Superfriends (episode)


 * For other uses, see Super Friends (disambiguation).

"Superfriends" is the fifth episode of The Powerpuff Girls season four, and the forty-fourth overall. It aired on May 18, 2002 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Cindy Morrow and Clay Morrow, and directed by Randy Myers, series creator, Craig McCracken, and Collette Sunderman.

The Powerpuff Girls make a new friend when Robin moves next door, but their superhero duties quickly get in the way, which Princess uses to drive a wedge between them.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: So once again, the day and their friendship is saved, thanks to the Powerpuff Girls!

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blossom Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Christine 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 Strong
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mr. Snyder
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mrs. Snyder
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robin Snyder
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Julie Nathanson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ginger
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * 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:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mayor's wife
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daddy Morbucks
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Princess Morbucks
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Alfred
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dirk
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Taylor
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Superhero woman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Thug
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Francisco
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stanley Whitfield
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Alfred
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dirk
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Taylor
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Superhero woman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Thug
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Francisco
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stanley Whitfield
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Francisco
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stanley Whitfield
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Townsville
 * Utonium residence
 * Snyder residence
 * Townsville Hall
 * Mayor's residence (mentioned)
 * Pokey Oaks Kindergarten
 * Morbucks residence
 * The Princess
 * Monster Isle
 * The Moon

Objects

 * Octi
 * Powerpuff Hotline

Vehicles

 * Princess's limo

Development
It was copyrighted in 2001.

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

Song

 * "Signal in the Sky (Let's Go)" - The Apples in Stereo

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: May 18, 2002 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a reference to the TV series Super Friends.
 * The evil kitty Bubbles mentions was in "Cat Man Do."
 * The Powerpuff Girls owned Beebo in "Pet Feud."
 * The girls play Monopoly.
 * The Mayor using the Powerpuff signal is a parody of Commissioner Gordon using the Bat Signal to summon Batman.
 * Princess and Robin are watching two performers who look like Siegfried and Roy.

Everlasting influence

 * This episode was adapted by Scholastic into a book of the same name in 2001.

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:
 * 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.