Superfriends (episode)

For other uses, see Super Friends (disambiguation).

Superfriends
Premiere date	May 18, 2002
Run time	22:02
Music composed by	James L. Venable Thomas Chase Steve Rucker
Writer(s)	Cindy Morrow Clay Morrow
Storyboard artist(s)	Cindy Morrow Claw Morrow Lauren Faust (assistant) Shellie Kvilvang (assistant)
Director(s)	Randy Myers Craig McCracken Collette Sunderman (voices)
Animation director(s)	Robert Alvarez
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"Superfriends" is the fifth episode of The Powerpuff Girls season four, and the forty-fourth overall. It aired on May 18, 2002 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Cindy Morrow and Clay Morrow, and directed by Randy Myers, series creator, Craig McCracken, and Collette Sunderman.

The Powerpuff Girls make a new friend when Robin moves next door, but their superhero duties quickly get in the way, which Princess uses to drive a wedge between them.

Memorable quotes

Narrator: So once again, the day and their friendship is saved, thanks to the Powerpuff Girls!

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	Christine Cavadini
Buttercup Utonium	E.G. Daily
Bubbles Utonium	Tara Strong
Mr. Snyder
Mrs. Snyder
Robin Snyder	Julie Nathanson
Ginger	N/A
The Mayor	Tom Kenny
Ms. Bellum	Jennifer Martin
Mayor's wife
Daddy Morbucks	N/A
Princess Morbucks	Jennifer Hale
Alfred
Dirk	N/A
Taylor	N/A
Superhero woman	Jennifer Hale
Thug	Tom Kenny
Francisco
Stanley Whitfield	Tom Kane
Monster	N/A

Organizations

• Powerpuff Girls

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Townsville
      • Utonium residence
      • Snyder residence
      • Townsville Hall
      • Mayor's residence (mentioned)
      • Pokey Oaks Kindergarten
      • Morbucks residence
        • The Princess
    • Monster Isle
• The Moon

Objects

• Octi
• Powerpuff Hotline

Vehicles

• Princess's limo

Production

Development

It was copyrighted in 2001.

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.

Song

• "Signal in the Sky (Let's Go)" - The Apples in Stereo

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: May 18, 2002 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

• The episode title is a reference to the TV series Super Friends.
• The evil kitty Bubbles mentions was in "Cat Man Do."
• The Powerpuff Girls owned Beebo in "Pet Feud."
• The girls play Monopoly.
• The Mayor using the Powerpuff signal is a parody of Commissioner Gordon using the Bat Signal to summon Batman.
• Princess and Robin are watching two performers who look like Siegfried and Roy.

Everlasting influence

• This episode was adapted by Scholastic into a book of the same name in 2001.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • January 20, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection on DVD.
• In Australia:
  • 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.