Codename: Kids Next Door

Codename: Kids Next Door
File:Kids Next Door title.png The "Codename: Kids Next Door" logo
Created by	Tom Warburton
Starring	Ben Diskin Lauren Tom Dee Bradley Baker Cree Summer
Country of origin	USA
No. of episodes	90
Production
Running time	approx. 0:22 Minutes (0:11 Minutes per episode)
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network
Release	December 6, 2002 – Present

Codename: Kids Next Door, also known as Kids Next Door or by its acronym KND, is an animated series that debuted on the Cartoon Network on December 6,2002. Broadcast as two episodes per half-hour (except for a few half-hour episodes, the first being "Op G.R.O.W.-U.P."), the central characters of the series are five ten-year olds who operate out of their treehouse against what they see as the tyranny of adults (e.g. early bedtimes, homework, and any place where kids aren't allowed). The series was created by Tom Warburton.

To accomplish their various missions, the Kids Next Door have access to a variety of gadgets and devices stored in their treehouse (often Rube Goldberg devices that are products of "two-by-four technology") as well as a worldwide organization known as the Kids Next Door.

Characters

The principal characters are most often referred to by their code names, and each have their own specialties.

• Numbuh One, Nigel Uno (Ben Diskin), is the leader (and often the brains) of the group. He has a bald head and speaks with a British accent. He is usually seen wearing a red sweater, grey shorts, and dark glasses. Numbuh one's baldness was apparently brought on by an insidious act performed by the Delightful Children from Down the Lane (Op FOUNTAIN).
• Numbuh Two, Hoagie Pennywhistle Gilligan Jr. (also Ben Diskin), is the designer of all the Kids Next Door's vehicles and weapons. He is chubby and wears a blue shirt, brown pants, and an aviator's helmet and goggles. He also possesses a knack for spouting horrible puns and bad jokes, which then lead to being reprimanded by Numbuh Five.
• Numbuh Three, Kuki Sanban (Lauren Tom), is the nature lover of the group with what seems the shortest attention span and a love for stuffed animals. She wears a too-large green sweater and sneakers. Her constant happiness is very annoying to her comrades and so is her obsession with Rainbow Monkeys, an obvious parody of the Care Bears. Oddly enough, on her team information card, her specialty is listed as "diversionary tactics."
• Numbuh Four, Wallabee Beatles (Dee Bradley Baker), is the impulsive "tough guy" of the group and hand-to-hand combat expert. He wears an orange hoodie and blue jeans. He speaks with an Australian accent, although any casual Australian watcher could identitfy it as false. He also cannot swim, although that has recently been rectified. He, in the words of Mr. Warburton, "definitely isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer" and is, for some reason, a frequent target of the Adult's verbal animosity. Numbuh Four has an obvious but unadmitted crush on Numbuh Three.
• Numbuh Five, Abigail "Abby" Lincoln (Cree Summer), is the group's spy, second in command, and the most laid back of the Kids Next Door. She wears a red baseball cap, white buckle shoes, and a large blue shirt with a white stripe down the side. Her big sister Cree is a former KND operative, now a teenager and a villain; the two clash on multiple occasions. She is often in situations similar to ones one would expect to find Indiana Jones, down to losing her hat when sliding under a closing door, then reaching back for it just before the door closes (Op LICE). (In fact, three episodes starring her are specifically parodies of Raiders of the Lost Ark (Op JEWELS), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Op RABBIT), and Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (Op FLAVOR)).

The Kids Next Door are regularly pitted against villains that embody the characteristics they resent. Among their more tenacious adversaries are the Delightful Children from Down the Lane, well-behaved, obedient children who want to eliminate them for setting a bad example; the Common Cold, who blames children's germs for his cold and seeks to make all children as sick as he is; and Gramma Stuffum, who fattens up children with disgusting dishes from her bottomless cookpot.

Other adults who aren't enemies of the Kids Next Door (most often their parents) are often hidden characters whose faces are not usually seen. As of 2005, viewers have seen all the childrens' parents with the notable exception of Numbuh Two's father (whose absence is a point of debate among fans).

On occassion, the younger siblings of the Kids Next Door have accompanied them on missions. A few episodes feature Numbuh Three's younger sister Mushi (SPACE, KASTLE, CLUES), Numbuh Four's younger brother Joey (Operation SPROUT Future Apearence Operation DODGEBALL) and Numbuh Two's younger brother Tommy has gone on to become an adult-fighting crusader himself (he was a Kid Next Door, codenamed "Numbuh T", briefly, but he took himself out of their database to save the group; the KND security system won't let him re-enlist). He now goes by the alias "The Tommy" and functions as an independent operative. Numbuh Four has also been shown to have a little brother of toddler age, Joey, shown to be a dodgeball prodigy.

Storylines

One ongoing plot arc involves attempts by two former Kids Next Door, Cree (formerly Numbuh 11, who's also Numbuh Five's older sister) and Chad (formerly Numbuh 274, who escaped the KND mandatory decommissioning and memory wipe on his thirteenth birthday), to destroy the Kids Next Door Moonbase. These missions are often coordinated by "Father" (real name Mr. Wigglestein, according to Op ARCHIVE), a shadowy figure who has redoubled his efforts to destroy the Kids Next Door after the Delightful Children (whom he's raised) have failed to do so. This arc stemruns through Ops SUPPORT, KISS, SPACE and END.

A recurring story involves the KND fighting the Delightful Children over the latters' birthday cake. These stories always have the word "CAKED" in the title.

Kids Next Door episodes are always titled by acronyms which often give viewers clues to what the story's about (e.g., "Operation: C.A.K.E.D.: Capture and Kidnapify Enemy Dessert"). Everyone involved with the show is credited as though they're secret agents (e.g., writers are "writing operatives", the voice cast is listed under "vocal assault").

In season 3, several stories take place at Gallagher Elementary School. This is due to the adults extending school to 52 weeks a year, according to a press release from Curious Pictures [1].

The missions

All 15 minutes, except when specified. All except "No P in the OOL" have "Operation: " in front of the title.

1. No P in the OOL (7 minutes; pilot, aired as 3rd segment of 1st ep)
2. C.A.K.E.D. (Capturize And Kidnapify Enemy Dessert, 7 minutes; aired as first segment of 1st ep, 2nd segment was another Warburton short "Kenny and the Chimp")
3. I.-S.C.R.E.A.M. (Important - Secure Creamy Refigerated Edibles - Avoid Meltdown)
4. C.A.N.N.O.N. (Cannon And Naptime Not Occurring Normally)
5. N.O.-P.O.W.U.H. (New Orders - Pulverise Opposition Without Using Hamsters)
6. T.E.E.T.H. (Tooth Extracting Enemy Terrorizes Headquarters)
7. P.I.R.A.T.E. (Pirates Invade Repository and Treats Extracted)
8. C.O.W.G.I.R.L. (Crazy Old Woman Goes Increasingly Really Loco)
9. T.U.R.N.I.P. (Turnips Unfortunately Reaching Near Infestation Point)
10. M.I.N.I.-G.O.L.F. (Miniturization Is Now Issue - Golfing Opposite Looney Fanatic)
11. O.F.F.I.C.E. (On Fourteenth Floor is Corporate Evil)
12. A.R.C.T.I.C. (Am Really Cold That Is Certain)
13. L.I.C.E. (Lice Interrupt Cheese Eating)
14. L.I.Z.Z.I.E. (Love Is Zesty Zany Insanity Eh?)
15. T.H.E.-F.L.Y. (Tiny Horsefly Examines Five Little Youngsters)
16. P.O.I.N.T. (Prowling Operatives Investigate Naughty Teenagers)
17. C.A.B.L.E.-T.V. (Crazy Arrogant Baby Loses Every Television Viewer)
18. C.A.M.P. (Children Are Miserable Parents)
19. C.H.A.D. (Charming Hero Avoids Destruction)
20. T.O.M.M.Y. (Totally Obnoxious Moronic Meddling Youngster)
21. P.I.A.N.O. (Pesky Instrument Advances New Operative)
22. Z.O.O. (Zoologically Obsessed Octogenarian)
23. Q.U.I.E.T. (Quietude Unlikely In Entire Treehouse)
24. R.A.I.N.B.O.W.S. (Running Amok In Nature's Bounty Observing Wild Simians)
25. G.R.O.W.-U.P. (Getting Really Old Will Upset Plans, 30 minutes)
26. P.O.P. (Preteens Oppose Prohibition)
27. C.A.T.S. (Crazy Aged Tyrant Stinks)
28. S.P.A.N.K. (Sore Posteriors Annoy Naughty Kids)
29. D.A.T.E. (Dance Actually Threatens Everyone)
30. S.U.P.P.O.R.T. (Special Underwire Protection Proportedly Outfits Rotten Teenagers)
31. T.A.P.I.O.C.A. (Teens And Pudding Inconvenience Our Childish Agents)
32. M.O.V.I.E. (Meeting Of Villains Isn't Entertaining)
33. F.A.S.T.-F.O.O.D. (Find Another Stupid Task For Our Oblivious Dodo)
34. F.L.A.V.O.R. (Find Lost Ancient Variety Of Refreshment)
35. K.I.S.S. (Kid's Identity Suddenly Sixteen)
36. G.H.O.S.T. (Ghostly Hamsters Overwhelm Spooky Treehouse)
37. F.U.G.I.T.I.V.E. (Facing Unpleasant Girl's Insulating Taunts Isn't Very Enjoyable)
38. T.H.E.-S.H.O.G.U.N. (Terribly Huge Enemy Steals Heaps Of Gorgonzola Using Ninja)
39. C.O.L.L.E.G.E. (Concerned Operative Leaves Loafers Engaged Goofily Elsewhere)
40. R.E.P.O.R.T. (Ridiculous Exaggerations Possess Occasionally Real Truth)
41. B.R.I.E.F. (Big Reward If Enemy Finished)
42. C.A.K.E.D.-T.W.O. (Commandos Attempt Kapturing Enemy Dessert - They Weren't Obliging)
43. S.P.A.C.E. (Sister's Playful Antics Cause Emergency)
44. S.H.A.V.E. (Southern Hair Attacks Virtually Everyone)
45. O.O.M.P.P.A.H. (Obnoxious Overzealous Male Parent Plays Annoying Horn)
46. B.E.A.C.H. (Boys Enthusiastically Attempt Chivalrous Heroics)
47. U.N.D.E.R.C.O.V.E.R. (Unusual New Defector Eagerly Reveals Coffee Operation's Vital Enemy Relevance)
48. D.O.G.F.I.G.H.T. (Duelling Over Gooey Frankenfurters Invariably Gives Hogie Trouble)
49. T.R.I.P. (Twins' Reconnaisance Increases Peril)
50. E.N.D. (Everyone Nearly Decommisioned, 30 minutes)
51. F.U.T.U.R.E. (Female's Utopian Trap Unleashes Reprehensible Evil, 30 minutes)
52. A.F.L.O.A.T. (Agents Feared Lost On Awful Tide)
53. L.E.A.D.E.R. (Lizzie Enthusiastically Attempts Daring Exectutive Role)
54. R.O.B.B.E.R.S. (Rather Ornery Bandits Burglarize Educationally Required Schoolwork)
55. U.T.O.P.I.A. (Uncovering The Only Perfect Island Accidentally)
56. F.O.U.N.T.A.I.N. (Figure Out Unusual Nerd's Tantalizing And Impossible Necessity, 30 minutes)
57. B.U.T.T. (Blackmail Uncovers Titanic Tush)
58. T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G. (Tiny Recruits Ambushed in Nefarious Invasion-Need Guts)
59. A.R.C.H.I.V.E. (Ancient Recorded Children's History is Very Enlightening)
60. S.L.U.M.B.E.R. (Stupid Little Undercover Mission Becomes Exciting Romp)
61. P.I.N.K.-E.Y.E. (Private Investigator's New Kase-Extra Yucky Epidemic)
62. K.A.S.T.L.E. (Kuki And Sister Torpedo Loathsome Engagement)
63. L.O.C.K.D.O.W.N. (Lurking Otherworldly Childhood Kalamity Delivers Ouchies When Naughty)
64. C.A.K.E.D.-T.H.R.E.E. (Commados Attempt Kapturing Enemy Dessert - They Have Real Extreme Eggravation)
65. G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S. (Gargantuan Ray's Advance Decimates Unprepared And Terrified Escaping Soldiers, 30 minutes)
66. H.U.G.S. (Humungously Unwieldy Gorilla Showdown)
67. J.E.W.E.L.S. (Juvenile Escapes With Extremely Luscious Sweet)
68. T.R.I.C.K.Y. (Trivial Rival Instigates Candy Krazy Yearning)
69. U.N.C.O.O.L. (Undead's Nocturnal Craving Overtakes Operative's Love)
70. P.R.E.S.I.D.E.N.T. (Protection Requires Extreme Skill Involving Democratically Elected Notable's Transportation)
71. H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L. (Hurt Operative Safely Protected In Totally Antiseptic Location)
72. S.P.R.O.U.T. (Sickening Produce Removal Operation Ultra Tricky)
73. H.O.U.N.D. (Homework Obliterating Using Neferious Dog)
74. R.A.B.B.I.T. (Rescue Aids Beloved Bunny in Trouble)
75. F.L.U.S.H. (Foolish Loser Undoes Sinister Hopes)
76. F.O.O.D.F.I.T.E. (Fiendish Old Ogre's Disgusting Food Is Thrown Everywhere)
77. C.L.U.E.S. (Cutlery's Locataion Uncovers Elementary Solution)
78. N.U.G.G.E.T. (Numbuh Uncovers Glistening Golden Edible Treat)
79. M.A.C.A.R.R.O.N.I. (Museum's Artwork Cruelly And Recklessly Ripped Off Nearly Impossibly)
80. P.O.O.L. (Prevent Opposite Operative's Larceny, 30 minutes)
81. C.A.K.E.D.-F.O.U.R. (Children's Annual Kompetition Exposes Devilishly Fiendish Operation Up River, 30 minutes)
82. S.I.T.T.E.R. (Sweetheart's Involvement Transforms The Evening's Reality)
83. S.A.T.U.R.N. (Stuff Abducted Turns Up Revolving Nowhere)
84. M.A.T.A.D.O.R (Misbehaving Agent Teases Adults During Organized Recreation)
85. C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E. (Candy Hunting Operative's Chocolatized Opponent Literally A Touchy Enemy)
86. L.U.N.C.H. (Lizzie Underappreciates Nigel's Chowtime Hardworkingness)
87. M.U.N.C.H.I.E.S. (Morning Uncovers Needed Crunchiness Hiding In Enemy Store)
88. K.N.O.T. (Kids Necks Overwhelmingly Tied)
89. C.L.O.S.E.T. (Child Lost On Seriously Elevated Tundra)
90. S.N.O.W.I.N.G. (Sickly Nigel Opposes Warped Incumbent's Nasty Grasp, 30 minutes)
91. M.A.U.R.I.C.E. (30 minutes)
92. L.O.V.E. (Littlest Operative Very Emotional)
93. C.O.U.C.H.
94. D.O.D.G.E.B.A.L.L.
95. F.E.R.A.L. (Friends Extract Really Ape-fied Leader)

Future missions (unaired as of current writing, and therefore unexpanded):
96. D.I.A.P.E.R.
97. E.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S.
98. R.E.C.R.U.I.T.
99. C.L.O.W.N.
100. S.A.F.A.R.I.
101. V.I.R.U.S.
102. D.U.C.K.Y.
103. B.R.E.A.K.-U.P.
104. H.O.L.I.D.A.Y.
105. D.A.D.D.Y.
106. C.A.N.Y.O.N.
107. O.U.T.-B.R.E.A.K.
108. I.T.
109. L.I.C.O.R.I.C.E.
110. H.O.M.E.
111. H.O.T.-S.T.U.F.F.
112. F.I.S.H.Y.
113. S.P.A.N.K.E.N.S.T.I.N.E.
114. C.A.K.E.D.-F.I.V.E.
115. N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.
116. M.I.S.S.I.O.N.

Trivia

• U.N.C.O.O.L. (#69), has an Easter Egg when an Operative escapes when his other operatives were taken by Zombie Nerds. One of the balloons has Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory.
• A.R.C.H.I.V.E. (#59), is a parody of the The Second Renaissance sequences in The Animatrix, and is a historical record of the rising of adults over their creators, the kids. Although it is shown at the end of the episode that the events in the episode may be just the works of Numbuh 1's overactive imagination...at least, that's what his teacher wants the other students to think.
• From season 4 (Ops RABBIT and FLUSH onwards), the closing credits were redone, so that they show on half the screen (the secret agent-themed crediting and closing theme remain) with a "beauty shot" on the right. This is usually showcasing a humorous event inspired from the episode which the ending follows. The storyboard of one such sequence can be seen here. (This type of credits is was also used in the first 2 season 3 eps, Op FUTURE and Ops AFLOAT and LEADER, while other eps in that season used the old-style credits.)
• S.N.O.W.I.N.G. (#90), while not a complete parody on the scale of ARCHIVE, has enough Star Wars references (both from the original films and the prequels) to be an obvious parody. These included 2x4 Tech versions of Imperial Walkers, the infamous Force-choke, "Sled Wings", and book-plated versions of the droidekas from Episode I. Even the shot and camera angle of the Imperal Walker-esque vehichles coming towards the protagontists is is faithfully carried over from Episode V. Also, the battle of stick and mop between Numbuh 1 and Jimmy is a recreation of the epic battle between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. This episode also aired the same day that Episode III was relased in theaters on U.S.
• The given name of each kid is a reference to his/her code name.
  • Numbuh 5 is Abigail Lincoln, the $5 bill shows Abraham Lincoln.
  • Numbuh 4 is Wallabee Beetles, The Beatles had four members.
  • Numbuh 3 is Kuki Sanban, "三番 (pronounce: sanban)" means No. three in Japanese.
  • Numbuh 2 is Hoagie P. Gilligan, Jr., he is the second person in his family to have the name. Also, Gilligan is reference to Gilligan's Island, The Second Mate.
  • Numbuh 1 is Nigel Uno, "uno" means one in Spanish.
• In the show's pilot episode, Numbuh 4 was refered to as Wallace, not Wallabee.
• Numbuh four’s soda in the mission G.H.O.S.T. (#36) came from a soda dispenser labeled “Dolt,” an obvious play on Jolt cola, that contains about double the caffeine as Pepsi.
• There is a KND Movie "Operation:Z.E.R.O" coming in 2006,which brings you Numbuh Zero & Numbuh 101
• Numbuh 5's father, Mr. Lincoln, is an obvious parody of Bill Cosby, compared to most impressions of Bill Cosby.
• The KND Music Score is composed by Steve Rucker & Tom Chase, Their end theme song is sung by Fake Brain

KND Technology

1. M.O.S.Q.U.I.T.T.O.H. Massively Oversized Super Quick Undercover Icy Treat Transport On Helio-jets
2. S.P.L.A.N.K.E.R. Solid Pine Loaded Artillery Nicely Kicks Enemy Rear
3. T.H.U.M.P.E.R. Teddy Hurling Ultra Microwave Powered Ejection Rifle
4. S.C.A.M.P.P. Soup Can And Magnified Photon Phaser
5. P.I.P.E.P.O.D. Pipe Interior Penetrating Electric Powered Oscillating Drill
6. D.A.R.T. Dairy Accelerated Rocket Thingy
7. S.K.E.E.B.I.K.E. Super Kool Enviroment Engine Bike Is Kinda Enormous
8. S.N.O.W.S.U.B. Snow Nearly Obscures Warehouse Size Underground Burrower
9. S.P.L.O.R.C.K. Super Preposterously Large ORbiting Condiment Kannon
10. S.K.Y.C.L.A.W. Super sunbeam Kool Yellow Claw Lowering Ariel Weapon
11. C.A.T.U.H.P.L.U.N.K. Chucks Alotta Things Up High Powered Largely Using Nebulized Ketchup
12. L.U.N.C.H.B.O.C.K.S. Largely Undercover Nuclear Computer Handles Bologna Or Complicated Komputer Stuff
13. M.E.R.R.Y.G.O.R.O.C.K.E.T. Monstrous Electron Rocket Rotates Your Grown Opposition Round On Carnival Kontraption Emulating Teenagers
14. C.H.O.P.S.H.O.P. Crab-like Headquarters Obviously Possesses Super Hair Obliterating Power
15. S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Shoddy Camper Actually Makes Perfect Emergency Rescuemabob
16. S.T.A.N.K. Super Transforming Armored Neighborhood Kruiser
17. S.U.B.S.T.A.N.D.A.R.D. Super Underwater Boat Swims Terrificaly At Nautrical And Rarely Decompresses
18. D.O.H.D.O.H. Decomissed Operative Hunter Drives On Hydrolics
19. M.E.G.A.R.A.G.E. Mechanical Extra Giant Airship Resembles Aged Garage Excellenty
20. G.A.R.G.O.C.Y.L.E. Granite Augmented Rocket Glider Outstandingly Creates Your Cool Looking Escape
21. R.O.L.L.A.S.S.K.A.T.E. Rolling Object Launches Lard And Slimy Ketchup Around Totally Effectevely
22. E.G.G.A.P.U.L.T. Enormous Gizmo Goopafies Alotta People Using Latest Technology
23. W.R.A.S.L.E.R. Wrestling Robot Absolutely Slamifies Large Enemy Riffraff
24. R.O.B.O.B.R.A.D.L.E.Y. Robotic Operative's Ballistic Odor Blasting Rocket Armed Derrier Launches Extreme Yuckiness
25. I.T.S.I.B.I.T.S.Y. Incredibly Tinybite Spider Invades Body Interior To Stop Yuckiness
26. S.P.A.C.E.R.C.H.A.S.E.R. Super Powered Accelerated Cruser Excellenty Reaches Colassal Heights And Speedily Enhances Rescues
27. L.O.C.K.A.H.S.O.C.K.A.H. Locker Operated Cybernetic Klanky Armor Has Stinky Old Clothes Kannon Arms Hooray
28. S.H.O.P.P.I.N.G.D.A.R.T. Super Hoagie Operated Piston Powered Interceptor Naturally Goes Down Asles Really Turbonically

Codename: Kids Next Door in other languages

• Polish: Kryptonim: Klan Na Drzewie
• Spanish: Los Chicos del Barrio
• Portuguese: A Turma du Bairro
• Hebrew: ילדי השכונה

External links

• Codename: Kids Next Door at the Big Cartoon DataBase
• Codename: Kids Next Door at IMDb
• Stardrifter's Forum the largest KND fanbase on the net.
• Curious Pictures' official site
• Cartoon Network's official site

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