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The Powerpuff Girls S1E6 — Man Up

4.9

The Powerpuff Girls•Season 1•Episode 6

Man Up

4.9/10 · 155 votesApr 8, 201611 min

Ranked #8 of 39 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

When Buttercup's aggression inadvertently allows villain Man-Boy to escape, she starts a new-age lifestyle in an effort to be more calm. But when Man-Boy returns to enact his revenge, Buttercup must embrace the balance between punching and hugging in order to defeat him.

Directed byNick Jennings, Bob Boyle

Written byBenjamin P. Carow, Kyle Neswald

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Cast6

Amanda Leighton

Amanda Leighton

Blossom (voice)

Kristen Li

Kristen Li

Bubbles (voice)

Natalie Palamides

Natalie Palamides

Buttercup (voice)

Tom Kane

Tom Kane

Professor Utonium (voice)

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

Mayor (voice)

H

Haley Mancini

Princess Morbucks (voice)

Crew8

N

Nick Jennings

Director

Bob Boyle

Bob Boyle

Director

K

Kyle Neswald

Storyboard Artist

H

Haley Mancini

Story

J

Jake Goldman

Story

B

Benjamin P. Carow

Storyboard Artist

B

Benjamin P. Carow

Writer

K

Kyle Neswald

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Man Up" is episode 6 of The Powerpuff Girls season 1. It scored 4.9/10 from 155 votes, ranking #8 of 39 episodes this season (season average 4.4). Directed by Nick Jennings, Bob Boyle and written by Benjamin P. Carow, Kyle Neswald, it aired on April 8, 2016.

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