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* CuteShotaroBoy: Most, if not all male KND operatives fit the description to perfection.
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* InnocentPanties: A few {{panty shot}}s from Nigel's girlfriend Lizzie fall into this.
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* InnocentPanties: A few {{panty shot}}s from Nigel's girlfriend Lizzie fall into this.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The two songs by {{Music/GWAR}} that are featured in "Operation: F.O.O.D.F.I.T.E."
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* AssumedWin / CrackDefeat: "Operation: E.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S."
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** "Operation: J.E.W.E.L.S." (Season 3), "Operation: R.A.B.B.I.T." (Season 4), "Operation: C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E." (Also Season 4), and "Operation: L.I.C.O.R.I.C.E." (Season 5) set up the Season 6 episode "Operation: C.A.R.A.M.E.L.", which explains the "Guatemala Incident" in detail. [[spoiler:Turns out Heinrich was a girl prior to it.]] It was also set up by "Operation: F.L.A.V.O.R." (Season 2).
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** "Operation: J.E.W.E.L.S." (Season 3), "Operation: R.A.B.B.I.T." (Season 4), ", "Operation: C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E." (Also (Both From Season 4), and "Operation: L.I.C.O.R.I.C.E." (Season 5) set up the Season 6 episode "Operation: C.A.R.A.M.E.L.", which explains the "Guatemala Incident" in detail. [[spoiler:Turns out Heinrich was a girl prior to it.]] It was also set up by "Operation: F.L.A.V.O.R." (Season 2).
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* SpecialEditionTitle: "Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.", with the normally-white background turned green, snow falling over the titles, and the title decorated by Christmas lights.[[http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a391/Numbuh4fan/Naughty/OperationNAUGHTY005_0039.jpg (see here)]]. That episode also had a teaser. Only "Operation E.N.D." and "Operation K.N.O.T." had a Cold Opening before this, and those were much shorter than the one in "N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.".
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* SpecialEditionTitle: "Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.", with the normally-white background turned green, snow falling over the titles, and the title decorated by Christmas lights.[[http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a391/Numbuh4fan/Naughty/OperationNAUGHTY005_0039.jpg (see here)]]. That episode also had a teaser. Only "Operation "Operation: E.N.D.", "Operation: S.N.O.W.I.N.G." and "Operation "Operation: K.N.O.T." had a Cold Opening before this, and those were much shorter than the one in "N."Operation: N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.".
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** Season 5: "Operation: I.T." and "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D." set up ''Operation: Z.E.R.O.''
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** Season 5: "Operation: I.T." and "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D." set up ''Operation: Z.E.R.O.'''' This was also set up by "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S." from two seasons ago.
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** "Operation: J.E.W.E.L.S." (Season 3), "Operation: R.A.B.B.I.T." (Season 4), "Operation: C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E." (Season 4), and "Operation: L.I.C.O.R.I.C.E." (Season 5) set up the Season 6 episode "Operation: C.A.R.A.M.E.L.", which explains the "Guatemala Incident" in detail. [[spoiler:Turns out Heinrich was a girl prior to it.]]
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** "Operation: J.E.W.E.L.S." (Season 3), "Operation: R.A.B.B.I.T." (Season 4), "Operation: C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E." (Season (Also Season 4), and "Operation: L.I.C.O.R.I.C.E." (Season 5) set up the Season 6 episode "Operation: C.A.R.A.M.E.L.", which explains the "Guatemala Incident" in detail. [[spoiler:Turns out Heinrich was a girl prior to it.]]]] It was also set up by "Operation: F.L.A.V.O.R." (Season 2).
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* CerebusEnding
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* CrackDefeat / AndTheWinnerIs: "Operation: E.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S."
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''Codename: Kids Next Door'' is an original animated series from CartoonNetwork about a team of five ten-year-olds who are members of a secret organization that fights adult tyranny. It's [[BetterThanItSounds much better than it sounds]].
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''Kids Next Door'' ended after six seasons, one movie (''Operation: Z.E.R.O.''), and a crossover with ''TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' ("The Grim Adventures of the KND"). The GrandFinale, "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S." ("It's Now The Extra Really Very Interesting End Wrap-Up Story"), answered [[strike:all unsolved]] [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse a few]] [[Headscratchers/CodenameKidsNextDoor questions.]] There are no DVD box sets, but various episodes have been released on compilation sets.
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''Kids Next Door'' ended after six seasons, one movie (''Operation: Z.E.R.O.''), and a crossover with ''TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' ("The Grim Adventures of the KND"). The GrandFinale, "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S." ("It's Now The Extra Really Very Interesting End Wrap-Up Story"), answered [[strike:all unsolved]] [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse a few]] [[Headscratchers/CodenameKidsNextDoor questions.]] There are no DVD box sets, but various episodes have been released on compilation sets.
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* AffectionateParody: Let's see, we got ''TheMatrix'' (even a parody from ''TheAnimatrix''), ''TheLordOfTheRings'', ''{{X-Men}}'', ''JurassicPark'', ''PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', ''MinorityReport'' (yeah you read right), ''StarTrek'', ''StarWars'', ''{{Film/Hero}}'', ''DragonBallZ'' (part of a RashomonStyle episode) and ''WestsideStory'' of all things. Hell, even ''BaldursGate'' is given a ShoutOut to in one episode (the character Moosk is Minsc from the game). It is pretty safe to say the creator and his staff are pop culture fans.
** Numbuh Five's solo, candy related adventures frequently bear an uncanny resemblance to the exploits of one [[IndianaJones Henry Jones, Jr.]]
** Numbuh Five's solo, candy related adventures frequently bear an uncanny resemblance to the exploits of one [[IndianaJones Henry Jones, Jr.]]
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* AffectionateParody: Let's see, we see...
** We got''TheMatrix'' ''Film/TheMatrix'' (even a parody from ''TheAnimatrix''), ''TheLordOfTheRings'', ''{{X-Men}}'', ''JurassicPark'', ''PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', ''MinorityReport'' ''Anime/TheAnimatrix'');
** ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''
** ''{{X-Men}}''
** ''JurassicPark''
** ''PiratesOfTheCaribbean''
** ''Film/MinorityReport'' (yeah you readright), ''StarTrek'', ''StarWars'', ''{{Film/Hero}}'', right)
** ''StarTrek''
** ''StarWars''
** ''{{Film/Hero}}''
** ''DragonBallZ'' (part of a RashomonStyleepisode) and episode)
** ''WestsideStory'' of allthings. things.
** Hell, even ''BaldursGate'' is given a ShoutOut to in one episode (the character Moosk is Minsc from thegame). It is pretty safe to say the creator and his staff are pop culture fans.
game).
** Numbuh Five's solo,candy related candy-related adventures frequently bear an uncanny resemblance to the exploits of one [[IndianaJones Henry Jones, Jr.]]
** We got
** ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''
** ''{{X-Men}}''
** ''JurassicPark''
** ''PiratesOfTheCaribbean''
** ''Film/MinorityReport'' (yeah you read
** ''StarTrek''
** ''StarWars''
** ''{{Film/Hero}}''
** ''DragonBallZ'' (part of a RashomonStyle
** ''WestsideStory'' of all
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** Numbuh Five's solo,
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** Also Numbuh 86's little brothers. No wonder she hates boys. (Though this in her own words. When shown, its revealed they're not as bad as she made them out to be.)
** Also Numbuh Three's sister, Mushi. Which is ironic as they actually started out getting along with each other.
** Also Numbuh 362's little brother Harvey, Numbuh 363, who constantly antagonizes Numbuh One.
** Also Numbuh Three's sister, Mushi. Which is ironic as they actually started out getting along with each other.
** Also Numbuh 362's little brother Harvey, Numbuh 363, who constantly antagonizes Numbuh One.
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** Also Numbuh 86's little brothers. No wonder she hates boys. (Though this in her own words. When shown, its revealed they're not as bad as she made them out to be.)
**Also Numbuh Three's sister, Mushi. Which is ironic as they actually started out getting along with each other.
**Also Numbuh 362's little brother Harvey, Numbuh 363, who constantly antagonizes Numbuh One.
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* CloserThanTheyAppear: The mirror on one vehicle says "Missiles in mirror may be closer than they appear''.
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* CloserThanTheyAppear: The mirror on one vehicle says "Missiles in mirror may be closer than they appear''.appear".
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** [[spoiler: And that's on top of ''all five'' Delightful Children actually being brainwashed K.N.D. operatives. ''Triple'' Reverse Mole?]]
** [[spoiler: AND they turn back into KND operatives in ''[[TheMovie Operation: Z.E.R.O.]]'' after being recommissioned. (Quadruple Reverse Mole) This turns out to be a temporary [[SubvertedTrope Subversion]] of the Creepy Child. Unfortunately, this is a [[DoubleSubversion double subversion]], as they turn back into the Delightful Children. ([[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Quintuple Reverse Mole]] -- Let's leave it at that.)]]
** [[spoiler: AND they turn back into KND operatives in ''[[TheMovie Operation: Z.E.R.O.]]'' after being recommissioned. (Quadruple Reverse Mole) This turns out to be a temporary [[SubvertedTrope Subversion]] of the Creepy Child. Unfortunately, this is a [[DoubleSubversion double subversion]], as they turn back into the Delightful Children. ([[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Quintuple Reverse Mole]] -- Let's leave it at that.)]]
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** [[spoiler: And [[spoiler:And that's on top of ''all five'' Delightful Children actually being brainwashed K.N.D. operatives. ''Triple'' Reverse Mole?]]
**[[spoiler: AND [[spoiler:AND they turn back into KND operatives in ''[[TheMovie Operation: Z.E.R.O.]]'' after being recommissioned. (Quadruple Reverse Mole) This turns out to be a temporary [[SubvertedTrope Subversion]] of the Creepy Child. Unfortunately, this is a [[DoubleSubversion double subversion]], as they turn back into the Delightful Children. ([[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Quintuple Reverse Mole]] -- Let's leave it at that.)]]
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* {{Homage}}: Many separate occasions; their parodies of ''StarWars'' border on ripping it off and ''TheMatrix'' homages don't even pretend otherwise.
** "Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.", the ChristmasEpisode, is presented in American Comic Format. It includes a group of Santa helpers which [[{{Expy}} Expies]] the {{X-Men}} [[hottip:*:(They have one Wolverine, one NightCrawler, one Angel and one Colossus)]], a group of enemies that [[{{Expy}} Expies]] the FantasticFour, a Machine that resambles "the Cerebro" and [[spoiler:Numbuh Three turns crazilly overpowered and evil, only to be stopped by Numbuh Four, à la ''X-Men 3'']].
** "Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.", the ChristmasEpisode, is presented in American Comic Format. It includes a group of Santa helpers which [[{{Expy}} Expies]] the {{X-Men}} [[hottip:*:(They have one Wolverine, one NightCrawler, one Angel and one Colossus)]], a group of enemies that [[{{Expy}} Expies]] the FantasticFour, a Machine that resambles "the Cerebro" and [[spoiler:Numbuh Three turns crazilly overpowered and evil, only to be stopped by Numbuh Four, à la ''X-Men 3'']].
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* {{Homage}}: Many separate occasions; their parodies of ''StarWars'' border on ripping it off and ''TheMatrix'' ''Film/TheMatrix'' homages don't even pretend otherwise.
** "Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.", the ChristmasEpisode, is presented in American Comic Format. It includes a group of Santa helpers which [[{{Expy}} Expies]] the {{X-Men}} [[hottip:*:(They have one Wolverine, one NightCrawler, one Angel and one Colossus)]], a group of enemies that [[{{Expy}} Expies]] theFantasticFour, ComicBook/FantasticFour, a Machine that resambles "the Cerebro" and [[spoiler:Numbuh Three turns crazilly overpowered and evil, only to be stopped by Numbuh Four, à la ''X-Men 3'']].''[[{{Film/X-Men X-Men 3]]'']].
** "Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.", the ChristmasEpisode, is presented in American Comic Format. It includes a group of Santa helpers which [[{{Expy}} Expies]] the {{X-Men}} [[hottip:*:(They have one Wolverine, one NightCrawler, one Angel and one Colossus)]], a group of enemies that [[{{Expy}} Expies]] the
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*** Numbuh Two is Hoagie P. Gilligan, Jr. -- appropriately enough, a twofer reference: Bob Denver's character ''Gilligan'' was second-in-command of the S.S. Minnow on ''GilligansIsland''; the ''Jr.'' generational suffix means that Numbuh Two is the second male in the Gilligan family to be named "Hoagie P. Gilligan".
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*** Numbuh Two is Hoagie P. Gilligan, Jr. -- appropriately enough, a twofer reference: Bob Denver's character ''Gilligan'' was second-in-command of the S.S. Minnow on ''GilligansIsland''; ''Series/GilligansIsland''; the ''Jr.'' generational suffix means that Numbuh Two is the second male in the Gilligan family to be named "Hoagie P. Gilligan".
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*** The antagonists, The Delightful Children from Down the Lane, seem to be based on the antagonists in co-creator Mo Willem's 1996 ''KaBlam'', sketch, ''The Off-Beats'', known as "The Populars".
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*** The antagonists, The Delightful Children from Down the Lane, seem to be based on the antagonists in co-creator Mo Willem's 1996 ''KaBlam'', ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam'', sketch, ''The Off-Beats'', known as "The Populars".
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*** Two of the England KND members are a ShoutOut to the ''TheAvengers'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' respectively.
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*** Two of the England KND members are a ShoutOut to the ''TheAvengers'' ''Series/TheAvengers'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' respectively.
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*** Numbuh Four's version of [[ArtShift "Operation: R.E.P.O.R.T."]] is a huge one to ''DragonBall''. At one point he blows a chewing gum bubble into his hands to make what looks like a [[KamehameHadoken Chewing Gum Kamehameha]].
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*** Numbuh Four's version of [[ArtShift "Operation: R.E.P.O.R.T."]] is a huge one to ''DragonBall''.''DragonBallZ''. At one point he blows a chewing gum bubble into his hands to make what looks like a [[KamehameHadoken Chewing Gum Kamehameha]].
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** "Operation P.L.A.N.E.T." features a planet of Rainbow Monkeys similar to the first ''PlanetoftheApes''.
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** "Operation P.L.A.N.E.T." features a planet of Rainbow Monkeys similar to the first ''PlanetoftheApes''.''PlanetOfTheApes''.
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** The Christmas special was pretty much a parody of the "Dark Phoenix Saga" from ''{{X-Men}}''.
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** The Christmas special was pretty much a parody of the "Dark Phoenix Saga" from ''{{X-Men}}''.''{{ComicBook/X-Men}}''.
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** The Spinach Inquisition are a direct homage to Mel Brooks' ''HistoryOfTheWorldPartOne'' and a sketch in ''MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''.
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** The Spinach Inquisition are a direct homage to Mel Brooks' ''HistoryOfTheWorldPartOne'' and a sketch in ''MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''.''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''.
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* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Mr. Wink and Mr. Fibb, parodies of ''JamesBond'''s Mr. Wynt and Mr. Kidd.
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* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Mr. Wink and Mr. Fibb, parodies of ''JamesBond'''s ''Film/JamesBond'''s Mr. Wynt and Mr. Kidd.
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* WholePlotReference: "Operation: A.R.C.H.I.V.E." is, [[ViewersAreGeniuses surprisingly,]] basically the ''Second Renaissance'' short in ''TheAnimatrix'' with the serial numbers filed off.
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* WholePlotReference: "Operation: A.R.C.H.I.V.E." is, [[ViewersAreGeniuses surprisingly,]] basically the ''Second Renaissance'' short in ''TheAnimatrix'' ''Anime/TheAnimatrix'' with the serial numbers filed off.
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* TheWorfEffect: Poor, poor H.I.P.P.Y.-H.O.P.
* Numbuh 4 would also count as if he would be the first to charge in and is often the first to go down in battle.
* WorldGoneMad: It's a world where adults live to make the younger generations lives a living hell. And people get away with turning stuffed animals and pinkeyeye crust into food. And there's candy pirates who wreck the suburbs pretty damn often, and Father, and Grandfather, and all the villains, and... hell, and some horrible plan about to ruin the lives of children forever and yet their parents always think they're just playing... And then there's Operation Future. My God.
* Numbuh 4 would also count as if he would be the first to charge in and is often the first to go down in battle.
* WorldGoneMad: It's a world where adults live to make the younger generations lives a living hell. And people get away with turning stuffed animals and pinkeyeye crust into food. And there's candy pirates who wreck the suburbs pretty damn often, and Father, and Grandfather, and all the villains, and... hell, and some horrible plan about to ruin the lives of children forever and yet their parents always think they're just playing... And then there's Operation Future. My God.
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** Poor, poor H.I.P.P.Y.I.E.-H.O.P.
* ** Numbuh 4 Four would also count count, as if he would be the first to charge in and is often the first to go down in battle.
* WorldGoneMad: It's a world where adults live to make the younger generations lives a living hell. And people get away with turning stuffed animals and pinkeyeye crust into food. And there's candy pirates who wreck the suburbs pretty damn often, and Father, and Grandfather, and all the villains, and... hell, and some horrible plan about to ruin the lives of children forever and yet their parents always think they're just playing... And then there'sOperation Future."Operation: F.U.T.U.R.E.". My God.
** Poor, poor H.I.P.P.
* WorldGoneMad: It's a world where adults live to make the younger generations lives a living hell. And people get away with turning stuffed animals and pinkeyeye crust into food. And there's candy pirates who wreck the suburbs pretty damn often, and Father, and Grandfather, and all the villains, and... hell, and some horrible plan about to ruin the lives of children forever and yet their parents always think they're just playing... And then there's
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** The Spinach Inquisition are a direct homage to Mel Brooks' ''HistoryOfTheWorldPartOne''.
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** The Spinach Inquisition are a direct homage to Mel Brooks' ''HistoryOfTheWorldPartOne''.''HistoryOfTheWorldPartOne'' and a sketch in ''MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''.
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* CrapsackWorld: The world under Grandfather's rule. Imagine child labor during the Industral Era and take it UpToEleven and that's what it was like.
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* CrapsackWorld: The world under Grandfather's rule. Imagine child labor during the Industral Industrial Era and take it UpToEleven and that's what it was like.like.
** What the world ''normally'' is. Lets face it, KND is one of the most screwed up worlds.
** What the world ''normally'' is. Lets face it, KND is one of the most screwed up worlds.
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** Season 2: "Operation: S.U.P.P.O.R.T.", "Operation: O.O.M.P.P.A.H." "Operation: K.I.S.S.", "Operation: F.U.G.I.T.I.V.E.", and "Operation: S.P.A.C.E." set up a story that is concluded in "Operation: E.N.D.". This is also set up by "Operation: T.O.M.M.Y." and "Operation: C.H.A.D" in the previous season.
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** Season 2: "Operation: S.U.P.P.O.R.T.", "Operation: O.O.M.P.P.A.H." "Operation: K.I.S.S.", "Operation: F.U.G.I.T.I.V.E.", and "Operation: S.P.A.C.E." set up a story that is concluded in "Operation: E.N.D.". This is also set up by "Operation: T.O.M.M.Y." and "Operation: C.H.A.D" D." in the previous season.
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** Season 6: "Operation: W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E.", "Operation: M.E.S.S.A.G.E.", "Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.", "Operation: A.M.I.S.H.", and "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y." set up the GrandFinale: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S." This was also set up by "Operation: C.A.K.E.D." (Season 1), "Operation: C.A.K.E.D-T.W.O. (Season 2), "Operation: C.A.K.E.D-T.H.R.E.E."(Season 3), "Operation: C.A.K.E.D-F.O.U.R" (Season 4), "Operation: C.A.K.E.D-F.I.V.E" (Season 5), and the season 6 episode "Operation: S.I.X".
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** Season 6: "Operation: W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E.", "Operation: M.E.S.S.A.G.E.", "Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.", "Operation: A.M.I.S.H.", and "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y." set up the GrandFinale: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S." This was also set up by "Operation: C.A.K.E.D." (Season 1), "Operation: C.A.K.E.D-T.W.O. (Season 2), "Operation: C.A.K.E.D-T.H.R.E.E."(Season 3), "Operation: C.A.K.E.D-F.O.U.R" (Season 4), "Operation: C.A.K.E.D-F.I.V.E" E." (Season 5), and the season 6 episode "Operation: S.I.X".X.".
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** Season 3: "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.", "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R." and a game in the CartoonNetwork website set up "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S.". This was also set up by the Second Season Finale: "Operation: E.N.D"
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** Season 3: "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.", "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R." and a game in the CartoonNetwork website set up "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S.". This was also set up by "Operation F.U.G.I.T.I.V.E" and the Second Season Finale: Finale "Operation: E.N.D"D" from season 2.
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** Season 6: "Operation: W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E.", "Operation: M.E.S.S.A.G.E.", "Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.", "Operation: A.M.I.S.H.", and "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y." set up the GrandFinale: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S."
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** Season 6: "Operation: W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E.", "Operation: M.E.S.S.A.G.E.", "Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.", "Operation: A.M.I.S.H.", and "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y." set up the GrandFinale: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S."" This was also set up by "Operation: C.A.K.E.D." (Season 1), "Operation: C.A.K.E.D-T.W.O. (Season 2), "Operation: C.A.K.E.D-T.H.R.E.E."(Season 3), "Operation: C.A.K.E.D-F.O.U.R" (Season 4), "Operation: C.A.K.E.D-F.I.V.E" (Season 5), and the season 6 episode "Operation: S.I.X".
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*AIIsACrapshoot: The AI of Sector V's treehouse starts singing [[ASpaceOdyssey Daisy Bell]] when Nigel tries to attend Lizzy's sister's wedding.
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* BiggerBad: The Delightful Children from Down the Lane
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* BigBad: Alternates between Father and Mr. Boss
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* BigGood: Numbuh 362
* BiggerBad: The Delightful Children from Down the Lane
* BigGood: Numbuh 362
** Lizzie/Temporary Numbuh 49, TheLoad
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** Season 2: "Operation: S.U.P.P.O.R.T.", "Operation: K.I.S.S.", and "Operation: S.P.A.C.E." set up a story that is concluded in "Operation: E.N.D.", though not in a way that was expected.
** Season 3: "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.", "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R." and a game in the CartoonNetwork website set up "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S."
** Season 3: "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.", "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R." and a game in the CartoonNetwork website set up "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S."
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** Season 2: "Operation: S.U.P.P.O.R.T.", "Operation: O.O.M.P.P.A.H." "Operation: K.I.S.S.", "Operation: F.U.G.I.T.I.V.E.", and "Operation: S.P.A.C.E." set up a story that is concluded in "Operation: E.N.D.", though not ". This is also set up by "Operation: T.O.M.M.Y." and "Operation: C.H.A.D" in a way that was expected.
the previous season.
** Season 3: "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.", "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R." and a game in the CartoonNetwork website set up "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S."". This was also set up by the Second Season Finale: "Operation: E.N.D"
** Season 3: "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.", "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R." and a game in the CartoonNetwork website set up "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S.
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** [[LotusEaterMachine The island in Chester's headband]] is a subtle reference to [[KingdomHearts the Destiny Islands.]] The design looks nothing like the Destiny Islands, but the entire island is a playground with no adults, and Nigel is greeted by a Kairi expy.
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** The Spinach Inquisition are a direct homage to Mel Brooks'''History Of The World Part1''.''HistoryOfTheWorldPartOne''.
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* XanatosSpeedChess: A notable example is when Sector V had to improvise an attack on a "Villains Awards Show" without Numbuh One's help. It involved a lot of disguises, a chunk of sneaking around, and lots of snot. Worked out, until it was revealed that Numbuh One was [[IncrediblyLamePun Kid]]-[[XanatosRoulette napped]] and set up as an award, causing the plan to backfire. Thankfully, they managed to rescue him in time for the plan to work out. By simply rushing the stage and carting him away. The adults had no clue what was going on.
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* XanatosSpeedChess: A notable example is when Sector V had to improvise an attack on a "Villains Awards Show" without Numbuh One's help. It involved a lot of disguises, a chunk of sneaking around, and lots of snot. Worked out, until it was revealed that Numbuh One was [[IncrediblyLamePun Kid]]-[[XanatosRoulette Kid]]-[[GambitRoulette napped]] and set up as an award, causing the plan to backfire. Thankfully, they managed to rescue him in time for the plan to work out. By simply rushing the stage and carting him away. The adults had no clue what was going on.
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** Subverted in a comic where she's accidentally decommissioned, and starts to smooch every boy on Moonbase. HilarityEnsues. [[spoiler: She recovers though.]]]] This subversion carries {{unfortunate implications}}, as it is implied that whatever made her hate boys happened after she joined the KND.
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** [[http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/9/25/128983599130667789.jpg Ash Ketchum makes an appearence for one second in a crowd scene.]] [[{{Pokemon}} Yes, that one.]] [[YuGiOh Yugi, too.]]
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''Codename: Kids Next Door'' is an original animated series from CartoonNetwork about a team of five ten-year-olds who are members of a secret organization that fights adult tyranny. It's [[BetterThanItSounds much better than it sounds]].
The idea grew out of side characters for Mr. Warburton's failed series ''Kenny and the Chimp''. The show featured five kids who lived next door to Kenny with no parental supervision. The five were simply troublemakers who enjoyed terrorizing the neighborhood. When the show fell through, they were retooled into the stars of their own show.
The five kids became Sector V, a FiveManBand in the worldwide organization known as the Kids Next Door. Numbuh One, TheHero, is a ProperlyParanoid ConspiracyTheorist who is always seen wearing sunglasses (and has no hair). Numbuh Two, TheSmartGuy, is an inventor known for cracking an IncrediblyLamePun at inappropriate times. Numbuh Three, TheChick, is TheDitz of the team, constantly happy and serving as the team doctor. Numbuh Four, TheBigGuy, is a BookDumb kid who holds an invaluable amount of street smarts. Numbuh Five, TheLancer, is [[OnlySaneMan the only sane girl]] trying desperately to keep the team together.
Together, the KND of Sector V fight alongside their compatriots-in-childhood against numerous villains -- including the [[CreepyChild The Delightful Children From Down The Lane]] (and their creepy father, Father), Numbuh Five's [[FaceHeelTurn traitorous teenage sister]] Cree, and the CorruptCorporateExecutive Mr. Boss -- who hate children and want them enslaved.
The show was known for its consistent continuity and its use of the StoryArc, as well as several ParentalBonus moments -- including an AffectionateParody of the ''[[TheMatrix Animatrix]]'' short "The Second Renaissance" and a MusicalEpisode starring, ''of all bands'', {{GWAR}} -- that attracted fans [[PeripheryDemographic outside its intended audience]]. Another one of the show's big draws was the aversion of the SpotlightStealingSquad, InvincibleHero, ''and'' FailureHero tropes; a new episode can actually have ''suspense'' over who's going to win or lose, and it's hilarious and/or awesome either way.
Episodes followed a specific naming pattern: the episode title is always "Operation: [X]" -- where [X] is an acronym (as an example: "T.E.E.T.H.") -- and both the acronym itself ''and'' the phrase it stood for (using the prior example: "Tooth Extracting Enemy Terrorizes Headquarters") served to give viewers a general idea of the episode's plot.
''Kids Next Door'' ended after six seasons, one movie (''Operation: Z.E.R.O.''), and a crossover with ''TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' ("The Grim Adventures of the KND"). The GrandFinale, "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S." ("It's Now The Extra Really Very Interesting End Wrap-Up Story"), answered [[strike:all unsolved]] [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse a few]] [[Headscratchers/CodenameKidsNextDoor questions.]] There are no DVD box sets, but various episodes have been released on compilation sets.
This show now has a [[Characters/CodenameKidsNextDoor character sheet]].
This series has nothing to do with GirlNextDoor.
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!!''Codename: Kids Next Door'' provides examples of:
* AbnormalAmmo / EdibleAmmunition: Goes hand-in-hand with the [[BambooTechnology 2×4 technology]] used by the KND, but used by other organizations and villains as well. The Six Gum Gang uses revolvers loaded with already-chewed gum, a sea coffee-drilling rig is equipped with coffee-bean turrets and one episode even has the U.S. government using giant robots that shoot ''bubblewrap''.
* AdultChild: A good number of the villains, pretty ironically.
* AdultsAreUseless: Adults in the series tend to be evil or clueless.
* AffectionateParody: Let's see, we got ''TheMatrix'' (even a parody from ''TheAnimatrix''), ''TheLordOfTheRings'', ''{{X-Men}}'', ''JurassicPark'', ''PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', ''MinorityReport'' (yeah you read right), ''StarTrek'', ''StarWars'', ''{{Film/Hero}}'', ''DragonBallZ'' (part of a RashomonStyle episode) and ''WestsideStory'' of all things. Hell, even ''BaldursGate'' is given a ShoutOut to in one episode (the character Moosk is Minsc from the game). It is pretty safe to say the creator and his staff are pop culture fans.
** Numbuh Five's solo, candy related adventures frequently bear an uncanny resemblance to the exploits of one [[IndianaJones Henry Jones, Jr.]]
* AllAccordingToPlan: A plot twist so common that it's also a RunningGag for one character for a time.
* AllJustADream: A few episodes end this way, most of the time with an OrWasItADream vibe.
* AngelsPose: The series' logo.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling
** Numbuh Two's little brother Tommy.
** Also Numbuh 86's little brothers. No wonder she hates boys. (Though this in her own words. When shown, its revealed they're not as bad as she made them out to be.)
** Also Numbuh Three's sister, Mushi. Which is ironic as they actually started out getting along with each other.
** Also Numbuh 362's little brother Harvey, Numbuh 363, who constantly antagonizes Numbuh One.
* AnthropomorphicFood: Grandmother Stuffem creates this to force itself into kids' mouths.
* ArtEvolution: Over the course of the series, the animation became more consistent and the colors became richer.
* ArtShift: "Operation: R.E.P.O.R.T."
* AscendedFanboy: [[spoiler:Numbuh Three grows up to become the president of the Rainbow Monkey Corporation in "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.".]]
* AsianAirhead: Kuki Sanban (a.k.a. Numbuh Three) is effectively like a younger, prepubescent Hay Lin. An adorable, girly, kindhearted, rather prissy girl who is personified as being extremely scatterbrained. ThatOtherWiki says that [[ObfuscatingStupidity she is only acting stupid so she doesn't feel sad]].
* AuthorAppeal: {{Humongous Mecha}}s.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: If you're Supreme Leader, it's common knowledge you're a great fighter. I.e.: Numbuh Zero, 100, 274 and 362. Especially 362.
* {{Badass}}
** Cree Lincoln
** Moose; he's the only adult beside Monty Uno who has Numbuh One's full respect, for very good reasons.
* BadassAdorable [[BadassArmy Army]]: The entire Kids Next Door, though the "adorable" part may depend on certain operatives.
* BadassBeard: Captain Stickybeard, of course.
* BadassBoast: There are quite a few, in particular [[spoiler:Negative Numbah 86's]] epic line in "Operation: P.O.O.L.":
-->"In the name of the One Supreme Ultra DNK Leader, Welcome... ''to the worst day of your lives.''"
* BadassSanta
* BadassFamily / BigScrewedUpFamily: The Unos, so very much. On one side, [[spoiler:we have Nigel's father, the original Numbuh Zero, who in his youth started a new age of K.N.D. The last episode also reveals his mother was the first female operative]]. On the other side, though, [[spoiler:Father is Numbuh Zero's brother and thus Nigel's uncle, and ''their'' father is the aptly named Grandfather, who is ten times worse then Father. Add in the Delightfuls (missing KND operatives turned permanently evil) as Father's adopted children... and there you go]].
* TheBadGuyWins: As noted above, definitely present.
* BalloonBelly: All of Sector V after Gramma Stuffum's attack in "Operation: N.O.-P.O.W.U.H.".
* BambooTechnology: Actually, two-by-four technology.
* BananaPeel: In "Operation: S.N.O.W.I.N.G.", Numbuh One throws some banana peels before a quadruped HumongousMecha (straight out of ''TheEmpireStrikesBack''). The mecha pilots burst into laughter at this sight, but then their vehicule steps on a peel in the snow... and it immediately topples to the side.
* BathroomBreakOut: President Uno does this during "Operation: W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E.".
* BeachEpisode: "Operation: B.E.A.C.H."
* BeardOfEvil: Negative Numbuh Four in "Operation: P.O.O.L.".
* BelligerentSexualTension: Short-fused shorty Numbuh Four and [[GenkiGirl Genki]] {{Tsundere}} Numbuh Three. Truly, a destined pair.
* BeQuietNudge: Numbuh Five is usually the one to elbow her teammates when they need to shut it, like with Numbuh Four at the end of "Operation: R.O.B.B.E.R.S.", or [[LooseLips Numbuh Three]] in "Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.I.V.E.". Note that it hardly works on the latter: if you truly want Kuki to shut up, you need to gag her.
* BerserkButton
** Numbuh Three: "Toys? I don't want toys. I WANT REVENGE!!!"
** DO NOT HARM NUMBUH 4's LITTLE BROTHER (OR HIS CRUSH, NUMBUH 3) IN FRONT OF HIM.
** You're going to put Numbuh 83 in a dark room!? You fool!
** Saying anything anti-feminist around Numbuh 86 is a big No-No.
* BeyondTheImpossible: They have a ''moon base'' and it looks to be made out of ''gum''.
* BigLabyrinthineBuilding: a huge, labyrinthine, ''treehouse''.
* BigShutUp: Lizzie in "Operation D.A.T.E.".
* BilingualBonus
** Numbuh Three's last name, Sanban, loosely translates to "third" in Japanese.
** Mushi's first name translates to "insect".
** In "Operation: T.R.I.P.", the Interesting Twins from Beneath the Mountain crash into a poster with the word いたい ("iitaii"), which translates to "it hurts", lampshading their ChewToy status in the episode.
* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: Exaggerated in the episode "Operation: V.I.R.U.S."; Numbuh One is confronted by Cree Lincoln and pulls out a handgun, which she shots out of his hand with her [[ArmCannon Arm Blaster]]. Then he pulls out ''seven other guns'' from [[{{Hammerspace}} various spots on his body]] which she blasts out one by one. Thus Nigel is left with only... a comb, which Cree also shoots from his hand.
* BlessedAreTheCheesemakers
** In "Operation: L.I.C.E.", the giant mutated lices are killed by cheddar.
** "Operation: T.H.E.-S.H.O.G.U.N." provides a particularly over-the-top example.
* BondOneLiner: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.": "I've always wondered how [the Delightful Children From Down The Lane] all went to the bathroom together."
* BookDumb: Numbuh Four is this, big time. [[spoiler:He even grows out of it big time, graduating from Harvard of all places and becoming a doctor.]]
* BrainsAndBrawn: Numbuhs Two and Four.
* {{Brainwashed}}: DoubleSubversion in "Operation: C.A.M.P.".
* BratsWithSlingshots
* BrickJoke: Of the "very long time" and "blink and you'll miss it", variety. In "Operation F.L.A.V.O.R.", Numbuh Five tastes the "fourth" flavor of ice cream, but is [[TheUnreveal stopped before she can exclaim what it tastes like]]. Fast forward to ''[[TheMovie Operation Z.E.R.O.]]'' and the [[spoiler:title character, shortly after recommissioning]] briefly says what it is: [[spoiler:"I have a hankering for some blurpleberry ice-cream -- it's the closest thing to the fourth flavor I've ever tasted!"]]
** Not to mention [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxSLzcvphCw&feature=channel_video_title Numbah 4's singing at the ends of the P.O.O.L. and M.O.O.N. operations]].
* BrokenStreak
** In "Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.O.U.R.", the Gilligans' Tube-A-Thon losing streak is broken by Tommy. Hoagie would've finished the race as well, had there not been a FriendOrIdolDecision.
** Speaking of the C.A.K.E.D. missions, each one that comes up usually has the KND ruining the Delightfuls' Birthday in some form or another. However on the Sixth one (the title which cleverly omitted the C.A.K.E.D. from it), the Delightfuls manage to get one over on the K.N.D in a delicious irony: [[spoiler:they have three of Sector V deliver the cake]] without them even knowing it till the end.
* BurningWithAnger: Father is not just WreathedInFlames, but they increase in intensity when angry.
* ButNotTooForeign: Numbuh Five (and her sister Cree) are half-French, half African-American. Both of their parents are still Black, though. And their father is a parody of BillCosby.
* CaffeineBulletTime: "Operation: U.N.D.E.R.C.O.V.E.R." has a VillainOfTheWeek that has SuperSpeed from consuming large amounts of coffee regularly. When Numbuh Five gets a coffee overdose of her own, she gets temporary SuperSpeed as well, [[TooFastToStop but notably crashes pretty quickly and realistically.]]
* CainAndAbel: Three groups.
** Numbuh Five and Cree.
** Numbuh Three and Mushi, to a lesser extent.
** Not to mention [[spoiler:Numbuh Zero and Father]].
* TheCakeIsALie: In "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.", KND scientist Numbuh 74.239 claims he has taken the Delightful Children From Down The Lane's cake and announces a scavenger hunt for it. [[spoiler:Numbuh One]] wins -- only to find out that [[spoiler:the scavenger hunt was a test to see who will be chosen to be the representative of Earth in the Galactic KND, and the promised cake was actually just a cupcake, which 74.239 happily scarfs down]].
* CardCarryingVillain: Nearly all of the villains are this. Supervillain meetings are held regularly. Several lines in the series directly mention this trope, like this gem from "Operation: T.R.I.C.K.Y.":
-->'''Stickybeard:''' ''([[MinionWithAnFInEvil to Dumb John Silver]])'' '''You're supposed to be an EVIL pirate!'''
* CerebusSyndrome
* CerebusEnding
* CerealViceReward: The KND stealing the Delightful Childrens' birthday cake and ruining their birthdays in the "C.A.K.E.D." episodes).
* ChefOfIron: Granny Stuffem and her creations.
* ChewingTheScenery: ''Everyone'', at least once. The voice actors really held nothing back.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Nigel's girlfriend, Lizzie.
* ChainedHeat: Numbuh One and [[FallenHero Chad]] as part of a subplot of "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y.". [[spoiler:Notably, the usual way this plays out is subverted. It ''worsens'' their relationship and ends with the two of them fighting to the death in a way that's ''not'' PlayedForLaughs.]]
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Subverted, as the KND is ChaoticGood. (Though individuals will go off on their own and do some pretty ChaoticNeutral stuff. This is particularly true of Numbuh Four, but the entire team has fought with their entire RoguesGallery over a box of cereal.) Though played straight because most of them don't know where babies come from. This is subverted with Numbuh Five, who does know, because her father is a doctor. Plus she mentions she has an older brother who has a few kids.
* ChristmasEpisode: "Operation: N.A.U.G.H.T.Y."
* CloserThanTheyAppear: The mirror on one vehicle says "Missiles in mirror may be closer than they appear''.
* ColonyDrop: In TheMovie, they [[spoiler:drop the moonbase on the BigBad, to little effect. [[BatmanGambit It's just a distraction to get him in position to get his memory wiped]].]]
* CombatTentacles: The giant turnip's in "Operation: T.U.R.N.I.P.".
* CompetenceZone: Anyone 13 or older is a threat to the Kids Next Door, and must have their memories of the organization erased. In this universe, unlike the real one, many teenagers serve as loyal minions for adults (although there are plenty who just view kids as irritants). The show eventually subverted this in the episode "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.", which revealed that some teenaged KND agents are retained as undercover operatives. Which may or may not be a subtle ShoutOut to the Steve Miller Band.
* ConspiracyKitchenSink: This show is practically built on conspiracies (sometimes literally). Not surprisingly, the KND were even responsible for the fake moon landing.
* ContinuityCreep
* ContinuityDrift: The first season finale, "Operation: G.R.O.W.-U.P.", seems kind of off after viewing later seasons. Instead of getting decommissioned, Nigel just leaves the group and gets a job with his memories intact. It stands to reason that they had no reason to go after him. By the system he was still 10 years and it wouldn't have alerted the decommissioning department. None of his team would report him, either, so as far as anyone outside his team knew, nothing had changed.
* ContinuityNod: Frequently, such as Numbuh One recognizing AGlitchInTheMatrix when he remembered that [[spoiler:Numbuh Four can't swim.]]
* ContestWinnerCameo: Complete with no spoken lines, and an [[UncannyValley overly detailed face]]!
* CoolShades: Numbuh One's got 'em.
* CrackDefeat / AndTheWinnerIs: "Operation: E.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S."
* CrapsackWorld: The world under Grandfather's rule. Imagine child labor during the Industral Era and take it UpToEleven and that's what it was like.
* CreditsGag: The production team is given military-inspired job titles.
* CreepyChild: Creepy ''children:'' The Delightful Children from Down the Lane, who all speak and even ''move'' in unison.
** Subverted in one episode where one of the DCFDTL appears to break free from the group to act as [[TheMole a spy]] for the K.N.D. Double Subverted when [[spoiler:he turns out to be the [[ReverseMole Reverse Mole]] and levitates back to them, and there's even a sickening squelching noise when he reasserts his place! His football helmet actually grew back on his head at the time, too.]]
** [[spoiler: And that's on top of ''all five'' Delightful Children actually being brainwashed K.N.D. operatives. ''Triple'' Reverse Mole?]]
** [[spoiler: AND they turn back into KND operatives in ''[[TheMovie Operation: Z.E.R.O.]]'' after being recommissioned. (Quadruple Reverse Mole) This turns out to be a temporary [[SubvertedTrope Subversion]] of the Creepy Child. Unfortunately, this is a [[DoubleSubversion double subversion]], as they turn back into the Delightful Children. ([[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Quintuple Reverse Mole]] -- Let's leave it at that.)]]
* CreepyMonotone: See directly above. The Delightfuls subvert this a few times, though, most notably in "Operation: G.R.O.W.-U.P.", mainly to highlight just how ''scary'' an angry Father was.
* {{Crossover}}: "[[TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy The Grim Adventures]] of the Kids Next Door"
* CuteShotaroBoy: Most, if not all male KND operatives fit the description to perfection.
* DarkhorseVictory: "Your new fourth grade president is.... EGBERT EGGLESTON!"
* ADayInTheLimelight
* DemonHead: Numbuh Three often displays this.
-->'''Kuki:''' Toys? I don't want toys... '''I WANT REVENGE!!'''
* DisguisedInDrag: Numbuh Four becomes Numbuh 4-30teen-7 for "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R.".
* DisneyVillainDeath: The Delightful Children and Father both fall victim to this in the GrandFinale, though the latter case is subverted.
* DistantFinale
* [[DoesNotLikeMen Does Not Like Boys]]: Numbuh 86
** Subverted in a comic where she's accidentally decommissioned, and starts to smooch every boy on Moonbase. HilarityEnsues. [[spoiler: She recovers though.]]]] This subversion carries {{unfortunate implications}}, as it is implied that whatever made her hate boys happened after she joined the KND.
* DopeSlap: Numbuh Five dope-slaps Numbuh Four after the later eats some Coco Nut Logs despite being allergic to coconut.
* DrinkingContest: The ''PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' parody episode replaces the alcohol with mugs and sacks of pure sugar.
* DrivenToSuicide: Both unintentional and subverted with [[spoiler:[[IncendiaryExponent Hotheaded]] Numbuh Three in "Operation: H.O.T.S.T.U.F.F.". Subverted because while her house is about to blow up due to her [[NiceJobBreakingItHero messing with the thermometer]], she doesn't care, because she has power over the house, though it's not exactly suicide.]]
* DudeWheresMyReward: Tommy Gilligan saves the organization, but doesn't get re-enlisted due to security measures.
* [[EleventyZillion Eleventy Buh-million]]
* EmbarrassingFirstName: Numbuh 86's real name is Fanny. The joke has some UnfortunateImplications when you realize what the Scottish-accented Fanny's name ''means'' in her homeland... Further implications abound when you take into account the fact that she's a complete [[StrawFeminist FemiNazi]].
* EpicFail: In "Operation: D.A.D.D.Y.", Mr. Boss intends to save money by cutting the hair of his own children instead of taking to them to a barber. [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100816181353/knd/images/c/c6/Numbuh_85.jpg The resulting haircut on his son is impossibly bad.]]
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Subverted by Black John Licorice; according to Stickybeard's sea shanty, he would even steal candy from his own mother.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Plenty of villains in the series have shown to do this: for example, Stickybeard saves Sector V from the giant white asparagus because while he steals candy from kids, he won't allow anyone to be forced to eat asparagus.
* EverythingsEvenWorseWithSharks: Especially when they can get a literal kid burger via fast food drive-throughs.
* {{Expy}}: Moosk in "Operation: K.N.O.T." is obviously an Expy of ''BaldursGate'''s Minsk, right down to both characters being voiced by JimCummings.
* [[EverythingsBetterWithRainbows Everything's Better with Rainbow]] [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys Monkeys]]
* FaceHeelTurn
** Cree and Chad after they turned 13.
** Also every other decommissioned KND operative [[spoiler:(with the exception of the special ops who keep their memories to spy on the teenagers/adults)]].
** This actually applies to kid characters too; in "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R." [[spoiler:one of the operatives betrays the others because her birthday is coming up and she'd rather just get her heel turn over with sooner than later]].
** "Operation: A.R.C.T.I.C." has [[spoiler:Numbuh 30c sabotaging Sector V's efforts all because the villain was making a snowcone]] (the group didn't know this till the end of the episode and even then found out they were targeting the wrong guy).
** "Operation: T.I.E." (which, ironically has a grown-up protagonist) [[spoiler:has a kid character turn on the others because his father was the head of a tie company]].
** [[spoiler:President Garfield]] at the end of "Operation: P.R.E.S.I.D.E.N.T.".
* TheFaceless: Played with, for all of Sector V's parents. Numbuh Two and Numbuh Three's parents are [[AvertedTrope Aversions]]. Numbuh One's dad is played straight and then subverted in his first appearance. Numbuh Four's parents are subverted and played straight when wanted, and Numbuh Five's parents play it straight.
* FacePalm: Frequent, mostly for Numbuh One and Numbuh Five.
* FakeDefector: The teenager in "Operation: F.U.G.I.T.I.V.E." is often mistaken for one. [[spoiler:Maurice and Chad are actual ones.]]
* FalseStart: Numbuh Four's crush on Numbuh Three. This quickly becomes a RunningGag.
* FantasticVoyage: "Operation: S.P.R.O.U.T."
* FatSweatySouthernerInAWhiteSuit: Jimmy Nixon [=McGarfield=], the Fourth Grade President-for-Life, is a tween example. He starts out with the typical white suit, [[spoiler:but gets a black one once he's officially a villain]].
* FiveManBand: Sector V
** Numbuh One, "[[TheHero The Leader]]"
** Numbuh Two, "[[TheSmartGuy The Inventor]]"
** Numbuh Three, "[[TheChick The Flirt]]/TheDitz"
** Numbuh Four, "[[TheBigGuy The Tough Kid]]"
** Numbuh Five, "[[TheLancer The Cool Kid]]"
** Tommy/Numbuh T, TagalongKid
** Bradly/Numbuh Six, SixthRanger
* FiveTokenBand: One Brit (with a Spanish name), one American Jew, one Japanese, one Australian, and one [[TwoferTokenMinority half-French African-American]]. The extended cast is even more varied, though most of the stories take place in the U.S.
* {{Flanderization}}: The Delightful Children from Down the Lane have always spoken and moved in unison, but in later episodes this is taken even further as they are practically considered a single entity, from wearing a single costume large enough for them to all fit in to having [[CrackPairing all five of them simultaneously date Numbuh Three]].
* {{Flashback}}: Used to open "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.", "Operation: H.O.M.E.", "Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.I.V.E." and "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y.".
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In "Operation: P.O.O.L.", [[spoiler:the Delightful Children's good counterparts are called the "Little Traitor Dudes for Children's Defense", indicating they may have been defectors from the KND's EvilCounterpart, the DNK]]. In ''Operation: Z.E.R.O.'', [[spoiler:it's revealed that the Delightful Children are KND operatives turned "traitor", although they were brainwashed, mirroring their MirrorUniverse.]]
* FourFingeredHands: Averted. And to a degree that makes it clear why this trope is usually played straight.
* FriendlyEnemy: "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D." shows us that Sector E and the "Rowdy Hooligans from Across the Square" put aside their differences to relax and tell jokes. Numbuh One questions why they don't fight each other, and they respond that fighting over a Rainbow Monkey library book is something that Americans would do.
* FrothyMugsOfWater: Parodied in an episode where root beer is treated like actual beer, complete with references to U.S. Prohibition. In fact, all soda is pretty much treated like alcohol in the KND universe. And then there was the ep where Numbuh Five and Stickybeard had a drinking contest, by downing huge frothy mugs of pure sugar.
* FunWithAcronyms: Goes hand in hand with IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming, but the various machines the kids use also have acronym names.
** And in the MirrorUniverse episode, the acronyms are even reversed -- the counterpart to the Kids Next Door (KND) are the Destructively Nefarious Kids (DNK) and the counterpart to the Delightful Children From Down The Lane (DCFDTL) are the Little Traitor Dudes For Children's Defense (LTDFCD).
** Only one early episode didn't have fun with them -- "No P in the OOL".
* GangOfCritters: Rainbow Monkeys
* GenderBender: "Operation: F.U.T.U.R.E."
* GeniusDitz: Numbuh Two
* GenkiGirl: Numbuh Three. "Genki" is even her mother's ''name'' (which is rather a subversion as Genki is anything but).
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: [[Radar/CodenameKidsNextDoor Enough to deserve its own subpage]].
* GirlsHaveCooties: "Operation: O.U.T.B.R.E.A.K."; Sector V is sent on a mission to decontaminate the organization's underwater research center from the much-feared '''C'''oojatisnal '''O'''cto '''O'''ogie '''T'''erta '''I'''nfecto '''E'''pi '''S'''treptacaucus.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: And they absolutely '''''adore''''' Rainbow Monkeys.
* AGlitchInTheMatrix: Numbuh One finds one when he notices that Numbuh Four is at a pool party despite being unable to swim.
* GoshDangItToHeck: Numbuh Four's constant use of the word crud.
* GunsAkimbo
* GrandFinale
* GrowingUpSucks: Oh so very much.
* HalfIdenticalTwins: The Interesting Twins from Beneath the Mountain.
* HammerSpace: Where the KND store most of their cool gadgets.
** There is an episode where Numbuh One pulls out at least eight weapons one at a time from nowhere, only to be blasted by Cree.
** And in "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D.", Numbuh One gives the airport security a nightmare with the mountain of junk on his person.
* HarmlessVillain: The Toilenator. Even at his best, when he actually bypasses the treehouse's security systems and take control of Sector V, he STILL SCREWS UP a much larger plan that Mr. Boss and the other villains were planning beforehand.. In fact, he does that twice.
* HeelFaceMole: "Operation: U.N.D.E.R.C.O.V.E.R.", where one of the Delightful Children joins the KND.
* HeroesUnlimited
* HiddenEyes: Each operative from Sector V has hidden eyes of different varieties. Numbuh One has CoolShades, Numbuh Two has [[GogglesDoNothing goggles that do nothing]], Numbuh Three has EyesAlwaysShut, Numbuh Four has BlindingBangs, and Numbuh Five has a NiceHat covering her top face.
* HighOnCatnip: Catnip causes the Cat Lady's cats to have a sudden dance party.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A few villains are defeated in this fashion.
** For example, [[spoiler:Chester being trapped in his own LotusEaterMachine]].
* {{Homage}}: Many separate occasions; their parodies of ''StarWars'' border on ripping it off and ''TheMatrix'' homages don't even pretend otherwise.
** "Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.", the ChristmasEpisode, is presented in American Comic Format. It includes a group of Santa helpers which [[{{Expy}} Expies]] the {{X-Men}} [[hottip:*:(They have one Wolverine, one NightCrawler, one Angel and one Colossus)]], a group of enemies that [[{{Expy}} Expies]] the FantasticFour, a Machine that resambles "the Cerebro" and [[spoiler:Numbuh Three turns crazilly overpowered and evil, only to be stopped by Numbuh Four, à la ''X-Men 3'']].
* HourglassPlot: "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y." between Numbuh One and Chad. To hammer the point home, the dominant color of their clothing in the {{Flashback}} (Blue for One, Red for Chad) is the opposite of their clothing in the present (Red for One, Blue for Chad) [[spoiler:and Numbuh One beats Chad by using the same technique Chad beat him with in the flashback.]]
* HumongousMecha: H.I.P.P.Y.-H.O.P., and [[AuthorAppeal many, many others]], made of everything from lawn chairs to treehouses to ''cats''.
* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame: "Operation: S.A.F.A.R.I."
* HypnoTrinket: The Boyfriend Helmet.
* HypocriticalHumor: In one episode Lizzie criticizes Nigel about his weight when she's much fatter than he is.
* IAteWhat: Features in "Operation: P.I.N.K.E.Y.E.", where Numbuh Two is eating Nurse Claiborne's crumbles as he's investigating the mystery epidemic of pinkeye going around the school. Once it gets out that it is Claiborne herself who was the one infecting the students with pinkeye, it also becomes apparent that she was using eye crust for her crumbles, making Numbuh Two gag at the very fact that he was eating them. However, at the very end, he goes back to eating them. However, Numbuh Two may have second thoughts after finding out that the filling of the crumbles is [[spoiler:mucus.]]
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: "Operation S.O.M.E.T.H.I.N.G. -- '''S'''tring '''O'''f '''M'''eticulously '''E'''ncoded '''T'''ext '''H'''andily '''I'''ncludes '''N'''aming '''G'''ag"
* ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin
** Hoagie (Numbuh Two) was so addicted to chocolate sauce that he used to bathe in it. Eventually he had to sign up to Chocoholics Anonymous.
** In the KND universe, candy is the number one source of happiness. If a child is kept from candy too long or is given a non-candy substitute, they go through an exaggerated form of withdrawal.
** In "Operation: L.I.C.O.R.I.C.E.", Black John Licorice challenges Abigail (Numbuh Five) to [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything gulping down mugs]] of sugar. Numbuh Five's sugar level becomes so high that her eyes widen and she begins to shake violently.
* IdiosyncraticWipes: [[http://photobucket.com/albums/v494/codemodule/misc/transitions/ Examples found here]].
* IncrediblyLamePun
** Numbuh Two is the Patron Saint of this trope. A real PungeonMaster.
** Apparently, in one of the ''Indiana Jones'' parodies, Numbuh Five is tested about the Ice Cream flavor of the Day. Her answer? Sundae. The Ice Cream Gods must believe puns are a form of logic, because she is allowed access after she answered.
* IndyHatRoll: One of the many trademark Indy moves executed by Numbuh Five. Complete with reaching back for her fallen hat in "Operation: L.I.C.E." [[spoiler:-- although this time it's a trap from the DCFDTL: this is not her hat]].
* InMediasRes: Many an episode.
* InsultedAwake: Happens to Nigel Uno a lot.
* InstantArmor: Evil teenagers use Battle Ready Armor [[FunWithAcronyms (or B.R.A.s)]] to fight the KND.
* InstantPlunderJustAddPirates: ''Candy'' pirates.
* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Seven of the episodes feature the KND trying to take the cake from the Delightful Children from Down the Lane, who refuse to share it with anyone. To make it worse, said DCFDTL brag and boast about it, giving the KND justification. The cakes seem to vary, in both appearance and what happens to it (as in destroyed).
** To start, the first one (used in "Operation: C.A.K.E.D." is a normal one. It is [[spoiler:destroyed by accident]].
** The second one ("Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-T.W.O.") is semi-sentient, and attacks the KND. It is [[spoiler:destroyed and split into a ton of drops when Lizzie flew in to save Numbuh One. Everyone but the DCFDTL got a bit]].
** The third cake ("Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-T.H.R.E.E.") is a normal one, but bigger than the last one. It isn't destroyed per se, but [[spoiler:it is soiled by Numbuh One's pet chicks doing their business, thus ruining the KND's mission]]. [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar However, the DCFDTL ate it!]]
** The fourth cake ("Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.O.U.R.") [[spoiler:isn't really made, but it is a good thing, this time, because this year's competition is a trap by [[BigBad Father]] to mix in [[ImAHumanitarian the kid competitors]] into the cake. Ruined by Numbuh Two, however, spilling the cake batter, [[FriendOrIdolDecision and ruining his chances at winning the competition this year]].]]
** The fifth one... ("Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.I.V.E.") [[spoiler:well, three words. [[StarWars Death Star-sized]]. It functions both as an ice cream cake and as a battle station that would destroy all the ice cream on Earth. It is destroyed when one of the ships is shot down, cutting the cake in half.]]
** The sixth one ("Operation: S.I.X.") is a doozy, [[spoiler:because it pulls a [[IncrediblyLamePun delicious]] irony -- the KND delivers the cake to them.]] Unknown if the KND retaliates or if the cake is destroyed. Probably not destroyed, because in "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.", [[spoiler:Numbuh Two said that they brought the cake back in one piece... once.]]
** The seventh one ("Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.") [[spoiler:is almost taken by Sector V, but the DCFDTL gets away. Unfortunately, it is stolen by another operative, who put up a scavenger hunt to see who gets the cake. Numbuh One wins, but it turns out [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking it is a cupcake]]. It is destroyed when the operative who stole it ate it. It turns out the scavenger hunt was a test for Numbuh One to see if he was ready to join the Galactic KND.]]
* {{Jerkass}}
** Numbuh 86 can be one sometimes (to boys at least), but we can also count her as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
** Numbuh 363, however, [[GoodIsNotNice is notably lacking in the "heart of gold" department.]]
* KangarooCourt: [[spoiler:Parodied to a [[RuleOfDrama dramatic degree]] in "Operation: E.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S.", as the DCFDTL are the judges. No witnesses, no jury, and a defense that didn't get a single shot at defending Numbuh One.]]
* KidsVersusAdults: And how.
* LadyLand: "Operation: F.U.T.U.R.E."
* LatexPerfection: Pretty much the game plan for The Interesting Twins from Beneath the Mountain. They're able to change disguises when needed, without anyone knowing. They get foiled, however, because the Japanese KND ''and'' Sector V know about it and aren't fooled. [[spoiler:In the first episode they appear in, it turns out that the KND foil them with a BatmanGambit by disguising as Numbuh Three's grandmother, by playing the very same trope. Same goes to the Japanese KND, who also played this trope to ALSO foil the Interesting Twins' plan.]]
* LargeHam: Grandfather IS one.
* LethalChef
** [[RecurringCharacter Villain]] [[PunnyName Grandma Stuffem]] has this as a literal power.
** Lizzie is a more usual example of the trope. When Nigel is sick, she makes him her special "Chicken banana-fritter soup". With "extra curly fries". Nigel uses the soup as an explosive later on. Her pie in "Operation: H.O.L.I.D.A.Y." is so gross, it makes '''[[BigEater Numbuh]] [[ExtremeOmnivore Two]]''' pass out when he accidentally swallows just a slice.
* LittleMissBadass: Played strait with Numbuh Three and possible Numbuh 86, but subverted with more or less all the other girls in the ''Kids Next Door'' (especially Numbuh Five and Numbuh 362) who for the most part are, well, still badass, but don't seem to be intentionally intended to be cute or especially effeminate in any way. Instead they tend to have some what androgynous dress senses (really especially Numbuh Five and Numbuh 362) and personalities to match.
* LimitedWardrobe: Subverted with further seasons as the team gets a variety of gear in addition to pajamas and swimsuits. [[http://knd.wikia.com/wiki/Numbuh_3 Numbuh Three has the most varied wardrobe.]]
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: After Season 3 and 4 start rolling around, there is ''a lot'' of minor operatives and villains to keep track of.
* LotusEaterMachine: Chester's headband. Consistent with the series, it sends Nigel to a fake [[KingdomHearts Destiny Islands,]] where an {{Expy}} of Kairi greets him and shows him around the paradise they have without adults. Nigel grows suspicious, but his "comrades" reassure him that he's just being paranoid, until he remembers that [[AGlitchInTheMatrix Numbuh 4 can't swim, but he's doing the backstroke in a pool of soda.]] [[spoiler:In the end, [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Nigel puts Chester in his own headband]], convincing him he'd defeated him and was being praised by the other villains...that is, until Numbuh 4 turns it to its nightmare setting.]]
* LovedINotHonorMore: Comes up for Nigel and Lizzie in "Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.".
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Jimmy [=McGarfield=] in "Operation: S.N.O.W.I.N.G.".
* LowerDeckEpisode: "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G."
* LukeIAmYourFather: Nigel finding out [[spoiler:his father, uncle and grandfather are Numbuh Zero, Father, and Grandfather respectively]] in the movie. Nice hat trick.
** Added bonus reveal from the CN comic book: [[spoiler: The Toilenator is Wally's uncle.]] The story was written by Mr. Warburton, it must be canon.
* MadScientist
** Mushi Sanban in "Operation: S.P.A.N.K.E.N.S.T.I.N.E.".
** Basically a lot of KND Operatives.
** And several villains too, like Professor XXX-L or Chester.
* MagicSkirt: Kuki's wedding dress in "Operation: B.E.A.C.H.", when King Sandy [[UnwillingSuspension hangs her upside down by her feet]].
* MakeOutPoint: Doubly subverted. Although there is implication in another episode that The Point does live up to its name.
* TheManBehindTheMan: Father
* MeaningfulName
** All of Sector V:
*** Numbuh One is Nigel Uno -- "uno" is Spanish for "one", since he is the leader.
*** Numbuh Two is Hoagie P. Gilligan, Jr. -- appropriately enough, a twofer reference: Bob Denver's character ''Gilligan'' was second-in-command of the S.S. Minnow on ''GilligansIsland''; the ''Jr.'' generational suffix means that Numbuh Two is the second male in the Gilligan family to be named "Hoagie P. Gilligan".
*** Numbuh Three is Kuki Sanban -- "sanban" is Japanese for "number three", and "Kuki" is a reference to Numbuh Three being a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.
*** Numbuh Four is Wallabee Beetles -- there were four members of TheBeatles, even though Numbuh Four is Australian (as implied by his accent and the name Wallabee [wallaby]), not from Liverpool; plus, the number four is considered bad luck in Chinese culture (similar to the number 13 in Western culture), and Numbuh Four has the worst luck of all the Sector V operatives.
*** Numbuh Five is Abigail Lincoln -- has the same initials as U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, who is on the five-dollar bill in American currency.
** Also, Numbuh Three's father is named Kani -- Japanese for "crab" -- which is pretty much his entire personality, and Numbuh Three has a little sister named Mushi, which is Japanese for "bug" and matches her irritating personality.
** Heck, pretty much all the Operatives' Codenames are a pun on their profession.
*** Numbuh 30C, whose name was a clue as to the villain of the episode.
*** Numbuh 86, whose original job in her debut episode was decommissioning -- or ''86ing'' -- teenaged operatives; plus, her real name is Fanny (short for Frances), seeing as she is an [[{{Jerkass}} ass]] (or a [[CountryMatters cunt]], if you want to use the vulgar definition of "fanny" as heard in the United Kingdom).
*** Numbuh Change-for-a-20 runs the KND moonbase cafeteria cash register.
** Father's real name is Benedict, as in Benedict Arnold... he's not really a traitor, though, so much as [[spoiler:a coward who didn't want to stand up to his own father, Grandfather, and ended up siding with him out of fear of retribution.]]
** Even Tommy Gilligan, who is a parody of {{Sixth Ranger}}s in the series, shares his first name with the TropeNamer, Tommy Oliver, the [[MightyMorphinPowerRangers Green Mighty Morphin Power Ranger]].
* MediumBlending: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.", where the interviews with the adult Sector V is done in live-action.
* MirrorUniverse: "Operation P.O.O.L."
* MisplacedSorrow: Numbah Three is about to be married to King Sandy, a kid pretending to be a king. Numbah Four claims that the only reason he wanted to rescue her isn't because he's jealous, but because she owed him a quarter.
* TheMole: In "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.", [[spoiler:Maurice -- a mole himself -- reveals that a few special and loyal operatives still help the KND after their "decommissioning" and into their teen and adult years. Ironically, Chad was also one of these and he doesn't reveal it until the penultimate episode of the series.]]
* MonsterProgenitor: Miss Thomson, was the Queen were-dog responsible for turning her student into were-dogs.
* MoodWhiplash: Especially the later episodes.
* TheMovie: ''Operation: Z.E.R.O.''
* MusicalEpisode: "Operation: L.O.V.E.", doubling as a spoof of ''WestSideStory''.
* MyLittlePanzer: The Boyfriend Helmet.
* NakedPeopleAreFunny
* {{Narm}}
** In-universe example: Numbuh Four busts out laughing in "Operation: F.O.U.N.T.A.I.N." [[spoiler:when Leona threatens to kill him and his friends, because of her horrible lisp.]]
** Otherwise, this becomes egregious in "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.", with Numbuh Five having chicken pox.
* NaughtyIsGood: The perfectly well-behaved Delightful Children from Down the Lane are villains; the heroes are rebellious, mischievous, and disobedient but fight for the rights of kids everywhere.
* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: The Cyclocannon. Right after Sector V finishes morphing their bikes and counting down from five, Tommy shows up and [[NiceJobBreakingItHero does what he does best]], crashing right through it with his bike and destroying it.
* NeverBareHeaded: One of the Delighful Children never takes off his football helmet.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero
** One by both Gilligan brothers. Early on, Tommy sticks one of Father's boogers in the decommisioning machine to count him as a member of the KND and turn his transforming ray on him. [[ChekhovsGun Later,]] during a tag game to decide who will take 362's place, [[spoiler: Numbuh Two is rushing to find somebody to tag in the last few seconds, and he tags the first person he finds on the other side of the door he opens. [[OhCrap Tag,]] [[BigBad Father,]] [[OhCrap you're it]]!]]
** The end of "No P in the Ool", where Numbuh One tries to hijack Mr. Fink and Mr. Fib's chair machine, only to accidently acticate the drill on it, which subsequently drains the pool, meaning neither side wins.
* NightOfTheLivingMooks
** "Operation: U.N.C.O.O.L.", with pasty-white-skinned ''nerd'' zombies.
** This is practically Grandfather's MO.
* NobleShoplifter: This happens when Number 2 has to go to the grocery store, but it's already closed. He picks up the items he needs and leaves money behind, but still gets accused of trying to steal.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed
** Dr. Lincoln is an {{Expy}} of Bill Cosby.
** Robin Food's sidekick is pretty much Sammy Davis Jr.
** Count Spankulot is modeled after Bela Lugosi's {{Dracula}}.
** Numbuh 10-speed, leader of the KND Central Bike Hub, is a kid version of Lance Armstrong.
* NoDialogueEpisode: "Operation: T.H.E.-F.L.Y."
* NotBrainwashed: "Operation: C.O.L.L.E.G.E."
* NotHyperbole: When Cree says she'd turn the treehouse upside down, she ''means'' it.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: [[spoiler:Numbuh Three, according to TheOtherWiki.]]
* OddlyVisibleEyebrows
* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:3×4, 2×5 (maybe), and Nigel×Lizzie temporarily]].
* OneLetterName: Numbuh T sort of follows this trope. [[RunningGag But T is NOT a number!]] There is no Numbuh T, only [[LargeHam The Tommy!]]
* [[OperationBlank Operation: B.L.A.N.K.]]: Complete with [[FunWithAcronyms acronyms.]] Below is an example.
** "Bland Lame Acronyms Now Kool"
* OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Our Werepoodles Eat Homework.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Count Spankulot is a vampire who spanks "naughty" children and can turn others into "spank-happy" vampires [[PowerLimiter by spanking them gloveless.]]
* PantyShot: A few from Nigel's girlfriend Lizzie.
* PaperThinDisguise: Numbuh 4-30teen-7. Surprisingly no clear sign of being subverted.
* PlatonicLifePartners: Numbuhs One and Five. Justified in that the former is Sector V's head and the latter is his second-in-command/right-hand woman. To a lesser extent, the members of Sector V who aren't romantically interlinked to each other.
* PortalPool: To the MirrorUniverse.
* PowerLimiter: Count Spankulot can turn others into "spank-happy vampires" by spanking them gloveless.
* PowerUpFood: One episode has a villain named Cuppa Joe, a rig overseer who gains SuperSpeed from drinking excessive amounts of coffee.
* PungeonMaster: Numbuh Two
* PunnyName
* PunkPunk: One of the codifiers of Kid Punk.
* RaiseHimRightThisTime: The one-off villain Mr. B, after being hit by [[HoistByHisOwnPetard his own "babyfier ray"]].
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: [[spoiler:Leaky Leona, who turns out to have been using the Fountain of Youth to maintain her 10-year-old form for the past 300 years.]]
* RebusBubble: '''2 + 2 = Pizza'''
* RedOniBlueOni: Two groups.
** Numbahs One and Five.
** Numbahs Four and Two.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Bradley (a.k.a. Numbuh Six) and the treehouse hamsters.
* RuleOfCool: This show thrives on it.
* SafetyWorst: Parodies by exaggeration in "Operation: S.A.F.E.T.Y.".
* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:Henrich when we finally learn why he was so peeved at Numbuh Five.]]
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Numbahs 84 ("Tactical Yoyo Specialist") and 83 ("Soda, Snacks, and Treats Officer").
* SecondPersonAttack: At the end of "Operation: S.P.A.C.E.", Numbuh 1 points his mustard gun toward one of the characters, and his blast fills the entire screen and fades to black.
* SeriousBusiness: Don't get us started....rainbow monkies and cake and card collections.....
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: "Operation: F.U.T.U.R.E."
* ShoutOut: Loads and loads of these.
** Character-specific:
*** The antagonists, The Delightful Children from Down the Lane, seem to be based on the antagonists in co-creator Mo Willem's 1996 ''KaBlam'', sketch, ''The Off-Beats'', known as "The Populars".
*** Father appears to be based off of J. R. "Bob" Dobbs.
*** Numbuh 86 is possibly a ShoutOut to [[FromRussiaWithLove Rosa Klebb]], another [[HotBlooded hot-tempered]], [[EvilRedhead red-headed]], [[DoesNotLikeMen boy-hating]] operative with a grating accent and a grudge against [[JamesBond a British agent]].
*** The Tommy's costume (wide-brimmed hat, mask and cape), hammy poses and catch phrase ("I am The Tommy!") reminds of [[WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck another animated superhero.]] Probably also a shout-out to TheShadow.
*** Two of the England KND members are a ShoutOut to the ''TheAvengers'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' respectively.
*** Numbuh 11-Teen is based off of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Goodall Jane Goodall]]
*** Mr. Wink and Mr. Fibb are based of of [[DiamondsAreForever Mr Kidd and Mr. Wint]]
** [[ChinaTown I was hungry (slap), I was thirsty (slap), I was hungry (slap), I was thirsty (slap),..., I was hungry and thirsty.]]
** The Delightful Children are turned into sheep in one episode. The middle one resembles Sheep from SheepInTheBigCity. Also, in "T.H.E.-F.L.Y.", one of the stuffed animals shown in Numbuh 3's room is Sheep.
** [[DextersLaboratory Dexter]] appears as a balloon in a ZombieApocalypse episode.
** "Operation: H.O.M.E." gives us the origins of Rainbow Monkey Cereal. [[spoiler:"[[Film/SoylentGreen IT'S MADE FROM RAINBOW MONKEYS!]]"]]
** Operation R.E.P.O.R.T. does five parodies in one episode.
*** Numbuh Four's version of [[ArtShift "Operation: R.E.P.O.R.T."]] is a huge one to ''DragonBall''. At one point he blows a chewing gum bubble into his hands to make what looks like a [[KamehameHadoken Chewing Gum Kamehameha]].
** When the Dodgeball Wizard says that he's not a magician, Numbuh Four's dad says, [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment "All right, you're an illusionist then!"]]
** In "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D.", one of the British KND operatives [[spoiler:(actually one of the Rowdy Hooligans from Across the Square)]] repeatedly says to Numbuh One "Nudge-nudge, wink-wink, [[MontyPythonsFlyingCircus say-no-more, say-no-more!"]]
** [[http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/9/25/128983599130667789.jpg Ash Ketchum makes an appearence for one second in a crowd scene.]] [[{{Pokemon}} Yes, that one.]] [[YuGiOh Yugi, too.]]
** Numbuh One: "[[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined By your command,]] Mr. President." [[spoiler:The president is a robot duplicate.]]
** When a baby makes a hole in a locked door to get to Numbuhs One and Five, he yells, [[TheShining "Heeeere's Jackson!"]]
** "Operation P.L.A.N.E.T." features a planet of Rainbow Monkeys similar to the first ''PlanetoftheApes''.
** One very direct ShoutOut in "Operation G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.":
-->'''Numbuh One:''' The Splinter cell? I thought they were just a bunch of sci-fi nerds who watch that dumb [[Series/DoctorWho doctor time-space-continuim show]].\\
'''Numbuh 362:''' Not them... and that show's awesome, by the way.
** Numbuh One's two-colored glasses in "Operation: L.O.V.E." make him look like Spider Jerusalem from {{Transmetropolitan}}.
** The Christmas special was pretty much a parody of the "Dark Phoenix Saga" from ''{{X-Men}}''.
** And how many kids would have realized that the dude who waves from the pear tree at the end of the "Twelve Days of Christmas" attack in the ChristmasEpisode was [[ThePartridgeFamily Keith Partridge?]]
** "Operation F.U.T.U.R.E. gives us the line, [[ToyStory "More tea, Mrs. Nesbitt?"]]
** The head of security at the KND Deep Sea Science Lab is [[TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea Numbuh Twenty Thousand]].
* SmellySkunk: Numbuh Six, otherwise known as Bradley, is a skunk, and the first non-human Operative in the series. His spray is actually a plot device, as it negates Chester's mind control. His real parents also show up and play the trope straight.
* SpankTheCutie: Count Spankulot. Do we need to say more?
* SpecialEditionTitle: "Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.", with the normally-white background turned green, snow falling over the titles, and the title decorated by Christmas lights.[[http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a391/Numbuh4fan/Naughty/OperationNAUGHTY005_0039.jpg (see here)]]. That episode also had a teaser. Only "Operation E.N.D." and "Operation K.N.O.T." had a Cold Opening before this, and those were much shorter than the one in "N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.".
* SlipperySwimsuit: Numbuh One loses his trunks, resulting in an avalanche of jokes about how big his butt is.
* TheSpeechless: Numbuh Five was originally going to be one of these.
* StalkerWithACrush: King Sandy
* StealthPun: When Father is turning KND operatives into animals Numbuh 86 is turned into a dog. [[DoNotExplainTheJoke Get it? Because she's a bitch!]] Or because she was already a "scottie" before being turned into a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Terrier scottie]]. Although she looks more like an Irish Setter.
* StepfordSmiler: The Delightful Children from Down the Lane
* StoryArc: There's one small one each season.
** Season 1: "Operation: I.-S.C.R.E.A.M." and "Operation: C.A.B.L.E.-T.V." contain elements that are brought back in the season finale "Operation: G.R.O.W.-U.P.".
** Season 2: "Operation: S.U.P.P.O.R.T.", "Operation: K.I.S.S.", and "Operation: S.P.A.C.E." set up a story that is concluded in "Operation: E.N.D.", though not in a way that was expected.
** Season 3: "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.", "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R." and a game in the CartoonNetwork website set up "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S."
** Season 4: "Operation: P.R.E.S.I.D.E.N.T." and "Operation: S.N.O.W.I.N.G." set up "Operation: E.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S.". This all was also set up by "Operation: R.O.B.B.E.R.S." in the previous season.
** Season 5: "Operation: I.T." and "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D." set up ''Operation: Z.E.R.O.''
** Season 6: "Operation: W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E.", "Operation: M.E.S.S.A.G.E.", "Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.", "Operation: A.M.I.S.H.", and "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y." set up the GrandFinale: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S."
** "Operation: J.E.W.E.L.S." (Season 3), "Operation: R.A.B.B.I.T." (Season 4), "Operation: C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E." (Season 4), and "Operation: L.I.C.O.R.I.C.E." (Season 5) set up the Season 6 episode "Operation: C.A.R.A.M.E.L.", which explains the "Guatemala Incident" in detail. [[spoiler:Turns out Heinrich was a girl prior to it.]]
* StrangeMindsThinkAlike
** A literal example is used with the above [[CreepyChild Creepy Children]].
** Numbuhs One and Two, having no clue what bras are, use a backronym generator on the word, and eventually conclude that it stands for "Battle Ready Armor" and is a secret Teenager armor device. After some embarrassing hijinx, TheStinger shows us that that is ''indeed'' what the Teenagers are using bras for (yes, even the boys). They even use the same backronym.
* StrawFeminist: Numbuh 86 again, though her attitude doesn't win her any points with the female members either.
* SunglassesAtNight: Numbuh One mainly, but sometimes other members of the KND as well.
* SwissCheeseSecurity: Sector V's Treehouse, unfortunately.
* TakeThat: This whole show is a massive TakeThat towards adulthood. Ironically, this show was made by adults.
* TemporalParadox: Again, "Operation: F.U.T.U.R.E."
* TeenSuperspy: Although, strictly speaking, they are ''tween'' superspies.
* ThemeNaming
* ThickLineAnimation: Season 1 episodes.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Numbuh Five says she makes referring to herself in the third person cool!
* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Numbuh 13 is very unlucky, so unlucky that he's spent his entire career being foisted from one team to another because misfortune always befalls his new comrades.
* ThisCannotBe: "But that's [[BuffySpeak un-possible]]!"
* ThisIsADrill: The ending of "No P in the Ool".
* ThisIsSPARTA: Wally's response to his crush on Kuki:
-->"She. Just. Owes. Me. A. Quarter."
* TimePassesMontage
** "Operation: A.W.A.R.D.S." spoofs the SpinningClockHands version, where the spinning clock hands turns out to be just Numbuh Four playing with his watch.
** Numbuh Four suffers through this previously during "bring your daughter to work day" in "Operation: O.F.F.I.C.E." He waits and waits and waits... and the hands on his dad's clock move backwards.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Mr. Wink and Mr. Fibb, parodies of ''JamesBond'''s Mr. Wynt and Mr. Kidd.
* TomatoSurprise
** "Operation: H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L.": the KND guard an operative... who turns out to be a skunk.
** The movie had the Delightful Children [[spoiler:turn out to be Sector Z, a sector of KND that went missing. Father had tested a machine on them that overloaded and turn them into their current state.]]
** And of course the real kicker -- [[spoiler: Nigel's father being the original Numbuh Zero, and the brother of K.N.D's sworn nemesis, Father, thus making Father Nigel's uncle]].
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Numbuhs Five and Three.
* TooDumbToLive: Numbuh Four loves eating Coco Nut Logs even though he's allergic to coconut.
* TotallyRadical: The "Little Traitor Dudes for Children's Defense" native language.
* TranquillizerDart: Used in "Operation: Z.O.O." by Mrs. Goodwall against Sector V, to put them in a "Kids Zoo".
* TraumaticHaircut: More often than not, at least one Kid ends up getting their hair chopped, shaved, pulled, or burned off during a mission.
** Memorable example is Abigail in "Operation: L.I.C.E.", where her hair is eaten by [[NauseaFuel giant chubby, shrieking mutant lice]].
** It's implied that Numbuh One is permanently bald as a result of being tortured by the DCFDTL.
** In "Operation: D.A.D.D.Y.", parents giving their own children horrible haircuts is treated like this.
* TreehouseOfFun: The KND operate from them all over the world and on the moon, and they're usually the largest landmark for miles.
* TroubledFetalPosition: In "Operation: I.T.", [[spoiler:Father enters this position after being threatened at broccoli-point by Rachel, a.k.a. Numbuh 362, complete with an implied hallucination of ''his'' father making him eat broccoli during ''his'' childhood. Although given what his father is like, this was probably a truly traumatic experience.]]
* TrueCompanions: A very central theme of the series, especially applies to Nigel as no matter how busy he is he always puts his friends first.
* UnnamedParent: Subverted. To the Kids Next Door, adults are the enemy, and so they don't really care what the adults are named beyond "Mom" or "Dad". All adults are either "Mr. ______" or some variation on the gimmick they use to fight the KND. The biggest villain for the majority of the series is the demonic figure known only as "Father". The one who eventually tops him is the Draculaesque "Grandfather". Three guesses as to the nature of their relationship. In addition, quite a few of the kids' parents are named as the series goes on.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Sometimes averted, other times played straight. If the Kids Next Door are doing a HumongousMecha battle in town square for example, you will see civilians running away in terror. However, if the children are jumping into trap doors to escape class, pulling out crazy 2×4 technology in public or participating in other related craziness, expect the people around them to be either indifferent, or to bounce back quickly.
** For example, in "Operation: E.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S.", Chad and his friend are in class, wearing their Battle Ready Armor and doing some EvilGloating complete with [[EvilLaugh dramatic laughter]]. Neither the teacher nor their classmates seem very interested in the two [[LargeHam hamtastic teenagers]] in [[VillainousCrossdresser lingerie-powered ninja gear.]] The teacher tells them to wait until after his class to talk about attacking an elementary school, but otherwise doesn't care.
* UnwillingSuspension: The villains have a fondness for tying up the heroes and dangling them upside-down, usually by their feet.
* VetinariJobSecurity: In "Operation: I.T.", it turns out that Numbuh 362 is the Soopreme Leader because nobody else wants the job. She is genuinely good at it, though.
* VillainousCrossdresser
** Chad Dickson in "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R.":
-->'''Chad:''' Surprised to see me?\\
'''Numbuh Three:''' Yeah, surprised to see you wearing a bra! ''(she, Numbuh 12 and 23 laugh)''\\
'''Chad:''' It's not a bra! It's a [[FunWithAcronyms Battle Ready Armor]]! For disguises and stuff.\\
'''Numbuh 23:''' Whatever you say, Chaderella.
** This is actually also a RunningGag: the kids mistake bras for a new kind of weapon in "Operation: S.U.P.P.O.R.T.", [[IKnewIt which they turn out to be in fact]] at the end of the episode and in later ones.
* VillainsOutShopping: A literal example. There is a supermarket specifically for villains only. One episode features the majority of the RoguesGallery and the heroes fighting over ''a box of cereal.''
* VillainyFreeVillain: Professor XXX-L
* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:"Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.", which results in the destruction of Sector V's treehouse and Lizzie breaking up with Nigel]].
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous: Almost all the villains are built on this. Simple things most kids don't like doing such as homework, washing dishes, and eating vegetables are blown to world-destroying proportions.
** One episode features a hardware-store owner who wants to eliminate two aviators who bought their plane parts from him. Why? Because they kept ''smudging his counter with chili''. DisproportionateRetribution much?
** This show as a whole is built on this, to an AnimalFarm-esque degree. Anything that is kid-oriented is ''good''! [[ParanoiaFuel Anything that is adult-oriented or that adults make kids do for their own good is ''vile and evil''!]] Which makes the existance of [[RuleThirtyFour smutty KND pictures/fanfic]] somewhat of a violent whiplash of FridgeLogic...
** This kids = good/adults = bad thing is taken to such a degree that in "Operation: P.O.O.L." it is made to be a bad thing that the adults were doing the things kids do (playing games, getting allowances, etc.) while kids do the things adults do (go to work, taking care of the adults) on a relatively daily basis. How funny that the actions are only awful when they're not being done by their accepted respective age groups.
** It's normally only shown to be bad when the supervillains take it to extremes; the KND are normally shown having really good relationships with their own parents, even when 86's father is [[spoiler:Mr. Boss]], and they even state in some episodes that they only fight evil adults. The supervillains' plots are normally something most normal adults in the series would likely have a problem with if they knew (in some cases, this is shown actively).
** And at the end of "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.", it's revealed that [[spoiler:adulthood is literally a disease. One that's spreading unchecked across the universe]].
* WellIntentionedExtremist: PlayedForLaughs with Numbuh 20,000, who tends to go quite a little bit overboard.
* WeWillHaveEuthanasiaInTheFuture: A G-rated version: All KND Operatives have to be decommissioned at the age of 13, and their memories of being in the KND will erased. There are teenage operative double agents though, and evil teenagers who escaped decommissioning.
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S."
* WholePlotReference: "Operation: A.R.C.H.I.V.E." is, [[ViewersAreGeniuses surprisingly,]] basically the ''Second Renaissance'' short in ''TheAnimatrix'' with the serial numbers filed off.
* WhosLaughingNow: When The Toiletnator sinks an '''[[CrowningMomentofAwesome ENTIRE GRAND CANYON'S]]''' worth of milk and cereal using his ''[[HeartIsAnAwesomePower flushing powers]]''.
* WildTeenParty: The Delightful Children accidentally start a TV-Y7 version of this trope by trying to kiss up to teenagers. They're forced to ask the Kids Next Door to [[SaveTheVillain help them stop the party]] before Father finds out; the KND are honor-bound to agree.
* XRaySparks
* TheWikiRule: [[http://knd.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page The KND Code Module.]]
* TheWorfEffect: Poor, poor H.I.P.P.Y.-H.O.P.
* WorldGoneMad: It's a world where adults live to make the younger generations lives a living hell. And people get away with turning stuffed animals and pinkeyeye crust into food. And there's candy pirates who wreck the suburbs pretty damn often, and Father, and Grandfather, and all the villains, and... hell, and some horrible plan about to ruin the lives of children forever and yet their parents always think they're just playing... And then there's Operation Future. My God.
* WorldOfHam: You'd be hard-pressed to find a line in this show spoken at normal speed and volume.
* XanatosGambit: There's an episode where Cree's carrying out an EvilPlan to destroy Sector V but is defeated and sent to jail at the KND Moon Base. That was actually her true goal; to gain access to the Moon Base, but wiping out Sector V would have been good too.
* XanatosSpeedChess: A notable example is when Sector V had to improvise an attack on a "Villains Awards Show" without Numbuh One's help. It involved a lot of disguises, a chunk of sneaking around, and lots of snot. Worked out, until it was revealed that Numbuh One was [[IncrediblyLamePun Kid]]-[[XanatosRoulette napped]] and set up as an award, causing the plan to backfire. Thankfully, they managed to rescue him in time for the plan to work out. By simply rushing the stage and carting him away. The adults had no clue what was going on.
* [[YouAreNumberSix You Are Numbuh Six]]: Given additional meaning with their, uh, {{Meaningful Name}}s (see its entry above).
** The actual Numbuh Six is a skunk. No hidden meaning there, he's just a skunk. But Numbuh Six was introduced before it was revealed that Numbuh's One through Five were just a sector of a much larger KND operation. Also, Bradley the skunk isn't an official Numbuh. Numbuh One granted him honorary status after the events of "Operation C.A.M.P." They treat the honorary designation as official, however, even coming to Bradley's aid in "Operation: H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L."
* YouKnowWhatYouDid: "Operation: D.O.G.F.I.G.H.T."
* YouMeddlingKids: "Operation: C.A.M.P."; a angry camp counselor yells at a skunk, the one later used in the TomatoSurprise, after the KND freed a bunch of {{brainwashed}} campers.
* YouMonster: Numbuh 86 to Father, in "Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.I.V.E.", after the destruction of the KND ice cream storage.
* ZombieApocalypse
** Or rather a [[ZombieApocalypse Senior Citizombie Apocalypse]] in TheMovie.
** An earlier episode also dealt with nerd zombies. [[spoiler:In that case, though, it was due to a collectible card getting stolen. Once it was returned, they changed back.]]
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''Codename: Kids Next Door'' is an original animated series from CartoonNetwork about a team of five ten-year-olds who are members of a secret organization that fights adult tyranny. It's [[BetterThanItSounds much better than it sounds]].
The idea grew out of side characters for Mr. Warburton's failed series ''Kenny and the Chimp''. The show featured five kids who lived next door to Kenny with no parental supervision. The five were simply troublemakers who enjoyed terrorizing the neighborhood. When the show fell through, they were retooled into the stars of their own show.
The five kids became Sector V, a FiveManBand in the worldwide organization known as the Kids Next Door. Numbuh One, TheHero, is a ProperlyParanoid ConspiracyTheorist who is always seen wearing sunglasses (and has no hair). Numbuh Two, TheSmartGuy, is an inventor known for cracking an IncrediblyLamePun at inappropriate times. Numbuh Three, TheChick, is TheDitz of the team, constantly happy and serving as the team doctor. Numbuh Four, TheBigGuy, is a BookDumb kid who holds an invaluable amount of street smarts. Numbuh Five, TheLancer, is [[OnlySaneMan the only sane girl]] trying desperately to keep the team together.
Together, the KND of Sector V fight alongside their compatriots-in-childhood against numerous villains -- including the [[CreepyChild The Delightful Children From Down The Lane]] (and their creepy father, Father), Numbuh Five's [[FaceHeelTurn traitorous teenage sister]] Cree, and the CorruptCorporateExecutive Mr. Boss -- who hate children and want them enslaved.
The show was known for its consistent continuity and its use of the StoryArc, as well as several ParentalBonus moments -- including an AffectionateParody of the ''[[TheMatrix Animatrix]]'' short "The Second Renaissance" and a MusicalEpisode starring, ''of all bands'', {{GWAR}} -- that attracted fans [[PeripheryDemographic outside its intended audience]]. Another one of the show's big draws was the aversion of the SpotlightStealingSquad, InvincibleHero, ''and'' FailureHero tropes; a new episode can actually have ''suspense'' over who's going to win or lose, and it's hilarious and/or awesome either way.
Episodes followed a specific naming pattern: the episode title is always "Operation: [X]" -- where [X] is an acronym (as an example: "T.E.E.T.H.") -- and both the acronym itself ''and'' the phrase it stood for (using the prior example: "Tooth Extracting Enemy Terrorizes Headquarters") served to give viewers a general idea of the episode's plot.
''Kids Next Door'' ended after six seasons, one movie (''Operation: Z.E.R.O.''), and a crossover with ''TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' ("The Grim Adventures of the KND"). The GrandFinale, "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S." ("It's Now The Extra Really Very Interesting End Wrap-Up Story"), answered [[strike:all unsolved]] [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse a few]] [[Headscratchers/CodenameKidsNextDoor questions.]] There are no DVD box sets, but various episodes have been released on compilation sets.
This show now has a [[Characters/CodenameKidsNextDoor character sheet]].
This series has nothing to do with GirlNextDoor.
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!!''Codename: Kids Next Door'' provides examples of:
* AbnormalAmmo / EdibleAmmunition: Goes hand-in-hand with the [[BambooTechnology 2×4 technology]] used by the KND, but used by other organizations and villains as well. The Six Gum Gang uses revolvers loaded with already-chewed gum, a sea coffee-drilling rig is equipped with coffee-bean turrets and one episode even has the U.S. government using giant robots that shoot ''bubblewrap''.
* AdultChild: A good number of the villains, pretty ironically.
* AdultsAreUseless: Adults in the series tend to be evil or clueless.
* AffectionateParody: Let's see, we got ''TheMatrix'' (even a parody from ''TheAnimatrix''), ''TheLordOfTheRings'', ''{{X-Men}}'', ''JurassicPark'', ''PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', ''MinorityReport'' (yeah you read right), ''StarTrek'', ''StarWars'', ''{{Film/Hero}}'', ''DragonBallZ'' (part of a RashomonStyle episode) and ''WestsideStory'' of all things. Hell, even ''BaldursGate'' is given a ShoutOut to in one episode (the character Moosk is Minsc from the game). It is pretty safe to say the creator and his staff are pop culture fans.
** Numbuh Five's solo, candy related adventures frequently bear an uncanny resemblance to the exploits of one [[IndianaJones Henry Jones, Jr.]]
* AllAccordingToPlan: A plot twist so common that it's also a RunningGag for one character for a time.
* AllJustADream: A few episodes end this way, most of the time with an OrWasItADream vibe.
* AngelsPose: The series' logo.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling
** Numbuh Two's little brother Tommy.
** Also Numbuh 86's little brothers. No wonder she hates boys. (Though this in her own words. When shown, its revealed they're not as bad as she made them out to be.)
** Also Numbuh Three's sister, Mushi. Which is ironic as they actually started out getting along with each other.
** Also Numbuh 362's little brother Harvey, Numbuh 363, who constantly antagonizes Numbuh One.
* AnthropomorphicFood: Grandmother Stuffem creates this to force itself into kids' mouths.
* ArtEvolution: Over the course of the series, the animation became more consistent and the colors became richer.
* ArtShift: "Operation: R.E.P.O.R.T."
* AscendedFanboy: [[spoiler:Numbuh Three grows up to become the president of the Rainbow Monkey Corporation in "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.".]]
* AsianAirhead: Kuki Sanban (a.k.a. Numbuh Three) is effectively like a younger, prepubescent Hay Lin. An adorable, girly, kindhearted, rather prissy girl who is personified as being extremely scatterbrained. ThatOtherWiki says that [[ObfuscatingStupidity she is only acting stupid so she doesn't feel sad]].
* AuthorAppeal: {{Humongous Mecha}}s.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: If you're Supreme Leader, it's common knowledge you're a great fighter. I.e.: Numbuh Zero, 100, 274 and 362. Especially 362.
* {{Badass}}
** Cree Lincoln
** Moose; he's the only adult beside Monty Uno who has Numbuh One's full respect, for very good reasons.
* BadassAdorable [[BadassArmy Army]]: The entire Kids Next Door, though the "adorable" part may depend on certain operatives.
* BadassBeard: Captain Stickybeard, of course.
* BadassBoast: There are quite a few, in particular [[spoiler:Negative Numbah 86's]] epic line in "Operation: P.O.O.L.":
-->"In the name of the One Supreme Ultra DNK Leader, Welcome... ''to the worst day of your lives.''"
* BadassSanta
* BadassFamily / BigScrewedUpFamily: The Unos, so very much. On one side, [[spoiler:we have Nigel's father, the original Numbuh Zero, who in his youth started a new age of K.N.D. The last episode also reveals his mother was the first female operative]]. On the other side, though, [[spoiler:Father is Numbuh Zero's brother and thus Nigel's uncle, and ''their'' father is the aptly named Grandfather, who is ten times worse then Father. Add in the Delightfuls (missing KND operatives turned permanently evil) as Father's adopted children... and there you go]].
* TheBadGuyWins: As noted above, definitely present.
* BalloonBelly: All of Sector V after Gramma Stuffum's attack in "Operation: N.O.-P.O.W.U.H.".
* BambooTechnology: Actually, two-by-four technology.
* BananaPeel: In "Operation: S.N.O.W.I.N.G.", Numbuh One throws some banana peels before a quadruped HumongousMecha (straight out of ''TheEmpireStrikesBack''). The mecha pilots burst into laughter at this sight, but then their vehicule steps on a peel in the snow... and it immediately topples to the side.
* BathroomBreakOut: President Uno does this during "Operation: W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E.".
* BeachEpisode: "Operation: B.E.A.C.H."
* BeardOfEvil: Negative Numbuh Four in "Operation: P.O.O.L.".
* BelligerentSexualTension: Short-fused shorty Numbuh Four and [[GenkiGirl Genki]] {{Tsundere}} Numbuh Three. Truly, a destined pair.
* BeQuietNudge: Numbuh Five is usually the one to elbow her teammates when they need to shut it, like with Numbuh Four at the end of "Operation: R.O.B.B.E.R.S.", or [[LooseLips Numbuh Three]] in "Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.I.V.E.". Note that it hardly works on the latter: if you truly want Kuki to shut up, you need to gag her.
* BerserkButton
** Numbuh Three: "Toys? I don't want toys. I WANT REVENGE!!!"
** DO NOT HARM NUMBUH 4's LITTLE BROTHER (OR HIS CRUSH, NUMBUH 3) IN FRONT OF HIM.
** You're going to put Numbuh 83 in a dark room!? You fool!
** Saying anything anti-feminist around Numbuh 86 is a big No-No.
* BeyondTheImpossible: They have a ''moon base'' and it looks to be made out of ''gum''.
* BigLabyrinthineBuilding: a huge, labyrinthine, ''treehouse''.
* BigShutUp: Lizzie in "Operation D.A.T.E.".
* BilingualBonus
** Numbuh Three's last name, Sanban, loosely translates to "third" in Japanese.
** Mushi's first name translates to "insect".
** In "Operation: T.R.I.P.", the Interesting Twins from Beneath the Mountain crash into a poster with the word いたい ("iitaii"), which translates to "it hurts", lampshading their ChewToy status in the episode.
* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: Exaggerated in the episode "Operation: V.I.R.U.S."; Numbuh One is confronted by Cree Lincoln and pulls out a handgun, which she shots out of his hand with her [[ArmCannon Arm Blaster]]. Then he pulls out ''seven other guns'' from [[{{Hammerspace}} various spots on his body]] which she blasts out one by one. Thus Nigel is left with only... a comb, which Cree also shoots from his hand.
* BlessedAreTheCheesemakers
** In "Operation: L.I.C.E.", the giant mutated lices are killed by cheddar.
** "Operation: T.H.E.-S.H.O.G.U.N." provides a particularly over-the-top example.
* BondOneLiner: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.": "I've always wondered how [the Delightful Children From Down The Lane] all went to the bathroom together."
* BookDumb: Numbuh Four is this, big time. [[spoiler:He even grows out of it big time, graduating from Harvard of all places and becoming a doctor.]]
* BrainsAndBrawn: Numbuhs Two and Four.
* {{Brainwashed}}: DoubleSubversion in "Operation: C.A.M.P.".
* BratsWithSlingshots
* BrickJoke: Of the "very long time" and "blink and you'll miss it", variety. In "Operation F.L.A.V.O.R.", Numbuh Five tastes the "fourth" flavor of ice cream, but is [[TheUnreveal stopped before she can exclaim what it tastes like]]. Fast forward to ''[[TheMovie Operation Z.E.R.O.]]'' and the [[spoiler:title character, shortly after recommissioning]] briefly says what it is: [[spoiler:"I have a hankering for some blurpleberry ice-cream -- it's the closest thing to the fourth flavor I've ever tasted!"]]
** Not to mention [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxSLzcvphCw&feature=channel_video_title Numbah 4's singing at the ends of the P.O.O.L. and M.O.O.N. operations]].
* BrokenStreak
** In "Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.O.U.R.", the Gilligans' Tube-A-Thon losing streak is broken by Tommy. Hoagie would've finished the race as well, had there not been a FriendOrIdolDecision.
** Speaking of the C.A.K.E.D. missions, each one that comes up usually has the KND ruining the Delightfuls' Birthday in some form or another. However on the Sixth one (the title which cleverly omitted the C.A.K.E.D. from it), the Delightfuls manage to get one over on the K.N.D in a delicious irony: [[spoiler:they have three of Sector V deliver the cake]] without them even knowing it till the end.
* BurningWithAnger: Father is not just WreathedInFlames, but they increase in intensity when angry.
* ButNotTooForeign: Numbuh Five (and her sister Cree) are half-French, half African-American. Both of their parents are still Black, though. And their father is a parody of BillCosby.
* CaffeineBulletTime: "Operation: U.N.D.E.R.C.O.V.E.R." has a VillainOfTheWeek that has SuperSpeed from consuming large amounts of coffee regularly. When Numbuh Five gets a coffee overdose of her own, she gets temporary SuperSpeed as well, [[TooFastToStop but notably crashes pretty quickly and realistically.]]
* CainAndAbel: Three groups.
** Numbuh Five and Cree.
** Numbuh Three and Mushi, to a lesser extent.
** Not to mention [[spoiler:Numbuh Zero and Father]].
* TheCakeIsALie: In "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.", KND scientist Numbuh 74.239 claims he has taken the Delightful Children From Down The Lane's cake and announces a scavenger hunt for it. [[spoiler:Numbuh One]] wins -- only to find out that [[spoiler:the scavenger hunt was a test to see who will be chosen to be the representative of Earth in the Galactic KND, and the promised cake was actually just a cupcake, which 74.239 happily scarfs down]].
* CardCarryingVillain: Nearly all of the villains are this. Supervillain meetings are held regularly. Several lines in the series directly mention this trope, like this gem from "Operation: T.R.I.C.K.Y.":
-->'''Stickybeard:''' ''([[MinionWithAnFInEvil to Dumb John Silver]])'' '''You're supposed to be an EVIL pirate!'''
* CerebusSyndrome
* CerebusEnding
* CerealViceReward: The KND stealing the Delightful Childrens' birthday cake and ruining their birthdays in the "C.A.K.E.D." episodes).
* ChefOfIron: Granny Stuffem and her creations.
* ChewingTheScenery: ''Everyone'', at least once. The voice actors really held nothing back.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Nigel's girlfriend, Lizzie.
* ChainedHeat: Numbuh One and [[FallenHero Chad]] as part of a subplot of "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y.". [[spoiler:Notably, the usual way this plays out is subverted. It ''worsens'' their relationship and ends with the two of them fighting to the death in a way that's ''not'' PlayedForLaughs.]]
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Subverted, as the KND is ChaoticGood. (Though individuals will go off on their own and do some pretty ChaoticNeutral stuff. This is particularly true of Numbuh Four, but the entire team has fought with their entire RoguesGallery over a box of cereal.) Though played straight because most of them don't know where babies come from. This is subverted with Numbuh Five, who does know, because her father is a doctor. Plus she mentions she has an older brother who has a few kids.
* ChristmasEpisode: "Operation: N.A.U.G.H.T.Y."
* CloserThanTheyAppear: The mirror on one vehicle says "Missiles in mirror may be closer than they appear''.
* ColonyDrop: In TheMovie, they [[spoiler:drop the moonbase on the BigBad, to little effect. [[BatmanGambit It's just a distraction to get him in position to get his memory wiped]].]]
* CombatTentacles: The giant turnip's in "Operation: T.U.R.N.I.P.".
* CompetenceZone: Anyone 13 or older is a threat to the Kids Next Door, and must have their memories of the organization erased. In this universe, unlike the real one, many teenagers serve as loyal minions for adults (although there are plenty who just view kids as irritants). The show eventually subverted this in the episode "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.", which revealed that some teenaged KND agents are retained as undercover operatives. Which may or may not be a subtle ShoutOut to the Steve Miller Band.
* ConspiracyKitchenSink: This show is practically built on conspiracies (sometimes literally). Not surprisingly, the KND were even responsible for the fake moon landing.
* ContinuityCreep
* ContinuityDrift: The first season finale, "Operation: G.R.O.W.-U.P.", seems kind of off after viewing later seasons. Instead of getting decommissioned, Nigel just leaves the group and gets a job with his memories intact. It stands to reason that they had no reason to go after him. By the system he was still 10 years and it wouldn't have alerted the decommissioning department. None of his team would report him, either, so as far as anyone outside his team knew, nothing had changed.
* ContinuityNod: Frequently, such as Numbuh One recognizing AGlitchInTheMatrix when he remembered that [[spoiler:Numbuh Four can't swim.]]
* ContestWinnerCameo: Complete with no spoken lines, and an [[UncannyValley overly detailed face]]!
* CoolShades: Numbuh One's got 'em.
* CrackDefeat / AndTheWinnerIs: "Operation: E.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S."
* CrapsackWorld: The world under Grandfather's rule. Imagine child labor during the Industral Era and take it UpToEleven and that's what it was like.
* CreditsGag: The production team is given military-inspired job titles.
* CreepyChild: Creepy ''children:'' The Delightful Children from Down the Lane, who all speak and even ''move'' in unison.
** Subverted in one episode where one of the DCFDTL appears to break free from the group to act as [[TheMole a spy]] for the K.N.D. Double Subverted when [[spoiler:he turns out to be the [[ReverseMole Reverse Mole]] and levitates back to them, and there's even a sickening squelching noise when he reasserts his place! His football helmet actually grew back on his head at the time, too.]]
** [[spoiler: And that's on top of ''all five'' Delightful Children actually being brainwashed K.N.D. operatives. ''Triple'' Reverse Mole?]]
** [[spoiler: AND they turn back into KND operatives in ''[[TheMovie Operation: Z.E.R.O.]]'' after being recommissioned. (Quadruple Reverse Mole) This turns out to be a temporary [[SubvertedTrope Subversion]] of the Creepy Child. Unfortunately, this is a [[DoubleSubversion double subversion]], as they turn back into the Delightful Children. ([[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Quintuple Reverse Mole]] -- Let's leave it at that.)]]
* CreepyMonotone: See directly above. The Delightfuls subvert this a few times, though, most notably in "Operation: G.R.O.W.-U.P.", mainly to highlight just how ''scary'' an angry Father was.
* {{Crossover}}: "[[TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy The Grim Adventures]] of the Kids Next Door"
* CuteShotaroBoy: Most, if not all male KND operatives fit the description to perfection.
* DarkhorseVictory: "Your new fourth grade president is.... EGBERT EGGLESTON!"
* ADayInTheLimelight
* DemonHead: Numbuh Three often displays this.
-->'''Kuki:''' Toys? I don't want toys... '''I WANT REVENGE!!'''
* DisguisedInDrag: Numbuh Four becomes Numbuh 4-30teen-7 for "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R.".
* DisneyVillainDeath: The Delightful Children and Father both fall victim to this in the GrandFinale, though the latter case is subverted.
* DistantFinale
* [[DoesNotLikeMen Does Not Like Boys]]: Numbuh 86
** Subverted in a comic where she's accidentally decommissioned, and starts to smooch every boy on Moonbase. HilarityEnsues. [[spoiler: She recovers though.]]]] This subversion carries {{unfortunate implications}}, as it is implied that whatever made her hate boys happened after she joined the KND.
* DopeSlap: Numbuh Five dope-slaps Numbuh Four after the later eats some Coco Nut Logs despite being allergic to coconut.
* DrinkingContest: The ''PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' parody episode replaces the alcohol with mugs and sacks of pure sugar.
* DrivenToSuicide: Both unintentional and subverted with [[spoiler:[[IncendiaryExponent Hotheaded]] Numbuh Three in "Operation: H.O.T.S.T.U.F.F.". Subverted because while her house is about to blow up due to her [[NiceJobBreakingItHero messing with the thermometer]], she doesn't care, because she has power over the house, though it's not exactly suicide.]]
* DudeWheresMyReward: Tommy Gilligan saves the organization, but doesn't get re-enlisted due to security measures.
* [[EleventyZillion Eleventy Buh-million]]
* EmbarrassingFirstName: Numbuh 86's real name is Fanny. The joke has some UnfortunateImplications when you realize what the Scottish-accented Fanny's name ''means'' in her homeland... Further implications abound when you take into account the fact that she's a complete [[StrawFeminist FemiNazi]].
* EpicFail: In "Operation: D.A.D.D.Y.", Mr. Boss intends to save money by cutting the hair of his own children instead of taking to them to a barber. [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100816181353/knd/images/c/c6/Numbuh_85.jpg The resulting haircut on his son is impossibly bad.]]
* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Subverted by Black John Licorice; according to Stickybeard's sea shanty, he would even steal candy from his own mother.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Plenty of villains in the series have shown to do this: for example, Stickybeard saves Sector V from the giant white asparagus because while he steals candy from kids, he won't allow anyone to be forced to eat asparagus.
* EverythingsEvenWorseWithSharks: Especially when they can get a literal kid burger via fast food drive-throughs.
* {{Expy}}: Moosk in "Operation: K.N.O.T." is obviously an Expy of ''BaldursGate'''s Minsk, right down to both characters being voiced by JimCummings.
* [[EverythingsBetterWithRainbows Everything's Better with Rainbow]] [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys Monkeys]]
* FaceHeelTurn
** Cree and Chad after they turned 13.
** Also every other decommissioned KND operative [[spoiler:(with the exception of the special ops who keep their memories to spy on the teenagers/adults)]].
** This actually applies to kid characters too; in "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R." [[spoiler:one of the operatives betrays the others because her birthday is coming up and she'd rather just get her heel turn over with sooner than later]].
** "Operation: A.R.C.T.I.C." has [[spoiler:Numbuh 30c sabotaging Sector V's efforts all because the villain was making a snowcone]] (the group didn't know this till the end of the episode and even then found out they were targeting the wrong guy).
** "Operation: T.I.E." (which, ironically has a grown-up protagonist) [[spoiler:has a kid character turn on the others because his father was the head of a tie company]].
** [[spoiler:President Garfield]] at the end of "Operation: P.R.E.S.I.D.E.N.T.".
* TheFaceless: Played with, for all of Sector V's parents. Numbuh Two and Numbuh Three's parents are [[AvertedTrope Aversions]]. Numbuh One's dad is played straight and then subverted in his first appearance. Numbuh Four's parents are subverted and played straight when wanted, and Numbuh Five's parents play it straight.
* FacePalm: Frequent, mostly for Numbuh One and Numbuh Five.
* FakeDefector: The teenager in "Operation: F.U.G.I.T.I.V.E." is often mistaken for one. [[spoiler:Maurice and Chad are actual ones.]]
* FalseStart: Numbuh Four's crush on Numbuh Three. This quickly becomes a RunningGag.
* FantasticVoyage: "Operation: S.P.R.O.U.T."
* FatSweatySouthernerInAWhiteSuit: Jimmy Nixon [=McGarfield=], the Fourth Grade President-for-Life, is a tween example. He starts out with the typical white suit, [[spoiler:but gets a black one once he's officially a villain]].
* FiveManBand: Sector V
** Numbuh One, "[[TheHero The Leader]]"
** Numbuh Two, "[[TheSmartGuy The Inventor]]"
** Numbuh Three, "[[TheChick The Flirt]]/TheDitz"
** Numbuh Four, "[[TheBigGuy The Tough Kid]]"
** Numbuh Five, "[[TheLancer The Cool Kid]]"
** Tommy/Numbuh T, TagalongKid
** Bradly/Numbuh Six, SixthRanger
* FiveTokenBand: One Brit (with a Spanish name), one American Jew, one Japanese, one Australian, and one [[TwoferTokenMinority half-French African-American]]. The extended cast is even more varied, though most of the stories take place in the U.S.
* {{Flanderization}}: The Delightful Children from Down the Lane have always spoken and moved in unison, but in later episodes this is taken even further as they are practically considered a single entity, from wearing a single costume large enough for them to all fit in to having [[CrackPairing all five of them simultaneously date Numbuh Three]].
* {{Flashback}}: Used to open "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.", "Operation: H.O.M.E.", "Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.I.V.E." and "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y.".
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In "Operation: P.O.O.L.", [[spoiler:the Delightful Children's good counterparts are called the "Little Traitor Dudes for Children's Defense", indicating they may have been defectors from the KND's EvilCounterpart, the DNK]]. In ''Operation: Z.E.R.O.'', [[spoiler:it's revealed that the Delightful Children are KND operatives turned "traitor", although they were brainwashed, mirroring their MirrorUniverse.]]
* FourFingeredHands: Averted. And to a degree that makes it clear why this trope is usually played straight.
* FriendlyEnemy: "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D." shows us that Sector E and the "Rowdy Hooligans from Across the Square" put aside their differences to relax and tell jokes. Numbuh One questions why they don't fight each other, and they respond that fighting over a Rainbow Monkey library book is something that Americans would do.
* FrothyMugsOfWater: Parodied in an episode where root beer is treated like actual beer, complete with references to U.S. Prohibition. In fact, all soda is pretty much treated like alcohol in the KND universe. And then there was the ep where Numbuh Five and Stickybeard had a drinking contest, by downing huge frothy mugs of pure sugar.
* FunWithAcronyms: Goes hand in hand with IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming, but the various machines the kids use also have acronym names.
** And in the MirrorUniverse episode, the acronyms are even reversed -- the counterpart to the Kids Next Door (KND) are the Destructively Nefarious Kids (DNK) and the counterpart to the Delightful Children From Down The Lane (DCFDTL) are the Little Traitor Dudes For Children's Defense (LTDFCD).
** Only one early episode didn't have fun with them -- "No P in the OOL".
* GangOfCritters: Rainbow Monkeys
* GenderBender: "Operation: F.U.T.U.R.E."
* GeniusDitz: Numbuh Two
* GenkiGirl: Numbuh Three. "Genki" is even her mother's ''name'' (which is rather a subversion as Genki is anything but).
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: [[Radar/CodenameKidsNextDoor Enough to deserve its own subpage]].
* GirlsHaveCooties: "Operation: O.U.T.B.R.E.A.K."; Sector V is sent on a mission to decontaminate the organization's underwater research center from the much-feared '''C'''oojatisnal '''O'''cto '''O'''ogie '''T'''erta '''I'''nfecto '''E'''pi '''S'''treptacaucus.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: And they absolutely '''''adore''''' Rainbow Monkeys.
* AGlitchInTheMatrix: Numbuh One finds one when he notices that Numbuh Four is at a pool party despite being unable to swim.
* GoshDangItToHeck: Numbuh Four's constant use of the word crud.
* GunsAkimbo
* GrandFinale
* GrowingUpSucks: Oh so very much.
* HalfIdenticalTwins: The Interesting Twins from Beneath the Mountain.
* HammerSpace: Where the KND store most of their cool gadgets.
** There is an episode where Numbuh One pulls out at least eight weapons one at a time from nowhere, only to be blasted by Cree.
** And in "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D.", Numbuh One gives the airport security a nightmare with the mountain of junk on his person.
* HarmlessVillain: The Toilenator. Even at his best, when he actually bypasses the treehouse's security systems and take control of Sector V, he STILL SCREWS UP a much larger plan that Mr. Boss and the other villains were planning beforehand.. In fact, he does that twice.
* HeelFaceMole: "Operation: U.N.D.E.R.C.O.V.E.R.", where one of the Delightful Children joins the KND.
* HeroesUnlimited
* HiddenEyes: Each operative from Sector V has hidden eyes of different varieties. Numbuh One has CoolShades, Numbuh Two has [[GogglesDoNothing goggles that do nothing]], Numbuh Three has EyesAlwaysShut, Numbuh Four has BlindingBangs, and Numbuh Five has a NiceHat covering her top face.
* HighOnCatnip: Catnip causes the Cat Lady's cats to have a sudden dance party.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A few villains are defeated in this fashion.
** For example, [[spoiler:Chester being trapped in his own LotusEaterMachine]].
* {{Homage}}: Many separate occasions; their parodies of ''StarWars'' border on ripping it off and ''TheMatrix'' homages don't even pretend otherwise.
** "Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.", the ChristmasEpisode, is presented in American Comic Format. It includes a group of Santa helpers which [[{{Expy}} Expies]] the {{X-Men}} [[hottip:*:(They have one Wolverine, one NightCrawler, one Angel and one Colossus)]], a group of enemies that [[{{Expy}} Expies]] the FantasticFour, a Machine that resambles "the Cerebro" and [[spoiler:Numbuh Three turns crazilly overpowered and evil, only to be stopped by Numbuh Four, à la ''X-Men 3'']].
* HourglassPlot: "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y." between Numbuh One and Chad. To hammer the point home, the dominant color of their clothing in the {{Flashback}} (Blue for One, Red for Chad) is the opposite of their clothing in the present (Red for One, Blue for Chad) [[spoiler:and Numbuh One beats Chad by using the same technique Chad beat him with in the flashback.]]
* HumongousMecha: H.I.P.P.Y.-H.O.P., and [[AuthorAppeal many, many others]], made of everything from lawn chairs to treehouses to ''cats''.
* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame: "Operation: S.A.F.A.R.I."
* HypnoTrinket: The Boyfriend Helmet.
* HypocriticalHumor: In one episode Lizzie criticizes Nigel about his weight when she's much fatter than he is.
* IAteWhat: Features in "Operation: P.I.N.K.E.Y.E.", where Numbuh Two is eating Nurse Claiborne's crumbles as he's investigating the mystery epidemic of pinkeye going around the school. Once it gets out that it is Claiborne herself who was the one infecting the students with pinkeye, it also becomes apparent that she was using eye crust for her crumbles, making Numbuh Two gag at the very fact that he was eating them. However, at the very end, he goes back to eating them. However, Numbuh Two may have second thoughts after finding out that the filling of the crumbles is [[spoiler:mucus.]]
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: "Operation S.O.M.E.T.H.I.N.G. -- '''S'''tring '''O'''f '''M'''eticulously '''E'''ncoded '''T'''ext '''H'''andily '''I'''ncludes '''N'''aming '''G'''ag"
* ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin
** Hoagie (Numbuh Two) was so addicted to chocolate sauce that he used to bathe in it. Eventually he had to sign up to Chocoholics Anonymous.
** In the KND universe, candy is the number one source of happiness. If a child is kept from candy too long or is given a non-candy substitute, they go through an exaggerated form of withdrawal.
** In "Operation: L.I.C.O.R.I.C.E.", Black John Licorice challenges Abigail (Numbuh Five) to [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything gulping down mugs]] of sugar. Numbuh Five's sugar level becomes so high that her eyes widen and she begins to shake violently.
* IdiosyncraticWipes: [[http://photobucket.com/albums/v494/codemodule/misc/transitions/ Examples found here]].
* IncrediblyLamePun
** Numbuh Two is the Patron Saint of this trope. A real PungeonMaster.
** Apparently, in one of the ''Indiana Jones'' parodies, Numbuh Five is tested about the Ice Cream flavor of the Day. Her answer? Sundae. The Ice Cream Gods must believe puns are a form of logic, because she is allowed access after she answered.
* IndyHatRoll: One of the many trademark Indy moves executed by Numbuh Five. Complete with reaching back for her fallen hat in "Operation: L.I.C.E." [[spoiler:-- although this time it's a trap from the DCFDTL: this is not her hat]].
* InMediasRes: Many an episode.
* InsultedAwake: Happens to Nigel Uno a lot.
* InstantArmor: Evil teenagers use Battle Ready Armor [[FunWithAcronyms (or B.R.A.s)]] to fight the KND.
* InstantPlunderJustAddPirates: ''Candy'' pirates.
* IWasToldThereWouldBeCake: Seven of the episodes feature the KND trying to take the cake from the Delightful Children from Down the Lane, who refuse to share it with anyone. To make it worse, said DCFDTL brag and boast about it, giving the KND justification. The cakes seem to vary, in both appearance and what happens to it (as in destroyed).
** To start, the first one (used in "Operation: C.A.K.E.D." is a normal one. It is [[spoiler:destroyed by accident]].
** The second one ("Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-T.W.O.") is semi-sentient, and attacks the KND. It is [[spoiler:destroyed and split into a ton of drops when Lizzie flew in to save Numbuh One. Everyone but the DCFDTL got a bit]].
** The third cake ("Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-T.H.R.E.E.") is a normal one, but bigger than the last one. It isn't destroyed per se, but [[spoiler:it is soiled by Numbuh One's pet chicks doing their business, thus ruining the KND's mission]]. [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar However, the DCFDTL ate it!]]
** The fourth cake ("Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.O.U.R.") [[spoiler:isn't really made, but it is a good thing, this time, because this year's competition is a trap by [[BigBad Father]] to mix in [[ImAHumanitarian the kid competitors]] into the cake. Ruined by Numbuh Two, however, spilling the cake batter, [[FriendOrIdolDecision and ruining his chances at winning the competition this year]].]]
** The fifth one... ("Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.I.V.E.") [[spoiler:well, three words. [[StarWars Death Star-sized]]. It functions both as an ice cream cake and as a battle station that would destroy all the ice cream on Earth. It is destroyed when one of the ships is shot down, cutting the cake in half.]]
** The sixth one ("Operation: S.I.X.") is a doozy, [[spoiler:because it pulls a [[IncrediblyLamePun delicious]] irony -- the KND delivers the cake to them.]] Unknown if the KND retaliates or if the cake is destroyed. Probably not destroyed, because in "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.", [[spoiler:Numbuh Two said that they brought the cake back in one piece... once.]]
** The seventh one ("Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.") [[spoiler:is almost taken by Sector V, but the DCFDTL gets away. Unfortunately, it is stolen by another operative, who put up a scavenger hunt to see who gets the cake. Numbuh One wins, but it turns out [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking it is a cupcake]]. It is destroyed when the operative who stole it ate it. It turns out the scavenger hunt was a test for Numbuh One to see if he was ready to join the Galactic KND.]]
* {{Jerkass}}
** Numbuh 86 can be one sometimes (to boys at least), but we can also count her as a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.
** Numbuh 363, however, [[GoodIsNotNice is notably lacking in the "heart of gold" department.]]
* KangarooCourt: [[spoiler:Parodied to a [[RuleOfDrama dramatic degree]] in "Operation: E.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S.", as the DCFDTL are the judges. No witnesses, no jury, and a defense that didn't get a single shot at defending Numbuh One.]]
* KidsVersusAdults: And how.
* LadyLand: "Operation: F.U.T.U.R.E."
* LatexPerfection: Pretty much the game plan for The Interesting Twins from Beneath the Mountain. They're able to change disguises when needed, without anyone knowing. They get foiled, however, because the Japanese KND ''and'' Sector V know about it and aren't fooled. [[spoiler:In the first episode they appear in, it turns out that the KND foil them with a BatmanGambit by disguising as Numbuh Three's grandmother, by playing the very same trope. Same goes to the Japanese KND, who also played this trope to ALSO foil the Interesting Twins' plan.]]
* LargeHam: Grandfather IS one.
* LethalChef
** [[RecurringCharacter Villain]] [[PunnyName Grandma Stuffem]] has this as a literal power.
** Lizzie is a more usual example of the trope. When Nigel is sick, she makes him her special "Chicken banana-fritter soup". With "extra curly fries". Nigel uses the soup as an explosive later on. Her pie in "Operation: H.O.L.I.D.A.Y." is so gross, it makes '''[[BigEater Numbuh]] [[ExtremeOmnivore Two]]''' pass out when he accidentally swallows just a slice.
* LittleMissBadass: Played strait with Numbuh Three and possible Numbuh 86, but subverted with more or less all the other girls in the ''Kids Next Door'' (especially Numbuh Five and Numbuh 362) who for the most part are, well, still badass, but don't seem to be intentionally intended to be cute or especially effeminate in any way. Instead they tend to have some what androgynous dress senses (really especially Numbuh Five and Numbuh 362) and personalities to match.
* LimitedWardrobe: Subverted with further seasons as the team gets a variety of gear in addition to pajamas and swimsuits. [[http://knd.wikia.com/wiki/Numbuh_3 Numbuh Three has the most varied wardrobe.]]
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: After Season 3 and 4 start rolling around, there is ''a lot'' of minor operatives and villains to keep track of.
* LotusEaterMachine: Chester's headband. Consistent with the series, it sends Nigel to a fake [[KingdomHearts Destiny Islands,]] where an {{Expy}} of Kairi greets him and shows him around the paradise they have without adults. Nigel grows suspicious, but his "comrades" reassure him that he's just being paranoid, until he remembers that [[AGlitchInTheMatrix Numbuh 4 can't swim, but he's doing the backstroke in a pool of soda.]] [[spoiler:In the end, [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Nigel puts Chester in his own headband]], convincing him he'd defeated him and was being praised by the other villains...that is, until Numbuh 4 turns it to its nightmare setting.]]
* LovedINotHonorMore: Comes up for Nigel and Lizzie in "Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.".
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Jimmy [=McGarfield=] in "Operation: S.N.O.W.I.N.G.".
* LowerDeckEpisode: "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G."
* LukeIAmYourFather: Nigel finding out [[spoiler:his father, uncle and grandfather are Numbuh Zero, Father, and Grandfather respectively]] in the movie. Nice hat trick.
** Added bonus reveal from the CN comic book: [[spoiler: The Toilenator is Wally's uncle.]] The story was written by Mr. Warburton, it must be canon.
* MadScientist
** Mushi Sanban in "Operation: S.P.A.N.K.E.N.S.T.I.N.E.".
** Basically a lot of KND Operatives.
** And several villains too, like Professor XXX-L or Chester.
* MagicSkirt: Kuki's wedding dress in "Operation: B.E.A.C.H.", when King Sandy [[UnwillingSuspension hangs her upside down by her feet]].
* MakeOutPoint: Doubly subverted. Although there is implication in another episode that The Point does live up to its name.
* TheManBehindTheMan: Father
* MeaningfulName
** All of Sector V:
*** Numbuh One is Nigel Uno -- "uno" is Spanish for "one", since he is the leader.
*** Numbuh Two is Hoagie P. Gilligan, Jr. -- appropriately enough, a twofer reference: Bob Denver's character ''Gilligan'' was second-in-command of the S.S. Minnow on ''GilligansIsland''; the ''Jr.'' generational suffix means that Numbuh Two is the second male in the Gilligan family to be named "Hoagie P. Gilligan".
*** Numbuh Three is Kuki Sanban -- "sanban" is Japanese for "number three", and "Kuki" is a reference to Numbuh Three being a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.
*** Numbuh Four is Wallabee Beetles -- there were four members of TheBeatles, even though Numbuh Four is Australian (as implied by his accent and the name Wallabee [wallaby]), not from Liverpool; plus, the number four is considered bad luck in Chinese culture (similar to the number 13 in Western culture), and Numbuh Four has the worst luck of all the Sector V operatives.
*** Numbuh Five is Abigail Lincoln -- has the same initials as U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, who is on the five-dollar bill in American currency.
** Also, Numbuh Three's father is named Kani -- Japanese for "crab" -- which is pretty much his entire personality, and Numbuh Three has a little sister named Mushi, which is Japanese for "bug" and matches her irritating personality.
** Heck, pretty much all the Operatives' Codenames are a pun on their profession.
*** Numbuh 30C, whose name was a clue as to the villain of the episode.
*** Numbuh 86, whose original job in her debut episode was decommissioning -- or ''86ing'' -- teenaged operatives; plus, her real name is Fanny (short for Frances), seeing as she is an [[{{Jerkass}} ass]] (or a [[CountryMatters cunt]], if you want to use the vulgar definition of "fanny" as heard in the United Kingdom).
*** Numbuh Change-for-a-20 runs the KND moonbase cafeteria cash register.
** Father's real name is Benedict, as in Benedict Arnold... he's not really a traitor, though, so much as [[spoiler:a coward who didn't want to stand up to his own father, Grandfather, and ended up siding with him out of fear of retribution.]]
** Even Tommy Gilligan, who is a parody of {{Sixth Ranger}}s in the series, shares his first name with the TropeNamer, Tommy Oliver, the [[MightyMorphinPowerRangers Green Mighty Morphin Power Ranger]].
* MediumBlending: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.", where the interviews with the adult Sector V is done in live-action.
* MirrorUniverse: "Operation P.O.O.L."
* MisplacedSorrow: Numbah Three is about to be married to King Sandy, a kid pretending to be a king. Numbah Four claims that the only reason he wanted to rescue her isn't because he's jealous, but because she owed him a quarter.
* TheMole: In "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.", [[spoiler:Maurice -- a mole himself -- reveals that a few special and loyal operatives still help the KND after their "decommissioning" and into their teen and adult years. Ironically, Chad was also one of these and he doesn't reveal it until the penultimate episode of the series.]]
* MonsterProgenitor: Miss Thomson, was the Queen were-dog responsible for turning her student into were-dogs.
* MoodWhiplash: Especially the later episodes.
* TheMovie: ''Operation: Z.E.R.O.''
* MusicalEpisode: "Operation: L.O.V.E.", doubling as a spoof of ''WestSideStory''.
* MyLittlePanzer: The Boyfriend Helmet.
* NakedPeopleAreFunny
* {{Narm}}
** In-universe example: Numbuh Four busts out laughing in "Operation: F.O.U.N.T.A.I.N." [[spoiler:when Leona threatens to kill him and his friends, because of her horrible lisp.]]
** Otherwise, this becomes egregious in "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.", with Numbuh Five having chicken pox.
* NaughtyIsGood: The perfectly well-behaved Delightful Children from Down the Lane are villains; the heroes are rebellious, mischievous, and disobedient but fight for the rights of kids everywhere.
* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: The Cyclocannon. Right after Sector V finishes morphing their bikes and counting down from five, Tommy shows up and [[NiceJobBreakingItHero does what he does best]], crashing right through it with his bike and destroying it.
* NeverBareHeaded: One of the Delighful Children never takes off his football helmet.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero
** One by both Gilligan brothers. Early on, Tommy sticks one of Father's boogers in the decommisioning machine to count him as a member of the KND and turn his transforming ray on him. [[ChekhovsGun Later,]] during a tag game to decide who will take 362's place, [[spoiler: Numbuh Two is rushing to find somebody to tag in the last few seconds, and he tags the first person he finds on the other side of the door he opens. [[OhCrap Tag,]] [[BigBad Father,]] [[OhCrap you're it]]!]]
** The end of "No P in the Ool", where Numbuh One tries to hijack Mr. Fink and Mr. Fib's chair machine, only to accidently acticate the drill on it, which subsequently drains the pool, meaning neither side wins.
* NightOfTheLivingMooks
** "Operation: U.N.C.O.O.L.", with pasty-white-skinned ''nerd'' zombies.
** This is practically Grandfather's MO.
* NobleShoplifter: This happens when Number 2 has to go to the grocery store, but it's already closed. He picks up the items he needs and leaves money behind, but still gets accused of trying to steal.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed
** Dr. Lincoln is an {{Expy}} of Bill Cosby.
** Robin Food's sidekick is pretty much Sammy Davis Jr.
** Count Spankulot is modeled after Bela Lugosi's {{Dracula}}.
** Numbuh 10-speed, leader of the KND Central Bike Hub, is a kid version of Lance Armstrong.
* NoDialogueEpisode: "Operation: T.H.E.-F.L.Y."
* NotBrainwashed: "Operation: C.O.L.L.E.G.E."
* NotHyperbole: When Cree says she'd turn the treehouse upside down, she ''means'' it.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: [[spoiler:Numbuh Three, according to TheOtherWiki.]]
* OddlyVisibleEyebrows
* OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:3×4, 2×5 (maybe), and Nigel×Lizzie temporarily]].
* OneLetterName: Numbuh T sort of follows this trope. [[RunningGag But T is NOT a number!]] There is no Numbuh T, only [[LargeHam The Tommy!]]
* [[OperationBlank Operation: B.L.A.N.K.]]: Complete with [[FunWithAcronyms acronyms.]] Below is an example.
** "Bland Lame Acronyms Now Kool"
* OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Our Werepoodles Eat Homework.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Count Spankulot is a vampire who spanks "naughty" children and can turn others into "spank-happy" vampires [[PowerLimiter by spanking them gloveless.]]
* PantyShot: A few from Nigel's girlfriend Lizzie.
* PaperThinDisguise: Numbuh 4-30teen-7. Surprisingly no clear sign of being subverted.
* PlatonicLifePartners: Numbuhs One and Five. Justified in that the former is Sector V's head and the latter is his second-in-command/right-hand woman. To a lesser extent, the members of Sector V who aren't romantically interlinked to each other.
* PortalPool: To the MirrorUniverse.
* PowerLimiter: Count Spankulot can turn others into "spank-happy vampires" by spanking them gloveless.
* PowerUpFood: One episode has a villain named Cuppa Joe, a rig overseer who gains SuperSpeed from drinking excessive amounts of coffee.
* PungeonMaster: Numbuh Two
* PunnyName
* PunkPunk: One of the codifiers of Kid Punk.
* RaiseHimRightThisTime: The one-off villain Mr. B, after being hit by [[HoistByHisOwnPetard his own "babyfier ray"]].
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: [[spoiler:Leaky Leona, who turns out to have been using the Fountain of Youth to maintain her 10-year-old form for the past 300 years.]]
* RebusBubble: '''2 + 2 = Pizza'''
* RedOniBlueOni: Two groups.
** Numbahs One and Five.
** Numbahs Four and Two.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Bradley (a.k.a. Numbuh Six) and the treehouse hamsters.
* RuleOfCool: This show thrives on it.
* SafetyWorst: Parodies by exaggeration in "Operation: S.A.F.E.T.Y.".
* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler:Henrich when we finally learn why he was so peeved at Numbuh Five.]]
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Numbahs 84 ("Tactical Yoyo Specialist") and 83 ("Soda, Snacks, and Treats Officer").
* SecondPersonAttack: At the end of "Operation: S.P.A.C.E.", Numbuh 1 points his mustard gun toward one of the characters, and his blast fills the entire screen and fades to black.
* SeriousBusiness: Don't get us started....rainbow monkies and cake and card collections.....
* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: "Operation: F.U.T.U.R.E."
* ShoutOut: Loads and loads of these.
** Character-specific:
*** The antagonists, The Delightful Children from Down the Lane, seem to be based on the antagonists in co-creator Mo Willem's 1996 ''KaBlam'', sketch, ''The Off-Beats'', known as "The Populars".
*** Father appears to be based off of J. R. "Bob" Dobbs.
*** Numbuh 86 is possibly a ShoutOut to [[FromRussiaWithLove Rosa Klebb]], another [[HotBlooded hot-tempered]], [[EvilRedhead red-headed]], [[DoesNotLikeMen boy-hating]] operative with a grating accent and a grudge against [[JamesBond a British agent]].
*** The Tommy's costume (wide-brimmed hat, mask and cape), hammy poses and catch phrase ("I am The Tommy!") reminds of [[WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck another animated superhero.]] Probably also a shout-out to TheShadow.
*** Two of the England KND members are a ShoutOut to the ''TheAvengers'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' respectively.
*** Numbuh 11-Teen is based off of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Goodall Jane Goodall]]
*** Mr. Wink and Mr. Fibb are based of of [[DiamondsAreForever Mr Kidd and Mr. Wint]]
** [[ChinaTown I was hungry (slap), I was thirsty (slap), I was hungry (slap), I was thirsty (slap),..., I was hungry and thirsty.]]
** The Delightful Children are turned into sheep in one episode. The middle one resembles Sheep from SheepInTheBigCity. Also, in "T.H.E.-F.L.Y.", one of the stuffed animals shown in Numbuh 3's room is Sheep.
** [[DextersLaboratory Dexter]] appears as a balloon in a ZombieApocalypse episode.
** "Operation: H.O.M.E." gives us the origins of Rainbow Monkey Cereal. [[spoiler:"[[Film/SoylentGreen IT'S MADE FROM RAINBOW MONKEYS!]]"]]
** Operation R.E.P.O.R.T. does five parodies in one episode.
*** Numbuh Four's version of [[ArtShift "Operation: R.E.P.O.R.T."]] is a huge one to ''DragonBall''. At one point he blows a chewing gum bubble into his hands to make what looks like a [[KamehameHadoken Chewing Gum Kamehameha]].
** When the Dodgeball Wizard says that he's not a magician, Numbuh Four's dad says, [[Series/ArrestedDevelopment "All right, you're an illusionist then!"]]
** In "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D.", one of the British KND operatives [[spoiler:(actually one of the Rowdy Hooligans from Across the Square)]] repeatedly says to Numbuh One "Nudge-nudge, wink-wink, [[MontyPythonsFlyingCircus say-no-more, say-no-more!"]]
** [[http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/9/25/128983599130667789.jpg Ash Ketchum makes an appearence for one second in a crowd scene.]] [[{{Pokemon}} Yes, that one.]] [[YuGiOh Yugi, too.]]
** Numbuh One: "[[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined By your command,]] Mr. President." [[spoiler:The president is a robot duplicate.]]
** When a baby makes a hole in a locked door to get to Numbuhs One and Five, he yells, [[TheShining "Heeeere's Jackson!"]]
** "Operation P.L.A.N.E.T." features a planet of Rainbow Monkeys similar to the first ''PlanetoftheApes''.
** One very direct ShoutOut in "Operation G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.":
-->'''Numbuh One:''' The Splinter cell? I thought they were just a bunch of sci-fi nerds who watch that dumb [[Series/DoctorWho doctor time-space-continuim show]].\\
'''Numbuh 362:''' Not them... and that show's awesome, by the way.
** Numbuh One's two-colored glasses in "Operation: L.O.V.E." make him look like Spider Jerusalem from {{Transmetropolitan}}.
** The Christmas special was pretty much a parody of the "Dark Phoenix Saga" from ''{{X-Men}}''.
** And how many kids would have realized that the dude who waves from the pear tree at the end of the "Twelve Days of Christmas" attack in the ChristmasEpisode was [[ThePartridgeFamily Keith Partridge?]]
** "Operation F.U.T.U.R.E. gives us the line, [[ToyStory "More tea, Mrs. Nesbitt?"]]
** The head of security at the KND Deep Sea Science Lab is [[TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea Numbuh Twenty Thousand]].
* SmellySkunk: Numbuh Six, otherwise known as Bradley, is a skunk, and the first non-human Operative in the series. His spray is actually a plot device, as it negates Chester's mind control. His real parents also show up and play the trope straight.
* SpankTheCutie: Count Spankulot. Do we need to say more?
* SpecialEditionTitle: "Operation N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.", with the normally-white background turned green, snow falling over the titles, and the title decorated by Christmas lights.[[http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a391/Numbuh4fan/Naughty/OperationNAUGHTY005_0039.jpg (see here)]]. That episode also had a teaser. Only "Operation E.N.D." and "Operation K.N.O.T." had a Cold Opening before this, and those were much shorter than the one in "N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.".
* SlipperySwimsuit: Numbuh One loses his trunks, resulting in an avalanche of jokes about how big his butt is.
* TheSpeechless: Numbuh Five was originally going to be one of these.
* StalkerWithACrush: King Sandy
* StealthPun: When Father is turning KND operatives into animals Numbuh 86 is turned into a dog. [[DoNotExplainTheJoke Get it? Because she's a bitch!]] Or because she was already a "scottie" before being turned into a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Terrier scottie]]. Although she looks more like an Irish Setter.
* StepfordSmiler: The Delightful Children from Down the Lane
* StoryArc: There's one small one each season.
** Season 1: "Operation: I.-S.C.R.E.A.M." and "Operation: C.A.B.L.E.-T.V." contain elements that are brought back in the season finale "Operation: G.R.O.W.-U.P.".
** Season 2: "Operation: S.U.P.P.O.R.T.", "Operation: K.I.S.S.", and "Operation: S.P.A.C.E." set up a story that is concluded in "Operation: E.N.D.", though not in a way that was expected.
** Season 3: "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.", "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R." and a game in the CartoonNetwork website set up "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S."
** Season 4: "Operation: P.R.E.S.I.D.E.N.T." and "Operation: S.N.O.W.I.N.G." set up "Operation: E.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S.". This all was also set up by "Operation: R.O.B.B.E.R.S." in the previous season.
** Season 5: "Operation: I.T." and "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D." set up ''Operation: Z.E.R.O.''
** Season 6: "Operation: W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E.", "Operation: M.E.S.S.A.G.E.", "Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.", "Operation: A.M.I.S.H.", and "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y." set up the GrandFinale: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S."
** "Operation: J.E.W.E.L.S." (Season 3), "Operation: R.A.B.B.I.T." (Season 4), "Operation: C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E." (Season 4), and "Operation: L.I.C.O.R.I.C.E." (Season 5) set up the Season 6 episode "Operation: C.A.R.A.M.E.L.", which explains the "Guatemala Incident" in detail. [[spoiler:Turns out Heinrich was a girl prior to it.]]
* StrangeMindsThinkAlike
** A literal example is used with the above [[CreepyChild Creepy Children]].
** Numbuhs One and Two, having no clue what bras are, use a backronym generator on the word, and eventually conclude that it stands for "Battle Ready Armor" and is a secret Teenager armor device. After some embarrassing hijinx, TheStinger shows us that that is ''indeed'' what the Teenagers are using bras for (yes, even the boys). They even use the same backronym.
* StrawFeminist: Numbuh 86 again, though her attitude doesn't win her any points with the female members either.
* SunglassesAtNight: Numbuh One mainly, but sometimes other members of the KND as well.
* SwissCheeseSecurity: Sector V's Treehouse, unfortunately.
* TakeThat: This whole show is a massive TakeThat towards adulthood. Ironically, this show was made by adults.
* TemporalParadox: Again, "Operation: F.U.T.U.R.E."
* TeenSuperspy: Although, strictly speaking, they are ''tween'' superspies.
* ThemeNaming
* ThickLineAnimation: Season 1 episodes.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Numbuh Five says she makes referring to herself in the third person cool!
* ThirteenIsUnlucky: Numbuh 13 is very unlucky, so unlucky that he's spent his entire career being foisted from one team to another because misfortune always befalls his new comrades.
* ThisCannotBe: "But that's [[BuffySpeak un-possible]]!"
* ThisIsADrill: The ending of "No P in the Ool".
* ThisIsSPARTA: Wally's response to his crush on Kuki:
-->"She. Just. Owes. Me. A. Quarter."
* TimePassesMontage
** "Operation: A.W.A.R.D.S." spoofs the SpinningClockHands version, where the spinning clock hands turns out to be just Numbuh Four playing with his watch.
** Numbuh Four suffers through this previously during "bring your daughter to work day" in "Operation: O.F.F.I.C.E." He waits and waits and waits... and the hands on his dad's clock move backwards.
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: Mr. Wink and Mr. Fibb, parodies of ''JamesBond'''s Mr. Wynt and Mr. Kidd.
* TomatoSurprise
** "Operation: H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L.": the KND guard an operative... who turns out to be a skunk.
** The movie had the Delightful Children [[spoiler:turn out to be Sector Z, a sector of KND that went missing. Father had tested a machine on them that overloaded and turn them into their current state.]]
** And of course the real kicker -- [[spoiler: Nigel's father being the original Numbuh Zero, and the brother of K.N.D's sworn nemesis, Father, thus making Father Nigel's uncle]].
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Numbuhs Five and Three.
* TooDumbToLive: Numbuh Four loves eating Coco Nut Logs even though he's allergic to coconut.
* TotallyRadical: The "Little Traitor Dudes for Children's Defense" native language.
* TranquillizerDart: Used in "Operation: Z.O.O." by Mrs. Goodwall against Sector V, to put them in a "Kids Zoo".
* TraumaticHaircut: More often than not, at least one Kid ends up getting their hair chopped, shaved, pulled, or burned off during a mission.
** Memorable example is Abigail in "Operation: L.I.C.E.", where her hair is eaten by [[NauseaFuel giant chubby, shrieking mutant lice]].
** It's implied that Numbuh One is permanently bald as a result of being tortured by the DCFDTL.
** In "Operation: D.A.D.D.Y.", parents giving their own children horrible haircuts is treated like this.
* TreehouseOfFun: The KND operate from them all over the world and on the moon, and they're usually the largest landmark for miles.
* TroubledFetalPosition: In "Operation: I.T.", [[spoiler:Father enters this position after being threatened at broccoli-point by Rachel, a.k.a. Numbuh 362, complete with an implied hallucination of ''his'' father making him eat broccoli during ''his'' childhood. Although given what his father is like, this was probably a truly traumatic experience.]]
* TrueCompanions: A very central theme of the series, especially applies to Nigel as no matter how busy he is he always puts his friends first.
* UnnamedParent: Subverted. To the Kids Next Door, adults are the enemy, and so they don't really care what the adults are named beyond "Mom" or "Dad". All adults are either "Mr. ______" or some variation on the gimmick they use to fight the KND. The biggest villain for the majority of the series is the demonic figure known only as "Father". The one who eventually tops him is the Draculaesque "Grandfather". Three guesses as to the nature of their relationship. In addition, quite a few of the kids' parents are named as the series goes on.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: Sometimes averted, other times played straight. If the Kids Next Door are doing a HumongousMecha battle in town square for example, you will see civilians running away in terror. However, if the children are jumping into trap doors to escape class, pulling out crazy 2×4 technology in public or participating in other related craziness, expect the people around them to be either indifferent, or to bounce back quickly.
** For example, in "Operation: E.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S.", Chad and his friend are in class, wearing their Battle Ready Armor and doing some EvilGloating complete with [[EvilLaugh dramatic laughter]]. Neither the teacher nor their classmates seem very interested in the two [[LargeHam hamtastic teenagers]] in [[VillainousCrossdresser lingerie-powered ninja gear.]] The teacher tells them to wait until after his class to talk about attacking an elementary school, but otherwise doesn't care.
* UnwillingSuspension: The villains have a fondness for tying up the heroes and dangling them upside-down, usually by their feet.
* VetinariJobSecurity: In "Operation: I.T.", it turns out that Numbuh 362 is the Soopreme Leader because nobody else wants the job. She is genuinely good at it, though.
* VillainousCrossdresser
** Chad Dickson in "Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R.":
-->'''Chad:''' Surprised to see me?\\
'''Numbuh Three:''' Yeah, surprised to see you wearing a bra! ''(she, Numbuh 12 and 23 laugh)''\\
'''Chad:''' It's not a bra! It's a [[FunWithAcronyms Battle Ready Armor]]! For disguises and stuff.\\
'''Numbuh 23:''' Whatever you say, Chaderella.
** This is actually also a RunningGag: the kids mistake bras for a new kind of weapon in "Operation: S.U.P.P.O.R.T.", [[IKnewIt which they turn out to be in fact]] at the end of the episode and in later ones.
* VillainsOutShopping: A literal example. There is a supermarket specifically for villains only. One episode features the majority of the RoguesGallery and the heroes fighting over ''a box of cereal.''
* VillainyFreeVillain: Professor XXX-L
* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:"Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.", which results in the destruction of Sector V's treehouse and Lizzie breaking up with Nigel]].
* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous: Almost all the villains are built on this. Simple things most kids don't like doing such as homework, washing dishes, and eating vegetables are blown to world-destroying proportions.
** One episode features a hardware-store owner who wants to eliminate two aviators who bought their plane parts from him. Why? Because they kept ''smudging his counter with chili''. DisproportionateRetribution much?
** This show as a whole is built on this, to an AnimalFarm-esque degree. Anything that is kid-oriented is ''good''! [[ParanoiaFuel Anything that is adult-oriented or that adults make kids do for their own good is ''vile and evil''!]] Which makes the existance of [[RuleThirtyFour smutty KND pictures/fanfic]] somewhat of a violent whiplash of FridgeLogic...
** This kids = good/adults = bad thing is taken to such a degree that in "Operation: P.O.O.L." it is made to be a bad thing that the adults were doing the things kids do (playing games, getting allowances, etc.) while kids do the things adults do (go to work, taking care of the adults) on a relatively daily basis. How funny that the actions are only awful when they're not being done by their accepted respective age groups.
** It's normally only shown to be bad when the supervillains take it to extremes; the KND are normally shown having really good relationships with their own parents, even when 86's father is [[spoiler:Mr. Boss]], and they even state in some episodes that they only fight evil adults. The supervillains' plots are normally something most normal adults in the series would likely have a problem with if they knew (in some cases, this is shown actively).
** And at the end of "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.", it's revealed that [[spoiler:adulthood is literally a disease. One that's spreading unchecked across the universe]].
* WellIntentionedExtremist: PlayedForLaughs with Numbuh 20,000, who tends to go quite a little bit overboard.
* WeWillHaveEuthanasiaInTheFuture: A G-rated version: All KND Operatives have to be decommissioned at the age of 13, and their memories of being in the KND will erased. There are teenage operative double agents though, and evil teenagers who escaped decommissioning.
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S."
* WholePlotReference: "Operation: A.R.C.H.I.V.E." is, [[ViewersAreGeniuses surprisingly,]] basically the ''Second Renaissance'' short in ''TheAnimatrix'' with the serial numbers filed off.
* WhosLaughingNow: When The Toiletnator sinks an '''[[CrowningMomentofAwesome ENTIRE GRAND CANYON'S]]''' worth of milk and cereal using his ''[[HeartIsAnAwesomePower flushing powers]]''.
* WildTeenParty: The Delightful Children accidentally start a TV-Y7 version of this trope by trying to kiss up to teenagers. They're forced to ask the Kids Next Door to [[SaveTheVillain help them stop the party]] before Father finds out; the KND are honor-bound to agree.
* XRaySparks
* TheWikiRule: [[http://knd.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page The KND Code Module.]]
* TheWorfEffect: Poor, poor H.I.P.P.Y.-H.O.P.
* WorldGoneMad: It's a world where adults live to make the younger generations lives a living hell. And people get away with turning stuffed animals and pinkeyeye crust into food. And there's candy pirates who wreck the suburbs pretty damn often, and Father, and Grandfather, and all the villains, and... hell, and some horrible plan about to ruin the lives of children forever and yet their parents always think they're just playing... And then there's Operation Future. My God.
* WorldOfHam: You'd be hard-pressed to find a line in this show spoken at normal speed and volume.
* XanatosGambit: There's an episode where Cree's carrying out an EvilPlan to destroy Sector V but is defeated and sent to jail at the KND Moon Base. That was actually her true goal; to gain access to the Moon Base, but wiping out Sector V would have been good too.
* XanatosSpeedChess: A notable example is when Sector V had to improvise an attack on a "Villains Awards Show" without Numbuh One's help. It involved a lot of disguises, a chunk of sneaking around, and lots of snot. Worked out, until it was revealed that Numbuh One was [[IncrediblyLamePun Kid]]-[[XanatosRoulette napped]] and set up as an award, causing the plan to backfire. Thankfully, they managed to rescue him in time for the plan to work out. By simply rushing the stage and carting him away. The adults had no clue what was going on.
* [[YouAreNumberSix You Are Numbuh Six]]: Given additional meaning with their, uh, {{Meaningful Name}}s (see its entry above).
** The actual Numbuh Six is a skunk. No hidden meaning there, he's just a skunk. But Numbuh Six was introduced before it was revealed that Numbuh's One through Five were just a sector of a much larger KND operation. Also, Bradley the skunk isn't an official Numbuh. Numbuh One granted him honorary status after the events of "Operation C.A.M.P." They treat the honorary designation as official, however, even coming to Bradley's aid in "Operation: H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L."
* YouKnowWhatYouDid: "Operation: D.O.G.F.I.G.H.T."
* YouMeddlingKids: "Operation: C.A.M.P."; a angry camp counselor yells at a skunk, the one later used in the TomatoSurprise, after the KND freed a bunch of {{brainwashed}} campers.
* YouMonster: Numbuh 86 to Father, in "Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.I.V.E.", after the destruction of the KND ice cream storage.
* ZombieApocalypse
** Or rather a [[ZombieApocalypse Senior Citizombie Apocalypse]] in TheMovie.
** An earlier episode also dealt with nerd zombies. [[spoiler:In that case, though, it was due to a collectible card getting stolen. Once it was returned, they changed back.]]
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