A Documentary

A Documentary
General Information
Original broadcast	January 16, 2004
Details
Season	5
Episode	25
Pun	N/A
Credits
Written by	Brian Larsen
Storyboarded by	Lauren Faust Craig Lewis Craig McCracken Amy Keating Rogers
Directed by	Brian Larsen
Episode Guide
Previous episode	Bubble Boy
Next episode	Girls Gone Mild
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"A Documentary" is the 25th episode of the fifth season of The Powerpuff Girls and the 109th episode overall.

The episode was produced in 2003 but first aired on January 16, 2004.

Plot

A guy named Brian Larsen wants to make a documentary about the Powerpuff Girls. He talks to all the people and friends who know them to get a story, but he's still unsuccessful. After a day of stalking, he finally meets them during a battle with Mojo Jojo and gets a short interview with them.

Characters

Major Roles

• Brian Larsen
• The Powerpuff Girls
  • Blossom
  • Bubbles
  • Buttercup
• Mojo Jojo
• Giant Orange Monster

Minor Roles

• The Mayor of Townsville
• Sara Bellum
• Ms. Keane
• Carl Jusscarl
• Grandma
• Dave
• Talking Dog
• Giant Orange Monster
• Princess Morbucks (Cameo)
• Fuzzy Lumpkins (Cameo)
• The Gangreen Gang (Cameo)
  • Ace (Cameo)
  • Snake (Cameo)
  • Big Billy (Cameo)
  • Lil' Arturo (Cameo)
  • Grubber (Cameo)
• Townsivle citizens

Trivia

• This episode is framed as an independent student film, providing a documentary on The Powerpuff Girls.
• This is one of two episodes not to feature the Narrator, since Brian Larsen serves that role. The other is "Fallen Arches".
• This episode has a different title card than the usual one with the Powerpuff Girls bolting across the screen.
• This is the only episode of the series that doesn't credit the art director or animation director after the title card, leaving those under "Documentary Art Direction" and "Documentary Animation Direction" in the end credits.
• HIM, Sedusa, The Rowdyruff Boys, and the Ameoeba boys were the only recuring villains who Brian did not interview.
  • HIM is also the only Beat-All to not appear in this episode.
• An animated version of Don Shank, one of the art directors for The Powerpuff Girls, appears in this episode.
• For the first time since "The Headsucker's Moxy", the "THE END" sign does not appear at all.
• The Giant Orange Monster from "Three Girls and a Monster" appears again.

Production Notes

• Although this episode premiered in the United States on January 16, 2004, it was actually produced in 2003 according to the credits.
  • This episode was finished in November of 2003.