The Powerpuff Girls
| The Powerpuff Girls | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Craig McCracken |
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| Directed by | Craig McCracken (seasons 1–4) |
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| Narrated by | Tom Kenny |
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| Opening theme | "The Powerpuff Girls (main theme)" |
| Ending theme | "The Powerpuff Girls (end theme)" (performed by Bis) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 78 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer | Craig McCracken (2001–2005) |
| Producer | Chris Savino (2003–2005) |
| Running time | 22 minutes (overall) 11 minutes (segments) 44 minutes ("'Twas the Fight Before Christmas") |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Cartoon Network |
| Release | November 18, 1998 – March 25, 2005 |
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The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated superhero television series created by Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. The show centers on Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three kindergarten-aged girls with superpowers. They live in the fictional city of Townsville with their father and creator, a scientist named Professor Utonium, and are frequently called upon by the city's mayor to help fight nearby criminals and other enemies using their powers.
While attending his second year at CalArts in 1992, McCracken created a short film, Whoopass Stew!, about a trio of child superheroes known as the Whoopass Girls, which was only shown at festivals. Following his hiring by Hanna-Barbera, McCracken changed its name to The Powerpuff Girls and produced the series' pilot for their What a Cartoon! series, which premiered during the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode "1st Annual World Premiere Toon-In" on February 20, 1995. After a second episode, "Crime 101", aired on January 28, 1996. Network executives gave McCracken the greenlight for a full series, which debuted as a Cartoon Cartoon on November 18, 1998.
The Powerpuff Girls aired on Cartoon Network for six seasons, three specials, and a feature film, with the final episode airing on March 25, 2005. A total of 78 episodes were produced, in addition to the two pilots, a Christmas special, the film, a tenth anniversary special, and a special episode in computer animation. Various spin-off media include an anime, three CD soundtracks, a home video collection, comic books, a series of video games, a 2016 reboot series, and an upcoming reboot series, as well as various licensed merchandise. The series has been nominated for six Emmy Awards, nine Annie Awards, and a Kids' Choice Award during its run.