Similar to the way Disney movies pack in adult references that enhance our enjoyment without sacrificing a story for children, The Proud Family threw in references that “if you know, you know.” I mean, their babies are named Bebe and Cece for chrissake! There hadn’t been many (if any) animated Black families on television at that point, and one of my favorite things about the original was that it was very clearly for us.
I was the same age as Penny when the show premiered, and I tuned in unapologetically to see how she handled her ish.
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It was easy to fall in love with the Prouds: a mom (Trudy) as the breadwinner, a dad (Oscar) as a serial entrepreneur, an “I’ll say what I want because I’m old” grandma (Suga Mama), baby twins (Bebe and Cece), and a teenage daughter just trying to juggle family, friends, and growing up (Penny). Everything about this reboot (at least the first two episodes) is giving “The Proud Family…but make it very obviously 2022!”Īlthough the OG Proud Family only ran from 2001 to 2005, it became a touchstone for so many Black millennials, myself included. Spoiler: they did! It’s been updated and is now performed by Joyce Wrice, but it still maintains the spirit of the original. And when I found out they were rebooting the classic animated show, I’ll admit my first thought was whether they’d keep the song. Now, I love a TV theme song (I even went through a phase where I made several mix CDs featuring my faves), but few will come close to the absolute bop Solange and Destiny’s Child gave us for the opening of the original run of The Proud Family. *sings* You and me will always be tight, family every single day and niiiiight!! Ahem. The 200 Best Lesbian, Bisexual & Queer Movies Of All Time.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now.
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