Insect Inside

"Insect Inside" is the second episode (part one) of The Powerpuff Girls season one. It aired on November 25, 1998 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Jason Butler Rote and Michael Ryan, and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and series creator, Craig McCracken.

Roach lover Roach Coach exacts his vengeance against Townsville on behalf of all roaches by covering the whole town with them.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Skippy
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * 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:#d2d2ff"| Roach Coach
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Roger Jackson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Singing man
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Singing vendor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Roger Jackson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Bellum
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Woman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Talking dog
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Bellum
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Woman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Talking dog
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Talking dog
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Utonium residence
 * Roach Coach's residence
 * Townsville Hall
 * Pokey Oaks Kindergarten
 * Townsville Jail

Objects

 * Roach Coach's roach whistle
 * Powerpuff Hotline

Vehicles

 * None

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.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 25, 1998 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * There's a cameo of George from the TV series The Jetsons.

Errors

 * Tom Kenny is credited as the talking dog even though he doesn't say anything.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * 1998: Cartoon Network releases The Powerpuff Girls on VHS.
 * June 19, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * January 20, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * September 3, 2001: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Powerpuff Bluff on DVD.
 * April 16, 2007: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Season 1 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.