The Powerpuff Girls

The Powerpuff Girls (also abbreviated as PPG) is an American comedy-action satirical adventure superhero children's animated television series. It aired on Cartoon Network from 1998 to 2005. It is about three humanoid superheroines named Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup live in Townsville, USA. They are kindergarteners and have superpowers, who use their powers for good by saving the world from villains. The show is based on a short made by the series creator from 1992 originally called Whoopass Stew. The original show was created by Craig McCracken, and the 2016 revival series was developed by Nick Jennings and Bob Boyle. It was created and produced by Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network Studios, who also developed a theatrical film adaption in 2002 titled The Powerpuff Girls Movie by Warner Bros Animation.

The Powerpuff Girls
Pink letters reading "The Powerpuff Girls" against a black background.
the original logo of the show.
GenreComedy
Superhero
Action adventure
Created byCraig McCracken
Written by
  • Craig McCracken
  • Jason Butler Rote
  • Amy Keating Rogers
  • Chris Savino
Directed by
  • Craig McCracken (1998–2002)
  • John McIntyre (animation)
  • Randy Myers (animation)
  • Lauren Faust (supervising)
  • Genndy Tartakovsky (recording)
  • Robert Alvarez (animation)
  • Chris Savino (2003–05)
  • David Smith ("Dance Pantsed")
Voices of
Narrated byTom Kenny (US) Simon Greenall (UK)
Theme music composerJames L. Venable
Opening theme"The Powerpuff Girls (Main Theme)"
Ending theme"The Powerpuff Girls (End Theme)",
performed by Bis
Composer(s)
  • Thomas Chase
  • Steve Rucker
  • James L. Venable
Country of originUnited States United Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes78 (whole)
136 (segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)Mike Lazzo
Producer(s)
  • Chris Savino (seasons 5–6)
  • Genndy Tartakovsky
    (supervising producer, seasons 1–4)
Running time11 minutes (short-length episodes)
22 minutes (specials)
44 minutes ("'Twas the Fight Before Christmas")
Production company(s)
DistributorWarner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution
Release
Original networkCartoon Network; Boomerang (TV channel)
Picture format4:3 SDTV 16:9 HDTV
Audio format|Dolby Surround (1998–2002) Dolby Digital (2003–05)
Original releaseOctober 18, 1998 (1998-10-18)[2] –
March 25, 2005 (2005-03-25)[2][3]
Chronology
Related showsPowerpuff Girls Z[4]
What a Cartoon![5]
The Powerpuff Girls (2016)
Other websites
Website

Characters
See the main article: List of The Powerpuff Girls characters

Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup are 3 kindergarten superheroes who live with their father, Professor Utonium, in the City of Townsville. It is their job to use their powers to reduce crime and defend the town from evil villains who want to take it over while also partaking in normal activities like chores and going to school.

Original Voice Cast
  • Cathy Cavadini - Blossom (US)
  • Maria Darling - Blossom (UK)
  • Tara Strong - Bubbles (US)
  • Emma Tate - Bubbles (UK)
  • E. G. Daily - Buttercup (US)
  • Jo Wyatt - Buttercup (UK)
  • Tom Kane - Professor Utonium (US/UK)
  • Tom Kenny - The Mayor of Townsville and The Narrator (US)
  • Simon Greenall - The Narrator (UK)
  • Rob Rackstraw - The Mayor of Townsville (UK)
  • Jennifer Hale - Miss Keane (US), Sedusa, Princess Morbucks (US/UK)
  • Jennifer Martin - Miss Sarah Bellum (US/UK)
  • Teresa Gallagher - Miss Keane (UK)

Episodes

Season 1
  1. Monkey See, Doggie Do (featuring Mojo Jojo)/Mommy Fearest (featuring Sedusa)
  2. Insect Inside (featuring Roach Coach)/Powerpuff Bluff (featuring 3 criminals)
  3. Octi-Evil (featuring HIM)/Gesundfight (featuring the Amoeba Boys)
  4. Buttercrush (featuring the Ganggreen Gang)/Fuzzy Logic (featuring Fuzzy Lumpkins)
  5. Boogie Frights (featuring the Boogie Man)/Abracadaver (featuring Abracadaver)
  6. Telephonies (featuring the Ganggreen Gang, Mojo Jojo, Fuzzy Lumpkins, and HIM)/Tough Love (featuring HIM)
  7. Major Competition/Mr. Mojo's Rising (featuring Mojo Jojo)
  8. Paste Makes Waste (featuring Elmer)/Ice Sore
  9. Bubble-Vicious (featuring Mojo Jojo)/The Bare Facts (featuring Mojo Jojo)
  10. Cat Man Do (featuring Evil White Cat)/Impeach Fuzz (featuring Fuzzy Lumpkins)
  11. Just Another Manic Mojo (featuring Mojo Jojo)/Mime for a Change (featuring Mr. Mime)
  12. The Rowdyruff Boys (featuring the Rowdyruff Boys: Brick, Boomer, and Butch)
  13. Uh Oh… Dynamo (featuring Dynamo)

Home media

The show saw several VHS and DVD releases while it was on the air, and the entire series was released on DVD in 2009 to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary.

Similar television series
  • Dexter's Laboratory, which shared similar production staff and voice actors as Powerpuff Girls also features a child with uncanny abilities fighting against his neighbor named Mandark.

References
  1. "The Powerpuff Girls Episode Guide -Hanna-Barbera". The Big Cartoon DataBase. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015.
  2. "Octi-Gone (2005) The Powerpuff Girls Cartoon Episode Guide". The Big Cartoon DataBase. Archived from the original on April 12, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  3. "Powerpuff Girls Z". tv-tokyo.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  4. The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares?. 2009.

Other websites

Media related to The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series) at Wikimedia Commons


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