as an usher and defeats Huey in a fight. As Jazmine and the Freemans are leaving the theatre in the epilogue, Huey sees Ruckus again and decides to have a rematch. The final shot is a freeze frame of Huey and Ruckus lunging at each other.
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* IKnowKungFu: When Huey confronts Ruckus, who has just confiscated the former's {{nunchaku}}, the latter reveals that he is skilled in the use of this weapon. Cue a martial arts fight.

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* IKnowKungFu: When Huey confronts Ruckus, who has just confiscated the former's {{nunchaku}}, nunchaku, the latter reveals that he is skilled in the use of this weapon. Cue a martial arts fight.
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'''[Former] Worker''': [[PrecisionFBomb Fuck]] you!

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'''[Former] Worker''': [[PrecisionFBomb [[PrecisionFStrike Fuck]] you!
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-->'''Huey''': Power to the people?//

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-->'''Huey''': Power to the people?//people?\\
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* {{Forshadowing}}: Huey warns an excited Jazmine at the start that going with them to the movies is a terrible idea, based on past experiences. She is dejected and almost gets in trouble near the end.

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* {{Forshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}: Huey warns an excited Jazmine at the start that going with them to the movies is a terrible idea, based on past experiences. She is dejected and almost gets in trouble near the end.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Huey encourages a dejected theater worker to form a union. Unfortunately, everyone in the staff is fired as a result.
-->'''Huey''': Power to the people?//
'''[Former] Worker''': [[PrecisionFBomb Fuck]] you!

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* BlatantLies: Robert tells Jazmine that the movie they are going to isn't as offensive as her parents claim, this being the main reason she initially wasn't allowed to go. He also claims that he bought tickets online, but Ruckus doesn't buy that for a second.



* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Huey offers to pay for everyone's tickets. If Robert had accepted his offer, none of this would have happened. Then again, Riley bringing outside food and a camcorder didn't help much.

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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Huey offers to pay for everyone's tickets. If Robert had accepted his offer, none of this would they wouldn't have happened.ran into a suspicious Uncle Ruckus. Then again, Riley bringing outside food and a camcorder didn't help much.



* {{Forshadowing}}: Huey warns an excited Jazmine at the start that going with them to the movies is a terrible idea, based on past experiences. She is dejected and almost gets in trouble near the end.



** Fast forward to the end, and note that Jazmine was dragged into the Freemans' antics.

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** Fast forward to the end, and note that Jazmine was already dragged into the Freemans' antics.



* KarmaHoudini: The theater is closed before Robert and the kids can face punishment for sneaking in. Ruckus is not pleased by this.

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* KarmaHoudini: The Thanks to an offscreen union protest from the theater staff, and mass firing and shutdown from the higher-ups, the place is closed before Robert and the kids can face punishment for sneaking in. Ruckus is not pleased by this.



* RightForTheWrongReasons: Ruckus is his usual racist self, but he's absolutely right that Robert snuck in without paying for a ticket.

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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Ruckus is his usual racist self, believing that black people aren't capable of handling computers, but he's absolutely right that Robert snuck in without paying for a ticket.
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* TakeThat: Several, as per usual for this show:
** To Soul Plane and it's heavy use of black stereotypes.
** To over the top DigitalPiracyIsEvil PSA's that were prevalent at the time the episode aired.
** 50 Cent is depicted as a wooden actor, his delivery of the title line is especially bad.
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* RuleAbidingRebel: Robert keeps talking about how he's

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* RuleAbidingRebel: Robert keeps talking about how he's this, but it's justification for his skinflint ways.
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* AsideGlance: When Ruckus of all people reveals he's skilled in the use of nunchaku with an elborate martial arts routine, Huey takes a break from the fight to shrug bemusedly at the camera.

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* AsideGlance: When Ruckus of all people reveals he's skilled in the use of nunchaku with an elborate elaborate martial arts routine, Huey takes a break from the fight to shrug bemusedly at the camera.



* BrokenAesop: Acknowledged by Huey at the end. Don't sneak into the movie theater; instead, buy pirated [=DVDs=] or download the movie like everyone else.


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* FelonyMisdemeanor: The [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil anti-piracy ads]] call piracy a felony, and claim that it's as bad as robbing and murdering the elderly. One of them proclaims that anyone who pirates movies is "a terrible, awful human being that no one will ever love." Jazmine is driven to tears.


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* RuleAbidingRebel: Robert keeps talking about how he's
* SpoofAesop: Acknowledged by Huey at the end. Don't sneak into the movie theater; instead, buy pirated [=DVDs=] or download the movie like everyone else.
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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Huey offers to pay for everyone's tickets. If Robert had accepted his offer, none of this would have happened. Then again, Riley bringing food and a camcorder didn't help much.

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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Huey offers to pay for everyone's ticket. If Robert had accepted his offer, none of this would have happened.

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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Huey offers to pay for everyone's ticket.tickets. If Robert had accepted his offer, none of this would have happened. Then again, Riley bringing food and a camcorder didn't help much.


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* IronicEcho:
** On their way to the theater:
--->'''Jazmine:''' This is gonna be so much fun!
--->'''Huey:''' This is going to be the worst day of your life. I'm bringing nunchucks.
** Fast forward to the end, and note that Jazmine was dragged into the Freemans' antics.
--->'''Jazmine:''' This has been the worst day of my entire life.
--->'''Huey:''' Told you.
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* UncleTomfoolery: The reason Huey is really pessimistic about seeing the Soul Plane sequel. Jasmine is also reluctant because of the "types of stereos".

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* UncleTomfoolery: The reason Huey is really pessimistic about seeing the Soul Plane sequel. Jasmine is also reluctant because of the "types of stereos".stereos".
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* ActorAllusion: The cast of Soul Plane 2 includes John Witherspoon and Gary Anthony Williams, the voices of Granddad and Uncle Ruckus.

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* ActorAllusion: The cast of Soul Plane 2 includes John Witherspoon and Gary Anthony Williams, the voices of Granddad and Uncle Ruckus.



* CelebrityParadox: The cast of Soul Plane 2 includes John Witherspoon and Gary Anthony Williams, the voices of Granddad and Uncle Ruckus.



* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Huey offers to pay for everyone's ticket. If Robert had accepted this offer, none of this would have happened.

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* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Huey offers to pay for everyone's ticket. If Robert had accepted this his offer, none of this would have happened.
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* ActorAllusion: The cast of Soul Plane 2 includes John Witherspoon and Gary Anthony Williams, the voices of Granddad and Uncle Ruckus.
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* AsideGlance: When Ruckus of all people reveals he's skilled in the use of nunchaku with an elborate martial arts routine, Huey takes a break from the fight to shrug bemusedly at the camera.
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* UncleTomfoolery: The reason Huey is really pessimistic about seeing the largely black Soul Plane sequel. Jasmine is also reluctant because of the "types of stereos".

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* UncleTomfoolery: The reason Huey is really pessimistic about seeing the largely black Soul Plane sequel. Jasmine is also reluctant because of the "types of stereos".
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Ruckus is his usual racist self, but he's absolutely right that Robert snuck in without paying for a ticket.

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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Ruckus is his usual racist self, but he's absolutely right that Robert snuck in without paying for a ticket.ticket.
* UncleTomfoolery: The reason Huey is really pessimistic about seeing the largely black Soul Plane sequel. Jasmine is also reluctant because of the "types of stereos".
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* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: In-universe, Huey does this when he says that the first ''Soul Plane'' was as funny as a lynching. He justifies it by saying that he's also never seen a lynching, but he knows they're not funny. (Granddad tries to argue that he does know of a [[BlackComedy funny lynching]], but that's neither here nor there.)

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* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: In-universe, Huey does this when he says that the first ''Soul Plane'' was as funny as a lynching. He justifies it by saying that he's also never seen a lynching, but he knows they're not funny. (Granddad then tries to argue that he does know of a [[BlackComedy funny lynching]], but that's neither here nor there.)

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* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: In-universe, Huey does this when he says that the first ''Soul Plane'' was as funny as a lynching. He justifies it by saying that he's also never seen a lynching, but he knows they're not funny. (Granddad tries to argue that he knows of a [[BlackComedy funny lynching]], but that's neither here nor there.)
* ComplainingAboutThingsYouHaventPaidFor: Robert complains about movie tickets in spite of having snuck in. This clues Ruckus into the fact that Robert snuck in without paying

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* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: In-universe, Huey does this when he says that the first ''Soul Plane'' was as funny as a lynching. He justifies it by saying that he's also never seen a lynching, but he knows they're not funny. (Granddad tries to argue that he knows does know of a [[BlackComedy funny lynching]], but that's neither here nor there.)
* ComplainingAboutThingsYouHaventPaidFor: Robert complains about movie tickets in spite of having snuck in. This clues Ruckus into the fact that Robert snuck in without payingpaying.
* TheCorrupter: Robert to Jasmine. Huey even outright calls him a "bad influence".



* RightForTheWrongReason: Ruckus is his usual racist self, but he's absolutely right that Robert snuck in without paying for a ticket.
* TheCorrupter: Robert to Jasmine. Huey even calls him a "bad influence" outright.

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* RightForTheWrongReason: RightForTheWrongReasons: Ruckus is his usual racist self, but he's absolutely right that Robert snuck in without paying for a ticket.
* TheCorrupter: Robert to Jasmine. Huey even calls him a "bad influence" outright.
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* ComplainingAboutThingsYouHaventPaidFor: Robert complains about movie tickets in spite of having snuck in. This clues Ruckus into the fact that Robert snuck in without paying
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Huey offers to pay for everyone's ticket. If Robert had accepted this offer, none of this would have happened.



* KarmaHoudini: The theater is closed before Robert and the kids can face punishment for sneaking in. Ruckus is not pleased by this.



* RealTrailerFakeMovie: The episode opens with a trailer for ''[[ShowWithinAShow Soul Plane 2: The Blackjacking]]'', a fictitious sequel to ''Film/SoulPlane'' that only exists in-universe.

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* RealTrailerFakeMovie: The episode opens with a trailer for ''[[ShowWithinAShow Soul Plane 2: The Blackjacking]]'', a fictitious sequel to ''Film/SoulPlane'' that only exists in-universe.in-universe.
* RightForTheWrongReason: Ruckus is his usual racist self, but he's absolutely right that Robert snuck in without paying for a ticket.
* TheCorrupter: Robert to Jasmine. Huey even calls him a "bad influence" outright.
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* MovieTheaterEpisode: The whole plot and setting of this episode is at a local cinema in Woodcrest.
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* BrickJoke: Before leaving to the movie theater, Huey warns Jazime that this will be the "worst day in her life". After getting caught sneaking into the theater without paying, Jazmine says this word-for-word.

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* BrickJoke: Before leaving to the movie theater, Huey warns Jazime Jazmine that this will be the "worst day in her life". After getting caught sneaking into the theater without paying, Jazmine says this word-for-word.
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* IKnowKungFu: When Huey confronts Ruckus, who has just confiscated the former's {{nunchaku}}, he reveals that he is skilled in the use of this weapon. Cue a martial arts fight.

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* IKnowKungFu: When Huey confronts Ruckus, who has just confiscated the former's {{nunchaku}}, he the latter reveals that he is skilled in the use of this weapon. Cue a martial arts fight.

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Soul Plane 2: The Blackjacking! hits movie theaters and Robert, Riley, Huey and Jazmine sneak into the movie theater to see it--Huey has his reasons for not wanting to go to a movie with Granddad. At the theater, they do their best to avoid Ruckus, who is fervent about reporting them to the authorities while Jazmine feels guilty for sneaking into the movies; forcing Robert to persuade her to not turn them in.

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Soul Plane 2: The Blackjacking! hits movie theaters "...Or Die Trying" is the 1st episode of the 2nd season of ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'', the Season 2 premiere, and the 16th episode overall. It originally aired on October 8, 2007.

Robert, Huey, Riley, Huey and Jazmine sneak into the a movie theater to see it--Huey watch ''Film/SoulPlane 2: The Blackjacking''; but Huey has his reasons for not wanting to go to a see the movie with Granddad. At the theater, theater they do their best to avoid Ruckus, who is fervent about reporting them to the authorities authorities; while Jazmine feels guilty for sneaking into the movies; movies, forcing Robert to persuade her to not turn them in.

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* BrickJoke: Before leaving to the movie theater, Huey warns Jazime that this will be the "worst day in her life". After getting caught sneaking into the theater without paying, Jazmine says this word for word.
* BrokenAesop: Don't go to the movie theater. Instead, buy pirated DVD's or download the movie like everyone else.
* NoodleIncident: We don't hear much about the last time the Freeman's went to the movies, except that it resulted in them getting shot at and arrested.

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* BrickJoke: Before leaving to the movie theater, Huey warns Jazime that this will be the "worst day in her life". After getting caught sneaking into the theater without paying, Jazmine says this word for word.
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* BrokenAesop: Acknowledged by Huey at the end. Don't go to sneak into the movie theater. Instead, theater; instead, buy pirated DVD's [=DVDs=] or download the movie like everyone else.
* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: In-universe, Huey does this when he says that the first ''Soul Plane'' was as funny as a lynching. He justifies it by saying that he's also never seen a lynching, but he knows they're not funny. (Granddad tries to argue that he knows of a [[BlackComedy funny lynching]], but that's neither here nor there.)
* TheDanza: Music/FiftyCent appears as "Air Marshal 50 Cent" in ''Soul Plane 2''.
* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: Parodied with a ScareEmStraight PSA shown during the previews, which compares watching "stolen" movies to robbing and murdering an old lady. This terrifies Jazmine.
* IKnowKungFu: When Huey confronts Ruckus, who has just confiscated the former's {{nunchaku}}, he reveals that he is skilled in the use of this weapon. Cue a martial arts fight.
* NoodleIncident: We don't hear much about the last time the Freeman's Freemans went to the movies, except that it resulted in them getting shot at and arrested.arrested.
* RealTrailerFakeMovie: The episode opens with a trailer for ''[[ShowWithinAShow Soul Plane 2: The Blackjacking]]'', a fictitious sequel to ''Film/SoulPlane'' that only exists in-universe.
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Soul Plane 2: The Blackjacking! hits movie theaters and Robert, Riley, Huey and Jazmine sneak into the movie theater to see it--Huey has his reasons for not wanting to go to a movie with Granddad. At the theater, they do their best to avoid Ruckus, who is fervent about reporting them to the authorities while Jazmine feels guilty for sneaking into the movies; forcing Robert to persuade her to not turn them in.

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* BreakTheCutie: Poor Jazmine.
* BrickJoke: Before leaving to the movie theater, Huey warns Jazime that this will be the "worst day in her life". After getting caught sneaking into the theater without paying, Jazmine says this word for word.
* BrokenAesop: Don't go to the movie theater. Instead, buy pirated DVD's or download the movie like everyone else.
* NoodleIncident: We don't hear much about the last time the Freeman's went to the movies, except that it resulted in them getting shot at and arrested.

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