The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series)
- For other uses, see The Powerpuff Girls.
| The Powerpuff Girls | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Created by | Nick Jennings Bob Boyle |
| Network | Cartoon Network |
| Production company | Cartoon Network Studios |
| Original release | April 4, 2016—June 16, 2019 |
| Run time | 11 minutes |
| Narrated by | Tom Kenny |
| Starring | Amanda Leighton Kristen Li Natalie Palamides Tom Kane Tom Kenny |
| Executive producer(s) | Jennifer Pelphrey Curtis Lelash Brian Miller Rob Sorcher Nick Jennings Bob Boyle |
| Music composed by | Mike Reagan |
| Writer(s) | Haley Mancini Jake Goldman |
| Director(s) | Nick Jennings Bob Boyle |
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The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated superhero-comedy television series produced by Cartoon Network Studios for their own Cartoon Network. It ran from 2016 to 2019, airing 119 episodes that spanned three seasons. It is the second Powerpuff Girls series after the first series to also be called The Powerpuff Girls.
It's essentially just the same as the original series, with more emphasis put on the comedy of the Powerpuff Girls, three little girls, who were accidentally created in a laboratory with extraordinary powers they use to protect Townsville from the supervillains who run amuck.
Production
Development
A reboot was announced by Cartoon Network on June 16, 2014, by Rob Sorcher and Pete Yonder, the Chief Content Officer and Vice President of Consumer Products for North America, Cartoon Network Enterprises, respectively.[1]
In a 2015 interview with Otakus & Geeks, original series voice actor E.G. Daily reported that she, along with her former castmates, Catherine Cavadini and Tara Strong, had recorded the pilot to a new series, but they were replaced when Bob Boyle and Nick Jennings took over, who scrapped that version in favor of their own.[2] According to Jennings, he and Boyle decided to recast the roles with younger actors to "infuse some new energy into [the series]."[3]
Boyle and Jennings wanted to "really dig a little deeper" with the girls' personalities and "figure out what makes them tick." They also changed the kindergarten to a K-12 school to explore looked at ways of updating the series to modernize the series so it could be more "sophisticated" and explore the different student cliques and school clubs that couldn't be done if they were still in kindergarten, even though they kept the girls the same age.[3] They used this as the same reasoning by reducing the old villains, and bringing in new villains who are "connected to what's going on in today's world." Although they fully invested in keeping Mojo Jojo as he was "perfectly designed" to be still be used in the new series.[3]
The reboot series was officially announced in Cartoon Network's Upfront State for 2015-2016, with Nick Jennings as executive producer.[4]
Casting
Music
The theme song, "Who's Got the Power?," and music were composed by Mike Reagan, and written by Reagan and Bob Boyle. The opening and ending songs are performed by Tacocat. The end credits song was written by Tristan Sedillo and Hannah Watanabe-Rocco.
Episodes
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | April 4, 2016 |
| 1x02 | April 4, 2016 |
| 1x03 | April 5, 2016 |
1x04
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April 6, 2014 |
| 1x05 | April 7, 2016 |
1x06
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April 8, 2016 |
| 1x07 | April 11, 2016 |
| 1x08 | April 12, 2016 |
| 1x09 | April 13, 2016 |
| 1x10 | April 14, 2016 |
| 1x11 | April 15, 2016 |
| 1x12 | April 21, 2016 |
| 1x13 | April 28, 2016 |
| 1x14 | May 5, 2016 |
| 1x15 | May 12, 2016 |
1x16
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May 19, 2016 |
| 1x17 | May 26, 2016 |
| 1x18 | May 30, 2016 |
| 1x19 | June 9, 2016 |
| 1x20 | June 16, 2016 |
| 1x21 | June 23, 2016 |
| 1x22 | September 1, 2016 |
| 1x23 | September 8, 2016 |
| 1x24 | September 15, 2016 |
| 1x25 | September 19, 2016 |
| 1x26 | September 20, 2016 |
| 1x27 | September 21, 2016 |
| 1x28 | September 22, 2016 |
| 1x29 | September 23, 2016 |
| 1x30 | October 8, 2016 |
| 1x31 | October 15, 2016 |
| 1x32 | October 22, 2016 |
| 1x33 | October 27, 2016 |
| 1x34 | November 28, 2016 |
| 1x35 | November 29, 2016 |
| 1x36 | November 30, 2016 |
| 1x37 | December 1, 2016 |
| 1x38 | December 2, 2016 |
| 1x39 | December 24, 2016 |
| 2x01 | March 3, 2017 |
| 2x02 | March 10, 2017 |
| 2x03 | March 17, 2017 |
| 2x04 | March 24, 2017 |
2x05
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March 31, 2017 |
| 2x06 | April 30, 2017 |
| 2x07 | May 7, 2017 |
| 2x08 | May 21, 2017 |
| 2x09 | May 28, 2017 |
| 2x10 | June 4, 2017 |
| 2x11 | June 11, 2017 |
| 2x12 | June 18, 2017 |
| 2x13 | June 25, 2017 |
| 2x14 | July 2, 2017 |
| 2x15 | July 9, 2017 |
| 2x16 | July 16, 2017 |
| 2x17 | July 23, 2017 |
| 2x18 | July 30, 2017 |
| 2x19 | August 20, 2017 |
| 2x20 | August 27, 2017 |
| 2x21 | September 3, 2017 |
| 2x22 | September 10, 2017 |
| 2x23 | September 17, 2017 |
| 2x24 | September 17, 2017 |
| 2x25 | September 17, 2017 |
| 2x26 | September 17, 2017 |
| 2x27 | September 17, 2017 |
| 2x28 | October 29, 2017 |
| 2x29 | December 3, 2017 |
| 2x30 | December 3, 2017 |
| 2x31 | April 15, 2018 |
| 2x32 | April 15, 2018 |
| 2x33 | April 22, 2018 |
2x34
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April 22, 2018 |
| 2x35 | April 29, 2018 |
| 2x36 | April 29, 2018 |
| 2x37 | May 6, 2018 |
| 2x38 | May 6, 2018 |
| 3x39 | May 13, 2018 |
| 2x40 | May 13, 2018 |
| 3x01 | April 8, 2018 |
3x02
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May 13, 2018 |
3x03
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May 20, 2018 |
3x04
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May 20, 2018 |
| 3x05 | May 20, 2018 |
| 3x06 | June 3, 2018 |
| 3x07 | June 3, 2018 |
| 3x08 | June 9, 2018 |
3x09
|
June 9, 2018 |
| 3x10 | June 16, 2018 |
| 3x11 | June 16, 2018 |
| 3x12 | August 12, 2018 |
| 3x13 | August 19, 2018 |
| 3x14 | August 19, 2018 |
| 3x15 | August 26, 2018 |
| 3x16 | August 26, 2018 |
| 3x17 | September 2, 2018 |
| 3x18 | September 2, 2018 |
| 3x19 | September 2, 2018 |
| 3x20 | September 2, 2018 |
| 3x21 | October 21, 2018 |
3x22
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December 16, 2018 |
| 3x23 | March 17, 2019 |
| 3x24 | March 17, 2019 |
| 3x25 | March 24, 2019 |
| 3x26 | March 24, 2019 |
3x27
|
March 31, 2019 |
| 3x28 | March 31, 2019 |
| 3x29 | April 7, 2019 |
| 3x30 | April 7, 2019 |
| 3x31 | April 14, 2019 |
| 3x32 | April 14, 2019 |
3x33
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April 21, 2019 |
| 3x34 | April 21, 2019 |
| 3x35 | April 28, 2019 |
| 3x36 | April 28, 2019 |
| 3x37 | May 5, 2019 |
| 3x38 | May 5, 2019 |
| 3x39 | June 16, 2019 |
| 3x40 | June 16, 2019 |
Shorts
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | February 15, 2016 |
| 1x02 | March 1, 2016 |
| 1x03 | March 8, 2016 |
| 1x04 | March 15, 2016 |
| 1x05 | June 24, 2016 |
| 2x01 | March 3, 2017 |
2x02
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September 18, 2017 |
| 2x03 | September 18, 2017 |
| 2x04 | September 18, 2017 |
| 2x05 | September 18, 2017 |
Crossover
| Title | Number | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| Teen Titans Go!: "TTG v PPG" | 1 | June 30, 2016 |
Cast
- Amanda Leighton as Blossom Utonium
- Kristen Li as Bubbles Utonium
- Natalie Palamides as Buttercup Utonium
- Tom Kane as Professor Utonium
- Tom Kenny as the Mayor and Narrator
Legacy
- The Teen Titans Go!/The Powerpuff Girls crossover is referenced in the Teen Titans Go! episodes "Shrimps and Prime Rib" and "The Self Indulgent 200th Episode Part 2."
Promotion
Photos
Videos
References
- ^ Prudom, Laura (June 16, 2014). "‘The Powerpuff Girls’ to Return With New Series in 2016". Deadline. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Justin D (October 23, 2015). "Interview With E.G. Daily". Otakus & Geeks. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c Serrao, Nivea (April 4, 2016). "Here's What You Can Expect From The Updated ‘Powerpuff Girls’". TV Insider. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ The Deadline Team (February 19, 2015). "Cartoon Network Unveils Upfront Slate For 2015-2016". Deadline. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
