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Him Diddle Riddle
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Premiere date	April 14, 2001
Run time	20:07
Starring	Catherine Cavadini; Tara Charendoff; E.G. Daily; Tom Kane; Tom Kenny; Jennifer Hale; Dee Bradley Baker
Music composed by	James L. Venable; Thomas Chase; Steve Rucker
Writer(s)	Dave Smith; Chris Savino
Storyboard artist(s)	Dave Smith; Chris Savino
Director(s)	John McIntyre; Craig McCraken; Collette Sunderman (voices)
Animation director(s)	Robert Alvarez
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"Him Diddle Riddle" is the third episode of The Powerpuff Girls season four, and the seventy-seventh episode overall. It aired on April 14, 2001 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Dave Smith and Chris Savino, directed by John McIntyre and series creator Craig McCracken, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

In order to save the Professor from Him's clutches, the Powerpuff Girls must solve a series of riddles created by the nefarious captor.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Narrator: And, so, the... Hmm. Yeah.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Blossom Utonium	Catherine Cavadini
Buttercup Utonium	E.G. Daily
Bubbles Utonium	Tara Charendoff
Multiple eyes monster	Dee Bradley Baker
Harry Pitt	N/A
Dexter	N/A
Mary	N/A
Mitch Mitchelson	N/A
Julie Bean	N/A
Elmer Skloo	N/A
Bus driver	Dee Bradley Baker
Old man	Tom Kane
Him	Tom Kane
Baby	Dee Bradley Baker
Veteran	Tom Kenny
Stanley Whitfield (poster)	N/A
Horse cop	Tom Kane
Train passenger	Tom Kenny
Jim	Tom Kenny
Fake Ms. Keane	Jennifer Hale
Ms. Keane	Jennifer Hale
The Mayor	Tom Kenny
Monster #2	Dee Bradley Baker
Cabby	Dee Bradley Baker
Professor Utonium	Tom Kane
Narrator (voice only)	Tom Kenny

Organizations

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Pokey Oaks County
    - Townsville
      - Chinatown
      - Subway
      - Pokey Oaks Kindergarten
      - Rite On-Time Diner
      - Otto Time! Diner

Objects

Townsville Tribune
Scanned-on machine

Vehicles

Trains
Helicopter

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 2001.

Music

The main title theme and 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 Glenwood Editorial.

Crew credits

Supervising producer: Genndy Tartakovsky
Associate producer: Vincent Aniceto
Production coordinators: Dayla Corcoran, Nancy Goree, Tammy List
Head writer: Amy Keating Rogers
Animation director: Robert Alvarez
Models: Chris Battle, Clayton Morrow
Clean-up: Barbara Krueger
Layout key artists: Fred Gardner, Jim Worthy
Background color artists: Martin Ansolabehere, Sue Mondt
Casting director: Collette Sunderman
Supervising recording engineer: Ed Collins
Recording engineer: Jeff O. Collins
Color stylists: Karen Greslie
Final checker: Nelda Ridley
Animation checker: Sandra Benenati
Track reader: James Garifi
Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
Supervising film editor: Paul Douglas
Dialogue editors: James Hearn, Kerry Iverson
Negative cutter: William DeBoer, Jr.
Telecine/Online facility: Matchframe Video
Telecine operator: Rick Taylor
Online operator: Craig Price
Sound editor: Twenty-First Century Entertainment
Post production sound services: Pacifica Digital
Supervising re-recording mixer: Timothy J. Borquez
Re-recording mixer: Eric Freeman
Post production coordinator: Alicia Parkinson
Talent coordinator: Sharra Gage
Production assistant: Linda Moore, Ian Wasseluk
Production accountant: Joanne Halcon
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: April 14, 2001 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

There's a cameo of Dexter (without his glasses) from Dexter's Laboratory on the school bus.

Errors

Despite being an adult here, Jim was the birthday boy in "Mime for a Change."

Everlasting influence

In "Members Only," the Professor indirectly refers to this event as one of the many times the girls have matched wits with Him.

Marketing and promotion

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

In Japan
- June 26, 2002: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 13 on DVD.
In the United States:
- January 20, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection on DVD.
In Australia:
- June 3, 2009: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Season 3 on DVD.
- January 7, 2015: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed 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.

References

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 |premiere= [[April 14]], [[2001]]
 |run_time= 20:07
+|cast= [[Catherine Cavadini]]<br />[[Tara Charendoff]]<br />[[E.G. Daily]]<br />[[Tom Kane]]<br />[[Tom Kenny]]<br />[[Jennifer Hale]]<br />[[Dee Bradley Baker]]
 |music= [[James L. Venable]]<br />[[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]
 |writers= [[Dave Smith]]<br />[[Chris Savino]]
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 |animation_directors= Robert Alvarez
 |previous= Power Lunch
-|next= Film Flam
+|next= Film Flam (Powerpuff Girls)
 |title_card= [[File:PPG 1998 401 title card.png|300px]]
 }}
-'''"Him Diddle Riddle"''' is the first episode of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' season four, and the fortieth overall. It aired on [[April 14]], [[2001]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Dave Smith]] and [[Chris Savino]], directed by [[John McIntyre]] and series creator [[Craig McCracken]], and voice directed by [[Collette Sunderman]].
+'''"Him Diddle Riddle"''' is the third episode of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' season four, and the seventy-seventh episode overall. It aired on [[April 14]], [[2001]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Dave Smith]] and [[Chris Savino]], directed by [[John McIntyre]] and series creator [[Craig McCracken]], and voice directed by [[Collette Sunderman]].
 In order to save the Professor from Him's clutches, the Powerpuff Girls must solve a series of riddles created by the nefarious captor.
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 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Baby]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dee Bradley Bake
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dee Bradley Baker
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Soldier]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Veteran]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Tom Kenny]]
 |-
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 |style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Narrator]] (voice only)
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Narrator (Powerpuff Girls)|Narrator]] (voice only)
 |style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 |-
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 ==Production==
 ===Development===
-[[Amy Keating Rogers]] was the head writer.
+===Filming===
+It was copyrighted in 2001.
-===Filming===
 ==Music==
-The main title theme and the score were composed by [[James L. Venable]], [[Thomas Chase]], and [[Steve Rucker]]. The end title song was performed by [[Bis]]. Music was edited by [[Glenwood Editorial]].
+The [[The Powerpuff Girls (main theme)|main title theme]] and music were composed by [[James L. Venable]], [[Thomas Chase]], and [[Steve Rucker]]. The [[The Powerpuff Girls (end theme)|end title song]] was performed by [[Bis]]. The music was edited by [[Glenwood Editorial]].
+==Crew credits==
+* Supervising producer: [[Genndy Tartakovsky]]
+* Associate producer: [[Vincent Aniceto]]
+* Production coordinators: [[Dayla Corcoran]], [[Nancy Goree]], [[Tammy List]]
+* Head writer: [[Amy Keating Rogers]]
+* Animation director: [[Robert Alvarez]]
+* Models: [[Chris Battle]], [[Clayton Morrow]]
+* Clean-up: [[Barbara Krueger]]
+* Layout key artists: [[Fred Gardner]], [[Jim Worthy]]
+* Background color artists: [[Martin Ansolabehere]], [[Sue Mondt]]
+* Casting director: [[Collette Sunderman]]
+* Supervising recording engineer: [[Ed Collins]]
+* Recording engineer: [[Jeff O. Collins]]
+* Color stylists: [[Karen Greslie]]
+* Final checker: [[Nelda Ridley]]
+* Animation checker: [[Sandra Benenati]]
+* Track reader: [[James Garifi]]
+* Overseas production facility: [[Rough Draft Studios]]
+* Supervising film editor: [[Paul Douglas]]
+* Dialogue editors: [[James Hearn]], [[Kerry Iverson]]
+* Negative cutter: [[William DeBoer, Jr.]]
+* Telecine/Online facility: [[Matchframe Video]]
+* Telecine operator: [[Rick Taylor]]
+* Online operator: [[Craig Price]]
+* Sound editor: [[Twenty-First Century Entertainment]]
+* Post production sound services: [[Pacifica Digital]]
+* Supervising re-recording mixer: [[Timothy J. Borquez]]
+* Re-recording mixer: [[Eric Freeman]]
+* Post production coordinator: [[Alicia Parkinson]]
+* Talent coordinator: [[Sharra Gage]]
+* Production assistant: [[Linda Moore]], [[Ian Wasseluk]]
+* Production accountant: [[Joanne Halcon]]
+* 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==
@@ Line 143: / Line 181: @@
 ==Behind the scenes==
-* There's a cameo of Dexter from ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' on the school bus.
+* There's a cameo of Dexter (without his glasses) from ''[[Dexter's Laboratory (TV series)|Dexter's Laboratory]]'' on the school bus.
 ==Errors==
@@ Line 149: / Line 187: @@
 ==Everlasting influence==
-*
+* In "[[Members Only]]," the Professor indirectly refers to this event as one of the many times the girls have matched wits with Him.
 ==Marketing and promotion==
@@ Line 165: / Line 203: @@
 ==Home availability==
+* In [[Japan]]
+** [[June 26]], [[2002]]: ??? releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 13]]'' on DVD.
 * In the United States:
 ** [[January 20]], [[2009]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection]]'' on DVD.
 * In [[Australia]]:
 ** [[June 3]], [[2009]]: [[Madman Entertainment]] releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Season 3]]'' on DVD.
-** [[December 2]], [[2015]]: Madman Entertainment releases ''The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series'' on DVD.
+** [[January 7]], [[2015]]: Madman Entertainment releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed]]'' 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.
 ==References==
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+[[Category:Cartoon Network]]
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+[[Category:Powerpuff Girls (franchise)]]
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-[[Category:Powerpuff Girls]]
 [[Category:The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series) episodes]]
 [[Category:Written by Chris Savino]]
 [[Category:Written by Dave Smith]]