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{{About|the original 1998 TV series|the 2016 series|The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series){{!}}''The Powerpuff Girls'' (2016 TV series)|the franchise|The Powerpuff Girls (franchise){{!}}''The Powerpuff Girls'' (franchise)}}
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|writer = Craig McCracken<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>Cindy Morrow
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| director = Craig McCracken<ref>{{Cite book |last=David Perlmutter |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FMFTDwAAQBAJ&q=John+McIntyre+powerpuff+girls&pg=PA476 |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |publisher=] |year=2018 |isbn=9781538103746 |page=476 |via=]}}</ref> (seasons 1–4)
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|producer = Genndy Tartakovsky<br>Chris Savino
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| num_seasons = 6
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| executive_producer = Craig McCracken (2001–2005)
| producer = Chris Savino (2003–2005)
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* ]{{efn|Seasons 1–4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls Episode Guide -Hanna-Barbera |url=https://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Hanna-Barbera_Studios/P-R/The_Powerpuff_Girls/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150501001713/http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Hanna-Barbera_Studios/P-R/The_Powerpuff_Girls/ |archive-date=May 1, 2015 |website=]}}</ref>}}
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| last_aired = {{End date|2005|3|25}}<ref name="CN Featured Episodes" /><ref name="Final airdate" /><!--This article is about the ORIGINAL 1998– 2005 series, the new series of the same name has its own separate article. Don't include post-2005 specials either.-->
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* '']''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Powerpuff Girls Z |url=https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/ppgz/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121204170224/http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/ppgz/ |archive-date=December 4, 2012 |access-date=February 3, 2013 |website=tv-tokyo.co.jp |language=ja}}</ref>
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'''''The Powerpuff Girls''''' is an American ] created by ] ] and produced by ] for ]. The show centers on Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three ]-aged girls with ], as well as their "father", the brainy scientist Professor Utonium, who all live in the ] of Townsville, USA. The girls are frequently called upon by the town's childlike and naive mayor to help fight nearby criminals using their powers.


'''''The Powerpuff Girls'''''{{efn|Also known simply as ''PPG''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Small Vices |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jul-12-ca-51283-story.html |last=Thomas |first=Barbara |date=July 12, 2000 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |work=]}}</ref>}} is an American ] animated television series created by animator ] and produced by ] (later ]) for ]. The show centers on ], ], and ], three ]-aged girls with ]. They live in the fictional city of Townsville with their father and creator, a scientist named Professor Utonium, and are frequently called upon by the city's mayor to help fight nearby criminals and other enemies using their powers.
McCracken originally developed the show in 1992 as a cartoon short entitled ''Whoopass Stew!'' while in his second year at ]. Following a name change, Cartoon Network featured the first ''Powerpuff Girls'' pilots in its animation showcase program '']'' in 1995 and 1996. The series made its official debut as a ] on November 18, 1998, with the final episode airing on March 25, 2005. A total of 78 episodes were aired in addition to two shorts, a ] special, a ], and a tenth anniversary special. Additionally, the series has been nominated for six ], nine ], and a ] during its run. Spin-off media include an anime, three CD soundtracks, a home video collection, and a series of video games, as well as various licensed merchandise. The series has received generally positive reception and won four awards.


While attending his second year at ] in 1992, McCracken created a short film, ''Whoopass Stew!'', about a trio of child superheroes known as the Whoopass Girls, which was only shown at festivals. Following the name change to ''The Powerpuff Girls'', McCracken submitted his student film to Cartoon Network, who aired the series' refined pilot, "Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins", in its animation showcase program '']'' on February 20, 1995, along with its follow-up, "Crime 101", on January 28, 1996. Network executives gave McCracken the greenlight for a full series, which debuted as a ] on November 18, 1998.
==Overview==
''The Powerpuff Girls'' revolves around the adventures of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. Each of the girls has a color: Blossom is pink, Bubbles is blue, and Buttercup is green. The plot of a typical episode is some humorous variation of standard ] and ] fare, with the girls using their powers to defend their town from ]s and giant ]. In addition, the girls have to deal with normal issues young children face, such as sibling rivalries, loose teeth, personal hygiene, going to school, ], or dependence on a ]. Episodes often contain more or less hidden references to older pop culture (especially noticeable in the episode "Meet the Beat Alls," having been an homage to the ]). The cartoon always tries to keep different ideas within each episode with some small tributes and ]<ref name="autogenerated2001">{{cite news|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,98235,00.html|title='Power' Hungry|first=Mike|last=Flaherty|date=February 8, 2001|work=EW.com|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=2011-05-28}}</ref>


''The Powerpuff Girls'' aired on Cartoon Network for six seasons, three specials, and a ], with the final episode airing on March 25, 2005. A total of 78 episodes were produced, in addition to the two pilots, a Christmas special, the film, a tenth anniversary special, and a special episode in ]. Various spin-off media include an ], three CD soundtracks, a home video collection, comic books, a ], a ], and an ], as well as various licensed merchandise. The series has been nominated for six ], nine ], and a ] during its run.
The setting of the show is mainly the city of Townsville, USA. Townsville is depicted as a major American city, with a cityscape consisting of several major skyscrapers. In his review of '']'', movie critic Bob Longino of '']'' said that, "the intricate drawings emanate 1950s futuristic pizazz like a ] scenescape," and that the show is "one of the few American creations that is both gleeful pop culture and exquisite high art."<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Powerpuff Girls Movie|first=Bob|last=Longino|url=http://www.accessatlanta.com/movies/content/shared/movies/reviews/P/thepowerpuffgirlsmovie.html|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|accessdate=2011-05-27}}{{dead link|date=November 2012}}</ref>


==Characters== == Premise ==
The show revolves around the adventures of three kindergarten-aged girls with an array of various ]: Blossom (pink), Bubbles (blue), and Buttercup (green). The plot of an episode is usually some humorous variation of standard ] and ] shows, with the girls using their powers to defend their town from ]s and giant ]. In addition, the girls have to deal with the normal issues that young children face, such as sibling rivalries, loose teeth,<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Moral Decay |series=The Powerpuff Girls |network=] |date=February 9, 2001 |season=3 |number=12A}}</ref> personal hygiene,<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Down 'n' Dirty |series=The Powerpuff Girls |network=] |date=September 10, 1999 |season=2 |number=5B}}</ref> going to school, ],<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Pee Pee G's |series=The Powerpuff Girls |network=] |date=November 13, 2003 |season=5 |number=6A}}</ref> or dependence on a ].<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Cover Up |series=The Powerpuff Girls |network=] |date=May 26, 2000 |season=2 |number=11B}}</ref> Episodes often contain hidden references to older pop culture (especially noticeable in the episode "Meet the Beat Alls",<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Meet the Beat-Alls |series=The Powerpuff Girls |network=] |date=February 9, 2001 |season=3 |number=12B}}</ref> which is a homage to ]). The cartoon always tries to keep different ideas within each episode with some small tributes and ].<ref name="autogenerated2001">{{Cite magazine |last=Flaherty |first=Mike |date=February 8, 2001 |title=The Powerpuff Girls Plan a Beatles Homage |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2001/02/08/powerpuff-girls-plan-beatles-homage |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716012755/https://ew.com/article/2001/02/08/powerpuff-girls-plan-beatles-homage/ |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |magazine=]}}</ref>
{{Main|List of The Powerpuff Girls characters}}
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As depicted in the opening sequence of each episode, the Powerpuff Girls were created by Professor Utonium in an attempt "to create the perfect little girls" using a mixture of ] (shown in respective fields of ], ], and ]). However, he accidentally spilled a mysterious substance called "Chemical X" into the mixture, creating, instead of the "perfect little girl", three girls (each possessing one of the above elements dominating her personality), and granting all three superpowers including ], ], ], near invulnerability, x-ray vision, super senses, ], and energy projection. In the original plot, the accidental substance was ], which was replaced by "Chemical X" in the aired version.<ref name="awn"/>


The show is set mainly in the city of Townsville, USA. Townsville is depicted as a major American city, with a cityscape consisting of several major skyscrapers. In his review of '']'', movie critic Bob Longino of '']'' said, "the intricate drawings emanate ] like a ] scenescape," and that the show is "one of the few American creations that is both gleeful pop culture and exquisite high art."<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Longino |first=Bob |title=The Powerpuff Girls Movie |url=http://mo.accessatlanta.com/movies/content/shared/movies/reviews/P/thepowerpuffgirlsmovie.html |url-status=dead |journal=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116094053/http://mo.accessatlanta.com/movies/content/shared/movies/reviews/P/thepowerpuffgirlsmovie.html |archive-date=January 16, 2014 |access-date=May 27, 2011}}</ref>
The three girls all have oval-shaped heads, abnormally large eyes (inspired by ]'s art<ref>{{cite journal|title=Craig McCracken on Stupid Dogs and Powerful Girls|first=Emru|last=Townsend|url=http://5x5media.com/eye/inte/cmccracken.php|date=Summer 1995|work=Frames Per Second Magazine|issue=6|accessdate=2011-05-29}}</ref>), stubby arms and legs, and lack noses, ears, fingers, necks, and flat feet with 4 toes (McCracken preferred them to look more symbolic of actual girls rather than going for a realistic look, meaning fewer details were added.<ref>{{cite news|title=Beyond Good and Evil: To the utterly adorable kicking superheroics of the Powerpuff Girls!|first=Robert|last=Lloyd|url=http://www.laweekly.com/2000-11-30/news/beyond-good-and-evil/4/|date=November 22, 2000|work=LA Weekly|accessdate=2011-06-01}}</ref>). They wear ]es that match the colors of their eyes with black stripes, as well as white stockings and black ]. The closing theme to the cartoon offers a nutshell description of the three Powerpuff Girls' personalities: ''Blossom, commander and the leader. Bubbles, she is the joy and the laughter. Buttercup, 'cause she's the toughest fighter.''
* '''Blossom''' (voiced by ]) is the self-proclaimed leader of the Powerpuff Girls. Her personality ingredient is "everything nice", her signature color is pink, and she has long red hair with a red bow.<!--CN source describes her hair as "fiery red" not orange--> She was named for having spoken freely and honestly to the Professor shortly after her creation as shown in the ''Powerpuff Girls Movie''. She is often seen as the most level-headed, and composed member of the group and also strong and determined.<ref name="CN">{{cite web|url=http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/ppg/characters/index.html|title=Powerpuff Girls Characters|work=Cartoon network.com|accessdate=2012-05-21}}</ref> Her unique power is freezing objects with her breath as seen in the episode "Ice Sore".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cartoonnetworkindia.com/video/ppg/ice-sore|title=Ice Sore Episode|work=Cartoonnetworkindia.com|accessdate=2012-05-21}} {{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref>
* '''Bubbles''' (voiced by ] in the series and by ] in the ]! episodes) is the cute and sensitive one. Her personality ingredient is sugar, her signature color is blue, and she has short blonde hair in two pigtails. Bubbles is seen as kind and very sweet but she is also capable of extreme rage and can fight monsters just as well as her sisters can.<ref name="CN"/> Her best friend is a stuffed octopus doll she calls "Octi", and she also loves animals. She exhibits the ability to both understand foreign languages such as ], and communicate with various animals (squirrels, cats, monsters), and her unique power is emitting supersonic waves with her voice.
* '''Buttercup''' (voiced by ]) is the toughest of the three. Her personality ingredient is spice, her signature color is green, and she has short black hair in a flip. She is a tomboy, who loves to get dirty, fights hard, and plays rough, she does not plan and is all action.<ref name="CN"/> Buttercup is the only Powerpuff Girl without a unique super power (aside from being able to curl her tongue as shown in the episode "Nuthin' Special").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-powerpuff-girls-2005/episode-15-season-6/nuthin-special/194523|title=Nuthin' Special Episode|work=]|accessdate=2012-05-21}}</ref> McCracken originally wanted to name the character "Bud" until a friend suggested the name Buttercup.<ref name="ppgdocumentary"/>


==Production== == Episodes ==
{{see also|List of The Powerpuff Girls episodes}} {{main|List of The Powerpuff Girls episodes{{!}}List of ''The Powerpuff Girls'' episodes}}
{{:List of The Powerpuff Girls episodes}}
During Craig McCracken's first year in the character animation program of ],<ref>{{cite news|title=SIGNOFF; Never Underestimate the Power of a Puff|first=Daniel|last=Wineman|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/15/tv/signoff-never-underestimate-the-power-of-a-puff.html|date=November 15, 1998|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref> he created a series of short cartoons based on a character called No Neck Joe.<ref name="ppgdocumentary">{{cite AV media|year=2009|title=The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares?}}</ref> In June 1991 he created a drawing of three girls on a small sheet of orange construction paper as a birthday card design for his brother.<ref name="ppgdocumentary"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cmcc.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d18qzqz|title=1st PPG Drawing|first=Craig|last=McCracken|date=January 20, 2008|work=CMcC's DeviantArt Gallery|accessdate=2011-05-31}}</ref> The following year he included the three girls as the main characters of his short film ''Whoopass Stew! The Whoopass Girls in: A Sticky Situation''.<ref name="lenburg">{{cite book|title=Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film & Television's Award-winning and Legendary Animators|last=Lenburg|first=Jeff|year=2006|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=978-1-55783-671-7|page=231|url=http://books.google.com/?id=FVShFCjVzvIC&lpg=PA332&dq=tartakovsky%20calarts&pg=PA230#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=2011-05-31}} </ref> Initially McCracken wanted to animate four ''Whoopass Girls'' shorts, but only one came to be.<ref name="ppgdocumentary"/> McCracken's shorts were selected to be shown at ] in 1994.<ref name="lenburg"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Spike and Mike's&nbsp;– A Brief History|url=http://www.spikeandmike.com/sitepages/press.php|work=SpikeandMike.com|accessdate=2011-05-29}} {{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref> While working on '']'' in 1993, McCracken's ''Whoopass Girls'' short was picked up for a series by Cartoon Network; however, the name ''Whoopass'' had to be dropped for the channel to include it as part of its new '']'' animated shorts showcase. ''The Whoopass Girls'' then became ''The Powerpuff Girls'', and the "can of whoop ass" was renamed "Chemical X".<ref name="ppgdocumentary"/> McCracken's new short, entitled "The Powerpuff Girls in: Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins", aired as part the network's ''World Premiere Toon-In'' on February 20, 1995.<ref name="apcm">{{cite web|url=http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/ap/cmccracken.html|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070310030357/http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/ap/cmccracken.html|archivedate=2007-03-10|title=Animator Profile: CRAIG McCRACKEN|work=CartoonNetwork.com|accessdate=2007-03-26}}</ref> The short initially did not do well with test audiences, and the network instead greenlit '']'', a project McCracken and former classmate ] (who also directed many episodes of ''Powerpuff Girls'') worked on together.<ref name="ppgdocumentary"/><ref>{{cite news|title='Star Wars' goes animated tonight|first=Mike|last=Snider|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-11-06-animated-star-wars_x.htm|date=November 6, 2003|work=USA Today|accessdate=2011-05-28}}</ref> Cartoon Network executive ] allowed McCracken to produce a new ''Powerpuff Girls'' short titled "Crime 101", which aired on ''What a Cartoon!'' in early 1996. Announcer ], the narrator of the pilot episodes, died of cancer in 1997, and he was replaced by ] for the remainder of the series.<ref>{{cite news|title=TV's Ghoulardi was 'a wild man'|first=Christopher|last=Borrelli|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3mNPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gwMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1305,2621618&dq=ernie+anderson+death&hl=en|date=February 8, 1997|work=The Toledo Blade|accessdate=2011-05-29}} </ref>


== Characters ==
''The Powerpuff Girls'' series debut on November 18, 1998, was the highest rated premiere in Cartoon Network's history at the time. The series consistently scored the highest rating each week for the network across a wide range of demographics—from young children to adults.<ref name="awn">{{cite journal|first=Rick|last=DeMott|year=2000|month=October|title=The Powerpuff Girls' Phenomenal Merchandising Mantra|journal=Animation World Magazine|issue=5.7|publisher=Animation World Network|accessdate=2011-05-26|url=http://www.awn.com/mag/issue5.07/5.07pages/demottppg.php3}}</ref> In October 2000, Cartoon Network credited ''The Powerpuff Girls'' for its Friday night ] ] win among cable networks.<ref name="tw">{{cite web|first=Laurie|last=Goldberg|url=http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,667918,00.html|date=October 11, 2001|title=Cartoon Network Tops Weekly and Friday Prime Ratings for the Week of Oct. 2-8|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070927010539/http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,667918,00.html|archivedate=2007-09-27|publisher=Time Warner|accessdate=2007-03-29}}</ref> By the end of 2000, merchandising based on ''The Powerpuff Girls'' encompassed a whole variety of products, including T-shirts, toys, video games, lunchboxes, and dishware.<ref name="awn"/> Concerning ''The Powerpuff Girls'' success, Craig McCracken has stated, "I thought it would get on Cartoon Network and college kids would watch it and there would be a few random T-shirts out there in the ] scene or in record shops. But I had no idea that it would take off to this extent."<ref name="awn"/> <!-- Some mention needs to be made here about the movie and the change in animation style. ---> Following the series' fourth season, McCracken left ''The Powerpuff Girls'' to focus on his new animated series, '']'', leaving ] to take his place.<ref name="ppgdocumentary"/> The show's last original run episode was on March 25, 2005; in all six seasons were made.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Entertainment/cartoon-network-original-series.html|title=Cartoon Network Original Series|work=altiusdirectory.com|accessdate=2012-05-21}}</ref> Cartoon Network had offered to give McCracken and Savino a seventh season of ''The Powerpuff Girls'', but they believed the series had run its course.<ref name="ppgdocumentary"/>
{{See also|List of The Powerpuff Girls characters{{!}}List of ''The Powerpuff Girls'' characters}}
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As depicted in the opening sequence of each episode, the Powerpuff Girls ] were created by Professor Utonium in an attempt to create the "perfect little girl" using a mixture of "]". However, he accidentally spilled a mysterious substance called "Chemical X" into the mixture, creating three girls and granting them superpowers, including flight, ], superhuman speed, superhuman senses, limited invulnerability, x-ray vision, red heat vision, energy projection, space survivability, and thermal resistance. In the original concept, the accidental substance was ], which was replaced by "Chemical X" in the television show.<ref name="awn" />
All of the original episodes were hand-drawn and produced at ] in South Korea,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roughdraftstudios.com/press/press_20040115.html|title=Special Report: Animation|first=Ray|last=Richmond|date=January 15, 2004|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=2004-01-15}}</ref> except the ''What a Cartoon!'' shorts, with the first one being animated at Animal House in Japan and the second being animated at Fil Cartoons in the Philippines. ] composed the opening theme of the series, and Scottish band ] performed the ending theme song,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1425853/bis-lends-hand-powerpuff-girls.jhtml|title=Bis Lends A Hand To "The Powerpuff Girls"|date=November 5, 1998|work=MTV.com|publisher=MTV Networks|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref> as played during the credits. The opening theme uses a sped-up drum break sample of "]" performed by ].<ref>{{cite book|last=Rabb|first=Johnny|title=Jungle/Drum 'n' Bass for the Acoustic Drum Set: A Guide to Applying Today's Electronic Music to the Drum Set|url=http://books.google.com/?id=o6AUnTjzj3UC&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=Clyde+Stubblefield+powerpuff#v=onepage&q=Clyde%20Stubblefield%20powerpuff&f=false|publisher=Alfred Music Publishing|isbn=978-0-7579-9025-0|page=16|chapter=Contributing to the Future: An Interview with Clyde Stubblefield|date=2001-11-01}} </ref>


The three girls all have abnormally large eyes inspired by ]'s art,<ref name="townsend">{{Cite journal |last=Townsend |first=Emru |date=Summer 1995 |title=Craig McCracken on Stupid Dogs and Powerful Girls |url=http://5x5media.com/eye/inte/cmccracken.php |url-status=dead |journal=Frames per Second Magazine |issue=6 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810205143/http://5x5media.com/eye/inte/cmccracken.php |archive-date=August 10, 2011 |access-date=May 29, 2011}}</ref> and stubby arms and legs, and lack of noses, ears, fingers, flat feet, toes, and necks. McCracken preferred them to look more symbolic of actual children rather than going for a "realistic" look, meaning fewer body parts were needed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lloyd |first=Robert |date=November 22, 2000 |title=Beyond Good and Evil: To the Utterly Adorable Kicking Superheroics of the Powerpuff Girls! |url=https://www.laweekly.com/beyond-good-and-evil/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906235656/http://www.laweekly.com/2000-11-30/news/beyond-good-and-evil/4/ |archive-date=September 6, 2012 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |work=]}}</ref> Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup normally wear dresses that match the colors of their eyes with black stripes, as well as white stockings and black ]. They individually represent body, mind and spirit,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-11-17/powerpuff-girls-25th-anniversary-craig-mccracken |title=When 'The Powerpuff Girls' arrived 25 years ago, a cute, crime-fighting trio took over the world |newspaper=] |date=November 17, 2023 |access-date=May 1, 2024 |last=Aguilar |first=Carlos |archive-date=May 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501142414/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-11-17/powerpuff-girls-25th-anniversary-craig-mccracken |url-status=live }}</ref> and despite being the same age, they adopt the characteristics of the oldest, middle and youngest child.<ref name=":casimir">{{Cite news |last=Casimir |first=Jon |date=September 2, 2000 |title=Girl power |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald-girl-power/152214634/ |access-date=August 2, 2024 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |page=7 |via=]}}</ref> The closing theme song offers a nutshell description of their personalities: ''Blossom, commander and the leader. Bubbles, she is the joy and the laughter. Buttercup, she is the toughest fighter.''
===Tenth Anniversary Special===
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In August 2008, McCracken revealed on his ] account, as had been announced in that year's Comic Con, that he was working with Cartoon Network on a new half-hour ''Powerpuff Girls'' special to celebrate the series' tenth anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cmcc.deviantart.com/journal/I-m-back-236070911|title=I'm back|first=Craig|last=McCracken|date=August 9, 2008|work=CMcC's DeviantArt Journal|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref> The special, titled "The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!", aired on the Pan-Euro Cartoon Network on November 29, 2008, on the Powerpuff Girls Birthday Marathon, and in the United States on January 19, 2009, as part of its 10th anniversary marathon. Unlike previous episodes in the series, the anniversary special was animated using ] at Cartoon Network Studios.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coldhardflash.com/2009/01/powerpuff-girls-10th-anniversary-interview-with-creator-craig-mccracken.html|title=Powerpuff Girls 10th Anniversary Interview With Creator Craig McCracken|first=Aaron|last=Simpson|date=January 16, 2009|work=ColdHardFlash.com|accessdate=2009-01-16}}</ref> In March 2012, the series returned to Cartoon Network in reruns on the revived block, ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Walton|first=Zach|title=Cartoon Network Brings Back The Classics With Cartoon Planet|url=http://www.webpronews.com/cartoon-network-brings-back-the-classics-with-cartoon-planet-2012-03|date=March 29, 2012|work=WebProNews|publisher=iEntry Network|accessdate=2012-03-31| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6BEwJDCxq | archivedate = 2012-10-07| deadurl=no}}</ref>
* Blossom (voiced by ]) is the self-appointed leader of the Powerpuff Girls. Her personality ingredient is "everything nice", her signature color is pink, and she has long red-orange hair with a red bow.<ref name="CN" /><!--CN source describes her hair as "fiery red" not orange--> She was named for having spoken freely and honestly to the Professor shortly after her creation, as shown in ''The Powerpuff Girls Movie''. She often behaves as the most level-headed and composed member of the group, with a strong and determined attitude. Her unique abilities include ice breath, microscopic vision, ] bolts, and advanced intelligence. As the leader, she is a master ] and apt planner, so she figures everything out and keeps control of the situations.<ref name=":Lee">{{Cite news|title=Pint-sized superheroes|work=The Journal News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108473408/pint-sized-superheroes/|last=Lee|first=Helen|date=November 12, 1998|access-date=August 6, 2024|page=5E|publication-place=White Plains, New York|via=]}}</ref>
* Bubbles (voiced by ] in the series, and by ] in the ''What a Cartoon!'' episodes) is the "softest and sweetest" of the three.<ref name="CN" /> She is the most innocent and childish, as she most enjoys the regular occupations of any child, such as playing games and coloring.<ref name=":Lee" /> Her personality ingredient is "sugar", her signature color is blue, and she has ] in ]. Bubbles is kind and sweet, but she is also capable of extreme ] and fights just as well as her sisters. She loves animals and her best friend is a stuffed ] doll she calls "Octi". She has the ability to both understand multiple languages and communicate with various animals. Her unique powers are projecting powerful sonic screams, and creating a ] of ] with a single clap from her hands.
* Buttercup (voiced by ]) is described as a "tough hotheaded ]".<ref name="CN" /> Her personality ingredient is "spice", her signature color is green, and she has short ] in a ]. She loves to fight hard, play rough and get dirty; she does not plan and only wants to punish the bad guys instead of solving the crimes.<ref name="CN" /><ref name=":Lee" /> Her unique powers are curling her tongue, spinning into a ], and creating fireballs by rubbing her hands together until smoke comes out. This action forms a flaming ball that she throws at an opponent. McCracken originally wanted to name the character "Bud", until a friend suggested the name Buttercup.<ref name="ppgdocumentary">{{Cite AV media |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares? |year=2009}}</ref>


===2014 Special=== == Production ==
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During Craig McCracken's first year in the character animation program of ],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wineman |first=Daniel |date=November 15, 1998 |title=Signoff; Never Underestimate the Power of a Puff |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/15/tv/signoff-never-underestimate-the-power-of-a-puff.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908114308/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/15/tv/signoff-never-underestimate-the-power-of-a-puff.html |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |work=]}}</ref> he wanted to produce an animated short film based on a wrestler-type character he made named "El Fuego". In June 1991, he drew three girls with large eyes, visually inspired by the paintings of ],<ref name="townsend" /> on a small sheet of orange construction paper as a ] design for his brother. Looking for some "diversity and balance" in the drawing, he had created a blonde, a redhead, and a brunette.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D. |first=Spence |date=August 20, 2001 |title=IGN for Men Interview: Craig McCracken |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/08/20/ign-for-men-interview-craig-mccracken |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221135008/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/08/20/ign-for-men-interview-craig-mccracken |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |access-date=December 20, 2021 |website=]}}</ref> He liked how "cute" they looked and turned them into superheroes, thus replacing the aforementioned wrestler.<ref name="ppgdocumentary" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=McCracken |first=Craig |author-link=Craig McCracken |date=January 20, 2008 |title=1st PPG Drawing |url=https://www.deviantart.com/cmcc/art/1st-PPG-Drawing-75162491 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118094844/https://www.deviantart.com/cmcc/art/1st-PPG-Drawing-75162491 |archive-date=November 18, 2018 |access-date=May 31, 2011 |website=]}}</ref> The following year, the girls starred on McCracken's animated short ''Whoopass Stew! The Whoopass Girls in: A Sticky Situation''.<ref name="lenburg">{{Cite book |last=Lenburg |first=Jeff |url=https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinanimate0000lenb |title=Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film & Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators |publisher=] |year=2006 |isbn=978-1-55783-671-7 |page= |quote=Tartakovsky CalArts. |access-date=May 31, 2011 |url-access=registration |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026213433/https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinanimate0000lenb |archive-date=October 26, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Initially, McCracken wanted to animate all four ''Whoopass Girls'' shorts, but only one was produced.<ref name="ppgdocumentary" /> McCracken's shorts were selected to be shown at ] in 1994.<ref name="lenburg" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2011 |title=Spike and Mike's&nbsp;– A Brief History |url=http://spikeandmike.com/sitepages/press.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703084323/http://spikeandmike.com/sitepages/press.php |archive-date=July 3, 2011 |access-date=January 14, 2014 |website=SpikeandMike.com}}</ref>
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While he was working on '']'' in 1992, McCracken's ''Whoopass Girls'' short was picked up for a series by Cartoon Network. The name ''Whoopass'' was dropped for inclusion as part of the '']'' animated shorts showcase. McCracken explained that Cartoon Network executives believed no one would make a children's show with the word "ass" in it, so the title changed to ''The Powerpuff Girls'' and the "can of whoopass" was renamed "Chemical X".<ref name="ppgdocumentary" /> McCracken's new short, titled "The Powerpuff Girls in: Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins", aired as part the network's ''World Premiere Toon-In'' on February 20, 1995.<ref name="apcm">{{Cite web |title=Animator Profile: Craig McCracken |url=https://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/ap/cmccracken.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310030357/http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/ap/cmccracken.html |archive-date=March 10, 2007 |access-date=March 26, 2007 |website=]}}</ref> The short was not as popular as '']'', a project McCracken and former classmate ] (who also directed many episodes of ''The Powerpuff Girls'') worked on together; being the most popular of the shorts, ''Dexter's Laboratory'' was the first to be greenlit by the network.<ref name="ppgdocumentary" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Snider |first=Mike |date=November 6, 2003 |title='Star Wars' Goes Animated Tonight |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-11-06-animated-star-wars_x.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130428103917/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-11-06-animated-star-wars_x.htm |archive-date=April 28, 2013 |access-date=May 28, 2011 |work=]}}</ref> Furthermore, McCracken's cartoon did not do well with a test audience composed by 11-year-old boys; "They were saying, 'This is stupid, little girls can't be heroes'", he recalled in 1999. They also found the girls' designs to be disturbing, which caused McCracken to panic and attempt to redesign them in a more realistic style.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lucas |first=Michael P. |date=February 28, 1999 |title=Power to the (Little) People |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-28-ca-12462-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007143953/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-28-ca-12462-story.html |archive-date=October 7, 2021 |access-date=October 7, 2021 |website=]}}</ref> However, Cartoon Network executive ] convinced McCracken to stay true to his original vision, and allowed him to produce a second ''Powerpuff Girls'' short titled "Crime 101", which aired on ''What a Cartoon!'' in early 1996. Veteran ] announcer ], who narrated the pilot episodes and died of cancer in 1997, was replaced by ] when it became a series.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Borrelli |first=Christopher |date=February 8, 1997 |title=TV's Ghoulardi Was 'A Wild Man' |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3mNPAAAAIBAJ&pg=1305,2621618&dq=ernie+anderson+death&hl=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312044938/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3mNPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gwMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1305,2621618&dq=ernie+anderson+death&hl=en |archive-date=March 12, 2016 |access-date=May 29, 2011 |work=] |via=]}}</ref>
On January 28, 2013, it was originally announced that a new ] special titled ''The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed'' starring the girls would premiere later in the year. In December 2013, the airdate was announced to be pushed back to January 20, 2014.<ref>{{Citeweb|url=http://www.sacbee.com/2013/12/16/6004986/the-girls-are-back-in-townsville.html|title=The Girls Are Back In Townsville! The Powerpuff Girls Save the World Before Bedtime Again In All-New Special|work=www.sacbee.com|date=2013-12-16|accessdate=2013-12-16}}</ref> The special features ] of ] singing a new original song "I Wish I Was a Powerpuff Girl" and voicing a new character named ] Sequins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2012/11/14/ringo-starr-voicing-powerpuff-girls-character-starting-work.html|title=Ringo Starr Voicing "Powerpuff Girls" Character, Starting Work on New CD|work=abcnewsradioonline.com|accessdate=2012-12-12}}</ref> The special will be directed by Dave Smith, who directed episodes for the series in the past, with the original cast members returning to reprise their roles.<ref></ref> This ''Powerpuff Girls ''special marks the first time that series creator ] had no input.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/powerpuff-girls-return-to-cartoon-network-with-january-special|title='Powerpuff Girls' return to Cartoon Network with January special|work=www.hitfix.com|date=2013-12-18|accessdate=2013-12-22}}</ref> The episode's plot has Mojo Jojo kidnap Fibonacci (Played by Ringo Starr) along with an opera singer and a badger. The girls rescue all of them, and defeat Mojo yet again with his kidnapping plan. Not deterred he then goes on to invent an evil video game called "Dance Pants R-EVILution," in order to steal Professor Utonium's chemical X and take over Townsville.<ref>{{Citeweb|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/ringo-starr-joins-powerpuff-girls-special-20131220|title=Ringo Starr Joins 'Powerpuff Girls' Special|work=www.rollingstone.com|date=2013-12-20|accessdate=2013-12-22}}</ref>

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Following the second short, Cartoon Network picked up ''The Powerpuff Girls'' for a regular animated series. McCracken said that the show did not go through a large development process, but he was advised to change the name of the three main characters to Pink, Blue and Green, since the network executives found it hard to differentiate them by Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup.<ref name=":0">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/tuesday-april-17-2018-barry-avrich-dylan-moran-and-more-1.4621704/craig-mccracken-s-oral-history-of-the-powerpuff-girls-1.4621776 |title=Craig McCracken's Oral History of The Powerpuff Girls |date=April 17, 2018 |type=audio |publisher=] |time=4:46-5:24 |access-date=January 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223010211/https://mp3.cbc.ca/radio/CBC_Radio_VMS/337/643/dave-1K4Z3UXS-20210218_1613667190306.mp3 |archive-date=December 23, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Instead, he put together a bible for the show, explaining the essential aspects of the characters.<ref name=":0" /> ''The Powerpuff Girls'' series debuted on November 18, 1998, and was the highest-rated premiere in Cartoon Network's history at the time. During its run, the series consistently scored the highest rating for an original series each week for the network across a wide range of demographics—from young children to adults.<ref name="awn">{{Cite journal |last=DeMott |first=Rick |date=October 2000 |title=The Powerpuff Girls' Phenomenal Merchandising Mantra |url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/powerpuff-girls-phenomenal-merchandising-mantra |journal=] |publisher=] |volume=5 |issue=7 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102004513/http://www.awn.com/mag/issue5.07/5.07pages/demottppg.php3 |archive-date=January 2, 2013 |access-date=May 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Flaherty |first=Mike |date=June 16, 2000 |title=Girl Power |url=https://ew.com/article/2000/06/16/cartoon-networks-powerpuff-girls/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141117191107/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,276431,00.html |archive-date=November 17, 2014 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |magazine=]}}</ref> In October 2000, Cartoon Network credited the series for its Friday night prime time ] win among cable networks.<ref name="tw">{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Laurie |date=October 11, 2001 |title=Cartoon Network Tops Weekly and Friday Prime Ratings for the Week of Oct. 2–8 |url=https://www.warnermediagroup.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,667918,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927010539/http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0%2C20812%2C667918%2C00.html |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |access-date=March 29, 2007 |website=]}}</ref> By the end of 2000, merchandising based on the series encompassed a whole variety of products, including T-shirts, toys, video games, lunchboxes, and dishware.<ref name="awn" /> Concerning the show's success, Craig McCracken has stated, "I thought it would get on Cartoon Network and college kids would watch it and there would be a few random T-shirts out there in the ] scene or in record shops. But I had no idea that it would take off to this extent."<ref name="awn" /> The cost per each episode was $500,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kempner |first=Mark |date=September 1, 2001 |title=Making Funny Toons on Budget |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21422169/cartoon-network-mike-lazzo02/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313013450/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21422169/cartoon-network-mike-lazzo02/ |archive-date=March 13, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |page=61 |via=] |newspaper=]}}</ref> A theatrical film based on the show, '']'', was also commissioned that year and was released July 3, 2002. The film received positive reviews from critics but was a commercial failure, earning $16 million worldwide against its $11 million budget. The production of the film also marked the series' switch from ] to the ] technique.

Following the series' fourth season, the closing of ] and the death of its executive ] in 2001, along with the muted reception to ''The Powerpuff Girls Movie'', McCracken left the series to focus on developing his next animated series for the network, '']'', leaving ] to take his place while production of ''The Powerpuff Girls'' was moved to ].<ref name="ppgdocumentary" /> The show's last original run episode was on March 25, 2005; in all, six seasons were made.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cartoon Network Original Series |url=https://www.altiusdirectory.com/Entertainment/cartoon-network-original-series.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718080334/http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Entertainment/cartoon-network-original-series.html |archive-date=July 18, 2012 |access-date=May 21, 2012 |website=Altius Directory}}</ref> Cartoon Network had offered to give McCracken and Savino a seventh season of the series, but they believed six was enough, and that the series had run its course.<ref name="ppgdocumentary" />

All of the original episodes were hand-drawn and produced at the Korean studio ],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richmond |first=Ray |date=January 15, 2004 |title=Special Report: Animation |url=https://www.roughdraftstudios.com/press/press_20040115.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310222309/http://www.roughdraftstudios.com/press/press_20040115.html |archive-date=March 10, 2008 |access-date=January 15, 2004 |website=]}}</ref> except the ''What a Cartoon!'' shorts, with the first one being animated at Animal House in Japan and the second being animated at Fil Cartoons in the Philippines. ], Thomas Chase, & ] composed the opening theme of the series, and Scottish band ] performed the ending theme song,<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 5, 1998 |title=Bis Lends a Hand to 'The Powerpuff Girls' |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1425853/bis-lends-a-hand-to-the-powerpuff-girls/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129045540/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1425853/bis-lends-hand-powerpuff-girls.jhtml |archive-date=January 29, 2013 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |publisher=]}}</ref> as played during the credits. The opening theme uses a sped-up drum break sample of "]" performed by ].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rabb |first=Johnny |title=Jungle/Drum 'n' Bass for the Acoustic Drum Set: A Guide to Applying Today's Electronic Music to the Drum Set |date=November 1, 2001 |publisher=] |isbn=978-0-7579-9025-0 |page=16 |chapter=Contributing to the Future: An Interview with Clyde Stubblefield |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o6AUnTjzj3UC&q=Clyde+Stubblefield+powerpuff&pg=PA16 |via=]}}</ref>

=== Tenth anniversary special ===
In August 2008, McCracken revealed on his ] account, as had been announced in that year's Comic Con, that he was working with Cartoon Network on a new half-hour ''The'' ''Powerpuff Girls'' special to celebrate the series' tenth anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCracken |first=Craig |date=August 9, 2008 |title=I'm Back |url=https://www.deviantart.com/cmcc/journal/I-m-back-236070911 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715154409/http://cmcc.deviantart.com/journal/I-m-back-236070911 |archive-date=July 15, 2012 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=CMcC's DeviantArt Journal}}</ref> Titled "The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!", it aired on the Pan-Euro Cartoon Network on November 29, 2008, during the Powerpuff Girls Birthday Marathon, and in the United States on January 19, 2009, as part of its 10th anniversary marathon. Originally an idea for season 4, the special was meant to be the final episode of the series, but Cartoon Network was against giving their series a definitive ending at the time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Plume |first=Ken |date=January 29, 2009 |title=A Bit of a Chat with Craig McCracken |url=https://podbay.fm/p/a-bit-of-a-chat-with-ken-plume-fred-entertainment/e/1233209520 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318032433/https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/5/d/4/5d4db4ce0fd851dc/bit_of_a_chat-craig_mccracken.mp3?c_id=1614020&cs_id=1614020&destination_id=12910&expiration=1616041792&hwt=d17fe2d726b8d610e6607baabf2a8614 |archive-date=March 18, 2021 |access-date=September 18, 2020 |website=A Bit of a Chat with Ken Plume |at=12:20-12:59 |format=audio |via=Podbay}}</ref> Unlike all the previous episodes, the special was animated using ] at Cartoon Network Studios.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simpson |first=Aaron |date=January 16, 2009 |title=Powerpuff Girls 10th Anniversary Interview with Creator Craig McCracken |url=http://coldhardflash.com/2009/01/powerpuff-girls-10th-anniversary-interview-with-creator-craig-mccracken.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122072238/http://coldhardflash.com/2009/01/powerpuff-girls-10th-anniversary-interview-with-creator-craig-mccracken.html |archive-date=January 22, 2009 |access-date=January 16, 2009 |website=ColdHardFlash.com}}</ref> It also provides a glimpse of Sara Bellum's face as an ], which at the time could be captured with a ] digital video recorder.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Steve Fritz |date=January 15, 2009 |title=Animated Shorts: Craig McCracken Talks Powerpuff Girls |url=https://www.newsarama.com/1954-animated-shorts-craig-mccracken-talks-powerpuff-girls.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030416/https://www.newsarama.com/1954-animated-shorts-craig-mccracken-talks-powerpuff-girls.html |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |access-date=September 6, 2021 |website=]}}</ref>

=== 2014 special ===
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On January 28, 2013, a ] special titled ''Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed'' was announced to premiere that year, though it was later delayed to January 20, 2014.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=The Girls Are Back in Townsville! The Powerpuff Girls Save the World Before Bedtime Again in All-New Special |date=December 16, 2013 |location=] |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-girls-are-back-in-townsville-the-powerpuff-girls-save-the-world-before-bedtime-again-in-all-new-special-236028091.html |access-date=January 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140115002624/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-girls-are-back-in-townsville-the-powerpuff-girls-save-the-world-before-bedtime-again-in-all-new-special-236028091.html |archive-date=January 15, 2014 |agency=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Scott |date=January 7, 2014 |title=Video: "The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed" Sneak Peak |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/07/video-the-powerpuff-girls-dance-pantsed-sneak-peak |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723055447/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/01/07/video-the-powerpuff-girls-dance-pantsed-sneak-peak |archive-date=July 23, 2017 |access-date=January 7, 2020 |website=]}}</ref> Former ] ] promoted the special on Cartoon Network singing a new original song "I Wish I Was a Powerpuff Girl" with previews leading up to the airdate. Ringo also voiced a new character named ] in the episode.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 14, 2012 |title=Ringo Starr Voicing 'Powerpuff Girls' Character, Starting Work on New CD |url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2012/11/14/ringo-starr-voicing-powerpuff-girls-character-starting-work.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219192818/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2012/11/14/ringo-starr-voicing-powerpuff-girls-character-starting-work.html |archive-date=December 19, 2012 |access-date=December 12, 2012 |website=ABCNewsRadioOnline.com}}</ref> The special was directed by Dave Smith, who directed episodes for the series in the past, and featured the original cast members reprising their roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mikael Angelo Francisco |date=December 23, 2013 |title=The Powerpuff Girls Return in CGI in January |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/technology/341049/the-powerpuff-girls-return-in-cgi-in-january/story/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140115004436/http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/341049/scitech/geeksandgaming/the-powerpuff-girls-return-in-cgi-in-january |archive-date=January 15, 2014 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=GMANetwork.com}}</ref> This ''Powerpuff Girls'' special marked the first time that series creator ] had no input.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dietsch |first=TJ |date=December 18, 2013 |title='Powerpuff Girls' Return to Cartoon Network with January Special |url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/powerpuff-girls-return-to-cartoon-network-with-january-special/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131222211208/http://www.hitfix.com/news/powerpuff-girls-return-to-cartoon-network-with-january-special |archive-date=December 22, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=]}}</ref> The episode's plot has Mojo Jojo kidnap Fibonacci along with an opera singer and a badger. The girls rescue all of them, and the Powerpuff Girls defeat Mojo yet again. Not deterred, he then goes on to invent an evil video game called "Dance Pants R-EVILution" (a parody of the video game '']'') to take over Townsville.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Reed |first=Ryan |date=December 20, 2013 |title=Ringo Starr Joins 'Powerpuff Girls' Special |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ringo-starr-joins-powerpuff-girls-special-188956/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131222234111/http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/ringo-starr-joins-powerpuff-girls-special-20131220 |archive-date=December 22, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |magazine=]}}</ref> ] gave the special 3/5 stars citing the "tasteful update of the original animation style" however recommends it for older kids around the age of 7.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashby |first=Emily |date=January 25, 2014 |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-powerpuff-girls-dance-pantsed |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140122145637/http://m.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-powerpuff-girls-dance-pantsed |archive-date=January 22, 2014 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=]}}</ref> Geeked Out Nation gave the show a B rank and described it as "...a good special with the return of the characters that many of us grew up ", while they said that the special has few flaws.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Acosta |first=Nando |date=January 25, 2014 |title=The Powerpuff Girls: "Dance Pantsed" Review |url=https://www.geekedoutnation.com/tv-reviews/the-powerpuff-girls-dance-pantsed-review |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140428042645/http://www.geekedoutnation.com/tv-reviews/the-powerpuff-girls-dance-pantsed-review |archive-date=April 28, 2014 |access-date=April 29, 2014 |website=Geeked Out Nation}}</ref> '']'' gave the special a 2.5 out 5 said "The Powerpuff reboot needs those paddles to jump-start it. I want more. But I want better."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sokol |first=Tony |date=January 20, 2014 |title=The Powerpuff Girls, Dance Pantsed, Review |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-powerpuff-girls-dance-pantsed-review/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140428020050/http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/the-powerpuff-girls/232317/the-powerpuff-girls-dance-pantsed-review |archive-date=April 28, 2014 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=]}}</ref>
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== Reception ==
=== Critical reception ===
In a 2000 '']'' review, Marc Bernardin complimented the show on its "spot-on pop-culture acumen" and "unparalleled sense of fun", giving it a warm welcome from earlier "lame" superhero cartoons that he grew up with.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bernardin |first=Marc |date=June 3, 2000 |title=TV on DVD Review: The Powerpuff Girls |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2000/06/02/powerpuff-girls |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122194831/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20232855,00.html |archive-date=January 22, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |magazine=]}}</ref> Peter Marks of '']'' noted the show's use of adult humor and pop culture references, declaring it "the sort of playful satire that can appeal as much to a viewer of 37 as 7."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Marks |first=Peter |date=April 16, 2000 |title=Television/Radio; Now Mom and Dad Are Going Cartoon-Crazy, Too |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/16/arts/television-radio-now-mom-and-dad-are-going-cartoon-crazy-too.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130122120/http://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/16/arts/television-radio-now-mom-and-dad-are-going-cartoon-crazy-too.html |archive-date=January 30, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |work=]}}</ref> Joly Herman of ] described the show as a "cute, highly stylized series thrills the senses with its strange characters, funny situations, and lots of lowbrow humor". She went on to say, however, that the show does go from innocent to violent in no time and that there is not much protecting young viewers against the violent undertones.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Herman |first=Joly |date=May 25, 2007 |title=The Powerpuff Girls |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-powerpuff-girls |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723133202/http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-powerpuff-girls |archive-date=July 23, 2012 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=]}}</ref> Robert Lloyd of the '']'' said that the series might be "]" based on little violence, but "also cute."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lloyd |first=Robert |date=January 19, 2009 |title=Review: 'Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!' |url=https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/01/review-powerpuf.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429180731/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/01/review-powerpuf.html |archive-date=April 29, 2012 |access-date=May 21, 2012 |work=]}}</ref> In another review, he had called it "perfectly drawn, perfectly written and perfectly voiced."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Robert |date=November 11, 1998 |title=Female Trouble |url=https://www.laweekly.com/female-trouble-3/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127013332/https://www.laweekly.com/female-trouble-3/ |archive-date=January 27, 2023 |access-date=January 27, 2023 |website=]}}</ref>

The show began airing at the height of the "]" trend in entertainment media.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Briggs |first=Terrence |date=February 1, 1999 |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Sugar and Spice and a Bit of Ka-Pow! |url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/powerpuff-girls-sugar-and-spice-and-bit-ka-pow |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724031317/https://www.awn.com/animationworld/powerpuff-girls-sugar-and-spice-and-bit-ka-pow |archive-date=July 24, 2020 |access-date=May 27, 2023 |website=]}}</ref><ref name=":olympian2">{{Cite news |last=Irvine |first=Martha |date=May 11, 2001 |title=Tough girls take over |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96165508/tough-girls-take-over/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507130650/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96165508/tough-girls-take-over/ |archive-date=May 7, 2023 |access-date=May 7, 2023 |work=The Olympian |page=43 |via=]}}</ref> The Powerpuff Girls were often compared to the likes of ], ], and ], who are also strong and heroic female leads.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":olympian2" /> Craig McCracken argued that he did not create the show to fill a gap in the market encompassed by the "Girl Power" slogan, but that its true vehicle was "good, strong characters" that made for good storytelling.<ref name=":nydailynews">{{Cite news |last=MacMillan |first=Alissa |date=February 8, 2001 |title=A Power play for kids' TV |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/124129035/a-power-play-for-kids-tv-a-powerpuff/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509011847/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/124129035/a-power-play-for-kids-tv-a-powerpuff/ |archive-date=May 9, 2023 |access-date=May 27, 2023 |work=New York Daily News |page=45 |via=]}}</ref> However, he did believe that it gained momentum from being considered a "girl power" cartoon, and that it became successful among boys and girls for the inclusion of action scenes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Matthew |date=January 16, 2009 |title=Q&A with Powerpuff Girls creator Craig McCracken |url=http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2009/01/16/qa-with-powerpuff-girls-creator-craig-mccracken/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129155954/http://blog.newsok.com:80/nerdage/2009/01/16/qa-with-powerpuff-girls-creator-craig-mccracken/ |archive-date=January 29, 2009 |access-date=February 16, 2024 |website=Nerdage}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gordon |first=Daphne |date=June 28, 2002 |title=Powerpuff creator says girls want action, too |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-toronto-star-powerpuff-creator-says/141066533/ |access-date=February 16, 2024 |work=] |page=D5 |via=]}}</ref> Terrence Briggs of '']'' noted that, "at the very least, ''Powerpuff Girls'' works as an interesting comic deviation from the more sexual presences" of other fictional heroines.<ref name=":1" />

'']'' chose ''The Powerpuff Girls'' as No. 13 in a list of the 50 Greatest cartoon characters of all time.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 30, 2002 |title=TV Guide's 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time |url=https://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters.list/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008180927/http://articles.cnn.com/2002-07-30/entertainment/cartoon.characters.list_1_ren-and-stimpy-tv-guide-space-ghost?_s=PM%3ASHOWBIZ |archive-date=October 8, 2012 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |work=] |publisher=]}}</ref> '']'' ranked the series 18th in its Top 25 Primetime Animated Series of All Time list in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 28, 2006 |title=Top 25 Primetime Animated Series of All Time |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/29/top-25-primetime-animated-series-of-all-time?page=2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314072017/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/29/top-25-primetime-animated-series-of-all-time?page=2 |archive-date=March 14, 2013 |access-date=January 27, 2013 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> ''Entertainment Weekly'' gave it the number one spot in its list of "10 Best Cartoon Network Shows" in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2012 |title=10 Best Cartoon Network Shows: We Rank 'Em! |url=http://www.ew.com/gallery/10-best-cartoon-network-shows-we-rank-em/579305_1-powerpuff-girls |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123023052/http://www.ew.com/gallery/10-best-cartoon-network-shows-we-rank-em/579305_1-powerpuff-girls |archive-date=November 23, 2015 |website=]}}</ref>


=== Awards and nominations ===
==Reception==
The ''Powerpuff Girls'' series has won two Primetime Emmys, two Annie Awards, and including those four wins, has been nominated a total of sixteen times for various awards.
''The Powerpuff Girls'' has been met with generally positive response from critics and fans. In a 2000 '']'' review, Marc Bernadin complimented the show on its "spot-on pop-culture acumen" and "unparalleled sense of fun", giving it a warm welcome from earlier "lame" superhero cartoons that he grew up with.<ref>{{cite news|title=TV on DVD Review: The Powerpuff Girls|first=Marc|last=Bernadin|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20232855,00.html|date=June 3, 2000|work=EW.com|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=2011-06-01}}</ref> Peter Marks of '']'' noted the show's use of adult humor and pop culture references, declaring it "the sort of playful satire that can appeal as much to a viewer of 37 as 7."<ref>{{cite news|title=TELEVISION/RADIO; Now Mom and Dad Are Going Cartoon-Crazy, Too|first=Peter|last=Marks|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/16/arts/television-radio-now-mom-and-dad-are-going-cartoon-crazy-too.html|date=April 16, 2000|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2011-06-01}}</ref> Joly Herman of ] describes the show as a "cute, highly stylized series thrills the senses with its strange characters, funny situations, and lots of lowbrow humor". She goes on to say, however, that the show does go from innocent to violent in no time and that there is not much protecting young viewers against the violent undertones.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-powerpuff-girls|title=Tv reviews Powerpuff Girls|first=Joly|last=Herman|work=]|accessdate=2012-05-15}}</ref> Robert Lloyd of the '']'' said that the series might be "]" based on the violence but "also cute".<ref>{{cite news|title=Review: 'Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!'|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/01/review-powerpuf.html|date=January 19, 2009|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-05-21}}</ref> ] chose ''The Powerpuff Girls'' as No. 17 in a list of the 50 Greatest cartoon characters of all time.<ref>{{cite news|title=TV Guide's 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/cartoon.characters.list/|date=July 30, 2002|work=TV Guide|accessdate=2012-05-15}}</ref> ] ranked the series 18th in its Top 25 Primetime Animated Series of All Time list in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/29/top-25-primetime-animated-series-of-all-time?page=2|title=Top 25 Primetime Animated Series of All Time|date=September 28, 2006|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2013-01-27}}</ref> ] also promoted the series by having a ] jet painted with a special ] featuring the characters Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup on the exterior.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airliners.net/photo/Delta-Express/Boeing-737-232-Adv/0224180&photo_nr=13&prev_id=0230336&next_id=0220519|title=Picture of the Boeing 737-232/Adv aircraft|first=Arnd|last=Wolf|date=March 16, 2002|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-12-29}}</ref> The plane's inaugural flight was held at ] in ], on July 17, 2000.<ref>{{cite news|title=Delta Express 737 Gets Animated Escort From Cartoon Network's THE POWERPUFF GIRLS|url=http://www.timewarner.com/newsroom/press-releases/2000/07/Delta_Express_737_Gets_Animated_Escort_From_Cartoon_07-17-2000.php|date=July 17, 2000|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-12-29}}</ref> In 2002 the aircraft was repainted with a different ''Powerpuff Girls'' theme to promote '']''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Delta Express and Cartoon Network Celebrate 'The Powerpuff Girls Movie'|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/delta-express-and-cartoon-network-celebrate-the-powerpuff-girls-movie-77978017.html|date=June 25, 2002|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-12-29}}</ref> The ''Powerpuff Girls'' series has won two Primetime Emmys, two Annie Awards, and including those four wins, has been nominated a total of sixteen times for various awards.


===Awards and nominations===
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! Year !! Award !! Category !! Nominee(s) !! Result ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Nominee(s) !! Result
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| rowspan="4"|1999 || rowspan="3"|] || Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television Production<ref name="a99">{{cite web|title=27th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1999)|url=http://annieawards.org/27th-annie-awards|work=AnnieAwards.org|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref> || Craig Kellman<br>{{small|for "Uh Oh Dynamo"}} || {{nom}} | rowspan="4"|1999 || rowspan="3"|] || Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television Production<ref name="a99" /> || ] {{small|(for "Uh Oh Dynamo")}} || {{nom}}
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| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production<ref name="a99"/> || ]<br>{{small|for "Mommie Fearest"}} || {{nom}} | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production<ref name="a99" /> || ] {{small|(for "Mommie Fearest")}} || {{nom}}
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| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production<ref name="a99"/> || ] (Tara Strong)<br>{{small|as Bubbles}} || {{nom}} | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production<ref name="a99" /> || ] ({{small|as Bubbles)}} || {{nom}}
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| ] || Outstanding Achievement in Animation<ref>{{cite news|author=Variety Staff|title=Primetime Emmy noms&nbsp; List 1|work=]|at=Section: ANIMATED PROGRAM (For programming one hour or less.)|publisher=Reed Business Information|date=July 22, 1999|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117744103?refCatId=14|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref> || ], John McIntyre, ], ], and ]<br>{{small|for "Bubblevicious/The Bare Facts"}} || {{nom}} | ]s || ]<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 22, 1999 |title=Primetime Emmy Noms&nbsp; List 1 |url=https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/primetime-emmy-noms-list-1-1117744103/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116145625/http://variety.com/1999/tv/news/primetime-emmy-noms-list-1-1117744103/ |archive-date=January 16, 2014 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |work=] |at=Section: Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less.)}}</ref> || ], John McIntyre, ], ], and ] {{small|(for "Bubblevicious/The Bare Facts")}} || {{nom}}
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| rowspan="3"|2000 || Annie Awards || Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production<ref>{{cite web|title=28th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2000)|url=http://annieawards.org/28th-annie-awards|work=AnnieAwards.org|publisher=ASIFA-Hollywood|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref> || ]<br>{{small|for "Dream Scheme"}} || {{nom}} | rowspan="3"|2000 || Annie Awards || Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production<ref>{{Cite web |title=28th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2000) |url=https://annieawards.org/28th-annie-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425062300/http://annieawards.org/28th-annie-awards |archive-date=April 25, 2017 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> || ] {{small|(for "Dream Scheme")}} || {{nom}}
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| rowspan="2"|Primetime Emmys || Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation<ref name="emmys">{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/powerpuff-girls|title=The Powerpuff Girls|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-06-01}}</ref> || Don Shank<br>{{small|for "Twisted Sister/Cover Up"}} || {{won}} | rowspan="2"|Primetime Emmy Awards || Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation<ref name="emmys">{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls |url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/powerpuff-girls |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013011916/http://www.emmys.com/shows/powerpuff-girls |archive-date=October 13, 2012 |access-date=June 1, 2011 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> || Don Shank {{small|(for "Twisted Sister/Cover Up")}} || {{won}}
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| Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)<ref name="emmys"/><ref>{{cite web|title=52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Award Nominations|url=http://www.digitalhit.com/emmy/52/52noms.shtml|work=DigitalHit.com|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref> || ], Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Randy Myers, Amy Keating Rogers, and Genndy Tartakovsky<br>{{small|for "Beat Your Greens/Down 'N Dirty"}} || {{nom}} | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)<ref name="emmys" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Award Nominations |url=https://www.digitalhit.com/emmy/52/52noms.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927021405/http://www.digitalhit.com/emmy/52/52noms.shtml |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |website=DigitalHit.com}}</ref> || ], Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, ], Amy Keating Rogers, and Genndy Tartakovsky {{small|(for "Beat Your Greens/Down 'N Dirty")}} || {{nom}}
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| rowspan="4"|2001 || rowspan="2"|Annie Awards || Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music Score an Animated Television Production<ref name="a01">{{cite web|title=29th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2001)|url=http://annieawards.org/29th-annie-awards|work=AnnieAwards.org|publisher=ASIFA-Hollywood|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref> || ], Thomas Chase, and ]<br>{{small|for "Meet the Beat Alls"}} || {{won}} | rowspan="4"|2001 || rowspan="2"|Annie Awards || Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music Score an Animated Television Production<ref name="a01">{{Cite web |title=29th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2001) |url=https://annieawards.org/29th-annie-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102052242/http://annieawards.org/29th-annie-awards |archive-date=January 2, 2013 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> || ], Thomas Chase, and ] {{small|(for "Meet the Beat Alls")}} || {{won}}
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| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television Production<ref name="a01"/> || Don Shank || {{won}} | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television Production<ref name="a01" /> || Don Shank || {{won}}
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| Primetime Emmys || Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)<ref name="emmys"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Variety Staff|title=Emmy 2001 nomination list|work=]|page=Section: ANIMATED PROGRAM (For programming less than one hour)|publisher=Reed Business Information|date=July 12, 2001|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117802665?refCatId=14|accessdate=2011-05-27| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/65tfYZMXZ | archivedate = 2012-03-03| deadurl=no}}</ref> || Robert Alvarez, ], Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Amy Rogers, and Genndy Tartakovsky<br>{{small|for "Moral Decay/Meet the Beat Alls"}} || {{nom}} | Primetime Emmy Awards || Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)<ref name="emmys" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Variety Staff |date=July 12, 2001 |title=Emmy 2001 Nomination List |url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/emmy-2001-nomination-list-2-1117802665/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111203305/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117802665?refCatId=14 |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |work=] |page=Section: Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)}}</ref> || Robert Alvarez, ], Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Amy Rogers, and Genndy Tartakovsky {{small|(for "Moral Decay/Meet the Beat Alls")}} || {{nom}}
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| ] || Favorite Cartoon<ref>{{cite news|title=Nickelodeon Presents Kids Choice Awards|first=Donald|last=Liebenson|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-04-15/news/0104150411_1_billy-elliot-stephen-daldry-kids-choice-awards|date=April 15, 2001|work=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=2011-06-01}}</ref> || ''The Powerpuff Girls'' || {{nom}} | {{nowrap|]}} || Favorite Cartoon<ref>{{Cite news |last=Liebenson |first=Donald |date=April 15, 2001 |title=Nickelodeon Presents Kids Choice Awards |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2001-04-15-0104150411-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930014634/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-04-15/news/0104150411_1_billy-elliot-stephen-daldry-kids-choice-awards |archive-date=September 30, 2012 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |work=]}}</ref> || ''The Powerpuff Girls'' || {{nom}}
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| 2002 || rowspan="2"|Annie Awards || Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Television Production<ref>{{cite web|title=30th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2002)|url=http://annieawards.org/30th-annie-awards|work=AnnieAwards.org|publisher=ASIFA-Hollywood|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref> || ]<br>{{small|for "Members Only"}} || {{nom}} | 2002 || Annie Awards || Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Television Production<ref>{{Cite web |title=30th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2002) |url=https://annieawards.org/30th-annie-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209203325/http://annieawards.org/30th-annie-awards |archive-date=February 9, 2017 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> || ] {{small|(for "Members Only")}} || {{nom}}
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| 2003 || Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Television Production<ref>{{cite web|title=31st Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2003)|url=http://annieawards.org/31st-annie-awards|work=AnnieAwards.org|publisher=ASIFA-Hollywood|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref> || Andy Bialk<br>{{small|for "Save Mojo"}} || {{nom}} | 2003 || Annie Awards || Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Television Production<ref>{{Cite web |title=31st Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2003) |url=https://annieawards.org/31st-annie-awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701220856/http://annieawards.org/31st-annie-awards |archive-date=July 1, 2016 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> || ] {{small|(for "Save Mojo")}} || {{nom}}
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| rowspan="2"|2004 || Annie Awards || Character Design in an Animated Television Production<ref>{{cite web|title=32nd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2004)|url=http://annieawards.org/32nd-annie-awards|work=AnnieAwards.org|publisher=ASIFA-Hollywood|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref> || Chris Reccardi<br>{{small|for "West in Pieces"}} || {{nom}} | rowspan="2"|2004 || Annie Awards || Character Design in an Animated Television Production<ref>{{Cite web |title=32nd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2004) |url=https://annieawards.org/32nd-annie-awards |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214053223/http://annieawards.org/32nd-annie-awards |archive-date=February 14, 2014 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> || ] {{small|(for "West in Pieces")}} || {{nom}}
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| rowspan="2"|Primetime Emmys || Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour Or More)<ref>{{cite news|title=Complete list of primetime Emmy nominations|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/televisionawards/emmys/2004-07-15-nominees-complete-list_x.htm|date=July 15, 2004|work=USA Today|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/powerpuff-girls-twas-fight-christm|title=The Powerpuff Girls: Twas The Fight Before Christm|work=Emmys.com|publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|accessdate=2013-04-15}}</ref> || Robert Alvarez, Lauren Faust, et al.<br>{{small|for "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas"}} || {{nom}} | Primetime Emmy Awards || Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More)<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 15, 2004 |title=Complete List of Primetime Emmy Nominations |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/televisionawards/emmys/2004-07-15-nominees-complete-list_x.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023022540/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/televisionawards/emmys/2004-07-15-nominees-complete-list_x.htm |archive-date=October 23, 2012 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |work=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Twas The Fight Before Christmas |url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/powerpuff-girls-twas-fight-christm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013011902/http://www.emmys.com/shows/powerpuff-girls-twas-fight-christm |archive-date=October 13, 2012 |access-date=April 15, 2013 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> || ], ], Juli Hashiguchi, Craig Lewis, ], John McIntyre, ], ], ], ], James Tim Walker {{small|(for "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas")}} || {{nom}}
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| 2005 || Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation<ref name="emmys"/> || Frank Gardner<br>{{small|for "West in Pieces"}} || {{won}} | 2005 || Primetime Emmy Awards || Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation<ref name="emmys" /> || Frank Gardner {{small|(for "West in Pieces")}} || {{won}}
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| 2014 || Primetime Emmy Awards || Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed |url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/powerpuff-girls-dance-pantsed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119125438/https://www.emmys.com/shows/powerpuff-girls-dance-pantsed |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Emmys.com |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences}}</ref>
|] {{small|(for "Dance Pantsed")}}
|{{won}}
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| rowspan="2"|2015
| rowspan="2"|Annie Awards
|Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production<ref name=":emmys15">{{Cite web |title=Annie Awards Nominees |url=http://annieawards.org/nominees |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627052102/http://annieawards.org/nominees |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=AnnieAwards.org |publisher=ASIFA-Hollywood}}</ref>
|Dave Tennant, David P. Smith, Chris Mitchell, and Will Mata {{small|(for "Dance Pantsed")}}
|{{nom}}
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|Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production<ref name=":emmys15" />
|Kevin Dart, Chris Turnham, Jasmin Lai, and Elle Michalka {{small|(for "Dance Pantsed")}}
|{{nom}}
|} |}


==Merchandise and media== == Other media ==
===Anime=== === Film ===
{{Main|The Powerpuff Girls Movie}}
''The Powerpuff Girls Movie'' was released in the United States on July 3, 2002, by ].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Schwarzbaum |first=Lisa |date=July 2, 2002 |title=The Powerpuff Girls Movie |url=https://ew.com/article/2002/07/02/powerpuff-girls-movie-3/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122133537/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,266671,00.html |archive-date=January 22, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |magazine=]}}</ref> The movie, a prequel to the series, tells the story of how the Powerpuff Girls were created, and how Mojo Jojo became a supervillain.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Holden |first=Stephen |date=July 3, 2002 |title=Film Review; They Have a Tantrum, Then Save the World |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/03/movies/film-review-they-have-a-tantrum-then-save-the-world.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130144331/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/03/movies/film-review-they-have-a-tantrum-then-save-the-world.html |archive-date=January 30, 2013 |access-date=July 25, 2011 |work=]}}</ref> The movie received a rating of 63% at ] ], as well as some criticism for the violence involved.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls&nbsp;– The Movie (2002) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_powerpuff_girls_movie |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913174512/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/powerpuff_girls_movie/ |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nechak |first=Paula |date=July 2, 2002 |title=Violence Overpowers 'Powerpuff Girls' |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/ae/movies/article/Violence-overpowers-Powerpuff-Girls-1090464.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120910030214/http://www.seattlepi.com/ae/movies/article/Violence-overpowers-Powerpuff-Girls-1090464.php |archive-date=September 10, 2012 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |work=]}}</ref> In all, the movie grossed $16 million worldwide with an $11 million budget.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls Movie |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1164674561/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721182808/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=powerpuffgirls.htm |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref>

=== Anime adaptation ===
{{Main|Powerpuff Girls Z}} {{Main|Powerpuff Girls Z}}
In April 2005, plans for a Japanese ] version, ''Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z'', were announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omelete.uol.com.br/series-e-tv/meninas-superpoderosas-em-versao-anime/|title=Meninas Superpoderosas em versão animê|first=Alexandre|last=Nagado|date=April 7, 2005|work=Omlete.com.br|accessdate=2011-06-01}}</ref> The series premiered in Japan the following year with 52 half-hour episodes, airing each Saturday from July 1 to December 23, 2006, and from January 6 to June 30, 2007. The series deviated from its American predecessor in terms of style, storyline, and characterization, but only minimally retained the essential themes that made the original a success.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.sfgate.com/culture/2006/07/10/powerpuff-girls-re-anime-ted/|title='Powerpuff Girls' re-anime-ted|first=Jason|last=Lloren|date=July 10, 2006|work=SFGate.com|publisher=Hearst Communications|accessdate=2011-06-01}}</ref> An English version has also been produced by ] in Vancouver, Canada and has been broadcast on Cartoon Network Asia and ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Where children reign|first=Bot|last=Glorioso|url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=51503&publicationSubCategoryId=70|date=March 23, 2008|work=The Philippine Star|accessdate=2011-06-01}}{{dead link|date=November 2012}}</ref> A manga adaptation, illustrated by Shiho Komiyuno, was serialized in ]'s ] between June 2006 and July 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ribon.shueisha.co.jp/|title=Ribon Magazine (In Japanese)|work=ribon.shueisha.co.jp|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref> In April 2005, plans for a Japanese ] series based on the cartoon, ''Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z'', were announced.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nagado |first=Alexandre |date=April 7, 2005 |title=Meninas Superpoderosas em versão animê |url=https://www.omelete.com.br/series-tv/meninas-superpoderosas-em-versao-anime |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914024457/http://omelete.uol.com.br/series-e-tv/meninas-superpoderosas-em-versao-anime/ |archive-date=September 14, 2012 |access-date=June 1, 2011 |website=Omlete.com.br}}</ref> The series premiered in Japan the following year with 52 half-hour episodes, airing each Saturday from July 1 to December 23, 2006, and from January 6 to June 30, 2007. ''Powerpuff Girls Z'' deviates from the original series in terms of genre and animation style.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lloren |first=Jason |date=July 10, 2006 |title='Powerpuff Girls' Re-Anime-Ted |url=https://blog.sfgate.com/culture/2006/07/10/powerpuff-girls-re-anime-ted/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911070300/http://blog.sfgate.com/culture/2006/07/10/powerpuff-girls-re-anime-ted/ |archive-date=September 11, 2012 |access-date=June 1, 2011 |work=] |publisher=]}}</ref> It features junior high school students Momoko Akatsutsumi (Hyper Blossom), Miyako Gotokuji (Rolling Bubbles), and Kaoru Matsubara (Powered Buttercup) as the three heroes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PowerPuff Girls Z Characters |url=https://www.cartoonnetworkasia.com/minisite/ppgz/characters.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116101146/http://www.cartoonnetworkasia.com/minisite/ppgz/characters.php |archive-date=January 16, 2014 |access-date=January 14, 2014 |website=Cartoon Network Asia}}</ref> McCracken told ]'s '']'' that he had little involvement in this version: "I said, well, as long you keep that core foundation the same, feel free to reinterpret or re-imagine it in a way that you feel is going to better play in your marketplace once we did the initial development on it, I kind of gave them my blessing and said, you guys can go off and make this show I was really just there in the initial conception of it."<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.npr.org/2007/11/01/15850605/powerpuff-girls-reinvented-for-japanese-audience |title=Powerpuff Girls Reinvented for Japanese Audience |date=November 1, 2007 |last=Conan |first=Neal |type=radio broadcast |publisher=] |access-date=May 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504115853/https://www.npr.org/2007/11/01/15850605/powerpuff-girls-reinvented-for-japanese-audience |archive-date=May 4, 2022 |url-status=live |transcript=Transcript |transcript-url=https://www.npr.org/transcripts/15850605}}</ref>


===Film=== === Aviation ===
] decorated with the Powerpuff Girls]]
{{Main|The Powerpuff Girls Movie}}
''The Powerpuff Girls Movie'' was released in the United States on July 3, 2002, by Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,266671,00.html|title=Movie Review: The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)|first=Lisa|last=Schwarzbaum|date=July 2, 2002|work=EW.com|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=2011-06-01}}</ref> The movie, a ] to the series tells the story of how the Powerpuff Girls were created, and how Mojo Jojo became a supervillain. After the girls were created by ] to help the city against crime, they end up only causing chaos in Townsville. Down about how everyone refers to them as freaks, they turn to Mojo Jojo, a monkey who says he is there to help make people like them again. Unknown to the girls, Mojo Jojo was Professor Utonium's lab chimp helper who was mutated as a cause from the Powerpuff Girls being made and has become super smart as a result and jealous of them. Mojo Jojo ends up tricking the girls into helping him make a machine to mutate other chimps. Seeing what they have done the girls run away in shame but come back after seeing Professor Utonium in trouble, and they end up beating Mojo Jojo and his army of mutated smart chimps and saving the day, thus becoming Townsville's new defenders.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/03/movies/film-review-they-have-a-tantrum-then-save-the-world.html|title=FILM REVIEW; They Have A Tantrum, Then Save The World|first=Stephen|last=Holden|date=July 3, 2002|work=The New York Times|accessdate=2011-07-25}}</ref>


] promoted the series by having a ] jet painted with a special ] featuring the characters Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup on its exterior.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wolf |first=Arnd |date=March 16, 2002 |title=Picture of the Boeing 737-232/Adv Aircraft |url=https://www.airliners.net/photo/Delta-Express/Boeing-737-232-Adv/0224180?photo_nr=13&prev_id=0230336&next_id=0220519 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102221434/http://www.airliners.net/photo/Delta-Express/Boeing-737-232-Adv/0224180%26photo_nr%3D13%26prev_id%3D0230336%26next_id%3D0220519 |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |access-date=December 29, 2012 |website=]}}</ref> The plane's inaugural flight was held at ] in ], on July 17, 2000.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Delta Express 737 Gets Animated Escort from Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls |date=July 17, 2000 |publisher=] |url=http://www.timewarner.com/newsroom/press-releases/2000/07/Delta_Express_737_Gets_Animated_Escort_From_Cartoon_07-17-2000.php |last1=Goldberg |first1=Laurie |last2=Sockman |first2=Harmony |access-date=December 29, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608035422/http://www.timewarner.com/newsroom/press-releases/2000/07/Delta_Express_737_Gets_Animated_Escort_From_Cartoon_07-17-2000.php |archive-date=June 8, 2013}}</ref> It was approved to serve in 21 airports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PPG Delta Plane |url=http://cartoonnetwork.com/promotion/delta/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001018034853/http://cartoonnetwork.com/promotion/delta/index.html |archive-date=2000-10-18 |website=]}}</ref> In 2002 the aircraft was repainted with a different ''Powerpuff Girls'' theme to promote '']''.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Delta Express and Cartoon Network Celebrate 'The Powerpuff Girls Movie' |date=June 25, 2002 |publisher=] |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/delta-express-and-cartoon-network-celebrate-the-powerpuff-girls-movie-77978017.html |access-date=December 29, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606093611/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/delta-express-and-cartoon-network-celebrate-the-powerpuff-girls-movie-77978017.html |archive-date=June 6, 2013 |place=]}}</ref>
The movie received mixed to positive reviews with a rating of 63% at Rotten Tomatoes;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/powerpuff_girls_movie/|title=The Powerpuff Girls&nbsp;— The Movie (2002)|work=RottenTomatoes.com|accessdate=2011-07-25}} {{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref> however, it did receive some controversy for the violence involved.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/ae/movies/article/Violence-overpowers-Powerpuff-Girls-1090464.php|first=Paula|last=Nechak|title=Violence overpowers 'Powerpuff Girls'|date=July 2, 2002|work=Seattlepi.com|publisher=Hearst Communications|accessdate=2012-05-21}}</ref> In all, the movie grossed $16 million worldwide with an $11 million budget.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=powerpuffgirls.htm|title=The Powerpuff Girls Movie|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref>


=== Cancelled live-action adaptation ===
===Music CDs===
On August 24, 2020, a live-action television series based on ''The Powerpuff Girls'' was announced to be in development at ]. According to ], it would depict Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup as "disillusioned twentysomethings" resentful at losing their childhood to fighting crime and faced with the choice of reuniting "when the world needs them more than ever." The project, produced by ], was being written by Heather Regnier and ], who were also serving as executive producers with ], ] and David Madden.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=August 24, 2020 |title='Powerpuff Girls' Live-Action Series in Development at CW |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/powerpuff-girls-live-action-series-cw-1234746828/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825223031/hmorttps://variety.com/2020/tv/news/powerpuff-girls-live-action-series-cw-1234746828/ |archive-date=August 25, 2020 |access-date=August 25, 2020 |website=]}}</ref> Craig McCracken was not involved; however, he declared his liking of Berlanti's superhero shows and admitted he was "curious" to see what they would do with their adaptation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Josh |date=January 20, 2021 |title=Powerpuff Girls Creator Craig McCracken on Live-Action Reboot: 'I'm Curious to See What They Do with It' |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/powerpuff-girls-reboot-craig-mccracken-exclusive |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209183322/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/powerpuff-girls-reboot-craig-mccracken-exclusive |archive-date=February 9, 2021 |access-date=February 24, 2021 |website=]}}</ref> ], who directed and produced several episodes of the original show, also expressed a similar sentiment, suggesting that the idea was "strong" and could work if there's "good people attached to it".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meszaros |first=E.L. |date=August 20, 2021 |title=Genndy Tartakovsky Breaks Down Primal's Emotionally-Resonant Animation |url=https://www.cbr.com/genndy-tartakovsky-primal-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135813/https://www.cbr.com/genndy-tartakovsky-primal-interview/ |archive-date=September 17, 2021 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Brandon |date=October 1, 2020 |title=Genndy Tartakovsky Reacts to Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Series |url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/genndy-tartakovski-live-action-powerpuff-girls/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917170629/https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/genndy-tartakovski-live-action-powerpuff-girls/ |archive-date=September 17, 2021 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |website=Comic Book}}</ref>
{{Main|List of The Powerpuff Girls soundtracks}}
Three ] soundtracks were officially released for the series. The first, entitled ''Heroes & Villains'', features original songs about the ''Powerpuff Girls'' characters by a number of artists, including the New Wave group ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Powerpuff Girls Heroes & Villains&nbsp;— Powerpuff Girls: Heroes & Villains Soundtrack CD|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1119004/a/Powerpuff+Girls%3A+Heroes+%26+Villains.htm|work=CDUniverse.com|accessdate=2011-06-02}}</ref> The first album did well topping the '']''{{'}}s children's music chart for six weeks.<ref name="autogenerated2001"/> Another album entitled ''The City of Soundsville'' features electronica-style character themes and also did well with critics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Powerpuff Girls: The City of Soundsville&nbsp;— The Powerpuff Girls|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/album/the-powerpuff-girls/powerpuff-girls-the-city-of-soundsville/494900|work=Billboard.com|accessdate=2011-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Heather|last=Phares|title=Review: ''Powerpuff Girls: The City of Soundsville&nbsp;— The Powerpuff Girls'' |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r550183/review|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2011-08-27}}</ref> The third album entitled ''Power Pop'' features a more teen-oriented variety of pop songs. The album was considered a "big disappointment" and not received as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-powerpuff-girls-power-pop-mw0000320918|title=The Powerpuff Girls: Power Pop Review|first=Heather|last=Phares|work=Allmusic.com|publisher=Rovi|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref>


A pilot was officially ordered on February 9, 2021, and Maggie Kiley was hired as the director.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=February 9, 2021 |title='Powerpuff Girls' Live-Action Series Among CW Pilot Orders, Network Sets 'The 4400' Reboot |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/powerpuff-girls-live-action-series-cw-4400-reboot-1234904050/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209183305/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/powerpuff-girls-live-action-series-cw-4400-reboot-1234904050/ |archive-date=February 9, 2021 |access-date=February 9, 2021 |publisher=]}}</ref> ''Variety'' later reported that ], ] and Yana Perrault were cast as Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=March 9, 2021 |title='Powerpuff Girls' Pilot at CW Casts Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron, Yana Perrault |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/powerpuff-girls-show-chloe-bennet-blossom-dove-cameron-bubbles-yana-perrault-buttercup-1234923091/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310070945/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/powerpuff-girls-show-chloe-bennet-blossom-dove-cameron-bubbles-yana-perrault-buttercup-1234923091/ |archive-date=March 10, 2021 |access-date=2021-03-10 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hermanns |first=Grant |date=April 12, 2021 |title=Bennet, Cameron & Perrault Are The Powerpuff Girls in First-Look Photo |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1169249-bennet-cameron-perrault-are-the-powerpuff-girls-in-first-look-photo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928154328/https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1169249-bennet-cameron-perrault-are-the-powerpuff-girls-in-first-look-photo |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |access-date=3 June 2021 |website=ComingSoon.net}}</ref> On March 30, 2021, following the title change to ''Powerpuff'', ] was cast in the role of Professor "Drake" Utonium.<ref name="Deadline2">{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=March 30, 2021 |title='Powerpuff': Donald Faison to Play Professor Utonium in CW's Live-Action Reboot Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/powerpuff-donald-faison-professor-drake-utonium-cw-live-action-reboot-pilot-1234724657 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330190245/https://deadline.com/2021/03/powerpuff-donald-faison-professor-drake-utonium-cw-live-action-reboot-pilot-1234724657/ |archive-date=March 30, 2021 |access-date=March 30, 2021 |website=]}}</ref> On April 1, Nicholas Podany was cast as Joseph "Jojo" Mondel Jr., the son of Mojo Jojo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=April 1, 2021 |title='Powerpuff Girls' Live-Action Pilot at CW Finds Its Mojo Jojo in Nicholas Podany |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/powerpuff-girls-pilot-cw-mojo-jojo-nicholas-podany-1234942787/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401230617/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/powerpuff-girls-pilot-cw-mojo-jojo-nicholas-podany-1234942787/ |archive-date=April 1, 2021 |access-date=April 2, 2021 |website=]}}</ref> On April 7, production on the pilot began.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 7, 2021 |title=Powerpuff's Live-Action Cast Suits Up in First Set Photos |url=https://www.cbr.com/powerpuffs-cast-first-set-photos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407232358/https://www.cbr.com/powerpuffs-cast-first-set-photos/ |archive-date=April 7, 2021 |access-date=April 8, 2021 |website=CBR}}</ref> On April 9, ] was cast as Sara Bellum and ] was confirmed to be reprising his role as the Narrator from the original series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=April 9, 2021 |title='Powerpuff': Robyn Lively to Play Sara Bellum; Tom Kenny to Reprise Role As Narrator in CW's Live-Action Reboot Pilot |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/powerpuff-robyn-lively-to-play-sara-bellum-tom-kenny-to-reprise-role-as-narrator-in-cws-live-action-reboot-pilot-1234730777/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409164727/https://deadline.com/2021/04/powerpuff-robyn-lively-to-play-sara-bellum-tom-kenny-to-reprise-role-as-narrator-in-cws-live-action-reboot-pilot-1234730777/ |archive-date=April 9, 2021 |access-date=April 9, 2021 |website=]}}</ref> On May 24, The CW announced that the pilot would be reworked off-cycle, with the cast and crew remaining on board.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=May 24, 2021 |title='Powerpuff' to Be Repiloted, 'Tom Swift' Remains in Contention, 'Our Ladies of Brooklyn' & 'Painkiller' Not Going Forward – CW Pilots Update |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/powerpuff-tom-swift-status-cw-pilot-our-ladies-of-brooklyn-painkiller-picked-up-dead-1234762992/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524180833/https://deadline.com/2021/05/powerpuff-tom-swift-status-cw-pilot-our-ladies-of-brooklyn-painkiller-picked-up-dead-1234762992/ |archive-date=May 24, 2021 |access-date=May 24, 2021 |website=]}}</ref> The script was later leaked to overwhelmingly negative reviews on social media.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/powerpuff-girls-dove-cameron-pilot-script-leak-reaction/|title=Powerpuff Girls Star Confirms Pilot Script Leaked|last=Ulatowski|first=Rachel|date=June 10, 2021|website=Screen Rant|access-date=June 2, 2024}}</ref> ], the head of The CW, stated that the script would be largely rewritten.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cw-powerpuff-girls-pilot-wrong-1234958728/|title=The CW Boss Explains What Went Wrong With 'Powerpuff Girls' Pilot|last=Hibberd|first=James|date=May 25, 2021|magazine=]|access-date=June 2, 2024}}</ref> On August 11, Bennet dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=August 11, 2021 |title='Powerpuff Girls' CW Pilot Star Chloe Bennet Exits Project (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/powerpuff-girls-cw-pilot-chloe-bennet-exits-1235038530/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906040101/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/powerpuff-girls-cw-pilot-chloe-bennet-exits-1235038530/ |archive-date=September 6, 2021 |access-date=August 11, 2021 |website=]}}</ref> In May 2022, it was said to be in "some stage" of redevelopment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=May 10, 2022 |title=Inside Line: Get Scoop on This Is Us, SVU, Big Sky, Better Call Saul, The Flash, Chicago Fire, New Amsterdam and More |url=https://tvline.com/lists/this-is-us-final-episodes-spoilers-big-three-rebecca-decision/c/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510205909/https://tvline.com/lists/this-is-us-final-episodes-spoilers-big-three-rebecca-decision/c |archive-date=May 10, 2022 |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=]}}</ref> However, on May 18, 2023, The CW announced that the series had been cancelled by its new majority owners, ], and that the rights had been returned to Warner Bros.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=2023-05-18 |title=Live-Action Powerpuff Girls, Diggle's Justice U Among Pre-Nexstar Projects No Longer in Development at The CW |url=https://tvline.com/2023/05/18/live-action-powerpuff-girls-pilot-cancelled-the-cw/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525220814/https://tvline.com/2023/05/18/live-action-powerpuff-girls-pilot-cancelled-the-cw/ |archive-date=May 25, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}</ref> On July 5, it was reported that the series was no longer in development at Warner Bros. Television.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=2023-07-05 |title=Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Powerpuff, Justified, NCIS: LA's Kensi, Dark Winds, Sweet Magnolias, Secret Invasion, Hijack, Breeders and More! |url=https://tvline.com/lists/live-action-powerpuff-girls-series-development-cancelled/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706023824/https://tvline.com/lists/live-action-powerpuff-girls-series-development-cancelled/ |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}}</ref>
===Parody and Comics===
A crossover parody of ''The Powerpuff Girls'' and '']'' was done in ]'s TV series '']'''s second season known as "2 Broke Powerpuff Girls". The parody which aired on January 30, 2012, is of Bubbles and Buttercup, who are broke and work for "Him" in a diner after the show got placed on permanent ]. ] (Bubbles) and ] ("Him") reprised their roles here.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mad-Mash-Up-1042213.aspx|title=Mad Mash-up: 2 Broke Powerpuff Girls|work=Tvguide.com|accessdate=2012-05-10}}</ref> The ''MAD'' episode with the parody ranked #26/30 for the week with 1.903 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/02/01/mondays-cable-ratings-pawn-stars-leads-the-pack-once-again-568210/cable_20120130/#EY1Z6xL8rHr0bfr9.99|title=Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars" Leads the Pack Once Again|author=The Futon Critic Staff|work=The Futon Critic|date=February 1, 2012|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref> In February 2013, ] announced a partnership with Cartoon Network to produce comics based on its properties. ''The Powerpuff Girls'' was one of the titles announced to be published.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/article/2507/|title=IDW Teams Up with Cartoon Network!|date=February 25, 2013|publisher=IDW|accessdate=2013-05-18}}</ref>


=== Merchandise ===
A fan-produced webcomic series called PowerPuff Girls ] was created in 2004 and released through ]. The girls are shown to be a bit older than, but with the same personalities as, their T.V. counterparts, and the comic includes many characters from other cartoon shows. The story has the girls now going to school in a neighboring city of Townsville known as Megaville.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbooked.com/webcomic-review-powerpuff-girls-doujinshi/|title=Webcomic Review: Powerpufff Girls Doujunshu|work=comicbooked.com|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref> The comic was the "Outstanding Superhero Comic" and "Outstanding Character Art" winner on the ] in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ccawards.com/2005_ceremony.htm|title=2005 Web Cartoonists' Choice Award Celebration!|work=CCAwards.com|publisher=Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards Committee|accessdate=2012-07-10| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/60ON43vEf | archivedate = 2011-07-23| deadurl=no}}</ref>
In 2001, ] deemed ''The Powerpuff Girls''
their flagship brand, given the success of the show's merchandise.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Pittarese |first=Frank |date=June 1, 2001 |title=Lights! Camera! Toys! |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=4622649&lang=es&site=eds-live&scope=site |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524010903/https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=4622649&lang=es&site=eds-live&scope=site |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=May 23, 2023 |magazine=] |page=63 |volume=99 |issue=6 |issn=0032-1567}}</ref> The ] (LIMA) named it License of the Year at their 2001 awards ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Teninge |first=Annick |date=June 28, 2001 |title=Powerpuff Girls Packs A Powerful Punch With Three Awards At LIMA |url=https://www.awn.com/news/powerpuff-girls-packs-powerful-punch-three-awards-lima |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423130844/https://www.awn.com/news/powerpuff-girls-packs-powerful-punch-three-awards-lima |archive-date=April 23, 2023 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=]}}</ref> The array of products was so extensive in 2002 that, according to Janan Sheria of the '']'', even people without cable television could recognize the Powerpuff Girls.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Sheria |first=Janan |date=July 3, 2002 |title='Powerpuff' hardly fluff in terms of marketing |url=http://carol.tierranet.com/portfolio/cats.pdf |journal=] |page=C8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050210061303/http://carol.tierranet.com/portfolio/cats.pdf |archive-date=February 10, 2005 |access-date=May 23, 2023}}</ref> The franchise made nearly $1 billion in retail sales by 2002, according to Cartoon Network.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2002 |title=Going After Girls... And Adults, Too |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88466239/the-state/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106214142/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88466239/the-state/ |archive-date=November 6, 2021 |access-date=November 6, 2021 |page=31 |via=] |newspaper=]}}</ref>


Beginning in 1999, ] made Powerpuff Girls dolls, playsets, and action figures, aimed primarily at girls ages 6–11.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hood |first=Duncam |date=July 1, 1999 |title=Licensing's feature frenzy |url=https://kidscreen.com/1999/07/01/25951-19990701/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524112035/https://kidscreen.com/1999/07/01/25951-19990701/ |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=Kidscreen |publisher=Brunico Communications}}</ref> Craig McCracken and Genndy Tartakovsky were initially involved in the conception of these toys.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ebenkamp |first=Becky |date=June 11, 2001 |title=Power to the Puff People |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=4660394&lang=es&site=eds-live&scope=site |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524111709/https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=4660394&lang=es&site=eds-live&scope=site |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |magazine=Brandweek |page=36 |volume=42 |issue=24 |issn=1064-4318}}</ref> From August 21 to October 1, 2000, ] promoted the series with four toys in their ]s.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 7, 2000 |title=Subway Teams Up with Powerpuff Girls |url=https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/subway-teams-powerpuff-girls |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222202903/http://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/subway-teams-powerpuff-girls |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |access-date=August 8, 2013 |work=QSR Magazine |publisher=Journalistic}}</ref> A set of six kids' meal toys was available as part of an April 2001 ] promotion, which also included a sweepstakes offering the ''Powerpuff Girls'' VHS ''Boogie Frights''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 20, 2001 |title=Dairy Queen |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Dairy+Queen.-a072467312 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130808232914/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Dairy+Queen.-a072467312 |archive-date=August 8, 2013 |access-date=August 8, 2013 |work=Ice Cream Reporter}}</ref> ] released six ''Powerpuff Girls'' toys in July 2002 as a tie-in for ''The Powerpuff Girls Movie''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 28, 2002 |title=Powerpuff Girls Soar into Jack's |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Powerpuff+Girls+Soar+into+Jack%27s%3B+Crime-Fighting+Cuties+Team+Up+With...-a087912566 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130809015238/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Powerpuff+Girls+Soar+into+Jack's;+Crime-Fighting+Cuties+Team+Up+With...-a087912566 |archive-date=August 9, 2013 |access-date=August 8, 2013 |publisher=]}}</ref> On February 10, 2003, ] began a four-week promotion featuring ''The Powerpuff Girls'' and '']'' toys as well as special codes to redeem online for Cartoon Network's ].<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 10, 2003 |title=The Powerpuff Girls(TM) and Dragon Ball Z(R) Bring Three Exclusive Toys to Every Burger King(R) Big Kids Meal |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Powerpuff+Girls%28TM%29+And+Dragon+Ball+Z%28R%29+Bring+Two+Exclusive+Toys...-a097428934 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130809015222/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Powerpuff+Girls(TM)+And+Dragon+Ball+Z(R)+Bring+Two+Exclusive+Toys...-a097428934 |archive-date=August 9, 2013 |access-date=August 8, 2013 |publisher=] |location=] |agency=]}}</ref> In the United Kingdom the characters of Buttercup and Mojo Jojo were given away in ] cereal boxes as part of the Cartoon Network Wobble Heads in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2003 – Frosties Cartoon Network Wobble Heads Free in Packets |url=http://cerealoffers.com/Kelloggs/Frosties/2000/Cartoon_Network_Wobble_Heads/cartoon_network_wobble_heads.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190622001621/http://cerealoffers.com/Kelloggs/Frosties/2000/Cartoon_Network_Wobble_Heads/cartoon_network_wobble_heads.html |archive-date=June 22, 2019 |website=CerealOffers.com}}</ref>
===Toys===
From August 21 to October 1, 2000, ] promoted the series with four toys in their ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Subway Teams Up with Powerpuff Girls|url=http://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/subway-teams-powerpuff-girls|date=July 7, 2000|work=QSR Magazine|publisher=Journalistic|accessdate=2013-08-08}}</ref> A set of six kids' meal toys was available as part of an April 2001 ] promotion, which also included a sweepstakes offering the ''Powerpuff Girls'' VHS ''Boogie Frights''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dairy Queen|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Dairy+Queen.-a072467312|date=March 20, 2001|work=Ice Cream Reporter|accessdate=2013-08-08}}</ref> ] released six ''Powerpuff Girls'' toys in July 2002 as a tie-in for ''The Powerpuff Girls Movie''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Powerpuff Girls Soar into Jack's|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Powerpuff+Girls+Soar+into+Jack%27s%3B+Crime-Fighting+Cuties+Team+Up+With...-a087912566|date=June 28, 2002|publisher=]|accessdate=2013-08-08}}</ref> On February 10, 2003, ] began a four-week promotion featuring ''The Powerpuff Girls'' and '']'' toys as well as special codes to redeem online for Cartoon Network's ].<ref>{{cite news|title=The Powerpuff Girls(TM) And Dragon Ball Z(R) Bring Two Exclusive Toys To Every Burger King(R) Big Kids Meal|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Powerpuff+Girls%28TM%29+And+Dragon+Ball+Z%28R%29+Bring+Two+Exclusive+Toys...-a097428934|date=February 10, 2003|work=PR Newswire|publisher=United Business Media|accessdate=2013-08-08}}</ref>


From 2000 to 2006, ] published a series of seventy comics based on the television show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 4, 2012 |title=The Powerpuff Girls #70 |url=https://www.dccomics.com/comics/the-powerpuff-girls-2000/the-powerpuff-girls-70 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123235954/http://www.dccomics.com/comics/the-powerpuff-girls-2000/the-powerpuff-girls-70 |archive-date=November 23, 2015 |access-date=June 27, 2021 |website=]}}</ref> ] also published a series of ''Powerpuff Girls''-themed activity books and storybooks, including one written and illustrated by Craig McCracken, titled ''Big, Terrible Trouble?''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Golden Books: Powerpuff Girls |url=http://www.goldenbooks.com/powerpuff/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010611131446/http://www.goldenbooks.com/powerpuff/index.html |archive-date=June 11, 2001 |access-date=December 28, 2021 |website=Golden Books}}</ref> Around 400,000 total units of these books had been sold by 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raugust |first=Karen |date=February 26, 2001 |title=Toy Fair Exhibitors Adopt Conservative Approach |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20010226/32089-toy-fair-exhibitors-adopt-conservative-approach.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524110030/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20010226/32089-toy-fair-exhibitors-adopt-conservative-approach.html |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=]}}</ref> From 2013 to 2017, ] published a range of comics based on the series. In 2014, that company published a ] which showed aged-up versions of Powerpuff Girls with ]s and dressed in ]. The cover was designed by an artist working for Cartoon Network who was "thinking of it more along the lines of 'female empowerment' than the kind of thing you guys are talking about". Cartoon Network said in a statement: "We recognise some fans' reaction to the cover and, as such, will no longer be releasing it at comic book shops."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flood |first=Alison |date=January 24, 2014 |title='Sexualised' Powerpuff Girls Comic Judged a Boob by TV Network |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jan/24/powerpuff-girls-sexualised-comic-withdrawn |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140216033429/http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jan/24/powerpuff-girls-sexualised-comic-withdrawn |archive-date=February 16, 2014 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=]}}</ref>
===Video games===
{{Main|List of The Powerpuff Girls video games}}
Video games were made for ''The Powerpuff Girls'' all being action in genre. ''The Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo'', released on November 14, 2000, follows Blossom as she tries to beat Mojo Jojo.<ref>]. . ]. Retrieved on February 1, 2008.</ref> The game was called "simple and boring" by ] and was a failure critically.<ref name=GameSpot>Donald, Ryan Mac (December 4, 2000). . ]. Retrieved on February 1, 2008.</ref><ref>Harris, Chris (December 1, 2000). . ]. Retrieved on February 1, 2008.</ref> ''The Powerpuff Girls: Paint the Townsville Green'', another game released in November 2000, follows Buttercup as she fights crime.<ref>. ]. Retrieved on February 4, 2008.</ref> ''The Powerpuff Girls: Battle HIM'' follows Bubbles in her fight against HIM and was released in February 2001.<ref>]. . ]. Retrieved on June 26, 2011.</ref> ''The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-traction'' was released in October 2001, where the girls battle enemies in a variety of settings in order to reclaim Chemical X and track down Mojo Jojo. ] gave the game a positive review while giving the ] version a 2.0/10 bad review.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-chemical-x-traction/n64-16829|title=The Powerpuff Girls-x-traction|work=www.ign.com|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref><ref> Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-traction (PS1 version)</ref> ''The Powerpuff Girls: Relish Rampage'' was released in November 2002. All three girls are playable in a 3D world, and the game received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/561541-the-powerpuff-girls-relish-rampage/data|title=Release Information for PlayStation 2 on GameFAQs|work=gamefaqs.com|accessdate=2012-05-21}}</ref> ''The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo A-Go-Go'' released in 2001 centers around the name of the Powerpuff Girls' mission to stop Mojo Jojo and his minions. The game received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/25/powerpuff-girls-mojo-jojo-a-go-go|title=Mojo-jojo-a-go-go review|work=www.ign.com|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/the-powerpuff-girls-mojo-jojo-a-go-go/reviews/powerpuff-girls-mojo-jojo-a-go-go-review-2837304/|title=Mojo-jojo-a-go-go review (Gamestop)|work=www.gamespot.com|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref> ] were also made for the series. These include: ''The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo Clone Zone'', ''The Powerpuff Girls: Princess Snorebucks'', ''The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo's Pet Project'', and ''The Powerpuff Girls: Gamesville''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/software_and_services/the_learning_company/the_powerpuff_girls_mojo_jojo_s_clone_zone/218756|title=The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo Clone Zone|work=www.pcworld.idg.com.au|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-learning-challenge-2-princess-snorebucks/pc-854911|title=The Powerpuff Girls Learning Challenge 2: Princess Snorebucks|work=www.ign.com|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=36826|title=The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo's Pet Project|work=www.allgame.com|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-gamesville/pc-491680|title=The Powerpuff Girls: Gamesville|work=www.ign.com|accessdate=2012-05-12}}</ref> In addition, other games were made that are not main Powerpuff Girls games but do feature the characters such as '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fusionfall.com/|title=Cartoon Network Universe FusionFall|work=www.fusionfall.com|accessdate=2012-05-21}} {{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref>


On October 12, 2023, ] announced a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to create a new line of comics based on various properties, including ''The Powerpuff Girls''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Club |first=Comic Book |date=2023-10-12 |title=Thundercats, Powerpuff Girls Comics Coming From Dynamite |url=https://comicbookclublive.com/2023/10/12/thundercats-powerpuff-girls-warner-bros-comics-dynamite/ |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=Comic Book Club |language=en-US}}</ref> The first issue was released in July 17, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513034661201011 |title=The Powerpuff Girls #1 |access-date=August 7, 2024 |website=Dynamite.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807133959/https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C72513034661201011 |archive-date=August 7, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==See also==

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=== Music ===
{{Main|List of The Powerpuff Girls soundtracks{{!}}List of ''The Powerpuff Girls'' soundtracks}}
Three CD soundtracks were officially released for the series. The first, titled ''Heroes & Villains'', features original songs about the ''Powerpuff Girls'' characters by a number of artists, including the ] group ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Powerpuff Girls Heroes & Villains&nbsp;– Powerpuff Girls: Heroes & Villains Soundtrack CD |url=https://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1119004/a/powerpuff+girls:&frm=www.cduniverse.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722190024/http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1119004/a/Powerpuff+Girls:+Heroes+%26+Villains.htm |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |access-date=June 2, 2011 |website=CDUniverse.com}}</ref> ], who originally sought out to be the series' composer, produced the album along with ], his bandmate of Devo.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Callaghan |first=Dylan |date=January 20, 2001 |title=Power Chords |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A69551973/BIC?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-BIC&xid=3765ee75 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |magazine=] |publisher=Prometheus Global Media LLC |page=8 |volume=366 |issue=31}}</ref> The album did well, topping the '']''{{'}}s children's music chart for six weeks.<ref name="autogenerated2001" /> Another album titled ''The City of Soundsville'' features electronica-style character themes and also did well with critics.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Powerpuff Girls: The City of Soundsville&nbsp;— The Powerpuff Girls |url=https://www.billboard.com/#/album/the-powerpuff-girls/powerpuff-girls-the-city-of-soundsville/494900 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521133458/https://www.billboard.com/#/album/the-powerpuff-girls/powerpuff-girls-the-city-of-soundsville/494900 |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |magazine=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |title=Review: ''Powerpuff Girls: The City of Soundsville — The Powerpuff Girls'' |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r550183/review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913235455/https://www.allmusic.com/album/powerpuff-girls-the-city-of-soundsville-mw0000013185 |archive-date=September 13, 2022 |access-date=August 27, 2011 |website=]}}</ref> The third album, titled ''Power Pop'', features a more teen-oriented variety of pop songs. This third and final album was considered a "big disappointment" and was not received as well as the previous albums.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Power Pop Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-powerpuff-girls-power-pop-mw0000320918 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120909210317/http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-powerpuff-girls-power-pop-mw0000320918 |archive-date=September 9, 2012 |access-date=May 12, 2012 |website=]}}</ref> The British girl group ] also released a song called "]" to promote '']''. The song received generally positive reviews from critics and peaked at number seven on the ].<ref name="UK">{{Cite web |title=2002-11-23 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2002-11-23/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620195340/http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/2002-11-23/ |archive-date=June 20, 2013 |access-date=January 12, 2013 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref>{{efn|"Angels with Dirty Faces" charted on the ] as part of its double A-side release with "]".<ref name="UK" />}} The music video hearkens to "]", an episode from the fourth season of ''The Powerpuff Girls'',<ref name="Video">{{Cite AV media |title=Angels with Dirty Faces |last=] |type=DVD |publisher=Island Records |year=2002}}</ref> in which each Sugababes member portrays a Powerpuff Girl.<ref name="Video" />

=== Parodies ===
A crossover parody of ''The Powerpuff Girls'' and '']'' was done in the second season of Cartoon Network's TV series '']'', known as "2 Broke Powerpuff Girls". The episode, which aired on January 30, 2012, is of Bubbles and Buttercup, who are broke and work for "Him" in a diner after the show got placed on permanent ]. ] (Bubbles) and ] ("Him") reprised their roles here.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 26, 2012 |title=Mad Mash-Up: 2 Broke Powerpuff Girls |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/mad-mash-up-1042213/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204220154/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mad-Mash-Up-1042213.aspx |archive-date=February 4, 2013 |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=]}}</ref> The ''MAD'' episode with the parody ranked #26/30 for the week with 1.903&nbsp;million viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 1, 2012 |title=Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars" Leads the Pack Once Again |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/02/01/mondays-cable-ratings-pawn-stars-leads-the-pack-once-again-568210/cable_20120130/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204003821/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2012/02/01/mondays-cable-ratings-pawn-stars-leads-the-pack-once-again-568210/cable_20120130/%23EY1Z6xL8rHr0bfr9.99 |archive-date=February 4, 2013 |access-date=May 12, 2012 |website=]}}</ref>

=== Video games ===
{{Main|List of The Powerpuff Girls video games{{!}}List of ''The Powerpuff Girls'' video games}}
Several video games were made for this show all being action in genre. ''The Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo'', released on November 14, 2000, follows Blossom as she tries to beat Mojo Jojo.<ref>]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109061346/http://www.gamespot.com/the-powerpuff-girls-bad-mojo-jojo/techinfo/platform/gbc/ |date=November 9, 2012 |website=] |access-date=2008-02-01}}</ref> The game was called "simple and boring" by ] and was a failure critically.<ref name="GameSpot">{{Cite web |last=Donald |first=Ryan Mac |date=December 4, 2000 |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-bad-mojo-jojo/reviews/?subTypeId=powerpuff&subId=girls-bad-mojo-jojo-review-2660964 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109061420/http://www.gamespot.com/the-powerpuff-girls-bad-mojo-jojo/reviews/powerpuff-girls-bad-mojo-jojo-review-2660964/ |archive-date=November 9, 2012 |access-date=2008-02-01 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Chris |date=December 1, 2000 |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/02/powerpuff-girls-bad-mojo-jojo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102115958/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/02/powerpuff-girls-bad-mojo-jojo |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |access-date=2008-02-01 |website=]}}</ref> ''The Powerpuff Girls: Paint the Townsville Green'', another game released in November 2000, follows Buttercup as she fights crime.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Paint the Townsville Green |url=https://www.ign.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-paint-the-townsville-green/gbc-16762 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102115944/http://www.ign.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-paint-the-townsville-green/gbc-16762 |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |access-date=2008-02-04 |website=]}}</ref> ''The Powerpuff Girls: Battle HIM'' follows Bubbles in her fight against HIM and was released in February 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Battle HIM |url=https://www.gamespot.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-battle-him/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109092537/http://www.gamespot.com/the-powerpuff-girls-battle-him/platform/gbc/ |archive-date=November 9, 2012 |access-date=June 26, 2011 |website=]}}</ref> ''The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-traction'' was released in October 2001, where the girls battle enemies in a variety of settings in order to reclaim Chemical X and track down Mojo Jojo, who fed the material to all the villains in Townsville. '']'' gave the game a positive review while giving the ] version a 2.0/10 bad review.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction |url=https://www.ign.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-chemical-x-traction/n64-16829 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817015111/http://www.ign.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-chemical-x-traction/n64-16829 |archive-date=August 17, 2012 |access-date=May 12, 2012 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fujita |first=Mark |date=November 29, 2001 |title=Power Puff Girls: Chemical X-Traction |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/30/power-puff-girls-chemical-x-traction |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120115533/http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/30/power-puff-girls-chemical-x-traction |archive-date=November 20, 2012 |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> ''The Powerpuff Girls: Relish Rampage'' was released in November 2002. All three girls are playable in a 3D world, and the game received mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release Information for PlayStation 2 on GameFAQs |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/561541-the-powerpuff-girls-relish-rampage/data |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102133803/http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/561541-the-powerpuff-girls-relish-rampage/data |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |access-date=May 21, 2012 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> ''The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo A-Go-Go'' released in 2001 centers around the name of the Powerpuff Girls' mission to stop Mojo Jojo and his minions. The game received mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fujita |first=Akira Mark |date=January 24, 2002 |title=Mojo-Jojo-A-Go-Go Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/25/powerpuff-girls-mojo-jojo-a-go-go |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221125350/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/25/powerpuff-girls-mojo-jojo-a-go-go |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |access-date=May 12, 2012 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mojo-Jojo-A-Go-Go Review |url=https://www.gamespot.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-mojo-jojo-a-go-go/reviews/?subTypeId=powerpuff&subId=girls-mojo-jojo-a-go-go-review-2837304 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926185651/http://www.gamespot.com/the-powerpuff-girls-mojo-jojo-a-go-go/reviews/powerpuff-girls-mojo-jojo-a-go-go-review-2837304/ |archive-date=September 26, 2013 |access-date=May 12, 2012 |website=]}}</ref> ''The Powerpuff Girls: HIM and Seek'' was released in 2002 where the girls battle their variety of enemies through Townsville while on a scavenger hunt. The game received mostly positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=December 9, 2002 |title=Powerpuff Girls: Him and Seek |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/12/09/powerpuff-girls-him-and-seek |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308173118/http://m.ign.com/articles/2002/12/09/powerpuff-girls-him-and-seek |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |access-date=March 8, 2016 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> ]s were also made for the series. These include: ''The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo Clone Zone'', ''The Powerpuff Girls: Princess Snorebucks'', ''The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo's Pet Project'', and ''The Powerpuff Girls: Gamesville''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo Clone Zone |url=https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/the_learning_company/the_powerpuff_girls_mojo_jojo_s_clone_zone/218756/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028184026/http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/software_and_services/the_learning_company/the_powerpuff_girls_mojo_jojo_s_clone_zone/218756 |archive-date=October 28, 2012 |access-date=May 12, 2012 |website=PCWorld.idg.com.au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls Learning Challenge 2: Princess Snorebucks |url=https://www.ign.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-learning-challenge-2-princess-snorebucks/pc-854911 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109050531/http://www.ign.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-learning-challenge-2-princess-snorebucks/pc-854911 |archive-date=November 9, 2012 |access-date=May 12, 2012 |website=]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo's Pet Project |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=36826 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424110216/http://allgame.com/game.php?id=36826 |archive-date=April 24, 2011 |access-date=May 12, 2012 |website=AllGame.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Powerpuff Girls: Gamesville |url=https://www.ign.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-gamesville/pc-491680 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816034729/http://www.ign.com/games/the-powerpuff-girls-gamesville/pc-491680 |archive-date=August 16, 2012 |access-date=May 12, 2012 |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref>

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American superhero animated television series This article is about the original 1998 TV series. For the 2016 series, see The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series). For the franchise, see The Powerpuff Girls (franchise). "Chemical X" redirects here. For the British contemporary artist, see Chemical X (artist).

The Powerpuff Girls
Pink letters reading "The Powerpuff Girls" against a black background.
Genre
Created byCraig McCracken
Showrunners
Directed byCraig McCracken (seasons 1–4)
Voices of
Narrated byTom Kenny
Theme music composer
Opening theme"The Powerpuff Girls (main theme)"
Ending theme"The Powerpuff Girls (end theme)" (performed by Bis)
Composers
  • Thomas Chase
  • Steve Rucker
  • James L. Venable
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes78 (136 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerCraig McCracken (2001–2005)
ProducerChris Savino (2003–2005)
Running time22 minutes (overall)
11 minutes (segments)
44 minutes ("'Twas the Fight Before Christmas")
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network
ReleaseNovember 18, 1998 (1998-11-18) –
March 25, 2005 (2005-03-25)
Related

The Powerpuff Girls is an American superhero animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera (later Cartoon Network Studios) for Cartoon Network. The show centers on Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three kindergarten-aged girls with superpowers. They live in the fictional city of Townsville with their father and creator, a scientist named Professor Utonium, and are frequently called upon by the city's mayor to help fight nearby criminals and other enemies using their powers.

While attending his second year at CalArts in 1992, McCracken created a short film, Whoopass Stew!, about a trio of child superheroes known as the Whoopass Girls, which was only shown at festivals. Following the name change to The Powerpuff Girls, McCracken submitted his student film to Cartoon Network, who aired the series' refined pilot, "Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins", in its animation showcase program World Premiere Toons on February 20, 1995, along with its follow-up, "Crime 101", on January 28, 1996. Network executives gave McCracken the greenlight for a full series, which debuted as a Cartoon Cartoon on November 18, 1998.

The Powerpuff Girls aired on Cartoon Network for six seasons, three specials, and a feature film, with the final episode airing on March 25, 2005. A total of 78 episodes were produced, in addition to the two pilots, a Christmas special, the film, a tenth anniversary special, and a special episode in computer animation. Various spin-off media include an anime, three CD soundtracks, a home video collection, comic books, a series of video games, a 2016 reboot series, and an upcoming reboot series, as well as various licensed merchandise. The series has been nominated for six Emmy Awards, nine Annie Awards, and a Kids' Choice Award during its run.

Premise

The show revolves around the adventures of three kindergarten-aged girls with an array of various superpowers: Blossom (pink), Bubbles (blue), and Buttercup (green). The plot of an episode is usually some humorous variation of standard superhero and tokusatsu shows, with the girls using their powers to defend their town from villains and giant monsters. In addition, the girls have to deal with the normal issues that young children face, such as sibling rivalries, loose teeth, personal hygiene, going to school, bed wetting, or dependence on a security blanket. Episodes often contain hidden references to older pop culture (especially noticeable in the episode "Meet the Beat Alls", which is a homage to the Beatles). The cartoon always tries to keep different ideas within each episode with some small tributes and parodies thrown in.

The show is set mainly in the city of Townsville, USA. Townsville is depicted as a major American city, with a cityscape consisting of several major skyscrapers. In his review of The Powerpuff Girls Movie, movie critic Bob Longino of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said, "the intricate drawings emanate 1950s futuristic pizzazz like a David Hockney scenescape," and that the show is "one of the few American creations that is both gleeful pop culture and exquisite high art."

Episodes

Main article: List of The Powerpuff Girls episodes
SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
12413November 18, 1998 (1998-11-18)May 26, 1999 (1999-05-26)
22613June 25, 1999 (1999-06-25)June 30, 2000 (2000-06-30)
32212July 28, 2000 (2000-07-28)February 9, 2001 (2001-02-09)
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Characters

See also: List of The Powerpuff Girls characters
Three cartoon girls
The Powerpuff Girls (from left to right: Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup)

As depicted in the opening sequence of each episode, the Powerpuff Girls Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup were created by Professor Utonium in an attempt to create the "perfect little girl" using a mixture of "sugar, spice, and everything nice". However, he accidentally spilled a mysterious substance called "Chemical X" into the mixture, creating three girls and granting them superpowers, including flight, superhuman strength, superhuman speed, superhuman senses, limited invulnerability, x-ray vision, red heat vision, energy projection, space survivability, and thermal resistance. In the original concept, the accidental substance was a can of "Whoopass", which was replaced by "Chemical X" in the television show.

The three girls all have abnormally large eyes inspired by Margaret Keane's art, and stubby arms and legs, and lack of noses, ears, fingers, flat feet, toes, and necks. McCracken preferred them to look more symbolic of actual children rather than going for a "realistic" look, meaning fewer body parts were needed. Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup normally wear dresses that match the colors of their eyes with black stripes, as well as white stockings and black Mary Janes. They individually represent body, mind and spirit, and despite being the same age, they adopt the characteristics of the oldest, middle and youngest child. The closing theme song offers a nutshell description of their personalities: Blossom, commander and the leader. Bubbles, she is the joy and the laughter. Buttercup, she is the toughest fighter.

The show's main cast, from left to right: E. G. Daily, Tara Strong, Cathy Cavadini, and Tom Kane
  • Blossom (voiced by Cathy Cavadini) is the self-appointed leader of the Powerpuff Girls. Her personality ingredient is "everything nice", her signature color is pink, and she has long red-orange hair with a red bow. She was named for having spoken freely and honestly to the Professor shortly after her creation, as shown in The Powerpuff Girls Movie. She often behaves as the most level-headed and composed member of the group, with a strong and determined attitude. Her unique abilities include ice breath, microscopic vision, lightning bolts, and advanced intelligence. As the leader, she is a master strategist and apt planner, so she figures everything out and keeps control of the situations.
  • Bubbles (voiced by Tara Strong in the series, and by Kath Soucie in the What a Cartoon! episodes) is the "softest and sweetest" of the three. She is the most innocent and childish, as she most enjoys the regular occupations of any child, such as playing games and coloring. Her personality ingredient is "sugar", her signature color is blue, and she has blonde hair in pigtails. Bubbles is kind and sweet, but she is also capable of extreme rage and fights just as well as her sisters. She loves animals and her best friend is a stuffed octopus doll she calls "Octi". She has the ability to both understand multiple languages and communicate with various animals. Her unique powers are projecting powerful sonic screams, and creating a shockwave of thunder with a single clap from her hands.
  • Buttercup (voiced by E. G. Daily) is described as a "tough hotheaded tomboy". Her personality ingredient is "spice", her signature color is green, and she has short black hair in a bob cut. She loves to fight hard, play rough and get dirty; she does not plan and only wants to punish the bad guys instead of solving the crimes. Her unique powers are curling her tongue, spinning into a tornado, and creating fireballs by rubbing her hands together until smoke comes out. This action forms a flaming ball that she throws at an opponent. McCracken originally wanted to name the character "Bud", until a friend suggested the name Buttercup.

Production

The first early animated versions of the Powerpuff Girls, who were originally known as the "Whoopass Girls"

During Craig McCracken's first year in the character animation program of CalArts, he wanted to produce an animated short film based on a wrestler-type character he made named "El Fuego". In June 1991, he drew three girls with large eyes, visually inspired by the paintings of Margaret Keane, on a small sheet of orange construction paper as a birthday card design for his brother. Looking for some "diversity and balance" in the drawing, he had created a blonde, a redhead, and a brunette. He liked how "cute" they looked and turned them into superheroes, thus replacing the aforementioned wrestler. The following year, the girls starred on McCracken's animated short Whoopass Stew! The Whoopass Girls in: A Sticky Situation. Initially, McCracken wanted to animate all four Whoopass Girls shorts, but only one was produced. McCracken's shorts were selected to be shown at Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation in 1994.

While he was working on 2 Stupid Dogs in 1992, McCracken's Whoopass Girls short was picked up for a series by Cartoon Network. The name Whoopass was dropped for inclusion as part of the What a Cartoon! animated shorts showcase. McCracken explained that Cartoon Network executives believed no one would make a children's show with the word "ass" in it, so the title changed to The Powerpuff Girls and the "can of whoopass" was renamed "Chemical X". McCracken's new short, titled "The Powerpuff Girls in: Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins", aired as part the network's World Premiere Toon-In on February 20, 1995. The short was not as popular as Dexter's Laboratory, a project McCracken and former classmate Genndy Tartakovsky (who also directed many episodes of The Powerpuff Girls) worked on together; being the most popular of the shorts, Dexter's Laboratory was the first to be greenlit by the network. Furthermore, McCracken's cartoon did not do well with a test audience composed by 11-year-old boys; "They were saying, 'This is stupid, little girls can't be heroes'", he recalled in 1999. They also found the girls' designs to be disturbing, which caused McCracken to panic and attempt to redesign them in a more realistic style. However, Cartoon Network executive Mike Lazzo convinced McCracken to stay true to his original vision, and allowed him to produce a second Powerpuff Girls short titled "Crime 101", which aired on What a Cartoon! in early 1996. Veteran ABC announcer Ernie Anderson, who narrated the pilot episodes and died of cancer in 1997, was replaced by Tom Kenny when it became a series.

Following the second short, Cartoon Network picked up The Powerpuff Girls for a regular animated series. McCracken said that the show did not go through a large development process, but he was advised to change the name of the three main characters to Pink, Blue and Green, since the network executives found it hard to differentiate them by Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup. Instead, he put together a bible for the show, explaining the essential aspects of the characters. The Powerpuff Girls series debuted on November 18, 1998, and was the highest-rated premiere in Cartoon Network's history at the time. During its run, the series consistently scored the highest rating for an original series each week for the network across a wide range of demographics—from young children to adults. In October 2000, Cartoon Network credited the series for its Friday night prime time ratings win among cable networks. By the end of 2000, merchandising based on the series encompassed a whole variety of products, including T-shirts, toys, video games, lunchboxes, and dishware. Concerning the show's success, Craig McCracken has stated, "I thought it would get on Cartoon Network and college kids would watch it and there would be a few random T-shirts out there in the rave scene or in record shops. But I had no idea that it would take off to this extent." The cost per each episode was $500,000. A theatrical film based on the show, The Powerpuff Girls Movie, was also commissioned that year and was released July 3, 2002. The film received positive reviews from critics but was a commercial failure, earning $16 million worldwide against its $11 million budget. The production of the film also marked the series' switch from traditional cel animation to the digital ink and paint technique.

Following the series' fourth season, the closing of Hanna-Barbera Productions and the death of its executive William Hanna in 2001, along with the muted reception to The Powerpuff Girls Movie, McCracken left the series to focus on developing his next animated series for the network, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, leaving Chris Savino to take his place while production of The Powerpuff Girls was moved to Cartoon Network Studios. The show's last original run episode was on March 25, 2005; in all, six seasons were made. Cartoon Network had offered to give McCracken and Savino a seventh season of the series, but they believed six was enough, and that the series had run its course.

All of the original episodes were hand-drawn and produced at the Korean studio Rough Draft Studios, except the What a Cartoon! shorts, with the first one being animated at Animal House in Japan and the second being animated at Fil Cartoons in the Philippines. James L. Venable, Thomas Chase, & Steve Rucker composed the opening theme of the series, and Scottish band Bis performed the ending theme song, as played during the credits. The opening theme uses a sped-up drum break sample of "Funky Drummer" performed by Clyde Stubblefield.

Tenth anniversary special

In August 2008, McCracken revealed on his DeviantArt account, as had been announced in that year's Comic Con, that he was working with Cartoon Network on a new half-hour The Powerpuff Girls special to celebrate the series' tenth anniversary. Titled "The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!", it aired on the Pan-Euro Cartoon Network on November 29, 2008, during the Powerpuff Girls Birthday Marathon, and in the United States on January 19, 2009, as part of its 10th anniversary marathon. Originally an idea for season 4, the special was meant to be the final episode of the series, but Cartoon Network was against giving their series a definitive ending at the time. Unlike all the previous episodes, the special was animated using Adobe Flash at Cartoon Network Studios. It also provides a glimpse of Sara Bellum's face as an easter egg, which at the time could be captured with a TiVo digital video recorder.

2014 special

The Powerpuff Girls in the 2014 special.

On January 28, 2013, a CGI special titled Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed was announced to premiere that year, though it was later delayed to January 20, 2014. Former Beatle Ringo Starr promoted the special on Cartoon Network singing a new original song "I Wish I Was a Powerpuff Girl" with previews leading up to the airdate. Ringo also voiced a new character named Fibonacci Sequins in the episode. The special was directed by Dave Smith, who directed episodes for the series in the past, and featured the original cast members reprising their roles. This Powerpuff Girls special marked the first time that series creator Craig McCracken had no input. The episode's plot has Mojo Jojo kidnap Fibonacci along with an opera singer and a badger. The girls rescue all of them, and the Powerpuff Girls defeat Mojo yet again. Not deterred, he then goes on to invent an evil video game called "Dance Pants R-EVILution" (a parody of the video game Dance Dance Revolution) to take over Townsville. Common Sense Media gave the special 3/5 stars citing the "tasteful update of the original animation style" however recommends it for older kids around the age of 7. Geeked Out Nation gave the show a B rank and described it as "...a good special with the return of the characters that many of us grew up ", while they said that the special has few flaws. Den of Geek gave the special a 2.5 out 5 said "The Powerpuff reboot needs those paddles to jump-start it. I want more. But I want better."

Reception

Critical reception

In a 2000 Entertainment Weekly review, Marc Bernardin complimented the show on its "spot-on pop-culture acumen" and "unparalleled sense of fun", giving it a warm welcome from earlier "lame" superhero cartoons that he grew up with. Peter Marks of The New York Times noted the show's use of adult humor and pop culture references, declaring it "the sort of playful satire that can appeal as much to a viewer of 37 as 7." Joly Herman of Common Sense Media described the show as a "cute, highly stylized series thrills the senses with its strange characters, funny situations, and lots of lowbrow humor". She went on to say, however, that the show does go from innocent to violent in no time and that there is not much protecting young viewers against the violent undertones. Robert Lloyd of the LA Times said that the series might be "transgressive" based on little violence, but "also cute." In another review, he had called it "perfectly drawn, perfectly written and perfectly voiced."

The show began airing at the height of the "Girl power" trend in entertainment media. The Powerpuff Girls were often compared to the likes of Sailor Moon, Lara Croft, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who are also strong and heroic female leads. Craig McCracken argued that he did not create the show to fill a gap in the market encompassed by the "Girl Power" slogan, but that its true vehicle was "good, strong characters" that made for good storytelling. However, he did believe that it gained momentum from being considered a "girl power" cartoon, and that it became successful among boys and girls for the inclusion of action scenes. Terrence Briggs of Animation World Network noted that, "at the very least, Powerpuff Girls works as an interesting comic deviation from the more sexual presences" of other fictional heroines.

TV Guide chose The Powerpuff Girls as No. 13 in a list of the 50 Greatest cartoon characters of all time. IGN ranked the series 18th in its Top 25 Primetime Animated Series of All Time list in 2006. Entertainment Weekly gave it the number one spot in its list of "10 Best Cartoon Network Shows" in 2012.

Awards and nominations

The Powerpuff Girls series has won two Primetime Emmys, two Annie Awards, and including those four wins, has been nominated a total of sixteen times for various awards.

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result
1999 Annie Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television Production Craig Kellman (for "Uh Oh Dynamo") Nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production John McIntyre (for "Mommie Fearest") Nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production Tara Strong (as Bubbles) Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Amy Keating Rogers, Jason Butler Rote, and Genndy Tartakovsky (for "Bubblevicious/The Bare Facts") Nominated
2000 Annie Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production Chris Savino (for "Dream Scheme") Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Don Shank (for "Twisted Sister/Cover Up") Won
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) Robert Alvarez, Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Randy Myers, Amy Keating Rogers, and Genndy Tartakovsky (for "Beat Your Greens/Down 'N Dirty") Nominated
2001 Annie Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music Score an Animated Television Production James L. Venable, Thomas Chase, and Steve Rucker (for "Meet the Beat Alls") Won
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television Production Don Shank Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) Robert Alvarez, Lauren Faust, Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Amy Rogers, and Genndy Tartakovsky (for "Moral Decay/Meet the Beat Alls") Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Cartoon The Powerpuff Girls Nominated
2002 Annie Awards Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Television Production Paul Rudish (for "Members Only") Nominated
2003 Annie Awards Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Television Production Andy Bialk (for "Save Mojo") Nominated
2004 Annie Awards Character Design in an Animated Television Production Chris Reccardi (for "West in Pieces") Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More) Robert Alvarez, Lauren Faust, Juli Hashiguchi, Craig Lewis, Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Brian A. Miller, Randy Myers, Amy Keating Rogers, Chris Savino, James Tim Walker (for "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas") Nominated
2005 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Frank Gardner (for "West in Pieces") Won
2014 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Cartoon Network Studios (for "Dance Pantsed") Won
2015 Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Dave Tennant, David P. Smith, Chris Mitchell, and Will Mata (for "Dance Pantsed") Nominated
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Kevin Dart, Chris Turnham, Jasmin Lai, and Elle Michalka (for "Dance Pantsed") Nominated

Other media

Film

Main article: The Powerpuff Girls Movie

The Powerpuff Girls Movie was released in the United States on July 3, 2002, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The movie, a prequel to the series, tells the story of how the Powerpuff Girls were created, and how Mojo Jojo became a supervillain. The movie received a rating of 63% at review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, as well as some criticism for the violence involved. In all, the movie grossed $16 million worldwide with an $11 million budget.

Anime adaptation

Main article: Powerpuff Girls Z

In April 2005, plans for a Japanese anime series based on the cartoon, Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z, were announced. The series premiered in Japan the following year with 52 half-hour episodes, airing each Saturday from July 1 to December 23, 2006, and from January 6 to June 30, 2007. Powerpuff Girls Z deviates from the original series in terms of genre and animation style. It features junior high school students Momoko Akatsutsumi (Hyper Blossom), Miyako Gotokuji (Rolling Bubbles), and Kaoru Matsubara (Powered Buttercup) as the three heroes. McCracken told NPR's Talk of the Nation that he had little involvement in this version: "I said, well, as long you keep that core foundation the same, feel free to reinterpret or re-imagine it in a way that you feel is going to better play in your marketplace once we did the initial development on it, I kind of gave them my blessing and said, you guys can go off and make this show I was really just there in the initial conception of it."

Aviation

Boeing 737-232 decorated with the Powerpuff Girls

Delta Express promoted the series by having a Boeing 737-232 jet painted with a special livery featuring the characters Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup on its exterior. The plane's inaugural flight was held at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 17, 2000. It was approved to serve in 21 airports. In 2002 the aircraft was repainted with a different Powerpuff Girls theme to promote The Powerpuff Girls Movie.

Cancelled live-action adaptation

On August 24, 2020, a live-action television series based on The Powerpuff Girls was announced to be in development at The CW. According to Variety, it would depict Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup as "disillusioned twentysomethings" resentful at losing their childhood to fighting crime and faced with the choice of reuniting "when the world needs them more than ever." The project, produced by Warner Bros. Television Studios, was being written by Heather Regnier and Diablo Cody, who were also serving as executive producers with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and David Madden. Craig McCracken was not involved; however, he declared his liking of Berlanti's superhero shows and admitted he was "curious" to see what they would do with their adaptation. Genndy Tartakovsky, who directed and produced several episodes of the original show, also expressed a similar sentiment, suggesting that the idea was "strong" and could work if there's "good people attached to it".

A pilot was officially ordered on February 9, 2021, and Maggie Kiley was hired as the director. Variety later reported that Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron and Yana Perrault were cast as Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. On March 30, 2021, following the title change to Powerpuff, Donald Faison was cast in the role of Professor "Drake" Utonium. On April 1, Nicholas Podany was cast as Joseph "Jojo" Mondel Jr., the son of Mojo Jojo. On April 7, production on the pilot began. On April 9, Robyn Lively was cast as Sara Bellum and Tom Kenny was confirmed to be reprising his role as the Narrator from the original series. On May 24, The CW announced that the pilot would be reworked off-cycle, with the cast and crew remaining on board. The script was later leaked to overwhelmingly negative reviews on social media. Mark Pedowitz, the head of The CW, stated that the script would be largely rewritten. On August 11, Bennet dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts. In May 2022, it was said to be in "some stage" of redevelopment. However, on May 18, 2023, The CW announced that the series had been cancelled by its new majority owners, Nexstar Media Group, and that the rights had been returned to Warner Bros. On July 5, it was reported that the series was no longer in development at Warner Bros. Television.

Merchandise

In 2001, Warner Bros. Consumer Products deemed The Powerpuff Girls their flagship brand, given the success of the show's merchandise. The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association (LIMA) named it License of the Year at their 2001 awards ceremony. The array of products was so extensive in 2002 that, according to Janan Sheria of the Dayton Daily News, even people without cable television could recognize the Powerpuff Girls. The franchise made nearly $1 billion in retail sales by 2002, according to Cartoon Network.

Beginning in 1999, Trendmasters made Powerpuff Girls dolls, playsets, and action figures, aimed primarily at girls ages 6–11. Craig McCracken and Genndy Tartakovsky were initially involved in the conception of these toys. From August 21 to October 1, 2000, Subway promoted the series with four toys in their kids' meals. A set of six kids' meal toys was available as part of an April 2001 Dairy Queen promotion, which also included a sweepstakes offering the Powerpuff Girls VHS Boogie Frights. Jack in the Box released six Powerpuff Girls toys in July 2002 as a tie-in for The Powerpuff Girls Movie. On February 10, 2003, Burger King began a four-week promotion featuring The Powerpuff Girls and Dragon Ball Z toys as well as special codes to redeem online for Cartoon Network's Cartoon Orbit. In the United Kingdom the characters of Buttercup and Mojo Jojo were given away in Kellogg's cereal boxes as part of the Cartoon Network Wobble Heads in 2003.

From 2000 to 2006, DC published a series of seventy comics based on the television show. Golden Books also published a series of Powerpuff Girls-themed activity books and storybooks, including one written and illustrated by Craig McCracken, titled Big, Terrible Trouble?. Around 400,000 total units of these books had been sold by 2001. From 2013 to 2017, IDW Publishing published a range of comics based on the series. In 2014, that company published a variant cover which showed aged-up versions of Powerpuff Girls with breasts and dressed in latex. The cover was designed by an artist working for Cartoon Network who was "thinking of it more along the lines of 'female empowerment' than the kind of thing you guys are talking about". Cartoon Network said in a statement: "We recognise some fans' reaction to the cover and, as such, will no longer be releasing it at comic book shops."

On October 12, 2023, Dynamite announced a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to create a new line of comics based on various properties, including The Powerpuff Girls. The first issue was released in July 17, 2024.

Music

Main article: List of The Powerpuff Girls soundtracks

Three CD soundtracks were officially released for the series. The first, titled Heroes & Villains, features original songs about the Powerpuff Girls characters by a number of artists, including the new wave group Devo, Bis, The Apples in Stereo and Frank Black. Mark Mothersbaugh, who originally sought out to be the series' composer, produced the album along with Bob Casale, his bandmate of Devo. The album did well, topping the Billboard's children's music chart for six weeks. Another album titled The City of Soundsville features electronica-style character themes and also did well with critics. The third album, titled Power Pop, features a more teen-oriented variety of pop songs. This third and final album was considered a "big disappointment" and was not received as well as the previous albums. The British girl group Sugababes also released a song called "Angels with Dirty Faces" to promote The Powerpuff Girls Movie. The song received generally positive reviews from critics and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The music video hearkens to "Nano of the North", an episode from the fourth season of The Powerpuff Girls, in which each Sugababes member portrays a Powerpuff Girl.

Parodies

A crossover parody of The Powerpuff Girls and 2 Broke Girls was done in the second season of Cartoon Network's TV series MAD, known as "2 Broke Powerpuff Girls". The episode, which aired on January 30, 2012, is of Bubbles and Buttercup, who are broke and work for "Him" in a diner after the show got placed on permanent hiatus. Tara Strong (Bubbles) and Tom Kane ("Him") reprised their roles here. The MAD episode with the parody ranked #26/30 for the week with 1.903 million viewers.

Video games

Main article: List of The Powerpuff Girls video games

Several video games were made for this show all being action in genre. The Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo, released on November 14, 2000, follows Blossom as she tries to beat Mojo Jojo. The game was called "simple and boring" by GameSpot and was a failure critically. The Powerpuff Girls: Paint the Townsville Green, another game released in November 2000, follows Buttercup as she fights crime. The Powerpuff Girls: Battle HIM follows Bubbles in her fight against HIM and was released in February 2001. The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-traction was released in October 2001, where the girls battle enemies in a variety of settings in order to reclaim Chemical X and track down Mojo Jojo, who fed the material to all the villains in Townsville. IGN gave the game a positive review while giving the PSone version a 2.0/10 bad review. The Powerpuff Girls: Relish Rampage was released in November 2002. All three girls are playable in a 3D world, and the game received mixed reviews. The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo A-Go-Go released in 2001 centers around the name of the Powerpuff Girls' mission to stop Mojo Jojo and his minions. The game received mixed reviews. The Powerpuff Girls: HIM and Seek was released in 2002 where the girls battle their variety of enemies through Townsville while on a scavenger hunt. The game received mostly positive reviews. PC games were also made for the series. These include: The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo Clone Zone, The Powerpuff Girls: Princess Snorebucks, The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo's Pet Project, and The Powerpuff Girls: Gamesville.

See also

Notes

  1. Seasons 1–4.
  2. Seasons 5–6.
  3. Also known simply as PPG.
  4. "Angels with Dirty Faces" charted on the UK Singles Chart as part of its double A-side release with "Stronger".

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