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* DamselInDistress/DistressedDude: '''Everyone''' (except Zero) gets hit with this in "Zero The Hero"
** The Puzzler has trapped Three, Five, Seven, Eight and Nine in puzzle bubbles on separate occasions, and Three's mouth was forced shut as well. Five was also stuck in quicksand
** Five's eyes were forced shut in "Time Trouble" by Spooky Spoon and she almost had a nasty fall.
** Three and Four were almost sucked up by the Numbertaker on separate occasions.
** Five and Six were messed around with the Problem Blob on separate occasions.
** Six was stuck in a box during "Boxing Day"
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* ShoutOut: One episode is titled "[[Franchise/StarWars May The Fours Be With You]]".
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* MrFixIt: Four does the repair work.

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* MrFixIt: MrFixit: Four does the repair work.



%%* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Numbertaker usually is defeated this way.

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%%* * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: The Numbertaker usually is defeated this way.takes off running when defeated.



* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: In the episode "Almost Human", the human victim's girlfriend doesn't seem bothered that her boyfriend has been replaced with an anthropomorphic number 4, while the only response other humans give the 'Numberjack Man' is a confused look.

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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: In the episode "Almost Human", the human victim's girlfriend doesn't seem bothered that her boyfriend has been replaced with an anthropomorphic number 4, while the only response other humans give the 'Numberjack Man' "Numberjack Man" is a confused look.
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The Numberjacks were animated characters (the numbers 0 to 9) who live in an ordinary sofa and solve problems outside; each episode has the same structure. At the beginning of the episode, some of the Numberjacks would be engaged in an activity, that would have relevance to the problem that was later discovered - then, an "agent" (who was a live-action child) would call in and describe the problem that is occurring. One (or two) of the Numberjacks would go out into the real world to solve the problem while the remaining Numberjacks stayed in the sofa and watch their progress on a screen. As soon as the problem was understood, Five would imagine what else could go wrong if it wasn't solved (often wondering what would happen to the Dancing Cow, who never actually made any physical appearance in the real world).

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The Numberjacks were animated characters (the numbers 0 to 9) who live in an ordinary sofa and solve problems outside; each episode has the same structure. At the beginning of the episode, some of the Numberjacks would be engaged in an activity, that would have relevance to the problem that was later discovered - then, an "agent" (who was a live-action child) would call in and describe the problem that is occurring. One (or two) of the Numberjacks would go out into the real world to solve the problem while the remaining Numberjacks stayed in the sofa and watch watched their progress on a screen. As soon as the problem was understood, Five would imagine what else could go wrong if it wasn't solved (often wondering what would happen to the Dancing Cow, who never actually made any physical appearance in the real world).



* CoolBigBro / CoolBigSis: Seven, Eight, and Nine. Occasionally, Six will play the role.
* DingDongDitchDistraction: When someone is sitting on the sofa at launching time.

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* CoolBigBro / CoolBigSis: Seven, Eight, and Nine. Nine are looked up to by the younger Numberjacks and sometimes babysit them. Occasionally, Six and Five will play the role.
babysit them too.
* DingDongDitchDistraction: When someone is sitting on the sofa at launching time.time, one of the Numberjacks will ring the doorbell to make the person go away. That is, unless it's Jasper, who they're fine with being seen by.



* GenderEqualEnsemble: Subverted. The Numberjacks themselves have the odd numbers as girls and the even numbers as boys, but the "meanies" have 2 girls and 3 boys. Agents can vary.

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* GenderEqualEnsemble: Subverted. Zigzagged. The Numberjacks themselves have the odd numbers as girls and the even numbers as boys, but the "meanies" have 2 two girls and 3 three boys. Agents can vary.vary.
* GenkiGirl: Three is the most enthusiastic of the Numberjacks. Six is a close second, being a Genki ''Boy''. Two is pretty active, but also quite moody, and he's a boy. Five and Seven are enthusiastic too, but not as much as Three.



* TheNameless: The family who lives in the house with the Numberjacks' sofa, consisting of a man, a woman, and their (presumed) daughter. However, there is one episode where the daughter's name is revealed. It's [[spoiler:Holly.]]

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* TheNameless: The family MoodSwinger: Due to his young age, Two often flips his moods and changes his mind.
* MrFixIt: Four does the repair work.
* MsImagination: Five is always the one
who lives in imagines the house with the Numberjacks' sofa, consisting of a man, a woman, and their (presumed) daughter. However, there is one episode where the daughter's name is revealed. It's [[spoiler:Holly.]]worst-case scenario.



* NoNameGiven: The family who lives in the house with the Numberjacks' sofa, consisting of a man, a woman, and their (presumed) daughter have no names initially. However, there is one episode where the daughter's name is revealed. It's [[spoiler:Holly.]]



* RhymesOnADime: The Puzzler speaks in rhyme.



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Numbertaker usually is defeated this way.
* SickEpisode: "The Dreaded Lurgi".

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* %%* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Numbertaker usually is defeated this way.
* SickEpisode: "The Dreaded Lurgi".Lurgi" has Four and Six get a disease called "lurgi" which makes them lethargic, unwell, and unable to do their jobs. Later, Three catches the lurgi, but Four and Six recover. They believe that Zero has also caught the lurgi, but he's actually just being himself.
* {{Sleepyhead}}: Zero falls asleep a lot, which is probably because he is a baby.
* SmallNameBigEgo: The Spooky Spoon thinks she's superior to everyone else, but is just a plastic spoon.
* SmugSnake: The Spooky Spoon is very arrogant and is one of the villains.
* StickyFingers: The Numbertaker likes to steal numbers and objects.



* UnnamedParent: The girl's name is revealed to be [[spoiler: Holly]], but her parents are still unnamed.



* YouAreNumberSix: Well, when your body is shaped like a number, it's bound to happen.

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* TheVoiceless: The Numbertaker doesn't speak.
* YouAreNumberSix: Well, when your body All the numbers are named after the number they represent (the 3 is shaped like a number, it's bound to happen.named Three, etc).
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--> '''Four' ': "Wow, that looks good. It's great! Fantastic! ...Um, what is it?"

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--> '''Four' ': '''Four''': "Wow, that looks good. It's great! Fantastic! ...Um, what is it?"


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* YouAreNumberSix: Well, when your body is shaped like a number, it's bound to happen.

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* EdutainmentShow

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* EdutainmentShowEdutainmentShow: This show teaches small children basic math, including numbers (duh), shapes, and patterns.



* GenderEqualEnsemble: Subverted. The Numberjacks themselves have the odd numbers as girls and the even numbers as boys, but the 'meanies' have 2 girls and 3 boys. Agents can vary.
* IveHeardOfThatWhatIsIt: In 'Slide and Turn', Four has a line like this regarding a moving mat that Six uses to move a car.
--> Four: "Wow, that looks good. It's great! Fantastic! ...Um, what is it?"
* MediumBlending

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* GenderEqualEnsemble: Subverted. The Numberjacks themselves have the odd numbers as girls and the even numbers as boys, but the 'meanies' "meanies" have 2 girls and 3 boys. Agents can vary.
* IveHeardOfThatWhatIsIt: In 'Slide "Slide and Turn', Turn", Four has a line like this regarding a moving mat that Six uses to move a car.
--> Four: '''Four' ': "Wow, that looks good. It's great! Fantastic! ...Um, what is it?"
* MediumBlendingMediumBlending: The Numberjacks themselves, as well as the meanies (barring the Numbertaker) andthe interior of the sofa are animated in CGI. The Numbertaker, the Agents, and all other locations are filmed in live-action.



--> Five: "If one sun was turned into ten suns, it would be far too hot, and everything would die!"
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Three is the pink girl and Four is the blue boy. Also somewhat similar with Seven and Eight, except Seven is red while Eight is light blue.

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--> Five: '''Five''': "If one sun was turned into ten suns, it would be far too hot, and everything would die!"
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Three is the pink girl and Four is the blue boy. Also somewhat similar Downplayed with Seven and Eight, except Seven is who are red while Eight is and light blue.blue respectively.
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* TeritarySexualCharacteristics: Downplayed. The female Numberjacks have long eyelashes, but then, ''all'' the Numberjacks have eyelashes.

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* TeritarySexualCharacteristics: TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Downplayed. The female Numberjacks have long eyelashes, but then, ''all'' the Numberjacks have eyelashes.
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* CatsAreMean: Averted with Jasper, who is always a good sport about letting the Numberjacks launch.
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* TheNameless: The family who lives in the house with the Numberjacks' sofa, consisting of a man, a woman, and their (presumed) daughter. However, there is one episode where the daughter's name is revealed. It's [[spoiler:Holly.]]
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* DingDongDitchDistraction: When someone is sitting on the sofa at launching time.
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* FourTempermentEnsemble: Five is Phlegmatic and Four is Melancholic. As for Three and Six... well, it really [[DependingOnTheWriter depends on the episode]], but typically Three is Sanguine and Six is Chloric.

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* FourTempermentEnsemble: FourTemperamentEnsemble: Five is Phlegmatic and Four is Melancholic. As for Three and Six... well, it really [[DependingOnTheWriter depends on the episode]], but typically Three is Sanguine and Six is Chloric.Choleric.
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* FourTempermentEnsemble: Five is Phlegmatic and Four is Melancholic. As for Three and Six... well, it really [[DependingOnTheWriter depends on the episode]], but typically Three is Sanguine and Six is Chloric.
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BigBad: The Puzzler.
TheDragon: Spooky Spoon.
TheBrute: Problem Blob.
EvilGenius: Numbertaker.
DarkChick: Shape Japer

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BigBad: **BigBad: The Puzzler.
TheDragon: **TheDragon: Spooky Spoon.
TheBrute: **TheBrute: Problem Blob.
EvilGenius: **EvilGenius: Numbertaker.
DarkChick: **DarkChick: Shape Japer

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* FiveBadBand: In "Seaside Adventure" - BigBad: The Puzzler. TheDragon: Spooky Spoon. TheBrute: Problem Blob. EvilGenius: Numbertaker. DarkChick: Shape Japer

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* FiveBadBand: In "Seaside Adventure" - Adventure":
BigBad: The Puzzler. Puzzler.
TheDragon: Spooky Spoon. Spoon.
TheBrute: Problem Blob. Blob.
EvilGenius: Numbertaker. Numbertaker.
DarkChick: Shape Japer


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* TeritarySexualCharacteristics: Downplayed. The female Numberjacks have long eyelashes, but then, ''all'' the Numberjacks have eyelashes.
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* CoolBigBro / CoolBigSis: Seven, Eight, and Nine. Occasionally, Six will play the role.



* NeverSayDie: Averted quite morbidly in "Tens Moments":
--> Five: "If one sun was turned into ten suns, it would be far too hot, and everything would die!"



* VocalEvolution: As the series progressed, Four's voice kept getting deeper and deeper, and by the series finale, his voice was almost as deep as Six's.

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* VocalEvolution: As the series progressed, Four's voice kept getting deeper and deeper, and by the series finale, his voice was almost as deep as Six's.Eight's.
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* I'veHeardOfThatWhatIsIt: In 'Slide and Turn', Four has a line like this regarding a moving mat that Six uses to move a car.

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* I'veHeardOfThatWhatIsIt: IveHeardOfThatWhatIsIt: In 'Slide and Turn', Four has a line like this regarding a moving mat that Six uses to move a car.

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!!This show provides examples of:

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!!This show provides examples of:
!!''"Things may be all be going wrong, but you can bet it's not for long, the Troperjacks are on their way!"'':



* IveHeardOfThatWhatIsIt: In 'Slide and Turn', Four has a line like this regarding a moving mat that Six uses to move a car.

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* IveHeardOfThatWhatIsIt: I'veHeardOfThatWhatIsIt: In 'Slide and Turn', Four has a line like this regarding a moving mat that Six uses to move a car. car.
--> Four: "Wow, that looks good. It's great! Fantastic! ...Um, what is it?"



* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Numbertaker usually is defeated this way

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Numbertaker usually is defeated this wayway.
* SickEpisode: "The Dreaded Lurgi".
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%%* FiveBadBand: In "Seaside Adventure" - BigBad: The Puzzler. TheDragon: Spooky Spoon. TheBrute: Problem Blob. EvilGenius: Numbertaker. DarkChick: Shape Japer

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%%* * FiveBadBand: In "Seaside Adventure" - BigBad: The Puzzler. TheDragon: Spooky Spoon. TheBrute: Problem Blob. EvilGenius: Numbertaker. DarkChick: Shape Japer


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* VocalEvolution: As the series progressed, Four's voice kept getting deeper and deeper, and by the series finale, his voice was almost as deep as Six's.
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* ContinuityNod: A fair bit. In several episodes, Three wants to go out on a mission, but seems to never get her chance. She does get it eventually, with Five on a few missions and Six with One. She was going to go out with Four as well [[spoiler:but the launcher broke]]. She eventually goes out by herself a few times.

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* ContinuityNod: A fair bit. In several episodes, Three wants to go out on a mission, but seems to never get her chance. She does get it eventually, with Five on a few three missions and Six with One. on one. She was going to go out with Four as well [[spoiler:but the launcher broke]].broke, making the episode in question her first ever solo mission]]. She eventually goes out by herself a few times.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In "A Game Of Two Halves", Four says this:
->'''Four''': [Stifling a laugh] And he's lost half his trousers.\\
'''Six''': What did you just say Four?\\
'''Four''': The man's lost half his trousers.

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* FiveBadBand: In "Seaside Adventure"
** BigBad: The Puzzler
** TheDragon: Spooky Spoon
** TheBrute: Problem Blob
** EvilGenius: Numbertaker
** DarkChick: Shape Japer

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* %%* FiveBadBand: In "Seaside Adventure"
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Adventure" - BigBad: The Puzzler
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Puzzler. TheDragon: Spooky Spoon
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Spoon. TheBrute: Problem Blob
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Blob. EvilGenius: Numbertaker
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Numbertaker. DarkChick: Shape Japer
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* UnusallyUninterestingSight: In the episode "Almost Human", the human victim's girlfriend doesn't seem bothered that her boyfriend has been replaced with an anthropomorphic number 4, while the only response other humans give the 'Numberjack Man' is a confused look.

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* UnusallyUninterestingSight: UnusuallyUninterestingSight: In the episode "Almost Human", the human victim's girlfriend doesn't seem bothered that her boyfriend has been replaced with an anthropomorphic number 4, while the only response other humans give the 'Numberjack Man' is a confused look.

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* Five-BadBand: In "Seaside Adventure"

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* Five-BadBand: FiveBadBand: In "Seaside Adventure"



* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Three is the pink girl and Four is the blue boy. Also somewhat simaler with Seven and Eight, except Seven is red while Eight is light blue.

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* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Three is the pink girl and Four is the blue boy. Also somewhat simaler similar with Seven and Eight, except Seven is red while Eight is light blue.



* ScrewThisImOuttaThere: Numbertaker usually is defeated this way

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* ScrewThisImOuttaThere: ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Numbertaker usually is defeated this wayway
* UnusallyUninterestingSight: In the episode "Almost Human", the human victim's girlfriend doesn't seem bothered that her boyfriend has been replaced with an anthropomorphic number 4, while the only response other humans give the 'Numberjack Man' is a confused look.
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* Five-BadBand: In "Seaside Adventure"
**BigBad: The Puzzler
**TheDragon: Spooky Spoon
**TheBrute: Problem Blob
**EvilGenius: Numbertaker
**DarkChick: Shape Japer


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* ScrewThisImOuttaThere: Numbertaker usually is defeated this way

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* MediumBlending: The animated Numberjacks often appeared in live-action settings.

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* MediumBlending: The animated Numberjacks often appeared in live-action settings.MediumBlending


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* RogerRabbitEffect: The animated Numberjacks often appeared in live-action settings.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In "A Game Of Two Halves", Four says this:
->'''Four''': [Stifling a laugh] And he's lost half his trousers.\\
'''Six''': What did you just say Four?\\
'''Four''': The man's lost half his trousers.
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