The Complete Powerpuff Girls Anniversary Collector’s Set

CARTOON NETWORK/WARNER
Street: Jan. 20
Prebook: now
> Long-awaited complete set of the popular Cartoon Network show.

The Powerpuff Girls creator Craig McCracken liked the term “whoop ass” so much that he decided to name his animated series about three kindergarten girls with super powers “The Whoop Ass Girls.” But somewhere along its journey to Cartoon Network fame, the name was changed to “The Powerpuff Girls.” This story, along with many others, is detailed in the new featurette “Who, What, When, Where, Why, How … Who Cares?” in this DVD set, which celebrates the TV show’s 10th anniversary. This complete compilation contains all 78 episodes from the show’s six-year run, the movie T’was the Fight Before Christmas, commentaries, “The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!” 23-minute special and many extras that were already included in the 2007 DVD release of season one, including “The Whoops Ass Girls: A Sticky Situation” featurette, shorts and a CNN interview with McCracken. But the real draw of this set is the release of the entire series.

Shelf Talk: Because there has only been the season-one DVD release of The Powerpuff Girls series, this set should be a hot seller. It will be helped by a targeted marketing campaign through the Cartoon Network and its popular Adult Swim cartoon block, a day-long Powerpuff Girls tribute showcasing the best episodes and the TV premiere of a new animated special by McCracken.