Recap / Codename Kids Next Door S 1 E 3 B Operation TEETH

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Original air date: 12/13/2002

When the KND get attacked by Knightbrace on the way to the candy store, they must use the evil dentist's own abilities against him!

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• Adults Are Useless: Averted. It’s thanks to Dr. Teef that Knightbrace is defeated.
• Badass Boast: "Four out of five dentists might not be able to beat you Kids Next Door, but I'm the fifth!"
• Big Damn Heroes: Dr. Teef is the one who ultimately defeats Knightbrace/Mr. Jelly by exploiting the latter's weakness to taffy.
• Blinded by the Light: Numbuh Three uses this to distract Knightbrace.
• Depraved Dentist: Knightbrace, though he's not even a real dentist. Dr. Teef on the other hand is a perfectly pleasant and reasonable guy.
• Everyone Has Standards: Even though Dr. Teef is visibly annoyed that the kids don't take their dental hygiene seriously, he knows better than to try and force it on them. This is what sets him (and apparently most dentists) apart from Knightbrace, whose extreme techniques were the reason he got kicked out of dental school.
• Foreshadowing: Mr. Jelly's reaction to the word taffy is very telling of how it will come into play.
• Hoist by His Own Petard: The forced dental treatments Knightbrace inflicts on Sector V are used against him in the final battle.
• Hurt Foot Hop:
  • Numbuh Three accidentally shines her teeth in Numbuh Four's face. Numbuh Four previously got his mouth saddled with nasty humongous braces, so he falls over and drops his giant braces set on Numbuh One's foot. Numbuh One reacts predictably.
  • He later does the same thing to Knightbrace.
• Irony: Mr. Jelly has always wanted to be a dentist, but after flunking out of dentist school, he had to work in his family's candy shop. And despite hating candy with a passion, he absolutely loves taffy.
• Not So Above It All: When Numbuh 5 suggests it could be the dentist who's Knightbrace, Numbuh 1 tells them not to jump to conclusions. But when Knightbrace strikes again, not 1 minute later, Numbuh 1 starts to suspect that Dr. Teef is behind this.
• Reasonable Authority Figure: After Mr. Jelly is defeated, Dr. Teef declares that he will immediately be sent to the Dental Establishment for reforming, and reassures the KND that his lazy brother-in-law will take over the candy store. Also, despite his annoyance that the kids don't take their dental hygiene seriously, it never goes beyond Tranquil Fury.
• Red Herring: So, thought it was Dr. Teef the dentist under Knightbrace's mask? So did the KND. But imagine their surprise when Dr. Teef walks in when they mention his name and they unmask Mr. Jelly instead.
• Ungrateful Bastard: The kids "thank" Dr. Teef for saving them from Knightbrace by laughing at his offer of a free dental check-up. Numbuh 4 goes as far as calling him a freak.
• We Need a Distraction: Numbuh 3 distracts Knightbrace by waving and cheerily greeting him. When he stops to wave back she dazzles him with her glowing-clean teeth.