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The Powerpuff Girls is an Emmy-winning American animated television series about three little girls in kindergarten who have superpowers. Created by animator Craig McCracken, the program was produced by Hanna-Barbera until 2001 when Cartoon Network Studios took over production for Cartoon Network. The series is a spoof on American superheroes as well as Japanese Tokusatsu heroes like Super Sentai. As is typical in McCracken's work, the show also makes heavy use of references to older pop culture, particularly the famous English musical group The Beatles. This article has been illustrated as part of WikiProject WikiWorld. ... James L. Venable is an American film and television composer, known for his scores to the animated TV series Powerpuff Girls and the movie of the same name. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Poster for Meat Fuzzy Lum(p)kins This is a complete listing of episodes from the Cartoon Network animated television series The Powerpuff Girls. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z , roughly Theyre Here! Powerpuff Girls Z) is the name for a Japanese television anime based upon the American animated television series The Powerpuff Girls. ... An Emmy Award. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... For other uses, see Kindergarten (disambiguation). ... Superpowers redirects here. ... An animator is an artist who creates multiple images called frames that form an illusion of movement called animation when rapidly displayed. ... Craig McCracken (b. ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... Cartoon Network Studios, the successor to Hanna-Barbera Studios, is an American animated cartoon production company following in the footsteps of Hanna-Barbera, creators of animated television and motion picture releases for over forty years. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... Icons of tokusatsu in the late 1970s: Spider-Man, Kamen Rider Stronger, Kamen Rider V3, Battle Fever J, Ultraman Jonias, as well as the manga and anime icon Doraemon Tokusatsu ) is a Japanese word that literally means special effects. ... The official logo of the Super Sentai Series introduced in 2000 during the run of Mirai Sentai Timeranger The Super Sentai Series ) is the name given to the long running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Company Ltd. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ...

The animation director is Genndy Tartakovsky, of Dexter's Laboratory and Samurai Jack fame, who also directed many of the show's episodes himself. Genndy Tartakovsky (Russian: Ð“ÐµÐ½Ð½Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ð¹ Ð¢Ð°Ñ€Ñ‚Ð°ÐºÐ¾Ð²ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ (Gennadij Tartakovskij), born January 17, 1970) is an Emmy Award-winning Russian-born American animator. ... Dexters Laboratory (Dexters Lab for short) is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky. ... Samurai Jack is an American animated television series created by animator Genndy Tartakovsky that aired on Cartoon Network from 2001 until 2004. ...

Overview

The Powerpuff Girls revolves around the adventures of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three cute little girls with super powers. The plot of a typical episode is some humorous variation of standard superhero and/or tokusatsu fare, with the girls using their powers to defend their town from various villains, such as bank robbers, mad scientists, aliens, or giant monsters. In addition, the girls also have to deal with normal issues young children face, such as bed wetting or dependence on a security blanket. The series is one in a long line of cartoons that derives a great deal of humor from pop culture references and parody. There is often a particular emphasis on cultural phenomenons and art styles from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. For instance, the characters' dialogue often contain allusions to various classic rock and pop songs from these eras; there was even an entire episode whose dialogue consisted almost solely of lyrics from Beatles songs, while the episode's plot was a loose retelling of the Beatles career (featuring the show's villains in roles alluding to the original band members). Icons of tokusatsu in the late 1970s: Spider-Man, Kamen Rider Stronger, Kamen Rider V3, Battle Fever J, Ultraman Jonias, as well as the manga and anime icon Doraemon Tokusatsu ) is a Japanese word that literally means special effects. ... A security blanket is any familiar object whose presence provides comfort or security to its owner, such as the literal blankets often favored by small children. ...

The show has a highly stylized, minimalistic visual look, reminiscent of 1950s and 60s pop art. Movie critic Bob Longino of the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution praised the style in his review of The Powerpuff Girls Movie by saying that "the intricate drawings emanate 1950s futuristic pizazz like a David Hockney scenescape", and that The Powerpuff Girls is "one of the few American creations that is both gleeful pop culture and exquisite high art".^[1] Just What Is It That Makes Todayâ€™s Homes So Different, So Appealing? (1956) is one of the earliest works to be considered pop art. ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper in Atlanta and its suburbs. ... We Two Boys Together Clinging, 1961. ...

The show has been hailed for showing young girls as active and capable heroines. However, it has also come under criticism for its rather excessive violence (including images of characters gushing blood from their mouths when hit), and for what have been perceived as morally questionable actions on part of the main characters, such as sometimes using more brutal force than necessary. ^[2]

History

Craig McCracken, a student of California Institute of the Arts, created The Whoopass Girls in 1992 in his short film The Whoopass Girls in A Sticky Situation. Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation selected the short in 1994; McCracken submitted it to Hanna-Barbera's innovative What A Cartoon! shorts program (eventually to be produced for Cartoon Network as "The Powerpuff Girls in: Meat Fuzzy Lumkins" as part of World Premiere Toons) while working on Dexter's Laboratory.^[3] As the word "whoopass" was deemed inappropriate for younger audiences, the word was replaced by "powerpuff." Entrance to CalArts on McBean Parkway The California Institute of the Arts is commonly referred to as CalArts. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... What-A-Cartoon! (originally known as World Premiere Toons, also known as Cartoon Cartoons), was the mid-1990s animation showcase that appeared on the Cartoon Network. ... What-A-Cartoon!, also known as World Premiere Toons or WAC for short, was the mid-1990s animation showcase that appeared on the Cartoon Network. ...

The Powerpuff Girls TV debut in 1998 was the highest rated premiere in Cartoon Network's history. For several seasons, the series consistently scored the highest rating each week for the network across a wide range of demographics -- from young children to adults.^[4] In October 2000, Cartoon Network credited the Powerpuff Girls for its Friday night prime time ratings win among cable networks.^[5] By 2001, merchandising based on The Powerpuff Girls encompassed everything from T-shirts, toys and video games to lunchboxes and dishware. There was also a CD entitled Heroes and Villains, featuring original songs about the Powerpuff Girls characters by a number of artists, including the New Wave group Devo.^[4] 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 rave scene or in record shops. But I had no idea that it would take off to this extent." ^[4] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Powerpuff Girls Movie (also known as The Powerpuff Girls and The Powerpuff Girls: The Movie) is animated feature-length film based on the Cartoon Network animated television series The Powerpuff Girls. ... Prime time is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening. ... Radio, cable and broadcast television programming measure their performance via ratings. ... Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled DEVO or DEV-O) is an American New Wave group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ...

In April 2005, plans for an anime version, Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z were announced and the series premiered in Japan the following year. The series deviates highly from its American predecessor in terms of style, storyline, and characterization. Cartoon Network in the US currently has no plans to air this show.

Characters

Setting

The Show mainly takes place in fictional the City of Townsville, USA. Townsville is depicted as a major American city, with an impressive cityscape consisting of several major skyscrapers. The physical location of Townsville has never been determined, but the city does have a Financial District, Museum, City Hall, Police station, Fire Department, Seaport, Retirement home, a Times Square themed district, Suburbs, Observation tower, Schools, Nuclear Power Plant, and a Volcano in the middle of a large Park. Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ... The Financial District is used to refer to: The Financial District (Manhattan) in New York City, New York The Financial District (San Francisco) in California A station on the Detroit People Mover This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... The Palais du Louvre in Paris, which houses the MusÃ©e du Louvre, one of the worlds most famous museums, and most certainly the largest. ... It has been suggested that Town Hall be merged into this article or section. ... A typical suburban police station in the United States (this one is in San Bruno, California). ... Firefighter with an axe A firefighter, sometimes still called a fireman though women have increasingly joined firefighting units, is a person who is trained and equipped to put out fires, rescue people and in some areas provide emergency medical services. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Port. ... A retirement home is a place of residence intended for the elderly. ... For other uses, see Times Square (disambiguation). ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... An observation tower (alpine also prospect control room) has the function to make as far a remote view and an instructive round view possible over 360° as possible. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ... A nuclear power station. ... Cleveland Volcano in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska photographed from the International Space Station For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

Cities like Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, London and Tokyo have been shown throughout the series. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ...

Opening and ending themes and sequences

James L. Venable composed the opening theme of the series and Scottish band Bis performed the ending theme song, as played during the credits. Tom Kenny narrated the introduction, and also acted as narrator through the series era. Veteran announcer Ernie Anderson (more well known as "The Voice of ABC" in the 1970's and 80's) was the narrator of the pilot episode and would have likely continued to narrate. However, Anderson passed away in 1997, before the show became a series. James L. Venable is an American film and television composer, known for his scores to the animated TV series Powerpuff Girls and the movie of the same name. ... Bis was a Scottish rock band composed of Steven Clark (Sci-fi Steven), John Clark (John Disco), and Amanda MacKinnon (Manda Rin). ... Ernie Anderson as Ghoulardi Ernie Anderson (November 12, 1923 â€“ February 6, 1997) was an American television and radio personality, voice announcer, actor and the father of film director Paul Thomas Anderson. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ...

The opening narration reads as follows: "Sugar, spice, and everything nice. These were the ingredients chosen to create the perfect little girl. But Professor Utonium accidentally added an extra ingredient to the concoction: Chemical X! Thus the Powerpuff girls were born! Using their ultra super powers, Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup have dedicated their lives to fighting crime and the forces of evil!"

As the narration reveals, Professor Utonium created the girls out of sugar, spice, and everything nice, a reference to the nursery rhyme "What Are Little Girls Made Of?", plus the accidental addition of Chemical X. The opening of the series pays homage to the animated beginning of 1960s live-action television series, Batman, as both shows feature a pan across a gallery of villains, with the animated heroes running toward the viewer while striking the villains, who are tossed away in slow motion. A nursery rhyme is a traditional song or poem taught to young children, originally in the nursery. ... What are Little Boys Made of? is a popular nursery rhyme: What are little boys made of? Snips and snails, and puppy dog tails, What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice, and everything nice, ^ In the UK, more commonly Slugs and snails, and puppy dogs tails ^ Or Sugar... This article is about the 1960s television series. ...

In the Japanese dub version, the first Opening Song, It's Up To You was performed by the brilliant green, while the second Opening Song, Cream Puff Shuffle, performed by P.P.S(Power Puff Soul). the brilliant green is a Japanese rock (or J-Rock) band. ...

Episodes

78 episodes (one of which was never shown in the U.S.A.) spanning six seasons and one self-titled movie have been made. There was also an episode that was in production entitled "Deja View" that was never finished. Poster for Meat Fuzzy Lum(p)kins This is a complete listing of episodes from the Cartoon Network animated television series The Powerpuff Girls. ...

There have also been shorts entitled "Powerpuff Girls, Dream in Style" that were released in Aug. 2004, around when Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends aired. It followed the girls with a new look, and in their teenage years, fighting crime in style, with such things as make up, shoes, clothes, etc.

TV Movie

In an interview with The Big Spoon on March 20, 2008, Tara Strong announced that a "Powerpuff Girls" TV movie is in the works.[4]^[6] Nothing is known about the plot of the movie or its air date yet.

Awards

The show has been nominated for an Emmy five times in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 & 2005 for "Outstanding Achievement in Animation". In 1999 the show actually won the Emmy. In 2000 & 2005 the show also won Emmys, but both in juried for non-nominated selections.^[7]

The show has also been nominated for an Annie award nine times, winning it twice.^[7]

DVD releases

Episode highlights

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Television specials

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Seasonal release

The entire first season of the show was released in America on a 2-disc set on June 19, 2007.^[8] Bonus features include the original pilot pitch and never before seen footage^{[citation needed]}. Was released in Australia April 16, 2007.^[9] is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

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References in other media

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