Meet the Beat-Alls Season 3, Episode 12B Episode name pun on: Meet the Beatles!, a Beatles album Airdate: February 9, 2001 Credits Director: John McIntyre and Craig McCracken Story: Craig McCracken See also episode

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Mojo Jojo, Princess Morbucks, Fuzzy Lumpkins, and HIM join forces to create the supervillain group called "The Beat-Alls". This episode has many references to The Beatles.

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Plot

Townsville's top four super villains have had it with getting crushed by The Powerpuff Girls, so they head to their house with different weapons (Mojo Jojo with a giant robot; Princess with her technological powers; Fuzzy carrying a huge rock; and HIM using demonic superpowers). Their argument disturbs the girls, who fly out to warn them to keep it down. But Mojo, HIM and Princess all act at once, and zaps the Girls with their blaster rays, before the Girls could even react. The force of the combined blast pushes the Girls down to the ground, screaming in agony. Fuzzy watches their torment for a while unsure of what to do next. Then he picks up the rock and throws it on top of them. To their astonishment, the villains realize that they have finally beaten the Girls. They resolve to work together, reasoning that this is the key to their success and create a team called The Beat-Alls.

The Powerpuff Girls subsequently try to stop them from robbing a bank but are no match for the Beat-Alls' group tactics. Mojo Jojo zaps them with his laser-gun; HIM spits a burning acid on them; Princess Morbucks electrocutes the Girls with her own laser-gun. As the Girls scream in agony, Fuzzy Lumpkins throws a heavy rock on top of them, defeating the Girls once again.

The team of villains defeats The Powerpuff Girls repeatedly until at last, the girls stop attempting to save the day, leaving The Beat-Alls free to continue their rampage. Back at The Powerpuff Girls' home, the Professor observes the girls despondency and offers some words of encouragement, suggesting that they break up the villainous supergroup. While robbing another bank, Mojo Jojo sees a ladder, which he climbs to find a magnifying glass through which he can read a tiny note reading "This Is A Stick Up." At first enraged, he then sees the writer—a white-clad chimp named Moko Jono—and falls in love. But The other Beat-Alls become angered when Mojo Jojo is constantly accompanied by Moko and begins wearing white clothes and participating in her odd "performance crimes."

Mojo and Moko's irritating antics soon lead to the breakup of the Beat-Alls. Without Mojo, the remaining Beat-Alls attempt to continue terrorizing Townsville; the Mayor calls the Girls. In a last desperate attempt to stop the Powerpuff Girls, the remaining three Beat-Alls attack them. HIM zaps the Girls with his acidic spits while Princess tortures them with her electric lasers. At first, the combined effects of the acidic spit and electric shocks knock the Girls down; but they soon recover and proceed to bring down the Beat-Alls who are no match for the Girls. The Beat-Alls are finally defeated once and for all.

Walking in another part of town, Mojo and Moko see signs reading "Beat-Alls Are Over."

The girls arrive to apprehend Mojo, and with the help of a zookeeper friend, they reveal the shocking truth about Moko: She is a performing chimp called Michelle (Mee-Shell), who had been recruited to help stop the Beat-Alls. The devastated Mojo is sent off to jail once again.

Characters

Quotes

[first lines] Mojo: The city of Townsville. (looks out from his observatory) I hate you. I do not enjoy the fact that three superhero female children take up residence in you. And by hurting me and forcing me to dwell in one of your correctional facilities, these mutant infant girls prevent me from obtaining political control of you. But you will be mine and they will most certainly... [cut to HIM in his lair] Him: ...pay. I have been made a fool by you for the last time. But as they say, all good things must come to an end. And your end is... [HIM's chair turns to reveal Daddy Morbucks in the den of Morbucks Manor with Princess] Princess: TONIGHT! Think of it as an investment for your future. If I don't destroy the Powerpuff Girls tonight, I'LL NEVER GIVE YOU A DAY OF PEACE UNTIL I... [cut to Fuzzy singing badly and trying to play Jo in his home] Fuzzy: Oh, I'm sorry, Jo. I can't play ya purdy tonight. I got them durn Powerpuffs in my noodle. AND THEY MAKE ME SO MAD I WANNA... [cut to Mojo in one of his giant robots storming through Townsville] Mojo: Destroy them I will! Tonight is the night in which... [cut to HIM] Him: ...your reign of goodness will end (grows larger) and my reign of evil shall... [cut to Princess taking off with her jet pack] Princess: ...begin to take hold as I take over... [cut to Fuzzy walking through the forest with a big rock over his head] Fuzzy: Townsville ain't gonna no more after I get them Powerpuff... [cut to the girls in bed] Professor: Girls, time for bed.

List of the Beatles references

Trivia

This is the first and only episode where HIM goes to jail, which is ironic, since he has superpowers and can easily vanish in one place like in previous episodes.

Unlike the episode "Telephonies" where HIM led the group of villains, Mojo Jojo was the leader of the Beat-Alls.

This episode is the last one to use the large-sized girls in their normal poses from the June 1999 version of the 1998-2001 animated episode outro.

This is the third time Mojo Jojo, HIM, and Fuzzy Lumpkins appear in the same episode and work together.

The act of Princess going on a crime spree with three felons as a team is later referenced in "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas".

The group may also be a parody/homage of Marvel's Sinister Six, a group of villains dedicated to getting revenge on Spider-Man after a series of defeats individually.

The Beat-Alls are one of two groups that have defeated the girls in direct combat, the other being the The Rowdyruff Boys.

This is one of Craig McCracken's ten favorite episodes. McCracken is a fan of The Beatles , wich led to the creation of this episode.

This is the third time Princess and Mojo Jojo interact, the first two being "Birthday Bash" and "Mo Job".

This episode (along with Moral Decay) was the first broadcast on Cartoon Network after their rebrand to the 'City' era. [1]

This is the only episode where the Powerpuff Girls are subjected to maximum torture - being zapped by Mojo's laser gun and Him's acidic spit while being severely electrocuted by Princess Morbuck's technology - all at once for multiple times (six times on-screen, and several more times off-screen). All these times though, they come out completely unharmed.

This is considered the best episode of the original series, due to The Beatles references.

Production Notes

Although this episode premiered in 2001, it was produced in 2000 according to the credits.

Production on this episode finished on December 8, 2000, the 20th anniversary of John Lennon's death.

This episode, along with "Powerprof." and "Moral Decay" aired on the 37th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.

first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. An unplanned re-run of this episode (excluding "Moral Decay") aired on November 30, 2001, possibly as a tribute to George Harrison, who died the day before, on the 29th.