Ploys R' Us

"Ploys R' Us" is the ninth episode (part two) of The Powerpuff Girls season three, and the thirty-fourth overall. It aired on December 1, 2000 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Cindy Morrow, directed by Robert Alvarez, and series creator, Craig McCracken, and voice directed by Tartakovsky and McCracken.

When the girls find out that the Professor is stealing from a toy store while he sleepwalks, they give him suggestions.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: The city of Townsville--A fortunate locale that has had bestowed upon it the greatest gift of all... Mayor: Never mind all that hoo-ha! I got an emergency! Powerpuff Girls, help!

Narrator: T.MI., Mayor. Too much information. So, once again, the day is saved... From the Powerpuff Girls, by 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 Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Giuseppi
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Monkey (doll)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Flintstone (pinball machine art)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble (pinball machine art)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dino (pinball machine art)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Monkey (doll)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Flintstone (pinball machine art)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble (pinball machine art)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dino (pinball machine art)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dino (pinball machine art)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls
 * Townsville Police Department

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Utonium residence
 * Toy store
 * The Sun
 * The Moon

Objects

 * Octi
 * Log-O's
 * I Love Chemistry
 * Dr. Suzy
 * Merf
 * Monster Maker
 * Goopy Goop
 * Learn-n-Listen
 * Princess Patty
 * Dr. Dee Dee
 * Beefy Betty
 * Powerpuff Hotline
 * Larry, the Shivering Chipmunk (Tom Kenny)

Vehicles

 * Flintmobile (pinball machine artwork)

Filming
It was copyrighted in 2000.

Music
The main title theme and the 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

 * Storyboard artist: Cindy Morrow
 * Art director: Don Shank
 * Supervising producer: Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Associate producer: Vincent Aniceto
 * Production manager: Charlie Desrochers
 * Production coordinators: Shareena Carlson, Dayla Corcoran
 * Head writer: Amy Keating Rogers
 * Animation director: Robert Alvarez
 * Model artists: Chris Battle, Andrew Bialk, Craig Kellman, Chris Mitchell, Lynne Naylor-Reccardi, Dexter Smith, Carey Yost
 * Clean-up artists: Barbara Krueger, Robert Lacko
 * Layout key artist: Dan Krall
 * Background color artists: Martin Ansolabehere, Sue Mondt, Tim Barnes
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Supervising recording engineer: Ed Collins
 * Recording engineer: Jeff O. Collins
 * Color stylists: Karen Greslie, Roger Webb
 * Final checker: Nelda Ridley
 * Xerography: Star Wirth, Martin Crossley
 * Animation checker: Sandra Benenati
 * Track readers: Carol Iverson, Fred Salinas, Joe Trueba
 * Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
 * Supervising film editor: Paul Douglas
 * Dialogue editors: James Hearn, Kerry Iverson
 * 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: Pacifica Sound
 * Supervising re-recording mixer: Timothy J. Borquez
 * Re-recording mixer: Eric Freeman
 * Post production coordinator: Julianne Lins
 * Talent coordinator: Sharra Gage
 * Production assistant: Linda Moore
 * Production accountant: Joanne Halcon
 * Supervising producer for Cartoon Network: Brian A. Miller
 * Director of production: 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: December 1, 2000 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The episode's title is a pun on Toys "R" Us.
 * Log-O's are a parody of Lego.
 * Merf is a parody of Nerf.
 * Monkey, a superhero from sister series Dexter's Laboratory, makes a cameo as a doll in the toy store.
 * The toy store sells a Flintstones-themed pinball machine.

Home availability

 * In Japan:
 * April 24, 2002: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 9 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:
 * June 3, 2009: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Season 3 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.