Power-Noia

"Power-Noia" is the twelfth episode of The Powerpuff Girls season four, and the fifty-first overall. It aired on December 13, 2002 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Justin Thompson, directed by Randy Myers, Lauren Faust and series creator, Craig McCracken, and voiced directed by Collette Sunderman.

While dreaming, Him brings to life the girls' worst nightmares.

Memorable quotes
Narrator: The city of Townsville, a handsome hamlet bustling with life. A beautiful burg where the sound of laughter fills the air. But tread lightly young lovers, beauty walks the razor's edge in this broken borough, as terror is just around the corner!

Narrator: 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:#d2d2ff"| Monster
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Old lady
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * 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:#clear"| Blossom Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Catherine Cavadini
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Bellum
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Utonium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Him
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ms. Keane
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Clara
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unidentifiable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kristen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unidentifiable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Harry Pitt
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unidentifiable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Bean
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unidentifiable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elmer Skloo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unidentifiable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mitch Mitchelson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Clara
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unidentifiable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kristen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unidentifiable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Harry Pitt
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unidentifiable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Bean
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unidentifiable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elmer Skloo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unidentifiable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mitch Mitchelson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elmer Skloo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unidentifiable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mitch Mitchelson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny

Organizations

 * Townsville Times (mentioned)
 * Townsville Police Department
 * Powerpuff Girls

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Pokey Oaks County
 * Townsville
 * Cafe
 * Malph's
 * Townsville Hall (mentioned)
 * Donut Thing
 * Suki's
 * Utonium residence
 * Massachusetts (indirectly mentioned)
 * Boston (mentioned)
 * California (indirectly mentioned)
 * Los Angeles (mentioned)
 * Caribbean (indirectly mentioned)
 * Cuba (mentioned)
 * Asia (indirectly mentioned)
 * Taiwan (mentioned)

Objects

 * Key to the city
 * Octi

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
The episode was copyrighted in 2002.

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 Joe Privitelli.

Crew credits

 * Storyboard artist: Justin Thompson
 * Supervising director: Lauren Faust
 * Line producer: Vincent Aniceto
 * Production manager: Kelly Crews
 * Production coordinators: Nancy Goree, Brian A. Marshall
 * Production assistant: Joe Cecchini
 * Outline editor: Amy Keating Rogers
 * Story by: David A. Dunnet, Lauren Faust, John McIntyre, Amy Keating Rogers, Justin Thompson, Carey Yost
 * Animation directors: James T. Walker
 * Model artists: Craig Kellman, Anna Chambers
 * Clean-up artist: Robert Lacko
 * Background designers: David A. Dunnet, Justin Thompson, Paul Stec
 * Digital background EX artist: Stephen Jennings
 * Background painters: Christopher Roszak, Christopher Boyce
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Talent coordinator: Karie Gima Pham
 * Recording engineer: Robert Serda
 * Color stylist: Amie E. Hawes
 * Animation checker: Sandra J. Benenati
 * Track reader: Slightly Off-Track
 * Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
 * Supervising film editor/Online editor: Rob DeSales
 * Dialogue editors: Kerry Iverson, Jim Hearn
 * Color correction facility: Matchframe Video
 * Colorist: Rick Taylor
 * Sound editor: Twenty-First Century Entertainment
 * Sound mixing services: Hacienda Post
 * Re-recording mixers: Timothy J. Borquez, Eric Freeman
 * 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: Mike Lazzo, Linda Simensky
 * Executive producer: Craig McCracken

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: December 13, 2002 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a play on "Paranoia."
 * Tom Kenny isn't credited for voicing Mitch.

Errors

 * Whether it's a stylistic choice is unclear, but "Donnuthing" was spelled "Donut Thing" in The Powerpuff Girls Movie.
 * Whenever Mitch is heard, it never happens when Mitch is in the scene.

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.