Mommy Fearest

"Mommy Fearest" is the first episode (part two) of The Powerpuff Girls season one. It aired on November 18, 1998 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Michael Ryan, and directed by John McIntyre and series creator, Craig McCracken, as well as voice directed by McCracken.

The girls set the Professor up on a date with a seemingly perfect woman, who ends up controlling their lives and driving a wedge between the family.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Puppet Pal Mitch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rob Paulsen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Puppet Pal Clem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Buttercup Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blossom Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ima Goodlady/Sedusa
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Neighbor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ima Goodlady/Sedusa
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Neighbor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Neighbor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Utonium residence
 * Supermarket
 * Townsville Hall

Objects

 * Octi
 * Powerpuff Hotline

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1998.

Music
The main title theme and music were composed by Thomas Chase, Steve Rucker, and James L. Venable. The end title song was performed by Bis.

Crew credits

 * Storyboard artist: Chris Savino
 * Art director: Craig Kellman
 * Supervising producer: Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Associate producer: Donna Castricone
 * Production manager: Charlie Desrochers
 * Production coordinators: Vince Aniceto, Amy Rogers
 * Animation directors: James T. Walker, Robert Alvarez, Richard Collado
 * Model artist: Andrew Bialk
 * Clean-up artists: Barbara Krueger, Robert Lacko
 * Layout key artist: Dan Krall
 * Background colorist: Sue Mondt
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Supervising recording engineer: Ed Collins
 * Recording engineer: Jeffrey Collins
 * Color stylist: Roger Webb
 * Final checker: Nelda Ridley
 * Xeographists: Star Wirth, Martin Crossley
 * Animation checker: Sandra Benenati
 * Manager of post production: Tim Iverson
 * Unit post production supervisor: Gayle Mnookin
 * Track readers: Carol Iverson, Fred Salinas, Joe Trueba, Mike Trueba
 * Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
 * Supervising film editor: Mr. Paul Douglas
 * Dialogue editors: James Hearn, Kerry Iverson
 * Negative cutter: William DeBoer, Jr.
 * Telecine/Online operator: Modern Videofilm
 * Sound editor: Twenty-First Century Entertainment
 * Sound re-recorder: Horta Editorial & Sound
 * Re-recording mixers: Timothy J. Borquez, Timothy J. Garrity
 * Post production coordinator: Julie Humbert
 * Production assistants: Sharra Gage, Linda Moore
 * Production accountant: Joanne Halcon
 * Production liaison: Amy E. Wagner
 * Executive in charge of production: Brian A. Miller
 * Production administrators: Athena Christianakis, Maria Womack
 * Production supervision: Haven Alexander, Ken Duer, Clive Nakayashiki, Joe Sandusky, Howard Schwartz, Liza-Ann Warren
 * Production management: Andy Lewis
 * Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
 * Executives in charge of production for Cartoon Network: Mike Lazzo, Linda Simensky

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 18, 1998 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a play on the film Mommie Dearest.
 * The Puppet Pals were originally introduced in Dexter's Laboratory.
 * Buttercup puts something mysterious in the pocket of Professor's suit jacket, which may have been condoms.
 * The Mayor wants to make a romantic visit to Sedusa in prison, the first of many references in which his faithfulness to his wife is called into question.

Everlasting influence

 * In the Everwood episode "Extra Ordinary", Amy watches the episode "Mommy Fearest" in her room, specifically the scene where the girls are shopping at Malph's and Professor Utonium first meets up with "Ima Goodelady."

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * May 30, 2000: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Monkey See, Doggie Do on VHS.
 * November 7, 2000: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Powerpuff Bluff on DVD.
 * June 19, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * January 20, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * September 3, 2001: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Powerpuff Bluff on DVD.
 * April 16, 2007: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Season 1 on DVD.
 * 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.
 * In Japan:
 * December 29, 2001: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 1 on DVD.