Class of 3000

Class of 3000 is an American animated musical television series created by André 3000 (best known as a member of the hip-hop duo Outkast) for Cartoon Network.

Class of 3000

"🎶Class of 3000, sing!🎶

Genre:	Musical Comedy
Running Time:	22 minutes
Country:	United States
Release Date:	November 3, 2006 – May 25, 2008
Network(s):	Cartoon Network
Created by:	André 3000 Thomas W. Lynch
Distributed by:	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Starring:	André 3000 Small Fire Tom Kenny Jennifer Hale Crystal Scales Phil LaMarr Janice Kawaye Jeff Bennett
Seasons:	2
Episodes:	28

Plot

The series follows superstar and music teacher Sunny Bridges (voiced by 3000), who teaches a group of students at Atlanta, Georgia's Westley School of Performing Arts. Bridges is a jazz and blues artist who occasionally lectures in Atlanta's Little Five Points residential area.

Why It Sings

The theme song is very catchy and amazing, so listen for yourself.
Smooth and detailed animation that perfectly blends well with the clean art style.
The voice acting is great and impressive, particularly from André 3000, Small Fire, Tom Kenny, Jennifer Hale, Crystal Scales, Phil LaMarr, Janice Kawaye and Jeff Bennett.
Most of the soundtrack is very catchy, some great songs include "Oh, Peanut!", "All We Want Is Your Soul!", and "Throwdown".
Sunny Bridges is a very likable and memorable protagonist, being the amazing music teacher of his class.
Many other characters are also likable, like Lil' D, Madison, Tamika, Eddie, Philly, Kim and Kam Chin, and Principal Luna.
Great comedy that has many funny moments, like these funny quotes, "Ow, my eye!", "Yes! Tofu Corn Dogs!", and some other funny moments include #Madison getting a tuba stuck on her head, and when Mr. Barnum had a parade of elephants stomping on everyone's cars and spraying confetti at everyone.
It inspires many people who are interested in music, as this show is filled with many wonderful songs and shows what being in a good music class is like.

The Only Bad Quality

Out of all the Cartoon Network shows, this one is the most forgotten as it hasn't seen any revival, it doesn't help that the show only lasted for two seasons and 28 episodes.

Reception

The show received mostly positive reviews. The New York Times called it "an eclectic, speedy and fun-enough cartoon that combines styles from anime, shimmying iPod ads and the merrily slapdash work of Filmation in the 1970s." Regarding André 3000's influence, they said "[his] energizing music combines funk and crunk and every other style, knows from cacophony, and the show... is kept under control with witty, pointed dialogue and kid-friendly punch lines about, say, Clay Aiken or Big Pharma." The Boston Globe also described the series as "both sweetly innocent and urban contemporary" and that it "offers music as something spiritual and celebratory and not to be made just for money". Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series four out of five stars, saying: "Class of 3000 offers a rich cast of diverse characters, colorful animation, and fun (if sometimes somewhat far-fetched) storylines. ... In addition to his creative responsibilities, Benjamin also contributes original songs and music videos to each episode (a tie-in album is available) -- the entire package may just leave your kids with a renewed interest in music."

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