Seven Days of Kwanzaa

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"Seven Days of Kwanzaa"
The Proud Family episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 11
Directed by Bruce W. Smith
Written byWayne Stamps
Production code119 [1]
Original air dateDecember 7, 2001 (2001-12-07)
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"Seven Days of Kwanzaa" is the eleventh episode of the first season of the American animated sitcom The Proud Family which aired on Disney Channel on December 7, 2001. In this episode, the Proud family is taught an important lesson about the true meaning of Christmas and Kwanzaa by a homeless family.

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Plot

As the Proud family goes Christmas shopping, they meet a homeless family. Oscar doesn't do anything to help them, but Trudy tells Oscar to find the family and give them some money. When Penny and Oscar find them, Penny ask them if they want to have a Christmas dinner with them, to which they accept, Oscar not being so happy. On Christmas, they arrive seven hours early and presents the Prouds with a fruit cake. No one thinks much of it, so they give it to Bobby, and he throws it out the window. When Penny gives them their presents, they don't seem to like them. Trudy, feeling a bit concerned, asks them. They say that they celebrate Kwanzaa. As the Prouds were unknowing of the holiday, the family tells the Prouds all about it and celebrate it with them.

Reception

"Seven Days of Kwanzaa" is seen as a holiday classic. Variety cites it as one of the 35 Best Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa TV episodes of all time. [2] Collider cites as one of the 13 best episodes of the series. [3] BuzzFeed lists it as one of 10 Christmas episodes from black sitcoms to put you in the holiday spirit. [4]

Trey Mangum of Blavity states that this episode must be watched for various reasons, such as it teaching the viewer about Kwanzaa. [5] Jordan Payeur of Screen Rant states, "there are other great shows like The Proud Family, but this episode proves that there is a lot a viewer can learn from this cartoon." [6]

References

  1. ↑ "The Proud Family". U.S. Copyright Office. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ Hailu, Selome; Turchiano, Danielle; Song, Katie; Framke, Caroline (December 23, 2021). "The 35 Best Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa TV Episodes of All Time". Variety . Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ Jennings, Collier (March 9, 2022). "The 13 Best Episodes of 'The Proud Family'". Collider . Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rodgers, Josh (December 19, 2022). "10 Christmas Episodes From Black Sitcoms To Put You In The Holiday Spirit". BuzzFeed . Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Mangum, Trey (December 27, 2016). "Why 'The Proud Family' Kwanzaa Episode Is Required Viewing". Blavity . Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ Payeur, Jordan (December 7, 2022). "The Best Holiday TV Episodes That Aren't About Christmas". Screen Rant . Retrieved September 16, 2025.
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