THE PROUD FAMILY
(Disney Channel, September 15, 2001-August 19, 2005)
Jambalaya Studios, Y.R. Studio
The
Proud Family was created by Bruce
W. Smith and followed the titular family on their daily (and sometimes
bizarre) adventures. Penny Proud (Kyla
Pratt) was the main protagonist and eldest daughter of the family which
consisted of her immature snack inventing father Oscar (Tommy Davidson), level-headed
veterinarian mother Trudy (Paula
Jai Parker), toddler twin siblings BeBe and CeCe (both Tara Strong), and snarky
grandmother Suga Mama (Jo Marie
Payton). The series boasted an impressive list of guest-stars including Al Roker as a wish-granting version of
himself; Samuel L. Jackson as
homeless construction worker Joseph and Vivica A. Fox as his wife, Margaret;
Ashanti as a department store
manager; and Lou Rawls as himself. Solange Knowles, along with her big
sister’s group Destiny’s Child,
recorded the series’ theme.
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Meet the family: Trudy, Oscar, Puff, Suga Mama, CeCe, Penny and BeBe. |
The
Proud Family was originally intended for Nickelodeon until it was picked up
by Disney Channel. It was the
first Disney
Channel Original Series and the first on the channel to not be produced
exclusively by Disney’s
television animation department. It ran for 3 seasons, ending with a TV
film as the same day as its series finale. During its run, it crossed-over with
fellow Disney program Lilo & Stitch and
was spun-off into a web series called The
Proud Family Shorties that starred BeBe, CeCe and their dog, Puff (also
Strong). In 2002, the series entered syndication and was rerun as part of ABC’s Disney’s One
Saturday Morning programming block from May until September. Further reruns
aired on BET, Toon Disney, The
Family Channel, Centric and TVJ.
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