The BEST episodes of The Proud Family season 1

Every episode of The Proud Family season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Proud Family season 1!

Follow the adventures and misadventures of Penny, a typical African American girl who's doing her best to navigate through the early years of teen-dom. Penny's every encounter inevitably spirals into bigger-than-life situations filled with hi-jinks, hilarity and heart.

Last Updated: 11/7/2024Network: Disney ChannelStatus: Ended
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9.07
15 votes

#1 - The Altos

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/12/2002

Sticky, dealing with his parents divorce, starts hanging out with a group of bullies called "The Altos." In order to knock some sense into Sticky, Trudy and Penny recruit Oscar to expose Sticky to The Proud Snack Factory believing Sticky will find a positive role model in Oscar. Unbeknownst to the Prouds, Sticky has ulterior motives. Meanwhile, Oscar is gypped by Wizard Enterprises when his company logo is not visible to the naked eye.

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8.78
27 votes

#2 - Forbidden Date

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/2001

Penny breaks her father's no-dating rule when she goes to the amusement park and pairs up with a boy named Carlos. Elsewhere, her parents go on a double date to a day spa.

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8.71
17 votes

#3 - Don't Leave Home Without It

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/2001

Penny is entrusted with her very own credit card, which she plans on using responsibly, but it seems to have a mind of its own. Oscar, meanwhile, nearly spends his family out of house and home in his attempt to catch a mouse.

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8.67
27 votes

#4 - Tiger Whisperer

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/2001

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. Meanwhile, Oscar, his brother Bobby, and Felix peddle ice cream at the Wizard Kelly All-Star game.

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8.61
28 votes

#5 - She's Got Game

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/2001

Penny's efforts to impress a boy at school land her on the football team. Oscar develops a new snack food called jelly poppers.

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8.53
19 votes

#6 - Seven Days of Kwanzaa

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/2001

When the Prouds invite a homeless family over for Christmas dinner, the family stays for the seven days of Kwanzaa.

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8.52
33 votes

#7 - Rumors

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/2001

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.

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8.50
8 votes

#8 - I Love You Penny Proud

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/8/2002

Penny is guilt-tripped into forming a relationship with a boy in a wheelchair on Valentine's Day. However, the boy turns out to be obnoxious and rude, prompting Penny to break up with him.

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8.40
20 votes

#9 - Teacher's Pet

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/2001

Penny's grades fall victim to a longtime grudge held between her teacher Ms. Dinkins and Suga Mama; Oscar and Trudy enroll the twins in a private preschool.

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8.39
28 votes

#10 - EZ Jackster

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/2001

Penny's crush on a new boy at school has repercussions beyond her wildest dreams when she helps promote his music-sharing Web site.

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8.25
16 votes

#11 - Hip-Hop Helicopter

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/26/2002

When Penny joins her friends on dance show, the girls become celebrities as group L.P.D.Z. Oscar puts restrictions on Penny, but she disobeys and attends a party anyway.

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8.25
12 votes

#12 - Romeo Must Wed

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/24/2002

Penny is cast as Juliet in the upcoming school play of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Penny finds herself having a crush on her fellow cast member Kwok, who is playing Romeo, and is nervous when she finds out there's a kissing scene in the play.

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8.10
21 votes

#13 - The Party

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/4/2002

When 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.

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8.04
28 votes

#14 - Spelling Bee

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/2001

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.

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8.03
91 votes

#15 - Bring It On

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/15/2001

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. Meanwhile, Oscar becomes obsessed with Mr. Boulevardez' amazing home theater.

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8.00
23 votes

#16 - Makeover

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/2001

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.

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7.94
18 votes

#17 - I Had a Dream

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/1/2002

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.

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7.87
15 votes

#18 - Puff's Magic Adventure

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/1/2002

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.

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7.78
9 votes

#19 - Enter the Bullies

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/15/2002

Penny decides it's time to stand up to the neighborhood bullies, the Gross Sisters, who relentlessly shake down the student body for their money. Meanwhile, Oscar and Trudy take the twins to Dr. Payne for their shots.

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7.65
54 votes

#20 - Strike

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/2001

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. When morale quickly erodes, Penny soon finds herself out on strike alone.

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7.31
16 votes

#21 - Love Thy Neighbor

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/2002

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.

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