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Uh Oh Dynamo
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Premiere date	May 27, 1999
Run time	19:42
Music composed by	James L. Venable; Thomas Chase; Steve Rucker
Writer(s)	Jason Butler Rote
Director(s)	Genndy Tartakovsky (also voices); Craig McCracken
Animation director(s)	James T. Walker
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"Uh Oh Dynamo" is the thirteenth and final episode of The Powerpuff Girls season one. It aired on May 27, 1999 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Jason Butler Rote and Jason Butler Rote, and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and series creator, Craig McCracken.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Narrator: So once again, the day is saved... Uh, destroyed... Thanks to the Powerpuff Girls! Well, actually, the Professor. Just because you're a genius, doesn't make you a smart guy.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Narrator (voice only)	Tom Kenny
Mount Rushmore tourist	Kevin M. Richardson
Ms. Bellum	N/A
The Mayor	Tom Kenny
Buttercup Utonium	E.G. Daily
Bubbles Utonium	Tara Charendoff
Blossom Utonium	Catherine Cavadini
Professor Utonium	Tom Kane
Water ring kid #1	Tara Charendoff
Fish balloon monster #1	Kevin M. Richardson
Screaming woman	E.G. Daily
Dam octopus	N/A
Mojo Jojo	N/A
Fish balloon monster #2	Kevin M. Richardson
Water ring kid #2	Tara Charendoff
Talking Dog (billboard sign)	Tom Kane
Old lady	Unavailable

Organizations

Powerpuff Girls
Townsville Tribune (mentioned)
Townsville News (mentioned)

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Pokey Oaks County
    - Townsville
      - Stadium
      - Museum
      - Train station
      - Townsville Hall
      - Le Dunne King Donnet
      - Pokey Oaks Kindergarten
      - Townsville Central Park
        Townsville Volcano Mountain
        Mojo's residence
      - Malph's
      - Bolwing alley
      - Finny Gan's
      - Bagel Boy
      - Saul's Deli
      - Matzos Kosherama
      - Little Tokyo
        Bonsai Gardens Park
        
        Shogun Hotel
      - Utonium residence
      - Binkety Bonk Bank
      - O'Ray
  - South Dakota
    - Mount Rushmore
The Moon

Objects

Octi
Dynamo
Powerpuff Hotline
Townsville Tribune newspaper
Townsville News newspaper

Vehicles

Magneto Leva-Train
Mayor's limo
Professor Utonium's helicopter

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1999.

Music

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

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: May 27, 1999 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

The episode title is a play on "Uh oh, Spaghetti-Os" commercials.
Dynamo is a parody of the Megazord robot from the Power Rangers franchise.

Errors

One of the second fish monster's spikes caused the destruction of a filled out stadium of people and incinerated several others. Oh, well.

Everlasting influence

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

In the United States:
- June 19, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete First Season on DVD.
- January 20, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection on DVD.
In Australia:
- April 16, 2007: Madman Entertainment releases The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Season 1 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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 |prodno=
 |premiere= [[May 27]], [[1999]]
-|run_time= 22:00
+|run_time= 19:42
-|music= [[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]<br />[[James L. Venable]]
+|music= [[James L. Venable]]<br />[[Thomas Chase]]<br />[[Steve Rucker]]
-|writers= [[Michael Ryan]]
+|writers= [[Jason Butler Rote]]
 |storyboard= [[Don Shank]]
 |directors= [[Genndy Tartakovsky]] (also voices)<br />[[Craig McCracken]]
-|animation_directors= [[Robert Alvarez]]<br />[[James T. Walker]]
+|animation_directors= [[James T. Walker]]
 |previous= The Rowdyruff Boys
 |next= Stuck Up, Up and Away
 |title_card= [[File:PPG 1998 113 title card.png|300px]]
 }}
-'''"Uh Oh Dynamo"''' is the thirteenth and final episode of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' season one. It aired on [[May 27]], [[1999]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Jason Butler Rote]] and [[Michael Ryan]], and directed by [[Genndy Tartakovsky]] and series creator, [[Craig McCracken]].
+'''"Uh Oh Dynamo"''' is the thirteenth and final episode of ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' season one. It aired on [[May 27]], [[1999]] on [[Cartoon Network]]. It was written by [[Jason Butler Rote]] and [[Jason Butler Rote]], and directed by [[Genndy Tartakovsky]] and series creator, [[Craig McCracken]].
 ==Detailed summary==
 ==Memorable quotes==
+'''Narrator:''' So once again, the day is saved... Uh, destroyed... Thanks to the Powerpuff Girls! Well, actually, the Professor. Just because you're a genius, doesn't make you a smart guy.
 ==Characters==
 {{CastTop}}
@@ Line 25: / Line 27: @@
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Mount Rushmore tourist]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Kevin Michael Richardson]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Kevin M. Richardson]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ms. Bellum]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"|
+|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mayor of Townsville|The Mayor]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"|
+|style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Buttercup Utonium]]
@@ Line 45: / Line 47: @@
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tom Kane]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Water ring kid]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Water ring kid #1]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Fish balloon monster]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Fish balloon monster #1]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Kevin Michael Richardson
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Kevin M. Richardson
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Screaming woman]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| E.G. Daily
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Dam octopus]]
+|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
+|-
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mojo Jojo]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| N/A
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Fish balloon monster #2]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Kevin M. Richardson
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Water ring kid #2]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tara Charendoff
+|-
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Talking Dog]] (billboard sign)
+|style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kane
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Powerpuff Girls characters|Old lady]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 |-
 {{CastBottom}}
@@ Line 58: / Line 78: @@
 ==Organizations==
 * [[Powerpuff Girls]]
+* ''[[Townsville Tribune]]'' (mentioned)
+* ''[[Townsville News]]'' (mentioned)
 ==Locations==
@@ Line 81: / Line 103: @@
 ***** [[Little Tokyo]]
 ****** [[Bonsai Gardens Park]]
+****** [[Shogun Hotel]]
 ***** [[Utonium residence]]
+***** [[Binkety Bonk Bank]]
+***** [[O'Ray]]
 *** [[South Dakota]]
 **** [[Mount Rushmore]]
@@ Line 88: / Line 113: @@
 ==Objects==
 * [[Octi]]
-* [[Dy.Na.Mo.]]
+* [[Dynamo]]
+* [[Powerpuff Hotline]]
+* ''Townsville Tribune'' newspaper
+* ''Townsville News'' newspaper
 ==Vehicles==
 * [[Magneto Leva-Train]]
+* Mayor's limo
+* Professor Utonium's helicopter
 ==Production==
 ===Development===
 ===Filming===
-It was copyrighted in [[1998]].
+It was copyrighted in 1999.
 ==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]]. The music was edited by [[Glenwood Editorial]].
+The main title theme and music were composed by [[Steve Rucker]], and [[James L. Venable]], [[Thomas Chase]], and [[Steve Rucker]]. The end title song was performed by [[Bis]]. The music was edited by [[Glenwood Editorial]].
 ==Release==
@@ Line 107: / Line 137: @@
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*
+* The episode title is a play on "Uh oh, Spaghetti-Os" commercials.
+* Dynamo is a parody of the Megazord robot from the ''Power Rangers'' franchise.
 ==Errors==
-*
+* One of the second fish monster's spikes caused the destruction of a filled out stadium of people and incinerated several others. Oh, well.
 ==Everlasting influence==
@@ Line 129: / Line 160: @@
 ==Home availability==
 * In the United States:
-** [[April 3]], [[2001]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: Boogie Frights]]'' on VHS.
+** [[June 19]], [[2007]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete First Season]]'' on DVD.
-** April 3, 2001: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: The Mane Event]]'' on DVD.
-** [[June 19]], [[2007]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete First Season]]'' on DVD.
 ** [[January 20]], [[2009]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Series: 10th Anniversary Collection]]'' on DVD.
-* In [[Japan]]:
-** [[January 26]], [[2003]]: ??? releases ''[[The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 3]]'' on DVD.
 * In [[Australia]]:
-** [[February 11]], [[2003]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Powerpuff Girls: The Mane Event'' on DVD.
 ** [[April 16]], 2007: [[Madman Entertainment]] releases ''The Powerpuff Girls: The Complete Season 1'' 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.
-* In the United Kingdom:
-** [[May 26]], [[2006]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Powerpuff Girls: The Mane Event'' on DVD.
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Powerpuff Girls]]
 [[Category:The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series) episodes]]
-[[Category:Written by Michael Ryan]]
+[[Category:Written by Jason Butler Rote]]