A Date with the Health Inspector
Synopsis
When Tom DuBois is arrested on suspicion of murder, Huey and Riley enlist the help of Ed Wuncler III and his friend Gin Rummy to find the real killer so Tom can avoid his worst fear of being raped in prison.1
Annotations
[1] Terry Crews voices the Health Inspector, a menacing regulatory official who terrorises restaurant owners.
The Health Inspector is voiced by Terry Crews, then widely known for his roles in Friday After Next and his NFL career. The character's exaggerated physique and violent enforcement of health codes satirises the arbitrary power wielded by low-level regulatory officials. Crews' performance makes the character a memorable one-off antagonist whose brief appearance drives the episode's title and premise.
Source: The Boondocks season 1 — Wikipedia (episode listing lists Terry Crews as guest star as The Health Inspector)
[2] Ed Wuncler III and Gin Rummy agree to help Huey and Riley track down the killer.
Ed Wuncler III (voiced by Charlie Murphy) and Gin Rummy (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) form a recurring pair of reckless criminals whose incompetence is matched only by their firepower. This episode marks their first appearance as a team. Charlie Murphy was a regular guest star on the series, and Samuel L. Jackson's voice work here is among his earliest animated roles.
Source: The Boondocks season 1 — Wikipedia (episode listing lists Charlie Murphy and Samuel L. Jackson as guest stars)
[3] Tom DuBois, terrified of being sent to prison, begs Huey and Riley to help clear his name.
Tom's consuming fear of being raped in prison is the darkly comic engine of the episode. The show uses Tom's terror to critique the American criminal justice system's indifference to inmate safety. Tom DuBois, a mild-mannered lawyer, represents the respectable middle-class professional who suddenly finds himself at the mercy of a system he has spent his career navigating.
Source: The Boondocks season 1 — Wikipedia (episode summary: "so Tom can avoid his worst fear of being raped in prison")
[4] "Die Without Vengeance" plays over the episode's action sequences.
The episode features the track "Die Without Vengeance" by The McReal Brothers, a funk and soul group whose music appears in several first-season episodes. The song's title ironically echoes the themes of injustice and retribution running through the episode.
Source: The Boondocks season 1 — Wikipedia (episode listing includes "Die Without Vengeance" by The McReal Brothers as music credit)
Sources
1. The Boondocks season 1 — Wikipedia. Accessed August 17, 2026.