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The Powerpuff Girls
- Cartoon Network
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
Sugar, spice, and mayhem -- not for young kids.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this cute, highly stylized series thrills the senses with its strange characters, funny situations, and lots of lowbrow humor. The message throughout is that violence is fun -- even if it's sugar-coated with giggles and hearts and high-pitched baby voices. Some of the evil characters are scary to look at, with sharp teeth and claws as well. The series swings from innocence to extreme violence in no time flat, so be on guard when it's playing.
What's the story?
Blossom (voiced by Cathy Cavadini), Bubbles (Tara Strong), and Buttercup (Elizabeth Daily) were brought into the world quite by accident when klutzy Professor Utonium (Tom Kane) spilled a bottle of Chemical X into a formula that was intended to make "little girls." After the accident, sugar and spice and everything nice morphed into three fighting dynamos called THE POWERPUFF GIRLS, whose goal is to "save the world before bedtime."
Is it any good?
Sure, they're cute, and the animation is nicely stylized, but it provides a thin veil for the series' violent undertones. Some might say that The Powerpuff Girls is meant to empower little girls -- to give them their own action heroes. But back here on Earth, it seems like the show's goal is to turn them into fighting machines. Whether this type of empowerment is helpful or harmful is something to discuss. Checking in with your kids about how they feel after watching a scary or brutal episode might be a way to gauge whether this show is appropriate for them. Otherwise, consider saving it for an age when they can differentiate between play and unusually violent behavior.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the show's violence. Why do all of the girls' problems need to be solved via mayhem and destruction? Is it the villains' fault, or could the girls resolve their conflicts in other ways? Do you think viewers are meant to take the violence seriously, or is it all "good cartoon fun"? Can the littlest viewers understand the distinction?
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Powerpuff Girls Kick Butt!
I think that the PP girls are strong role models for young girls (boys too). In a TV atmosphere where cartoon females are more often the damsels in distress than the heroes, it's nice to see girls saving the day for a change. There is some fanstatical cartoon violence, but it isn't bloody or scary. I think that it's a fun show for parents and kids alike.
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ok
Although it's a great show. It's mainly geared around fighting crime. Sometimes I think there are cartoon 'guts' or 'blood' shown. It's not too bad though.
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Kid, 12 years old
August 3, 2011
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CN has to put the show back on.
Awesome show! It is funny. I have been watching this show ever since I was 2. And I don't find it too girly. I mean girls who are superheroes, what girls do that? Boys can watch the show too. I am a dude, and I love this show.
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Taking it waaay too seriosly.
Some parents are seriously digging too deep into this show. My daughters were watching it from age 5 and they don't go around beating up ANYONE. It's a fun show for kids, especially girls (boys may find it too "girly"). The violence is very over-exagerated. The only danger really is that your kid may get the idea that they can fly if they jump off high things, and this is a VERY small chance. Watch... and enjoy.
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Don't listen to Common Sense Media.
To everyone that thinks this show is violent and not at all appropriate for kids:
I grew up on this show, literally. To this day, I still watch this show and the movie; I'm 17 years old. This show was/is amazing, and I thoroughly enjoy watching it--no matter how many times I've seen the episode already!
Oh, and FYI, I'm a goody-two-shoes. I don't drink, ever, I don't do any sort of drugs, I follow the rules, I would NEVER even DREAM of hurting someone (physically or emotionally), and I get good grades. I have friends, I want to be a pharmacist or a teacher, I'm going to college soon...
Hm...I think I turned out pretty well for someone who watched a "violent" and "full of mayhem" show.
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Kid, 11 years old
September 10, 2011
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Dumb show
The powerpuff girls is a ridiculous show. i don't see why anybody would waste their time watching it.
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Kid, 12 years old
September 16, 2011
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only once it hapend
well in one episode i heard the f word by a bad guy but it happend only once
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powerpuff girls
what do you expect them to do?? make friends with villians?? go up to them an give them a big hug an try to convince them to be good?? good luck with that. i use to be obsessed with show was i was a kid. i even had powerpuff girl themed birthday party and use to have the blossom plush toy. heck i even named my dog an cat after them(bubbles and blossom). but m not a violent person even though i watch it. you cant take it seriously. i mean its a cartoon, and kids are going to have to be exposed to violence sooner or later. you cant just shield them form it forever. violence exits in the real world. in most shows , especially the best ones, there is going to violence even if its just a little in it,
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Kid, 12 years old
November 11, 2011
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stop hating!!! this show is amazing!
A great show that I believe people don't have the right to criticize negatively. So what it's full of monstrous violence? That's what makes it extraordinary from other superhero cartoons back in the day! And so what if PG merch was starting to conquer? This is a sweet, spicy, and superb cartoon that your kids should watch if they already know their taste in monsters & villains.
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WHAT?
i agree with Mrs kitty the mayor never said the F word that's ridiculous. I love this TV show I've been watching since i was only 2! and i never took any of the violence seriousl and plus..... how are the powerpuff girls supposed to ask Mo jo jo nicely to stop turning people into dogs i mean anyone would punch Mo jo jo in the face if your dad was turned into a dog so i to rest my case....also I've never seen any recognizable products in p p girls
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| Topics: | superheroes, adventures, friendship |
| TV rating: | TV-Y7 |
| Network: | Cartoon Network |
| Cast: | Cathy Cavadini, Elizabeth Daily, Tara Strong |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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