Monkey See, Doggie Do

"Monkey See, Doggie Do" is the first episode (part one) of The Powerpuff Girls. It aired on November 18, 1998 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Jason Butler Rote and Michael Ryan, and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and creator, Craig McCracken.

Mojo plans to rule the planet by turning the world's population into obedient dogs.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Narrator (voice only)
 * 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:#d2d2ff"| Mojo Jojo
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Roger Jackson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Museum curator
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ms. Bellum
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Museum curator
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Mayor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ms. Bellum
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ms. Bellum
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Martin
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jennifer Martin

Organizations

 * Powerpuff Girls
 * Townsville Police Department

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Townsville
 * The De Café
 * Utonium residence
 * Townsville Museum
 * Malph's
 * Mojo Jojo's residence
 * Townsville Bank
 * Jewels & Stuff
 * Tino's Carporium
 * France
 * Paris
 * Eiffel Tower
 * Japan
 * The Moon

Objects

 * Octi
 * Anubis dog head
 * Anubial Jewels
 * Times newspaper

Vehicles

 * Dogs' car

Music
The score was composed by Pete Houser, while the What a Cartoon! theme song was performed by Gary Lionelli.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 18, 1998 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a play on the phrase, "Monkey see, monkey do." You're welcome.
 * The Powerpuff signal is a reference to the Bat Signal used in the world of DC Comics' Batman.
 * This is the first time the Narrator is teased to be a real person.
 * The movie theater has a film advertised called Clobbered.
 * There are dogs playing poker just like the painting Dogs Playing Poker.
 * It's interesting that in Ms. Bellum's first appearance, that her face is shown, only it's in dog form. A running joke is that her usual human face is blocked from being seen.

Errors

 * While the Mayor's transformation into a dog was seen, it's unclear if the bottom half of Ms. Bellum would've transformed into a dog.

Everlasting influence

 * The episode was adapted into a book by Scholastic in 2000.
 * Mojo recreates the scheme in "Monkey See, Doggy Two."

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * May 30, 2000: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Monkey See, Doggie Do on VHS.
 * November 7, 2000: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Powerpuff Bluff on DVD.
 * June 19, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * January 20, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * September 3, 2001: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: Powerpuff Bluff 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 Japan:
 * December 29, 2001: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 1 on DVD.