The WORST episodes of The Proud Family

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

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: 8/1/2026Network: Disney ChannelStatus: Ended
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#1 - Twins to Tweens

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/24/2004

Penny's wish that her twin siblings were old enough to take care of themselves comes true with the help of Al Roker, the magic weatherman. The twins end up more popular at Penny's school than Penny herself, who regrets that her wish came true.

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#2 - 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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#3 - 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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#4 - 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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#5 - 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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#6 - 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 - 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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#8 - Behind Family Lines

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/2002

Trudy and Oscar's families join together during the twins baptism, but during the whole time they all argue.

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#9 - Hmmm... Tastes Like

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/9/2003

Suga Mama's latest recipe is much better than anything her son Oscar ever created with his snack company (which isn't saying much), and he attempts to capitalize on his mother's success.

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#10 - Tween Town

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/11/2003

After Penny has an argument with her mom and dad, she wishes all the adults would just disappear. To her amazement, Al Roker appears and grants her wish and all the kids in the world start running things.

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#11 - Wedding Bell Blues

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/19/2003

Suga Mama announces that she is engaged to marry a man who Oscar is convinced is nothing but a fortune-hunter.

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#12 - Culture Shock

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/24/2003

Penny and her friends spend the weekend at each others houses while writing a school paper about cultural differences.

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#13 - She Drives Me Crazy

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/5/2005

Suga Mama enlists Oscar to help her study when her driver's license expires and she must take the renewal exam.

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#14 - There's Something About Rene

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/23/2003

The Prouds' new nanny charms the entire family except a jealous Trudy.

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#15 - Penny Potter

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/26/2003

When Penny's Aunt Diana comes into town with her traveling telekinesis extravaganza, we learn that Suga Mama's younger sibling, Sister Spice, isn't all that nice.

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#16 - It Takes a Thief

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/12/2003

LaCienega's new boyfriend, Lil Wiz, hooks up her friends with jobs at Wizard Kelly's store Wizingdale's. But when a watch is discovered to be missing by the store manager, they end up getting fired. Penny and Suga Mama then go in search of the thief that stole the watch.

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#17 - Adventures In BeBe-Sitting

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/20/2003

Dijonay sneaks off to see a concert, leaving Penny to babyist all of their siblings.

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#18 - Monkey Business

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/2003

When Mariah Carey's pet monkey, Francois, gets switched at Trudy's veterinarian office with Oscar's monkey, Mr. Chips, Francois is put to work at the Proud Snacks factory and Mr. Chips is living a life of luxury with Mariah.

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#19 - Thelma & Luis

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2003

When Papi is sent to a nursing home that turns out to be a front for an okra farm where the residents are forced to work, Penny and her friends join forces with Suga Mama to help Papi escape.

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#20 - Election

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2003

Penny is running for school president against Wizard Kelly Jr., but unfortunately he's trying to buy everyone's vote. With the help of Zoey and the Gross sisters, Penny's friends try to sabotage Wizard Jr.'s campaign, but Penny prefers to take the high road and lose than resort to negative campaigning just to win.

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#21 - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/5/2003

Wizard Kelly puts on a "Tween Idol" contest with celebrity judges Alicia Keys and Randy Jackson, and Ryan Seacrest as host.

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#22 - Smackmania 6: Mongo vs. Mama's Boy

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/26/2003

After Mongo, a famous wrestler, takes ill after eating Proud Snacks, Oscar must step into the ring as "Mama's Boy," with Suga Mama as his tag-team partner, to defend Mongo's title.

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#23 - Suga Mama's Believers

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/16/2004

Suga Mama becomes the manager of Penny's struggling baseball team and turns it around by filling them with confidence, only to lose her own confidence when she faces her old baseball rival, Cool Papa Mack.

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#24 - Psycho Duck

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/19/2005

Penny convinces her mom to let her adopt an abandoned duck, but begins to have second thoughts after the duck goes on a rampage and turns against her entire family.

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#25 - Who You Callin' a Sissy?

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/12/2005

When Penny's friend Michael is called a sissy, she takes responsibility for helping him defend himself.