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The Best Episodes of The Powerpuff Girls Season 1

Every episode of The Powerpuff Girls Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Powerpuff Girls Season 1!

The Powerpuff Girls is a animated television series about Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three kindergarten-aged girls with superpowers, as well as their "father", the brainy...
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationComedyKidsFamily
Episodes
24
Avg. Rating
7.9
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7.3
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Monkey See, Doggie Do" is the best rated episode of "The Powerpuff Girls" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 429 votes. Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken and written by Michael Ryan, Jason Butler Rote, it aired on 11/18/1998. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Mommy Fearest".

  • Monkey See, Doggie Do
    7.3/10(429)

    #1 - Monkey See, Doggie Do

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 11/18/1998

    Mojo Jojo unleashes a curse that turns everyone into dogs, including the Powerpuff Girls, but the three sniff out a solution and show Mojo Jojo that their bite is worse than his bark.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Michael Ryan, Jason Butler Rote

  • Mommy Fearest
    7.2/10(322)

    #2 - Mommy Fearest

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 11/18/1998

    Professor Utonium falls head-over-heels in love for the lovely Ima Goodlady. Unfortunately, she's really the sinister Sedusa, out to keep the Girls grounded for the first time ever while she commits crimes around Townsville, such as making off with the Mayor's jewels.

    Director: Craig McCracken, John McIntyre

    Writer: Michael Ryan, Jason Butler Rote

  • Insect Inside
    7.5/10(303)

    #3 - Insect Inside

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 11/25/1998

    The Powerpuff Girls hate roaches. Roach Coach uses this to his advantage to take over Townsville. Can the Powerpuff Girls overcome their fear of roaches?

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Michael Ryan, Jason Butler Rote

  • Powerpuff Bluff
    7.2/10(292)

    #4 - Powerpuff Bluff

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 11/25/1998

    After putting 3 criminals to jail those 3 criminals dress up as the Powerpuff Girls. Spreading crime wherever they go these impostors ruin the girls' reputation.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Michael Ryan, Jason Butler Rote

  • Octi Evil
    7.6/10(300)

    #5 - Octi Evil

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 12/2/1998

    The heinous Him toys with Bubbles' mind by speaking to her through Octi, her favorite stuffed animal. Following Octi/Him's instructions, Bubbles provokes a fight between her sisters that prompts the Professor to issue a time-out until the Girls can make amends and make squid meat out of the giant, Him-controlled Octi.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: John McIntyre, Zeke Kamm

  • Geshundfight
    7.8/10(269)

    #6 - Geshundfight

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 12/2/1998

    The Amoeba Boys' ill-conceived plan to stand in front of the "Keep off the Grass" sign at Townsville Park all night in the rain leaves them with a terrible virus. When they infect the Townsville population, it's up to the Girls to find the antidote.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: John McIntyre, Zeke Kamm

  • Buttercrush
    7.3/10(242)

    #7 - Buttercrush

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 12/9/1998

    Buttercup becomes smitten with Ace, the leader of the Ganggreen Gang. However, when the gang exploits her infatuation and lures Blossom and Bubbles into danger, Buttercup quickly comes to her sisters' rescue and shows the boys the real meaning of the word "crush."

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Michael Ryan, Jason Butler Rote

  • Fuzzy Logic
    7.2/10(253)

    #8 - Fuzzy Logic

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 12/9/1998

    A squirrel trespasses on Fuzzy Lumpkins private property. Fuzzy chases him all the way into Townsville and goes crazy hurting all the citizens that stand in his way.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Michael Ryan, Jason Butler Rote

  • Boogie Frights
    8.0/10(314)

    #9 - Boogie Frights

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 12/16/1998

    When all the lights go out at night the Boogie Man and his monsters come out to boogie all night long.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Michael Ryan, Jason Butler Rote

  • Abracadaver
    7.0/10(234)

    #10 - Abracadaver

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/16/1998

    The Mayor tells the girls' a story about a famous magician who died by a trick with a laughing audience. Now the magician has come back to life to take out his revenge.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Michael Ryan, Jason Butler Rote

  • Telephonies
    7.8/10(268)

    #11 - Telephonies

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 12/23/1998

    The Ganggreen Gang gets hold of the Mayor's hotline to the Powerpuff Girls and makes prank calls, sending the Girls on a wild goose chase all over town. However, when it's the notorious villain's Mojo Jojo, Fuzzy, and Him that the gang disturbs, they learn the price of making prank calls.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Michael Ryan, Craig McCracken

  • Tough Love
    8.2/10(358)

    #12 - Tough Love

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 12/23/1998

    The citizens of Townsville loves The Powerpuff Girls and its annoying Him, so Him turns everyone's love for the Powerpuff Girls into hate.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Michael Ryan, Craig McCracken

  • Major Competition
    7.1/10(244)

    #13 - Major Competition

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 1/6/1999

    There's a new man in town: Major Man, an impossibly perfect superhero who cuts in on the Girls' turf. Unfortunately, Major Man isn't as perfect as he is supposed to be as the girls soon discover, and come up with an idea to make Major Man reveal the fraud that he is in the midst of a monster attack.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Rob Renzetti

  • Mr. Mojo's Rising
    8.5/10(2)

    #14 - Mr. Mojo's Rising

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 1/6/1999

    Mojo Jojo kidnaps the Professor in a plot to steal the girls' powers when they arrive.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Rob Renzetti

  • Paste Makes Waste
    9.0/10(1)

    #15 - Paste Makes Waste

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 1/13/1999

    Buttercup teases paste-eating classmate Elmer. When a fly with atomic chemicals enters the paste, Elmer turns into a destructive Paste Monster. Buttercup has to get out of a sticky situation by doing something against her tough nature—apologizing.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Michael Ryan, Craig McCracken

  • Ice Sore
    7.0/10(1)

    #16 - Ice Sore

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 1/13/1999

    On a very hot and humid day Blossom discovers that she has ice powers.

    Director: Craig McCracken, John McIntyre

    Writer: Michael Ryan, Craig McCracken

  • Bubblevicious
    8.5/10(2)

    #17 - Bubblevicious

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 1/20/1999

    Bubbles is tired of people dismissing her as more sugar than spice. When she sets out to prove she's hardcore, she takes everyone by surprise, even Mojo Jojo.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Jason Butler Rote, Amy Keating Rogers

  • The Bare Facts
    8.5/10(2)

    #18 - The Bare Facts

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 1/20/1999

    Mojo kidnaps the Mayor and the Powerpuff Girls rescue him, but when the Mayor tries to get the story out of them each Powerpuff Girl has their own version.

    Director: Craig McCracken, John McIntyre

    Writer: Jason Butler Rote, Amy Keating Rogers

  • Cat Man Do
    8.5/10(2)

    #19 - Cat Man Do

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 1/27/1999

    Bubbles saves a seemingly innocent little cat from the clutches of an evil villain, but when the Girls discover it's actually the Cat who is evil, they must save the Professor from becoming the "purr-fect" victim.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Jason Butler Rote, Amy Keating Rogers

  • Impeach Fuzz
    8.5/10(2)

    #20 - Impeach Fuzz

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 1/27/1999

    The Mayor creates a commotion in Townsville about being re-elected as Mayor again, but he wakes up Fuzzy Lumpkins who get's annoyed. The people like Fuzzy and vote him Mayor.

    Director: Craig McCracken, John McIntyre

    Writer: Jason Butler Rote, Amy Keating Rogers

  • Just Another Manic Mojo
    8.5/10(2)

    #21 - Just Another Manic Mojo

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 2/3/1999

    The Powerpuff Girls play baseball and the ball goes into Mojo's home. They ask him to look for the ball, but Mojo takes advantage of the situation and tries to destroy them.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Zeke Kamm, Amy Keating Rogers

  • Mime for a Change
    8.5/10(2)

    #22 - Mime for a Change

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 2/3/1999

    A clown get's hit by a bleach truck and turns into an evil mime.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Zeke Kamm, Amy Keating Rogers

  • The Rowdyruff Boys
    8.5/10(2)

    #23 - The Rowdyruff Boys

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 4/7/1999

    Mojo Jojo creates the ultimate weapons against the Powerpuff Girls. They're Brick, Boomer, and Butch: The Rowdyruff Boys, male equivalents. When regular fighting doesn't work against the Boys, the Girls have to use their feminine wiles to seal a victory.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Michael Ryan

  • Uh Oh Dynamo
    8.5/10(2)

    #24 - Uh Oh Dynamo

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 5/27/1999

    Worried about the Girls' safety, the Professor creates Powerpuff Dynamo, a state-of-the-art giant robot, to help them in battle. When a dynamite duel breaks out between Dynamo and a Giant Fish Balloon Monster, a parody of Godzilla or Gamera, Little Tokyo, Townsville is the stage of an explosive battle.

    Director: Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken

    Writer: Jason Butler Rote