History Trivia / ThePowerpuffGirls2016

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** While they could go ahead with or without him, Craig [=McCracken=] was given the option to return for the reboot, but was under contract to Disney at the time and was too busy with ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder''.
** Before the airing of the ''The Power Of Four'' five-parter, a pop-star tweeted that they were voicing Bliss. When the episode aired, this voice actor was replaced.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: Prior to the series' release, fake rumors for episodes included, including a sexism themed gaming episode featuring a gator villain called "Gamergater".

* RelationshipVoiceActor: [[WebAnimation/TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool Trisha 2 and Brittnay Matthews/Judith Dinsmore]] are Princess Morbucks and Bianca Bikini, respectively.

* NamesTheSame: Season two episode "The Trouble With Bubbles" shares its title with issue #18 of the comic book (DC run). The TV episode has Bubbles creating a 3-D duplicate of herself; the comic book has her running away from home.

** Starting in May 2021, official merchandise of the girls in their original designs [[https://twitter.com/cartoonnetwork/status/1393262677431144457 has begun to appear again]], suggesting that Cartoon Network may have officially decided to put the reboot behind them and return to the legacy brand.

* OldShame: After the endless criticism from critics and fans, and ratings that only got lower and lower, Cartoon Network seemed to eventually disregard the whole show, with moving premieres to Saturdays with no advertising, less and less presence on the channel, and eventually, once they finally pulled the plug, no longer air reruns on CN or Boomerang, and have started to sell merchandise with the original show’s designs again, seemingly wanting to leave the show behind them. To add insult to injury, Craig McCracken eventually returned to Cartoon Network to make another reboot, more or less putting the reboot behind them once and for all.

*** UpToEleven in the Latin American Spanish dub: not only were the Girls recast due to creative decisions from the network worldwide, but also the ''entire'' supporting cast because of the CN dubbing studio shift from Suite Sync/Sensaciones Sónicas to SDI Media de México, thanks to SS's lesser quality during recent years (in short terms: [[http://es.doblaje.wikia.com/wiki/Sensaciones_Sónicas original founder sold all his shares to his singer wife working in the studio, said singer wife had no dubbing experience, they removed the dubbing director, and various voice actors began to leave the studio]]). In fact, ''very'' few actors like Óscar Flores and Magda Giner appear in both series, while Creator/CristinaHernandez and Creator/RossyAguirre, the original dub voices of Blossom and Buttercup respectively, each guest starred in an episode but in different roles.

* OldShame: After the endless criticism from critics and fans, and ratings that only got lower and lower, Cartoon Network seemed to eventually disregard the whole show, with moving premieres to Saturdays with no advertising, less and less presence on the channel, and eventually, once they finally pulled the plug, no longer air reruns on CN or Boomerang, and have started to sell merchandise with the original show’s designs again, seemingly wanting to leave the show behind them.

** While the Girls and Princess Morbucks have all been [[TheOtherDarrin recast]], the new show does have Creator/TomKenny back as the Mayor of Townsville and the Narrator, Creator/JenniferHale return as Ms. Keane, Creator/TomKane playing Professor Utonium and HIM again, Creator/RogerLJackson reprise his role as Mojo Jojo, Creator/JeffBennett return as Ace and Grubber, Creator/JimCummings back as Fuzzy Lumpkins, and Chuck [=McCann=] once again playing the Amoeba Boys.

** While the Girls and Princess Morbucks have all been [[TheOtherDarrin recast]], the new show does have Creator/TomKenny back as the Mayor of Townsville and the Narrator, Creator/JenniferHale return as Ms. Keane, Creator/TomKane playing Professor Utonium and HIM again, Creator/RogerLJackson reprise his role as Mojo Jojo, Creator/JeffBennett return as Ace, and Creator/JimCummings back as Fuzzy Lumpkins.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: While they could go ahead with or without him, Craig [=McCracken=] was given the option to return for the reboot, but was under contract to Disney at the time and was too busy with ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder''.

*** At very least, the reboot did much better in Europe than in the United States.
* StarMakingRole: Blossom was this for Creator/AmandaLeighton.

* QuietlyCancelled: The series had no official confirmation of its cancellation after ending its third season in 2019. But with its dwindling ratings, failed toy line, and the characters no longer showing up in the bumpers, along with the staff having moved on to other projects, viewers pretty much figured the reboot was done for good.

*** UpToEleven in the Latin American Spanish dub; not only the Girls were recast due to creative decisions from the network worldwide, but also the ''whole'' supporting cast because of the CN dubbing studio shift from Suite Sync/Sensaciones Sónicas to SDI Media de México, thanks to SS's lesser quality during recent years (in short terms: [[http://es.doblaje.wikia.com/wiki/Sensaciones_Sónicas original founder sold all his shares to his singer wife working in the studio, said singer wife had no dubbing experience, they removed the dubbing director, and various voice actors began to leave the studio]]). Only a ''very'' few actors like Óscar Flores and Magda Giner appear in both series, while Creator/CristinaHernandez and Creator/RossyAguirre, the original dub voices of Blossom and Buttercup respectively, each guest starred in an episode but in different roles.

** The European Spanish dub is a ''rare'' example of most of the main and supporting cast reprising their roles. Unfortunately, they could not all return, as some of them had passed away in the interim. In particular, Mojo Jojo (Miquel Cors) and Claudi García (the Mayor) are felt absences. It's particularly sad in García's case, as he had consistently reprised the Mayor in earlier projects, such as ''Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ'' and ''[[Recap/ThePowerpuffGirlsSpecial2 The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed]]'', the latter of which ended up being one of his last roles.

** The European Spanish dub is a ''rare'' example of most of the main and supporting cast reprising their roles. Unfortunately, they could not all return, as some of them had passed away in the interim. In particular, Mojo Jojo (Miquel Cors) and Claudi García (the Mayor) are felt absences. It's particularly sad in García's case, as he had consistently reprised the Mayor in earlier projects, such as ''Anime/PowerpuffGirlsZ'' and ''[[ThePowerpuffGirlsSpecial2 The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed]]'', the latter of which ended up being one of his last roles.

** The European Spanish dub is a ''rare'' example of most of the main and supporting cast reprising their roles.

** As of Spring 2020, the show has absolutely no reruns on Cartoon Network ''or'' Boomerang. They're still available on the former's website however. Indeed, this is pretty odd considering the characters still show up in bumpers.

*** The Latin American Spanish dub not only recast the Girls due to creative decisions from the network worldwide, but also the supporting cast because of the CN dubbing studio shift from Suite Sync/Sensaciones Sónicas to SDI Media de México, thanks to SS's lesser quality during recent years (in short terms: [[http://es.doblaje.wikia.com/wiki/Sensaciones_Sónicas original founder sold all his shares to his singer wife working in the studio, said singer wife had no dubbing experience, they removed the dubbing director, and various voice actors began to leave the studio]]). Only very few actors like Óscar Flores and Magda Giner appear in both series, while Creator/CristinaHernandez and Creator/RossyAguirre, the original dub voices of Blossom and Buttercup respectively, each guest starred in an episode.

*** The Latin American Spanish dub not only recast the girls due to creative decisions from the network worldwide, but also the supporting cast because of the CN dubbing studio shift from Suite Sync/Sensaciones Sónicas to SDI Media de México, thanks to SS's lesser quality during recent years (in short terms: [[http://es.doblaje.wikia.com/wiki/Sensaciones_Sónicas original founder sold all his shares to his singer wife working in the studio, said singer wife had no dubbing experience, they removed the dubbing director, and various voice actors began to leave the studio]]). Only very few actors like Óscar Flores and Magda Giner appear in both series, while Creator/CristinaHernandez and Creator/RossyAguirre, the original dub voices of Blossom and Buttercup respectively, each guest starred in an episode.

* RoleReprise: While the Girls and Princess Morbucks have all been [[TheOtherDarrin recast]], the new show does have Creator/TomKenny back as the Mayor of Townsville and the Narrator, Creator/JenniferHale return as Ms. Keane, Creator/TomKane playing Professor Utonium and HIM again, Creator/RogerLJackson reprise his role as Mojo Jojo, Creator/JeffBennett return as Ace, and Creator/JimCummings back as Fuzzy Lumpkins.

*** The Latin American dub changed the dubbing studio from the original Suite Sync/Sensaciones Sónicas to SDI Media, thanks to SS's lesser quality during recent years (in short terms: [[http://es.doblaje.wikia.com/wiki/Sensaciones_Sónicas original founder sold all his shares to a singer working in the studio, said singer leaves the management to his singer wife with no dubbing experience, they remove the dubbing director, and various voice actors start to leave the studio]]).

** "The Wrinklegruff Gals" was clearly meant to be one of the very first episodes, as it establishes the girls going to a new school. It first aired two weeks and three days after the show's premiere.

* RoleReprise: While the Girls and Princess Morbucks have all been [[TheOtherDarrin recast]], the new show does have Creator/TomKenny back as the Mayor of Townsville and the Narrator, Creator/JenniferHale return as Ms. Keane, Creator/TomKane playing Professor Utonium and HIM again, Roger L. Jackson reprise his role as Mojo Jojo, Creator/JeffBennett return as Ace, and Creator/JimCummings back as Fuzzy Lumpkins.

** The girls aren't allowed to punch/kick any monsters or villains onscreen, so anytime they do so, the impact is blocked by a HitFlash to take their place. Apparently this is due to new standards at the network since the days of the original (The show has a Y7 rating just like the original, although what's considered appropriate with this rating has changed since then).

*** Amusingly, the Italian and Hungarian dubs [[{{Irony}} keep the girls' original voices while giving everyone else new actors.]] Italy also keeps Mojo Jojo's second voice actor from the original series, but that's it for {{Role Reprise}}s.

** The episode "Power Up Puff" introduces the girls' HardLight powers. It first ran after "Little Octi Lost", which features them as if they were already established.

** The girls were replaced by new voice actresses, specifically newcomers Creator/AmandaLeighton, Kristen Li, and Natalie Palamides, voicing Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup respectively. WordOfGod states that this was intentional, so they could "infuse new energy" into the show... Which didn't stop them from getting Creator/TomKenny, Creator/RogerLJackson, Creator/JenniferHale, and Creator/TomKane back.