The Proud Family (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999): Difference between revisions

From The Lost Media Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
mNo edit summary
No edit summary
 
(36 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
''The Proud Family'' was an American animated series created by Bruce W. Smith that aired on the Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005, spanning 3 seasons. It was the very first Disney Channel original animated series.  
{{InfoboxLost
|image=The proud family title.jpg
|imagecaption=Title card for the series.
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
}}
''The Proud Family'' was an American animated sitcom created by Bruce W. Smith that aired on the Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005, spanning 3 seasons. It was the very first Disney Channel original animated series.  


Before the Disney Channel picked it up as a series, it was pitched in 1998 as a pilot for Nickelodeon and was planned for a 1999 release. During production in 1999, Nickelodeon decided to pass on the series and didn't plan on releasing it as a TV series. After Nickelodeon passed on it, Disney Channel immediately greenlit the series which premiered in 2001.
Before the Disney Channel picked it up as a series, '''it was pitched in 1998 as a pilot for Nickelodeon''' and was planned for a 1999 release. During production in 1999, Nickelodeon decided to pass on the series and didn't plan on releasing it as a TV series. After Nickelodeon passed on it, Disney Channel immediately greenlit the series which premiered in 2001.


'''A pilot for Nickelodeon''' was made and featured many differences from the show itself. It is unknown if the Nickelodeon pilot for the show has ever been publicly released. As of 2016, the only footage of the pilot appears in early promos of the show from the early 2000s. It is claimed that the episode is an early version of the episode "Rumors".
The pilot featured many differences from the show itself. It is unknown if the Nickelodeon pilot for the show has ever been publicly released. As of 2016, the only footage of the pilot appears in early promos of the show from the early 2000s. It is claimed that the episode is an early version of the episode "Rumors".


==Differences from the show==
Creator Bruce W. Smith confirmed in a tweet on April 24th, 2016, that the pilot is real, but was never aired.<ref>[https://twitter.com/BruceAlmighteee/status/724288703238033408 Bruce W. Smith's tweet confirming the existence of the Nickelodeon pilot.] Retrieved 27 Apr '16</ref>
 
Although the pilot in its entirety is lost, there are early promos of ''The Proud Family'' that are found online which happen to contain short clips from the unaired pilot.
 
==Differences From the Show==
* The animation was slightly different.
* The animation was slightly different.
* Dijonay's name was originally named Delinquinetta, but was changed for the Disney series.
* Dijonay's name was originally named Delinquinetta, but was changed for the Disney series.
Line 16: Line 25:
* Oscar's hair is more black and his head is bigger.
* Oscar's hair is more black and his head is bigger.
*Delinquinetta (Dijonay) has no bangs and her ponytail is longer.
*Delinquinetta (Dijonay) has no bangs and her ponytail is longer.
===Similarities to "Rumors"===
* Bebe and Cece escape from the house like in the later episode.
* Oscar and Trudy make Penny babysit the kids.
==Trivia==
* This pilot was produced in 1999 initially for Nickelodeon.
* Suga Mama's voice actor Jo Marie Payton, Trudy's voice actor Paula Jai Parker, and Oscar's voice actor Tommy Davidson voice them in the pilot, but it is currently unknown about the others.
* In a screencap, Penny and Delinquinetta are in a car and Delinquinetta is driving it.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Videos===
{{Video|perrow  =2
  |service1    =youtube
  |id1          =gSIi-vAup4I
  |description1 =A video uploaded by YouTuber jtoonsanimation that contains a compilation of short clips from the pilot that were taken from early promos of ''The Proud Family''.
  |service2    =youtube
  |id2          =Yf9hGo-5I-0
  |description2 =Stay Up Late Productions' video on the subject.
}}
===Images===
<gallery mode=packed heights=125px>
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-05-13.png|The family in the living room.
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-02-07.png|Delinquinetta's original design.
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-11-38.png
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-01-56.png
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-11-28.png|''"Do the funky chicken."''
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-06-43.png
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-10-53.png|Suga Mama and two unknown characters.
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-07-09.png
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-11-45.png
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-06-16.png
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-10-28.png|''"Boy would lose his own head if it weren't attached to his shoulders."''
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-02-40.png
File:Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-10-41.png|"WHAAAT!?"
</gallery>
==See Also==
===Disney Channel===
*[[101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series based on animated film; 1996)]]
*[[The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)]]
*[[Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel educational animated series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Amphibiland (found pitch pilot of "Amphibia" Disney Channel animated series; 2018)]]
*[[Arwin! (partially found pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)]]
*[[Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)]]
*[[Country Club (partially lost test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)]]
*[[Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)]]
*[[Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)]]
*[[Disney Channel "Wand Idents" (partially found bumpers from TV channel; 2003-present)]]
*[[Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)]]
*[[Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)]]
*[[Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1985-1986)]]
*[[Fish Hooks (partially found test pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)]]
*[[Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2010)]]
*[[Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
*[[The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports-themed comedy series; 1999-2004)]]
*[[J.O.N.A.S. (partially found original pilot of "Jonas" Disney Channel comedy series; 2007)]]
*[[Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of cancelled season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)]]
*[[Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)]]
*[[Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)]]
*[[The Owl House (found test animation of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)]]
*[[Pepper Ann (found Disney animated TV series; 1997-2000)]]
*[[Pepper Ann (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb "Delivery of Destiny" (partially found Simon Pegg version of Disney Channel animated series episode; 2013)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)]]
*[[Recess "The Break In" (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (found full version of "Phineas and Ferb" song; 2008)]]
*[[Star and the Forces of Evil (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)]]
*[[Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)]]
*[[Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)]]
*[[Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)]]
*[[What's Stevie Thinking? (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2005)]]
===Playhouse Disney===
*[[Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (found unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)]]
*[[The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)]]
*[[Breakfast with Bear (partially found spin-off of "Bear in the Big Blue House" Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2005-2006)]]
*[[Handy Manny (partially found DKP Studios pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Imagination Movers (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney series based on children's music group; 2006)]]
*[[JoJo's Circus (partially lost Playhouse Disney stop-motion animated series; 2003-2007)]]
*[[Little Einsteins (partially found British dub of Playhouse Disney animated series; 2005-2010)]]
*[[Little Einstein (partially found pitch pilots of Playhouse Disney animated series; 2003-2004)]]
*[[My Friends Tigger & Pooh (partially found test pilots of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005/2006)]]
*[[Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)]]
*[[PB&J Otter (found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Playhouse Disney UK (partially found interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-2006)]]
*[[Stanley (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)]]
===Disney Junior===
*[[Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pitch pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)]]
*[[Jake's Team Pirate (found pitch pilot of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" Disney Junior animated series; 2009)]]
*[[Jungle Junction (lost pitch pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003-2008)]]
===Toon Disney===
*[[Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)]]
*[[Toon News (partially found Toon Disney CGI animated interstitial series; 2004/2005)]]
===Disney XD===
*[[The 7D (found pitch pilot of Disney XD animated series; 2012)]]
*[[Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost pitch pilot of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy series; 2010)]]
*[[Commando Crash (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Crash & Bernstein" Disney XD sitcom; 2014)]]
*[[DXP (partially lost Disney XD video game block; 2017)]]
*[[Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)]]
*[[Very Important House (found Disney XD animated pitch pilot; 2016)]]
===Other===
*[[Green Monkeys (lost Disney animated pitch pilot; 1999)]]
*[[Kingdom Hearts (found animatic of cancelled Disney animated TV adaptation of game series; 2003)]]
*[[La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)]]
*[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)]]
*[[Robodz (partially found Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)]]
*[[The Mouse Factory (found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)]]
*[[The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)]]
*[[X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Lost animation|Proud Family]]
[[Category:Lost TV|Proud Family]]
[[Category:Partially found media|Proud Family]]

Latest revision as of 19:38, 5 June 2024

The proud family title.jpg

Title card for the series.

Status: Partially Found

The Proud Family was an American animated sitcom created by Bruce W. Smith that aired on the Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005, spanning 3 seasons. It was the very first Disney Channel original animated series.

Before the Disney Channel picked it up as a series, it was pitched in 1998 as a pilot for Nickelodeon and was planned for a 1999 release. During production in 1999, Nickelodeon decided to pass on the series and didn't plan on releasing it as a TV series. After Nickelodeon passed on it, Disney Channel immediately greenlit the series which premiered in 2001.

The pilot featured many differences from the show itself. It is unknown if the Nickelodeon pilot for the show has ever been publicly released. As of 2016, the only footage of the pilot appears in early promos of the show from the early 2000s. It is claimed that the episode is an early version of the episode "Rumors".

Creator Bruce W. Smith confirmed in a tweet on April 24th, 2016, that the pilot is real, but was never aired.[1]

Although the pilot in its entirety is lost, there are early promos of The Proud Family that are found online which happen to contain short clips from the unaired pilot.

Differences From the Show

  • The animation was slightly different.
  • Dijonay's name was originally named Delinquinetta, but was changed for the Disney series.
  • Penny's hairstyle is different.
  • Trudy's bangs are parted differently, which changes throughout the episode.
  • The layout of the Proud's house is different
  • Everyone's eyes are different.
  • Penny wears earrings.
  • Suga Mama's head is a different shape and her bangs are shorter so more of her forehead is exposed.
  • Oscar's hair is more black and his head is bigger.
  • Delinquinetta (Dijonay) has no bangs and her ponytail is longer.

Similarities to "Rumors"

  • Bebe and Cece escape from the house like in the later episode.
  • Oscar and Trudy make Penny babysit the kids.

Trivia

  • This pilot was produced in 1999 initially for Nickelodeon.
  • Suga Mama's voice actor Jo Marie Payton, Trudy's voice actor Paula Jai Parker, and Oscar's voice actor Tommy Davidson voice them in the pilot, but it is currently unknown about the others.
  • In a screencap, Penny and Delinquinetta are in a car and Delinquinetta is driving it.

Gallery

Videos

A video uploaded by YouTuber jtoonsanimation that contains a compilation of short clips from the pilot that were taken from early promos of The Proud Family.

Stay Up Late Productions' video on the subject.

Images

  • The family in the living room.

    The family in the living room.

  • Delinquinetta's original design.

    Delinquinetta's original design.

  • Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-11-38.png
  • Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-01-56.png
  • "Do the funky chicken."

    "Do the funky chicken."

  • Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-06-43.png
  • Suga Mama and two unknown characters.

    Suga Mama and two unknown characters.

  • Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-07-09.png
  • Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-11-45.png
  • Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-06-16.png
  • "Boy would lose his own head if it weren't attached to his shoulders."

    "Boy would lose his own head if it weren't attached to his shoulders."

  • Screenshot 2016-04-06-17-02-40.png
  • "WHAAAT!?"

    "WHAAAT!?"

See Also

Disney Channel

Playhouse Disney

Disney Junior

Toon Disney

Disney XD

Other

References

  1. ↑ Bruce W. Smith's tweet confirming the existence of the Nickelodeon pilot. Retrieved 27 Apr '16
Retrieved from "https://lostmediawiki.com/w/index.php?title=The_Proud_Family_(partially_found_Nickelodeon_pitch_pilot_of_Disney_Channel_animated_sitcom;_1999)&oldid=265750"