"The Powerpuff Girls" (1998) TV series 1998-2005

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 | Sci-Fi

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 | Kung Fu | Super Power | Fictional City | Heroine

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 / ... (61 episodes, 1998-2005)
Roger Jackson	...	Mojo Jojo / ... (41 episodes, 1998-2005)
Jennifer Martin	...	Sara Bellum / ... (36 episodes, 1998-2005)

Series Directed by
Craig McCracken		(52 episodes, 1998-2002)
John McIntyre		(43 episodes, 1998-2004)
Randy Myers		(42 episodes, 1999-2005)
Lauren Faust		(29 episodes, 2001-2004)
Genndy Tartakovsky		(22 episodes, 1998-2000)
Robert Alvarez		(11 episodes, 2000-2005)
Rob Renzetti		(2 episodes, 2002)
Chris Savino		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Writing credits
Craig McCracken		(80 episodes, 1998-2005)
Amy Keating Rogers		(63 episodes, 1999-2005)
Jason Butler Rote		(19 episodes, 1998-2000)
Chris Savino		(7 episodes, 1998-2005)
Cindy Morrow		(6 episodes, 1999-2003)
Chris Reccardi		(6 episodes, 2003-2004)
David Smith		(5 episodes, 1998-2004)
Michael Ryan		(4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Don Shank		(4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Paul Rudish		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kevin Kaliher		(3 episodes, 1998-2001)
Clay Morrow		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Charlie Bean		(3 episodes, 1999-2001)
Thurop Van Orman		(3 episodes, 2004)
Lynne Naylor		(2 episodes, 1999-2001)
Genndy Tartakovsky		(2 episodes, 1999)
Lauren Faust		(2 episodes, 2001-2003)
Zeke Kamm		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Craig McCracken	....	executive producer (79 episodes, 1998-2005)
Genndy Tartakovsky	....	supervising producer (47 episodes, 1998-2005)
Donna Castricone	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1998-2002)
Vince Aniceto	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2000-2003)
Brian A. Miller	....	supervising producer: Cartoon Network (4 episodes, 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
James L. Venable		(40 episodes, 1998-2005)
Jennifer Kes Remington		(24 episodes, 2003-2005)
Thomas Chase		(19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Steve Rucker		(19 episodes, 1998-2003)

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

Series Casting by
Collette Sunderman		(17 episodes, 1998-2003)

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

Series Art Direction by
Craig Kellman		(21 episodes, 1998-2000)
Don Shank		(11 episodes, 1999-2001)
Paul Stec		(2 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Production Management
Haven Alexander	....	production supervisor (27 episodes, 1998-2003)
Ken Duer	....	production supervisor (16 episodes, 1998-2003)
Joe Sandusky	....	production supervisor (16 episodes, 1998-2003)
Linda Simensky	....	executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network (16 episodes, 1998-2003)
Tim Iverson	....	post-production manager (15 episodes, 1998-2003)
Andrea Lopez	....	executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network / executive in charge of production (15 episodes, 2002-2005)
Gayle Mnookin	....	unit post-production supervisor (14 episodes, 1998-2003)
Clive Nakayashiki	....	production supervisor (14 episodes, 1998-2003)
Charlie Desrochers	....	production manager (14 episodes, 1998-2002)
Michael Lazzo	....	executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network (14 episodes, 1998-2002)
Brian A. Miller	....	executive in charge of production (13 episodes, 1998-2003)
Howard Schwartz	....	production supervisor (13 episodes, 1998-2003)
Liza-Ann Warren	....	production supervisor (12 episodes, 1998-2003)
Andy Lewis	....	production manager (7 episodes, 1998-2000)
Linda Steiner	....	production supervisor (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Jennifer Pelphrey	....	director of production (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Vince Aniceto	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2000)
Scott Setterberg	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 2000)

Series Art Department
Andy Bialk	....	models (16 episodes, 1998-2003)
Lynne Naylor	....	storyboard artist / models (13 episodes, 1998-2001)
Chris Reccardi	....	storyboard artist (12 episodes, 2000-2005)
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)
Cindy Morrow	....	storyboard artist (5 episodes, 1998-2003)
Clay Morrow	....	storyboard artist / models (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Chris Savino	....	storyboard artist (5 episodes, 1999-2004)
David Smith	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 1999-2004)
Mike Stern	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1998-2000)
Chris Battle	....	models (3 episodes, 1999-2001)
Thurop Van Orman	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2004)
Carey Yost	....	models / storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2000-2003)
Serapio Calm	....	prop designer (2 episodes, 2004)

Series Sound Department
Ed Collins	....	supervising recording engineer / supervising sound engineer (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Jeff O. Collins	....	sound recording engineer (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Jim Hearn	....	dialogue editor (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Collette Sunderman	....	recording director (19 episodes, 2000-2004)
Timothy J. Borquez	....	re-recording mixer / supervising re-recording mixer (18 episodes, 1998-2003)
Carol Iverson	....	track reader (18 episodes, 1998-2003)
Kerry Iverson	....	dialogue editor / track reader (18 episodes, 1998-2003)
Fred Salinas	....	track reader (18 episodes, 1998-2003)
Joe Trueba	....	track reader (16 episodes, 1998-2003)
Timothy J. Garrity	....	re-recording mixer (14 episodes, 1998-2003)
Mike Trueba	....	track reader (14 episodes, 1998-2003)
Craig McCracken	....	recording director (11 episodes, 1998-2003)
Morten Folmer Nielsen	....	adr editor / adr recorder (11 episodes, 2000-2001)
Genndy Tartakovsky	....	recording director (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Eric Freeman	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2000-2002)

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

Series Animation Department
Chris Battle	....	character designer / models (33 episodes, 1998-2005)
Sandy Benenati	....	animation checker (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Barbara Krueger	....	clean-up artist (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Sue Mondt	....	background color (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Nelda Ridley	....	final checker (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Martin Ansolabehere	....	background color (18 episodes, 1998-2003)
Robert Alvarez	....	animation director (17 episodes, 1998-2002)
Martin Crossley	....	xerographer (16 episodes, 1998-2003)
Dan Krall	....	layout keys (16 episodes, 1998-2003)
Star Wirth	....	xerographer (16 episodes, 1998-2003)
Jim Worthy	....	layout keys (16 episodes, 1998-2003)
Karen Greslie	....	color stylist (16 episodes, 1999-2003)
James T. Walker	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1998-2002)
Christopher Bracher	....	computer animation system designer (6 episodes, 1998)
Roger Webb	....	color stylist (5 episodes, 1998-2001)
Robert Lacko	....	clean-up artist (4 episodes, 1998-2001)
Frederick J. Gardner III	....	layout keys / background key designer (4 episodes, 2001-2004)
Lou Romano	....	background color (2 episodes, 2000)
Andy Suriano	....	character designer / character layout artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Steve Socki	....	animation timing director (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
William E. DeBoer	....	negative cutter (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Paul Douglas	....	supervising editor (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Erik Freid	....	assistant on-line editor (18 episodes, 1998-2000)
Julianne Humbert	....	post-production coordinator (17 episodes, 1998-2003)
Rick Taylor	....	telecine operator / telecine colorist (6 episodes, 1999-2002)
Craig Price	....	online operator / on-line editor (5 episodes, 2000-2002)
Alicia Parkinson	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Karen Greslie	....	color key (unknown episodes)
Roger Webb	....	color key (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Thomas Chase	....	composer: theme music (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Steve Rucker	....	composer: theme music (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
James L. Venable	....	composer: theme music (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Joe Privitelli	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Sharra Gage	....	production assistant / talent coordinator (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Joanne Halcon	....	production accountant (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Linda Moore	....	production assistant (19 episodes, 1998-2003)
Athena Christianakis	....	production administrator (16 episodes, 1998-2003)
Amy E. Wagner	....	production liaison (14 episodes, 1998-2003)
Maria Womack	....	production administrator (14 episodes, 1998-2003)
Vince Aniceto	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 1998-2002)
Amy Keating Rogers	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 1998-2002)
Andy Lewis	....	production management (12 episodes, 1998-2003)
Dayla Corcoran	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2000-2002)
Shareena Carlson	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Michael Lazzo	....	executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Linda Simensky	....	executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network (4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Nancy Goree	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ian Wasseluk	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tammy List	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
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:

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

Company:

CCTV

Trivia:

"The Powerpuff Girls" (1998) debut, Wednesday, November 18th, 1998, was 70 years after first animation short, Steamboat Willie (1928) with volume (voices, music and sounds). Walt Disney was original voice of Steamboat Willie, (Disney quickly re-named Willie, Mickey Mouse) and 90 years after late comical actress and dancer, Imogene Coca's date of birth on Wednesday, November 18th, 1908.

Quotes:

Mojo Jojo:I have no intention of comitting any crimes. Today.
Blossom:Then what were you doing before we got here?
Mojo Jojo:Sleeping.
Buttercup:Before that?
Mojo Jojo:Reading the paper!
Blossom:Oh. Well you better behave yourself, or we'll be back!
Mojo Jojo:[sarcastically] Oh goodness. I better not snore!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Veronica Mars: Ain't No Magic Mountain High Enough (#2.13)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

The Fight

A VERY sophisticated sci-fi cartoon since Dexter's Laboratory!

Hey, Townies! Look, look up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it three flying lollipops? NO!!! It's THE POWERPUFF GIRLS!!! We all cheer boisterously as the three tiny superheroines instantly zoom right over our heads, trailing a bright rainbow of pink, blue, and green! Ever since they first grew right out of Professor Utonium's trusty old mixing bowl, Blossom the sweet-natured leader, Bubbles the happy-go-lucky goldilocks, and Buttercup the scowling little tough-cookie at once assumed the great role as guardians of the cutest little city in the whole cartoondom: Townsville, U.S.A.! And just in time, too because there are also fabulous beasts and gloating villains totally hellbent on wreaking terrible havoc upon such a innocent land of our happiest childhood days...so just use the special hotline and it's POWERPUFF GIRLS TO THE RESCUE!!! Folks, this is no "My Little Pony" or "Rainbow Brite" or "Strawberry Shortcake" or anything like that, for this very cartoon is quite gritty and a bit mature for our wide-eyed young girls as the intended audience as well as being full of very clever humor, satire, and some REAL DEPTH that will really rake in tons of teenaged and adult viewers as well, regardless of their gender and species. So...THREE CHEERS FOR THE POWERPUFF GIRLS!!!