Abracadaver


 * For the character himself, see Abracadaver (character).

"Abracadaver" is the fifth episode (part two) of The Powerpuff Girls season one. It aired on December 16, 1998 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Michael Ryan and Jason Butler Rote, and directed by John McIntyre and series creator, Craig McCracken, as well as voice directed by McCracken.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * 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"| Blossom Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Catherine Cavadini
 * 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:#d2d2ff"| Abracadaver/Al Lusion
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Girl
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Abracadaver/Al Lusion
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Girl
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Townsville Magic Theater
 * Utonium residence
 * Townsville Hall
 * The Moon

Objects

 * Powerpuff Hotline

Vehicles

 * School bus

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: John McIntyre
 * Art director: Craig Kellman
 * Supervising producer: Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Associate producer: Donna Castricone
 * Production manager: Charlie Desrochers
 * Production coordinators: Vincent Aniceto, Amy Rogers
 * Animation director: James T. Walker
 * Model artists: Christopher Battle, Andrew Bialk
 * Clean-up artists: Barbara Krueger, Robert Lacko
 * Layout key artist: James Worthy, Dan Krall
 * Background colorist: Martin Ansolebehere
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Supervising recording engineer: Ed Collins
 * Recording engineer: Jeffrey Collins
 * Color stylists: Karen Greslie, 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: 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 16, 1998 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * Despite the Mayor calling the building the Townsville Magic Theater, the poster on the wall also says "Townsville Theater."

Everlasting influence

 * Blossom finds a photo of her fighting Abracadaver in the reboot series episode "Memory Lane of Pain." Blossom breaks the fourth wall by commenting on the fact that she looks different in the photo.

Home availability

 * In Japan:
 * December 29, 2001: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 1 on DVD.
 * In the United States:
 * 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:
 * 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.