"Codename: Kids Next Door" (2002) TV series 2002-????

Creators:

Maxwell Atoms
Tom Warburton

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

6 December 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Show up, or grow up!

Plot:

Codename: Kids Next Door follows the escapades of five eager, yet bumbling, ten-year-olds as they join...

Plot Keywords:

Kid | Children | Mission | Technology | Leader

Awards:

1 win

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Jan. 4	4:00 PM	TOON	Operation: P.I.R.A.T.E.; Operation: C.O.W.G.I.R.L.	#1.4
Mon. Jan. 4	4:30 PM	TOON	Operation: T.U.R.N.I.P.; Operation: M.I.N.I.G.O.L.F.	#1.5

Cast

Dee Bradley Baker	...	Numbuh 4 / ... (60 episodes, 2002-2008)
Ben Diskin	...	Numbuh 2 / ... (48 episodes, 2002-2008)
Lauren Tom	...	Numbuh 3 / ... (45 episodes, 2002-2008)
Cree Summer	...	Numbuh 5 / ... (45 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jennifer Hale	...	Computer / ... (33 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jeff Bennett	...	Mr. Boss / ... (26 episodes, 2002-2008)
Tom Kenny	...	Knightbrace / ... (25 episodes, 2002-2008)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:U (few episodes) | Germany:12 (some episodes) | Hungary:14 | Germany:6 | Spain:7 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | New Zealand:PG | USA:TV-Y7 | Canada:PG (DVD rating)

Company:

Curious Pictures

Trivia:

The Kids Next Door were originally meant to be the neighbors (hence their name) of Kenny and Chimpy, who appear in "Diseasy Does It", Tom Warburton's What a Cartoon Show short. While Kenny and Chimpy did not become a series, the Kids Next Door did and retained their name. A character from the original show "Professor XXXL" (Triple-Extra Large) was made a villain of the newer series.

Quotes:

Dr. Lincoln: Well, well, if it isn't my oldest daughter. What are you...? P.U.! We'd better operate immediately...
[dialogue overlaps with:]
Cree Lincoln: No, it wasn't me...
Dr. Lincoln: ...to remove your sweat glands!
Cree Lincoln: ...it was those kids!

Movie Connections:

Edited into Cartoon Network's Funniest Bloopers and Other Embarrassing Moments (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Kids Next Door

An original, highly entertaining cartoon for all animation lovers.

Young or old, if you enjoy cartoons and animation, then you'll enjoy Kids Next Door. The show's concept is relatively simple: a secret agency composed of ten year-olds fights evil adults; the result is a imaginative world that is both inspired by several genres and movies and creates a distinct universe. The comedy is wide-ranging in the ages it appeals to, the action is entertaining despite the show not being the pinnacle of animation, and the plots are original while paying homage to it's sources: many of the episodes are homages with a KND spin that works extremely well. The characters that make up this rich universes might seem like stereotypes at first, but they grow into completely three-dimensional beings that can be both fun and poignant.

Hands down, KND is one of the best original shows on Cartoon Network, keeping with the explosion of comic creativity in the channel that is leagues ahead of most other kid-oriented channels (Nick and Disney come to mind).