Slave the Day

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Slave the Day
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Premiere date October 8, 1999
Starring Catherine Cavadini
Tara Charendoff
E.G. Daily
Tom Kane
Tom Kenny
Jeff Bennett
Music composed by James L. Venable
Thomas Chase
Steve Rucker
Writer(s) John McIntyre
Storyboard artist(s) Genndy Tartakovsky
Director(s) Genndy Tartakovsky (also voices)
Craig McCracken
Animation director(s) Robert Alvarez
Art director(s) Craig Kellman
Don Shank
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"Slave the Day" is the first part of episode six of The Powerpuff Girls season two, and the thirty-fifth overall. It aired on October 8, 1999 on Cartoon Network. It was written by John McIntyre, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and series creator, Craig McCracken.

Big Billy becomes the girls' butler after they save his life.

Detailed summary

The Gangreen Gang spread their graffiti around town, which leads to a subway under Huber Street. When the train suddenly appears, the Gangreen Gang scram, except for Big Billy, who's in stitches after simply writing "Graffiti by Big Billy." The train gets closer and closer while Big Billy keeps laughing. From out of nowhere, the Powerpuff Girls swoop in to save him, while his friends scram at the sight of the girls.

When Billy sees the spray paint can crushed on the tracks, only one thought keeps on running through his mind, "Powerpuff Girls save Billy life."

The girls return home to find a visitor: Big Billy himself. He has left the Gangreen Gang (who think he got run over), and informs that that he is now indebted to them and wants to do everything for them. Blossom and Bubbles are keen, but Blossom isn't so sure, but they give all give him a chance, nonetheless.

Big Billy shows them how useful he can be at dinner and putting the girls to bed, with Big Billy coming off as a less than perfect babysitter. And then the hotline phone rings...

Big Billy immediately answers, but the Mayor discovers that Big Billy is impossible to have a conversation with. The Mayor eventually gives him a message saying that the bank is being robbed. Big Billy almost forgets the emergency, despite being really excited to give it to them.

At the bank, the Powerpuff Girls arrive, but so has Big Billy who trailed behind them, and lands right on top of them, preventing them from apprehending the Bank Robbing Gang. It then proceeds to only worsen, after Big Billy stops an art bandit by knocking him out with several priceless paintings, and then topples several buildings when knocking out a monster. This is the last straw for Blossom, who angrily sends Big Billy back to the Gangreen Gang.

At the Gangreen Gang's hideout, Big Billy returns in a miserable state after having been rejected by the Powerpuff Girls. Ace sees this as an opportunity to get back at the girls.

The Gangreen Gang led the Powerpuff Girls back to the subway station, pretending that Big Billy is tied up and at the mercy of an incoming train, only to discover that this is a trick to get the girls squashed.

Tied up by tracks, the Gangreen Gang watches in glee as the girls are at the mercy of a real incoming train. Billy then remembers the girls saving his life the night before, and rushes to save them. The girls thank him, but remind him that what he did was also bad, which means that he's about to get a thrashing with the rest of his gang, which Billy fully understands and accepts.

Memorable quotes

Narrator: The city of Townsville "smells?" Say, what's going on here? "The Mayor's dumb?" Now, that's just rude! The Gangreen Gang! I should have known.


Mayor: Hello?
Big Billy: Hello?
Mayor: Blossom?
Big Billy: No.
Mayor: Buttercup?
Big Billy: No.
Mayor: Bubbles?
Big Billy: No.


Big Billy: Oh, boy. Oh, boy. Oh, boy.
Blossom: What is it, Billy? What is it?
Big Billy: Oh, boy. Oh, boy!
Blossom: Who was on the phone, Billy?
Big Billy:


Big Billy: Girls save Billy from choo-choo. Billy save girls from choo-choo!
Ace: Bill, don't be a hero!


Narrator: And, so, once again, the day 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
The Mayor Tom Kenny
Talking Dog (graffiti) N/A
Lil' Arturo Tom Kenny
Ace Jeff Bennett
Grubber Jeff Bennett
Snake Tom Kenny
Big Billy Jeff Bennett
Blossom Utonium Catherine Cavadini
Buttercup Utonium E.G. Daily
Bubbles Utonium Tara Charendoff
Professor Utonium Tom Kane
Batman
Alfred Pennyworth
Hansel
Bank robber Tom Kenny
Guard Tom Kane
Salami Swami N/A
Monster N/A


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Train

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1999.

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

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: September 24, 1999 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

  • The episode title is a play on "Save the day." You're welcome.
  • This is Salami Swami's official appearance in the series, having had a cameo in "Crime 101," a backdoor pilot to The Powerpuff Girls in Cartoon Network's What a Cartoon! anthology series.

Errors

  • Jeff Bennett is credited as Jeff Bennet.

Legacy

Critical reception

In other languages

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Home availability

References

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