Uh Oh Dynamo

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Uh Oh Dynamo
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Premiere date May 27, 1999
Run time 19:42
Starring Catherine Cavadini
Tara Charendoff
E.G. Daily
Tom Kane
Tom Kenny
Kevin M. Richardson
Music composed by James L. Venable
Thomas Chase
Steve Rucker
Writer(s) Jason Butler Rote
Director(s) Genndy Tartakovsky (also voices)
Craig McCracken
Animation director(s) James T. Walker
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"Uh Oh Dynamo" is the thirteenth and final episode of The Powerpuff Girls season one, and the twenty-fourth episode overall. It aired on May 27, 1999 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Jason Butler Rote and Jason Butler Rote, and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and series creator, Craig McCracken.

Professor Utomium, concered about the safety of the girls, builds a giant robot dubbed Dynamo for their missions.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Narrator: So once again, the day is saved... Uh, destroyed... Thanks to the Powerpuff Girls! Well, actually, the Professor. Just because you're a genius, doesn't make you a smart guy.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Narrator (voice only) Tom Kenny
Mount Rushmore tourist #1 Kevin M. Richardson
Ms. Bellum N/A
The Mayor Tom Kenny
Buttercup Utonium E.G. Daily
Bubbles Utonium Tara Charendoff
Blossom Utonium Catherine Cavadini
Professor Utonium Tom Kane
Water ring kid #1 Tara Charendoff
Fish balloon monster #1 Kevin M. Richardson
Screaming woman E.G. Daily
Dam octopus N/A
Mojo Jojo N/A
Fish balloon monster #2 Kevin M. Richardson
Water ring kid #2 Tara Charendoff
Talking Dog (billboard sign) Tom Kane
Old lady Unavailable
Mount Rushmore tourist #2 Unavailable


Organizations

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Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

The episode was adapted from "Monster Trouble," one of four pilots by Craig McCracken during his CalArts days, when The Powerpuff Girls was still in the early development stage of being known as The Whoopass Girls!

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.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: May 27, 1999 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

  • The episode title is a play on thr Spaghetti-Os commercials, which featured the slogan "Uh oh, Spaghetti-Os!"
  • Blossom discovered her ice power in "Ice Sore."
  • The Professor has a coffee mug that has Science Con 1985 written on it.
  • Dynamo is a parody of various giant mecha from Japanese media; some of the likely influences include the Megazord/Daiyujin from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger, Mazinger Z from the Mazinger Z anime, the Gundams in the Gundam franchise, and Mechagodzilla from the Godzilla films.
  • A citizen resembling Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory makes an appearance in this episode.

Errors

  • One of the second fish monster's spikes caused the destruction of a filled-out stadium of people and incinerated several others. Oh, well.

Everlasting influence

Critical reception

In other languages

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Home availability

References

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