The Proud Family

Follow the adventures and misadventures of Penny, a 14-year-old African American girl who's doing her best to navigate through the early years of teen-dom. Penny's every encounter inevitably spirals into bigger than life situations filled with hi-jinks, hilarity and heart. Her quest to balance her home, school and social lives are further complicated by friends like the sassy Dijonay, Penny's nemesis LaCienega Boulevardez, her loving, if not over-protective parents and her hip-to-the-groove-granny, Suga Mama.

The Proud Family (2001-2005) is a US animated family sitcom created by Bruce W. Smith for Disney Channel. Its protagonist is fourteen-year-old Penny Proud (voiced by Kyla Pratt), who is trying to get through the early years of teen life while balancing school, friends and home. Her parents Oscar Proud (Tommy Davidson) and Trudy Parker-Proud (Paula Jai Parker) are loving but over-protective, and her hip grandmother Suga Mama (Jo Marie Payton) adds warmth and sly humor to the household. Penny's rival LaCienega Boulevardez (Alisa Reyes) and her sassy friend Dijonay Jones (Karen Malina White) supply most of the friction. Each episode is a self-contained case of everyday school and family mishaps that snowball into bigger than life situations full of hijinks, hilarity and heart. The show runs for three seasons and fifty-two episodes in a familiar sitcom format, set in a contemporary African American neighborhood with a bright, cartoonish look. Its tone is breezy, cozy and affectionate, with a gentle streak of social observation about family and identity. Fans of The Simpsons, Recess and Doug will find resonance here.

Audiences rated the series mixed, with its later seasons faring worse than its first.

• The Simpsonsfamily animated sitcom with a bold, culturally specific household and heartfelt teen life
• Recessanimated family comedy centered on a teen navigating school and home life
• Douganimated family comedy with a Black family at its center and a warm, humorous register

Created by

Bruce W. Smith

Release Date

2001-09-15

Episode runtime

22 min

Rating

6.6 / 10 (161)

What is The Proud Family about?

A 14-year-old African American girl named Penny navigates the chaos of school, friends and family in an animated comedy full of hijinks and heart.

What is The Proud Family like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Proud Family as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Proud Family violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Proud Family.

What did critics think of The Proud Family?

Audiences rated the series mixed, with its later seasons faring worse than its first.

Which shows are like The Proud Family?

Shows with a similar feel include The Simpsons, Recess, and Doug.

How long is The Proud Family?

The Proud Family: 3 seasons, 52 episodes.

Is The Proud Family still running?

No, The Proud Family has ended.

Where can I watch The Proud Family?

In United States, The Proud Family streams on Disney Plus.