The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
Saving the world before bedtime.
A series about 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 and naive mayor to help fight nearby criminals using their powers.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 18 November 1998 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 25 March 2005 |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Family |
| Created by | Craig McCracken |
| Starring | Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong and E. G. Daily |
| Seasons | 6 seasons, 135 episodes |
| Episode length | about 12 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 27 hours |
| Rated | TV-Y7 |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.5/10 |
Where to watch The Powerpuff Girls
The Powerpuff Girls is streaming on Max ($18.49 a month) in the US. It is also on Tubi. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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| Switzerland | Max CHF16.90 |
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| Ukraine | Max |
| United Kingdom | Max £9.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Max $U399 |
| Venezuela | Max |
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What kind of watch this is
The hook is scale mismatch. Three kindergartners save a city from threats that would break an adult’s patience, all before bedtime. Created by Craig McCracken, the show blends slapstick action with a dry, suburban backdrop. Mayor of Townsville is less a leader than a customer service rep for chaos. The girls are loud, pink, and perilously competent. It is a 27-hour commitment of 135 episodes across 6 seasons. Each 12-minute segment treats local crimes with the same urgency as global annihilation. The comedy lands because the stakes are absurdly high and the kids are terrifyingly small.
What the critics said
Critics found a rare alignment of tone and execution. Marc Bernardin of Entertainment Weekly praised its "spot-on pop-culture acumen," signaling a break from earlier, "lame" superhero cartoons. Robert Lloyd of the LA Times found it "perfectly drawn, perfectly written and perfectly voiced." Peter Marks of The New York Times highlighted the adult humor, noting it appeals to viewers of 37 as well as 7. Joly Herman of Common Sense Media called it a "cute, highly stylized series" but warned of sudden shifts to violence. The consensus leans warm, though the rapid tonal jumps keep it from being universally safe for younger eyes.
How it did with audiences
The box office data is empty, which keeps the financial story a mystery. We have to rely on the people who watched it. On TMDB, users rate it 7.5 out of 10. That is a solid score. It suggests the audience liked the punchlines enough to leave a mark. No revenue figures to argue about. Just the fans, giving it a thumbs up.
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Sources
- The Powerpuff Girls on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q1236206 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Powerpuff Girls” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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