: Mojo Jojo tricks the Professor into helping him "improve" himself, claiming he wants to be a hero. He manipulates the Professor's guilt by revealing a secret from the past: before the Girls were created, Mojo was the Professor’s lab assistant, a simple monkey named Jojo .
: Armed with new powers granted by the Professor, Mojo Jojo attacks the Girls. However, the Professor realizes Mojo’s true nature and helps the Girls defeat him. The episode ends with the irony that Mojo Jojo is responsible for his own greatest enemies. Thematic Highlights
This segment serves as a crucial "origin story" piece, exploring the complex relationship between Professor Utonium and his greatest nemesis. [S1E7] Major Competition/Mr. Mojo's Rising
: Through a flashback, we learn that Jojo was actually the one who pushed the Professor, causing him to accidentally spill Chemical X into the concoction of sugar, spice, and everything nice. While this created the Powerpuff Girls, the resulting explosion also mutated Jojo’s brain, turning him into the super-intelligent Mojo Jojo.
: "Major Competition" explores the difference between superficial celebrity and the hard work of public service. : Mojo Jojo tricks the Professor into helping
: A new hero named Major Glory arrives in Townsville. He is flashy, media-savvy, and incredibly efficient at "saving" the day—often by swooping in at the last second to steal the credit from Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup.
: "Mr. Mojo's Rising" adds depth to the series' lore, showing that the villain's hubris was present even before his mutation. However, the Professor realizes Mojo’s true nature and
: The Girls become frustrated and feel obsolete as the citizens of Townsville quickly abandon them for the shiny new celebrity. However, they soon realize that Major Glory is more of a showman than a selfless protector.