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Class of 3000
Logo
Created byAndré 3000
Thomas W. Lynch
StarringAndré 3000
Small Fire
Tom Kenny
Jennifer Hale
Crystal Scales
Phil LaMarr
Janice Kawaye
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time22 minutes
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network
ReleaseNovember 3, 2006 (2006-11-03) –
May 25, 2008 (2008-05-25)

Class of 3000 was an American animated television series on Cartoon Network that was created, executive produced by, and starred 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 jazz and blues artist who occasionally lectures in Atlanta's Little Five Points neighborhood. It was produced by Tom Lynch Company, Moxie, and Cartoon Network Studios.

Production history

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], came to Cartoon Network UK on May 28, 2007 and premiered on Cartoon Network Australia/New Zealand on February 4, 2008. Timothy Mcgee sued Andre 3000, claiming he proposed the idea for a similar show in 1997 with Andre replaced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.[1] The show was cancelled on December 14, 2007, with new episodes airing until The Class of 3000 graduated in the year 3000. The show was co-created and developed by Thomas W. Lynch & Patric M. Verrone. In January 2010 all mentionings in the website about the show were removed, meaning that Cartoon Network has abandoned it. Although there has not been a DVD released in Region 1, seasons 1 and 2 of the show are currently available on iTunes, with the exception of "The Cure" from season 2.

Main characters

Main article: List of Class of 3000 characters

Episodes

Main article: List of Class of 3000 episodes and songs

Songs

Main article: List of Class of 3000 episodes and songs

Throughout 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 3 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.

First season CD track list

The first season CD featuring songs from the show was released July 3, 2007.

No. Title
1 "Class of 3000 Theme Song"
2 "Life Without the Music" ("Home")
3 "Throwdown" ("Home")
4 "Oh, Peanuts" ("Peanuts! Get Yer Peanuts")
5 "We Want Your Soul" ("The Devil and Li'l D")
6 "Banana Zoo" ("Funky Monkey")
7 "A Rich Shade of Blue" ("Eddie's Money")
8 "Fight the Blob" ("The Hunt for Red Blobtober")
9 "U.F.O. Ninja" ("Brotha from the Third Rock")
10 "Kim 'n' Kam Jam" ("Westley Side Story")
11 "Luna Love" ("Love Is in the Hair...Net")
12 "Crayon" ("Am I Blue?")
13 "My Mentor" ("Mini Mentors")
14 "Cool Kitty" ("Prank Yankers")

DVDs

A DVD of the first season was released on December 3, 2008, in Region 5.

Play adaptation

In March 2009, Atlanta's Alliance Theatre produced a children's play, Class of 3000 LIVE, based upon the television program.[2]

Lawsuit

In December 2008, the Boston Herald reported that Timothy McGee, a former art student, filed a lawsuit against the creators of the television show for copyright infringement, breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets. He alleged that in 1997 he proposed a similar show to Michael Lazzo, who at the time served as a vice president of operations for Cartoon Network. McGee intended that "The Music Factory of the '90s," as the program would be called, feature Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds as its host.[3]

References

  1. ^ a http://showhype.com/story/andre_3000_sued_over_class_of_3000_cartoon/
  2. ^ "Class of 3000 LIVE: For the first time on stage!". Alliance Theatre. 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
  3. ^ Fee, Gayle (December 8, 2008). "Boston suit claims creator outcast by Andre 3000". Boston Herald. Retrieved December 18, 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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