Black Dynamite (TV series)

Black Dynamite
Season 1 title card
Genre
Based on
Black Dynamite
by
Developed byCarl Jones[1]
Written by
  • Carl Jones
  • Brian Ash
  • Scott Fuselier
  • Byron Keith Minns
  • Scott Sanders
  • Michael Jai White
Voices of
Narrated byByron Keith Minns
Theme music composerAdrian Younge
Composers
  • Adrian Younge (season 1)
  • Fatin "10" Horton (season 2)
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • Jon Steingart
  • Carl Jones
  • Jillian Apfelbaum
  • Brian Ash
  • For Cartoon Network Studios (season 2):
  • Brian A. Miller
  • Jennifer Pelphrey
  • For Williams Street:
  • Keith Crofford
  • Walter Newman
Producers
EditorFelipe Salazar
Running time11 minutes (pilot only)
22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAdult Swim Video
ReleaseAugust 8, 2011 (2011-08-08)
NetworkAdult Swim
ReleaseJuly 15, 2012 (2012-07-15) –
January 10, 2015 (2015-01-10)
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Black Dynamite is an American adult animated blaxploitation comedy television series developed by Carl Jones for the Cartoon Network late-night programming block Adult Swim. It is based on the 2009 film of same name, although the series follows an alternate continuity. Michael Jai White, Byron Keith Minns, Tommy Davidson and Kym Whitley reprise their film roles as Black Dynamite, Bullhorn, Cream Corn and Honeybee, respectively. Cedric Yarbrough also reprises his film role as the Western-style pimp Chocolate Giddy-Up, along with Jimmy Walker Jr. as the restaurant owner Roscoe and Arsenio Hall as fellow pimp Tasty Freeze.

Black Dynamite was announced shortly after the release of the original film.[4] Its 10-minute pilot was released on Adult Swim Video on August 8, 2011 before premiering on the channel block on July 15, 2012.[5][6] The series ended January 10, 2015 with a total of 2 seasons containing 10 episodes each.

  1. ^ Paur, Joey (April 6, 2011). "Adult Swim Picks up Black Dynamite Animated Series". GeekTyrant. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Minovitz, Ethan (May 25, 2012). "AS Announces Largest Programming Schedule Ever". Big Cartoon News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Black Dynamite Explodes Back Onto Adult Swim". Turner Pressroom. September 17, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  4. ^ Paine, Jake (2010-02-14). "Black Dynamite Releases To DVD, Announces Adult Swim Series". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  5. ^ Arceneaux, Michael (Jul 22, 2011). "Black Dynamite Trailer Released". BET. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Hurray! 'Black Dynamite' coming to Adult Swim". Kansas City Star. Apr 6, 2011.