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 Jason Butler Rote and Michael Ryan, and directed by John McIntyre and creator, Craig 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
 * Townsville
 * Utonium residence
 * Supermarket
 * Townsville Hall

Objects

 * Octi
 * Hotline phone

Vehicles

 * None

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

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.

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.