Toast of the Town

"Toast of the Town" is the fourteenth episode (part one) of The Powerpuff Girls season four, and the fifty-third overall. It aired on September 12, 2003 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Chris Reccardi, directed by Randy Myers, and voiced directed by Collette Sunderman.

Mayor want toast! When the Mayor goes to get his toaster repaired by the Professor, he starts wandering and finds some Chemical X, using it to regrow his missing hair, but also turns him into a giant.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: The city of Townsville, which is run by the Mayor.

Narrator: Narrator wanna say, "So, once again, the day 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"| The Mayor
 * 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"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bubbles Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tara Strong
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Buttercup Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| E.G. Daily
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Bellum
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stanley Whitfield
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chopper Pete (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Bellum
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stanley Whitfield
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chopper Pete (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chopper Pete (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Townsville Hall
 * Utonium residence
 * Genie Carpet

Objects

 * Mayor's toaster
 * Chemical X concentrated powder
 * Antidote X

Vehicles

 * Train
 * Professor Utonium's car

Filming
The episode was copyrighted in 2003.

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

Crew credits

 * Storyboard artists: Chris Reccardi
 * Art director: Paul Stec
 * Producer: Chris Savino
 * Supervising director: Lauren Faust
 * Line producers: Vincent Aniceto, Kelly Crews
 * Production coordinators: Brian A. Marshall, Carolyn Shaushkin, Jackie Buscarino
 * Production assistants: Joe Cecchini, Erik Elizarrez
 * Supervising animation director and animation director: Robert Alvarez
 * Overseas animation director: Jong Ho Kim
 * Outline editor: Amy Keating Rogers
 * Story by: Lauren Faust, Craig Lewis, Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Amy Keating Rogers
 * Character supervisor: Andrew Bialk
 * Character designer: Stef Choi
 * Prop designer: Christopher Battle
 * Clean-up artists: Dana Jo Granger, Cathlin Hidalgo
 * Storyboard clean-up artist: Nate Cash
 * Background design supervisor: Justin Thompson
 * Background designers: Todd Frederiksen, Pat Agnasin
 * Digital background EX artist: Stephen Jennings
 * Background paint supervisor: Christopher Roszak
 * Background painter: Kit Boyce
 * Color stylists: Karen Greslie, Roger Webb
 * Animation checker: Sandra J. Benenati
 * Digital effects artist: Stephen Jennings
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Talent coordinator: Karie Gima Pham
 * Recording engineer: Robert Serda
 * Track reader: Slightly Off-Track
 * Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
 * Picture editor: Robert Gibis
 * Dialogue editor: Jim Hearn
 * Sound editor: Twenty-First Century Entertainment
 * Re-recording mixers: Timothy J. Borquez, Eric Freeman, Hacienda Post
 * Post production coordinator: Alicia Parkinson
 * Production estimator: Cecilia Rheins
 * Supervising producer for Cartoon Network Studios: Brian A. Miller
 * Director of production for Cartoon Network Studios: Jennifer Pelphrey
 * Executives in charge of production at Cartoon Network: Linda Simensky, Mike Lazzo
 * Executive producer: Craig McCracken

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 12, 2003 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * There's a complete shift with the Mayor's character in this episode that turns him from someone who just lacks some intelligence and awareness to someone who is overly childish and immature.
 * The giant Mayor climbs a building while holding Ms. Bellum ala King Kong.
 * When Chopper Pete takes over the news, CNS' logo resembles CNN's.
 * Stanley Whitfield is credited as "TV announcer."
 * Chopper Pete is credited as "Chopper."

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.