Simian Says

"Simian Says" is the ninth episode (part two) of The Powerpuff Girls season six, and the seventieth overall. It aired on July 16, 2004 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Mike Kim, directed by Randy Myers, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

Mojo controls the narrative of the Powerpuff Girls' lives after he kidnaps and replaces the Narrator himself.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: The city of Townsville, where it is a beautiful, sunny day, and there's not a sign of trouble on the--Huh? (crashing) Argh! Argh! (gagged muffling) Mojo: The city of Townsville, a city that while being a city, is for some inexplicable reason called "Town." And not only is it called a "Town," but also a "Ville," thus making it a city, town, and village, which seems to me to be redundant and repetitive, which can be quite annoying if you ask me, which you have no choice but to do, for now, I, Mojo Jojo, am in charge of... the city of Townsville!

Narrator: So, once again, the days is saved, thanks to... the Powerpuff Girls! Buttercup: I knew something was missing! Bubbles: Yep, hee hee hee hee hee. Blossom: Goodnight, folks. (long pause) Buttercup: Now what? Narrator: Can I, uh, get a lift home? Powerpuff Girls: Of course!

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mojo Jojo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Roger L. Jackson
 * 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:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Banker
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Strong
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Banker
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Banker
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls
 * Townsville Police Department

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Utonium residence
 * Diamond store
 * Bank
 * Townsville Hall
 * Townsville Museum
 * Townsville Park
 * Townsville Central Park
 * Townsville Volcano Mountain
 * Mojo's residence
 * The Sun

Objects

 * Pseudo-Subatomic Quasar De-Babbler
 * Extreme Chemical Physics (mentioned)
 * Mr. Pickle

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
The episode was copyrighted in 2004.

Music
The main title theme and the music were composed by James L. Venable, Thomas Chase, and Steve Rucker. Additional music was also composed by Venable and Jennifer Kes Remington. The end title song was performed by Bis. The music was edited was Joe Privitelli.

Crew credits

 * Storyboard artist: Mike Kim
 * Art director: Paul Stec
 * Producer: Chris Savino
 * Line producer: Kelly Crews
 * Post production line producer: Shareena Carlson
 * Production coordinators: Jackie Buscarino, Carolyn Shaushkin
 * Production assistant: Erik Elizarrez
 * Supervising animation director: Robert Alvarez
 * Animation director: Steve Socki
 * Overseas animation directors: Chang Yeol Chung, Jong Ho Kim
 * Outline editor: Amy Keating Rogers
 * Story by: John McIntyre, Randy Myers, Thurop Van Orman, Amy Keating Rogers, Chris Savino
 * Character supervisor: Chris Reccardi
 * Character designer: Stef Choi
 * Prop designer: Chris Battle
 * Clean-up artists: Dana Jo Granger, Cathlin Hidalgo, Jeff Albrecht
 * Storyboard clean-up artist: Nate Cash
 * Background designer: Paul Stec
 * Background paint supervisor: Christopher Roszak
 * Background painter: Kit Boyce
 * Color stylists: Karen Greslie, Roger Webb
 * Animation checker: Sandra J. Benenati
 * 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
 * Re-recording mixers: Timothy J. Borquez, Eric Freeman, Hacienda Post
 * Sound editor: Twenty-First Century Entertainment
 * 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, Andrea Lopez
 * Executive producer: Craig McCracken

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: July 16, 2004 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * Blossom gained ice breath in "Ice Sore."
 * Mojo says "Pay no attention to that monkey behind the curtain" after the Powerpuff Girls discover him, which is a reference to what the Wizard of Oz says after Toto reveals his identity to Dorothy and her friends in the MGM 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.

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.