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 Lauren Faust, Craig Lewis, series creator, Craig McCracken, Amy Keating Rogers, Brian Larson and Chris Reccardi, directed by Randy Myers and John McIntyre, and voiced 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
 * Mojo's residence
 * Townsville Jail
 * Fuzzy's residence
 * The Olive
 * Malph's
 * The Dunby
 * Him's residence

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. Venable is also credited for providing an additional score. The end title song was performed by Bis. The music editor was Joe Privitelli.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 6, 2003 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title card 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.
 * The "Keene on 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.