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|image= [[File:Mojo commands dog army.png|300px]]
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|caption=  
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|prodno=
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|joined= [[Mommy Fearest]]
|channel= [[Cartoon Network]]
|premiere= [[November 18]], [[1998]]
|premiere= [[November 18]], [[1998]]
|run_time=  
|run_time=  
|music= [[James L. Venable]]<br />[[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]
|cast= [[Catherine Cavadini]]<br />[[Tara Charendoff]]<br />[[E.G. Daily]]<br />[[Tom Kane]]<br />[[Tom Kenny]]<br />[[Roger Jackson]]<br />[[Jennifer Martin]]
|writers= [[Jason Butler Rote]]<br />[[Michael Ryan]]
|music= [[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]<br />[[James L. Venable]]
|writers= [[Jason Butler Rote]]
|storyboards= [[Don Shank]]
|directors= [[Genndy Tartakovsky]]<br />[[Craig McCracken]]
|directors= [[Genndy Tartakovsky]]<br />[[Craig McCracken]]
|vodirector= Craig McCracken
|animation_directors= [[James T. Walker]]<br />[[Robert Alvarez]]<br />[[Richard Collado]]
|art_directors= [[Craig Kellman]]
|previous= Crime 101
|previous= Crime 101
|next= Mommy Fearest
|next= Mommy Fearest
|title_card= [[File:PPG 101A title card.png|300px]]
|title_card= [[File:PPG 1998 101A title card.png|300px]]
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'''"Monkey See, Doggie Do"''' is the first episode (part one) of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' season one. It aired on [[November 18]], [[1998]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Jason Butler Rote]] and [[Michael Ryan]], and directed by [[Genndy Tartakovsky]] and creator, [[Craig McCracken]].
'''"Monkey See, Doggie Do"''' is the first part of episode one of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' season one, and the first episode overall. It aired on [[November 18]], [[1998]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Jason Butler Rote]], and directed by [[Genndy Tartakovsky]] and series creator, [[Craig McCracken]], as well as voice directed by McCracken.


Mojo plans to rule the planet by turning the world's population into obedient dogs.
Mojo plans to rule the planet by turning the world's population into obedient dogs.
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|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:#d2d2ff"| [[Professor Utonium]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tom Kane]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Tom Kane]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Blossom Utonium]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Blossom Utonium]]
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|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bubbles Utonium]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bubbles Utonium]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tara Charandoff|Tara Strong]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tara Charandoff]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Buttercup Utonium]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Buttercup Utonium]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mojo Jojo]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mojo Jojo]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Roger L. Jackson|Roger Jackson]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Roger Jackson]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Museum curator]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Museum curator]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tom Kenny
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Cop]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Roger Jackson
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mayor of Townsville|The Mayor]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mayor of Townsville|The Mayor]]
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==Organizations==
==Organizations==
* [[Townsville Police Department]]
* [[Powerpuff Girls]]
* [[Powerpuff Girls]]
* [[Townsville Police Department]]


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Earth]]
* [[Earth]]
** [[United States]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[Townsville]]
*** [[Pokey Oaks County]]
**** [[The De Café]]
**** [[Townsville]]
**** [[Utonium residence]]
***** [[The De Café]]
**** [[Townsville Museum]]
***** [[Utonium residence]]
**** [[Malph's]]
***** [[Townsville Museum]]
**** [[Mojo Jojo's residence]]
***** [[Malph's]]
**** [[Townsville Bank]]
***** [[Townsville Park]]
**** [[Jewels & Stuff]]
****** Townsville Central Park
**** [[Tino's Carporium]]
******* [[Townsville Volcano Mountain]]
* [[France]]
******** [[Mojo's residence]]
***** [[Townsville Bank]]
***** [[Jewels & Stuff]]
***** [[Tino's Carporium]]
** [[France]]
*** [[Paris]]
*** [[Paris]]
**** [[Eiffel Tower]]
**** [[Eiffel Tower]]
* [[Japan]]
** [[Japan]]
* [[Moon|The Moon]]
* [[Moon|The Moon]]


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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
It was copyrighted in 1998.
==Music==
==Music==
The main title theme and score were composed by [[James L. Venable]], [[Thomas Chase]], and [[Steve Rucker]]. The end title song was performed by [[Bis]].
The [[The Powerpuff Girls (main theme)|main title theme]] and music were composed by [[Thomas Chase]], [[Steve Rucker]], and [[James L. Venable]]. The [[The Powerpuff Girls (end theme)|end title song]] was performed by [[Bis]].
 
==Crew credits==
* Storyboard artist: [[Don Shank]]
* Art director: [[Craig Kellman]]
* Supervising producer: Genndy Tartakovsky
* Associate producer: [[Donna Castricone]]
* Production manager: [[Charlie Desrochers]]
* Production coordinators: [[Vincent Aniceto|Vince Aniceto]], [[Amy Rogers]]
* Animation directors: [[James T. Walker]], [[Robert Alvarez]], [[Richard Collado]]
* Model artist: [[Andrew Bialk]]
* Clean-up artists: [[Barbara Krueger]], [[Robert Lacko]]
* Layout key artist: [[Dan Krall]]
* Background colorist: [[Sue Mondt]]
* Casting director: [[Collette Sunderman]]
* Supervising recording engineer: [[Ed Collins]]
* Recording engineer: [[Jeffrey Collins]]
* Color stylist: [[Roger Webb]]
* Final checker: [[Nelda Ridley]]
* Xeographists: [[Star Wirth]], [[Martin Crossley]]
* Animation checker: [[Sandra Benenati]]
* Manager of post production: [[Tim Iverson]]
* Unit post production supervisor: [[Gayle Mnookin]]
* Track readers: [[Carol Iverson]], [[Fred Salinas]], [[Joe Trueba]], [[Mike Trueba]]
* Overseas production facility: [[Rough Draft Studios]]
* Supervising film editor: [[Paul Douglas|Mr. Paul Douglas]]
* Dialogue editors: [[James Hearn]], [[Kerry Iverson]]
* Negative cutter: [[William DeBoer, Jr.]]
* Telecine/Online operator: [[Modern Videofilm]]
* Sound editor: [[Twenty-First Century Entertainment]]
* Sound re-recorder: [[Horta Editorial & Sound]]
* Re-recording mixers: [[Timothy J. Borquez]], [[Timothy J. Garrity]]
* Post production coordinator: [[Julie Humbert]]
* Production assistants: [[Sharra Gage]], [[Linda Moore]]
* Production accountant: [[Joanne Halcon]]
* Production liaison: [[Amy E. Wagner]]
* Executive in charge of production: [[Brian A. Miller]]
* Production administrators: [[Athena Christianakis]], [[Maria Womack]]
* Production supervision: [[Haven Alexander]], [[Ken Duer]], [[Clive Nakayashiki]], [[Joe Sandusky]], [[Howard Schwartz]], [[Liza-Ann Warren]]
* Production management: [[Andy Lewis]]
* Overseas production facility: [[Rough Draft Studios]]
* Executives in charge of production for Cartoon Network: [[Mike Lazzo]], [[Linda Simensky]]


==Release==
==Release==
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* The movie theater has a film advertised called ''Clobbered''.
* The movie theater has a film advertised called ''Clobbered''.
* There are dogs playing poker just like the painting ''Dogs Playing Poker''.
* There are dogs playing poker just like the painting ''Dogs Playing Poker''.
* It's interesting that in Ms. Bellum's first appearance, that her face is shown, only it's in dog form. A running joke is that her usual human face is blocked from being seen.
* It's interesting that in Ms. Bellum's first appearance, her face is shown, only it's in dog form. A running joke is that her usual human face is blocked from being seen.


==Errors==
==Errors==
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==Everlasting influence==
==Everlasting influence==
* Mojo recreates the scheme in "[[Monkey See, Doggy Two]]."
* Mojo recreates the scheme in "[[Monkey See, Doggy Two]]." Jason Butler Rote is credited again because it reuses the majority of his original script.
* The Professor mentions this in his pep talk to the girls in "[[Members Only]]."


==Marketing and promotion==
==Marketing and promotion==
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
* In the United States:
* In the United States:
** 1998: Cartoon Network releases ''[[Cartoon Cartoons: The Powerpuff Girls]]'' on VHS.
** [[May 30]], 2000: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: Monkey See, Doggie Do]]'' on VHS.
** [[May 30]], 2000: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: Monkey See, Doggie Do]]'' on VHS.
** [[November 7]], 2000: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: Powerpuff Bluff]]'' on DVD.
** [[November 7]], 2000: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: Powerpuff Bluff]]'' on DVD.
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Episodes]]
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[[Category:The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series) episodes]]
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[[Category:Written by Michael Ryan]]

Latest revision as of 15:10, 27 March 2024

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Monkey See, Doggie Do
Mojo commands dog army.png
Joined with Mommy Fearest
Network Cartoon Network
Premiere date November 18, 1998
Starring Catherine Cavadini
Tara Charendoff
E.G. Daily
Tom Kane
Tom Kenny
Roger Jackson
Jennifer Martin
Music composed by Thomas Chase
Steve Rucker
James L. Venable
Writer(s) Jason Butler Rote
Storyboard artist(s) Don Shank
Director(s) Genndy Tartakovsky
Craig McCracken
Animation director(s) James T. Walker
Robert Alvarez
Richard Collado
Art director(s) Craig Kellman
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PPG 1998 101A title card.png

"Monkey See, Doggie Do" is the first part of episode one of The Powerpuff Girls season one, and the first episode overall. It aired on November 18, 1998 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Jason Butler Rote, and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and series creator, Craig McCracken, as well as voice directed by McCracken.

Mojo plans to rule the planet by turning the world's population into obedient dogs.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Narrator (voice only) Tom Kenny
Professor Utonium Tom Kane
Blossom Utonium Catherine Cavadini
Bubbles Utonium Tara Charandoff
Buttercup Utonium E.G. Daily
Mojo Jojo Roger Jackson
Museum curator Tom Kenny
Cop Roger Jackson
The Mayor Tom Kenny
Ms. Bellum Jennifer Martin


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Dogs' car

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1998.

Music

The main title theme and music were composed by Thomas Chase, Steve Rucker, and James L. Venable. The end title song was performed by Bis.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: November 18, 1998 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

  • The episode title is a play on the phrase, "Monkey see, monkey do." You're welcome.
  • The Powerpuff signal is a reference to the Bat Signal used in the world of DC Comics' Batman.
  • This is the first time the Narrator is teased to be a real person.
  • The movie theater has a film advertised called Clobbered.
  • There are dogs playing poker just like the painting Dogs Playing Poker.
  • It's interesting that in Ms. Bellum's first appearance, her face is shown, only it's in dog form. A running joke is that her usual human face is blocked from being seen.

Errors

  • While the Mayor's transformation into a dog was seen, it's unclear if the bottom half of Ms. Bellum would've transformed into a dog.

Everlasting influence

  • Mojo recreates the scheme in "Monkey See, Doggy Two." Jason Butler Rote is credited again because it reuses the majority of his original script.
  • The Professor mentions this in his pep talk to the girls in "Members Only."

Marketing and promotion

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References