Daylight Savings

"Daylight Savings" is the seventh episode (part two) of The Powerpuff Girls season two, and the twentieth overall. It aired on November 26, 1999 on Cartoon Network. It was written by John McIntyre and Amy Keating Rogers, directed by McIntyre and series creator, Craig McCracken, and voice directed by Genndy Tartakovsky.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: The city of Townsville--A city where villainy exists 24-7. But don't be alarmed, for the Powerpuff Girls always spring into action. Face it--These girls will clean their clocks. Watch as they wind up the crime every time! It's a lucky stroke for us that these are no secondhand heroines that keep our city safe deep into the night and into the wee hours of the morning. And on a school night, even. Speaking of school...

Narrator: Mojo Jojo is turning Townsville into Swiss cheese! Citizen: Look shape, everyone, it's the Powerpuff Girls here to save us! Narrator: You said it, Jack! It'll be a breeze for our girls to cream that monster Mojo. Things aren't looking too gouda for you Mojo, so leave that prov alone and be prepared to be shredded.

Narrator: Now what will happen to Townsville without its heroes to protect it?! Oh, I camembert to watch!

Narrator: It sure is nice to have the girls to fall back on, eh, Professor? And so once again, the day is saved thanks to... Benjamin Franklin's suggestion of setting clocks back during the winter for extra daylight to conserve economic spending on candles and the Powerpuff Girls!

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blossom Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jewelery robber
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Buttercup Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Alien
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Keane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mitch Mitchelson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Bean
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Harry Pitt
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mother
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mojo Jojo
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Man
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Big Billy
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lil' Arturo
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ace
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grubber
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Snake
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fuzzy Lumpkins
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bossman
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Skinny
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Junior
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Mime
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Princess Morbucks
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bulletins announcer (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Radio reporter (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV announcer (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Opera singer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #3
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #5
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #6 (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #7 (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sonny Dial
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #8 (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Benjamin Franklin
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bulletins announcer (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Radio reporter (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV announcer (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Opera singer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #3
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #5
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #6 (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #7 (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sonny Dial
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #8 (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Benjamin Franklin
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #7 (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sonny Dial
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| TV reporter #8 (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Benjamin Franklin
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Benjamin Franklin
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls
 * Gangreen Gang
 * Amoeba Boys
 * Townsville Tribune (mentioned)

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Pokey Oaks Kindergarten
 * Utonium residence
 * The Moon

Objects

 * Powerpuff Hotline
 * Townsville Tribune newspaper

Vehicles

 * Alien saucer

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1999.

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: Chris Savino
 * Art directors: Don Shank
 * Supervising producer: Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Production manager: Charlie Desrochers
 * Production coordinators: Vincent Aniceto, Shareena Carlson
 * Animation directors: Robert Alvarez, James T. Walker
 * Model artists: Andrew Bialk, Carey Yost, Christopher Battle
 * Clean-up artists: Barbara Krueger, Robert Lacko
 * Layout keys artist: Jim Worthy
 * Background colorists: Lou Romano, Martin Ansolabehere, Sue Mondt
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Supervising recording engineer: Ed Collins
 * Recording engineer: Jeffrey Collins
 * Color stylists: Harry Nickelson, Karen Greslie
 * Final checker: Nelda Ridley
 * Xerographists: Star Wirth, Martin Crossley
 * Animation checker: Sandra Benenati
 * Manager of post production: Tim Iverson
 * Track readers: Carol Iverson, Fred Salinas, Joe Trueba, Mike Trueba
 * Supervising film editor: Paul Douglas
 * Dialogue editors: James Hearn, Kerry Iverson
 * Negative cutter: William DeBoer, Jr.
 * Telecine/Online editor: Matchframe Video
 * Telecine operator: Rick Taylor
 * Online operator: Craig Price
 * Sound editor: Twenty-First Century Entertainment
 * Sound re-recorder: Horta Editorial & Sound
 * Re-recording mixers: Timothy J. Borquez, Timothy J. Garrity
 * Post production coordinator: Julianne Lins
 * Production assistants: Sharra Gage, Linda Moore
 * Production accountant: Joanne Halcon
 * Production administrators: Athena Christianakis, Maria Womack
 * Production supervisors: Haven Alexander, Ken Duer, Clive Nakayashiki, Joe Sandusky, Howard Schwartz, Linda Steiner
 * Production management: Andy Lewis
 * Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
 * Executives in charge of production for Cartoon Network: Mike Lazzo, Linda Simensky

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 26, 1999 on Cartoon Network

Errors

 * Mr. Mime is among the villains parade, even though he was turned back to Rainbow the Clown.
 * The Professor gets a newspaper report on the news as it's happening without leaving his home.
 * Benjamin Franklin first jokingly suggested the idea of being able to wake up earlier if the times were different, but George Hudson was the first person who seriously suggested the idea.

Home availability

 * In Japan:
 * February 28, 2002: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 5 on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * April 9, 2008: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Season 2 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 the United States:
 * January 20, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection on DVD.