Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to talk about The Powerpuff Girls for its 25th anniversary.
The Powerpuff Girls is a superhero cartoon created by Craig McCracken. Starting as McCracken’s project at CalArts, the series later ran as two shorts on Cartoon Network. The official series debuted on the channel on November 18, 1998. The show ran for 78 episodes until March 25, 2005.
The Powerpuff Girls are a trio of super-powered kindergarteners created by Professor Utonium (Tom Kane). The team is composed of Blossom (Cathy Cavadini), Bubbles (Tara Strong), and Buttercup (E.G. Daily). Together, they fight crime and defend the city of Townsville from supervillains like Mojo Jojo (Rojer L. Jackson).
One of Cartoon Network’s most popular shows, the series has spawned a theatrical film, an anime, and a 2016 reboot. The CW scrapped a live-action adaptation in 2023 that was co-written by Diablo Cody, produced by Greg Berlanti, had episodes directed by famed animator Genndy Tartakovsky and starred Dove Cameron (The Descendants), Chloe Bennett (Agents of SHIELD), Robin Lively (Twin Peaks), Donald Faison (Scrubs) and Yana Perrault. Ace of the villainous Gangreen Gang temporarily served as bassist for the band Gorillaz.
Aaron and Josh talk about the show’s characters, humor, and action. They also discuss its legacy and the second reboot in the works.
For more classic cartoons, you can listen to Josh and Aaron’s podcasts on Dexter’s Laboratory and Rugrats.
The Powerpuff Girls is streaming on Max
