Hulu subscribers should brace themselves for an onslaught of sugar, spice, and everything nice (along with just a dash of Chemical X). In an “extensive multi-year agreement,” the video-on-demand service has acquired exclusive streaming rights to Cartoon Network’s The Powerpuff Girls, covering the current, Emmy-nominated reboot as well as the1998-2005 original series. Starting in “early 2017,” all episodes of the action-packed-yet-adorable series will be available for streaming on Hulu, alongside the 2007-10 Cartoon Network series Chowder.
Originally conceived by animator Craig McCracken during his days as a student at CalArts in the early 1990s, The Powerpuff Girls has proven to be a durable franchise for two decades, even inspiring an anime and manga version in 2006-7. The show’s potent mixture of weapons-grade cuteness (just look at their giant eyes!) with satisfying superheroics, all delivered with a sly, satirical sense of humor, has made it an enduring classic with wide appeal. Just try resisting this theme song: