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** [[The Big Guy]]: Numbuh Four/Wally - Orange
** [[The Chick]]: Numbuh Three/Kuki - Green
** [[Sixth Ranger]]: Numbuh Six / Bradley
** [[The Load]]: Temporary Numbuh 49 / Lizzie - Yellow
* [[Five-Token Band]]: A British boy, an American boy, a Japanese girl, an Australian boy, and a [[Twofer Token Minority|French/African-American]] girl.
* [[Free-Range Children]]
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* [[Berserk Button]]: Messing with his teammates.
* {{spoiler|[[But Now I Must Go]]: He does come back, though.}}
* [[Cain and Abel]]: The Abel to the Delightful Children's Cain. {{spoiler|Except not quite, given they're not really his cousins.}}
* [[Captain Ersatz|Captain Picard]]
* [[Chick Magnet]]: He has quite the suitors, with Lizzie, Rachel/Numbuh 362 and even his own tree house all over him.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Not to the same level as Numbuh Three, but let's just say a lifetime being fully dedicated to his job has made him a paranoid weirdo (granted, most of the time he's right, but still)
* [[Cool Shades]]
* [[Conspiracy Theorist]]
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* [[Insulted Awake]]: Several times.
* [[Kissing Under the Influence]]: In "Operation: L.I.Z.Z.I.E.".
* [[Duty First, Love Second]]: In "Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.", {{spoiler|his relationship with Lizzie ends due to this.}}
* [[Married to the Job]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Nigel ''Uno''—Uno is Spanish for "one".
* [[No Social Skills]]: He's a very capable, badass team leader, but he seriously sucks at normal interactions, be with his friends or family.
* [[Noodle Incident]]: The Delightful Children are responsible for him losing his hair. Exactly how we never learn.
* [[Not So Above It All]]: See [[Cloudcuckoolander]] above.
* [[Officer and a Gentleman]]
* [[Official Couple]]: With Lizzie, {{spoiler|though she breaks up with him near the end of the series in "Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.", after realizing that [[Married to the Job|his loyalty to the KND will always come first]].}}
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* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: He likes Rainbow Monkeys.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The red to Numbah Five's blue.
* [[The Stoic]]: He tries to be this when on the job, though he's much closer to [[Not So Stoic]].
* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]: He tends to come across as overly serious, no-nonsense and aloof; but he's really a very kind person fully committed to justice and heroism.
* [[Sunglasses at Night]]
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* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]: Despite all his eccentricities, he's an awesome pilot and techie.
* [[Beware the Silly Ones]]
* [[Casanova Wannabe]]: Hinted at, given his crush on Cree and him flirting with two teenage girls. {{spoiler|He does manage to attract Numbuh Five, though.}}
* [[Compressed Vice]]: His chocolate sauce addiction.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Numbuh Two's dad, Hoagie P. Gilligan, Sr., hasn't been seen at all throughout the series.
* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: To Cree. {{spoiler|He moves on.}}
* [[Dork Knight]]
* [[Expressive Mask|Expressive Flight Goggles]]
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* [[Meaningful Name]]: Hoagie P. Gilligan ''Jr.'', appropriately enough, a twofer reference. First, there's "Gilligan," a reference to the title character of ''[[Gilligan's Island]]'', who was also second-in-command on the ''S.S. Minnow''. Then there's the "Jr.", often used at the end of a boy's name to signify that he's the second male in the family to have inherited his father's name (a seemingly throwaway detail that actually foreshadows the importance of his [[Disappeared Dad]], Hoagie P. Gilligan, Sr.)
* [[Must Make Her Laugh]]: Many of his awful puns are done to make Numbuh Five laugh (she's instead very annoyed). {{spoiler|This is the main hint of his feelings for her.}}
* [[Nice Guy]]: He does have his flaws, but he's still a very friendly and cheerful guy, and the only one who lacks the [[Anti-Hero]] attributes the others have.
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Official Couple]]: {{spoiler|With Numbuh Five.}}
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* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]: A mild, sympathetic example. He's competent, but tends to overestimate his own abilities, to say nothing of his pungeon skills...
* [[The Smart Guy]]
* [[Tranquil Fury]]: Whenever he gets serious, and it's not a pretty sight.
* [[Turn in Your Badge]]: He was once on Safety Patrol, but [[Noodle Incident|his reasons for leaving the force are unknown]].
 
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* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: With Numbuh Four.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Do not insult the Rainbow Monkeys in front of her. Don't even mess with her plushies either.
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]/[[Beware the Silly Ones]]: AndHoo howboy...
* [[Beware the Silly Ones]]: Ooooh yeah...
* [[Cain and Abel]]: The Abel to Mushi's Cain.
* [[The Chick]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Clueless Chick Magnet|Clueless BoyDude Magnet]]: Numbuh Four aside, she's caught the attention of several other boys.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]
* [[Cute and Psycho]]: At her most frightening.
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* [[Flanderization]]: Her love for Rainbow Monkeys grew to ridiculous proportions as the series went on. So much so that it even saved the universe at one point.
* [[Friend to All Living Things]]
* [[Genki Girl]]: Played very straight. with Kuki; subverted withIronically, her mother (whomom is named "Genki", but she doesn't actfit thee trope likeat one)all.
* [[Girls Love Stuffed Animals]]: Her room doesn't really have anything else.
* [[Happily Married]]: {{spoiler|To Numbuh 4 in future, not that anyone was surprised.}}
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* [[Idiot Hero]]
* [[Kawaiiko]]
* [[Kiss of Death]]: When she gets [[The Virus]] in "Operation: Z.E.R.O.".
* [[Little Miss Badass]]
* [[Living Emotional Crutch]]: To Numbuh Four.
* [[Loose Lips]]
* [[Mama Bear]]: Do ''not'' mess with the hamsters or Bradley.
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* [[The Medic]]
* [[Nice Girl]]
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: AccordingHas toshown [[Thehints Otherof Wiki]]this, sheespecially onlyregarding actsher airheadedrelationship andwith happyNumbuh [[Stepford Smiler|to keep from being depressed]]Four.
* [[Official Couple]]: With Numbuh Four, so obvious a spoiler tag isn't even needed.
* [[The Pollyanna]]
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* [[Single-Target Sexuality]]: Contrasting with her [[Dude Magnet]] status, she hasn't shown interest in anyone not named "Numbuh Four".
* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: She tends to get upset at Numbuh Four whenever he acts like a [[Jerkass]], yet she loves him because of his [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|nobler, softer side]].
* [[Spoiled Sweet]]: She's frequently shown to be pretty spoiled (especially regarding Rainbow Monkeys), but she's as sweet as they come.
* [[Stepford Smiler]]: Her cheerful personality (or at least part of it) is revealed to be a mask to keep her from falling into depression.
* [[Team Mom]]: To any animals she comes across.
* [[Tender Tears]]
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Girly Girl to Numbah Five's Tomboy.
* [[Turn Out Like His Father|Turns Out Like Her Mother]]: While its live action, her dress and mannerisms as an adult are the spitting image of her mother.
* [[Tsundere]]: Kuki is a Type B (deredere). She's very sweet and cute..., unlessbut she has one hell of a temper and frequent mood swings, and tends to switch between lovey-dovey to arguing when dealing with [[Tsundere|Numbuh]] [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Four]].
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: When she goes into Demon Mode.
* [[Uptown Girl]]: Downplayed. Her family is high-middle class, while Numbuh Four's family is lower-middle class.
* [[We Need a Distraction]]: Specializes in this when not being [[The Medic]].
* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]
* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: With Numbuh Four, a lot. {{spoiler|They do by the end of the series.}}
 
== Numbuh 4 ==
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* [[Badbutt]]
* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: With Numbuh Three.
* [[Berserk Button]]: You ''will not'' harm [[Big Brother Instinct|his baby brother]] or [[Official Couple|Numbuh Three]] in his presence. And, while he's not as bad about it as [[Fullmetal Alchemist|another vertically-challenged blond]], don't make fun of his height or call him an idiot either.
* [[The Big Guy]]: Despite being the shortest in the group.
* [[Big Guy, Little Guy]]: The little to Numbah Two's big.
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* [[Brains and Brawn]]: Brawn to Numbuh Two's Brains.
* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]: At his worst.
* [[Break the Haughty]]: Whenever he goes too far.
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]: His feelings towards Numbuh Three.
* [[Crazy Jealous Guy]]: Towards Numbuh Three.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]
* [[Cry Cute]]: At the end of "Operation: S.A.F.E.T.Y.", whenWhenever he thought his baby brother gotgets hurtupset.
* [[Cute Bruiser]]: Even more so than Numbuh 3, as he also appears to have [[Super Strength]].
* [[Drunk with Power]]: Became this after assuming team leader in "Operation: C.A.N.N.O.N"
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* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]: Has a fuse [[Incredibly Lame Pun|as short as his height]]... and don't tell him ''that'' either.
* [[Idiot Hero]]
* [[Inferiority Superiority Complex]]: Frequently implied. He tries to act tough at all costs, but he's shown to be very sensitive to other's judgements and quick to jump into danger to prove himself (often with disastrous results). This is pretty evident with his crush on Numbuh Three: He acts like he doesn't care about her (or love in general), but turns into an [[Insecure Love Interest|insecure]] [[Crazy Jealous Guy|mess]] whenever there's any hint she would like other guys. His inability to confess his feelings is more likely to be because [[I Can't Believe a Guy Like You Would Notice Me|he can't believe a sweet girl like Kuki would be interested in him]], despite [[Everyone Can See It|the all-surrounding evidence of the contrary]].
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Do not let his crass, rude, short-tempered demeanor fool you, he's still a brave warrior who will do anything for the people he loves, and is just as committed to the KND as the rest of his teammates.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Wallabee ''Beatles''—four members of The Beatles [a.k.a "The Fab Four"]. Also, four is considered an unlucky number in Chinese culture and Wally is the unluckiest member of the group.
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* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man|Single Man Seeks Good Woman]]: He loves Numbuh Three because of her being a cute, adorable sweetheart.
* [[Super Drowning Skills]]: Can't swim, at least before "Operation: P.O.O.L.".
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|Why Did it Have to be Blood?]]: He's known to be hemophobic. heHe also dislikes water.
* [[Testosterone Poisoning]]: Justified in that he is 10.
* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: With Numbuh Three. {{spoiler|AsThey kidsget no,married asin adultsthe '''YES'''end.}}
* [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity]]: "Operation: C.A.N.N.O.N."
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|Why Did it Have to be Blood?]]: He's known to be hemophobic. he also dislikes water.
* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: With Numbuh Three. {{spoiler|As kids no, as adults '''YES'''}}
* [[The Worf Effect]]: First to charge in, often the first to go down.
 
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* [[Bifauxnen]]: Dressed up in a suit once for a dance.
* [[Braids of Action]]
* [[Broken Bird]]: A mild, preteen version. Given her traitorous evil sister, a haunting failure regarding Numbuh One, and her business with Heinrich; it's no surprise she has turned into such a [[Deadpan Snarker]] at her age.
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: She's half-French, even though both of her parents are black. Though it's likely her mom was raised in France.
* [[Cain and Abel]]: The Abel to Cree's Cain.
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* [[Nice Hat]]: Doubles as a [[Memento MacGuffin]].
* [[Noodle Incident]]: It's mentioned in passing in one episode that Numbuh Five was once leader of Sector V. She stepped down from the position after some incident, but we never find out. Other bits point that she couldn't take the stress of full on leadership. She {{spoiler|nearly has a panic attack when Nigel reinstates her as leader before he leaves for his galactic mission. He reassures her she always had what it took to lead the group. Considering she would later take over the role of commanding the entire K.N.D, he wasn't kidding.}}
* [[Not So Above It All]]: During a mission, [[Dumb Muscle|Numbuh 4]] stops to take some candies. Later, she tries to do the same.
* [[Official Couple]]: {{spoiler|With Numbuh Two.}}
* [[Opposites Attract]]: {{spoiler|With Numbuh Two.}}
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* [[The Quiet One]]
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The blue to Numbah One's red.
* [[Salt and Pepper]]: {{spoiler|Pepper to Numbah Two's Salt.}}
* [[Sassy Black Woman|Sassy Black Girl]]
* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: As her interest in Maurice {{spoiler|and Numbuh Two}} can attest.
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* [[Does Not Like Men]]: AND HOW!
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Bordering on [[Evil Redhead]].
* [[Jerkass]]: Later went from [[Straw Feminist]] to a just plain jerk to everyone. She becomes a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] later on, though.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]] / [[Stealth Pun]]: During "Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S." she was turned into a dog, resulting in a muttering of "Well that figures..." {{spoiler|-- because she's a [[Jerkass|bitch]], that's why}}.
** Her name in the UK is a bit obscene too (see [[Meaningful Name]] below)
* [[Jerkass]]: Later went from [[Straw Feminist]] to a just plain jerk to everyone.
* [[Little Miss Badass]]
** [[Meaningful Name]]: Well, meaningful Numbuh, when you look at her rank: to be "eighty-sixed" is American slang for being thrown out, eliminated, or rejected (it's also used in restaurant lingo to mean that a menu item has run out and is no longer available)
* [[Meaningful Name]]
** Well, meaningful Numbuh, when you look at her rank: to be "eighty-sixed" is American slang for being thrown out, eliminated, or rejected (it's also used in restaurant lingo to mean that a menu item has run out and is no longer available)
** Her first name is also meaningful, at least in the UK and Ireland where she is from. In the UK, "fanny" is a vulgar slang term for the female genitalia, another slang term for that part of the the body is "cunt" . "Cunt," in both UK and US slang, is also used to mean someone who is unpleasant (it's stronger than "bitch"), so combining that with Fanny's personality, and you have a [[Meaningful Name]] that [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|somehow got past the censors -- at least the ones in the UK]] (in American English, "fanny" is one of many slang terms for the human buttocks and isn't considered obscene at all. Funny and a tad improper—yes, but not obscene).
*** If you're willing to think deeper than her name could be meaningful in the US too. Another slang term for your butt is "ass", and that's even more commonly used to refer to an unpleasant person (similar to "bitch", once again).
* [[The Medic]]: A flashback to Numbuh Five's second Mission shows 86 wearing hat with a cross and checking on the injured. How she went from a medic to head of decommissioning is not explained.
* [[Never My Fault]]: Her introduction episode in which she never takes responsibility for her own blunders which wound up hampering Sector V's efforts for the mission. Thank [[Laser-Guided Karma|karma kicked in]] when the spy she thought she she capture was actually an undercover agent (Number 362 in fact up) whose mission was ruined by 86 and get harshly chewed out for it (for added irony through out most of the episode she was putting down the boys in the group the most for any minor screw ups. End of the episode saw a ''girl'' doing this to her.)