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KnockBack, Episode 115: The Powerpuff Girls

The Powerpuff Girls might seem like an unassuming piece of animation... yet it's anything but. Nestled within the soul of Cartoon Network's hit show is a surprising amount of depth, an amalgamation of influences ranging from anime to gaming to old superhero TV shows. The result is one of the most charming cartoons of the last 30 years. The adventures of Blossom, Buttercup, and Bubbles -- three five year old girls, mind you -- are equal parts hilarious and clever, with a cast of memorable villains and side characters that round out the entire product. In the late '90s and early aughts, The Powerpuff Girls were everywhere. For the next few hours, allow them to barrage your ears like they barrage HIM. You'll be glad you did. (Topic begins 1:10:23.)

KnockBack, Episode 115: The Powerpuff Girls

Comments

Tara strong works her ass off. She’s awesome.

MeatSpin11

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you! We're having fun with the long, drawn-out stuff.

Colin Moriarty

I'm late but I just heard this one. Tremendous episode! It really is a shame that we feel embarrassed by our nerdy things as we go through our teenage years. And yet, I am still in conflict about this. It is weird to me that people from the greatest generation or baby boomer generation grew out of things while it seems the 80s/90s gen x and millenial generations are keeping their childhood interests for a very, very long time. Of course, for you guys, studying/enjoying these things is a part of your profession so the stigma, even if self-imposed, should not exist at all!

FitzIsCoy

Just throwing out my feedback that the current run of openings is the best by far. So much more interesting to hear short discussions on a variety of topics versus the previous game type style topics (looking at you dice rolling/coin flip intros). Don't care about Powerpuff Girls in the slightest but love hearing Dagan's animator insight on these topics!

Craig Birchmeier

Check it out! You and yours may just enjoy it.

Colin Moriarty

You oughta!

Colin Moriarty

We'll definitely do this for some of the shows we love most, no doubt. But we have such a catalog of shit to get through that it's unclear when we're gonna get to some of this stuff.

Colin Moriarty

That's really great to hear. Thank you for listening!

Colin Moriarty

Cool, I'll check it out.

Colin Moriarty

=)

Colin Moriarty

I had (and have) no shame, so I never hid my fandom.

Colin Moriarty

I've not heard that happening for anyone, no.

Colin Moriarty

Sorry. =\

Colin Moriarty

Then do that! We gave you a timestamp. I don't know what else people want us to do, but we know a vast majority of people enjoy the chatter before the topic.

Colin Moriarty

Thank you! I wish it were mid-May so I could go pick him up!

Colin Moriarty

Ah, I see.

Colin Moriarty

How come?! I'm open-minded!

Colin Moriarty

No, I totally made that up.

Colin Moriarty

Well, here you go. =)

Colin Moriarty

I'm so glad to hear that. And i know he'll be glad to hear that, too.

Colin Moriarty

=)

Colin Moriarty

She rules.

Colin Moriarty

Nice. Hope you enjoyed!

Colin Moriarty

=)

Colin Moriarty

I missed out on many cartoons and tv shows of this era and beyond. I was running around the streets, distracted in the darker temptations of a young adult. I will say, listening to you both speak about it, has me interested to introduce it to my young niece and newphew and watch it with them. Great pod gentlemen.

OrochiNewsTeam

I’ve never seen Ghostbusters. Don’t have any interest to. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Dagan’s “toot toot” 😂 Bubbles for life. ❤️ Love The PPG. Probably gonna do a full series rewatch someday along with Dexter’s Lab.

NeO JD

How dare you

NeO JD

TV shows like Breaking bad or Curb or Entourage ........ really any show, do a season at a time. It's much better for the show, you can really deep dive into it that way

Michael Candelaria

Dagan has this incredible ability to make topics I don’t give a shit about make so freaking interesting. It’s always a pleasure to listen to Dagans inside knowledge of the animation scene.

adhlx

I don’t see it in the archive.

adhlx

Im a huge Rodney Dangerfield fan to. He was so damn funny but when you learn that he actually thought all those terrible things about himself its actually quite sad. Heres a great bio if you need something to watch. https://youtu.be/Y-AAVy0EBNY

bix hutch

wow i was spot on! :D

Jordan Falduto

Blast from the past!

ElderBahamut

Colin “Questions, comments, thoughts, & ideas from the audience” Moriarty

Brandon Soto

Wait you guys did the shining???

GameSimp

Without even listening: Dagan = Blossom Colin = Buttercup Chris = Bubbles Powerpuff saves the day!!!

Jordan Falduto

The Powerpuff Girls is one of those shows when I was a kid that every boy watched but was afraid to admit it. Dumb. But I remember talking about watching it a few years ago with some buddies and we talked about how great the villains were. Same with Sailor Moon lol

Chance Autwell

Did anyone else receive just a 47 minute file in their podcast feed?

Kevin Sullivan

The past month or so of these where they dive in on one specific show have been Hard Passes. Least I've been getting SS and SS + a few days early!

Douglas Morreale

Hahaha dude the same thing happened to me.

Ryan Murdoch

Yikes hour and 10 minutes for naming names. I’d actually prefer to listen to a podcast of the two just bsing

Robert Schultz

Working Man Colin putting his fellow canine on the Limelight! Just kidding, I know it’s a Mega Man reference instead of a Rush the band one. I was so excited when I heard there was a new canine member of the CLS family! So happy for you, dude!

Juan Paolini

Just started listening, but a quick correction: while the A Nightmare on Elm Street remake explicitly depicted Freddy as a child molester, the original series just stated that he was a child murder, it may have been implied, but never confirmed. Not that it makes him a better person by any means. Regardless, both ANOES and Friday the 13th are two of my favorite horror series, and am excited for both of you to get to them!

Zach Wishnuff

While you were talking about random toys based on movie that made no sense for kids - I thought instantly of the Toxic Avenger. My mom rented the movie for me...and was not amused.

It’s only Eric

Colin “I have to play a lot of games” Moriarty lol

Caleb Greer

Never in a million years would I have ever imagined Colin talking about this

Deathspank

Wait there was a Shining episode? I remember The Thing & Rosemary’s Baby episodes but I don’t remember the boys talking about the Shining!

Jakeytar

Anthony Longo

WHAT?! DUDE IVE SEEN EVERY EPISODE NEVER DREAMED OF A KNOCKBACK ON IT!

Tyler Bello

Dagan is a goddamn light in the darkness. That positive point of view about his dog was just uplifting. Minor things like that are what we need right now. Keep it up guys!

John Fazio

Mojo Jojo. That is all.

Kale Ng

One of the TRUE great shows! Buttercup may not be the hero we deserve, but she's the hero we need. <3

Lou & Rei Loper

This will take me right up to my department's virtual happy hour. Good stuff.

Martin Murphy

Sugar, spice and everything nice.

Tim J Weckwerth


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