Abracadaver
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- For the character himself, see Abracadaver (character).
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| Premiere date | December 16, 1998 |
| Starring | Catherine Cavadini Tara Charendoff E.G. Daily Tom Kenny Jennifer Martin Frank Welker |
| Music composed by | Thomas Chase Steve Rucker James L. Venable |
| Writer(s) | Michael Ryan Jason Butler Rote |
| Storyboard artist(s) | John McIntyre |
| Director(s) | John McIntyre Craig McCracken (also voices) |
| Animation director(s) | James T. Walker |
| Art director(s) | Craig Kellman |
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"Abracadaver" is the second part of episode five of The Powerpuff Girls season one, and the tenth episode overall. It aired on December 16, 1998 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Michael Ryan and Jason Butler Rote, and directed by John McIntyre and series creator, Craig McCracken, as well as voice directed by McCracken.
A deceased magician by the name of Al Lusion comes back as a zombie (named Abracadaver) to haunt the people of Townsville.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
Objects
Vehicles
- School bus
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 credits song was performed by the Scottish indie-pop band Bis.
Crew credits
- Storyboard artist: John McIntyre
- Art director: Craig Kellman
- Supervising producer: Genndy Tartakovsky
- Associate producer: Donna Castricone
- Production manager: Charlie Desrochers
- Production coordinators: Vincent Aniceto, Amy Rogers
- Animation director: James T. Walker
- Model artists: Christopher Battle, Andrew Bialk
- Clean-up artists: Barbara Krueger, Robert Lacko
- Layout key artist: James Worthy, Dan Krall
- Background colorist: Martin Ansolebehere
- Casting director: Collette Sunderman
- Supervising recording engineer: Ed Collins
- Recording engineer: Jeffrey Collins
- Color stylists: Karen Greslie, 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
- Dialogue editors: James Hearn, Kerry Iverson
- Negative cutter: William DeBoer, Jr.
- Telecine/Online operator: Modern Videofilm
- Online editor: David Crosthwait
- Telecine colorist: Rick Taylor
- 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
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: December 16, 1998 on Cartoon Network
Behind the scenes
- Both the episode's name and its titular villain are a combination of the words "Abracadabra" and "cadaver".
- Only the Narrator refers to Abracadaver by name.
- Despite the Mayor calling the building the Townsville Magic Theater, the poster on the wall also says "Townsville Theater."
- George Jetson from The Jetsons makes a cameo as a cheering citizen.
Errors
Legacy
- Blossom finds a photo of her fighting Abracadaver in the reboot series episode "Memory Lane of Pain." Blossom breaks the fourth wall by commenting on the fact that she looks different in the photo, alluding to the fact that both series belong in their own universe.
Critical reception
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Home availability
- In Japan:
- December 29, 2001: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 1 on DVD.
- 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.
- May 6, 2014: Warner Home Video releases The Powerpuff Girls and Friends 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.
