Candy is Dandy

"Candy is Dandy" is the eighth episode (part one) of The Powerpuff Girls season three, and the thirty-third overall. It aired on November 10, 2000 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Clay Morrow and Steven Fonti, and directed by Randy Myers and series creator, Craig McCracken, and voice directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and Collette Sunderman.

The Mayor agrees to reward the girls with delicious gumballs every time fight a monster or stop a crime, but they're addictive taste and flavor makes them so desperate they make a deal with Mojo.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: So, once again, the day is saved, thanks to green Buttercups, blue Bubbles, and pink Blossom--the Powerpuff Girls! Boy, what a bittersweet ending that was.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blossom Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Buttercup Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mojo Jojo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Roger L. Jackson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mojo Jojo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Roger L. Jackson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mojo Jojo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Roger L. Jackson

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Townsville
 * Townsville Hall
 * The Mayor's residence (mentioned)
 * Utonium residence
 * Townsville Jail
 * The Sun

Objects

 * Powerpuff Hotline
 * Mayor's hat
 * So many gumballs

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
It was copyrighted in 2000.

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

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 10, 2000 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is named after the phrase of the same name.
 * The candy is metaphor for drugs.

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:
 * April 9, 2008: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Season 2 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.