Crime 101

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Crime 101
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Network Cartoon Network
Premiere date January 28, 1996
Run time 7:32
Starring Cathy Cavadini
Kath Soucie
E.G. Daily
Ernie Anderson
Chuck McCann
Jeff Bennett
Music composed by John Zuker
Matt Muhoberac
Writer(s) Craig McCracken
Director(s) Craig McCracken
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"Crime 101" is the twenty-second episode of What a Cartoon! season one. It aired on January 28, 1996 on Cartoon Network. It was written and directed by the creator, Craig McCracken. This episode, along with "Meat Fuzzy Lumkins," was a back door pilot to what led to The Powerpuff Girls being commissioned as a fully realized series in 1998.

The Powerpuff Girls teach the Amoeba Boys how to commit a real crime.

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Memorable quotes

Bossman: No matter what unthinkable crime we commit...It's never good enough for those stinkin' Powerpuffs.
Blossom: Bad guys, schmad guys.
Buttercup and Bubbles: You're cute!
Bossman: Aaaagh! It's enough to make you want to crawl back in the petri dish.


Judge: Now the Powerpuff Girls have been accused of robbing the Townsville Bank, which we all know is a big fat lie. But for the sake of argument, how do you plead?
Powerpuff Girls: Guilty.
Judge: Now, that's what I sus--GUILTY?!
Blossom: Guilty.
Judge: Oh...My...Goodness. All that leaves me with is to sentence you girls to one million years in Townsville State Correctional Facility, starting....
Amoeba Boys: Stop!!!


Narrator: Congratulations, Amoeba Boys. For once you did something wrong. You're bad guys at last...Thanks to the Powerpuff Girls!

Characters

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Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
RoBeast N/A
Buttercup Utonium E.G. Daily
Bubbles Utonium Kath Soucie
Blossom Utonium Cathy Cavadini
Reporter Kath Soucie
Chuck Jeff Bennett
Bossman Chuck McCann
Skinny Slim Chuck McCann
Tiny Chuck McCann
Narrator (voice only) Ernie Anderson
Bank guard Jeff Bennett
Baby Kath Soucie
Police chief Jeff Bennett
Judge Jeff Bennett


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Music

The What a Cartoon! theme song was performed by Gary Lionelli. The music was composed by John Zuker and Matt Muhoberac.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: January 28, 1996 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

  • This is technically the second appearance of the Amoeba Boys, as they had already appeared in Whoopass Stew, the CalArts project of Craig McCraken, which led to the creation of The Powerpuff Girls.
  • Chuck is credited as "Anchor man."
  • One of the bank customers resembles series creator, Craig McCraken.
  • The bank guard's voice is an imitation of Don Knotts.
  • The Amoeba Boys trying to break the law by standing on the grass is reused in "Geshundfight."

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