Crime 101
Crime 101 | |
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Premiere date | January 28, 1996 |
Run time | 7:32 |
Writer(s) | Craig McCracken |
Director(s) | Craig McCracken |
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"Crime 101" is the twenty-second episode of What a Cartoon!, and the second of two pilots within that anthology series (the other being "Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins"), which led to The Powerpuff Girls being commissioned as a fully realized series in 1998. It aired on January 28, 1996 on Cartoon Network. It was written and directed by the creator, Craig McCracken.
The Powerpuff Girls teach the Amoeba Boys how to commit a real crime.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Bossman: No matter what unthinkable crime we commit...It's never good enough for those stinkin' Powerpuffs.
Blossom: Bad guys, schmad guys.
Buttercup and Bubbles: You're cute!
Bossman: Aaaagh! It's enough to make you want to crawl back in the petri dish.
Judge: Now the Powerpuff Girls have been accused of robbing the Townsville Bank, which we all know is a big fat lie. But for the sake of argument, how do you plead?
Powerpuff Girls: Guilty.
Judge: Now, that's what I sus--GUILTY?!
Blossom: Guilty.
Judge: Oh...My...Goodness. All that leaves me with is to sentence you girls to one million years in Townsville State Correctional Facility, starting....
Amoeba Boys: Stop!!!
Narrator: Congratulations, Amoeba Boys. For once you did something wrong. You're bad guys at last...Thanks to the Powerpuff Girls!
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Townsville
- Park
- Townsville Bank
- Courthouse
- Townsville State Correctional Facility (mentioned)
- Townsville
- United States
- The Moon
Objects
Vehicles
- None
Production
Development
Music
The score was composed by John Zuker and Matt Muhoberac, while the What a Cartoon! theme song was performed by Gary Lionelli.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: January 28, 1996 on Cartoon Network
Behind the scenes
- This is technically the second appearance of the Amoeba Boys, as they had already appeared in Whopass Stew, the CalArts project of Craig McCraken, which led to the creation of The Powerpuff Girls.
- Chuck is credited as "Anchor man."
- One of the bank customers resembles series creator, Craig McCraken.
- The bank guard's voice is an imitation of Don Knotts.
- The Amoeba Boys trying to break the law by standing on the grass is reused in "Gushundfight."
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Critical reception
In other languages
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