Twas the Fight Before Christmas

Twas the Fight Before Christmas is an American animated Christmas direct-to-video special based on 1998 The Powerpuff Girls animated TV series. It was released by Warner Home Video on October 7, 2003. It was written and directed by Lauren Faust and Craig Lewis, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

After Princess Morbucks puts every other kid on Santa's naughty list, including the Powerpuff Girls, they race to the North Pole to undo the damage she has caused before all the kids wake up worldwide.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Billy
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Keane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kristen
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Clara
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Bean
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Strong
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Buttercup Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Princess Morbucks
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Daddy Morbucks
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mojo Jojo
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Him (indirectly)
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Fuzzy Lumpkins (indirectly)
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Robin Snyder
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Harry Pitt
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mitch Mictchelson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elmo Skloo
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chauffeur
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Servant
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Nanny
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Strong
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chuck & Kathleen's brother
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chuck
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kathleen
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Pony Puff Princess (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Bellum
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Aily
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Alger
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Angie
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Abert
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ally
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Angry
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Abel
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Allen
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Anton
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ace
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Alex
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Apell
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Acmon
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Amex
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Arry
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Advent
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Amy
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Aron
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Afron
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Angel
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Astor
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Affix
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Es
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Agatha
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Aarons
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Arnold
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Adam
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Zachary Zimmerman
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Albert Einstein
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Santa Claus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Michael Patrick Bell
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Bill McCracken
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ryan Faust
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Adolf Schickelgruber
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Stephen Fonti
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Abert
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ally
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Angry
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Abel
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Allen
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Anton
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ace
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Alex
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Apell
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Acmon
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Amex
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Arry
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Advent
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Amy
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Aron
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Afron
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Angel
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Astor
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Affix
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Es
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Agatha
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Aarons
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Arnold
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Adam
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Zachary Zimmerman
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Albert Einstein
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Santa Claus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Michael Patrick Bell
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Bill McCracken
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ryan Faust
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Adolf Schickelgruber
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Stephen Fonti
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Angel
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Astor
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Affix
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Es
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Agatha
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Aarons
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Arnold
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Adam
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Zachary Zimmerman
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Albert Einstein
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Santa Claus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Michael Patrick Bell
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Bill McCracken
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ryan Faust
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Adolf Schickelgruber
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Stephen Fonti
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Zachary Zimmerman
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Albert Einstein
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Santa Claus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Michael Patrick Bell
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Bill McCracken
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ryan Faust
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Adolf Schickelgruber
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Stephen Fonti
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ryan Faust
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Adolf Schickelgruber
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Stephen Fonti
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Adolf Schickelgruber
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Stephen Fonti
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Stephen Fonti

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Townsville
 * Pokey Oaks Kindergarten
 * Morbucks Manor
 * Utonium residence
 * Ms. Keane's residence
 * Townsville Hall
 * Mojo's residence
 * Arizona (photo)
 * Tuscon (photo)
 * China
 * Great Wall of China
 * Netherlands
 * South America (photo)
 * Paraguay (photo)
 * France
 * Paris
 * Eiffel Tower
 * Mali (indirectly mentioned)
 * Timbuktu (mentioned)
 * North Pole
 * Santa's Workshop
 * The Moon

Objects

 * Nog Cola
 * Octi
 * Betty Wettys

Vehicles

 * Princess's limo

Filming
It was copyrighted in 2003.

Music
The main title theme and score were composed by James L. Venable, Thomas Chase, and Steve Rucker. An additional score and the end title were also composed by Venable. The music editor was Joe Privitelli.

Crew credits

 * Storyboard artists: Lauren Faust, Greg Colton, Brian Larson, Paul McEvory
 * Art director: Paul Stec
 * Animation directors: Robert Alvarez, John McIntyre, Randy Myers
 * Producer: Chris Savino
 * Supervising director: Lauren Faust
 * Line producers: Vincent Aniceto, Kelly Crews
 * Production coordinators: Brian A. Marshall, Carolyn Shaushkin, Jackie Buscarino
 * Production assistants: Joe Cecchini, Erik Elizarrez
 * Supervising animation director: Robert Alvarez
 * Additional animation directors: James Tim Walker, Juli Murphy Hashiguchi
 * Overseas animation directors: Chang Yul Jeong, Jong Ho Kim
 * Outline editor: Amy Keating Rogers
 * Story by: Lauren Faust, Craig Lewis, Craig McCracken, Amy Keating Rogers
 * Character supervisor: Andrew Bialk
 * Character designers: Carey Yost, Craig Kellman, Stef Choi
 * Prop designers: Chris Battle, Shayne Poindexter, Clayton MacKenzie Morrow, Joseph Holt
 * Clean-up artists: Dana Jo Granger, Cathlin Hidalgo, Barbara Krueger, Robert Lacko, Jeff Albrecht
 * Storyboard clean-up artists: Nate Cash, Andy Suriano
 * Background design supervisor: Justin Thompson
 * Background designers: Todd Frederiksen, Mike Moon, Dave Dunnett, Fred Gardner, Pat Agnasin, Paul Stec
 * Background paint supervisor: Christopher Roszak
 * Background painters: Martin Ansolabehere, Timothy Barnes, Kit Boyce
 * Color stylist: Roger Webb
 * Animation checker: Sandra J. Benenati
 * Digital effects artist: Stephen Jennings
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Talent coordinator: Karie Gima Pham
 * Recording engineer: Rebert Serda
 * Track reader: Slightly Off Track
 * Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
 * Picture editor: Robert Gibis
 * Dialogue editor: James Hearn
 * Sound editor: Twenty-First Century Entertainment
 * Re-recording mixers: Timothy J. Borquez, Eric Freeman, Hacienda Post
 * Post production coordinator: Alicia Parkinson
 * Production estimator: Cecilia Rheins
 * Supervising producer for Cartoon Network Studios: Brian A. Miller
 * Director of production for Cartoon Network Studios: Jennifer Pelphrey
 * Executives in charge of production at Cartoon Network: Linda Simensky, Mike Lazzo
 * Executive producer: Craig McCracken

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 7, 2003 on VHS and DVD; December 12, 2003 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The special's title is a reference to "Twas the night before Christmas." You're welcome.
 * Despite being a special, it uses the show's opening.
 * The Ponypuffs doll the Mayor wants is a parody of My Little Pony. The doll is also a connection to the Pony Puff Princess character who first appeared in the Dexter's Laboratory TV series.

Errors

 * The Narrator says "My Little Horsey," but then the picture reveals it to be called "Ponypuffs: My Little Mare."
 * Most of the names on the nice list are fake. When Princess begins reading from the list, she says names that aren't on there. Anton is also listed twice, and there's a made-up name, Es, instead of continuing the "A"s or starting the "B"s. When the first page is seen again, the last two rows are gone.
 * When Princess says the Powerpuff Girls can't deny her any longer, her mouth doesn't move.
 * There are plural color stylists credited, even though Roger Webb is the only one.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * October 7, 2003: Warner Home Video releases Twas the Fight Before Christmas on VHS.
 * October 7, 2003: Warner Home Video releases Twas the Fight Before Christmas on DVD.
 * January 20, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * December 2, 2015: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series on DVD.
 * October 17, 2018: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: 20th Anniversary Edition on DVD.