Class of 3000

Class of 3000
Class of 3000 Logo
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 seasons	2
No. of episodes	26
Production
Running time	22 minutes approximately
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network
Release	November 3, 2006 – May 25, 2008

Class of 3000 is an American animated television series on Cartoon Network that was created, executive produced by and stars 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.

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. Due to budget problems the show was cancelled on December 14, 2007, with new episodes airing until May 2008. The show was co-created and developed by Thomas W. Lynch & Patric M. Verrone. It was the only animated children's show on cable television at the time that was written under a Writers Guild of America contract.

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 First Season DVD was released on December 3, 2008, in Region 4.

Play Adaptation

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

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.

External links

• Official site
• TV Guide's Class of 3000
• Class of 3000 at IMDb
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