Knock It Off

"Knock It Off" is the tenth episode of The Powerpuff Girls season four, and the forty-ninth overall. It aired on July 12, 2002 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Charlie Bean and Chris Mitchell, directed by Robert Alvarez, and series creator, Craig McCracken, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

Professor Utonium is invited by an old college mate of his, named Dick Hardly. Upon seeing the Powerpuff Girls, Dick gets the idea of creating copies of them as a security system to make money.

Memorable quotes
Professor Utonium: The city of Townsville? It's about fifteen miles east of the 101. Take the 210 to the harbor freeway exit south. It's the third house on the left.

Bubbles: What happened to Professor Dick and the other Powerpuff Girls?

Professor Utonium: Well, old Dick may have gotten the formula right, but the one ingredient that he forgot is love. Let's go home, girls.

Narrator: I guess the love you make is equal to the love you take. So, once again, the day is saved, thanks to the original bonafide Powerpuff Girls. Accept no substitutes.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * 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"| Buttercup Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Professor Dick Hardly
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Glen Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Betty
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Betty's mother
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mitch Mitchelson
 * style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mary
 * style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Harry Pitt
 * style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kim
 * style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hanout Anoush
 * style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor (photo)
 * style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fake Bubbles
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Strong
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fake Blossom
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fake Buttercup
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| City man
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Roger Rose
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mayor of New York
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| News anchor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Wally Gator
 * style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Raja Jaja
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Irritated guy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Radio newscaster (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bank manager
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Trevor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Glen Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bill's wife
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bill
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Big guy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Crook
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Roger Rose
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Raja Jaja
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Irritated guy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Radio newscaster (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bank manager
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Trevor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Glen Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bill's wife
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bill
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Big guy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Crook
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Roger Rose
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Big guy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Crook
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Roger Rose
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls
 * Townsville Tribune (mentioned)

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Utonium residence
 * Pokey Oaks Kindergarten
 * Abandoned evil factory
 * Bank of the Imperial Garden
 * California (mentioned)
 * New York
 * New York City
 * Manhattan
 * Liberty Island
 * State of Liberty
 * Chrysler Building
 * Indiana (mentioned)
 * Japan
 * Tokyo
 * India
 * China (mentioned)
 * Italy (mentioned)
 * Africa
 * Egypt
 * Australia (mentioned)
 * Germany (mentioned)
 * Düsseldorf (mentioned)

Objects

 * Townsville Tribune newspaper
 * Chemical X
 * The Powerpuff Girls Xtreme
 * Powerpuff Hotline

Vehicles

 * Dick's car
 * Professor Utonium's car

Filming
The episode was copyrighted in 2001.

Music
The main title theme and music were composed by James L. Venable, Thomas Chase, and Steve Rucker. The end title song was performed by Bis. The music was edited by Glenwood Editorial.

Crew credits

 * Supervising producer: Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Associate producers: Vincent Aniceto
 * Production coordinators: Dayla Corcoran, Nancy Goree, Tammy List
 * Head writer: Amy Keating Rogers
 * Animation director: Robert Alvarez
 * Models: Chris Mitchell, Dexter Smith, Carey Yost, Andrew Bialk, Chris Battle
 * Clean-up: Robert Lacko, Barbara Krueger
 * Layout keys: Fred Gardner, Jim Worthy
 * Background colorists: Sue Mondt, Martin Ansolabehere
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Supervising recording engineer: Ed Collins
 * Recording engineer: Jeff O. Collins
 * Color stylist: Roger Webb
 * Final checker: Nelda Ridley
 * Animation checker: Sandra Benenati
 * Track reader: James Garifi
 * Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
 * Supervising film editor: Paul Douglas
 * Dialogue editors: James Hearn
 * Negative cutter: William DeBoer, Jr.
 * Telecine/Online facility: Matchframe Video
 * Telecine operator: Rick Taylor
 * Online operator: Craig Price
 * Sound editor: Twenty-First Century Entertainment
 * Post production sound services: Digital Soundworks
 * Supervising re-recording mixer: Timothy J. Borquez
 * Re-recording mixer: Eric Freeman
 * Post production coordinator: Alicia Parkinson
 * Talent coordinator: Sharra Gage
 * Production assistants: Linda Moore, Ian Wasseluk
 * Production accountant: Joanne Halcon
 * 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: Mike Lazzo, Linda Simensky
 * Executive producer: Craig McCracken

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: June 28, 2002 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * Professor Utonium says "The City of Townsville" line, instead of the Narrator.
 * Dick's vanity plate reads "PROF-DIK" and is dated June 2001.
 * The Townsville Tribune reports that the Mayor is in a scandal.
 * The monster about to stub his toe resembles Wally Gator from the Wally Gator shorts, although it's unclear if it's actually supposed to be him.
 * Professor Utonium is credited as "Professor."

Errors

 * Africa is misspelled "Afrioa."

Home availability

 * In Japan
 * June 26, 2002: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 12 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:
 * 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.