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

User Rating:

6.1/10   

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

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 given name of each kid is a reference to his/her code name. Numbuh 5 is Abigail Lincoln (the $5 bill shows Abraham Lincoln). Numbuh 4 is Wallabee Beetles (the Beatles had four members). Numbuh 3 is Kuki Sanban ("sanban" means "third number" in Japanese). Numbuh 2 is Hoagie P. Gilligan, Jr. (he is the second person in his family to have the name). Numbuh 1 is Nigel Uno ("uno" means "one" in Spanish).

Quotes:

[Count Spankulot had just entered a house and spanked whom he thought were Mr. Fibb and Mr. Wink for attempting to destroy children's playgrounds everywhere, but he was mistaken; it's a judge and his wife]
Count Spankulot: There! Let the achiness of your bottoms be a reminder of the power of Count Spank...
Judge: You... you... you... you...!
Count Spankulot: [shocked] Judge!
Judge: How dare you come into my house and spank me and my wife!
Judge's Wife: [rubbing her rear] Oh, my bottom. I can't feel my bottom.
Count Spankulot: [stammering] But I thought I was helping children?

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).