Class of 3000
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| Created by | André 3000 Thomas W. Lynch |
| Starring | André 3000 Tom Kenny Jennifer Hale Crystal Scales Phil LaMarr Janice Kawaye Small Fire |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 26 (16 known) |
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| Running time | 22 minutes approximately |
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| Network | Cartoon Network |
| Release | November 3, 2006 – present |
Class of 3000 is an American Comedy animated television series on Cartoon Network that is created, executive produced by and starring André 3000 of the hip-hop group OutKast as superstar and music teacher Sunny Bridges, set at Atlanta, Georgia's Westley School of Performing Arts. Mr. Bridges is a hip-hop artist who occasionally lectures in Atlanta's Little Five Points neighborhood. The series made its world premiere (previously advertised as a live premiere with performances by Chris Brown) on November 3, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT with a one-hour special [1] and it will show on Cartoon Network UK from May 28, 2007. The show was co-created and developed by Veteran Producer Thomas W. Lynch (South of Nowhere, The Secret World of Alex Mack, and The Journey of Allen Strange, The Jersey, Romeo!, and Kids Inc.) & Patric M. Verrone. The title does not refer to the students' graduating year, but to the class being taught by André 3000's character including André's pseudonym, Sunny Bridges. Sunny and his students are all musical and always play musical instruments together (mostly the students).
Main Characters
Sunny Bridges
The hometown hero of Little D, Sunny is a musical genius who left Georgia to become a recording artist. Over the years in the employment of his money-grubbing manager, however, he lost his passion for music and returned to his old neighborhood. He intended to go into permanent retirement; instead, Li'l D convinces him to become the new music teacher at Westley School of Performing Arts. Sunny is devoted to his students, but he is forced to keep a low profile in order to avoid media attention. While he can play many instruments, his favorite is the saxophone. He has mentioned that he owns over 65,000 shirts. Sunny's character is loosely based on Jazz Saxophonist Sonny Rollins, both in his appearance and personality, and strongly based on the show's creator, André 3000.
Li'l D
Li'l D proclaims himself as the unofficial leader of the Westley School's music class, whether they like it or not. He is bright, talented, confident to a fault, and is incredibly tenacious when it comes to music. Through sheer determination (as well as breaking and entering), he manages to recruit Sunny Bridges as the class's new music teacher. Although Li'l D considers himself remarkably streetwise, his overconfidence often leads him into trouble. He is considered the shortest member of the class,(despite being taller than Kim) standing about 4'6". Li'l D has never met his father, although he doesn't seem bothered by it. He likes to say, "Then it's settled." after he thinks that a plan was agreed upon (whether or not it actually was) which usually results in something horrible happening, and on occasion he will say "Let's crank this thang up!" His instrument is the drums.
Tamika Jones
Bulky and aggressive, Tamika makes it her business to keep the other students in line, giving her the title of "Toughest Girl in School". She is also extremely stubborn; the slightest misstep is grounds for a threatening fist. "Prove It or Move It" is her trademark phrase, but is not sure what to do if someone chooses "Prove It." Despite her sharp tongue and threatening disposition, Tamika shares a close bond with her classmates and will protect them as often as she bullies them. Eddie is in love with her. Her instrument is the harp.
Kam Chin
He is Kim's twin brother and her polar opposite, born in Columbus, Ohio and is of Korean decent. He and his sister are the youngest of the Westley Side School 1st Years and he is considered to be the smartest in school. He generally projects an air of refinement and class -- or so he would like to think. He is the most mature of the Westley kids (and often the most ignored). Kam tends to be interested in many dull things such as high-grade bread. He is very eager about learning to the point that if Sunny is late to class, his brain is hurting from not learning. It was apparently pressure from Kam and Kim's father that forged Kam's uptight attitude. Kam has an irrational fear of hang gliding into a flock of angry mallards. He has had heartworm and head lice, and a caterpillar once laid eggs in his ear canal. His instrument is the keyboard (instrument).
Kim Chin
She is Kam's twin sister and his polar opposite down to even their instruments. She and Kam are the youngest of the Westley Side School 1st Years and she is the shortest, despite Li'l D's reputation as the "shortest member of the class". Kim sometimes feels that fashion is more of a concern than music and loves to follow fashion trends. She is very energetic, sometimes to the point of mischief, sleeps with a stuffed rabbit due to her fear of the dark, and loves to torment her more old-fashioned sibling. Generally, though, she has the better common sense and is extremely creative. She was born in Columbus, Ohio and is of Korean decent. Her instrument is the marimba, also with other percussion instruments.
Philly Phil
Brilliant and imaginative, the only known teen and oldest of the group at 13 tends to stand out for his unusual fashion sense. He can invent useful devices on the spot, although they often malfunction. Though Li'l D and the other students do not fully understand Phil's many eccentricities, they are willing to accept him as one of their own. Philly Phil has an appetite for any type of food, particularly sweets such as chocolate. His height doesn't seem to be consistent from episode to episode (He was about as tall as Principal Luna in The Hunt for Red Blobtober and only a few inches taller than Madison in Funky Monkey). On Eddie's Money, he is shown to have a decent singing voice. He has headlice and apparently got it by going to his barbershop (Which may explain his hair and headband). His instrument is the double bass, also with the bass guitar.
Edward "Eddie" Phillip James Lawrence III
The richest kid in the school, being the heir to the Lawrence fortune (according to the first episode, his father is the head of the Earth division of "Coca Cola"). A cultured aristocrat, he has something of a high-and-mighty attitude concerning the other students, naively believing that all problems can be solved with money. He is the only character to have ten fingers at any time (he will usually have eight, but for at least one scene he has had 10. Eddie's explanation for his 10 fingers is that it is due to his wealth). He is in love with Tamika, as suggested in Home and Westley Side Story and confirmed by Tamika in Love is in the Hair...Net. Eddie has spoken of having Swiss ancestry. His instrument is the clarinet.
Madison Spaghettini Papadopoulos
She is cheerful, upbeat and extremely ditsy as is evidenced from her perpetually vacant smile, and has a bit of a Southern drawl like Eddie; however, her flower-child appearance belies the perceptive mind behind it. She is always happy or thrilled no matter what happens, even if she gets hurt. Madison has a huge imagination and usually can't concentrate on what's really supposed to be done. She loves the company of many animals and small creatures. She claims to get frizzy hair when love is in the air (which is actually caused by spaghetti sauce). In the pilot episode she mentions that she has a grandmother who is of Colombian descent. Her instrument is the violin.
Minor characters
- Theotis "Bullfrog'Suggs: Sunny's old musical mentor. Nicknamed "Bullfrog" for his frog-like characteristics, such as eating a fly when it comes too close to him by extending his tongue out. Bullfrog was considered "the best musician in A-town" being highly skilled in playing Jazz music and blowing a roof off any building that he played at.
- Principal Luna: The principal at Westley School of Performing Arts. He seems to be of Hispanic descent. He has a tendency to over-use the word "fantastic" and is always trying to make money for the school. He has a crush on the substitute lunch lady, Ms. Squatenchowder. He owns 36 out of the only known 37 of a rare type of spatula. He is voiced by Jeff Bennett.
- Sunny's Manager and Men: Seen in "Home", Sunny's manager is constantly coming up with new ideas to use Sunny to make money. He's also hired Sunny a guy who yells "Sunny, you're wanted on stage!" as well as a Yes Man and a Hatchet Man. All of them irritate Sunny greatly, and helped lead to him almost completely retiring from music. Sunny's Manager is voiced by Jeff Bennett.
- Momo: Momo, seen in Funky Monkey and Am I Blue? (in a flashback), is a drumming gorilla. He likes to throw chairs, which Li'l D takes to mean Momo understands him. His vocal effects are done by Ogie Banks.
- Cheddar Man: also known as Charles, is one of Sunny's friends. He specialises in selling cheeses, doing teeth, and being a Con Artist. He's something of a shady character and is often seen selling contraband goods and services out of his car, like "Mr. Bristle" action figures that are really used toothbrushes, and bootleg movies which he shoots and in which he plays every part. As seen in the episode "Eddie's Money", he is an excellent helicopter mechanic. He is known to be part of Sunny's old band, the "Sunny Bridges' Funkaneers," He has also been the kid's manager in "Am I Blue?". He is voiced by Phil LaMarr.
- Bianca Moon: A woman who runs an organic food shop that appears in "Home", "The Hunt for Red Blobtober" and "Mini Mentors". She's shown to be out of touch with reality, and will accept painted shells and shiny beads as currency if you don't have money when buying merchandise. Like Madison, she is always happy and has a southern accent.
- Big D: He is actually the Devil. He is the Owner of Soul Stack Records, and the former-manager of Li'l D. He let Li'l D go after Sunny agreed to take his place. However Sunny tricked him into ripping up his contract. He has two henchmen who act and hiss like snakes. He is likely based on the song The Devil Went Down to Georgia which is actually referenced in the episode when he and Li'l D have a fiddle contest (among other contests) for Li'l D's soul, which he tricked Li'l D into selling to him, Li'l D plays an off key version of the song. He only appeared in The Devil and Lil'D. Voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.
- Mr. Lawrence: Eddie's father and the extremely wealthy head of the Earth division of the Cola Cola company, formally introduced in "Eddie's Money." His motto is "Why go out when you can have whatever you want at home?" He appears again in "Brotha From the Third Rock", when he shoots down Philly Phil's rocket from the sky. (This episode also marks the first appearance of Eddie's mother, Mrs. Lawrence, who was curiously absent from her son's birthday party in "Eddie's Money".)
- Upperclassmen: The upperclassmen are seniors at Westley School, who tend to act superior, like plays being "Upperclassmen" plays and trays being "Upperclassmen" trays. They're mainly Preston, Marlon, and a big, bully-like friend of Preston's. They have only appeared in "Funky Monkey", "Am I Blue", and Prank Yankers. Preston is voiced by Tom Kenny, Marlon is voiced by Jeff Bennett (in the style of Marlon Brando), and the other Upperclassmen are voiced by Ogie Banks.
- Leela Lopez: Another teacher at Westley's. She has a crush on Sunny while Sunny has love interest in her. She appears in "Peanuts! Get Yer Peanuts!", "Love Is in the Hair...Net", "Am I Blue?" and Too Cool for School". She eats raw cookie dough. Leela teaches the Westley modern dance class, but unfortunately always has no luck in teaching her unskillful students. Voiced by Jennifer Hale.
- Petunia Squatenchowder: The substitute lunch lady at Westley's. Principal Luna has a crush on her but she has developed a crush on Sunny also. Then she falls in love with Luna after a fight with Sunny. She commented that she would dump Luna if he played his "Luna Love" song again, it is unknown if they are still dating. She owns number 37 of the 37 rare spatulas. She has appeared in "Love Is in the Hair...Net", "Am I Blue?", "Mini Mentors", "Too Cool for School", and "Nothing Too it but Do it" Voiced by Tom Kenny.
- Black dressed teacher: A teacher who is mostly dressed in black and has pale skin and wears a little purple.She appears in Too Cool for School.
- Philly Phil's Dad: A nerd who seems to be interested in science like Philly Phil. He is a lot like Philly Phil, though his son says he is embarrassing. He sells Plasma TVs. He is seen in "Brotha From the Third Rock" and "Am I Blue?"
- Eastley Kids: A music class belonging to the rival school of Westley. Each kid looks and sounds like their counterparts, and all but Tamika and Bambi have similar names: Li'l D=Li'l G, Eddie=Freddie, Philly Phil=Brooklyn Bill, Madison=Addison, Kim=Jim, and Kam=Jam. They have only appeared in Westley Side Story.
- Mr. Giraffe: Philly Phil's stuffed giraffe who seems to have strange powers like teleportation and turning blue things back into their original color. He always appears when something bad has, or is about to, happen. Only appears in "Am I Blue?"
- Albert Swartz: He owns a pawn shop and is Sunny's and Lil D's good friend. When Sunny was a kid he would go to Albert's shop to buy whatever he needed. He appeared in Home and Mini Mentors.
- Mr. Earl: A bus driver who drives the bus Sunny rode as a kid. He helps out Lil' D get to school and seems to be a friend of his. He dreams of riding a snowblower on the moon with hot chocolate. He has been seen in "Home" and Mini Mentors.
- Jan: Jan is a Swedish janitor at Westley. He is a former member of Sunny Funkaneers. He has a secret chocolate treasure. He likes to play Swedish air guitar in his free time. He also made bootleg merchandise on one occasion. He has appeared in "The Hunt for Red Blobtober", "Love Is in the Hair...Net","Am I Blue"? and "Prank Yankers".
- The Blob: A giant, rainbow-colored blob formed back when Sunny was a teen at Westley. Sunny and his band ,the Funkaneers, were praticing when Sunny accidently opened pipes containing Sloppy Joe and toxic waste. He tried to seal it up but it was too late as the two combained to form a Blob. They stall it by playing Funk music and escape, leaving the Blob trapped. Years later, the Westley group release it looking for treasure. With Sunny's help they defeat it with Funk before it could absorb more Sloppy Joe and become unstoppable. The Blob was then sold as a giant Sloppy Joe at the school flea market. It pretty much just moves around, trapping people in its body. Funk music causes it to recoil in pain. The Blob shortly resembles The Blob from The Blob. But while Blob #1 is an alien, Blob #2 is a chemical mixture. The blob appeared in "The Hunt for Red Blobtober".
- Delicious Dave: A young boy who loves to rap and get girls. His name is a play on Flava Flav and has refrences to him.
Delicious Dave and Flava Flav Common Things
- Both have horns on their hats.
- Have a big clock for necklace.
- Both rappers.
Dave doesn't appear in Season 1 but will appear in Season 2. Madison is known to have a crush on him.
Episodes
Season 1
| Episode # | Production # | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1: November 3, 2006- April 20, 2007 | ||||
| 1 | 01 | "Home" | November 3, 2006 | |
| 2 | 02 | "Peanuts! Get Yer Peanuts!" | November 10, 2006 | |
| 3 | 03 | "Funky Monkey" | November 17, 2006 | |
| 4 | 04 | "The Hunt for Red Blobtober" | November 24, 2006 | |
| 5 | 05 | "Eddie's Money" | December 1, 2006 | |
| 6 | 06 | "The Devil and Li'l D" | December 15, 2006 | |
| 7 | 07 | "Brotha From the Third Rock" | January 26, 2007 | |
| 8 | 08 | "Westley Side Story" | February 2, 2007 | |
| 9 | 09 | "Love is in the Hair...Net" | February 9, 2007 | |
| 10 | 10 | "Am I Blue?" | February 16, 2007 | |
| 11 | 11 | "Prank Yankers" | February 23, 2007 | |
| 12 | 12 | "Mini Mentors" | April 20, 2007 | |
Season 2
| Episode # | Production # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2: Jun 7, 2007- | |||
| 13 | 13 | "Too Cool for School" | June 7, 2007 |
| 14 | 14 | "Nothin To it But to Do it" | June 14, 2007 |
| 15 | 15 | "Free Philly" | June 21, 2007 |
| 16 | 16 | "Tamika and the Beast" | June 28, 2007 |
== Songs ==http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/61N013wEp2L._SS500_.jpgThroughout the show, the students play songs, sometimes based on how they feel. There are also instruments viewed and played by the students and others in every episode.
A November 3rd Newsday article notes that:
....some creative grown-ups throw down each episode, too, providing distinctive visuals for music videos to Andre Benjamin's original songs performed by the class' kids. "Ren & Stimpy" wild-man animator John Kricfalusi and classic Parliament-Funkadelic cover artist Overton Loyd do the premiere honors, with subsequent contributions from Marvel Comics' Bill Sienkiewicz and Robotboy director Charlie Bean.
Each episode has included at least one song, and usually features a different style of music, such as blues in Eddie's Money, and funk in The Hunt for Red Blobtober. So far, the songs that have premiered are as follows:
Season 1
- Life Without Music (Home) - (All Styles)
- Throwdown (Home) - (Hip-Hop)
- Oh, Peanut (Peanuts! Get Yer Peanuts) - (All Styles) Due to classic music, Eddie and Lil' D's Rap, and Madison's Violin.
- We Want Your Soul (The Devil and Li'l D) - (Rap, Meat Ad)
- A Richer Shade of Blue (Eddie's Money) - (Blues)
- Fight the Blob (The Hunt for Red Blobtober) - (Funk)
- Banana Zoo (Funky Monkey) - (Hip-Hop)
- U.F.O. Ninja (Brotha From the Third Rock) - (Space Music, Oriental Music)
- Kim Kam Jam (Westley Side Story) - (Piano and Drums with Clapping Beats)
- Luna Love (Love Is in the Hair. ..Net) - (Latin Music, Love Song)
- Crayon (Am I Blue?) - (Hip-Hop)
- Cool Kitty (Prank Yankers) - (50s-60s pop, Cool Girl Song)
- My Mentors (Mini Mentors) - (Jazz)
Season 2
- Farm Song (Too Cool for School) (Bluegrass)
- Clean Up (Nothin To it But To Do It) - (Smooth Jazz, Arabic, Egyptian, Indian Background music) Listen Really closely for the Egyptian/Arabic/Indian background music
CD Track List
The first season CD featuring songs from the show will be released July 3, 2007 this information was proved to be correct by amazon.com. It will be released a month later then the start of the second season. The first season CD will feature songs from the first season.
- Class of 3000 Theme Song
- Life Without Music (Home)
- Throwdown (Home)
- Oh, Peanut (Peanuts! Get Yer Peanuts)
- We Want Your Soul (The Devil and Li'l D)
- A Richer Shade of Blue (Eddie's Money)
- Fight the Blob (The Hunt for Red Blobtober)
- Banana Zoo (Funky Monkey)
- U.F.O. Ninja (Brotha From the Third Rock)
- Kim Kam Jam (Westley Side Story)
- Luna Love (Love Is in the Hair. ..Net)
- Crayon (Am I Blue?)
- Cool Kitty (Prank Yankers)
- My Mentors (Mini Mentors)
- Farm Song (Too Cool for School)
- Clean Up (Nothin To it But To Do It)
- Voice Message from Andre 3000
Main Cast
- André 3000 - Sunny Bridges
- Small Fire - Li'l D
- Crystal Scales - Tamika Jones
- Janice Kawaye - Kam, Kim
- Phil LaMarr - Philly Phil
- Tom Kenny - Edward “Eddie” Phillip James Lawrence III
- Jennifer Hale - Madison Spaghettini Papadopoulos
- Jeff Bennett - Principal Luna
External links
- Official site
- "An OutKast 'toons up for the kids", Newsday, November 3, 2006, Diane Werts.
- Everything-Outkast