'The Powerpuff Girls' Original Voice Cast Reunites in Rare Appearance Since Tom Kane's 2020 Stroke

Which one is Tommy Pickles

It is genuinely moving to see them all together again like this. Hearing about Tom Kane's situation always breaks my heart because his voice work was such a massive part of my childhood. Seeing the core trio still showing up for each other and him really feels like the end of an era.

I’m glad tom felt good enough to come to a comic con (his first in 7 years I think?) it was sad hearing about his stroke, very iconic VA in the industry. Hope he’s doing well.

During my Elementary school days, I would unapologetically rock out to the show's [end credits as a little boy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6epMQlNWtI). However, being a male PPG fan as a kid was a pain in the ass during the show's heyday in the early 2000s. Even telling your male friends and classmates the names of the main girls would get you laughed at or picked on by older kids (especially during Recess)! Hell, I was glad that Cartoon Network used to air PPG during the evening hours when my dad was away at work. He would had thought I was secretly becoming gay over my love for the show. And he grew up in a family during an era when men were taught to "Man up" and "to not like anything feminine-related". I just loved The Powerpuff Girls for its darker moments, good action, and emotional storytelling ("Speed Demon", "Superfriends", and "Cootie Gras" anyone?). Plus it was shocking (in a good way) at how much violence they were able to show on-screen that you don't see in any other animated children's show since. The show's intro even showed HIM bleeding after Buttercup punched HIM that hard! I'll never forget reading Craig McCraken's tweet a few years ago where he recalled Cartoon Network holding a survey about male Powerpuff Girls fans. Here's McCracken quote for those that don't us Twitter/X: "During the height of PPG, CN held a focus group with boys. When they asked the room who watched PPG only one boy raised his hand. They then asked them to close their eyes and put their heads down on the table and asked them again. Who watches PPG? They ALL raised their hands!" On a humorous note, I remember my mom buying me a [Bootleg Buttercup alarm clock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNYUndwZJDE) that she brought from a flea market which played bits of "Under the Sea" from Disney's The Little Mermaid. However, Buttercap saying "Wake Up! Wake Up!" and "Good morning" was clearly not EG Daily and doesn't use any of the show's music. I told her that I wanted a Bubbles Alarm Clock since she was my favorite character, but due to not being familiar with the show. She brought me Buttercup mistaking her as Bubbles for some strange reason. In hindsight, we didn't understand the concept of bootleg products until I grew much older. I wonder how Craig McCracken feels about those PPG alarm clocks? Because I doubt any of the original voice actors recorded those lines for those clocks.

Since Craig Mccracken is currently working on a new animated Powerpuff Girls series that's suppose to be a continuation of the original series. It's going to take some getting use to the replacement voice actors for Professor Utonium and HIM. The episode "Knock It Off" is my favorite Tom Kane performance. [The way he performed as The Professor crying over the girls being dead broke my heart as a kid.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_hweBMuy4k)

I will never be able to get over the fact that the voice of Mojo Jojo is also the voice of Ghostface.

Fighting crime trying to save the world here they come just in time……..

I remember Kane's daughter saying he had been recovering his speech through sheer stubbornness, I wonder how well he's recovered it? Obviously not to the level he could resume work but just being able to fully converse would do wonders for his quality of life.

What a sweet reunion!

How sweet to see them all together "again". You can see in his eyes that he is genuinely happy to be there.

In trying to recall the theme song, I’m just realizing how similar Michael Giacchino’s Spider-Man theme is lol

I shall pull out my Mojo JoJo guitar today and engage in some riffage in tribute to the occasion. 🤘

When I was younger, I'd always get teary eyed when I was on the monorail at Disney World as Tom Kane wished everyone a safe trip home. Worked there for a few years as an adult, but now I was getting teary eyed because how we lost such a legendary voice actor's career way too soon.

Three wonderful people, and Tara Strong everyone!\~

Sucks that tara strong sucks

Am I the only one who called it PowderPuff Girls and only through this headline realized I’ve been wrong…for decades?!

One of my favorite cartoons ever.

That's great news 👍

Man, that stroke aged him hard. That sucks.

Anyone else annoyed with the article not having the name in order of blossom bubbles buttercup? Just me? Ok.

TIL Professor Utonium and Takeo from CoD Zombies had the same voice

The city of Townsville....

Whose idea was it to put ppg and samurai jack in the same universe ?

He looks happy and comfortable and that's really all you can ask for.

Hasn't that show been done for like 20 years? I'm surprised any of the voice actors are still alive and walking around.