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Sarah El-Mahmoud

How The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder’s Creators Will Keep BeBe’s Autism An Important Part Of The Disney+ Show

Bebe episode, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Over fifteen years after The Proud Family became a sitcom staple on the Disney Channel, the series was revived for Disney+ via Louder And Prouder. The franchise has always been applauded for how thoughtful it is with its subject matter, but that's been especially true with this latest series. And there's one particular Season 2 episode that's getting a lot of love: “BeBe," which sees the titular family learning that one of their own has autism. Series co-creators Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar have since opened up about the story and revealed that they'd like the development to be a key part of the show moving forward.

“BeBe” sees the Prouds finding out that their two-year-old son is on the spectrum after he goes missing at a museum. CinemaBlend attended a virtual Q&A dedicated to the episode, which was held in honor of April’s World Autism Month. During the event, Ralph Farquhar shared the creative team's hopes to keep adding to the character, showing how he develops and interacts with those in his orbit. In Farquhar’s words: 

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