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14. The Hunger Strike

Huey goes on a hunger strike in a boycott of BET, and receives some high-profile support from Reverend Rollo Goodlove, who may be more interested in his own self-promotion than any good intentions.

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Huey goes on a hunger strike in a boycott of BET and receives high-profile support from Reverend Rollo Goodlove (whose origin is explained in this episode), but the Reverend might be more interested in self-promotion than good intentions. CeeLo Green, PBS' Tavis Smiley, and Donald Faison guest star as Rollo Goodlove, himself, and Wedgie Rudlin respectively. There were rumors that BET executives were threatening to sue if the episode was shown; a Cartoon Network representative denied this.

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