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'''"Members Only"''' is the sixth episode of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' season four, and the forty-fifth overall. It aired on [[June 15]], [[2002]] on [[The WB]]'s [[Kids' WB]] block. It was written by [[Cindy Morrow|Cindy]] and [[Clay Morrow]], directed by [[Randy Myers]] and series creator, [[Craig McCracken]], and voice directed by [[Collette Sunderman]].
'''"Members Only"''' is the fifth episode of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' season four, and the seventy-ninth episode overall. It aired on [[June 15]], [[2002]] on [[The WB]]'s [[Kids' WB]] block. It was written by [[Paul Rudish]], directed by [[Randy Myers]] and series creator, [[Craig McCracken]], and voice directed by [[Collette Sunderman]].


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Narrator:''' The city of Townsville, a very normal city like most cities. And, like most cities, Townsville has its own resident superheroes. Why, there they go right now.
'''Narrator:''' And, so, once again, the day is saved, thanks to the Powerpuff Girls and the newly-formed Society of Associated Puffketeers. Aren't they cute little muffins?
==Characters==
==Characters==
{{CastTop}}
{{CastTop}}
|-
|-
|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]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tom Kenny]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Professor Utonium]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mayor of Townsville|The Mayor]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tom Kane]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fuzzy Lumpkins]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Talking Dog]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Blossom Utonium]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Blossom Utonium]]
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tara Charendoff]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tara Charendoff]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mr. Snyder
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Professor Utonium]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tom Kane]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Announcer (voice only)
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Kevin Michael Richardson]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Don Shank (character)|Don Shank]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Krunk]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Shaquille Silverstein]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Kevin Michael Richardson
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Maria Guadalupe O'Flanagan]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Big Ben (Members Only)|Big Ben]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jeff Glen Bennett]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[E-Male]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Rob Paulsen]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ya-Mon]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Kevin Michael Richardson
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mucho Muchacho]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mandingo]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mu Shu Guy Man]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Down Under Mate]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Glen Bennett
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Fredrico Chang]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Glen Bennett
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Valhallen]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tiki Torch]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Major Glory]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Rob Paulsen
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Him]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Space Ghost (character)|Space Ghost]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdman]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Benjamin Franklin]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mascumax]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Clancy Brown]]
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|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mascumax's mother
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==Organizations==
==Organizations==
* [[Powerpuff Girls]]
* [[Powerpuff Girls]]
* ''[[Townsville Tribune]]'' (mentioned)
* [[Association of World Super Men]]
* [[Society of Associated Puffketeers]]


==Locations==
==Locations==
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**** [[Townsville]]
**** [[Townsville]]
***** [[Utonium residence]]
***** [[Utonium residence]]
***** [[CTN Headquarters]]
*** [[New York]]
**** [[New York City]]
***** [[Liberty Island]]
****** [[Statue of Liberty]]
** [[Asia]]
*** [[Mount Neverest]]
**** [[Rotunda of Seclusion]]
*** [[East Asia]]
**** [[Japan]]
** [[England]]
*** [[London]]
**** [[Clock Tower]]
** [[Mexico]]
** [[Africa]]
*** [[Egypt]]
** [[Australia]]
** [[Italy]]
*** [[Pisa]]
**** [[Leaning Tower of Pisa]]
** [[South America]]
*** [[Chile]]
**** [[Easter Island]]
** [[China]]
*** [[Great Wall of China]]
* [[Sun|The Sun]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
*  
* ''Townsville Tribune'' newspaper
* [[Liberty Bell]]


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
The fact that there's a Super Summit [[2000]], should be a strong indication of the year Paul Rudish started writing it.
===Filming===
===Filming===
It was copyrighted in [[2001]].
It was copyrighted in [[2001]].
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* Track reader: [[James Garifi]]
* Track reader: [[James Garifi]]
* Overseas production facility: [[Rough Draft Studios]]
* Overseas production facility: [[Rough Draft Studios]]
* CGI sequence animators: [[Savage Frog!]], [[Paul Davies]], [[Chris Grun]], [[Robert Natata]]
* Supervising film editor: [[Paul Douglas]]
* Supervising film editor: [[Paul Douglas]]
* Dialogue editors: [[James Hearn]], [[Kerry Iverson]]
* Dialogue editors: [[James Hearn]], [[Kerry Iverson]]
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*  
* The badly drawn Mayor in his balloon is a reference to "[[Hot Air Buffoon]]."
* Mount Neverest is a parody of [[Mount Everest]].
* The Rotunda of Seclusion is a parody of [[Superman]]'s [[Fortress of Solitude]].
* Mandingo is a parody of the [[Marvel Comics]] character Black Panther, although one of the other members of the AWSM resembles Black Panther as well.
* The Professor refers to the time they stopped the world from being turned into dogs, both in "[[Monkey See, Doggie Do]]" and "[[Money See, Doggy Two]]), saved the world from space invaders in "[[Beat Your Greens]]," and matched wits with Him in "[[Octi Evil]]," "[[Tough Love]]," "[[Speed Demon]]," and "[[Him Diddle Riddle]]."
* Blossom discovered her ice breath in "[[Ice Sore]]."
* Major Glory mentions the [[July 4|4th of July]].
* Buttercup says "Yeah, baby, yeah" in the same manner as movie character Austin Powers does.


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
* Tom Kane is credited for voicing the Talking Dog, even though the character doesn't talk.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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** [[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.
* In [[Australia]]:
* In [[Australia]]:
** [[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.
** [[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.
** [[October 17]], [[2018]]: Madman Entertainment releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: 20th Anniversary Edition]]'' on DVD.


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[[Category:Written by Amy Keating Rogers]]
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Latest revision as of 09:30, 28 November 2023

Members Only
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Premiere date June 15, 2002
Run time 21:49
Starring Catherine Cavadini
Tara Charendoff
E.G. Daily
Tom Kane
Tom Kenny
Rob Paulsen
Jeff Glen Bennett
Kevin Michael Richardson
Clancy Brown
Music composed by James L. Venable
Thomas Chase
Steve Rucker
Writer(s) Paul Rudish
Storyboard artist(s) Paul Rudish
Director(s) Randy Myers
Craig McCracken
Collette Sunderman (voices)
Animation director(s) Robert Alvarez
Art director(s) Don Shank
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"Members Only" is the fifth episode of The Powerpuff Girls season four, and the seventy-ninth episode overall. It aired on June 15, 2002 on The WB's Kids' WB block. It was written by Paul Rudish, directed by Randy Myers and series creator, Craig McCracken, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Narrator: The city of Townsville, a very normal city like most cities. And, like most cities, Townsville has its own resident superheroes. Why, there they go right now.


Narrator: And, so, once again, the day is saved, thanks to the Powerpuff Girls and the newly-formed Society of Associated Puffketeers. Aren't they cute little muffins?

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Narrator (voice only) Tom Kenny
The Mayor N/A
Fuzzy Lumpkins N/A
Talking Dog N/A
Blossom Utonium Catherine Cavadini
Buttercup Utonium E.G. Daily
Bubbles Utonium Tara Charendoff
Professor Utonium Tom Kane
Announcer (voice only) Kevin Michael Richardson
Don Shank
Krunk
Shaquille Silverstein Kevin Michael Richardson
Maria Guadalupe O'Flanagan Tara Charendoff
Big Ben Jeff Glen Bennett
E-Male Rob Paulsen
Ya-Mon Kevin Michael Richardson
Mucho Muchacho N/A
Mandingo N/A
Mu Shu Guy Man N/A
Down Under Mate Jeff Glen Bennett
Fredrico Chang Jeff Glen Bennett
Valhallen Tom Kenny
Tiki Torch N/A
Major Glory Rob Paulsen
Him
Space Ghost N/A
Birdman N/A
Benjamin Franklin
Mascumax Clancy Brown
Mascumax's mother


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

The fact that there's a Super Summit 2000, should be a strong indication of the year Paul Rudish started writing it.

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

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: June 15, 2002 on The WB; July 26, 2002 at 8 pm on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

Errors

  • Tom Kane is credited for voicing the Talking Dog, even though the character doesn't talk.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References