Derby Dollies is the thirty-fifth episode (and seventy-fourth episode overall) of Season 2 of the 2016 Powerpuff Girls series. It aired on Cartoon Network on April 29, 2018.
Synopsis
After one of the Derbytantes injures herself during a Deathball game, Bubbles volunteers to replace her. Even though Bubbles is nervous at first, she comes to like playing on the team. However, this spotlight shining makes Buttercup jealous.
Characters
- Blossom
- Bubbles
- Buttercup
- Derbytantes
- Maylyn
- Jaylyn
- Haylyn
- Bobby-Suzy Raelyn
- Professor Utonium
- Fear Leaderz (debut)
- Nick
- Bob
- Dr. Tankenstein
Trivia
- This is the fifth time that the episodes premiered back to back. The other ones to do this were "Escape from Monster Island/Princess Buttercup", "You're a Good Man, Mojo Jojo/The Trouble With Bubbles, "Sugar, Spice and Super Lice/The Buttercup Job" and "A Slight Hiccup/Toy Ploy".
- This is the second time when someone consumes jealousy at Bubbles. The first was Blossom in "A Star Is Blossom".
- As of this episode, Bubbles became a official new member of the Derbytantes.
- This episode title is a reference to a women's roller derby team called the L.A. Derby Dolls.
- Dr. Tanksnstein is loosely based off Frankenstein.
- This is the third time an episode used live-action stock footage, in a manner similar to that of Pickle & Peanut and early episodes of Brandy and Mr. Whiskers.
- Running gag:
- Blossom getting crushed by Dr. Tankenstein.
- A random stock footage of any half-animal half-human, whenever Maylyn mentioned it, can be seen all throughout the episode.