Cartoon Network Celebrates Tenth Powerpuff Anniversary

ATLANTA, January 7: The
Powerpuff Girls, one of the first
original series on Cartoon Network, turns ten this year, and the channel is
celebrating that milestone with a brand-new special, due to air on January 19.

The Powerpuff Girls
Rule!!!, a 30-minute special with
Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup, will broadcast on January 19 at 8 p.m. The
episode—the first new one for the three superhero-sisters since
2004—was written and directed by creator Craig McCracken and produced at
Cartoon Network Studios by the same team currently producing Foster's Home
for Imaginary Friends.

Preceding the special will
be a 14-hour marathon of the series' best episodes, as chosen by McCracken.

"What started as a
clever seven-minute student film, The Powerpuff Girls helped establish Cartoon Network as a creative
force around the world," said Rob Sorcher, the chief content officer of
Cartoon Network. "Today, Cartoon Network celebrates ten years of the
now-iconic brand and the brilliance of Craig McCracken, who continues to bring
us the classic cartoons of tomorrow."

The anniversary will also
be celebrated with a six-DVD boxed set, The Complete Powerpuff Girls
Anniversary Collector's Set, from
Warner Home Video. It features 78 episodes, as well as a documentary with Craig
McCracken, T'was the Fight Before Christmas Movie. Other extras include commentaries, series promos,
music videos and more.

—By Mansha Daswani