Mommy Fearest

"Mommy Fearest" is the first episode (part two) of The Powerpuff Girls. It aired on November 18, 1998 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Jason Butler Rote and Michael Ryan, and directed by John McIntyre and creator, Craig McCracken.

The girls set the Professor up on a date with a seemingly perfect woman, who ends up controlling their lives and driving a wedge between the family.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Puppet Pal Mitch
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rob Paulsen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Puppet Pal Clem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Buttercup Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blossom Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Christine Cavanaugh
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ima Goodlady/Sedusa
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Neighbor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Christine Cavanaugh
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ima Goodlady/Sedusa
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Neighbor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Neighbor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Townsville
 * Utonium residence
 * Supermarket
 * Townsville Hall

Objects

 * Octi
 * Hotline phone

Vehicles

 * None

Music
The score was composed by Pete Houser, while the What a Cartoon! theme song was performed by Gary Lionelli.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 18, 1998 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a play on the film Mommie Dearest.
 * The Puppet Pals were originally introduced in Dexter's Laboratory.
 * Buttercup puts something mysterious in the pocket of Professor's suit jacket, which may have been condoms.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * May 30, 2000: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Monkey See, Doggie Do on VHS.
 * November 7, 2000: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Powerpuff Bluff on DVD.
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * In Japan:
 * December 29, 2001: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 1 on DVD.