Proud family5/19/2023 ![]() Hill, they bristle at the idea that that give money to her. Hill to find a decent place to live.ĭue to the students’ perception of Ms. ![]() She also asks people to contribute to a fund allowing Ms. ![]() In a school assembly, she tells students that teachers should get paid a living wage. Hill causes consternation in Penny’s home, insulting her family members and forcing them to take Black history classes, Penny becomes her biggest advocate. The school fired her after people learned that she was living in the school since she had nowhere else to live.Īlthough Ms. In the show’s eighth episode, Penny and her friends work together to help a strict substitute teacher, Ms. In other episodes of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, homelessness is highlighted as an issue. She receives $3.50 for them, even though she spent over $1,000 for the books. There is also a scene where she sells school books back to the college library. In order to pay off her debt, she has to sell junk and be in class or she will be there for eternity. The episode shines a light on precarity of college students exploited through student debt and their financial situations. In the process, she becomes indebted to Roker, telling her that she needs to pay tuition, go to class, and pay her food tab. As a result, her friends leave, with Maya (voiced by Keke Palmer) calling it a “glorified plantation”. While there, she becomes enthralled in the party scene, drives recklessly, and falls behind in her classes. He transports her to an alternative episode where she is in college for a week, saying that if she stays after that period, it is permanent. In a later episode, Penny, tired of her parents, summons Al Roker (voiced by himself). Chimps is driving a taxi without a license. Thanks to Oscar, her business crashes and burns, as Mr. She becomes successful after gaining popularity on social media for the app. All of Penny’s (voiced by Kyla Pratt) friends, apart from Zoey (voiced by Soleil Moon Frye), abandon her in this endeavor. In the show’s sixth episode, Penny and her friends begin a ride-sharing business named Get-In, where people can work for a small amount of pay. Chimps who works for his business, Proud Snacks, which makes disgusting snacks but happens to stay in business. This includes worker/animal exploitation by Penny’s father, Oscar (voiced by Tommy Davidson). In keeping with the original series, The Proud Family, this series continues to engage in social commentary on various issues. This includes people such as Brenda Song, who voices reporter Vanessa Vue, Logan Browning, Bresha Webb, Lena Waithe, Jaden Smith, and Tiffany Haddish. ![]() The voice actors shine through in all the episodes, as do the recurring or guest stars. The same can be said for the show’s pop music, with tunes which showcase the character’s talents. That’s an improvement from the original, which had no subtitles for Spanish speakers, and storylines which pull you in. This is accompanied by spoken Spanish with subtitles. The animation remains smooth and defined throughout all 10 episodes of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. This includes amusement parks, ride-sharing apps, college life, homelessness, crowdfunding, Latine culture, genealogy, and reality shows. The other six episodes in season one continue to focus on pertinent themes. The first four episodes focused on the inhumanity of zoos, power of social media influencers, basketball, remaining true to who you are, standing up for your values, and homophobia, as I pointed out in my series recommendation on March 13. The first season of this all-ages animated series began with a bang. Trigger Warning: This post mentions sensitive topics such as homelessness, sexism, bullying, and abusive families. Spoiler Warning: This theme-centric post discusses some spoilers for The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. Smith is also known as a director of films such as Bébé’s Kids and Hair Love, and co-creator of Da Boom Crew. It is a reboot of the acclaimed two-season animated series, The Proud Family, which aired on the Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005. The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is a coming-of-age animated comedy and sitcom by two Black men, Bruce W. This series tells the story of 14-year-old Penny Proud and her family as they navigate their lives in the California town of Smithville, from the schoolyard to the home. On February 23, 2022, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder premiered on Disney+.
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