The Powerpuff Girls

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The Powerpuff Girls
Genre	Superhero Action/Adventure Comedy-drama
Format	Animated series
Created by	Craig McCracken
Written by	Amy Keating Rogers Craig McCracken Jason Butler Rote Chris Savino Chris Reccardi
Directed by	Genndy Tartakovsky John McIntyre Randy Myers Robert Alvarez Rob Renzetti Rumen Petkov Chris Savino Craig McCracken
Voices of	Cathy Cavadini Tara Strong E.G. Daily Tom Kane Tom Kenny Jennifer Martin Jennifer Hale Roger L. Jackson Rob Paulsen Jeff Bennett Jim Cummings Chuck McCann
Narrated by	Tom Kenny
Theme music composer	James L. Venable Thomas Chase Stephen Rucker
Opening theme	"Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice" by James L. Venable
Ending theme	"Powerpuff!" by Bis
Composer(s)	Manda Rin Steven Clark John Disco James L. Venable Thomas Chase Stephen Rucker
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	78 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Craig McCracken
Producer(s)	Genndy Tartakovsky Chris Savino
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (Season 1-4) Cartoon Network Studios (Season 4-6)
Broadcast
Original channel	Cartoon Network
Picture format	NTSC (480i), HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Dolby Surround (Season 1–4) Dolby Digital 5.1 (Season 5–6) Mono (optical prints)
Original run	November 18, 1998 – March 25, 2005
Chronology
Related shows	Powerpuff Girls Z[1] What a Cartoon![2]
External links
Website

The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera (later Cartoon Network Studios) for Cartoon Network. The show centers on Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three kindergarten-aged girls with superpowers, as well as their "father", the brainy scientist Professor Utonium, who 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.
McCracken originally developed the show in 1992 as a cartoon short entitled Whoopass Stew! while in his second year at CalArts. Following a name change, Cartoon Network featured the first Powerpuff Girls pilots in its animation showcase program World Premiere Toons in 1995 and 1996. The series made its official debut as a Cartoon Cartoon on November 18, 1998, with the final episode airing on March 25, 2005. A total of 78 episodes were aired in addition to two shorts, a Christmas special, a feature film, and a tenth anniversary special. Additionally, the series has been nominated for six Emmy Awards, nine Annie Awards, and a Kids' Choice Award during its run. Spin-off media include an anime, three CD soundtracks, a home video collection, and a series of video games, as well as various li