Power Lunch

"Power Lunch" is the thirteenth episode (part one) of The Powerpuff Girls season three, and the thirty-ninth overall. It aired on April 3, 2001 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Cindy Morrow, directed by John McIntyre, and series creator, Craig McCracken, and voice directed by Genndy Tartakovsky.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: The city of Townsville, where crackers are on sale for a dollar forty-nine!

Narrator: So once again, the day is saved thanks to the Powerpuff Girls! I knew everything would come out alright in the end.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ace
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jeff Glen Bennett
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lil' Arturo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Snake
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Big Billy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jeff Glen Bennett
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grubber
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jeff Glen Bennett
 * 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:#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:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Charendoff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Charendoff

Organizations

 * Gangreen Gang
 * Powerpuff Girls
 * Townsville Police Department

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * J Mart
 * The Sun

Objects

 * Nothing of importance

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 artists: Chris Savino, Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Art director: Don Shank
 * Supervising producer: Genndy Tartakovsky
 * Associate producer: Vincent Aniceto
 * Production coordinators: Shareena Carlson, Dayla Corcoran, Nancy Goree
 * Head writer: Amy Keating Rogers
 * Animation director: Robert Alvarez
 * Models: Carey Yost, Dexter Smith, Chris Battle, Clay Morrow
 * Clean-up: Barbara Krueger, Robert Lacko, Dana Jo Granger
 * Layout keys: Fred Gardner, Jim Worthy
 * Background color: Sue Mondt, Martin Ansolabehere, Dominique Blaskovich
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Supervising recording engineer: Ed Collins
 * Recording engineer: Jeffrey Collins
 * Color stylists: Karen Greslie, Roger Webb
 * Final checker: Nelda Ridley
 * Xerography: Star Wirth, Martin Crossley
 * Animation checker: Sandra Benenati
 * Manager of post production: Tim Iverson
 * Track readers: Carol Iverson, Fred Salinas
 * 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 Digital
 * Re-recording mixers: Timothy J. Borquez, Eric Freeman
 * Post production coordinator: Julianne Lins
 * Talent coordinator: Sharra Gage
 * Production assistants: Linda Moore, Ian Wasseluk
 * 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: April 3, 2001 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * Blossom discovered she had ice breath in "Ice Sore."

Home availability

 * In Japan
 * April 24, 2002: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 8 on DVD.
 * In the United States:
 * April 3, 2001: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Boogie Frights on DVD.
 * 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.