do you have to be black/american to find this funny?

No.

i'm a white canadian kid who loves hockey, but i completely understand the humor behind it (i also am a huge fan of the boondocks)and love hip hop so i guess that helps. honestly just the fact that he's actually jesus is hilarious in itself

Urban African-American culture is pop culture nowadays.

So you just have to be proficient in American pop culture to "get it".




"Bust shots at Big Ben like we got time to kill!"

I guess this show falls into the "Blacksploitation" category, but the jokes are funny(or not) no matter what colour your skin is.

A lot of it is genuinely not funny, but there are a few really funny moments that almost make it worth watching.

The whole "Jesus" gimmick reminds me of that sit-com "Cavemen" from way back, different gimmick, but similar ridiculous twist on the usual sit-com formula. It only lasted one short season and was never released on DVD, if you were wondering.
I predict a similar fate for this show.

update:I got all the way to the end, guess I was expecting more bruce almighty less "da hood, yo!" it did get a little better towards the end maybe got a smirk or 2 out of me but doubt I would watch this any further, some really cringe worthy lines.

thanks

I could be taking this too seriously but as a black woman I find it offensive since for once we have a show/movie where Jesus is being portrayed as black but yet it's a comedy. I'm surprised others don't see it that way

I'm African American and the show was not funny because the show is simply not funny. If you have to be a certain gender it race or anything eke and no one gets it but you cause you tend to look like you fit the bill..... it shows how stupid it really actually is instead of funny. The boondocks on the other hand is funny. And everyone agree on that.

Naw. I have online white friends that were laughing their asses off at the premiere. It was made by the creator of The Boondocks and Trailer Park Boys, so I knew it would be funny.

#teamwalt