The Boys Are Back in Town

"The Boys Are Back in Town" is the fifth episode of The Powerpuff Girls season five, and the fifty-sixth overall. It aired on November 6, 2003 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Brian Larson and Chris Reccardi, directed by Randy Myers and John McIntyre, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

The Rowdyruff Boys return, courtesy of Him, who has made their only weakness their new strength.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: It seems the battle of the sexes has begun. Let's just hope that the day is saved, thanks to the Powerpuff Girls!

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * 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 Strong
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mojo Jojo
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Princess Morbucks
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ace
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Big Billy
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lil' Arturo
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Slither
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grubber
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Old woman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Strong
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fuzzy Lumpkins
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Him
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster #2
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster #3
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster #4
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rob Paulsen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Boomer
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rob Paulsen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Butch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Roger L. Jackson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Painter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Roger L. Jackson
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster #2
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster #3
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster #4
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rob Paulsen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Boomer
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rob Paulsen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Butch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Roger L. Jackson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Painter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Roger L. Jackson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rob Paulsen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Butch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Roger L. Jackson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Painter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Roger L. Jackson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Painter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Roger L. Jackson

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls
 * Townsville Police Department
 * Townsville Times (mentioned)
 * Gangreen Gang
 * Rowdyruff Boys

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Bank
 * Townsville Park
 * Townsville Central Park
 * Townsville Volcano Mountain
 * Mojo's residence
 * Townsville Jail
 * Townsville Forest
 * Fuzzy's residence
 * The Olive
 * Malph's
 * The Dunby
 * Him's dimension

Objects

 * Townsville Times newspaper

Vehicles

 * Nothing of importance

Filming
The episode was copyrighted in 2003.

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

Crew credits

 * Storyboard artist: Mike O'Hare
 * Art director: Paul Stec
 * Producer: Chris Savino
 * Supervising director: Lauren Faust
 * Line producers: Vincent Aniceto, Kelly Crews
 * Production coordinators: Brian A. Marshall, Carolyn Shaushkin, Jackie Buscarino
 * Production assistant: Erik Elizarrez
 * Supervising animation director: Robert Alvarez
 * Animation director: James Tim Walker
 * Overseas animation director: Jong Ho Kim
 * Outline editor: Amy Keating Rogers
 * Story by: Lauren Faust, Craig Lewis, Craig McCracken, Amy Keating Rogers
 * Character supervisor: Andrew Bialk
 * Character designer: Stef Choi
 * Prop designer: Christopher Battle
 * Clean-up artists: Dana Jo Granger, Cathlin Hidalgo, Robert Lacko
 * Storyboard clean-up artist: Nate Cash
 * Background design supervisor: Justin Thompson
 * Background designer: Todd Frederikson
 * Background paint supervisor: Christopher Roszak
 * Background painter: Kit Boyce
 * Color stylists: Karen Greslie, Roger Webb
 * Animation checker: Sandra J. Benenati
 * Digital effects artist: Stephen Jennings
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Talent coordinator: Karie Gima Pham
 * Recording engineer: Robert Serda
 * Track reader: Slightly Off-Track
 * Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
 * Picture editor: Robert Gibis
 * Dialogue editor: Jim Hearn
 * Sound editor: Twenty-First Century Entertainment
 * Re-recording mixers: Timothy J. Borquez, Eric Freeman, Hacienda Post
 * Post production coordinator: Alicia Parkinson
 * Production estimator: Cecilia Rheins
 * Supervising producer for Cartoon Network Studios: Brian A. Miller
 * Director of production for Cartoon Network Studios: Jennifer Pelphrey
 * Executives in charge of production at Cartoon Network: Linda Simensky, Mike Lazzo
 * Executive producer: Craig McCracken

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 6, 2003 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a reference to the 1976 song "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy.
 * This is a sequel to "The Rowdyruff Boys."

Errors

 * There's an "Animation Directors" credit, despite there only being one.
 * There's a "Background Painters" credit, despite there only being one.
 * The "Keen Ms. Keane" song from "Substitute Creature" is mistakenly listed.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * January 20, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * 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.