Class of 3000
Encyclopedia
Class of 3000 is an American animated television series on Cartoon Network
that was created by, was executively 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 Creative, and Cartoon Network Studios
.
As of September 25, 2011, it is currently the last Cartoon Network series to be given a TV-Y7 rating without the Fantasy Violence side rating to accompany it.
& 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.
, the series has a "good" rating of 7.2. On IMDb
, the show has a mixed to positive rating of 5.4. The soundtrack rating is a positive 4 and a half stars rating on Amazon
.
A November 3 Newsday article notes that:
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
that was created by, was executively produced by, and starred André 3000
André 3000
André Lauren Benjamin , better known by his stage name André 3000 is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, best known for being part of American hip-hop duo OutKast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi...
of the Hip Hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group OutKast
OutKast
Outkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast...
as superstar and music teacher Sunny Bridges, set at Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
's Westley School of Performing Arts. Mr. Bridges is a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
artist who occasionally lectures in Atlanta's Little Five Points
Little Five Points
Little Five Points is a district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 2½ miles east of downtown. It was established in the early 1900s as the commercial district for the adjacent Inman Park and Candler Park neighborhoods to the west and east...
neighborhood. It was produced by Tom Lynch Company, Moxie Creative, and Cartoon Network Studios
Cartoon Network Studios
Cartoon Network Studios is an American animation studio. A subsidiary of the Turner Broadcasting System , Cartoon Network Studios focuses on producing and developing animated programs only for and related to Cartoon Network...
.
As of September 25, 2011, it is currently the last Cartoon Network series to be given a TV-Y7 rating without the Fantasy Violence side rating to accompany it.
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 http://animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1079, 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. The show was co-created and developed by Thomas W. LynchThomas W. Lynch
Thomas W. Lynch is an American television series creator and executive producer who is the head of his own production company, Tom Lynch Company based in Los Angeles, CA.-Career:The New York Times referred to him as "the David E...
& 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
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, with the exception of "The Cure" from season 2.
Reception
The show received mostly positive reviews. On TV.comTV.com
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, the series has a "good" rating of 7.2. On IMDb
Internet Movie Database
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, the show has a mixed to positive rating of 5.4. The soundtrack rating is a positive 4 and a half stars rating on Amazon
Amazon.com
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.
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 BenjaminAndré 3000André Lauren Benjamin , better known by his stage name André 3000 is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, best known for being part of American hip-hop duo OutKast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi...
's original songs performed by the class' kids. Ren & Stimpy wild-man animator John KricfalusiJohn KricfalusiMichael John Kricfalusi , better known as John K., is a Canadian animator. He is creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show, its adults-only spin-off Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon", The Ripping Friends animated series, and Weekend Pussy Hunt, which was billed as "the world's first interactive web-based...
and classic Parliament-FunkadelicParliament-FunkadelicParliament-Funkadelic is a funk, soul and rock music collective headed by George Clinton. Their style has been dubbed P-Funk. Collectively the group has existed under various names since the 1960s and has been known for top-notch musicianship, politically charged lyrics, outlandish concept albums...
cover artist Overton LoydOverton LoydOverton Loyd is an artist best known for creating the cover art for the Parliament album Motor Booty Affair. His style of art varies often from work to work, and can range from loose sketches and paintings to fully fleshed out pieces...
do the premiere honors, with subsequent contributions from Marvel Comics' Bill SienkiewiczBill SienkiewiczBoleslav Felix Robert "Bill" Sienkiewicz [pronounced sin-KEV-itch] is an Eisner Award-winning American artist and writer best known for his comic book work, primarily for Marvel Comics' The New Mutants and Elektra: Assassin...
and RobotboyRobotboyRobotboy is a British animated television series which is produced by French production company Alphanim with TV Channels France 3 and Cartoon Network as well as Luxanimation...
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 Song" ("Am I Blue?") |
| 13 | "My Mentor" ("Mini Mentors") |
| 14 | "Cool Kitty" ("Prank Yankers") |