The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series and media franchise created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera (later Cartoon Network Studios). The series centers on Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three genetically engineered little girls with superpowers. The girls live in the fictional city of Townsville with their father and creator, the scientist Professor Drake Utonium, where-in they are frequently called upon by the city's mayor in order to help fight criminals and other enemies using their powers.