"Curved" is the thirteenth episode of the Disney+ animated series, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder. It premiered on February 1, 2023 on Disney+ and aired on March 4, 2023 on Disney Channel, and is the third episode in the second season.
Synopsis
Penny grows jealous when Dijonay starts dating for the first time.
Plot
Penny is preparing for her and Dijonay's friend-iversary. At the same time, she is also on the debate team with Maya, Myron, and Zoey. However, Zoey has lost her voice and a new debate team member is randomly chosen by their teacher Brother Kwame, who turns out to be Dijonay. No one thinks she is up to the task, but to their astonishment, Dijonay is revealed to have an eidetic memory and is able to help the team win the debate. She soon meets Darrius St. Vil, another debate member, and begins to spend more time with him. Penny becomes angered, especially when they both begin to openly mock her in front of them. While at the zoo, Penny voices her frustrations to Shuggie the Panda before discovering that Darrius has been lifting notes from Dijonay. She reveals this to the team and Dijonay is angered and quits. On the day of the debate, Dijonay returns and helps her team win. While angry at Darrius, she forgives him and opts to celebrate her win and friend-iversary with Penny.
Cast
- Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud
- Karen Malina White as Dijonay Jones
- Soleil Moon Frye as Zoey Howzer
- Keke Palmer as Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins
- Marcus T. Paulk as Myron Lewinski
- Chance the Rapper as Darrius Saint Vil
- CeeLo Green as Shuggie
- Alisa Reyes as LaCienega Boulevardez
- Patricia Belcher as Principal Hightower
- Leslie Odom Jr. as Brother Kwame
Song
- "Slaves Built This Country" by Penny Proud, Dijonay Jones, Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, and Myron Lewinski
Trivia
- Penny references the dress sensation, however, she incorrectly states that it is white and gold, when it was confirmed to be blue and black by the person who took the photo.
- The Chang Triplets make their first reappearance and are given individual names and personalities for the first time. While Lydia Look reprises as Julie Chang, Miyachi now voices Billy Chang, and Haley Tju voices Debbie Chang.
- When Dijonay wakes up from her nap, she accidentally calls Brother Kwame Michael B. Jordan, to which Brother Kwame jokes that last week he was "Leslie Odom Jr.", who is his voice actor.
- This is the first episode of the series, as well as the entire franchise, where Oscar, Trudy, the twins, and Suga Mama don't appear.
- Dijonay compares the situation she's in to the film Lean on Me, which her voice actress, Karen Malina White, had a role in.
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