The Proud Family#Supporting characters

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• Penny Proud (voiced by Kyla Pratt{{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}}{{Sfn|McCann|2010|pp=|p=270}}{{Sfn|Fearn-Banks|2006|pp=334, 336, 465|p=}}{{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}}}}) 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=}}{{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}}}}) 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, 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{{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}}) 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,{{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}} Carlos Alazraqui in the second season and the 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) 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 roads that meet in 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 Dijonnaise, and she has nine younger siblings, all named after spices, seasonings and condiments.
• Zoey Howzer (voiced by Soleil Moon Frye) 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.{{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}}
• Sticky Webb (voiced by Orlando Brown{{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}}) 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. He is only seen as a silent cameo in the first episode of the spin-off The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as his voice actor, Orlando Brown, would not return to reprise his role for the character, causing Sticky to be written off completely, with Sticky's family moving to Japan.

• The Gross Sisters (Nubia is voiced by Raquel Lee, Olei and Gina don't speak{{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}}) are the neighborhood bullies who are almost always seen together and who go around stealing money from students, faculty, and even 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=}} Arsenio Hall in the movie) 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) 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{{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}}) is an infant with a droll expression, who enjoys harassing Oscar.
• Felix Boulevardez (voiced by Carlos Mencia{{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}}}}) 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) 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, 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 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{{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}}) is Penny's flamboyant friend and the son of the school coach.
• Dr. Payne (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) 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) is the Prouds' 9-year-old neighbor.
• Li’l Wiz (voiced by Aries Spears) is Wizard Kelly's son.

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The Proud Family visit Hawaii in an episode of Lilo & Stitch: The Series, titled "Spats", in which they stay at Jumba & Pleakley's Bed & Not Breakfast and Suga Mama inadvertently activates an experiment that causes spats.

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American animator and character designer Bruce W. Smith had previously directed the animated film Bebe's Kids.{{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}} Based on comedian Robin Harris' stand-up comedy act of the same name,{{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}} it was the first animated film to be targeted at a Black audience.{{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}} Released on July 31, 1992, by Paramount Pictures, it was a box-office flop, and it received negative reviews from critics.{{Cite web |title=Bebe's Kids |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bebes_kids |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango}} Since the 1970s, only a few animated series had an African-American focus, including Little Bill in 1999.

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.{{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 |language=en-US}}{{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}}{{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 |pages=18 |volume=55 |issue=5 |issn=0032-8510 |id={{ProQuest|231030868}}}} The Proud Family was the first project created for Jambalaya Studio.{{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}} The series started development in 1998. Smith was inspired to create the series because he did not see the characters of color represented in animation.{{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 |publisher=CVG Group LLC |pages=19 |volume=105 |issue=6 |issn=0021-5996 |id={{ProQuest|199967591}}}} Upon creating the series, Smith drew his experiences with a middle-class African-American family in Los Angeles. The conception of the series was also inspired by his fatherhood of three children. 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 Cosby-esque as Cosby-esque with a really interesting slant." 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.

The series' lead character, Penny Proud, was partially based on Smith's daughter Rachel. According to Smith in 2001, he saw the series as an instructional video to his daughter. Oscar's mother, Suga Mama, was named after Smith's mother, Mary, who disliked being called "grandma". His mother's personality traits were also included for the character,{{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}}}} including her "bold spirit". Oscar and Trudy Proud were based on Smith and his wife Denise. Papi Boulevardez's physical appearance was inspired by Cesar Romero as the Joker in Batman (1966).

Kyla Pratt was cast as the lead character Penny Proud.{{Sfn|McCann|2010|pp=|p=270}}{{Sfn|Fearn-Banks|2006|pp=334, 336, 465|p=}} 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". Pratt also related to the episodes, stating that they taught her how to "deal with things that happened [in the episodes]." Pratt recorded dialogue for the series on days when she was not rehearsing and taping for One on One. Soleil Moon Frye, best known as the title character on Punky Brewster, was cast as Zoey Howzer. 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]".

Featuring several conventions in every animated sitcom with socially relevant themes,{{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}} 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." Although essentially an animated sitcom, Smith set up as an action-oriented show and included things that would be impossible for a live-action sitcom. 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. According to TVData Features Syndicate, the dialogue included a "hip-hop vocabulary primer", and the series blended classic family themes from shows like The Simpsons with coming-of-age elements reminiscent of The Cosby Show and Degrassi Junior High.

In terms of design, Smith wanted the colors to "create a harmony" without "ghetto hues" for a mainstream look.

Due to few pitches of all cartoons featuring African-Americans, The Proud Family is one of the few animated kids shows that featured an African-American protagonist{{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}}}} and one of the few animated sitcoms to feature African-Americans as lead characters. Dealing with themes of bullying, gossip, responsibility, and others, The Proud Family highlighted the importance of discrimination, stereotyping, and culture differences.{{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}} 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.{{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}} According to Michael Mallory of The Los Angeles Times, the series was also addressing the "diversity issue" more effectively than in primetime television at the time of publishing. Smith told Mike Duffy of Detroit Free Press that the series is a "celebration [and inclusion] of all cultures." 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 tweens in culturally diverse schools can identify." Gerald Raiti of Kidscreen recalled that although the series is a satire of family life, it was "[communicating] to children of all races."

The series also had themes of African-American history and liberation. 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. In the episode, Penny encountered racism and segregation after she time-traveled to the year 1955. 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."{{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}}

In January 1999, Animation World Network announced that Nickelodeon commissioned production for The Proud Family.{{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}} Although The Los Angeles Times implied that The Proud Family was picked up by Disney Channel on November 19, 2000,{{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." "}} Variety officially announced that Disney Channel was preparing The Proud Family for its lineup on March 26, 2001.{{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 |volume=382 |issue=6 |issn=0042-2738 |id={{ProQuest|236237071}}}} The series' debut episode, "Bring It On", first aired on September 15, 2001, on Disney Channel.{{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.}} The show ran for two seasons and was followed by the 2005 film, The Proud Family Movie, which ended the series.{{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}}

On August 31, 2002, The Proud Family began airing in reruns on 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{{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}} 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 Centric in 2010.{{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}}{{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}}

The second-season episode "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+. Another second-season episode "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.{{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|date=January 14, 2022|access-date=January 14, 2022}} The episode is also currently available on Disney+.{{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+}}

The Proud Family aired on The Family Channel in Canada.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} In Jamaica, it aired on TVJ.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} In the United Kingdom, the series aired on ITV in 2002 as part of the network's Saturday morning Diggin' It show.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} The series has also aired on multiple international Disney Channel stations.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

As of September 2020, the series is available for purchase on the iTunes Store,{{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}}{{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}}{{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}} Amazon Prime Video,{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/The-Proud-Family-Volume-1/dp/B073RR1DSL|title=The Proud Family - Season 101|website=Amazon.com}} and Google TV.{{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}} The series became available to stream on Disney+ on January 1, 2020.{{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.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}} The first-season episode "Don't Leave Home Without It" was originally unavailable on all streaming services.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} The episode is currently available on Disney+, iTunes, and the complete series on DVD.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

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.{{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}}

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The soundtrack album for the show is a combination of both original songs by the characters in the show, songs by popular R&B music artists such as Alicia Keys, India.Arie, and Solange & Destiny's Child (who perform the theme song), and classic soul music from artists such as Aretha Franklin and the O'Jays.{{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}}

1. "The Proud Family Theme Song" - Solange & Destiny's Child
2. "Enjoy Yourself" - L.P.D.Z.
3. "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" - Buckwheat Boyz
4. "Respect" - Aretha Franklin
5. "Fallin'" - Alicia Keys
6. "Throw Em Up" - Lil' Romeo
7. "Good Times" - Chic
8. "Bobby's Jam: So Dysfunkshunal" - Cedric the Entertainer
9. "Video" - India.Arie
10. "More Love" - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
11. "We Are Best Friends" - L.P.D.Z.
12. "Use ta Be My Girl" - the O'Jays
13. "It's All About Me" - Penny Proud
14. "You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine" - Lou Rawls

The series received generally positive reviews from critics.{{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}} Mark Sachs of The Los Angeles Times commented that it is a "fresh-feeling animated show geared teens". 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.{{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}} Nadira Goffe of 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."{{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}} Todd Coleman of TelevisionWeek also praised the series for its "flat-out hilarious" humor, describing the series as "hip in style".{{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}}

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.{{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}} Romper praised the series for positive representation of Black families, changing the narrative through each episode.{{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=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}} HuffPost lauded the series for allowing Black people to see versions of themselves "through expressive and entertaining characters.{{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}} 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."{{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}}

The Proud Family was a "huge success" when it premiered. During the 2003–2004 season, the series had an average Nielsen rating of 4.0 for kids 6 to 11.

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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."{{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}} The Proud Family was ranked at No. 17 on TV Guide's ranking of "The Best Disney Channel Shows".{{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}} The Proud Family was included on MTV's "15 Disney Channel Series We Wish We Could Watch Again".

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On May 30, 2005, The Proud Family Movie was announced as part of the "tween-targeted fare" on Disney Channel.{{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}} The film premiered as a Disney Channel Original Movie on August 19, 2005, on Disney Channel.{{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}}}} The film served as the series finale for show's original run. All of the cast reprised their roles for the film. The film featured Omarion as 15 Cent and Arsenio Hall as Dr. Carver.

A video game based on the series was developed by Gorilla Systems and published by Buena Vista Games for the Game Boy Advance.{{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}} The game was released in November 2005 in North America, a few months after the show ended. 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.{{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}} GameDaily and GameZone both rated the game 8 out of 10.{{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}}

{{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+.{{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=ComicBook.com |date=August 16, 2019 |language=en}} On January 1, 2020, Disney executives approached Farquhar and Smith about reviving the series.{{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}} On February 27, 2020, it was announced that a reboot of the series has been ordered on Disney+.{{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}}{{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 |language=en}} The original cast (minus Tara Strong due to casting restrictions and Orlando Brown due to his judicial processes) returned to reprise their roles.{{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}} Keke Palmer joined to voice a new character named Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins. It premiered on Disney+ on February 23, 2022.{{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}}{{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}}

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