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|premiere= [[July 12]], [[2002]]
|premiere= [[July 12]], [[2002]]
|run_time= 20:55
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|cast= [[Catherine Cavadini]]<br />[[Tara Strong]]<br />[[E.G. Daily]]<br />[[Tom Kane]]<br />[[Jeff Glen Bennett]]<br />[[Grey DeLisle]]
|cast= [[Catherine Cavadini]]<br />[[Tara Strong]]<br />[[E.G. Daily]]<br />[[Tom Kane]]<br />[[Tom Kenny]]<br />[[Jeff Glen Bennett]]<br />[[Grey DeLisle]]<br />[[Roger Rose]]
|music= [[James L. Venable]]<br />[[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]
|music= [[James L. Venable]]<br />[[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]
|writers= [[Charlie Bean]]<br />[[Chris Mitchell]]
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'''"Forced Kin"''' is the tenth episode of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' season four, and the forty-ninth overall. It aired on [[July 12]], [[2002]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Charlie Bean]] and [[Chris Mitchell]], directed by [[Robert Alvarez]], and series creator, [[Craig McCracken]], and voice directed by [[Collette Sunderman]].
'''"Knock It Off"''' is the tenth episode of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' season four, and the eighty-fourth episode overall. It aired on [[July 12]], [[2002]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Charlie Bean]] and [[Chris Mitchell]], directed by [[Robert Alvarez]], and series creator, [[Craig McCracken]], and voice directed by [[Collette Sunderman]].


When an unstoppable evil alien force descends upon Townsville, the Powerpuff Girls are forced to turn to their archnemesis, Mojo Jojo, for help.
Professor Utonium is invited by an old college mate of his, named Dick Hardly. Upon seeing the Powerpuff Girls, Dick gets the idea of creating copies of them as a security system to make money.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Professor Utonium:''' The city of Townsville? It's about fifteen miles east of the 101. Take the 210 to the harbor freeway exit south. It's the third house on the left.
'''Professor Utonium:''' The city of Townsville? It's about fifteen miles east of the 101. Take the 210 to the harbor freeway exit south. It's the third house on the left.
'''Bubbles:''' What happened to Professor Dick and the other Powerpuff Girls?<br />
'''Professor Utonium:''' Well, old Dick may have gotten the formula right, but the one ingredient that he forgot is love. Let's go home, girls.
'''Narrator:''' I guess the love you make is equal to the love you take. So, once again, the day is saved, thanks to the original bonafide Powerpuff Girls. Accept no substitutes.


==Characters==
==Characters==
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[E.G. Daily]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[E.G. Daily]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Dick Hardly]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Professor Dick Hardly]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jeff Glen Bennett]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jeff Glen Bennett]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Betty's mother]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Betty's mother]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mitch Mitchelson]]
|style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mary]]
|style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Harry Pitt]]
|style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Kim]]
|style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hanout Anoush]]
|style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mayor of Townsville|The Mayor]] (photo)
|style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Fake Bubbles]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Strong
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Fake Blossom]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Catherine Cavadini
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Fake Buttercup]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|City man]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Roger Rose]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Mayor of New York]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|News anchor]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wally Gator (character)|Wally Gator]]
|style="background-color:#fffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Raja Jaja]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Tom Kenny]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Irritated guy]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Radio newscaster (voice only)
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Bank manager]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Trevor]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Glen Bennett
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Bill's wife]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Bill (Knock It Off)|Bill]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Big guy]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kane
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Crook]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Roger Rose
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Narrator (Powerpuff Girls)|Narrator]] (voice only)
|style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
|-
|-
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==Organizations==
==Organizations==
* [[Powerpuff Girls]]
* [[Powerpuff Girls]]
* ''[[Townsville Tribune]]'' (mentioned)


==Locations==
==Locations==
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***** [[Utonium residence]]
***** [[Utonium residence]]
***** [[Pokey Oaks Kindergarten]]
***** [[Pokey Oaks Kindergarten]]
***** Abandoned evil factory
***** [[Bank of the Imperial Garden]]
*** [[California]] (mentioned)
*** [[New York]]
**** [[New York City]]
***** [[Manhattan]]
****** [[Liberty Island]]
******* [[State of Liberty]]
****** [[Chrysler Building]]
*** [[Indiana]] (mentioned)
** [[Japan]]
*** [[Tokyo]]
** [[India]]
** [[China]] (mentioned)
** [[Italy]] (mentioned)
** [[Africa]]
*** [[Egypt]]
** [[Australia]] (mentioned)
** [[Germany]] (mentioned)
*** [[Düsseldorf]] (mentioned)


==Objects==
==Objects==
*  
* ''Townsville Tribune'' newspaper
* [[Chemical X]]
* [[The Powerpuff Girls Xtreme]]
* [[Powerpuff Hotline]]


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


==Production==
==Production==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* Professor Utonium says "The City of Townsville" line, instead of the Narrator.
* Professor Utonium says "The City of Townsville" line, instead of the Narrator.
* Dick's vanity plate reads "PROF-DIK" and is dated [[June]] 2001.
* The ''Townsville Tribune'' reports that the Mayor is in a scandal.
* The monster about to stub his toe resembles Wally Gator from the ''[[Wally Gator (segments)|Wally Gator]]'' shorts, although it's unclear if it's actually supposed to be him.
* The Buttercup clone who says "I think they're asking for a hiney-whooping!" is a callback to a moment in "[[The Rowdyruff Boys]]", in which the real Buttercup utters the same phrase.
* Professor Utonium is credited as "Professor."


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
* Africa is misspelled "Afrioa."


==Marketing and promotion==
==Marketing and promotion==
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
* In [[Japan]]
* In [[Japan]]
** [[June 26]], [[2002]]: ??? releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 13]]'' on DVD.
** [[June 26]], [[2002]]: ??? releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 12]]'' on DVD.
* In the United States:
* In the United States:
** [[January 20]], [[2009]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection]]'' on DVD.
** [[January 20]], [[2009]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection]]'' on DVD.

Latest revision as of 23:18, 20 April 2024

Knock It Off
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Premiere date July 12, 2002
Run time 20:55
Starring Catherine Cavadini
Tara Strong
E.G. Daily
Tom Kane
Tom Kenny
Jeff Glen Bennett
Grey DeLisle
Roger Rose
Music composed by James L. Venable
Thomas Chase
Steve Rucker
Writer(s) Charlie Bean
Chris Mitchell
Storyboard artist(s) Charlie Bean
Chris Mitchell
Director(s) Robert Alvarez
Craig McCracken
Collette Sunderman (voices)
Animation director(s) Robert Alvarez
Art director(s) Don Shank
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"Knock It Off" is the tenth episode of The Powerpuff Girls season four, and the eighty-fourth episode overall. It aired on July 12, 2002 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Charlie Bean and Chris Mitchell, directed by Robert Alvarez, and series creator, Craig McCracken, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

Professor Utonium is invited by an old college mate of his, named Dick Hardly. Upon seeing the Powerpuff Girls, Dick gets the idea of creating copies of them as a security system to make money.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Professor Utonium: The city of Townsville? It's about fifteen miles east of the 101. Take the 210 to the harbor freeway exit south. It's the third house on the left.


Bubbles: What happened to Professor Dick and the other Powerpuff Girls?
Professor Utonium: Well, old Dick may have gotten the formula right, but the one ingredient that he forgot is love. Let's go home, girls.


Narrator: I guess the love you make is equal to the love you take. So, once again, the day is saved, thanks to the original bonafide Powerpuff Girls. Accept no substitutes.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Professor Utonium Tom Kane
Blossom Utonium Catherine Cavadini
Bubbles Utonium Tara Strong
Buttercup Utonium E.G. Daily
Professor Dick Hardly Jeff Glen Bennett
Betty Grey DeLisle
Betty's mother N/A
Mitch Mitchelson N/A
Mary N/A
Harry Pitt N/A
Kim N/A
Hanout Anoush N/A
The Mayor (photo) N/A
Fake Bubbles Tara Strong
Fake Blossom Catherine Cavadini
Fake Buttercup E.G. Daily
City man Roger Rose
Mayor of New York N/A
News anchor Grey DeLisle
Wally Gator N/A
Raja Jaja Tom Kenny
Irritated guy Tom Kane
Radio newscaster (voice only) Tom Kenny
Bank manager Tom Kane
Trevor Jeff Glen Bennett
Bill's wife Grey DeLisle
Bill N/A
Big guy Tom Kane
Crook Roger Rose
Narrator (voice only) Tom Kenny


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

The episode 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

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: June 28, 2002 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

  • Professor Utonium says "The City of Townsville" line, instead of the Narrator.
  • Dick's vanity plate reads "PROF-DIK" and is dated June 2001.
  • The Townsville Tribune reports that the Mayor is in a scandal.
  • The monster about to stub his toe resembles Wally Gator from the Wally Gator shorts, although it's unclear if it's actually supposed to be him.
  • The Buttercup clone who says "I think they're asking for a hiney-whooping!" is a callback to a moment in "The Rowdyruff Boys", in which the real Buttercup utters the same phrase.
  • Professor Utonium is credited as "Professor."

Errors

  • Africa is misspelled "Afrioa."

Marketing and promotion

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References

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