After similar sendups of R. Kelly, Tyler Perry, and Usher, some found the show, now without its creator, Aaron McGruder, a touch warmed-over. Huey Freeman, who serves as the show’s conscience, and his younger brother Riley, its id, were also largely absent.

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I’m still not over how #Boondocks basically remade the usher episode & used it as the season premiere. Man. — Alexa (@ALilEXtrA_) April 22, 2014

This is a lame version of the R. Kelly & Usher episodes #Boondocks — Dexter St. Jock (@LesIzMore) April 22, 2014

The shots at Brown, 24, who is also commonly known as Breezy, dominated the online conversation surrounding the show Monday night, and it appears we may have finally reached the saturation point when it comes to making fun of the singer and his notorious temper.

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Writers obviously wrote this before Chris Brown’s mental health status broke. #newboon — Gee Hooks (@GeeHooks) April 22, 2014

Chris brown jokes can actually get old RT @Nigel_D: So what lesson did we learn from that episode of #TheBoondocks ? — Jerry L Barrow (@JLBarrow) April 22, 2014

The laughs were still there, but they were marked by a level of unease. Some were unhappy that the show depicted domestic violence without really offering any commentary on it other than, “women are stupid.” At one point, Flizzy turns to his attorney, Tom, who has agreed to let Flizzy save his marriage. “A woman hates to be bored, Tom,” Flizzy says. “They hate to be bored. A woman would rather be with a guy that beats them to death than bores them to death.”

So we gone talk about the watered down but-everyone-else-be-laughing-at-it a la domestic violence or nah? — Regina N. Bradley (@redclayscholar) April 22, 2014

Maybe summing up the queasiness is as simple as the little Maya Angelou-ism: “When you know better, you do better.”

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We now know that Brown has been diagnosed with Bipolar II and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

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