Him Diddle Riddle

"Him Diddle Riddle" is the first episode of The Powerpuff Girls season four, and the fortieth overall. It aired on April 14, 2001 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Dave Smith and Chris Savino, directed by John McIntyre and series creator Craig McCracken, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

In order to save the Professor from Him's clutches, the Powerpuff Girls must solve a series of riddles created by the nefarious captor.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: And, so, the... Hmm. Yeah.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blossom Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Catherine 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 Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Multiple eyes monster
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dee Bradley Baker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Harry Pitt
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dexter
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mary
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mitch Mitchelson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Bean
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elmer Skloo
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bus driver
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dee Bradley Baker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Old man
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Him
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Baby
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dee Bradley Baker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Veteran
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stanley Whitfield (poster)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Horse cop
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Train passenger
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jim
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fake Ms. Keane
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Keane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dee Bradley Baker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cabby
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dee Bradley Baker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Train passenger
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jim
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fake Ms. Keane
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Keane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Monster #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dee Bradley Baker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cabby
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dee Bradley Baker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cabby
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dee Bradley Baker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls
 * Townsville Police Department
 * Townsville Tribune

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Chinatown
 * Subway
 * Pokey Oaks Kindergarten
 * Rite On-Time Diner
 * Otto Time! Diner

Objects

 * Townsville Tribune
 * Scanned-on machine

Vehicles

 * Trains
 * Helicopter

Development
Amy Keating Rogers was the head writer.

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. Music was edited by Glenwood Editorial.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: April 14, 2001 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * There's a cameo of Dexter (without his glasses) from Dexter's Laboratory on the school bus.

Errors

 * Despite being an adult here, Jim was the birthday boy in "Mime for a Change."

Home availability

 * In Japan
 * June 26, 2002: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 13 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.
 * January 7, 2015: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed 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.