The Powerpuff Girls is an American
animated television series created by animator
Craig McCracken for
Cartoon Network. The show centers on Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three girls with
superpowers, as well as their father, the brainy scientist Professor Utonium, who all live in the
fictional city of Townsville, USA. The girls are frequently called upon by the town's childlike and naive mayor to help fight nearby criminals using their powers.