This theatrical movie reveals the origins of the adorable super heroic kindergartner trio, The Powerpuff Girls (consisting of the resourceful Blossom, the aptly named Bubbles, and the tomboyish Buttercup, respectively), and how they first came to reliably save Townsville (and possibly the world) before bedtime. Premiered on the main Cartoon Network the following year on Memorial Day Weekend '03. starring the voices of Catherine Cavadini, Tara Strong, E.G. Daily, Roger L. Jackson, Tom Kane, and Tom Kenny; additional talents of Jennifer Hale, Jennifer Martin, Jeff Glen Bennett, Grey DeLisle, Phil LaMarr, Rob Paulson, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Frank 'whole lotta monkeys' Welker. Directed by Craig McCraken; Based on his own Cartoon Network show. Adapted and Storyboarded by Charlie Bean, Lauren Faust, McCraken, Paul Rudish and Don Shank; Co-Story by Amy Keating Rogers. Produced by Donna Castricone • Supervising Producer: Jennifer Pelphrey • Executive Producers: McCraken and Brian A. Miller • Co-EPs: Mike Lazzo, Linda Simensky and Mark Norman. Music by James L. Venable. Art Direction by Mike Noon. Animation Direction by Gennedy Tartakovsky. "Be a Artist" design: Laura Kramer. Family Portrait design: Amber Cushing. a Cartoon Network production from its Studios division. Animation produced at Rough Draft [sk]. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. "No apes, monkeys, or talking dogs were harmed during the production of this motion picture." Printed on 35mm Kodak film by Technicolor. in Dolby®/Dolby® Digital/dts®/SDDS™ Approved [No. 39077]/rated PG (non-stop frenetic animated action) © 2002 Cartoon Network. All rights reserved. Paired with the Dexter's Laboratory theatrical episode "Chicken Scratch" (Approved [No. 39080]/rated G), which later reran as part of its main show on November 4, 2003.