Substitute Creature

"Substitute Creature" is the fourth episode (part two) of The Powerpuff Girls season five, and the fifty-fifth overall. It aired on September 26, 2003 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Mike O'Hare, directed by John McIntyre, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

A monster substitute teacher fills in for Ms. Keane, leading to all kinds of worrying thoughts from the Powerpuff Girls.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: The city of Townsville, where the children can't wait to wake up for school.

Blossom: That does it! Let's kick some substitute butt!

Narrator: Aw, Mr. Green, you're the best substitute creature ever! Mr. Green: Ahhhh! Don't you mean teacher?! Narrator: Uh, right, sorry. Teacher. Substitute teacher. Ha. So, once again, the day is saved, thanks to the Powerpuff Girls!

Characters
Dee Bradley Baker James Arnold Taylor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kid #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Radio announcer (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daran Norris
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Clara
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Triplets
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Clara
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Triplets
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Triplets' mother
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kid #3
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| James Arnold Taylor
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kid #3's mother
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kid #4
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kid #5
 * style="background-color:#clear"| James Arnold Taylor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kid #6
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elmer Skloo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dee Bradley Baker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Harry Pitt
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dee Bradley Baker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mitch Mitchelson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Indistinguishable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kristen
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Truck driver
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daran Norris
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Keane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blossom Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Buttercup Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Strong
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Green
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dee Bradley Baker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Susie Jenkins
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Bean
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Strong
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blossom Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Buttercup Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Strong
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Green
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dee Bradley Baker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Susie Jenkins
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Bean
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Strong
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Susie Jenkins
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Bean
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Strong
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Bean
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Strong

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Pet store
 * Clara's residence
 * Pokey Oaks Kindergarten
 * The Sun

Objects

 * Mr. Green's cookies

Vehicles

 * Blimp

Filming
The episode was copyrighted in 2003.

Music
The main title theme and music were composed by James L. Venable, Thomas Chase, and Steve Rucker. Venable was also credited for providing additional music. The end title song was performed by Bis. The music editor was Joe Privitelli.

Song

 * "Keen Ms. Keane" - Daran Norris, Tom Kenny, Jennifer Hale, James Arnold Taylor

Crew credits

 * Storyboard artist: Mike O'Hare
 * Art director: Paul Stec
 * Producer: Chris Savino
 * Supervising director: Lauren Faust
 * Line producers: Vincent Aniceto, Kelly Crews
 * Production coordinators: Brian A. Marshall, Carolyn Shaushkin, Jackie Buscarino
 * Production assistant: Erik Elizarrez
 * Supervising animation director: Robert Alvarez
 * Animation director: Tim Walker
 * Overseas animation director: Chang Yul Jeong
 * Outline editor: Amy Keating Rogers
 * Story by: Lauren Faust, Craig Lewis, Craig McCracken, Amy Keating Rogers
 * Character supervisor: Andrew Bialk
 * Character designer: Stef Choi
 * Special fantasy sequence director: Andy Suriano
 * Prop designer: Christopher Battle
 * Clean-up artists: Dana Jo Granger, Cathlin Hidalgo, Robert Lacko
 * Storyboard clean-up artist: Nate Cash
 * Background design supervisor: Justin Thompson
 * Background designers: Todd Frederikson, Pat Agnasin, Joseph Holt, Larry Murphy
 * Background paint supervisor: Christopher Roszak
 * Background painter: Kit Boyce
 * Color stylists: Karen Greslie, Roger Webb
 * Animation checker: Sandra J. Benenati
 * Digital effects artist: Stephen Jennings
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Talent coordinator: Karie Gima Pham
 * Recording engineer: Robert Serda
 * Track reader: Slightly Off-Track
 * Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
 * Picture editor: Robert Gibis
 * Dialogue editor: Jim Hearn
 * Color correction facility: Matchframe Video
 * Colorist: Rick Taylor
 * 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: September 26, 2003 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The white dogs in the pet store resemble Doggie Daddy.
 * The girls' fantasies of what Mr. Green could do are animated to look like fairly uncomfortable graphic manga

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * 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.