"The Proud Family" (2001)TV series 2001-2005

Creator:

Bruce W. Smith

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

15 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

There's no place like home, girl!

Plot:

14 year-old Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt) has one whacky family: over-protective father, Oscar (Tommy Davidson)...

Plot Keywords:

Cartoon | Educational | Girl | Multicultural | Smart

Awards:

4 wins & 18 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 20	3:00 AM	DISN	Adventures in Bebe-Sitting	#2.22
Mon. July 21	3:00 AM	DISN	There's Something About Rene	#2.13

Cast

Kyla Pratt	...	Penny Proud (52 episodes, 2001-2005)
Tommy Davidson	...	Oscar Proud (52 episodes, 2001-2005)
Tara Strong	...	Bebe Proud / ... (52 episodes, 2001-2005)
Paula Jai Parker	...	Trudy Proud (50 episodes, 2001-2005)
JoMarie Payton	...	Suga Mama (50 episodes, 2001-2005)
Karen Malina White	...	Dijonay Jones (49 episodes, 2001-2005)
Soleil Moon Frye	...	Zoey (46 episodes, 2001-2005)
Alisa Reyes	...	LaCienega Boulevardez / ... (46 episodes, 2001-2005)
Orlando Brown	...	Sticky Webb (37 episodes, 2001-2005)
Raquel Lee	...	Nubia Gross / ... (24 episodes, 2001-2005)
Carlos Mencia	...	Felix (23 episodes, 2001-2005)
Alvaro Guttierez	...	Papi (23 episodes, 2001-2005)
Anthony Caraballo	...	Various Teenage Voices (21 episodes, 2001-2005)

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Jambalaya Studio

Trivia:

Bebe and Cece Proud are named after gospel singers Bebe and Cece Winans.

Quotes:

Oscar Proud: I thought y'all were already "gonie".
Sticky: Okay. I was feelin' her for a minute, but your girl is straight-up looney.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008)

"Fat Albert" it's not, but neither is it "Bebe's Kids."

An original production from the Disney Channel, "The Proud Family" isn't far removed from live-action sitcoms like "Moesha" - in fact, with all the stock characters present and correct (stable mum, slightly silly dad, energetic grandma, bratty youngsters, stuck-up rich girl, clique of friends, etc) and de rigeur plotlines about finding out who your real friends are, staying true to yourself etc., etc., once you take away the cartoon element you're left with a watchable but unsurprising family show.

But Penny, the teenage girl around whom most of the action revolves, is quite appealing (unlike Brandy Norwood); and though it does come with the message baggage it's less oppressive than some - mainly because it's funny enough to make the morals bearable. (And Destiny's Child fans note the terrific trio doing backup on the title song - sung by Beyonce's sister Solange.) It won't change your life, but this is more proof that the Mouse has moved beyond repackaging their old characters.