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{{short description|American animated sitcom}}
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{{Infobox television
| image                = The Proud Family logo.svg
| genre                = [[Animated sitcom]]<br />[[Coming-of-age]]
| creator              = [[Bruce W. Smith]]
| developer            = {{ubl|Bruce W. Smith|Doreen Spicer}}
| voices               = {{ubl|[[Kyla Pratt]]|[[Tommy Davidson]]|[[Paula Jai Parker]]|[[Jo Marie Payton]]|[[Karen Malina White]]|[[Soleil Moon Frye]]|[[Alisa Reyes]]|[[Orlando Brown (actor)|Orlando Brown]]}}
| open_theme           = "The Proud Family Theme Song" performed by [[Solange Knowles]] and [[Destiny's Child]]
| end_theme            = "The Proud Family Theme Song" (instrumental)
| composer             = {{ubl|[[Kurt Farquhar]]|[[Bud'da]]}}
| country              = United States
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 2
| num_episodes         = 52
| list_episodes        = List of The Proud Family episodes
| runtime              = 20–22 minutes
| company              = [[Jambalaya Studio]]
| executive_producer   = {{ubl|Kurt Albrecht|[[Willard Carroll]]|Thomas L. Wilhite|[[Ralph Farquhar]]|Bruce W. Smith|Calvin Brown Jr.}}
| producer             = {{ubl|Mercedes J. Sichon|Gillian Higgins}}
| network              = [[Disney Channel]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2001|9|15}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2005|8|19}}
| related              = {{ubl|''[[The Proud Family Movie]]''|''[[The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder]]''}}
}}
'''''The Proud Family''''' is an American [[animated sitcom]] created by [[Bruce W. Smith]] that aired on [[Disney Channel]] for two seasons from September 15, 2001, to August 19, 2005. The series centers on the life of the titular family, including the show’s main protagonist, Penny Proud, a 14-year-old [[African Americans|African American]] teenage girl who navigates her adolescence while dealing with her friends and family. Episodes deal with Penny discovering her boundaries and struggling with family relationships and peer pressure. Penny Proud has strong relationships with her entrepreneurial father Oscar Proud and her veterinarian mother Trudy Proud, as well as her friends Dijonay Jones, LaCienega Boulevardez, Zoey Howzer, and Sticky Webb.

Bruce W. Smith previously directed the 1992 film, ''[[Bebe's Kids]]'', which was a [[box office failure]]. Because of the lack of African-American animated shows, Smith co-founded [[Jambalaya Studios]] to create diverse projects. ''The Proud Family'' was the first project to be created by the company, starting development in 1998. Smith was inspired to create the series due to the lack of African-American empowerment in animation. Based on his experiences with a middle-class African-American family in [[Los Angeles]], the series featured several elements in [[animated sitcom]]s that explored socially relevant themes.

''The Proud Family'' is the first original animated series to air exclusively on Disney Channel.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 15, 2001 |title=Meet the Prouds on Disney |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/369322832 |access-date=February 1, 2024 |work=[[Los Angeles Sentinel]] |issn=0890-4340 |id={{ProQuest|369322832}}}}</ref> The series premiered on September 15, 2001, as part of the network's programming block [[Zoog Disney]]. The series received generally positive reviews for its humor and themes, but received some criticism for its stereotypes. A feature film, ''[[The Proud Family Movie]]'', premiered as the [[series finale]] on August 19, 2005. A revival, known as ''[[The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder]]'', premiered on February 23, 2022, on [[Disney+]].

==Characters==
===Main===
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[[File:TheProudFamilyCast.jpg|thumb|left|The main characters of ''The Proud Family'' (from left to right): Penny Proud, Suga Mama Proud, Puff the Dog, Trudy Proud, Oscar Proud, and BeBe and CeCe Proud (below)]]

* '''Penny Proud''' (voiced by [[Kyla Pratt]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Hooper |first=Ben |date=September 15, 2001 |title=Disney Channel presents a 'toon with 'tude in 'The Proud Family' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/77330569/?terms=%22Disney%20Channel%20presents%20a%20toon%20with%20%27tude%20in%20The%20Proud%20Family%22&match=1 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |work=[[Herald and Review]] |pages=39}}</ref>{{Sfn|McCann|2010|pp=|p=270}}{{Sfn|Fearn-Banks|2006|pp=334, 336, 465|p=}}<ref name=":9">{{Cite news |last=Spelling |first=Ian |date=September 13, 2001 |title=Pratt juggles two TV families |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/419449207 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |pages=9 |issn=1085-6706 |id={{ProQuest|419449207}}}}</ref>) is the main [[protagonist]] of the series, a good-natured, smart, outspoken, and sensible 14-year-old girl who enjoys hanging out with her friends, even though they (mostly Dijonay) have gotten her into trouble, and left her to face danger by herself many times. She loves her parents dearly, but has a rather tense relationship with Oscar as he frequently embarasses her and clashes with him over matters of the heart, especially when dating boys.
* '''Oscar Proud''' (voiced by [[Tommy Davidson]]{{Sfn|Fearn-Banks|2006|pp=100, 336, 465|p=}}<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Sachs |first=Mark |date=April 11, 2003 |title=Television & Radio; TUNED IN; Speak of the devil: Casting Al Roker is divine inspiration; Quirky casting is a regular feature of Disney's 'The Proud Family,' an animated show intended for teens. |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/421788768 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |publisher= |issn=0458-3035 |id={{ProQuest|421788768}}}}</ref>) is the overprotective father of Penny, BeBe and CeCe, husband of Trudy, younger brother of Bobby Proud and son of Suga Mama. Oscar is characterized as obnoxious and immature, but still a well-meaning, friendly man whose ambitions and failed attempts at fame and fortune often cloud his judgement. Oscar is an amateur [[entrepreneur]] despite his job as a [[telemarketer]] for the fictional Kelly Inc. [[entrepreneurship]].
* '''Trudy Proud''' (née Parker) (voiced by [[Paula Jai Parker]]{{Sfn|McCann|2010|pp=260–261}}{{Sfn|Fearn-Banks|2006|pp=321, 336–337, 465|p=}}) is the [[veterinarian]] mother of Penny, BeBe and CeCe, wife of Oscar, daughter-in-law of Suga Mama and sister-in-law of Bobby Proud. She comes from a relatively [[wealthy]] family which includes her sister Diana, who is a famous actress. She often gives Penny advice when Penny is in trouble while at the same time, she frequently forces Oscar to see the logical side of an argument and to allow Penny to have a voice. Trudy is the second most sensible member of the family along with Penny, though she can be bossy sometimes.
* '''Suga Mama Proud''' (voiced by [[Jo Marie Payton]]{{Sfn|McCann|2010|pp=264–265}}{{Sfn|Fearn-Banks|2006|pp=326, 337, 465|p=}}) is Penny, BeBe, and CeCe's [[hip (slang)|hip]], [[Professional wrestling|wrestling]]-loving paternal grandmother, Oscar and Bobby's mother and Trudy's mother-in-law who does [[Tae Bo]]. She is nice but sassy, and always gets straight to the point when she talks. She can even tease and beat up Oscar, but loves him deep down. She is really into pink dresses and [[afro puffs]], hence the name of her dog, Puff.
* '''BeBe Proud & CeCe Proud''' (both voiced by [[Tara Strong]]<ref>{{cite web |date=January 14, 2022 |title=The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder: Disney+ Drops Official Trailer & Premier Date |url=https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2022/01/the-proud-family-louder-and-prouder-disney-drops-official-trailer-premier-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115012213/https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2022/01/the-proud-family-louder-and-prouder-disney-drops-official-trailer-premier-date/ |archive-date=January 15, 2022 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |website=BlackFilm.com}}</ref>) are Penny's troublemaking baby [[fraternal twin]] siblings. BeBe is a boy with an [[afro]] and always has a bottle in his mouth, while CeCe is a girl with brown hair and a pink dress. BeBe and CeCe are named after the gospel music brother and sister duo, [[BeBe & CeCe Winans]].
* '''Puff the Dog''' (voiced by Tara Strong in the first season,<ref>{{cite web |date=October 18, 2021 |title=Voice acting legend Tara Strong on Loki's Miss Minutes, My Little Pony, and Rugrats |url=https://www.avclub.com/voice-acting-legend-tara-strong-on-loki-s-miss-minutes-1847866329 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317214332/https://www.avclub.com/voice-acting-legend-tara-strong-on-loki-s-miss-minutes-1847866329 |archive-date=March 17, 2022 |access-date=April 15, 2022 |website=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref> [[Carlos Alazraqui]] in the second season and the [[The Proud Family Movie|movie]]) is Suga Mama's beloved pet [[poodle]]. Puff is often tormented by the baby twins, BeBe & CeCe, who play roughly with him. He does, however, show a soft side for Penny.
* '''LaCienega Boulevardez''' (voiced by [[Alisa Reyes]]<ref name=":0" />) is Penny's [[Hispanic-American]] frenemy and the daughter of Felix and Sunset Boulevardez. She is the most popular and beautiful girl in Penny's school, caring a great deal about her popularity and image and displaying a rather nasty bullying attitude; Penny in particular rarely gets along with her. LaCienega and her mother Sunset are named after [[La Cienega Boulevard]] and [[Sunset Boulevard]], two Los Angeles area [[arterial road]]s that meet in [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]], California.
* '''Dijonay Jones''' (voiced by [[Karen Malina White]]{{Sfn|Fearn-Banks|2006|pp=337, 465, 478|p=}}) is Penny's selfish and untrustworthy yet enthusiastic and caring best friend. She has an obsessive crush on Sticky. She also loves to gossip and has gotten Penny in trouble many times. Dijonay's name is a pun on the name of Best Foods'/Hellmann's [[Best Foods#List of products|Dijonnaise]], and she has nine younger siblings, all named after spices, seasonings and condiments.
* '''Zoey Howzer''' (voiced by [[Soleil Moon Frye]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" />) is timid, shy, and very insecure about her looks and wants to be accepted. Zoey is known for being a follower and Penny often has to talk sense into her. Her family is Jewish.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rocque |first=Starr |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Ralph Farquhar on bringing 'The Proud Family' into the future |url=https://www.mic.com/culture/proud-family-louder-prouder-ralph-farquhar |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=[[Mic (media company)|Mic]]}}</ref>
* '''Sticky Webb''' (voiced by [[Orlando Brown (actor)|Orlando Brown]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Bell|first=Breanna|url=https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/proud-family-louder-and-prouder-removes-major-character/|title='Proud Family: Louder and Prouder' Removes Major Character|website=PopCulture|date=February 24, 2022|access-date=April 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425130655/https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/proud-family-louder-and-prouder-removes-major-character/|archive-date=April 25, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>) is Penny's other best friend. He is shown as a cool tech nerd who is able to build or hack any type of device, and after Zoey, he is Penny's most loyal friend.

===Supporting===

* '''The Gross Sisters''' (Nubia is voiced by [[Raquel Lee]], Olei and Gina do not speak<ref name="upi2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2022/01/14/Proud-Family-Louder-Prouder-Disney/2461642180569/|title='The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder' coming to Disney+ on Feb. 23|website=[[UPI]]|date=January 14, 2022|access-date=January 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115012333/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2022/01/14/Proud-Family-Louder-Prouder-Disney/2461642180569/|archive-date=January 15, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>) are the neighborhood bullies who are almost always seen together and who go around stealing money from students, faculty, and parents (including their own). Their names are references to skincare brands [[Neutrogena]], [[Nivea]], and [[Olay]], although their skin is noted to be dry, ashy, and blue.
* '''Bobby Proud''' (voiced by [[Cedric the Entertainer]]{{Sfn|Fearn-Banks|2006|pp=337, 465|p=}}) is Oscar's older brother, Suga Mama's elder son, Trudy's brother-in-law and Penny, BeBe and CeCe's uncle. He is a fan of groups like [[Kool & The Gang]] among others. Suga Mama favors him over Oscar. He often has Oscar do things that annoy him very often, but ironically lead to Oscar meeting beautiful women.
* '''Wizard Kelly''' (voiced by [[Aries Spears]]<ref name="upi2022" />) is an incredibly wealthy and famous businessman who made his fortune playing professional basketball, whom Oscar greatly admires. He owns various businesses that are named after him, one of which is the Kelly Inc. entrepeneurship where Oscar works. A running gag is that he is very tall, so every image and video of him shows only up to his neck. He is based on former basketball player [[Magic Johnson]], following a similar life and nomenclature. His wife's name, Ginger Snap, is a play on Johnson's wife Cookie.
* '''Smart Baby/Red-Nosed Baby''' (voiced by [[Ron Glass]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|url=https://tvline.com/2016/11/26/ron-glass-dead-barney-miller-firefly-age-71/|title=Barney Miller's Ron Glass Dead at 71|website=TVLine|date=November 26, 2016|access-date=April 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403201433/https://tvline.com/2016/11/26/ron-glass-dead-barney-miller-firefly-age-71/|archive-date=April 3, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>) is an infant with a droll expression, who enjoys harassing Oscar.
* '''Felix Boulevardez''' (voiced by [[Carlos Mencia]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hinojosa |first=Cassandra |date=June 4, 2004 |title=Mencia pokes fun at family, government |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/369984893 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=[[Corpus Christi Caller Times]] |issn=0894-5365 |id={{ProQuest|369984893}}}}</ref>) is Oscar's neighbor and best friend. He is the father of LaCienega and the husband of Sunset. He owns his own [[construction company]] called Boulevardez Construction. Both Oscar and Felix tend to get in trouble with their wives although he is noticeably more well-off and successful than Oscar is, yet their friendship is strong. Felix usually gives LaCienega everything she asks for but he has occasionally been pushed to a breaking point.
* '''Sunset Boulevardez''' (voiced by [[Maria Canals-Barrera|Maria Canals]]<ref name="upi2022" />) is Felix's wife and Trudy's best friend. She is the mother of LaCienega, a stay-at-home mother who has a lot in common with Trudy, such as complaining about how their husbands get in trouble quite frequently. Unlike Felix, Sunset is more strict with LaCienega as she has little patience for her nasty attitude. She is also very fond of Penny, much to LaCienega's chagrin. 
* '''Papi Boulevardez''' (voiced by Alvaro Gutierrez,<ref name="upi2022" /> [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] while laughing) is Felix's father, Sunset's father-in-law and Suga Mama's love interest. He is the grandfather of LaCienega. He speaks only [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and as a result he can get away with insulting Suga Mama. He is known for his trademark cackling when after he insults Suga Mama or on some occasions.
* '''Michael Collins''' (voiced by [[Phil LaMarr]]<ref name="ewfirstlook">{{cite magazine |last=Yang |first=Rachel |date=May 12, 2021 |title=See first look at Zachary Quinto and Billy Porter's new characters in ''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'' |url=https://ew.com/tv/first-look-zachary-quinto-billy-porter-the-proud-family-louder-and-prouder/ |access-date=May 12, 2021 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>) is Penny's flamboyant friend and the son of the school coach.
* '''Dr. Payne''' (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson<ref name="upi2022" />) is the Prouds' doctor, whose build and mannerisms are based on those of [[Mr. T]]. Oscar usually suffers painful treatment at his hands.
* '''Peabo''' (voiced by [[Cree Summer]]<ref name="upi2022" />) is the Prouds' 9-year-old neighbor.
* '''Li’l Wiz''' (voiced by Aries Spears) is Wizard Kelly's son.

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of The Proud Family episodes}}

{{:List of The Proud Family episodes}}

===Crossover with ''Lilo & Stitch''===
The Proud Family visit [[Hawaii]] in an episode of ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]'', titled "[[List of Lilo & Stitch: The Series episodes#ep53|Spats]]", in which they stay at [[Jumba Jookiba|Jumba]] & [[Pleakley]]'s Bed & Not Breakfast and Suga Mama inadvertently activates an experiment that causes spats.

==Production==
=== Origin and development ===
{{Quote box
| quote = "Growing in [[Los Angeles|L.A.]] in a family of six kids, we had some crazy episodes, and I thought it would be a cool idea to bring all that stuff to the screen. I wouldn't say it's edgy the way ''[[South Park]]'' is edgy–it's edgy but it has a heart."
| author = [[Bruce W. Smith]] on his interview with Charles Solomon, ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]''<ref name="losangelestimes"/>
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American animator and character designer [[Bruce W. Smith]] had previously directed the animated film ''[[Bebe's Kids]]''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Duffy |first=Mike |date=September 10, 2001 |title=Disney animates a black 'Family' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/361433062/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |work=[[Detroit Free Press]] |pages=52, 55}}</ref> Based on comedian [[Robin Harris (comedian)|Robin Harris]]' [[stand-up comedy]] act of the same name,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/168/mode/2up |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |pages=168–169 |access-date=June 6, 2020}}</ref> it was the first animated film to be targeted at a [[Black people|Black]] audience.<ref name="losangelestimes">{{Cite news |last=Charles |first=Solomon |date=January 1, 2000 |title=Jambalaya Studio Planning to Put More Color in Animation |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/161534615/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |pages=61, 64}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Released on July 31, 1992, by [[Paramount Pictures]], it was a [[box-office flop]], and it received negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bebe's Kids |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bebes_kids |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]}}</ref> Since the 1970s, only a few animated series had an [[African Americans|African-American]] focus, including ''[[Little Bill]]'' in 1999.<ref name=":1" />

In 1999, Smith co-founded [[Jambalaya Studio]] with [[Hyperion Pictures]] to bring more "racially and ethnically" diverse animated projects to television, movies, and the internet.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="adalian19992">{{Cite web |last=Adalian |first=Josef |date=October 5, 1999 |title=Jambalaya cooks up multi-ethnic toons |url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/jambalaya-cooks-up-multi-ethnic-toons-1117756300/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110000846/https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/jambalaya-cooks-up-multi-ethnic-toons-1117756300/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Byrne |first=Bridget |date=June 6, 2003 |title=Animator draws on diversity |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/177920681/?terms=the%20proud%20family&match=1 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=[[Florida Today]] |pages=37}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{Cite news |last=Canemaker |first=John |date=September 2001 |title=In living color |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/231030868 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=[[Print (magazine)|Print]] |pages=18 |volume=55 |issue=5 |issn=0032-8510 |id={{ProQuest|231030868}}}}</ref> ''The Proud Family'' was the first project created for Jambalaya Studio,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":11" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Washburn |first=Mark |date=September 20, 2001 |title='Proud Family' diversifies Disney |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/630259553/?terms=the%20proud%20family&match=1 |access-date=January 11, 2024 |work=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |pages=65}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> starting development in 1998.<ref name="losangelestimes" /> Smith was inspired to create the series because he did not see the characters of color represented in animation.<ref name=":10">{{Cite news |date=February 9, 2004 |title=ANIMATOR BRUCE SMITH GIVES BLACKS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/199967591 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=[[Jet (magazine)|Jet]] |publisher=CVG Group LLC |pages=19 |volume=105 |issue=6 |issn=0021-5996 |id={{ProQuest|199967591}}}}</ref> Upon creating the series, Smith drew his experiences with a middle-class African-American family in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="losangelestimes" /><ref name=":1" /> The conception of the series was also inspired by his fatherhood of three children.<ref name=":1" /> In 2000, Smith told Charles Solomon of ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' that he wanted to create a middle-class African-American family that was "not so much [[The Cosby Show|Cosby-esque]] as Cosby-esque with a really interesting slant."<ref name="losangelestimes" /> The name of the series was inspired by his meeting with co-founder Tom Wilhite when Smith showed him the main characters drawn in a family portrait.<ref name=":2" />

The series' lead character, Penny Proud, was partially based on Smith's daughter Rachel.<ref name=":1" /> According to Smith in 2001, he saw the series as an instructional video to his daughter.<ref name=":0" /> Oscar's mother, Suga Mama, was named after Smith's mother, Mary, who disliked being called "grandma".<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> His mother's personality traits were also included for the character,<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |date=November 6, 2002 |title=Naturally Drawn to Cartooning; 'Proud Family' Gives Nod to African American Culture |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/409402853 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |issn=0190-8286 |id={{ProQuest|409402853}}}}</ref> including her "bold spirit".<ref name=":2" /> Oscar and Trudy Proud were based on Smith and his wife Denise.<ref name=":2" /> Papi Boulevardez's physical appearance was inspired by [[Cesar Romero]] as the [[Joker (character)|Joker]] in ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' (1966).<ref name=":2" />

=== Casting ===
[[Kyla Pratt]] was cast as the lead character Penny Proud.<ref name=":0" />{{Sfn|McCann|2010|pp=|p=270}}{{Sfn|Fearn-Banks|2006|pp=334, 336, 465|p=}}<ref name=":9" /> At the time, Pratt identified with her character's personality traits because they both "[knew] when to be sweet and when to have a little attitude", and they both liked being a "regular kid", "going to school", and "work[ing] [their] own way".<ref name=":0" /> Pratt also related to the episodes, stating that they taught her how to "deal with things that happened [in the episodes]."<ref name=":0" /> Pratt recorded dialogue for the series on days when she was not rehearsing and taping for ''[[One on One (American TV series)|One on One]].<ref name=":9" />'' [[Soleil Moon Frye]], best known as the title character on ''[[Punky Brewster]]'', was cast as Zoey Howzer.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" /> Describing the character as a "wonderfully fun and cute and crazy little character", Frye told TVData Features Syndicate that she was "having fun playing [her character]".<ref name=":0" />

=== Writing ===
Featuring several conventions in every [[animated sitcom]] with socially relevant themes,<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Mallory |first=Michael |date=September 15, 2001 |title=A New Neighborhood for Animated Series |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/188100017/?terms=the%20proud%20family&match=1 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |pages=68}}</ref> Smith wanted to create "something for the audience to laugh at" and give them "something to take away and be proud in terms of what [Black] culture represents."<ref name=":5" /> Although essentially an animated sitcom, Smith set up as an [[Action genre|action-oriented]] show and included things that would be impossible for a [[Sitcom|live-action sitcom]].<ref name=":3" /> Smith cited the first season episode "I Had a Dream" as one of the examples, stating that the premise is similar to ''[[Back to the Future]]'', and the premise would not be done in a "live-action half hour" show.<ref name=":3" /> According to TVData Features Syndicate, the dialogue included a "[[Hip hop (culture)|hip-hop]] vocabulary primer", and the series blended classic family themes from shows like [[The Simpsons]] with [[Coming-of-age story|coming-of-age]] elements reminiscent of ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' and ''[[Degrassi Junior High]]''.<ref name=":0" />

=== Animation and design ===
In terms of design, Smith wanted the colors to "create a harmony" without "[[ghetto]] hues" for a mainstream look.<ref name=":5" />

== Themes ==
Due to few pitches of all cartoons featuring [[African Americans|African-Americans]],<ref name=":6" /> ''The Proud Family'' is one of the few animated kids shows that featured an African-American protagonist<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Raiti |first=Gerald |date=January 2005 |title=Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? The absence of African-American heroes in animation - An opinion piece |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/225320755 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=KidScreen |pages=60 |issn=1205-7746 |id={{ProQuest|225320755}}}}</ref> and one of the few animated sitcoms to feature African-Americans as lead characters.<ref name=":10" /> Dealing with themes of [[bullying]], [[gossip]], [[Responsibilities of citizens|responsibility]], and others, ''The Proud Family'' highlighted the importance of [[discrimination]], [[stereotyping]], and [[Culture|culture differences]].<ref name=":26">{{cite news |last=Steele |first=Monique |date=October 25, 2015 |title=15 Disney Channel Series We Wish We Could Watch Again |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2359928/disney-shows-we-want-to-binge-watch/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011164742/http://www.mtv.com/news/2359928/disney-shows-we-want-to-binge-watch/ |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=[[MTV]]}}</ref> With universal themes rooted in the [[African-American culture]], ''The Proud Family'' was considered "groundbreaking" for television due to its depiction on an African-American family in their day-to-day lives.<ref name="nytimes2022">{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Leigh Ann |date=February 23, 2022 |title=A Groundbreaking Cartoon Family Returns, 'Louder and Prouder' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/arts/television/proud-family-returns.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310041130/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/arts/television/proud-family-returns.html |archive-date=March 10, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=[[New York Times]]}}</ref> According to Michael Mallory of ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'', the series was also addressing the "[[Diversity, equity, and inclusion|diversity issue]]" more effectively than in [[primetime television]] at the time of publishing.<ref name=":3" /> Smith told Mike Duffy of ''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' that the series is a "celebration [and inclusion] of all cultures."<ref name=":1" /> Ben Hooper of TVData Features Syndicate commented that while several animated shows deal with "multicultural issues", ''The Proud Family'' "keeps it real''–''er, skews closer to reality''–''by presenting a multiracial cast of characters with which [[Preteen|tweens]] in culturally diverse schools can identify."<ref name=":0" /> Gerald Raiti of ''[[Kidscreen]]'' recalled that although the series is a satire of family life, it was "[communicating] to children of all races."<ref name=":6" />

The series also had themes of [[African-American history]] and liberation.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> The first-season episode "I Had a Dream" experienced the importance of [[Black History Month]] and the life of a black person in the 1950s.<ref name=":3" /> In the episode, Penny encountered [[racism]] and [[Segregation academy|segregation]] after she time-traveled to the year 1955.<ref name=":11" /> According to Smith on the holiday-themed episode "Seven Days of Kwanzaa", he implied [[Kwanzaa]] as the "true meaning of [December]", and he stated that "Kwanzaa is about someone leading a purposeful life, [and] it ties in with what we feel the [[Christmas spirit]] is about: family, giving, unity, purpose."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Elber |first=Lynn |date=December 7, 2001 |title=Kids' shows take lighthearted, heartfelt look at Kwanzaa |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/95416897/?terms=the%20proud%20family&match=1 |access-date=January 11, 2024 |work=[[Santa Cruz Sentinel]] |publisher= |pages=18}}</ref>

==Broadcast==
In January 1999, [[Animation World Network]] announced that [[Nickelodeon]] commissioned production for ''The Proud Family''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 1999 |title=Animation World News - Television |url=https://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.10/3.10pages/television.html |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=[[Animation World Network]] |volume=3 |issue=10}}</ref> Although ''[[Los Angeles Times|The Los Angeles Times]]'' implied that ''The Proud Family'' was picked up by [[Disney Channel]] on November 19, 2000,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ryon |first=Ruth |date=November 19, 2000 |title=A Duke Gives Up Life on the Ranch |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/421735688 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |issn=0458-3035 |id={{ProQuest|421735688}} |quote="[[Ralph Farquhar]] is also executive producer of the [[Disney Channel]]'s "The Proud Family." "}}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' officially announced that Disney Channel was preparing ''The Proud Family'' for its lineup on March 26, 2001.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mallory |first=Michael |date=March 26, 2001 |title=Family shows find new auds |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/236237071 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |volume=382 |issue=6 |issn=0042-2738 |id={{ProQuest|236237071}}}}</ref> The series' debut episode, "Bring It On", first aired on September 15, 2001, on Disney Channel.<ref name="Copy">{{cite web |date=September 15, 2001 |title=The proud family : no. 1-05, Bring it on. |url=https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=26&ti=26,26&Search%5FArg=the%20proud%20family&Search%5FCode=TALL&CNT=25&PID=qW2TJ2_zx7oVurrmBAihaktMumkEzLcx&SEQ=20240114203411&SID=1 |accessdate=January 14, 2024 |website=U.S. Copyright Office |publisher=[[Disney Enterprises, Inc.]]}}</ref> The show ran for two seasons and was followed by the 2005 film, ''[[The Proud Family Movie]]'', which ended the series.<ref>{{cite web |last=Finley |first=Taryn |date=March 3, 2022 |title='The Proud Family' Star Kyla Pratt Has Been America's Sweetheart All Along |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kyla-pratt-proud-family-reboot-disney_n_62153753e4b0ef74d7273298 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420104604/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kyla-pratt-proud-family-reboot-disney_n_62153753e4b0ef74d7273298 |archive-date=April 20, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2022 |website=[[HuffPost]]}}</ref>

===Reruns===
On August 31, 2002, ''The Proud Family'' began airing in reruns on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] as part of [[Disney's One Saturday Morning]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} Two weeks later, Disney's One Saturday Morning would be rebranded as [[ABC Kids (programming block)|ABC Kids]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=645–646}}</ref> where ''The Proud Family'' continued airing until September 2, 2006, when it was removed from the lineup.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} The series was shown on [[Disney Channel]] as part of Disney Replay on October 1, 2015, and aired again on December 24, 2015, with the episode, "Seven Days of Kwanzaa".{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} In December 2018, the episode was part of a holiday live stream on Disney Channel's [[YouTube]] channel.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} It also aired on [[Toon Disney]] until February 6, 2009, just six days before the channel was relaunched as [[Disney XD]], [[BET]] in 2008 and [[BET Her|Centric]] in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Nick at Nite January 2009 Highlights; BET Adds Family Matters and Proud Family Marathons; 15th Annual SAG Awards Nominees - SitcomsOnline.com News Blog | url=https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2008/12/nick-at-nite-january-2009-highlights.html?m=1 | access-date=2025-04-07 | website=blog.sitcomsonline.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title=Centric Adds A-Team, Proud Family Weekend Stunts; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 15, 2010) - SitcomsOnline.com News Blog | url=https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2010/03/centric-adds-team-proud-family-weekend.html?m=1 | access-date=2025-04-07 | website=blog.sitcomsonline.com}}</ref>

The second-season episode "[[List of The Proud Family episodes#ep40|Wedding Bell Blues]]" was initially removed from reruns on the network in 2004 due to Oscar accusing Suga Mama's new boyfriend Clarence of being a [[gigolo]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} The episode is currently available on [[Disney+]].<ref name="D+" /> Another second-season episode "[[List of The Proud Family episodes#ep51|Who You Calling a Sissy?]]" was pulled after its initial airing on August 12, 2005, due to Michael Collins being called a [[sissy]] at the time.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} In 2022, it was confirmed that Michael Collins is [[gender non-conforming]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/disney-plus/22883924/the-proud-family-revival-series-trailer-release-date|title=The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder trailer brings a gorgeous update to the familiar characters|first1=Petra|last1=Radulovic|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=January 14, 2022|access-date=January 14, 2022}}</ref> The episode is also currently available on [[Disney+]].<ref name="D+">{{cite web |title=Watch ''The Proud Family'' on Disney+ |url=https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-proud-family/3MGjfPIJB5oU |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=[[Disney+]]}}</ref>

===International===
''The Proud Family'' aired on [[Family Channel (Canadian TV channel)|The Family Channel]] in Canada.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} In [[Jamaica]], it aired on [[Television Jamaica|TVJ]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} In the United Kingdom, the series aired on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] in 2002 as part of the network's Saturday morning [[List of GMTV programmes|Diggin' It]] show.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} The series has also aired on multiple international Disney Channel stations.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

===Streaming===
As of September 2020, the series is available for purchase on the [[iTunes Store]],<ref name=Vol1>{{cite web|title=The Proud Family, Vol. 1|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-proud-family-vol-1/id1608077699|website=iTunes|date=September 15, 2001 |access-date=March 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-proud-family-vol-2/id1250177089|title=The Proud Family, Vol. 2|date=September 15, 2001 |via=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-proud-family-vol-3/id1250177990|title=The Proud Family, Vol. 3|date=July 10, 2017 |via=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref> [[Amazon Prime Video]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/The-Proud-Family-Volume-1/dp/B073RR1DSL|title=The Proud Family - Season 101|website=[[Amazon.com]]}}</ref> and [[Google TV (service)|Google TV]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/The_Proud_Family?cdid=tvseason-7yhOuwZw32DBXJ-C4WvgCQ&id=KO-1VneKqMwZqV8NwUa-jA&hl=en_US|title=The Proud Family: Vol. 1|website=[[Google Play Store]]}}</ref> The series became available to stream on [[Disney+]] on January 1, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://d23.com/everything-new-you-can-stream-on-disney-in-january-2020/|title=Everything New You Can Stream on Disney+ in January 2020|website=[[D23 (Disney)|D23]].com|date=December 27, 2019|access-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219231841/https://d23.com/everything-new-you-can-stream-on-disney-in-january-2020/|archive-date=February 19, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The first-season episode "[[List of The Proud Family episodes#ep10|Don't Leave Home Without It]]" was originally unavailable on all streaming services due to complications with several references to [[product placement]]s, such as [[Q-Tip]] and [[Minoxidil|Rogaine]] being mentioned.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} The episode is currently available on Disney+,<ref name="D+" /> iTunes,<ref name="Vol1" /> and the complete series on DVD after resolving this issue since no physical appearance of commercialism is involved.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} 

== Home media ==
To celebrate the show's 20th anniversary, [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment]] released a 7-disc complete collection that includes the entire show for the first time ever on DVD, alongside ''[[The Proud Family Movie]]'' and Shorties on March 15, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=Major|first=Michael|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/VIDEO-Disney-Shares-THE-PROUD-FAMILY-LOUDER-AND-PROUDER-Trailer-20220114|title=VIDEO: Disney+ Shares THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER Trailer|website=Broadway World|date=January 14, 2022|access-date=January 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114191947/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/VIDEO-Disney-Shares-THE-PROUD-FAMILY-LOUDER-AND-PROUDER-Trailer-20220114|archive-date=January 14, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name         = The Proud Family
| type         = soundtrack
| artist       = Various artists
| released     = {{plainlist|
* April 20, 2004
* August 16, 2005 (re-release)
}}
| genre        = * [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
* [[Soul music|soul]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| label        = [[Walt Disney Records|Walt Disney]]/Universal
}}

The [[soundtrack]] album for the show is a combination of both original songs by the characters in the show, songs by popular [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] music artists such as [[Alicia Keys]], [[India Arie|India.Arie]], and [[Solange Knowles|Solange]] & [[Destiny's Child]] (who perform the theme song), and classic [[soul music]] from artists such as [[Aretha Franklin]] and [[the O'Jays]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/010710/0436.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010717123606/http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/010710/0436.html|title=Solange & Destiny's Child and Baha Men Tune-Up At Disney Channel to Sing Theme Songs for Two All-New Animated Series|website=[[Business Wire]]|publisher=[[Berkshire Hathaway]]|archive-date=July 17, 2001|date=July 10, 2001|access-date=June 4, 2019}}</ref>

===Track listing===
# "The Proud Family Theme Song" - [[Solange Knowles|Solange]] & [[Destiny's Child]]
# "[[Enjoy Yourself (The Jacksons song)|Enjoy Yourself]]" - L.P.D.Z.
# "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" - [[Buckwheat Boyz]]
# "[[Respect (song)|Respect]]" - [[Aretha Franklin]]
# "[[Fallin' (Alicia Keys song)|Fallin']]" - [[Alicia Keys]]
# "Throw Em Up" - [[Romeo Miller|Lil' Romeo]]
# "[[Good Times (Chic song)|Good Times]]" - [[Chic (band)|Chic]]
# "Bobby's Jam: So Dysfunkshunal" - [[Cedric the Entertainer]]
# "[[Video (song)|Video]]" - [[India Arie|India.Arie]]
# "[[More Love (Smokey Robinson and the Miracles song)|More Love]]" - [[Smokey Robinson]] & [[the Miracles]]
# "We Are Best Friends" - L.P.D.Z.
# "[[Use ta Be My Girl]]" - [[the O'Jays]]
# "It's All About Me" - Penny Proud
# "[[You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine]]" - [[Lou Rawls]]

==Reception==

=== Critical response ===
The series received generally positive reviews from critics.<ref name=":7">{{cite web|url=https://thegrio.com/2022/03/02/disney-proud-family-encanto-diverse-stories-animation/|title=Disney creatives behind 'The Proud Family,' 'Encanto' on telling diverse stories in animation|website=[[The Grio]]|date=March 2, 2022|access-date=March 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309021606/https://thegrio.com/2022/03/02/disney-proud-family-encanto-diverse-stories-animation/|archive-date=March 9, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Mark Sachs of ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'' commented that it is a "fresh-feeling animated show geared teens".<ref name=":4" /> Betsy Wallace of [[Common Sense Media]] said that the series is a mix of positive role models, zany comedy, and stories which are relatable, while questioning the political point of having a famous basketball player own everything in town.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wallace |first=Betsy |date=March 1, 2022 |title=The Proud Family TV Review |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-proud-family |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305102215/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-proud-family |archive-date=March 5, 2022 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=[[Common Sense Media]]}}</ref> Nadira Goffe of [[Slate (website)|''Slate'']] praised the series for its humor aimed at viewers, with clear inspirations for in-universe shows and references, and for starring a cast of Black teenagers of "all different shades and family makeups."<ref>{{cite web |last=Goffe |first=Nadira |date=February 24, 2022 |title=TV's Blackest Cartoon Loses What Made It Special |url=https://slate.com/culture/2022/02/proud-family-2022-reboot-disney-plus-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311062535/https://slate.com/culture/2022/02/proud-family-2022-reboot-disney-plus-review.html |archive-date=March 11, 2022 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=[[Slate (website)|Slate]]}}</ref> Todd Coleman of ''[[TelevisionWeek]]'' also praised the series for its "flat-out hilarious" humor, describing the series as "hip in style".<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Coleman |first=Todd |date=February 9, 2004 |title=Disney Show a Dynamo With Tweens |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/203842274 |journal=[[TelevisionWeek]] |volume=23 |issue=6 |pages=33 |issn=1544-0516 |id={{ProQuest|203842274}} |access-date=January 14, 2024}}</ref>

''[[Screen Rant]]'' praised the series for having a "perfect balance" of being hilarious and heartfelt while breaking barriers with its "BIPOC representation" behind the scenes and in the show itself.<ref>{{cite web|last=Darius|first=Alex|url=https://screenrant.com/proud-family-reboot-series-release-date-when-trailer/|title=The Proud Family: Louder & Prouder Trailer Confirms 2022 Release Date|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=November 12, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126095207/https://screenrant.com/proud-family-reboot-series-release-date-when-trailer/|archive-date=November 26, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bustle (magazine)#History|''Romper'']] praised the series for positive representation of Black families, changing the narrative through each episode.<ref>{{cite web|last=McKay|first=Alex|url=https://www.romper.com/entertainment/the-proud-family-facts|title=Fun Facts About The Proud Family To Share With Your Kids Before The Reboot Premieres|website=[[Bustle (magazine)#History|Romper]]|date=December 31, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306081924/https://www.romper.com/entertainment/the-proud-family-facts|archive-date=March 6, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[HuffPost]]'' lauded the series for allowing Black people to see versions of themselves "through expressive and entertaining characters.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barksdale|first=Aaron|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tbt-proud-family-black-teen_n_55a3ac17e4b0ecec71bc62c4|title=10 Things From Your Teen Years 'The Proud Family' Totally Got|website=[[HuffPost]]|date=July 16, 2015|access-date=March 11, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220312023047/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tbt-proud-family-black-teen_n_55a3ac17e4b0ecec71bc62c4|archive-date=March 12, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Leila Etthachfini of [[Vice Media]] criticized the show for negative stereotypes of Asian, Muslim, and Black people, but stated that it is "a standout Disney show in many ways."<ref>{{cite web |last=Ettachfini |first=Leila |date=June 15, 2018 |title=I Wish I Never Revisited This 'Proud Family' Episode on Muslim Americans |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-proud-family-muslim-representation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228002621/https://www.vice.com/en/article/mbk4mp/the-proud-family-muslim-representation |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=[[Vice Media]]}}</ref>

===Ratings===
''The Proud Family'' was a "huge success" when it premiered.<ref name=":7" /> During the 2003''–''2004 season, the series had an average [[Nielsen Media Research|Nielsen]] rating of 4.0 for kids 6 to 11.<ref name=":6" />

===Awards and nominations===
{{Clear}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+
|-
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Award
!scope="col"| Category
!scope="col"| Nominee(s)
!scope="col"| Result
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2002
!scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[NAACP Image Awards]] 
| Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special
| [[Tommy Davidson]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref name="2002nom">{{cite magazine |date=December 2001 |title=Television Cont'd |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2kIEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=March 11, 2022 |magazine=[[The Crisis]] |publisher=[[NAACP]] |location=[[Baltimore, Maryland]] |pages=38}}</ref>
|-
| Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special
| ''The Proud Family''
| {{nom}}
|-
!scope="row"| [[Casting Society of America#Television|Artios Award]]
| Best Casting for Animated Voice Over, Television
| Eileen Mack Knight
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=2002 Artios Award Winners – October 17, 2002 |url=https://www.castingsociety.com/awards/artios/2002&lang=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312032242/https://www.castingsociety.com/awards/artios/2002&lang=en |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=[[Casting Society of America]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="10" |2003
!scope="row" rowspan="5"| [[NAACP Image Awards]]
| rowspan="2"|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
| [[Cedric the Entertainer]]
| {{won}}
| rowspan="5" |<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Joiner |first=Lottie L. |date=June 2003 |title=NAACP Honors the Arts |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EkMEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=March 11, 2022 |magazine=[[The Crisis]] |publisher=[[NAACP]] |location=[[Baltimore, Maryland]] |pages=58–59}}</ref><ref name="officiallist2003">{{cite magazine |date=February 2003 |title=NAACP Honors the Arts |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S9orwsHJ9BcC |access-date=March 11, 2022 |magazine=[[The Crisis]] |publisher=[[NAACP]] |location=[[Baltimore, Maryland]] |page=34}}</ref><ref name=":10"/> 
|-
| [[Ving Rhames]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3"|Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series/Special
| Tommy Davidson
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Jo Marie Payton]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Kyla Pratt]]
| {{nom}}
|-
!scope="row"| [[Casting Society of America#Television|Casting Society of America]]
| Best Casting for Animated Voice Over, Television
| Eileen Mack Knight
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=2003 Artios Award Winners – October 8, 2003 |url=https://www.castingsociety.com/awards/artios/2003&lang=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312032201/https://www.castingsociety.com/awards/artios/2003&lang=en |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=[[Casting Society of America]]}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="4" | [[30th Annie Awards]]
| Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Production Produced for Children
| ''The Proud Family''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="4" |<ref name="2003annienom">{{cite web |title=Annie Awards :: 30th Annie Awards |url=http://annieawards.org/30th-annie-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209203325/http://annieawards.org/30th-annie-awards |archive-date=February 9, 2017 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |work=annieawards.org}}</ref>
|-
| Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Television Production
| [[Shannon Tindle]] for episode "Forbidden Date"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Directing in an Animated Television Production
| [[Bruce W. Smith]] for episode "A Hero For Halloween"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Outstanding Writing in an Animated Television Production
| James E. West II & T. Smith III for episode "I Had A Dream"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2004
!scope="row"| [[31st Annie Awards]]
| Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Television Production
| Shannon Tindle for episode "Culture Shock"
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Annie Awards :: 31st Annie Awards |url=http://annieawards.org/31st-annie-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701220856/http://annieawards.org/31st-annie-awards |archive-date=July 1, 2016 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |work=annieawards.org}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"| [[Black Entertainment Television|BET Comedy Awards]]
| Outstanding Animated Series
| ''The Proud Family''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |date=February 2020 |title='The Proud Family' Returning After 15 Years: Penny Proud is back! |url=https://www.bet.com/article/ho86ji/the-proud-family-returning-after-15-years |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312033552/https://www.bet.com/article/ho86ji/the-proud-family-returning-after-15-years |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=[[BET]]}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[35th NAACP Image Awards|NAACP Image Awards]]
| rowspan="2"| Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series/Special
| Tommy Davidson
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref name=":10" /><ref name="2004nom">{{cite magazine |date=February 2004 |title=Television Youth or Children's Series/Special |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ice84BEC2yoC |access-date=March 11, 2022 |magazine=[[The Crisis]] |publisher=[[NAACP]] |location=[[Baltimore, Maryland]] |page=40}}</ref>
|-
| Kyla Pratt
| {{nom}}
|-
!scope="row" | [[2004 Kids' Choice Awards]]
| [[Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon|Favorite Cartoon]]
| ''The Proud Family''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |last=DeMott |first=Rick |date=January 22, 2004 |title=Nick Announces Kids Choice Nods |url=https://www.awn.com/news/nick-announces-kids-choice-nods |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312034518/https://www.awn.com/news/nick-announces-kids-choice-nods |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=[[Animation World Network|AWN]]}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" | [[20th TCA Awards]]
| Outstanding Children's Programming
| ''The Proud Family''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |date=June 3, 2004 |title=2004 TCA Awards nominees |url=http://tvcritics.org/2004/06/03/2004-tca-awards-nominees/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713054923/http://tvcritics.org/2004/06/03/2004-tca-awards-nominees/ |archive-date=July 13, 2011 |access-date=June 17, 2013 |publisher=[[Television Critics Association]]}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="3"| NAMIC Vision Awards
| rowspan="2"|Best Comedic Performance
| Jo Marie Payton
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref name="morfoot2004">{{cite web |last=Morfoot |first=Addie |date=March 28, 2004 |title=Namic names nominee names |url=https://variety.com/2004/tv/news/namic-names-nominee-names-1117902390/#! |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613214832/https://variety.com/2004/tv/news/namic-names-nominee-names-1117902390/ |archive-date=June 13, 2021 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
|-
| [[Paula Jai Parker]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Children's
| "Tween Town"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5" |2005
!scope="row" rowspan="3"| [[36th NAACP Image Awards]] 
| rowspan="3"| Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series/Special
| Tommy Davidson
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |<ref name="2005nom">{{cite magazine |date=February 2005 |title=Television Youth or Children's Series/Special |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8kIEAAAAMBAJ |access-date=March 11, 2022 |magazine=[[The Crisis]] |publisher=[[NAACP]] |location=[[Baltimore, Maryland]] |page=36}}</ref>
|-
| Jo Marie Payton
| {{nom}}
|-
| Kyla Pratt
| {{nom}}
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="2"| NAMIC Vision Awards
| Best Children's
| ''The Proud Family''
| {{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite press release |last=Chapman |first=Charmaine |date=May 25, 2005 |title=Hollywood Honors Trailblazing Actor-Director and Social Activist Ossie Davis--Star-Studded Gala Airs Saturday, May 28th On Starz In Black |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/05/prweb245537.htm |location=[[Hollywood, California]] |publisher=[[PR Web]] |agency=BTB Communications Group |access-date=March 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312040328/https://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/05/prweb245537.htm |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 25, 2005 |title=NAMIC: Nominees for NAMIC's 11th Annual Vision Awards |url=https://www.tvweek.com/in-depth/2005/04/namic-nominees-for-namics-11th/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020210007/https://www.tvweek.com/in-depth/2005/04/namic-nominees-for-namics-11th/ |archive-date=October 20, 2020 |website=TV Week}}</ref>
|-
| Best Comedic Performance
| Jo Marie Payton
| {{nom}}
|}

=== Legacy ===
''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' ranked ''The Proud Family'' as sixth on greatest Disney Channel Original Series, stating that the series was a "warm tale of a family sticking together despite all their frustrations."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Holub |first=Christian |date=March 24, 2016 |title=The 25 Best Disney Channel Original Series Ever |url=https://ew.com/gallery/best-disney-channel-original-series/ |access-date=January 11, 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> ''The Proud Family'' was ranked at No. 17 on ''[[TV Guide (magazine)|TV Guide]]''<nowiki/>'s ranking of "The Best Disney Channel Shows".<ref>{{cite web |title=The Best Disney Channel Shows, Ranked |url=https://www.tvguide.com/galleries/the-best-disney-channel-shows-ranked/23/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416130727/http://www.tvguide.com/galleries/the-best-disney-channel-shows-ranked/23/ |archive-date=April 16, 2017 |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=[[TV Guide]]}}</ref> ''The Proud Family'' was included on [[MTV]]'s "15 Disney Channel Series We Wish We Could Watch Again".<ref name=":26" />

== Other media ==

=== Television film ===
{{Main|The Proud Family Movie}}

On May 30, 2005, ''The Proud Family Movie'' was announced as part of the "tween-targeted fare" on Disney Channel.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Umstead |first=R. Thomas |date=May 30, 2005 |title=Disney, Lifetime Seek Q3 Gains |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/219846883 |journal=[[Multichannel News]] |publisher=[[Future Publishing Ltd]] |volume=26 |issue=22 |pages=11 |issn=0276-8593 |eissn=1558-2965 |id={{ProQuest|219846883}} |access-date=January 14, 2024}}</ref> The film premiered as a [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] on August 19, 2005, on Disney Channel.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |date=September 1–7, 2005 |title=Proud Family 'stars' in their own movie |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/238484271 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=[[Call & Post]] |volume=89 |issue=35 |id={{ProQuest|238484271}}}}</ref> The film served as the [[series finale]] for show's original run. All of the cast reprised their roles for the film.<ref name=":8" /> The film featured [[Omarion]] as 15 Cent and [[Arsenio Hall]] as Dr. Carver.<ref name=":8" />

=== Video game ===
A video game based on the series was developed by Gorilla Systems and published by [[Buena Vista Games]] for the [[Game Boy Advance]].<ref name="GZ">{{cite news |date=November 11, 2005 |title=Disney Channel Favorite The Proud Family Premieres on Game Boy Advance |url=https://www.gamezone.com/news/disney_channel_favorite_the_proud_family_premieres_on_game_boy_advance/ |access-date=June 5, 2018 |work=GameZone}}</ref> The game was released in November 2005 in North America, a few months after the show ended.<ref name="GZ" /> In the game, Penny works a variety of jobs to raise money so she can afford to buy her parents a T.H.A.N.G. (Total Home Automated Necessity Gizmo) for their upcoming wedding anniversary. Each job plays out as a [[minigame]]. Aside from Penny and her parents, other characters from the series also appear in the game, including Penny's friends and Suga Mama.<ref name="GZ" /><ref name="GD">{{cite news |last=Keil |first=Jill |date=January 26, 2006 |title=The Proud Family (GBA) |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/games/the-proud-family/game-boy-advance/game-reviews/review/4949/1039/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830131911/http://www.gamedaily.com/games/the-proud-family/game-boy-advance/game-reviews/review/4949/1039/ |archive-date=August 30, 2009 |work=GameDaily}}</ref> [[GameDaily]] and GameZone both rated the game 8 out of 10.<ref name="GD" /><ref>{{cite web |date=December 22, 2005 |title=Disney's The Proud Family - GBA - Review |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/disney_s_the_proud_family_gba_review |access-date=June 5, 2018 |website=GameZone}}</ref>

=== Reboot ===
{{Main|The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder}}

In August 2019, [[Tommy Davidson]] stated that ''The Proud Family'' would be revived for a third season on [[Disney+]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonomolo |first=Cameron |title=Tommy Davidson Reveals The Proud Family Is Returning with New Episodes on Disney+ |url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2019/08/16/disney-the-proud-family-return-new-episodes-disney-plus-tommy-davidson/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111195335/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/disney-the-proud-family-return-new-episodes-disney-plus-tommy-davidson/ |archive-date=November 11, 2020 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=[[List of assets owned by ViacomCBS#Miscellaneous holdings|ComicBook.com]] |date=August 16, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> On January 1, 2020, Disney executives approached Farquhar and Smith about reviving the series.<ref name="nytimes20222">{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Leigh Ann |date=February 23, 2022 |title=A Groundbreaking Cartoon Family Returns, 'Louder and Prouder' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/arts/television/proud-family-returns.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310041130/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/arts/television/proud-family-returns.html |archive-date=March 10, 2022 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=[[New York Times]]}}</ref> On February 27, 2020, it was announced that a reboot of the series has been ordered on Disney+.<ref name="tvline2">{{Cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=February 27, 2020 |title=The Proud Family Revival Ordered at Disney+ With Original Cast — First Look |url=https://tvline.com/2020/02/27/proud-family-revival-original-cast-new-episodes-disney-plus/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418064631/https://tvline.com/2020/02/27/proud-family-revival-original-cast-new-episodes-disney-plus/ |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=[[TVLine]]}}</ref><ref name="otterson2020">{{cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=February 27, 2020 |title='Proud Family' Revival Ordered to Series at Disney Plus |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/proud-family-disney-plus-1203517101/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228011713/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/proud-family-disney-plus-1203517101/ |archive-date=February 28, 2020 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en}}</ref> The original cast (minus [[Tara Strong]] due to [[List of changes made due to the George Floyd protests#Voice casting changes in television and streaming|casting restrictions]] and [[Orlando Brown (actor)|Orlando Brown]] due to his judicial processes) returned to reprise their roles.<ref name="holchr">{{cite magazine |last=Holub |first=Christian |date=August 6, 2020 |title=Keke Palmer joins the Disney+ Proud Family reboot as new activist character |url=https://ew.com/tv/keke-palmer-joins-proud-family-reboot-new-character/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114200456/https://ew.com/tv/keke-palmer-joins-proud-family-reboot-new-character/ |archive-date=January 14, 2022 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> [[Keke Palmer]] joined to voice a new character named Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins.<ref name="holchr" /> It premiered on Disney+ on February 23, 2022.<ref name="ewfirstlook" /><ref name="Revivalpremieredate">{{cite web |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=January 14, 2022 |title=''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'' Sets February Premiere Date — Watch New Trailer for Disney+ Revival |url=https://tvline.com/2022/01/14/proud-family-reboot-trailer-disney-plus-premiere-date/ |access-date=January 14, 2022 |work=[[TVLine]]}}</ref><ref name="delros2022">{{cite web |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |date=January 14, 2022 |title='The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder' Creatives Say Disney+ Revival Will "Lean Into The Truth Of The Stories We Wanted To Tell" – TCA |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/the-proud-family-louder-and-prouder-creatives-disney-revival-tca-1234912846/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220115011322/https://deadline.com/2022/01/the-proud-family-louder-and-prouder-creatives-disney-revival-tca-1234912846/ |archive-date=January 15, 2022 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

=== Works cited ===

* {{Cite book |last=McCann |first=Bob |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofaf0000mcca |title=Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television |publisher=[[McFarland & Company]] |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-7864-3790-0 |edition=}}
* {{Cite book |last=Fearn-Banks |first=Kathleen |url=https://archive.org/details/historicaldictio0000fear |title=Historical Dictionary of African-American Television |publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]] |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-8108-5335-5 |edition=}}

==External links==
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* [https://disneyplus.com/series/the-proud-family/3MGjfPIJB5oU ''The Proud Family''] on [[Disney+]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20191020040939/https://disneynow.com/shows/the-proud-family ''The Proud Family''] on [[DisneyNOW]] (archived)
* {{IMDb title|0293737}}

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