Tough Love

"Tough Love" is the sixth episode (part two) of The Powerpuff Girls season one. It aired on December 23, 1998 on Cartoon Network. It was written by series creator, Craig McCracken and Michael Ryan, and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and McCracken, as well as voice directed by McCracken.

Him spreads a fog of hatred over Townsville which turns everybody against the Powerpuff Girls.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: The city of Townsville, the city of brotherly love. (laughs) Or should I say, sisterly love. Love for those devout doers of dangerous deeds and ditiful, uh, things. The Powerpuff Girls! Oh, ho, ho, ho. Those little scamps are so adorable. How we just love the Powerpuff Girls! Him: Ohh, how I hate the Powerpuff Girls! Narrator: Hate the Powerpuff Girls? Who could hate the... Oh, no. Please don't let it be "Him!"

Narrator: Ha ha ha! Ow! Don't worry, we forgive you. Because one again, the day is saved, thanks to the Powerpuff Girls! Oh, nurse, isn't it time for my sponge bath?

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ms. Bellum
 * 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 Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cat
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Old lady
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Keane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Bellum
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Him
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Billy Lipowitz
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Bellum
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Him
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Billy Lipowitz
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Billy Lipowitz
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily

Organizations

 * Gangreen Gang
 * Powerpuff Girls
 * SWAT team
 * Townsville Police Department

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Pokey Oaks Kindergarten
 * Townsville Hall
 * Pokey Oaks Kindergarten
 * Hospital
 * Him's lair
 * The Moon
 * The Sun

Objects

 * Mr. Quacker
 * 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 credits song was performed by the Scottish indie-pop band 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: Vincent Aniceto, Amy Rogers
 * Animation directors: Rob Renzetti, James T. Walker, Robert Alvarez
 * Model artists: Clayton Morrow, Craig Kellman, Andrew Bialk
 * Clean-up artists: Barbara Krueger, Robert Lacko
 * Layout key artist: Jim Worthy
 * Background colorists: Martin Ansolabehere, Sue Mondt
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Supervising recording engineer: Ed Collins
 * Recording engineer: Jeffrey Collins
 * Color stylist: Karen Greslie
 * 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: Paul Douglas
 * Dialogue editors: James Hearn, Kerry Iverson
 * Negative cutter: William DeBoer, Jr.
 * Telecine/Online operator: Modern Videofilm
 * Online editor: David Crosthwait
 * Telecine colorist: Rick Taylor
 * 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: December 23, 1998 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * Pierre, the French Maitre'd, is only identified by name in the voice credits.

Errors

 * It's unknown who Billy Lipowitz actually is since he threw paper from off-screen.

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.
 * May 6, 2014: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls and Friends on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * February 11, 2003: 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:
 * January 26, 2002: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 2 on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * 2004: ??? releases Toon Foolery: Laugh Your 'Ed Off! on DVD.