Life of the Powerpuff Girls

Life of The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated series created by Craig McCracken. The show is a collaboration between Cartoon Network Studios and ''OctoYoshi Studios. The series first aired on November 13, 2012 with the episode “Bubbles, Stay Home!”. ''Unlike the original series, the show is more of a slice of life cartoon, but still retains its action elements. The show has received positive reviews from fans of the original series and critics and spawned two feature films.

Premise
Unlike the original series, the show takes a “slice of life” approach. Each episode revolves around one of the girls participating in everyday situations and stopping one of the main villains every once in a while.

Cast

 * Cathy Cavadini as Blossom
 * Tara Strong as Bubbles
 * E.G. Daily as Buttercup
 * Tom Kane as Talking Dog, HIM
 * Tom Kenny as the Mayor, Narrator, additional characters, Mitch Mitchelson, Lil’ Arturo, Snake
 * Roger L. Jackson as Mojo Jojo, Butch
 * Jennifer Hale as Princess Morbucks, Ms. Keane, Sedusa
 * Grey Delisle as various side characters
 * Jeff Bennett as Ace, Grubber, Big Billy
 * Chuck McCann as The Amoeba Boys
 * Rob Paulsen as Brick, Boomer
 * Jim Cummings as Fuzzy Lumpkins
 * DJYoshi as various side characters, Candy Store Owner

Production
After Craig McCracken turned down a seventh season of the original series, he starting planning a slice of life spin-off. He pitched it to Cartoon Network Studios and OctoYoshi Studios agreed to collaborate. The show’s original title was A Day in the Life of the Powerpuff Girls, but McCracken found the title to be too long.

Reception
The series has received positive reviews from fans of the original series and critics. On the IMDb, the show has a score of 7.4/10. Common Sense Media gave the show 3 out of 5 stars, claiming “Good stories and relatable characters for kids, but too violent at times.“

Quotes/References to Original Series
Bubbles: “Race ya’ back home!”

Buttercup: “Not this again!”

Blossom: “Buttercup is... right, surprisingly. We went to the future the last time we did this.”

Bubbles: “Chickens!“ (imitates chicken noises)

Buttercup: "Who are you calling chicken?"

Trivia

 * On January 2, 2019, DJYoshi tweeted that Season 8 was the show’s last season.
 * The show’s series finale was confirmed by Lauren Faust to air on November 18, 2019, the day the original show turns 21.
 * The finale will center around the girls meeting themselves from the reboot and becoming friends until all of their villains team up and cause a dimensional rift in the space-time continuum.

DVDs

 * Life of the Powerpuff Girls - A Powerpuff Party! The Best of Season 1
 * Life of the Powerpuff Girls - The Complete First Season