
Spanning twenty-three years, it is Cartoon Network's longest-running franchise to date. It consists primarily of four television series and one film, the latter of which aired between November 1998 and March 2005. The Powerpuff Girls franchise has received widespread critical acclaim, winning two Emmy Awards and two Annie Awards. The girls live in the fictional city of Townsville with their father and creator, the scientist Professor Drake Utonium, where-in they are frequently called upon by the city's mayor in order to help fight criminals and other enemies using their powers. The franchise centers on Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three genetically engineered little girls with superpowers. The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated media franchise created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera (later Cartoon Network Studios). Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion (2011).

