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Special Fantasy Sequences from The Powerpuff Girls episode SUBSTITUTE CREATURE designed by Andy Suriano

@andysuriano really knocked it out of the park!

Not only are the manga-esque Special Fantasy Sequences in the PPG episode "Substitute Creature" wildly outrageous, but Andy Suriano's rough but realistic caricatures of gorgeous Ms. Keane and the Pokey Oaks Kindergarten students are solid and outstanding!

Andy deserves more appreciation for this.

storyboarded & written by MARK O'HARE

art direction: PAUL STEC

directed by JOHN McINTYRE

Supervising Director: LAUREN FAUST

Special Fantasy Sequence Designer: ANDY SURIANO

"RAAAAAAH! Don't you mean TEACHER?!" - Mr. Green

Oh yeah. I forgot.

Words can not even begin to describe how much this show and these little girls mean to me. This was my favorite show growing up, but because I was a little boy and went to a school where I would've been made fun of to hell and back if anyone knew I liked it, I kept quiet about it.

None of that stopped me from watching and enjoying three little girls kick the living crap out of monsters and bad guys alike.

These girls meant a lot to everyone, not just in Townsville, but to boys and girls alike around the country (and world) who tuned in to watch them do what they do best. Sure, the (original) show ended almost 20 years ago, but Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, and everyone else live on through our memories, stories, fan arts, you name it. I'll NEVER stop loving these girls, especially my personal favorite, Buttercup. With that said:

So once again, the day has, is, and always will be saved, thanks to...

November 16, 2018 (PPG 20th Anniversary Kickoff):

Kid: We're about to return to more of tonight's new Ed, Edd n Eddy, but first...

(TRANSITION)

*Fridays airs the music video to The Apples in Stereo's "Signal in the Sky", featuring the Powerpuff Girls. Click here to see the music video yourself!*

(TRANSITION)

Kid: We take you now to more of tonight's new episode of Ed, Edd n Eddy, right here on Fridays.

Buttercup (in the background): I don't get it, since when did that show suddenly come back??

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Today (November 18, 2023) marks the 25th anniversary of Cartoon Network's "The Powerpuff Girls"!

To celebrate this occasion, I thought it was right to acknowledge something special that happened to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary.

On November 16, 2018, Fridays celebrated the occasion by having the trio host the show (in the hopes that no crime happened while they were out of Townsville).

Meanwhile, Tommy and Tara are in Paris, interviewing the cast of "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald".

Q: Why was the celebration called a "kickoff"?

A: This Fridays show kicked of what we named the "Powerpuff Girls 20th Birthday Weekend Marathon", since the actual anniversary wasn't until Sunday.

Q: What did you air this week?

A: We were told by the higher ups not to change the lineup. I think they wanted us to save the PPG episodes for the marathon on Saturday and Sunday.

Q: Well, then what did you change?

A: Obviously, I mentioned a few things already (interviewing, the PPG hosting, etc.), but the set was also decorated.

Q: Did you ever talk about how terrible the reboot is?

Which Cartoon Network teacher is your A+? 💘🍎✏

Happy Unofficial Charlie Bean Appreciation Day

Should we call it that?