The Proud Family

2001 β€’ Disney Channel
4.8
137 reviews
TV-G
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Vol. 1 episodes (17)

1 Bring It On
9/15/01
Penny's got the last spot on the cheerleading squad locked up-that is until Dijonay's preschool friend, Lacienega, shows up, and show's her up. To make matters worse Lacienega and the rest of the Boulevardez family have moved in across the street. When Penny has enough of Lacienega's vicious taunting, she mistakenly enlists the Gross sisters' help and must then save Lacienega from their wicked plan. Meanwhile, Oscar becomes obsessed with Mr. Boulevardez' amazing home theater.
2 Strike
9/21/01
When Penny discovers that she and her friends don't have even enough money for the Gross sisters to steal, she decides to organize a neighborhood strike for more allowance. With chores left undone, the standoff begins, and the kids decide to form their own 'teen-city' where they'll build their own shelters and live off the land. When morale quickly erodes, Penny soon finds herself out on strike alone. A conciliatory visit from Oscar makes Penny realize that allowance isn't a right but a privilege, and she also learns she's a lot like her dad-stubborn.
3 Rumors
9/21/01
Penny tries to stop a rumor. She learns that rumors come and go and what's important is that she knows the truth. Trudy drags Oscar to her veterinarian awards banquet.
4 Tiger Whisperer
9/28/01
It's 'take your daughters to work day' and Penny decides that a day spent with any other mom would be far more interesting than a day with her own. Determined to reconnect with her daughter, Trudy drags Penny to her veterinarian clinic where she ends up curing an ailing circus tiger whose thoughts she can somehow hear. When the tiger escapes the circus in a desperate attempt to go home, Penny turns to the one person on whom she knows she can depend, her mom, to help send the tiger back to India. Meanwhile, Oscar, his brother Bobby, and Felix peddle ice cream at the Wizard Kelly All-star game.
5 EZ-Jackster
10/5/01
Penny's obsession with a cool, new boy turns into an obsession with a website he created. Knowledge of the website spreads like wildfire and soon kids all over the world are downloading free music and depriving the record companies of their income. When the economic downturn hits Proud Snacks, Penny realizes she shouldn't have let Mega's coolness blind her to what is right and wrong.
6 Spelling Bee
10/12/01
Wizard Kelly sponsors a spelling bee and Oscar enters Penny so he can relive his days as spelling bee champ. Oscar gets caught up in having Penny win that he hinders the contest.
7 She's Got Game
10/19/01
Penny joins the boys' football team after her crush insists that girls can't play. The coach won't let Penny play until injuries leave him no choice.
8 Forbidden Date
11/2/01
After her dad explicitly forbids her dating, Penny decides to sneak out to an amusement park for a 'group date' with her friends-only when the girls pair up with the boys, Penny is stuck with the rather rotund Carlos. While initially disgruntled, Penny discovers that Carlos is a sweet, funny, and confident kid and ends up having the best time of all her friends. Once back home her date is revealed, but Oscar is relieved to discover that Penny learned a valuable lesson about getting to know a person on the inside. Also, Trudy and Sunset drag Oscar and Felix on a 'date' to a day spa.
9 Teacher's Pet
11/9/01
Ms. Dinkins gives Penny low grades because Suga Mama is Ms. Dinkins long time enemy. Ms. Dinkins and Suga Mama were best friends and Penny tries to repair their friendship.
10 Seven Days of Kwanzaa
12/7/01
When the Prouds invite a homeless family over for Christmas dinner, the family stays for the seven days of Kwanzaa.
11 Makeover
12/14/01
Penny gives Olei a makeover and she starts hanging out with Penny and her friends. Her sister, Nubia realizes that it's hard being the Gross Sisters without Olei by her side.
12 The Party
1/4/02
Penny throws a party the same night as LaCienega, only Myron and the Gross Sisters show up. Suga Mama's old friend gets Penny out of her funk and she realizes family can be fun.
13 Love Thy Neighbor
1/18/02
At a weekend BBQ, Oscar burns down the Boulevardez house; in an attempt to be a good neighbors the Proud's allow Sunset, Lacienega, Papi and Felix to move in. While sharing a room Penny knocks heads with Lacienega and Oscar feels threatened as the twins begin to refer to Felix as 'Da-Da.' This animosity subsides once Lacienega becomes an outcast in the world due to her webbed duck feet. The Prouds, in an attempt to restore Lacienega's pride help with her routine at the Wizard Kelly Teen Pageant. Lacienega brings down the crowd with her swan spectacle, which allows her to transform back to her usual self.
14 I Had A Dream
2/1/02
After Penny bumps her head, she is transported to circa 1955 via a dream and experiences the true meaning of Black History month. After quickly learning that in 1955, her best friend Zoey is not her friend because she's white and integration of the school's is a new concept for the students, she uses her knowledge from the future to educate everyone on how important it is to come together as a unified people.
15 I Love You Penny Proud
2/8/02
The entire gang is impacted when a Valentine's Day crush on Penny results in graffiti around school. After discovering the culprit is Johnny, Penny chooses to be nice and invite Johnny over Johnny's lack of respect for the Proud Family puts him on everyone's bad side and Penny resorts to being upfront with Johnny. For Valentine's Day Trudy gives Oscar a Chef O'Boy dinner and Oscar reciprocates with a little ski vacation. Penny brings Johnny along and Oscar's good intentions backfire on him.
16 Puff's Magic Adventure
3/1/02
After the Prouds' neglect Suga Mama's poodle, Puff, he gets lost in a river and is sent on an adventure around the world. Meanwhile, Suga Mama has moved into Penny's room in order to cope with Puff's absence and the Prouds realize that it's their fault that Puff is lost. Also, Oscar and Trudy shop for an armoire.
17 Enter the Bullies
3/15/02
Penny decides it's time to stand up to the neighborhood bullies, the sisters, who relentlessly shake down the student body for their money. When the Gross sisters hear that it was Penny who ed them out to the school principal, Penny learns how to lead them with conversation instead of confrontation in order to save her own skin. Also, Oscar and Trudy take the twins to Dr. Payne for their shots.

About this show

Follow the adventures and misadventures of Penny Proud, a typical African American girl who's doing her best to navigate life as a teenager. Penny's every encounter inevitably spirals into larger-than-life situations filled with hi-jinks and heart. She attempts to balance life at home with her over-protective parents and life at school, complicated by her new frenemy LaCienega. But with a little guidance from Suga Mama and the support of her friends, Penny will always find a way to be true to herself.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
137 reviews
Fancy Thompson
January 1, 2020
I loved the proud family growing up I showed my 6 y/o daughter, she can't stop laughing she likes to watch We enjoy together!
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Emma Lin (PelicanFanatic30nNerdy)
March 2, 2023
I love this show with its funny and relatable characters in the Black community and how the heroine, Penny Proud, navigates her daily life with her family and friends while trying to grow up as a regular teenager. It's a nice yet amusing show due to Oscar Proud's antics. I especially love how Sugar Mama puts Oscar Proud in his place.
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Doreen russell
June 30, 2018
I watched this show with my son back in the early 2000's. He's 22 now and we still enjoy watching the re-runs together when we're feeling nostalgic. This is one of the best family animated series of all time. It's full of heart, good family values, and important life lessons. The Proud Family ranks high along with similar shows like Hey Arnold, and As Told By Ginger. They need to make more family shows like this for our new generation, but that's another conversation...
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