"Cartoon Cartoons," which is not redundant but specific (the first word modifies the second), is the slogan of the network... Says Linda Simensky, "I think the main difference between us and other studios is that what we're making really are cartoons -- they use all the elements of cartoon making, right down to the occasional lapses of logic, where a character can pull out something enormous from behind his back or a tiny character can beat up an enormous character. Their logic is cartoon logic. I think the other networks' cartoons are a little more about real kids and real kid issues."
"It's like if you want to study great design you look at UPA and early Hanna-Barbera, and if you want to study great timing you look at Tex Avery and Bob Clampett shorts. For action sequences look at anime -- they really do it better than anybody's ever done it before. So it's just a matter of knowing where the best people are and learning from them, and all those influences are sprinkled throughout all our shows."
(Apparently Professor Utonium is inspired by "Bob", too.)
Powerpuff narco-cops storm the favela:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/28/rio-female-drugs-policing-brazil