"The Powerpuff Girls" (1998) TV series 1998-2004

Creator:

Craig McCracken
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

18 November 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Saving the world before bedtime.

Plot:

Three super-powered little girls constantly save the world (or at least the city of Townsville) from monsters, would-be conquerers and a few other gross things.

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Remake | Laser Gun | Sister | Mayor

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Elizabeth Daily	...	Buttercup / ... (80 episodes, 1998-2005)
Cathy Cavadini	...	Blossom / ... (79 episodes, 1998-2005)
Tara Strong	...	Bubbles / ... (78 episodes, 1998-2005)
Tom Kenny	...	Narrator / ... (78 episodes, 1998-2005)
Tom Kane	...	Professor Utonium / ... (60 episodes, 1998-2005)
Roger Jackson	...	Mojo Jojo / ... (38 episodes, 1998-2005)
Jennifer Martin	...	Sara Bellum / ... (38 episodes, 1998-2005)
Jennifer Hale	...	Ms. Keane / ... (35 episodes, 1998-2005)

Series Directed by
Craig McCracken		(52 episodes, 1998-2002)
John McIntyre		(43 episodes, 1998-2004)
Randy Myers		(42 episodes, 1999-2005)
Genndy Tartakovsky		(22 episodes, 1998-2000)
Lauren Faust		(12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Robert Alvarez		(11 episodes, 2000-2005)
Robert Renzetti		(2 episodes, 2002)
Chris Savino		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Writing credits
Amy Keating Rogers		(64 episodes, 1999-2005)
Craig McCracken		(45 episodes, 1998-2005)
Jason Butler Rote		(16 episodes, 1998-1999)
Chris Savino		(7 episodes, 1998-2005)
Chris Reccardi		(7 episodes, 2003-2004)
David Smith		(5 episodes, 1998-2004)
Cindy Morrow		(5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Don Shank		(4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Paul Rudish		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kevin Kaliher		(3 episodes, 1998-2001)
Clay Morrow		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Thurop Van Orman		(3 episodes, 2004)
Lynne Naylor		(2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Charlie Bean		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Genndy Tartakovsky		(2 episodes, 1999)
Zeke Kamm		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Genndy Tartakovsky	....	supervising producer (41 episodes, 1998-2005)
Craig McCracken	....	executive producer (39 episodes, 1998-2005)
Donna Castricone	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Vince Aniceto	....	associate producer (1 episode, 2001-2003)
Brian A. Miller	....	supervising producer: Cartoon Network (1 episode, 2001-2003)
Chris Savino	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Kelly Crews	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Linda Simensky	....	executive producer: Cartoon Network (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Thomas Chase		(5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Steve Rucker		(5 episodes, 1998-2001)
James L. Venable		(5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jennifer Kes Remington		(3 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Film Editing by
Bobby Gibis		(7 episodes, 2002-2005)

Series Casting by
Collette Sunderman		(4 episodes, 1999-2001)

Series Production Design by
Ernie Gilbert		(unknown episodes)
Craig Kellman		(unknown episodes)
Don Shank		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Craig Kellman		(16 episodes, 1998-2000)
Don Shank		(4 episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Production Management
Haven Alexander	....	production supervisor (16 episodes, 1998-2000)
Andrea Lopez	....	executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network / executive in charge of production (15 episodes, 2002-2005)
Michael Lazzo	....	executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Linda Simensky	....	executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Charlie Desrochers	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Ken Duer	....	production supervisor (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Tim Iverson	....	post-production manager (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Andy Lewis	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Joe Sandusky	....	production supervisor (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Howard Schwartz	....	production supervisor (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Linda Steiner	....	production supervisor (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gayle Mnookin	....	unit post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Clive Nakayashiki	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Liza-Ann Warren	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Vince Aniceto	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2000)
Scott Setterberg	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 2000)

Series Art Department
Lynne Naylor	....	storyboard artist / models (13 episodes, 1998-2001)
Chris Reccardi	....	storyboard artist (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kevin Kaliher	....	storyboard artist (7 episodes, 1998-2001)
Paul Rudish	....	storyboard artist (6 episodes, 1998-2002)
Don Shank	....	storyboard artist (6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Charlie Bean	....	storyboard artist (6 episodes, 1999-2002)
Lauren Faust	....	storyboard artist (6 episodes, 2001-2003)
Andy Bialk	....	models (4 episodes, 1998-2001)
Mike Stern	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1998-2000)
Chris Savino	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1999-2004)
David Smith	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1999-2004)
Chris Battle	....	models (3 episodes, 1999-2001)
Thurop Van Orman	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2004)
Cindy Morrow	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1998-2001)
Clay Morrow	....	models / storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Serapio Calm	....	prop designer (2 episodes, 2004)

Series Sound Department
Collette Sunderman	....	recording director (15 episodes, 2000-2004)
Morten Folmer Nielsen	....	adr editor / adr recorder (11 episodes, 2000-2001)
Ed Collins	....	supervising recording engineer / supervising sound engineer (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jeff O. Collins	....	sound recording engineer (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jim Hearn	....	dialogue editor (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Carol Iverson	....	track reader (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Kerry Iverson	....	dialogue editor / track reader (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Fred Salinas	....	track reader (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Genndy Tartakovsky	....	recording director (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Timothy Borquez	....	re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Joe Trueba	....	track reader (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Eric Freeman	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Timothy J. Garrity	....	re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mike Trueba	....	track reader (2 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Visual Effects by
Andy Bialk	....	model designer (unknown episodes)
Stephen Jennings	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Chris Battle	....	character designer (30 episodes, 1998-2005)
Christopher Bracher	....	computer animation system designer (6 episodes, 1998)
Martin Ansolabehere	....	background color (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Sandy Benenati	....	animation checker (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Barbara Krueger	....	clean-up artist (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Sue Mondt	....	background color (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Nelda Ridley	....	final checker (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Jim Worthy	....	layout keys (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Robert Alvarez	....	animation director (4 episodes, 1998-2001)
Martin Crossley	....	xerographer (4 episodes, 1998-2001)
Star Wirth	....	xerographer (4 episodes, 1998-2001)
Dan Krall	....	layout keys (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Roger Webb	....	color stylist (4 episodes, 1999-2001)
Karen Greslie	....	color stylist (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
James T. Walker	....	animation director (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Robert Lacko	....	clean-up artist (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Lou Romano	....	background color (2 episodes, 2000)
Frederick J. Gardner III	....	background key designer / layout keys (2 episodes, 2001-2004)
Andy Suriano	....	character designer / character layout artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Todd Frederiksen	....	background designer (unknown episodes)
Steve Socki	....	animation timing director (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Erik Freid	....	assistant on-line editor (18 episodes, 1998-2000)
William E. DeBoer	....	negative cutter (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Paul Douglas	....	supervising editor (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Julianne Humbert	....	post-production coordinator (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Rick Taylor	....	telecine operator / telecine colorist (4 episodes, 1999-2001)
Craig Price	....	online operator (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Karen Greslie	....	color key (unknown episodes)
Roger Webb	....	color key (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Thomas Chase	....	composer: theme music (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Steve Rucker	....	composer: theme music (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
James L. Venable	....	composer: theme music (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Joe Privitelli	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Sharra Gage	....	production assistant / talent coordinator (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Joanne Halcon	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Linda Moore	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Athena Christianakis	....	production administrator (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Maria Womack	....	production administrator (3 episodes, 1998-2000)
Shareena Carlson	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Dayla Corcoran	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Vince Aniceto	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Amy Keating Rogers	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Amy E. Wagner	....	production liaison (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Courtenay Palaski	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Joe Cecchini	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Carol Iverson	....	track reader (unknown episodes)
Peter Madamba	....	script researcher (unknown episodes)
Nelda Ridley	....	final check (unknown episodes)
Fred Salinas	....	track reader (unknown episodes)
Mike Trueba	....	track reader (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• CCTV
• Cartoon Network
• Hanna-Barbera Productions
• Media Asia Films

Distributors

• Cartoon Network
• Cartoon Network (Brazil) (TV) (pay TV)
• Hollydan Works (2008) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
• Kids' WB (2001-2002) (USA) (TV)
• Rede Record (Brazil) (TV) (broadcast TV)
• Televisión Federal (Telefe) (Argentina)
• Warner Home Video
• YTV

Other Companies

• Act One Script Clearance  script clearance and research
• Horta Editorial & Sound  sound re-recording
• Modern VideoFilm  telecine/on-line
• Rough Draft Studios  overseas production facilities
• Rough Draft Studios  overseas production facility
• Twenty First Century Entertainment  sound editing

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (79 episodes)

Country:

USA | Hong Kong

Language:

Japanese | English | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:G | Australia:G | Australia:PG (DVD volume 2) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-Y7 | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:G

Company:

CCTV

Trivia:

June Foray, provided the voice of Madame Argentina in the episode, "I See a Funny Cartoon in Your Future". In honor of this, the episode was made to feel like an episode of "Rocky & Bullwinkle".

Quotes:

Steve:Better heroes, huh? Listen, girls. My name is Steve. I'm a monster. I've been coming here for three days, causing all sorts of damage to your town. And what do I get? Two days of no-shows, and now this. A flag girl who does rope tricks, some rabbit, and Little Miss Darkness who's afraid of a little sun.
Buttercup:Hey! Do you have any idea who you're talking to?
Bubbles:We're superheroes!
Blossom:Real ones!
Steve:Yeah, well, that's great and all, but what am I supposed to tell the guys back on Monster Isle? You see, when a monster visits Townsville, he must fight the Powerpuff Girls. And if he can hold his own and make it back to Monster Isle alive, he's a hero...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Cidade dos Homens: Correio (#1.3)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

B.L.O.S.S.U.M.

One of the better shows on Cartoon Network

The Powerpuff Girls was for me one of the better shows on Cartoon Network along with Dexter's Laboratory. While its quality sort of meandered in later episodes, the show was essentially fun and witty for its target audience. I remember fondly watching The Powerpuff Girls everyday with my brother and sisters. At 17, I still have a soft spot for it. The animation is colourful and nice to look at, the episode ideas were fresh and the script was witty and funny. The characters are relateable, out of the three Powerpuff girls I love Bubbles the best, she is so cute. I loved Buttercup's feistiness and Blossom's heart as well, and the Professor struck me as a caring and sympathetic father figure who cared for his daughters. The action here is not too bad either, maybe a little too excessive here and there. The theme tune is memorable and hummable, and out of the villains MojoJojo is my personal favourite. The voice acting is great, Tara Strong is a perfect Bubbles and EG Daily, Tom Kane and Cathy Cavadini are equally impressive. Standout episodes? Too many to choose from, but in particular the one with the Boogie Man and the one when Mojo disguises himself as Mojisha at the Girls's Slumber party. All in all, worth the look. 9/10 Bethany Cox