Horn, Sweet Horn

"Horn, Sweet Horn" is the fifth episode of The Powerpuff Girls season one. It aired on April 7, 2016 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Emily Brundige, Haley Mancini, Jake Goldman, Julia Vickerman, and Diego Molano, produced by Pernelle Hayes, directed by series creators, Nick Jennings and Bob Boyle, and voice directed by Jack Fletcher.

Bubbles encourages Donny the wannabe unicorn to test out Professor Utonium's new invention that will turn him into a real unicorn. But Bubbles hastiness leads to unintended horrifying side effects for Donny.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tour guide
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Keane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blossom Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Amanda Leighton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barry Mackerbocker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Natalie Palamides
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Buttercup Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Natalie Palamides
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kristen Li
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bigfoot (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Donny
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Josh Fadem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Dolly Parton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Marybelle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Donny
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Josh Fadem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Dolly Parton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Marybelle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Marybelle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls
 * Unicorn Coalition Alliance Brigade

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Townsville
 * Townsville Zoo
 * Townsville Pickle Museum
 * Utonium residence

Objects

 * Unicorn horn
 * Dolly Parton-shaped pickle
 * Transmogrifying Ray
 * Crystal Pickle of Despair

Vehicles

 * School bus

Filming
It was copyrighted in 2016.

Music
The theme song, "Who's Got the Power?," and the music were composed by Mike Reagan, and written by Reagan and Bob Boyle. The opening and ending songs are performed by Tacocat. The end credits song was written by Tristan Sedillo and Hannah Watanabe-Rocco.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: April 7, 2016 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a reference to "Home, sweet home." You're welcome.
 * The pickle museum has a pickle version of the painting America Gothic.
 * Marybelle only receives her name in her next appearance, "Odd Bubbles Out."

Critical reception
This episode received criticism from the LGBT community, particularly on Tumblr, who projected themselves onto Donny and therefore saw it as poor handling of transgender issues, as either Donny being trans himself or being used as a trans metaphor.

Home availability

 * In Australia:
 * November 16, 2016: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls Tiara Trouble on DVD.
 * October 25, 2017: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: Season 1 on DVD.
 * In the United States:
 * February 15, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Tiara Trouble on DVD.