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|premiere= [[June 2]], [[2000]]
|premiere= [[June 2]], [[2000]]
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|cast= [[Catherine Cavadini]]<br />[[Tara Charendoff]]<br />[[E.G. Daily]]<br />[[Tom Kane]]<br />[[Tom Kenny]]<br />[[Jennifer Martin]]<br />[[Jennifer Hale]]
|cast= [[Catherine Cavadini]]<br />[[Tara Charendoff]]<br />[[E.G. Daily]]<br />[[Tom Kane]]<br />[[Tom Kenny]]<br />[[Jennifer Hale]]<br />[[Jennifer Martin]]
|music= [[James L. Venable]]<br />[[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]
|music= [[James L. Venable]]<br />[[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]
|writers= [[Amy Keating Rogers]]<br />[[John McIntyre]]
|writers= [[Amy Keating Rogers]]
|storyboards= [[Charlie Bean]]
|storyboards= [[Charlie Bean]]<br />[[Shellie Kvilvang]] (assistant)
|directors= [[Randy Myers]]<br />[[Craig McCracken]] (also voices)
|directors= [[Randy Myers]]<br />[[Craig McCracken]] (also voices)
|animation_directors= [[Robert Alvarez]]
|animation_directors= [[Robert Alvarez]]
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'''"Speed Demon"''' is the twelfth episode (part one) of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' season two, and the twenty-fifth overall. It aired on [[June 2]], [[2000]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Amy Keating Rogers]] and [[John McIntyre]], and directed by [[Randy Myers]] and series creator, [[Craig McCracken]].
'''"Speed Demon"''' is the twelfth episode (part one) of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' season two, and the twenty-fifth overall. It aired on [[June 2]], [[2000]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Amy Keating Rogers]], and directed by [[Randy Myers]] and series creator, [[Craig McCracken]].


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Narrator:''' The city of Townsville... The happiest, cleanest, safest little town on Earth. Home of the Powerpuff Girls, and the Professor, the Mayor, Ms. Bellum, Ms. Keane, Talking Dog, Mojo Jojo, and the well meaning but often imperiled townspeople of Townsville.
'''Narrator:''' So once again, the day is, was, and forever will be saved, thanks to the Powerpuff Girls. I'm never going to drive over 55 again.
==Characters==
==Characters==
{{CastTop}}
{{CastTop}}
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Narrator]] (voice only)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Narrator]] (voice only)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tom Kenny]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tom Kenny]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Talking Dog]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Mojo Jojo]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Buttercup Utonium]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Buttercup Utonium]]
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|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Albert Einstein]]
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Albert Einstein]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Lloyd and Floyd Floyjoydson|Lloyd Floyjoydson]]
|style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Lloyd and Floyd Floyjoydson|Floyd Floyjoydson]]
|style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hanout Anoush]]
|style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Elmer Skloo]]
|style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mary]]
|style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Pablo]]
|style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mitch Mitchelson]]
|style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Harry Pitt]]
|style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Julie Bean]]
|style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Don Shank]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Professor Utonium]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tom Kane]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ms. Bellum]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jennifer Martin]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Him]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
|-
|-
{{CastBottom}}
{{CastBottom}}
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**** [[Townsville]]
**** [[Townsville]]
***** [[Pokey Oaks Kindergarten]]
***** [[Pokey Oaks Kindergarten]]
***** [[Townsville Hall]]
***** [[Utonium residence]]
***** [[Utonium residence]]
** [[Bahamas]] (mentioned)
* [[Sun|The Sun]]
* [[Sun|The Sun]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
*  
* [[Powerpuff Hotline]]


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
* Train
* [[Professor Utonium's car]]


==Production==
==Production==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*  
* In the alternate timeline, the Mayor died at 83, indicating that this would presumably be his age in the original timeline, too, since the world fell apart not too long after the girls jumped into the future.
* This is decidedly the darkest episode and the most evil Him has been in the entire series, revealing what would happen if he was allowed to take control. He also reveals his true form.
* There are a couple of cameos from Don Shank, the art director of this episode. He is only identified in the voice credits as Don.


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
* When all the kids leave class, they're pass three times to make it look like there's more students than there really is.


==Everlasting influence==
==Everlasting influence==
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[[Category:Powerpuff Girls episodes]]
[[Category:Powerpuff Girls episodes]]
[[Category:The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series) episodes]]
[[Category:The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series) episodes]]
[[Category:Written by Amy Keating Rogers]]
[[Category:Written by Amy Keating Rogers]
[[Category:Written by John McIntyre]]

Revision as of 15:41, 20 May 2022

Speed Demon
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Premiere date June 2, 2000
Starring Catherine Cavadini
Tara Charendoff
E.G. Daily
Tom Kane
Tom Kenny
Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Martin
Music composed by James L. Venable
Thomas Chase
Steve Rucker
Writer(s) Amy Keating Rogers
Storyboard artist(s) Charlie Bean
Shellie Kvilvang (assistant)
Director(s) Randy Myers
Craig McCracken (also voices)
Animation director(s) Robert Alvarez
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PPG 1998 212A title card.png

"Speed Demon" is the twelfth episode (part one) of The Powerpuff Girls season two, and the twenty-fifth overall. It aired on June 2, 2000 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Amy Keating Rogers, and directed by Randy Myers and series creator, Craig McCracken.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Narrator: The city of Townsville... The happiest, cleanest, safest little town on Earth. Home of the Powerpuff Girls, and the Professor, the Mayor, Ms. Bellum, Ms. Keane, Talking Dog, Mojo Jojo, and the well meaning but often imperiled townspeople of Townsville.


Narrator: So once again, the day is, was, and forever will be saved, thanks to the Powerpuff Girls. I'm never going to drive over 55 again.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Narrator (voice only) Tom Kenny
Talking Dog
Mojo Jojo
Buttercup Utonium E.G. Daily
Ms. Keane Jennifer Hale
Bubbles Utonium Tara Charendoff
Blossom Utonium Catherine Cavadini
Albert Einstein
Lloyd Floyjoydson N/A
Floyd Floyjoydson N/A
Hanout Anoush N/A
Elmer Skloo N/A
Mary N/A
Pablo N/A
Mitch Mitchelson N/A
Harry Pitt N/A
Julie Bean N/A
Don Shank Tom Kenny
Professor Utonium Tom Kane
Ms. Bellum Jennifer Martin
Him Tom Kane


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1999.

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.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: June 2, 2000 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

  • In the alternate timeline, the Mayor died at 83, indicating that this would presumably be his age in the original timeline, too, since the world fell apart not too long after the girls jumped into the future.
  • This is decidedly the darkest episode and the most evil Him has been in the entire series, revealing what would happen if he was allowed to take control. He also reveals his true form.
  • There are a couple of cameos from Don Shank, the art director of this episode. He is only identified in the voice credits as Don.

Errors

  • When all the kids leave class, they're pass three times to make it look like there's more students than there really is.

Everlasting influence

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References

[[Category:Written by Amy Keating Rogers]

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