Disney+ announced that the fourth and final season of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder will premiere on Wednesday, July 29, ahead of the beloved series’ 25th anniversary. In addition, an all-new stop-motion holiday special, A Proud Family Wizmas, will debut later this year on Disney+.
The news comes on the heels of Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar’s overall deal being renewed for another year with Disney Television Animation. A part of Disney Kids & Family, under their production banner, BaR Productions. They will continue to write, develop and produce series for platforms across Disney Entertainment Television.
What The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Final Season Entails
Season four finds the Proud family at a life-changing turning point. Penny Proud is pulled into a series of unexpected adventures that test her courage and identity. With more action-packed, mind-bending and heartfelt twists than ever before, the Prouds face every new challenge head-on. Proving that no matter how chaotic life gets, they’re strongest when they face it together.
New guest stars include Mariah Carey, Romany Malco, Chloe Bailey, Lorraine Tousaint, Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, Kym Whitley. Dee Nasty, Adele Givens, Ali Wong, JB Smoove and Lashana Lynch, and more. Recurring guests Anthony Anderson (Ray Ray) and Tiffany Haddish (Ms. Hill).
A Proud Family Wizmas, a song-filled, stop-motion holiday special, produced by Disney Television Animation, part of Disney Kids & Family, with creator and executive producer Bruce W. Smith and executive producer Ralph Farquhar of BaR Productions, alongside co-director David Brooks and Portland-based stop-motion studio HouseSpecial. Kurt Farquhar returns as songwriter and composer with six new original songs to be included in this holiday special.
The Legacy of The Proud Family Will Live On
The Proud Family paved the way for more diverse storytelling in animation. It was revolutionary when it first premiered in 2001 as it tackled issues through a Black American lens. After it was announced that it would be returning as a revival series, the fandom that grew up with the series was overjoyed. It’s return came during a time that was needed. For the same reason with the revival the show has continued to evolve and expand on legacy characters. Including the inclusion of LGBTQ+ representation, digital culture and social activism Louder and Prouder speaks to an entirely new generation of viewers that can relate.
While it’s a little bittersweet to say goodbye to The Proud Family once again, the legacy that this show has built has touched multiple generations and will continue as new generations discover the magic that it brings.
All episodes from the first three seasons and previous seasons of the original series are now streaming on Disney+.
