AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Powerpuff Girls Opening Parodies', also known as 'Professor Utonium Spilling Chemical X', is a meme derived from the opening sequence of the animated TV show 'The Powerpuff Girls'. In this scene, Professor Utonium attempts to create "the perfect little girls" using a mixture of "sugar, spice, and everything nice." However, he accidentally adds a mysterious substance called Chemical X to the concoction, which leads to the creation of the Powerpuff Girls. This particular moment has been widely used in memes for object labeling, symbolizing a potentially positive scenario that gains an unexpected twist due to one significant flaw.

OriginWho did it first?

The animated series 'The Powerpuff Girls' premiered on November 18, 1998, on Cartoon Network. Its iconic opening sequence features Professor Utonium mixing various ingredients to create "the perfect little girls" but accidentally adding Chemical X, subsequently resulting in the creation of the Powerpuff Girls. The opening intro of this series gained notable popularity and was uploaded by the YouTube channel HDTVSeries on March 24, 2016, accumulating significant viewership. Early meme adaptations of this scene varied: initially, GIFs showed the Professor preparing the mixture, then humorously substituting Chemical X with another, often surprising element, creating a bait-and-switch effect. Additionally, the scene's layout has been extensively used for 'Redraws'. For instance, a comic referencing Team Fortress 2 by Nik from the M!NiCR!T blog on July 9, 2012, and a biblical-themed comic posted by accordingtodevin on Tumblr on August 28, 2013, demonstrates this secondary usage. Both adaptations highlight the scene’s influence in various creative contexts.^[1]