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Wizard Kelly is a recurring foil in Disney Channel's The Proud Family. He is the ambiguously moral celebrity that is a constant reminder of Oscar Proud's failures. While not necessarily an antagonist in the traditional sense, he tends to act as an obstacle for Penny Proud and her friends.

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He is Oscar Proud's successful and lifelong arch-nemesis who made his fortune on a basketball shot that Oscar missed back in high-school; he now owns virtually the whole setting of the show. It is implied that Wizard Kelly is a pun for Magic Johnson. It is probably more accurate to say that Wizard Kelly's last name comes from the maiden name of Magic Johnson's wife, Earleatha "Cookie" Kelly. The gag on Magic Johnson's wife is extended in the fact that Wizard Kelly's wife is mentioned to be named Gingersnaps. The name of the town that the Proud Family lives in is Wizville, California, as shown when Penny gets her driver's license in The Proud Family Movie.

Despite all the mean things he's done to Oscar, he still attends all of Wizard Kelly's events, mainly because of the prizes and awards that are likely offered. The Wizard is motivated by his own pursuits of profit and fame, working with or against Oscar and his associates depending on whether it conflicts or aids his greed.

A running gag of the series is his notoriously lousy memory; that he doesn't remember the names of the main characters, no matter how many times they tell him. He always calls Zoey "Susie" and Oscar "Oliver Prune", though it's implied he purposely misidentifies Oscar's name out of spite unless he wants to shift blame. He often ends most of his sentences with "y'all".

The front of Wizard Kelly's face is never shown in any of the episodes. Instead, the shot is awkwardly angled so that he can only be seen from the neck down; but his face has made two separate appearances. Once in the "Sista Spice" episode, and in The Proud Family Movie when they were swept by the peanut butter. Wizard Kelly has Arnold Schwarzenegger-like employees. He is a retired former professional basketball player who made millions creating several entertainment properties.

He also has a twin brother named Lizard who runs the UBC television network. He owns many stores and businesses in town which makes him the mayor. He has a son named after him and a wife named Ginger S. Kelly. He also has a pet alien named Spats.

In the reboot series Louder and Prouder, Kelly is shown to hold rather conservative political views, as evidenced by his apparent apathy towards matters related to the history of American slavery.

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Trivia[]

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Backside view of Kelly’s small head.

  • In the earlier season 1 episodes, Kelly’s head appears to be smaller. Due to being a large character, his head is modified, though his face is rarely shown until briefly in The Proud Family Movie.
  • Ironically, it was revealed in "One in a Million" that if Oscar had never missed that shot during the big basketball game, Oscar and Wizard would then have each other's lives.
  • Kelly is notorious for never taking responsibility for his mistakes. Lying to Penny about his control over TV shows funded by him, and using Oscar as a decoy to get away from an angry crowd.
  • Kelly's voice is a very high tenor in the original series. In "Louder and Prouder", it has since deepened to a raspy baritone. This is due to voice actor Aries Spears' smoking habit which has altered his voice.

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Characters
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Lounder and Prouder Characters: Maya Leibowitz-JenkinsKG Leibowitz-JenkinsBarry Leibowitz-JenkinsRandall Leibowitz-JenkinsKareem Abdul-Jabbar BrownNoah Barker
Guests: Al RokerMariah CareyRob Riggle

Episodes
The Proud Family

Season One: "Bring It On" • "Strike" • "Rumors" • "Tiger Whisperer" • "EZ Jackster" • "Spelling Bee" • "She's Got Game" • "Forbidden Date" • "Teacher's Pet" • "Seven Days of Kwanzaa" • "Makeover" • "The Party" • "Love Thy Neighbor" • "I Had a Dream" • "I Love You Penny Proud" • "Puff's Magic Adventure" • "Enter the Bullies" • "The Altos" • "Hip-Hop Helicopter" • "Romeo Must Wed"
Season Two: "A Star is Scorned" • "A Hero for Halloween" • "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thingy Baby" • "Poetic Justice" • "Behind Family Lines" • "Hooray for Iesha" • "Camping Trip" • "Crouching Trudy, Hidden Penny" • "Pulp Boot Camp" • "Tween Town" • "One in a Million" • "Hmmm… Tastes Like" • "There's Something About Rene" • "Adventures in Bebe Sitting" • "Surf and Turf" • "The Legend of Johnny Lovely" • "The Camp, the Counselor, the Mole, and the Rock" • "It Takes a Thief" • "Wedding Bell Blues" • "Penny Potter"
Season Three: "Monkey Business" • "Thelma and Luis" • "Culture Shock" • "Election" • "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" • "Smack Mania 6: Mongo Vs. Mama's Boy" • "Suga Mama's Believers" • "Twins to Tweens" • "She Drives Me Crazy" • "Who You Callin' a Sissy" • "Psycho Duck"

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Season One: "New Kids on the Block" • "Bad Influence(r)" • "It All Started with an Orange Basketball" • "Father Figures" • "Snackland" • "Get In" • "When You Wish Upon a Roker" • "Home School" • "Raging Bully" • "Old Towne Road Part 1"
Season Two: "Old Towne Road Part 2" • "Grandma's Hands" • "Curved" • "A Perfect 10" • "Puff Daddy" • "The End of Innocence" • "The Soul Vibrations" • "Us Again" • "BeBe" • "Juneteenth"

Songs
"The Proud Family Theme Song" • "Stop Spreadin' Those Rumors Around" • "We Will Rock You" • "She's The Wizard Kelly Teen Queen" • "Sticky's Rock and Roll Song" • "Romeo and Juliet Rap"
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