Just Another Manic Mojo

"Just Another Manic Mojo" is the eleventh episode (part one) of The Powerpuff Girls season one. It aired on February 3, 1999 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Amy Keating Rogers and Zeke Kamm, and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and series creator, Craig McCracken.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: And so, the day is saved, thanks to Mojo Jojo. You saved the day! Mojo: I did not. Narrator: Don't be silly. You gave their ball back. Mojo: I said I didn't. Narrator: All right, all right, you didn't. Geez, talk about your grumpy monkeys.

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:#d2d2ff"| Bus stop woman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Market clerk
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * 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"| Computer (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Catherine Cavadini
 * 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"| Computer (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Computer (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Catherine Cavadini

Organizations

 * Townsville Tribune (mentioned)
 * Powerpuff Girls

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Townsville Park
 * Townsville Central Park
 * Townsville Volcano Mountain
 * Mojo's residence
 * Townsville Market
 * The Sun

Objects

 * Powerpuff Hotline
 * Townsville Tribune newspaper
 * Giganto-Destructo Powerpuff-O Ray

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. The music was edited Glenwood Editorial.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: February 3, 1999 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a reference to The Bangles' 1986 song "Manic Monday."
 * The Narrator specifically refers to Mojo's lair as Townsville Volcano Mountain.
 * Mojo's helmet is lowered down over his bare brain in a similar fashion to how Darth Vader's helmet was lowered over his head in the 1980 film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * November 7, 2000: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Dream Scheme on VHS.
 * November 7, 2000: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Down 'n' Dirty 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 Japan:
 * February 28, 2002: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 4 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.