Cop Out

"Cop Out" is the fifth episode (part one) of The Powerpuff Girls season three, and the thirty-first overall. It aired on September 22, 2000 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Kevin Kaliher, directed by Robert Alvarez and series creator, Craig McCracken, and voice directed by Genndy Tartakovsky.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: The city of Townsville loves its police force--a group of hard-working men and women doing their best to keep Townsville safe. Except for this guy. Officer Mike Brickowski, the worst cop on the force. He makes no effort to fight crime or help the citizens of Townsville. He'd rather let his fellow officers do all the work. He likes things easy. Enjoy your ride while it lasts, Officer Brickowski... Cause you're in for a rude awakening.

Narrator: Ha ha ha. Bad cop gone worse. Sorry, Officer Brickowski, no doughnuts in jail. So, once again, the day is saved, thanks to the Powerpuff Girls. And the fine, upstanding men and women of the Townsville Police Department.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Officer Perez
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Glen Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Officer Mike Brikowski
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Glen Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police radio dispatcher
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bank robber
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mark Hamill
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police chief
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Glen Bennett
 * 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:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Maggie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Candi Milo
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Donunt King waitress
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kevin
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mojo Jojo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mark Hamill
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mark Hamill
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Donunt King waitress
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kevin
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mojo Jojo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mark Hamill
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mark Hamill
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mark Hamill
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mark Hamill
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mark Hamill

Organizations

 * Townsville Police Department
 * Powerpuff Girls

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Police station
 * Windy's
 * Donut Dity
 * Huang's Donut & Chinese Food
 * Townsville National Bank
 * Donut King
 * Townsville Hall
 * Utonium residence
 * Warehouse

Objects

 * Powerpuff Hotline
 * Universal remote

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
It was copyrighted in 2000.

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. The music was edited by Glenwood Editorial.

Song

 * "Love Makes the World Go Round" - Tara Charendoff

Crew credits

 * Storyboard artist: Kevin Kaliher
 * Art director: Don Shank
 * Supervising producer: Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Associate producer: Vincent Aniceto
 * Production manager: Charlie Desrochers
 * Production coordinators: Shareena Carlson, Dayla Corcoran
 * Head writer: Amy Keating Rogers
 * Animation director: Robert Alvarez
 * Model artists: Andrew Bialk, Lynne Naylor-Reccardi, Chris Mitchell
 * Clean-up artists: Barbara Krueger, Robert Lacko
 * Layout key artists: Dan Krall, Jim Worthy
 * Background color artists: Martin Ansolabehere, Sue Mondt
 * Recording director: Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Supervising recording engineer: Ed Collins
 * Recording engineer: Jeff O. Collins
 * Color stylists: Karen Greslie, Roger Webb
 * Final checker: Nelda Ridley
 * Xerography: Star Wirth, Martin Crossley
 * Animation checker: Sandra Benenati
 * Manager of post production: Tim Iverson
 * Track readers: Carol Iverson, Fred Salinas, Joe Trueba
 * Supervising film editor: Paul Douglas
 * Dialogue editors: James Hearn, Kerry Iverson
 * Negative cutter: William DeBoer, Jr.
 * Telecine: Modern Videofilm
 * Telecine operator: Rick Taylor
 * On-line editor: Matchframe Video
 * Online operator: Craig Price
 * Sound editor: Twenty-First Century Entertainment
 * Post production sound services: Pacifica Digital
 * Re-recording mixers: Timothy J. Borquez, Eric Freeman
 * Post production coordinator: Julianne Lins
 * Talent coordinator: Sharra Gage
 * Production assistant: Linda Moore
 * Production accountant: Joanne Halcon
 * Supervising producer for Cartoon Network: Brian A. Miller
 * Director of production: Jennifer Pelphrey
 * Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
 * Executives in charge of production at Cartoon Network: Mike Lazzo, Linda Simensky

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 22, 2000 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * Windy's is a parody of Wendy's.
 * The Townsville National Bank is also called Townsville Bank.
 * According to a photo, the chief was sworn in 1994.
 * Maggie and Kevin are credited as newswoman and newsman, respectively.
 * Blossom thinks the clown tank is from "Birthday Bash," but Bubbles thinks it's from "Mime for a Change."

Errors

 * When the bank robber is first seen, it is only his hand, which is white, but then when he is caught, he is shown in full, but is now black.

Home availability

 * In Japan:
 * May 22, 2002: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 11 on DVD.
 * In the United States:
 * January 20, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * June 3, 2009: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Season 3 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.