Growing Up in Rose City

12 and Then Some is an animated coming-of-age series inspired by life inside a big Black family

growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood known as the Rose City. Centered on the

oldest sibling, Dooty and his family, the series follows twelve kids—and then some—sharing

space, responsibilities, laughter, and growing pains inside cold-water

flats, front stoops, and crowded kitchens. Set primarily in the 1950s,

the show blends humor, heart, and everyday realism to explore childhood,

family duty, community pride, and resilience. Each episode captures small moments that

feel big: sibling rivalries, neighborhood adventures, adult expectations placed on young