The Proud Family Season 1

Series Overview

The Proud Family is an American animated television series that aired on the Disney Channel from September 2001 to August 2005. The show was created by Walt Disney Animation Studios animator Bruce W. Smith, and produced by his studio, Jambalaya Studios. The show was originally pitched to Nickelodeon, but was eventually picked up by the Disney Channel in 2001.

The Proud Family follows the story of an African-American family, and presents young audiences with different daily situations that many teenagers might encounter during their teenage and young adult years. The show aims to provide a realistic portrayal of the challenges and joys that come with growing up and navigating the complexities of life. It ran for two seasons before ending with the release of a television film titled, The Proud Family Movie, in August 2005. The film served as a finale to the series and concluded the storylines of the characters. Overall, The Proud Family was well-received by audiences and praised for its portrayal of a diverse and relatable family.

EP 1: Bring It On

Penny tries out for cheerleading under the hope that her friend Dijonay will shoe her in. However LaCienega, Dijonay's old friend arrives and tries out; showing that she is just as equally talented, but also cruel to Penny.

EP 2: Strike

After Penny outs Oscar for making her do all the chores around the house, he and Trudy let her go to the movies with her friends. Unfortunately, her allowance is a measly five dollars and tickets are ten dollars, which her friends also lack.

EP 3: Rumors

Penny asks her parents if she can have a sleepover. They agree under the condition that she only invite her friends, and that Suga Mama watches them while they go to an awards dinner.

EP 4: Tiger Whisperer

It is Take Your Daughter to Work Day, and Penny was planning to go with Dijonay and her mother to a record company to see a rapper.

EP 5: EZ Jackster

Penny is working at Mr. Min's record store, only to discover her first paycheck to be for five-cents, after using her 10% discount to buy CDs. She meets a boy named Mega who introduces her to a website called EZ Jackster, which allows people to download songs for free.

EP 6: Spelling Bee

When Wizard Kelly launches a spelling bee competition, Oscar forces Penny to train and enter the competition so that he can re-live his glory days all over again.

EP 7: She's Got Game

When Penny tries to impress a boy she likes at school, she ends up on the football team, but Coach Collins refuses to let her play since she is a girl; however she is given a chance when Michael, the coach's son, refuses to play out of fear.

EP 8: Forbidden Date

Breaking her father's strict "no-dating rule", Penny goes with her friends to the amusement park and ends up with an un-popular, overweight boy named, Carlos.

EP 9: Teacher's Pet

Penny's grades fall victim to a longtime grudge held between her teacher Ms. Dinkins and Suga Mama. It is revealed that the grudge between them began 50 years ago when they fought for the affections of Percy Proud, Suga Mama's late husband.

EP 10: Don't Leave Home Without It

Penny is given a credit card, leaving her to spend massively without her parents knowledge. Ultimately, she then learns the value of a dollar and how credit cards really work.

EP 11: Seven Days of Kwanzaa

The Proud Family is taught an important lesson about the true meaning of Christmas and Kwanzaa by a homeless family

EP 12: Makeover

Penny, Dijonay and LaCienega turn Zoey into the perfect date, but then Nubia Gross wants them to do the same with her sister Olay.

EP 13: The Party

Penny convinces her parents to let her have a party at their house, but is disappointed when her friends instead decide to go to LaCienega's party, which is on the same night.

EP 14: Love Thy Neighbor

During a barbecue at the Boulevardez house, Oscar accidentally causes a fire. While their house is being repaired, the Boulevardez family stays with the Proud family.

EP 15: I Had a Dream

For Black History Month, Penny and her friends are given school assignments to dress up as prominent black people and give a presentation on how each person contributed to black history.

EP 16: I Love You Penny Proud

On Valentine's Day, someone mysteriously begins tagging graffiti with Penny's name everywhere, professing their love for her. Penny and her friends eventually catch the tagger, Johnny McBride.

EP 17: Puff's Magic Adventure

Oscar is trying to enjoy "Oscar Day", but Suga Mama shows up to drop off Puff while she goes to her Tae Bo class.

EP 18: Enter the Bullies

The Gross Sisters call Penny out after she clues the school principal in on their bullying ways.

EP 19: The Altos

Wizard Kelly holds a scavenger hunt (which was actually Oscar's idea) for the kids to participate in, with the prize being to "live like the Wizard" for a day.

EP 20: Hip-Hop Helicopter

Penny and her friends form a dance group known as "LPDZ", and dance on "Hip-Hop Helicopter", a famous dance show.

EP 21: Romeo Must Wed

Penny has a crush on Kwok, who is arranged to be married to another girl because of the traditions of where his parents are from in China.