Members Only
Members Only | |
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Premiere date | June 15, 2002 |
Run time | 21:49 |
Starring | Catherine Cavadini Tara Charendoff E.G. Daily Tom Kane Tom Kenny Rob Paulsen Jeff Glen Bennett Kevin Michael Richardson Clancy Brown |
Music composed by | James L. Venable Thomas Chase Steve Rucker |
Writer(s) | Paul Rudish |
Storyboard artist(s) | Paul Rudish |
Director(s) | Randy Myers Craig McCracken Collette Sunderman (voices) |
Animation director(s) | Robert Alvarez |
Art director(s) | Don Shank |
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"Members Only" is the fifth episode of The Powerpuff Girls season four, and the seventy-ninth episode overall. It aired on June 15, 2002 on The WB's Kids' WB block. It was written by Paul Rudish, directed by Randy Myers and series creator, Craig McCracken, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Narrator: The city of Townsville, a very normal city like most cities. And, like most cities, Townsville has its own resident superheroes. Why, there they go right now.
Narrator: And, so, once again, the day is saved, thanks to the Powerpuff Girls and the newly-formed Society of Associated Puffketeers. Aren't they cute little muffins?
Characters
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Organizations
- Powerpuff Girls
- Townsville Tribune (mentioned)
- Association of World Super Men
- Society of Associated Puffketeers
Locations
Objects
- Townsville Tribune newspaper
- Liberty Bell
Vehicles
Production
Development
The fact that there's a Super Summit 2000, should be a strong indication of the year Paul Rudish started writing it.
Filming
It was copyrighted in 2001.
Music
The main title theme and music were composed by James L. Venable, Thomas Chase, and Steve Rucker. The end title song was performed by Bis. The music was edited by Glenwood Editorial.
Crew credits
- Supervising producer: Genndy Tartakovsky
- Associate producer: Vincent Aniceto
- Production coordinators: Shareena Carlson, Dayla Corcoran, Nancy Goree, Tammy List
- Head writer: Amy Keating Rogers
- Animation director: Robert Alvarez
- Model artists: Dexter Smith, Carey Yost
- Clean-up artists: Robert Lacko, Dana Jo Granger
- Layout key artists: Mike Moon, Fred Gardner
- Background color artist: Lou Romano
- Casting director: Collette Sunderman
- Supervising recording engineer: Ed Collins
- Recording engineer: Jeff O. Collins
- Color stylist: Roger Webb
- Final checker: Nelda Ridley
- Animation checker: Sandra Benenati
- Track reader: James Garifi
- Overseas production facility: Rough Draft Studios
- CGI sequence animators: Savage Frog!, Paul Davies, Chris Grun, Robert Natata
- Supervising film editor: Paul Douglas
- Dialogue editors: James Hearn, Kerry Iverson
- Negative cutter: William DeBoer, Jr.
- Telecine/Online facility: Matchframe Video
- Telecine operator: Rick Taylor
- Online operator: Craig Price
- Sound editor: Twenty-First Century Entertainment
- Post production sound services: Digital Soundworks
- Supervising re-recording mixer: Timothy J. Borquez
- Re-recording mixer: Eric Freeman
- Post production coordinator: Alicia Parkinson
- Talent coordinator: Sharra Gage
- Production assistants: Linda Moore, Ian Wasseluk
- Production accountant: Joanne Halcon
- Supervising producer for Cartoon Network Studios: Brian A. Miller
- Director of production for Cartoon Network Studios: Jennifer Pelphrey
- Executives in charge of production at Cartoon Network: Mike Lazzo, Linda Simensky
- Executive producer: Craig McCracken
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: June 15, 2002 on The WB; July 26, 2002 at 8 pm on Cartoon Network
Behind the scenes
- The badly drawn Mayor in his balloon is a reference to "Hot Air Buffoon."
- Mount Neverest is a parody of Mount Everest.
- The Rotunda of Seclusion is a parody of Superman's Fortress of Solitude.
- Mandingo is a parody of the Marvel Comics character Black Panther, although one of the other members of the AWSM resembles Black Panther as well.
- The Professor refers to the time they stopped the world from being turned into dogs, both in "Monkey See, Doggie Do" and "Money See, Doggy Two), saved the world from space invaders in "Beat Your Greens," and matched wits with Him in "Octi Evil," "Tough Love," "Speed Demon," and "Him Diddle Riddle."
- Blossom discovered her ice breath in "Ice Sore."
- Major Glory mentions the 4th of July.
- Buttercup says "Yeah, baby, yeah" in the same manner as movie character Austin Powers does.
Errors
- Tom Kane is credited for voicing the Talking Dog, even though the character doesn't talk.
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In Japan
- May 22, 2002: ??? releases The Powerpuff Girls: Volume 11 on DVD.
- In the United States:
- 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.