Series synopsis
Black Dynamite is an American action & adventure animation comedy television series that premiered on Adult Swim on July 15, 2012. It ended on January 10, 2015. It was created by Byron Minns, Michael Jai White. It stars Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, Kym Whitley and Tommy Davidson.
Black Dynamite is an American animated television series based on the 2009 film of the same name, although the series follows a separate continuity, with some back-references to the film. The series was announced shortly after the release of the film, the 10-minute pilot episode was released on Adult Swim Video on August 8, 2011, and the full series premiered on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim, on July 15, 2012. Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, Tommy Davidson and Kym Wh ...
Premise
Black Dynamite is an American animated television series based on the 2009 film of the same name, although the series follows a separate continuity, with some back-references to the film. The series was announced shortly after the release of the film, the 10-minute pilot episode was released on Adult Swim Video on August 8, 2011, and the full series premiered on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim, on July 15, 2012. Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, Tommy Davidson and Kym Whitley reprise their film roles as Black Dynamite, Bullhorn, Cream Corn and Honeybee, respectively.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Jai White as Black Dynamite
- Byron Minns as Bull Horn
- Kym Whitley as Honeybee
- Tommy Davidson as Cream Corn
- Debra Wilson as Various Characters (voice)
Guest cast
- Jonathan Kite as Various Characters (voice)
- Snoop Dogg as Leroy Van Nuys (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | August 8, 2011 | August 8, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 10 | July 15, 2012 | September 23, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 9 | October 18, 2014 | January 10, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Trouble on Puppet Street In this unaired pilot for the upcoming Black Dynamite series, our ass-kickin-friend-of-the-community Black Dynamite takes on his childhood mentor and surrogate father: That Frog Kurtis, a Puppet TV educator turned super villain! Black Dynamite is assigned to stop a rogue educational show puppet from executing his diabolical plan on national television. Note: This pilot episode was released on Adult Swim Video on August 8, 2011, and has yet to air on television. |
August 8, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Just Beat It or Jackson Five Across Yo' Eyes Pint-sized pop star Michael Jackson finds a best friend in Cream Corn after he is saved from an assassination attempt. But Black Dynamite is soon to discover that the teen idol is actually a vicious alien force who has been torturing his own family. Cream Corn and Dynamite team up to take down the evil star together! |
July 15, 2012 |
| 2 |
Bullhorn Nights or Murder She Throats Bullhorn falls into the world of adult films while working on a case. Soon he adopts the stage name "Sweet Throat" and gives up crime fighting altogether. Now it's up to Black Dynamite to rescue his sidekick from the pleasures of the porn industry! |
July 22, 2012 |
| 3 |
Taxes and Death or Get Him to The Sunset Strip Black Dynamite and his crew face their most challenging mission to date as they try and raise $60K before tax day. This situation has forced them into escorting drug-addled comedy icon Richard Pryor to the most important performance of his career. |
July 29, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
'Roots: The White Album' or 'The Blacker the Community the Deeper the Roots!' When ROOTS hits the air and the Community finally sees just how bad slavery was, Al Sharpton whips everyone into a reparation frenzy and they storm Beverly Hills, enslaving every white honky cracker they can find! But BD sees that since you can't even keep white slaves alive without caviar and arugula, being slave masters is actually bringing the Community down. Is Black Dynamite actually going to fight for the White Man's freedom? |
October 18, 2014 |
| 2 |
'Black Jaws!' or 'Finger Lickin' Chicken of the Sea' A soul-food-eating contest is interrupted by a man-eating shark. |
October 25, 2014 |
| 3 |
'Warriors Come Out' or 'Mean Queens of Halloween' It's Halloween in LA and Cream Corn convinces BD and the Crew to go to a street party where, let's just say, ain't nobody in the closet. Everything's gay (as in happy) and gay (as in gay) until the Emcee is assassinated in front of everyone! The unseen shooter frames BD and the Crew, and now they're on a run for their lives, trying to clear their name, pursued by every gay gang south of West Hollywood! |
November 1, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Adult Swim |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 15, 2012 |
| Last aired | January 10, 2015 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 22:30:00 |