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The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network.
McCracken originally developed the show in 1992 as a cartoon short titled Whoopass Stew! while in his second year at CalArts. After a title change, Cartoon Network featured the first two Powerpuff Girls pilots in its animation showcase program World Premiere Toons on the What a Cartoon! show in 1995 and 1996. The series made its debut 15 November 1995 as a Cartoon Cartoon and quickly became one of the channel's highest-rated programs. After the death of William Hanna in 2001, production was taken over by Cartoon Network Studios, as Hanna-Barbera became absorbed into Warner Bros. Animation. A total of 78 episodes were aired in addition to two shorts, a Christmas special, a feature film, and a ten-year anniversary special that aired 19 January 2009.
Summary[]
Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup, a trio of kindergarten-aged girls with superpowers, and their "father", the brainy scientist Professor Utonium, all live in the fictional city of Townsville, USA. The girls are frequently called upon by the town's childlike mayor to help fight nearby criminals using their powers.
Reboot[]
In 2016, Cartoon Network produced a reboot of The Powerpuff Girls. The reboot was not well-received as it was criticized for being a blatant cash-grab and being less action-oriented. The reboot ran for three seasons.
Trivia[]
- It is the final Hanna-Barbera animated TV series overall.