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Black Jesus

Black Jesus

Description: Adult Swim is never afraid to go beyond the boundaries of what most people consider good taste, so the not-necessarily-PC premise of this show shouldn't come as a shock to anyone. `Black Jesus' spotlights Jesus living in modern-day Compton, California, trying to spread love and kindness throughout his neighbourhood on a daily basis. Mostly assisting in his mission is a small-but-loyal group of downtrodden followers. The live-action series was created by Aaron McGruder, who previously brought the animated favourite `The Boondocks' to Adult Swim.
Genre: Comedy
Year Released: 2014
Number of seasons: 3
Number of episodes: 31
First episode air date: August 7, 2014
Network: Adult Swim
Program Creators: Aaron McGruder, Mike Clattenburg
Executive Producers: Aaron McGruder, Mike Clattenburg, MORE
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