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** The ending of the episode "Mime for a Change" is commonly believed to have been mandated by ExecutiveMeddling, with executives demanding that Rainbow the Clown be punished for his actions, while the crew preferred an original ending where he was not. Creator Craig [=McCracken=] has [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220906014031/https://twitter.com/CrackMcCraigen/status/1546127629014642688?s=20&t=9z0jUXnRbz9gDMk8nplsKw debunked this rumor]] on his Twitter.

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** The ending of the episode "Mime for a Change" is commonly believed to have been mandated by ExecutiveMeddling, with executives demanding that Rainbow the Clown be punished for his actions, while the crew preferred an original ending where he was not. Creator Craig [=McCracken=] has [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220906014031/https://twitter.[[https://twitter.com/CrackMcCraigen/status/1546127629014642688?s=20&t=9z0jUXnRbz9gDMk8nplsKw debunked this rumor]] on his Twitter.

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* [[TheOtherDarrin/ThePowerpuffGirls The Other Darrin]]



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** The original ''What-A-Cartoon'' era shorts had Creator/ErnieAnderson, best known as either Ghoulardi or the longtime announcer for ABC as well as the voice of ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' and the syndicated run of ''Series/BreakTheBank1976'', as the narrator, but he died of cancer in 1997. Tom Kenny took over the role.
** Bubbles and then-unnamed Ms. Keane were both voiced by Creator/KathSoucie in the ''What-A-Cartoon'' shorts, but when the series went on air, Creator/TaraStrong and Creator/JenniferHale took over the roles, respectively. For Bubbles, Soucie employed her usual "young female child" voice that she used for [[WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}} Lil DeVille]] and [[WesternAnimation/BabyBlues Megan]] and others.
** Carlos Alazraqui provided Lil' Arturo's voice in his first appearance. In all other episodes, Tom Kenny plays Arturo.
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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: Creator/CraigMcCracken, creator of ''The Powerpuff Girls'', occasionally has to remind fans that Creator/Cartoon Network can do whatever they want with the franchise, and that he had no involvement in the [[Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ the anime adaptation]] or the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 series]].

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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: Creator/CraigMcCracken, creator of ''The Powerpuff Girls'', occasionally has to remind fans that Creator/Cartoon Network Creator/CartoonNetwork can do whatever they want with the franchise, and that he had no involvement in the [[Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ the anime adaptation]] or the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 series]].
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* CommonKnowledge: It's widely believed that HIM's name, often being spelled in all-uppercase, is in fact an acronym for "His Infernal Majesty," but this has never been explicitly confirmed as anything more than {{fanon}}.

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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: Creator/CraigMcCracken, creator of ''The Powerpuff Girls'', occasionally has to remind fans that Creator/Cartoon Network can do whatever they want with the franchise, and that he had no involvement in the [[Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ the anime adaptation]] or the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 series]].* KidsMealToy:

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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: Creator/CraigMcCracken, creator of ''The Powerpuff Girls'', occasionally has to remind fans that Creator/Cartoon Network can do whatever they want with the franchise, and that he had no involvement in the [[Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ the anime adaptation]] or the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 series]].series]].
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* Creator/CraigMcCracken, creator of ''The Powerpuff Girls'', occasionally has to remind fans that Creator/Cartoon Network can do whatever they want with the franchise, and that he had no involvement in the [[Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ the anime adaptation]] or the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 series]].* KidsMealToy:

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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: Creator/CraigMcCracken, creator of ''The Powerpuff Girls'', occasionally has to remind fans that Creator/Cartoon Network can do whatever they want with the franchise, and that he had no involvement in the [[Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ the anime adaptation]] or the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 series]].* KidsMealToy:

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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: The Powerpuff Girls is strictly a Creator/CartoonNetwork property despite Creator/CraigMcCracken being credited for its creation.
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** Ace's full name has long been thought of as "Ace D. Copular" to the point where even the [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 2016 reboot]], which had no involvement from the original show's creators, [[AscendedFanon acknowledged it]] in the credits of one episode, though [=McCracken=] also debunked this, saying that Ace was never intended to have a full name. No one is quite sure where "D. Copular" came from.
** Another rumor has stated that the show had a UK dub on Channel 5's Milkshake block in 2001, with Maria Darling, Emma Tate and Jo Wyatt as Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup respectively. This so-called "fact" came from an [[https://jowyatt.com/#about audio reel on Jo Wyatt's website, which featured Wyatt voicing all three girls,]] and surprisingly, these do not use a British accent, but an American one instead, just like the original voices. However, there was no UK dub for the series; it's generally believed that Jo Wyatt alone was hired to be a sound-alike for all three characters for either the UK branch of Cartoon Network or Channel 5's promos and ad bumpers, which isn't an uncommon practice (for example, Marc Silk served as one for Johnny Bravo, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo on various CN UK promos in the early 2000's, replacing Jeff Glen Bennett, Casey Kasem and Frank Welker respectively).
** Perhaps the most infamous rumor is the "fact" that the episode "City of Frownsville" was meant to be dedicated to the victims of 9/11, with their "proof" being a memoriam card that looks like [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNWNiMjNhNDUtMjAxNi00MjEwLTljN2EtZjI1OGYzYjIzOGZkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjIzMDQ5OTg@._V1_.jpg this.]] However, many fans have stated that they didn't recall seeing any memoriam card; not on TV recordings, not on the DVD, or even on any contemporary sources. As it turns out, that piece of trivia was made up by a fan of the show that edited various wikis, even including the aforementioned memoriam card, which is littered with spelling and grammar errors, is in the wrong aspect ratio, and has a R.I.P. to the World Trade Center, with the card using the British-English spelling "centre" instead of the American-English "center". The fact that the episode (along with "Sun Scream") was produced in 2004, three years after 9/11 occurred, should be another red flag, since 9/11 wasn't as tragic of an event as it was back in 2001; at this time it was merely a talking point instead of a massive catastrophe.
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* FranchiseZombie: The executives at Creator/CartoonNetwork asked Creator/CraigMcCracken if they wanted to make a seventh season, but the new showrunner Creator/ChrisSavino shot down the idea after agreeing with [=McCracken=] to end the series on Season 6, as they thought it had run its course. A decade later, Cartoon Network aired a [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls 2016 new series]] for three seasons without any involvement from [=McCracken=] or Savino whatsoever.

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* FranchiseZombie: The executives at Creator/CartoonNetwork asked Creator/CraigMcCracken if they wanted to make a seventh season, but the new showrunner Creator/ChrisSavino shot down the idea after agreeing with [=McCracken=] to end the series on Season 6, as they thought it had run its course. A decade later, Cartoon Network aired a [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls 2016 [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 new series]] for three seasons without any involvement from [=McCracken=] or Savino whatsoever.
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* FranchiseZombie: Craig [=McCracken=] wanted to end the 1998 series after its fourth season (including the movie). The Creator/CartoonNetwork executives at the time said that no one would watch the reruns, so the series continued for two more seasons. The executives actually wanted even more than that, but the new showrunner Creator/ChrisSavino shot down the idea after agreeing with [=McCracken=] to end the series on Season 6. A decade later, Cartoon Network aired a new series for three seasons without any involvement from [=McCracken=] or Savino whatsoever.

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* FranchiseZombie: Craig [=McCracken=] wanted to end the 1998 series after its fourth season (including the movie). The executives at Creator/CartoonNetwork executives at the time said that no one would watch the reruns, so the series continued for two more seasons. The executives actually asked Creator/CraigMcCracken if they wanted even more than that, to make a seventh season, but the new showrunner Creator/ChrisSavino shot down the idea after agreeing with [=McCracken=] to end the series on Season 6. 6, as they thought it had run its course. A decade later, Cartoon Network aired a [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls 2016 new series series]] for three seasons without any involvement from [=McCracken=] or Savino whatsoever.
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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: As with ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' and ''Clarence'', ''Franchise/The Powerpuff Girls'' is strictly a Creator/CartoonNetwork property despite Creator/CraigMcCracken being credited for its creation. This is the reason why they're able to continue it without his involvement.

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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: As with ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' and ''Clarence'', ''Franchise/The The Powerpuff Girls'' Girls is strictly a Creator/CartoonNetwork property despite Creator/CraigMcCracken being credited for its creation. This is the reason why they're able to continue it without his involvement.creation.
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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: As with ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' and [[''WesternAnimation/Clarence Clarence'']], ''Franchise/The Powerpuff Girls'' is strictly a Creator/CartoonNetwork property despite Creator/CraigMcCracken being credited for its creation. This is the reason why they're able to continue it without his involvement.

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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: As with ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' and [[''WesternAnimation/Clarence Clarence'']], ''Clarence'', ''Franchise/The Powerpuff Girls'' is strictly a Creator/CartoonNetwork property despite Creator/CraigMcCracken being credited for its creation. This is the reason why they're able to continue it without his involvement.
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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: As with ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' and ''WesternAnimation/Clarence'', ''The Powerpuff Girls'' is strictly a Creator/CartoonNetwork property despite Creator/CraigMcCracken being credited for its creation. This is the reason why they're able to continue it without his involvement.

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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: As with ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' and ''WesternAnimation/Clarence'', ''The [[''WesternAnimation/Clarence Clarence'']], ''Franchise/The Powerpuff Girls'' is strictly a Creator/CartoonNetwork property despite Creator/CraigMcCracken being credited for its creation. This is the reason why they're able to continue it without his involvement.
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* GodDoesNotOwnThisWorld: As with ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' and ''WesternAnimation/Clarence'', ''The Powerpuff Girls'' is strictly a Creator/CartoonNetwork property despite Creator/CraigMcCracken being credited for its creation. This is the reason why they're able to continue it without his involvement.
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** The ending of the episode "Mime for a Change" is commonly believed to have been mandated by ExecutiveMeddling, with executives demanding that Rainbow the Clown be punished for his actions, while the crew preferred an original ending where he was not. Creator Craig [=McCracken=] has [[https://twitter.com/CrackMcCraigen/status/1546127629014642688?s=20&t=9z0jUXnRbz9gDMk8nplsKw debunked this rumor]] on his Twitter.

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** The ending of the episode "Mime for a Change" is commonly believed to have been mandated by ExecutiveMeddling, with executives demanding that Rainbow the Clown be punished for his actions, while the crew preferred an original ending where he was not. Creator Craig [=McCracken=] has [[https://twitter.com/CrackMcCraigen/status/1546127629014642688?s=20&t=9z0jUXnRbz9gDMk8nplsKw [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220906014031/https://twitter.com/CrackMcCraigen/status/1546127629014642688?s=20&t=9z0jUXnRbz9gDMk8nplsKw debunked this rumor]] on his Twitter.
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** In the Polish dub, Robert Czebotar voices both the Professor and the Narrator.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Many fans did not like Rainbow the Clown's fate at the end of the Season One episode "Mime For A Change", wherein the girls beat him up and send him to jail ''after'' he was [[HeelFaceTurn reformed.]] To rectify this, he is seen again at the girls' birthday party in the season two episode "Birthday Bash" as a free and happy clown. What helps is that Craig [=McCracken=] hated doing the ending as well.

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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Many fans did not like Rainbow the Clown's fate at the end of the Season One episode "Mime For A Change", wherein the girls beat him up and send him to jail ''after'' he was [[HeelFaceTurn reformed.]] To rectify this, he is seen again at the girls' birthday party in the season two episode "Birthday Bash" as a free and happy clown. What helps is that Craig [=McCracken=] hated regretted doing the ending as well.ending.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Many fans did not like Rainbow the Clown's fate at the end of the Season One episode "Mime For A Change", wherein the girls beat him up and send him to jail ''after'' he was [[HeelFaceTurn reformed.]] To rectify this, he is seen again at the girls' birthday party in the season two episode "Birthday Bash" as a free and happy clown. What helps is that the writers never intended to hurt Rainbow at the end of "Mime".

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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Many fans did not like Rainbow the Clown's fate at the end of the Season One episode "Mime For A Change", wherein the girls beat him up and send him to jail ''after'' he was [[HeelFaceTurn reformed.]] To rectify this, he is seen again at the girls' birthday party in the season two episode "Birthday Bash" as a free and happy clown. What helps is that Craig [=McCracken=] hated doing the writers never intended to hurt Rainbow at the end of "Mime".ending as well.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Many fans did not like Rainbow the Clown's fate at the end of the Season One episode "Mime For A Change", wherein the girls beat him up and send him to jail ''after'' he was [[HeelFaceTurn reformed.]] To rectify this, he is seen again at the girls' birthday party in the season two episode "Birthday Bash" as a free and happy clown. What helps is that the writers never intended to hurt Rainbow at the end of "Mime".
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* German channel KIKA commisioned a dub in 2000, but the channel just left it behind like moldy bread and never aired it. Super RTL would later air this dub in 2001.

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* ** German channel KIKA commisioned a dub in 2000, but the channel just left it behind like moldy bread and never aired it. Super RTL would later air this dub in 2001.
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** On several Dutch websites, Stephen Hillenburg is said to have worked on the series.

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** On several Dutch websites, Stephen Hillenburg Hillenburg, the creator of ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', is said to have worked on the series.

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* LateExportForYou: The final two seasons managed to get an European Portuguese dub in '''2014''', nine years after the final new episode aired, and two years before the reboot premiered, resulting in these seasons having hardly any airings.

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The final two seasons managed to get an European Portuguese dub in '''2014''', nine years after the final new episode aired, and two years before the reboot premiered, resulting in these seasons having hardly any airings.airings.
** The series didn't premiere in France until December 2000, despite Cartoon Network getting a seperate feed for France 16 months earlier.
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* NoExportForYou: Never aired in Albania.

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* NoExportForYou: Never aired in Albania. The show would finally see the light of day in Albania in 2023 on Netflix, but it still isn't dubbed.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The Dutch dub of the series was aired for sixteen years, with at least one episode aired on ''almost every day'', but episodes have become really hard to get since it ceased airing in 2015. Cartoon Network's Dutch feed also seems to have '''forgotten''' the original series even existed, as they haven't even ''referenced'' it ever since the reboot came out. They went as far privating all videos of the original series on their Youtube channel!

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The Dutch dub of the series was aired for sixteen years, with at least one episode aired on ''almost every day'', but episodes have become really hard to get since it ceased airing in 2015. Cartoon Network's Dutch feed also seems to have '''forgotten''' the original series even existed, existed for a while, as they haven't hadn't even ''referenced'' it ever since the reboot came out.out, until September 26, 2023, when the first two seasons were released in Dutch on Netflix (the dub isn't available on US Netflix though). They went as far privating all videos of the original series on their Youtube channel!

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