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* [[Five-Token Band]]: A British boy, an American boy, a Japanese girl, an Australian boy, and a [[Twofer Token Minority|French/African-American]] girl.
* [[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]]
* [[Free-Range Children]]
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]:
** Numbuhs 1, 2 and 4 are a triumvirate version of this.
** As for the girls, Numbuhs 3 and 5.
* [[Kid Hero|Kid Heroes]]
* [[Kid Hero|Kid Heroes]]
* [[Like Brother and Sister]]: With the exceptions of Numbuhs 3 and 4 {{spoiler|and Numbuhs 2 and 5}}, this is the group's dynamic with each other.
* [[Like Brother and Sister]]: With the exceptions of Numbuhs 3 and 4 {{spoiler|and Numbuhs 2 and 5}}, this is the group's dynamic with each other.
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* [[Adorkable]]: Very much so, due to his [[No Social Skills]].
* [[Adorkable]]: Very much so, due to his [[No Social Skills]].
* [[Agent Mulder]]
* [[Agent Mulder]]
* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Not "love" per se, but Operation: FOUNTAIN heavily implies he has/had a crush on Numbuh Three, and [[Everybody Can See It|everybody knows]] [[Awesome Aussie|who she's in love with]].
* [[Always Someone Better]]: The reason for Chad's downfall is because of him being this.
* [[Always Someone Better]]: The reason for Chad's downfall is because of him being this.
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]
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* [[Captain Ersatz|Captain Picard]]
* [[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.
* [[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 of being fully dedicated to his job has made him a paranoid weirdo (granted, most of the time he's right, but still)
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: Not to the same level as Numbuh Three, but let's just say a lifetime of being fully dedicated to his job has made him a paranoid weirdo (granted, most of the time he's right, but still).
* [[Cool Shades]]
* [[Cool Shades]]
* [[The Comically Serious]]: Part of his charm and hilarity is his tendency to take extremely seriously even the most menial of tasks, be it due to his [[Properly Paranoid]] personality or his clear lack of social skills.
* [[The Comically Serious]]: Part of his charm and hilarity is his tendency to take extremely seriously even the most menial of tasks, be it due to his [[Properly Paranoid]] personality or his clear lack of social skills.
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* [[Innocently Insensitive]]: Sometimes.
* [[Innocently Insensitive]]: Sometimes.
* [[Insulted Awake]]: Several times.
* [[Insulted Awake]]: Several times.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Less on the "Jerk" part than [[Blood Knight|Numbuh Four]], but he still fits, as Numbuh 362 states at one point. He's reckless, stubborn, hot-tempered and can come across as aloof and insensitive due to his [[No Social Skills]] and extreme devotion to his job. Nevertheless, he's still a good person who is fully devoted to justice and always, always puts his friends above himself.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Less on the "Jerk" part than [[Blood Knight|Numbuh Four]], but he still fits, as Numbuh 362 states at one point. He's reckless, stubborn, hot-tempered and can come across as aloof and insensitive due to his [[No Social Skills]] and extreme devotion to his job. Nevertheless, he's still a good person who is fully devoted to justice and always, ''always'' puts his friends above himself.
* [[Kissing Under the Influence]]: In "Operation: L.I.Z.Z.I.E.".
* [[Kissing Under the Influence]]: In "Operation: L.I.Z.Z.I.E.".
* [[Living Emotional Crutch]]: To Numbuh Four, as evident when he's ''completely devastated'' when {{spoiler|Numbuh One leaves to join the Galactic Kids Next Door.}}
* [[Living Emotional Crutch]]: To Numbuh Four, as evident when he's ''completely devastated'' when {{spoiler|Numbuh One leaves to join the Galactic Kids Next Door.}}
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* [[Mr. Vice Guy]]
* [[Mr. Vice Guy]]
* [[No Social Skills]]: He's a very capable, badass team leader, but he seriously sucks at normal interactions, be with his friends or family. This has shown to bite him in the butt on a few occassions.
* [[No Social Skills]]: He's a very capable, badass team leader, but he seriously sucks at normal interactions, be with his friends or family. This has shown to bite him in the butt on a few occassions.
* [[Noble Male, Roguish Male]]: The noble to Numbuh Four's roguish.
* [[Noodle Incident]]: The Delightful Children are responsible for him losing his hair. Exactly how we never learn.
* [[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.
* [[Not So Above It All]]: See [[Cloudcuckoolander]] above.
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* [[Sunglasses at Night]]
* [[Sunglasses at Night]]
* [[Team Dad]]
* [[Team Dad]]
* [[What Does He See in Her|What Does He See in Her?]]: Why the hell [[Workaholic|he]] is dating someone like [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Lizzie]] is lost on everyone, both [[In-Universe]] and out. {{spoiler|When they broke up, this didn't come as much of a surprise (rather, the surprise was that Lizzie was the one who broke up the relationship)}}
* [[What Does He See in Her|What Does He See in Her?]]: Why the hell [[Workaholic|he]] is dating someone like [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Lizzie]] is lost on everyone, both [[In-Universe]] and out. {{spoiler|When they broke up, this didn't come as much of a surprise (rather, the surprise was that ''Lizzie'' was the one who broke up the relationship)}}
* [[Wise Beyond His Years]]
* [[Wise Beyond His Years]]
* [[Workaholic]]: ''Good lord''. His friends had to literally drag him out of the treehouse to get him to the beach and relax (which he outright hates)
* [[Workaholic]]: ''Good lord''. His friends had to literally drag him out of the treehouse to get him to the beach and relax (which he outright hates).




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* [[She's All Grown Up|He's All Grown Up]]: Teen!Hoagie is pretty cute (not to mention much thinner), and even manages to catch Cree's attention.
* [[She's All Grown Up|He's All Grown Up]]: Teen!Hoagie is pretty cute (not to mention much thinner), and even manages to catch Cree's attention.
* [[Improbable Piloting Skills]]
* [[Improbable Piloting Skills]]
* [[Loving a Shadow]]: His crush on Cree is pretty superficial, given he focuses on her beautiful appearance rather than her unpleasant personality. {{spoiler|It's also implied his crush was based on his own implicit feelings for his teammate and Cree's sister, Numbuh Five.}}
* [[Loving a Shadow]]: His crush on Cree is pretty superficial, given he focuses on her beautiful appearance rather than her unpleasant personality. {{spoiler|It's implied his crush was based on his own implicit feelings for his teammate and Cree's sister, Numbuh Five.}}
* [[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.)
* [[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.}}
* [[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 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 Guy]]: He does have flaws, but he's still a very friendly and cheerful guy, and is the only one who lacks the [[Anti-Hero]] attributes the others have.
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Odd Friendship]]: With Numbuh Four.
* [[Official Couple]]: {{spoiler|With Numbuh Five.}}
* [[Official Couple]]: {{spoiler|With Numbuh Five.}}
* [[Opposites Attract]]: {{spoiler|With Numbuh Five.}}
* [[Opposites Attract]]: {{spoiler|With Numbuh Five.}}
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* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The blue to Numbah Four's red.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The blue to Numbah Four's red.
* [[Salt and Pepper]]: With Numbuh Five.
* [[Salt and Pepper]]: With Numbuh Five.
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: The sensitive to both Numbuhs One and Four.
* [[Ship Tease]]: {{spoiler|With Numbuh Five.}}
* [[Ship Tease]]: {{spoiler|With Numbuh Five.}}
* [[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...
* [[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...
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* [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny]]
* [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny]]
* [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]: With Numbuh Four.
* [[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.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Do not insult the Rainbow Monkeys in front of her. Don't even mess with her plushies, her friends or Bradley either.
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]/[[Beware the Silly Ones]]: Hoo boy...
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]/[[Beware the Silly Ones]]: Hoo boy...
* [[Breakout Character]]: By far the most popular character in the series.
* [[Breakout Character]]: By far the most popular character in the series.
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* [[Everyone Can See It]]: With Numbuh Four.
* [[Everyone Can See It]]: With Numbuh Four.
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Not always, though.
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Not always, though.
* [[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.
* [[Flanderization]]: Her love for Rainbow Monkeys grew to ridiculous proportions as the series went on. So much so, it even saved the universe at one point.
* [[Friend to All Living Things]]
* [[Friend to All Living Things]]
* [[Genki Girl]]: Played very straight. Ironically, her mom is named "Genki", but she doesn't fit the trope at all.
* [[Genki Girl]]: Played very straight. Ironically, her mom is named "Genki", but she doesn't fit the trope at all.
* [[Girls Love Stuffed Animals]]: Her room doesn't really have anything else.
* [[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.}}
* [[Happily Married]]: {{spoiler|To Numbuh 4 in future, not that anyone was surprised.}}
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Numbuh Five. They're pretty much sisters (made much more evident with the horrible relationships they have with their biological ones)
* [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]]: A recurring plot with King Sandy.
* [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]]: A recurring plot with King Sandy.
* [[Idiot Hero]]
* [[Idiot Hero]]
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* [[Spoiled Sweet]]: She's frequently shown to be pretty spoiled (especially regarding Rainbow Monkeys), but she's as sweet as they come.
* [[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. Considering her [[Dysfunctional Family]], it's hard to be surprised.
* [[Stepford Smiler]]: Her cheerful personality (or at least part of it) is revealed to be a mask to keep her from falling into depression. Considering her [[Dysfunctional Family]], it's hard to be surprised.
* [[Team Mom]]: To any animals she comes across.
* [[Team Mom]]: To any animals she comes across, and sometimes to her friends.
* [[Tender Tears]]
* [[Tender Tears]]
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Girly Girl to Numbah Five's Tomboy.
* [[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.
* [[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, but 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]].
* [[Tsundere]]: Kuki is a Type B (deredere). She's very sweet and cute, but has one hell of a temper and frequent mood swings, tending 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.
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: When she goes into Demon Mode.
* [[Uptown Girl]]: Downplayed. Her family is upper-middle class, while Numbuh Four's family is lower-middle class.
* [[Uptown Girl]]: Downplayed. Her family is upper-middle class, while Numbuh Four's family is lower-middle class.
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* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]: At his worst.
* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]: At his worst.
* [[Break the Haughty]]: Whenever he goes too far.
* [[Break the Haughty]]: Whenever he goes too far.
* [[Breakout Character]]: Alongside Numbuh 3, he's by far the most recognizable and popular character in the series.
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]: His feelings towards Numbuh Three.
* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]: His feelings towards Numbuh Three.
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* [[The Lancer]]
* [[The Lancer]]
* [[The Napoleon]]
* [[The Napoleon]]
* [[Noble Male, Roguish Male]]: The roguish to Numbuh One's noble.
* [[Oblivious to Love]]: He fails to realize that Numbuh Three only has eyes for him, and is confused when she gets angry for saying love is gross and would never fall in love with anyone (the latter obviously being a lie).
* [[Oblivious to Love]]: He fails to realize that Numbuh Three only has eyes for him, and is confused when she gets angry for saying love is gross and would never fall in love with anyone (the latter obviously being a lie).
* [[Odd Friendship]]: With Numbuh Two.
* [[Official Couple]]: With Numbuh Three, obviously.
* [[Official Couple]]: With Numbuh Three, obviously.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The red to Numbah Two's blue.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The red to Numbah Two's blue.
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* [[Agent Scully]]: Is usually skeptical toward Nigel's conspiracy theories and will often be wrong.
* [[Agent Scully]]: Is usually skeptical toward Nigel's conspiracy theories and will often be wrong.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Her calm demeanor goes out of the window whenever Numbuh Two makes one of his awful puns (or just being stupid in general), prompting her to hit him with her hat in response. {{spoiler|Though it's implied part of it is a front to hide her feelings towards him, considering she makes bad puns herself whenever he's not present.}}
* [[Berserk Button]]: Her calm demeanor goes out of the window whenever Numbuh Two makes one of his awful puns (or just being stupid in general), prompting her to hit him with her hat in response. {{spoiler|Though it's implied part of it is a front to hide her feelings towards him, considering she makes bad puns herself whenever he's not present.}}
** She also gets very annoyed whenever Numbuh Two shows interest in other girls.
** She also gets [[Tranquil Fury|very annoyed]] whenever Numbuh Two shows interest in other girls.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: The Betty to her sister's Veronica for Hoagie's Archie. {{spoiler|She wins by a landslide.}}
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: The Betty to her sister's Veronica for Hoagie's Archie. {{spoiler|She wins by a landslide.}}
* [[Bifauxnen]]: Dressed up in a suit once for a dance.
* [[Bifauxnen]]: Dressed up in a suit once for a dance.
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* [[Happily Married]]: {{spoiler|To Numbuh Two in the future.}}
* [[Happily Married]]: {{spoiler|To Numbuh Two in the future.}}
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: In "Operation: Z.E.R.O.".
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: In "Operation: Z.E.R.O.".
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Numbuh Three, as she's pretty much her sister (and a much better one than her biological sister)
* [[Hidden Depths]]: [[Only Sane Man]] + [[Positive Discrimination]] + [[My Greatest Failure]] + [[My Greatest Second Chance]]
* [[Hidden Depths]]: [[Only Sane Man]] + [[Positive Discrimination]] + [[My Greatest Failure]] + [[My Greatest Second Chance]]
* [[Little Miss Badass]]: One of the most action-prone girls in the show.
* [[Little Miss Badass]]: One of the most action-prone girls in the show.
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* [[Salt and Pepper]]: Pepper to Numbah Two's Salt.
* [[Salt and Pepper]]: Pepper to Numbah Two's Salt.
* [[Sassy Black Woman|Sassy Black Girl]]
* [[Sassy Black Woman|Sassy Black Girl]]
* [[Ship Tease]]: {{spoiler|With Numbuh Two.}}
* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: As her interest in Maurice {{spoiler|and Numbuh Two}} can attest.
* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: As her interest in Maurice {{spoiler|and Numbuh Two}} can attest.
* [[The Smart Girl]]
* [[The Smart Girl]]
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* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: A military version.
* [[Alpha Bitch]]: A military version. A bit of a [[Deconstruction]] in that she's not well-liked at all.
* [[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: After being betrayed by her friend Numbuh 12 and left devastated over it, [[The Cutie|Numbuh]] [[Nice Girl|Three]] agrees to be her friend when nobody else would. As a result, she treats her far more nicely than she usually does (it helps they both adore Rainbow Monkeys)
* [[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: After being betrayed by her friend Numbuh 12 and left devastated over it, [[The Cutie|Numbuh]] [[Nice Girl|Three]] agrees to be her friend when nobody else would. As a result, she treats her far more nicely than she usually does (it helps they both adore Rainbow Monkeys)
* [[Berserk Button]]: Saying anything anti-feminist around her is a big No-No.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Saying anything anti-feminist around her is a big No-No.
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* {{spoiler|[[Daddy's Little Villain]]: Subverted. She's Mr. Boss' (who leads the bad guys) daughter, but she in turn is still one of the good guys' leaders. Does explain a lot though.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Daddy's Little Villain]]: Subverted. She's Mr. Boss' (who leads the bad guys) daughter, but she in turn is still one of the good guys' leaders. Does explain a lot though.}}
* [[Does Not Like Men]]: AND HOW!
* [[Does Not Like Men]]: AND HOW!
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Bordering on [[Evil Redhead]].
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Bordering on [[Evil Redhead]] at worst.
* [[The Friend Nobody Likes]]: As the unpleasant decommissioning officer, nearly everyone hates her guts.
* [[The Friend Nobody Likes]]: As the unpleasant decommissioning officer, nearly everyone hates her guts.
* [[Hate Sink]]: [[In-Universe]], nearly everyone who knows her hates her guts, and justifiably so. Not so much out of universe, at least after her [[Character Development]].
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Little Miss Badass]]
* [[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)
* [[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.
* [[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.
* [[Morality Pet]]: Oddly enough, [[Alpha Bitch|she]] fulfills this role to {{spoiler|her father, Mr. Boss.}} A lot of his [[Pet the Dog]] moments are reserved for her.
* [[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.)
* [[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.)
* [[Noodle Incident]]: According to a canon comic, whatever made her hate boys happened after she became an operative.
* [[Noodle Incident]]: According to a canon comic, whatever made her hate boys happened after she became an operative.
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* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]: Despite her feelings for Nigel becoming more obvious as the series progresses, Nigel is already in a relationship with Lizzie. {{spoiler|Even after they broke up, Nigel soon left to the GKND, leaving their relationship status unclear.}}
* [[Ascended Extra]]: She was only in one episode in season 2 and was never seen again until after Chad betrayed the team.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: She was only in one episode in season 2 and was never seen again until after Chad betrayed the team.
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: As shown in "Operation: I.T." and "Operation: Z.E.R.O."
* [[Authority Equals Asskicking]]: As shown in "Operation: I.T." and "Operation: Z.E.R.O."
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* [[Big Bad]]: Alternates with Mr. Boss depending on the focus.
* [[Big Bad]]: Alternates with Mr. Boss depending on the focus.
* [[Break the Haughty]]
* [[Break the Haughty]]
* [[Broken Bird]]: A villainous example.
* [[Burning with Anger]]: Not just [[Wreathed in Flames]], but they increase in intensity when angry.
* [[Burning with Anger]]: Not just [[Wreathed in Flames]], but they increase in intensity when angry.
* [[Cain and Abel]]: {{spoiler|The Cain to Numbuh Zero's Abel, although they never fight each other.}}
* [[Cain and Abel]]: {{spoiler|The Cain to Numbuh Zero's Abel. In a subversion, they never fight each other.}}
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]
* [[Child-Hater]]
* [[Child-Hater]]
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* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: In the finale, he wants to kill Numbuh One for stealing his pipe.
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: In the finale, he wants to kill Numbuh One for stealing his pipe.
* [[Enemy Mine]]: With the KND in "Operation: Z.E.R.O." {{spoiler|He wimps out when he loses the motivation.}}
* [[Enemy Mine]]: With the KND in "Operation: Z.E.R.O." {{spoiler|He wimps out when he loses the motivation.}}
* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: He has screwed-up relationships with his dad, his nephew and his {{spoiler|not really}} children, but the only person he seems to genuinely care for is his older brother, {{spoiler|Numbuh Zero}}, despite his jealousy over him being the favourite. [[Because You Were Nice to Me|This makes sense]], as his brother is pretty much the only person who has shown genuine love and respect towards him, as opposed to the above three.
* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: He has screwed-up relationships with his dad, his nephew and his {{spoiler|not really}} children, but the only person he seems to genuinely care for is his older brother, {{spoiler|Numbuh Zero}}, despite his jealousy over him being the favorite. [[Because You Were Nice to Me|This makes sense]], as his brother is pretty much the only person who has shown genuine love and respect towards him, as opposed to the above three.
* [[Evil Is Burning Hot]]: Is it ''ever''.
* [[Evil Is Burning Hot]]: Is it ''ever''.
* [[Evil Uncle]]: {{spoiler|To Nigel.}}
* [[Evil Uncle]]: {{spoiler|To Nigel.}}
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* [[The Man Behind the Man]]: In the earlier episodes, the Delightful Children were the main villains, though he was actually mentioned in the first episode. In "Operation: C.A.N.N.O.N." the Delightfuls mention a curfew alert stating that they had to leave their butt whupping on Sector V or else Father would be angry.
* [[The Man Behind the Man]]: In the earlier episodes, the Delightful Children were the main villains, though he was actually mentioned in the first episode. In "Operation: C.A.N.N.O.N." the Delightfuls mention a curfew alert stating that they had to leave their butt whupping on Sector V or else Father would be angry.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: {{spoiler|His real name comes from real life figure Benedict Arnold who was best known as a traitor to the U.S during the Revolutionary War. As shown in the movie, when given the chance to fight against Grandfather alongside Numbuh Zero, he was too scared to do so and exits, not once but ''twice''.}}
* [[Meaningful Name]]: {{spoiler|His real name comes from real life figure Benedict Arnold who was best known as a traitor to the U.S during the Revolutionary War. As shown in the movie, when given the chance to fight against Grandfather alongside Numbuh Zero, he was too scared to do so and exits, not once but ''twice''.}}
* [[Moral Myopia]]: Has experienced child abuse from his father, yet is perfectly fine with bullying kids during his grown up years. He could be some kind of [[Troubled Abuser]].
* [[Moral Myopia]]: Has experienced child abuse from his father, yet is perfectly fine with bullying kids during his grown up years. Fitting for a [[Troubled Abuser]].
* [[Name's the Same]]: No, he's not the [[Big Bad]] from ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', although their roles in their respective series are surprisingly similar.
* [[Name's the Same]]: No, he's not the [[Big Bad]] from ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', although their roles in their respective series are surprisingly similar.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: His voice is a parody of Kirk Douglas, [[Hey, It's That Voice!|which LaMarche previously used]] on ''[[Animaniacs]]''.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: His voice is a parody of Kirk Douglas, [[Hey, It's That Voice!|which LaMarche previously used]] on ''[[Animaniacs]]''.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]/[[Scaled Up]]: In "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.". He turns into a ''dragon''. Somehow.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]/[[Scaled Up]]: In "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.". He turns into a ''dragon''. Somehow.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Gets it from his dad.
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Gets it from his dad.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: {{spoiler|With Numbuh Zero.}}
* [[Sinister Silhouettes]]
* [[Sinister Silhouettes]]
* [[Stepford Smiler]]/[[Tsunshun]]: He may act all happy and aggressive most of the time, but ZERO makes it explicitly clear he's not nearly as happy as he presents himself.
* [[The Unfavorite]]: Grandfather favored {{spoiler|Zero}} over him, mostly because Father was too spineless to stand up for himself.
* [[Tragic Villain]]: He has suffered horrendous [[Abusive Parents|Parental Abuse]] at the hands of his more evil father (who still doesn't have any respect towards him). At the end of the day, behind his evil exterior, he's actually a sad, miserable man who tries to make others miserable to feel better about himself.
* [[Tragic Villain]]: He has suffered horrendous [[Abusive Parents|Parental Abuse]] at the hands of his more evil father (who still doesn't have any respect towards him). At the end of the day, behind his evil exterior, he's actually a sad, miserable man who tries to make others miserable to feel better about himself.
* [[The Unfavourite]]: He's this to Grandfather, being treated like absolute shit while he sings his praises towards his older brother, {{spoiler|Numbuh Zero (who is a hero, by the way)}}
* [[The Unfavourite]]: He's this to Grandfather, being treated like absolute shit while he sings his praises towards his older brother, {{spoiler|Numbuh Zero (who is a hero, by the way).}}
* [[Used to Be a Sweet Kid]]
* [[Used to Be a Sweet Kid]]
* [[Vile Villain Saccharine Show]]: At least at first.
* [[Vile Villain Saccharine Show]]: At least at first.
* [[Villains Out Shopping]]
* [[Villains Out Shopping]]
* [[Xanatos Gambit]]
* [[Xanatos Gambit]]
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: To his father, Grandfather.
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: To his father, Grandfather. Deconstructed in that his need for approval has done more harm than good, and one gets the impression that, if he just realized his father isn't someone to admire, he would be in a much better place than now.
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]


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* [[Chronic Villainy]]: Literally. They're so brainwashed that any reversing is only temporary.
* [[Chronic Villainy]]: Literally. They're so brainwashed that any reversing is only temporary.
* [[The Collector of the Strange]]: Toenails.
* [[The Collector of the Strange]]: Toenails.
* [[Creepy Child]]ren
* [[Creepy Child|Creepy Children]]
* {{spoiler|[[Disney Villain Death]]}}: {{spoiler|In "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.".}}
* {{spoiler|[[Disney Villain Death]]}}: {{spoiler|In "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.".}}
* [[The Dragon]]s
* [[The Dragon|The Dragons]]
* [[Enemy Mine]]: With the KND in "Operation: Z.E.R.O.".
* [[Enemy Mine]]: With the KND in "Operation: Z.E.R.O.".
** And to a lesser extent "Operation: Z.O.O.".
** And to a lesser extent "Operation: Z.O.O.".
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* {{spoiler|[[Face Heel Turn]]}}: {{spoiler|They were once KND operatives before being "delightfulized".}}
* {{spoiler|[[Face Heel Turn]]}}: {{spoiler|They were once KND operatives before being "delightfulized".}}
* [[The Faceless]] / [[Never Bareheaded]]: Lenny (top right). Subverted in that he eventually does show his face In "Operation: U.N.D.E.R.C.O.V.E.R.".
* [[The Faceless]] / [[Never Bareheaded]]: Lenny (top right). Subverted in that he eventually does show his face In "Operation: U.N.D.E.R.C.O.V.E.R.".
* {{spoiler|[[Fallen Hero]]es}}
* {{spoiler|[[Fallen Hero|Fallen Heroes]]}}
* [[Famous Last Words]]: As {{spoiler|Sector Z}} in [[The Movie]]: "Tell...The Kids Next Door...That we miss them!"
* [[Famous Last Words]]: As {{spoiler|Sector Z}} in [[The Movie]]: "Tell...The Kids Next Door...That we miss them!"
* [[Fan Nickname]]: Ashley and Ogie (The two unnamed girls of the group.)
* [[Fan Nickname]]: Ashley and Ogie (The two unnamed girls of the group.)
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* [[Light Is Not Good]]
* [[Light Is Not Good]]
* [[Mind Control Eyes]]: Light Blue.
* [[Mind Control Eyes]]: Light Blue.
* [[Naughty Is Good]]
* [[No Name Given]]: Only two girls are unnamed.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: In "The Grim Adventures of the KND", as the Delightful Reaper.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: In "The Grim Adventures of the KND", as the Delightful Reaper.
* [[The Psycho Rangers]]: They look eerily similar to sector V.
* [[The Psycho Rangers]]: They look eerily similar to sector V.
* {{spoiler|[[Resist the Beast]]: When the [[Face Heel Turn|delightfulization]] begins to return in Z.E.R.O. [[Alas, Poor Villain|They ultimately fail.]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Resist the Beast]]: When the [[Face Heel Turn|delightfulization]] begins to return in Z.E.R.O. [[Alas, Poor Villain|They failed.]]}}
* [[Sharp-Dressed Man|Sharp Dressed Children]]
* [[Sharp-Dressed Man|Sharp Dressed Children]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: They seem to based off of the antagonists in one of the Co-Creator's 1996 ''[[KaBlam!]]'' Sketch The Off-Beats known as The Populars.
* [[Shout-Out]]: They seem to based off of the antagonists in one of the Co-Creator's 1996 ''[[KaBlam!]]'' Sketch The Off-Beats known as The Populars.
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* [[The Danza]]
* [[The Danza]]
* [[Dark Action Girl]]
* [[Dark Action Girl]]
* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: Zig-zagged. She may show some kindness towards Abby, but that doesn't stop her for treating her like shit. And considering the mayority of the villains treating their loved ones (even if they're heroic) with way more respect and care, she comes across as '''worse''' than them in this regard. See YMMV's [[Unintentionally Unsympathetic]].
* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: Zig-zagged. She may show some kindness towards Abby, but that doesn't stop her for treating her like shit. And considering the mayority of the villains treating their loved ones (even if they're heroic) with way more respect and care, she comes across as '''worse''' than them in this regard, which has earned her [[The Scrappy|Scrappy]] status.
* [[Face Heel Turn]]
* [[Face Heel Turn]]
* [[Fallen Hero]]
* [[Fallen Hero]]
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* [[It's All About Me]]
* [[It's All About Me]]
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Jerk]]: Sure, she may have her nice moments with her younger sister, but she's not above being an [[Ungrateful Bastard|Ungrateful Bitch]] who treats her horribly. And while she does want to reconcile with her, she does want to do so by forcing Abby into a [[Face Heel Turn]] proving that, even if she cares about Abby, she cares more about [[It's All About Me|herself]], not willing to make ''any'' effort into repairing their relationship (that ''she'' destroyed in the first place).
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Jerk]]: Sure, she may have her nice moments with her younger sister, but she's not above being an [[Ungrateful Bastard|Ungrateful Bitch]] who treats her horribly. And while she does want to reconcile with her, she does want to do so by forcing Abby into a [[Face Heel Turn]] proving that, even if she cares about Abby, she cares more about [[It's All About Me|herself]], not willing to make ''any'' effort into repairing their relationship (that ''she'' destroyed in the first place).
* [[Kick the Dog]]: As being a bitch towards her sister wasn't enough, she tends to be horrible towards Numbuh Two, who has a crush on her, especially in "Operation: K.I.S.S.". {{spoiler|Thankfully, Hoagie wised up and married her younger sister.}}
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Rejecting Hank/Hoagie after he goes back to being a kid in "Operation: K.I.S.S." is understandable. What isn't is calling him a [[Fat Slob]] ''to his face''. {{spoiler|Which makes him choosing [[Settle for Sibling|her sister Abby]] over her quite karmic.}}
* [[Kick the Morality Pet]]: To Numbuh Five. ''Constantly''.
* [[Not So Different]]: From Mushi, as they're both the evil, treacherous and ungrateful sisters of the two female protagonists of the series. She's also this with Chad.
* [[Not So Different]]: From Mushi, as they're both the evil, treacherous and ungrateful sisters of the two female protagonists of the series. She's also this with Chad.
* [[Ship Tease]]: With Maurice.
* [[Ship Tease]]: With Maurice.
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* [[Good Smoking, Evil Smoking]]
* [[Good Smoking, Evil Smoking]]
* [[Hidden Heart of Gold]]: "Gold" may be stretching it, but he does show himself to be a caring, devoted father to his own children (who are KND operatives, by the way) He has shown some moments of camaraderie with other villains as well (even [[The Friend Nobody Likes|Toiletnator]])
* [[Hidden Heart of Gold]]: "Gold" may be stretching it, but he does show himself to be a caring, devoted father to his own children (who are KND operatives, by the way) He has shown some moments of camaraderie with other villains as well (even [[The Friend Nobody Likes|Toiletnator]])
* [[Moral Myopia]]: He hates kids unless they happen to be his.
* [[Moral Myopia]]: He hates kids unless they happen to be his, which seems to be something of an unwritten rule for the KND villains.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: He does love his own children.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: He does love his own children.
** Usually, he's the most adamant in treating [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain|Toiletnator]] like crap, but in "M.I.S.S.I.O.N", after Toiletnator offers himself to fight the KND while he and the other villains deal with the bowling match, he sincerely thanks him for it, even calling him by his real name, Lou. Toiletnator's reaction is [[Tears of Joy|pretty]] [[The Glomp|obvious]].
** Usually, he's the most adamant in treating [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain|Toiletnator]] like crap, but in "M.I.S.S.I.O.N", after Toiletnator offers himself to fight the KND while he and the other villains deal with the bowling match, he sincerely thanks him for it, even calling him by his real name, Lou. Toiletnator's reaction is [[Tears of Joy|pretty]] [[The Glomp|obvious]].
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]/[[With Friends Like These...]]: With Toiletnator. He seems to despise him most of the time, and yet they're commonly seen together.




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* [[Villain Episode]]: "Operation: F.L.U.S.H."
* [[Villain Episode]]: "Operation: F.L.U.S.H."
* [[Villains Out Shopping]]
* [[Villains Out Shopping]]
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]/[[With Friends Like These...]]: With Mr. Boss.
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: It becomes very clear his motive for being a villain is to get respect from others, especially Mr. Boss. [[The Woobie|He almost never gets it]].
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: It becomes very clear his motive for being a villain is to get respect from others, especially Mr. Boss. [[The Woobie|He almost never gets it]].
* [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?]]: His motif is questionable. It also seems he's got some psychic control over flushing.
* [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?]]: His motif is questionable. It also seems he's got some psychic control over flushing.
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* [[Friendly Enemy]]: With Numbuh Five.
* [[Friendly Enemy]]: With Numbuh Five.
* [[Hook Hand]]: With a candy cane instead of a hook.
* [[Hook Hand]]: With a candy cane instead of a hook.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: He's one of the most noble villains of the series, being willing to ally himself and even save the Kids Next Door on occassion, striking a [[Friendly Enemy|particular friendship]] with Numbuh Five.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: He's one of the most noble villains of the series, being willing to ally himself and even save the Kids Next Door on occassion, striking a [[Friendly Enemy|particular friendship]] with Numbuh Five. [[Hidden Heart of Gold|He has to keep his good side hidden due to his villain status, though]].
* [[Noble Demon]]
* [[Noble Demon]]
* [[Pirate]]
* [[Pirate]]
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* [[Cain and Abel]]: The Cain to Numbuh Three's Abel.
* [[Cain and Abel]]: The Cain to Numbuh Three's Abel.
* [[Cute and Psycho]]: Even worse than her sister.
* [[Cute and Psycho]]: Even worse than her sister.
* [[Driven by Envy]]: Her rivalry with her sister is a result of this.
* [[Driven by Envy]]: Her rivalry with her sister is a result of this, although her spite is more focused on Numbuh Two.
* [[Enfante Terrible]]
* [[Enfante Terrible]]
* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: Her love for King Sandy is very genuine, as well as her love for her parents (which may have sparked her rivalry with her sister in the first place)
* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: Her love for King Sandy is very genuine, as well as her love for her parents (which may have sparked her rivalry with her sister in the first place)
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* [[Freudian Excuse]]: It doesn't excuse anything she does, but her hatred for her sister seems to stem from the feeling her parents tend to spoil her sister more than her.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: It doesn't excuse anything she does, but her hatred for her sister seems to stem from the feeling her parents tend to spoil her sister more than her.
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]
* [[Love Makes You Evil]]: Ever since she started dating King Sandy, she became a villain (though she was definitely bratty beforehand)
* [[Love Makes You Evil]]: Ever since she started dating King Sandy, she became a villain (though she was definitely bratty beforehand).
* [[Not So Different]]: From Cree, being both traitorous, ungrateful jerks towards their heroic sisters.
* [[Not So Different]]: From Cree, being both traitorous, ungrateful jerks towards their heroic sisters.
* [[Spoiled Brat]]
* [[Spoiled Brat]]
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* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't be a coward in his presence.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't be a coward in his presence.
* [[Big Bad]]: Of [[The Movie]].
* [[Big Bad]]: Of [[The Movie]].
* [[Blue and Orange Morality]]: While gleefully evil, he shows a very bizarre code of morality, showing respect only to those who rebel against him and despising cowards, barely caring if the person is good or evil.
* [[Blue and Orange Morality]]: While gleefully evil, he shows a very bizarre code of morality, showing respect only to those who rebel against him and despising cowards, regardless of the moral compass they have.
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: The first thing he says after being reawakened is to thank Father for "reawakening the pure evil" laying dormant within him.
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: The first thing he says after being reawakened is to thank Father for "reawakening the pure evil" laying dormant within him.
* [[Eldritch Abomination]]
* [[Eldritch Abomination]]
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* [[Eviler Than Thou]]: To literally every villain in the [[Rogues Gallery]] once they find out his plan to turn everyone that's ever been a kid into Senor Citizombies includes them. Father actually outright states that Grandfather is eviler than him before reviving him, calling him "The World's Most [[Ultimate Evil]]".
* [[Eviler Than Thou]]: To literally every villain in the [[Rogues Gallery]] once they find out his plan to turn everyone that's ever been a kid into Senor Citizombies includes them. Father actually outright states that Grandfather is eviler than him before reviving him, calling him "The World's Most [[Ultimate Evil]]".
* [[Expy]]: He seems to be partially based on Aku from ''[[Samurai Jack]]''—a black, shadowy monster who stands a couple stories tall in his natural state, can manipulate fire, has a pretty screwed-up morality code, and his very awakening pretty much spells doom for the whole world.
* [[Expy]]: He seems to be partially based on Aku from ''[[Samurai Jack]]''—a black, shadowy monster who stands a couple stories tall in his natural state, can manipulate fire, has a pretty screwed-up morality code, and his very awakening pretty much spells doom for the whole world.
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: He's very polite and charming to pretty much everyone, even showing genuine care for his sons, but at no point there's any doubt he's a vicious monster who will do anything to accomplish his goals.
* [[Fisher King]]: When he rules the world, he uses his [[Reality Warper]] abilities to convert into an old-style [[Crapsack World]] complete with child labor, Industral Era-style factories making tapioca pudding for him to eat.
* [[Fisher King]]: When he rules the world, he uses his [[Reality Warper]] abilities to convert into an old-style [[Crapsack World]] complete with child labor, Industral Era-style factories making tapioca pudding for him to eat.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Is smart enough to NOT underestimate [[Hope Springs Eternal]] and understands he hasn't really won until he's destroyed the Book of KND, which let Numbuh Zero defeat him the last time. And he also doesn't go out to find it until nearly the entire world is under his control and the Kids Next Door are all but destroyed.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Is smart enough to NOT underestimate [[Hope Springs Eternal]] and understands he hasn't really won until he's destroyed the Book of KND, which let Numbuh Zero defeat him the last time. And he also doesn't go out to find it until nearly the entire world is under his control and the Kids Next Door are all but destroyed.
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* [[Large Ham]]: Is an even bigger ham than his son.
* [[Large Ham]]: Is an even bigger ham than his son.
* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: Literally. He had his memory erased by Numbuh Zero using some kind of laser, reducing him to a harmless old man until he's "recommissioned" by Father. This actually seems to be the only way to defeat him, as all other attempts failed completely.
* [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]]: Literally. He had his memory erased by Numbuh Zero using some kind of laser, reducing him to a harmless old man until he's "recommissioned" by Father. This actually seems to be the only way to defeat him, as all other attempts failed completely.
* [[Morality Pet]]: Played with. {{spoiler|Monty Uno/Numbuh Zero}} seems to be this, as he does like him as his son and considers him the favorite... [[Subverted Trope|but then]] tries to incinerate him when he turns on him without blinking an eye. [[Double Subversion|That said]], he still liked {{spoiler|Zero}} for the fact he was willing to stand up to him and give Grandfather something of a challenge, and before being decommissioned, he still has {{spoiler|Zero}} in his will.
* [[Morality Pet]]: Double subverted. {{spoiler|Monty Uno/Numbuh Zero}} seems to be this, as he does like him as his son and considers him the favorite... but then tries to incinerate him when he turns on him without blinking an eye. However, he still liked {{spoiler|Zero}} for the fact he was willing to stand up to him and give Grandfather something of a challenge. Before being decommissioned, he still has {{spoiler|Zero}} in his will.
* [[Nigh Invulnerability]]: His reaction to getting [[Colony Drop|crushed under the entire Kids Next Door Moonbase]] is to dust himself off and ask if they really thought that would work.
* [[Nigh Invulnerability]]: His reaction to getting [[Colony Drop|crushed under the entire Kids Next Door Moonbase]] is to dust himself off and ask if they really thought that would work.
* [[No Ontological Inertia]]: His defeat restores the world to normal.
* [[No Ontological Inertia]]: His defeat restores the world to normal.
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* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Technically, she's the Betty to Rachel's Veronica, but she has more of a Veronica personality.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Technically, she's the Betty to Rachel's Veronica, but she has more of a Veronica personality.
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: More downplayed than [[Ron the Death Eater|the fandom]] thinks, but there's definitely a manipulative, short-tempered, controlling streak behind her sweet, [[Girl Next Door]] exterior.
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: More downplayed than [[Ron the Death Eater|the fandom]] thinks, but there's definitely a manipulative, short-tempered, controlling streak behind her sweet, [[Girl Next Door]] exterior.
* [[Characterization Marches On]]: In her first appearance, she brainwashed Nigel into being her obediant boyfriend and even tried to make him destroy to his friends. The KND fight back and Nigel is unbrainwashed, but the episode ends with Lizzie [[Karma Houdini|getting the date she wanted anyway]]. Later episodes more or less completely ignored her origin story, and considerably softened her character.
* [[Characterization Marches On]]: In her first appearance, she brainwashed Nigel into being her obediant boyfriend and even tried to make him destroy to his friends. The KND fight back and Nigel is unbrainwashed, but the episode ends with Lizzie [[Karma Houdini|getting the date she wanted anyway]]. Later episodes more or less [[Canon Discontinuity|completely ignored]] her origin story, and considerably softened her character.
* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]
* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]]
* [[Day in The Limelight]]: "Operation: L.U.N.C.H."
* [[Day in The Limelight]]: "Operation: L.U.N.C.H."
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* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: She's Nigel/Numbuh One's girlfriend.
* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: She's Nigel/Numbuh One's girlfriend.
* [[Tsundere]]: Oh, yes, sometimes dipping into [[:Category:Yandere|Yandere]]'ish tendencies in her more extreme moods.
* [[Tsundere]]: Oh, yes, sometimes dipping into [[:Category:Yandere|Yandere]]'ish tendencies in her more extreme moods.
* [[Violently Protective Girlfriend]]: To Nigel.
* [[Woman Scorned]]: At worst.
* [[Woman Scorned]]: At worst.


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* [[Lower Deck Episode]]: "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.".
* [[Lower Deck Episode]]: "Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.".
* [[Nice Guy]]: Flaws aside, he's just as sweet and kind as his older brother.
* [[Nice Guy]]: Flaws aside, he's just as sweet and kind as his older brother.
* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]: Mostly.
* [[Sixth Column]]
* [[Sixth Column]]
* [[Spell My Name with a "The"]]: He calls himself ''The'' Tommy, though he's about the only one.
* [[Spell My Name with a "The"]]: He calls himself ''The'' Tommy, though he's about the only one.
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He's Numbuh 1's father, a bumbling but well-meaning man obsessed with Sousaphone music and spending quality time with his son. {{spoiler|Seemingly. In reality, he's the legendary Numbuh Zero, the founder of the KND, as well as being related to the main villains, Father and Grandfather.}} Voiced by [[Frank Welker]].
He's Numbuh 1's father, a bumbling but well-meaning man obsessed with Sousaphone music and spending quality time with his son. {{spoiler|Seemingly. In reality, he's the legendary Numbuh Zero, the founder of the KND, as well as being related to the main villains, Father and Grandfather.}} Voiced by [[Frank Welker]].


* [[Adorkable]]
* [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents]]: How Numbuh One sees him. {{spoiler|At least, when he's not Numbuh Zero.}}
* [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents]]: How Numbuh One sees him. {{spoiler|At least, when he's not Numbuh Zero.}}
* [[Badass Moustache]]
* [[Badass Moustache]]
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* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Implied. {{spoiler|His moniker, "Numbuh Zero", was given by Ben when he said there was "zero" chances of winning against him, and they've been shown to be close as children. Even after knowing his baby brother became [[Big Bad|Father]], he still was willing to team up with him against his father.}}
* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Implied. {{spoiler|His moniker, "Numbuh Zero", was given by Ben when he said there was "zero" chances of winning against him, and they've been shown to be close as children. Even after knowing his baby brother became [[Big Bad|Father]], he still was willing to team up with him against his father.}}
* [[Big Good]]: {{spoiler|As Numbuh Zero.}}
* [[Big Good]]: {{spoiler|As Numbuh Zero.}}
* [[Broken Ace]]: {{spoiler|As Numbuh Zero. True, he was the founder and greatest hero of the KND, but this didn't come from a pleasant life.}} The reason he desperately tries to be a good dad to his son {{spoiler|is because he doesn't want to be the horrible father [[Abusive Parents|Grandfather]] is, and doesn't want Nigel to suffer the same way he and his brother had.}}
* [[Broken Ace]]: {{spoiler|As Numbuh Zero. True, he was the founder and greatest hero of the KND, but this didn't come from a pleasant life.}} The reason he desperately tries to be a good dad to his son is because {{spoiler|he doesn't want to be the horrible father [[Abusive Parents|Grandfather]] is, and doesn't want Nigel to suffer the same way he and his brother had.}}
* [[Bumbling Dad]]: He's like this {{spoiler|when decommissioned. As [[The Ace|Numbuh Zero]], on the other hand...}}
* [[Bumbling Dad]]: He's like this {{spoiler|when decommissioned. As [[The Ace|Numbuh Zero]], on the other hand...}}
* [[Cain and Abel]]: {{spoiler|The Abel to Father's Cain, though subverted in that the brothers still care for each other, and Monty would rather fight their own dad over him.}}
* [[Cain and Abel]]: {{spoiler|The Abel to Father's Cain, though subverted in that the brothers still care for each other, and Monty would rather fight their own dad over him.}}
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* [[Good Parents]]: He even states this as his [[Goal in Life]]. {{spoiler|And considering his [[Big Screwed-Up Family|family situation]], it's not hard to see why.}}
* [[Good Parents]]: He even states this as his [[Goal in Life]]. {{spoiler|And considering his [[Big Screwed-Up Family|family situation]], it's not hard to see why.}}
* [[Happily Married]]: To his wife.
* [[Happily Married]]: To his wife.
* [[Morality Pet]]: {{spoiler|To his brother and, to a lesser degree, his father. Father is shown to genuinely care about him, mostly because he's the only person who has given him any love and affection in his mostly crappy life. Grandfather, while not willing to pull any punches, is very fond of him due to the fact he was willing to rebel against him.}}
* [[Morality Pet]]: {{spoiler|To his brother and, to a weirder degree, his father. Father is shown to genuinely care about him, mostly because he's the only person who has given him any love and affection in his mostly crappy life. Grandfather, while not willing to pull any punches, is very fond of him due to the fact he was willing to rebel against him.}}
* {{spoiler|[[My Hero Zero]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[My Hero Zero]]}}
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Papa Wolf]]: He will do ''anything'' for his son.
* [[Papa Wolf]]: He will do ''anything'' for his son.
* [[Parental Favoritism]]: He was very obviously {{spoiler|Grandfather's}} favourite child. [[Archnemesis Dad|He doesn't want any of it]].
* [[Parental Favoritism]]: He was very obviously {{spoiler|Grandfather's}} favorite child. [[Archnemesis Dad|He doesn't want any of it]].
* [[Parental Obliviousness]]
* [[Parental Obliviousness]]
* {{spoiler|[[Retired Badass]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Retired Badass]]}}
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: {{spoiler|With Benedict/Father.}}
* [[Thicker Than Water]]: {{spoiler|Contrasting with his utter contempt for his dad (or at least his dad's [[Super Powered Evil Side]]), he still cares about his brother Ben even after he became the villainous Father, most likely because he knows his fall into villainy is largerly [[Abusive Parents|Grandfather]]'s fault.}}
* [[Thicker Than Water]]: {{spoiler|He still cares about his brother Ben even after he became the villainous Father, most likely because he knows his fall into villainy is largerly [[Abusive Parents|Grandfather]]'s fault. As for his dad, he has nothing but contempt for his [[Super Powered Evil Side]], but he treats him kindly once transformed into a harmless old man.}}
* [[Walking Spoiler]]: {{spoiler|His identity as Numbuh Zero.}}
* [[Walking Spoiler]]: {{spoiler|His identity as Numbuh Zero.}}
* [[White Sheep]]
* [[White Sheep]]






Revision as of 21:55, 9 November 2018


Sector V

The main characters of the show, they are a division of a worldwide actually galactic organization known as the Kids Next Door. They are considered to be one of the best teams in the KND.

Numbuh 1

Numbuh One / Nigel Uno

"Kids Next Door, battle stations!"

The leader of Sector V, an overworking agent who loves every minute of his job. He is widely considered one of the best of the best. However, his paranoia and stubbornness have gotten in the way of doing his job effectively at times. He is voiced by Benjamin Diskin.


Numbuh 2

Numbuh Two / Hogarth "Hoagie" P. Gilligan Jr.

"Come to Numbuh Two!"

The team's technology expert who loves cracking bad jokes. As Sector V's technology officer, he designs many of the 2×4 technology the team uses In his off time he enjoys building and flying airplanes and solving mysteries at his school. Voiced by Benjamin Diskin.

Numbuh 3

Numbuh Three / Kuki Sanban

"What do you think I am, an airhead or something?"

The team's medic, and the most feminine of the kids, a happy-go-lucky girl who loves Rainbow Monkeys. In battle, she specializes in diversionary tactics. She seems to have a lot of admirers, but her heart obviously belongs to a certain Aussie. Voiced by Lauren Tom.

Numbuh 4

Numbuh Four / Wallabee "Wally" Beatles

"Right, first I'll be cleaning your adult-lovin' prissy little clocks..."

The team's combat specialist. He's incredibly lacking in book smarts, but his combat prowess more than makes up for it. In his off time, he competes in adult disapproved sports. Despite his dislike for girly things, he very obviously has a crush on the very feminine Numbuh Three. Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.

Numbuh 5

Numbuh Five / Abigail "Abby" Lincoln

"I like it when things are too easy."

The team's second-in-command, she's the one that keeps a level head under all circumstances, even when everyone else loses it. In her spare time, she's a candy hunter, which brings her in conflict with her rival Heinrich and candy pirate Stickybeard. Voiced by Cree Summer.

Numbuh Five: Something just happened. It's as if million of gallons of ice cream just... disappeared.

Other KND Operatives

Numbuh 6

Numbuh Six / Bradley

A skunk that Numbuhs Two and Three took under their wing since "Operation: C.A.M.P.". After foiling Chester's plan of making a work camp out of an actual kid's camp, he is inducted into the Kids Next Door as an honorary member. After getting critically injured by Cree, Numbuh Two upgrades him into half-skunk, half-robot R.O.B.O.-B.R.A.D.L.E.Y. in "Operation: H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L.". He is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.


Numbuh 60

Numbuh Sixty / Patton Drilovsky

"Numbuh Sixty reporting for duty!"

The boy in charge of training new recruits at Kids Next Door Artic Base, he cuts no slack with new recruits. He is voiced by Matt Levin.


Numbuh 65.3

Numbuh Sixty Five Point Three / Herbie

"Sir, I needed those official orders signed seventy two point zero berger seconds ago"

A Kids Next Door desk operative who frequently delivers mission specs to Sector V. He works on the Moon Base. Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.


Numbuh 74.329

Numbuh Seventy Four Point Three Two Nine

"If you honor what your friends are fighting for, you'll make that sacrifice."

A high-ranking Kids Next Door scientist. His technology is what keeps the KND running. Voiced by Dave Wittenberg.


Numbuh 86

Numbuh Eighty Six / Fanny Fulbright

"Of all the stupid things in the stupid world of stupid people acting stupid, you boys are the stupidliest! It's like you're trying to win a stupid contest but you're too stupid to take a stupidity test!"

The former Head of Decommissioning and current Global Tactics Officer. She's a shrill girl with a particular intolerance for the male sex. But due to her behavior, she has next to no friends. Voiced by Jennifer Hale.

  • Action Girl
  • Alpha Bitch: A military version. A bit of a Deconstruction in that she's not well-liked at all.
  • Because You Were Nice to Me: After being betrayed by her friend Numbuh 12 and left devastated over it, Numbuh Three agrees to be her friend when nobody else would. As a result, she treats her far more nicely than she usually does (it helps they both adore Rainbow Monkeys)
  • Berserk Button: Saying anything anti-feminist around her is a big No-No.
    • Also, don't ever call her "Toots", as Numbuh 2 learned the hard way in "Operation: P.I.N.K.-E.Y.E."
  • Break the Haughty
  • Daddy's Little Villain: Subverted. She's Mr. Boss' (who leads the bad guys) daughter, but she in turn is still one of the good guys' leaders. Does explain a lot though.
  • Does Not Like Men: AND HOW!
  • Fiery Redhead: Bordering on Evil Redhead at worst.
  • The Friend Nobody Likes: As the unpleasant decommissioning officer, nearly everyone hates her guts.
  • Hate Sink: In-Universe, nearly everyone who knows her hates her guts, and justifiably so. Not so much out of universe, at least after her Character Development.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Morality Pet: Oddly enough, she fulfills this role to her father, Mr. Boss. A lot of his Pet the Dog moments are reserved for her.
  • 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 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.)
  • Noodle Incident: According to a canon comic, whatever made her hate boys happened after she became an operative.
  • Slap Slap Kiss: With Numbuh Ninteenth Century.
  • Straw Feminist: Later became less of this and more flat-out unfriendly to everyone (which, oddly enough, was a step up for her)
  • Too Dumb to Live: She's really dedicated to her job so much so that it blinds her to the most obvious points of logic, such as in Operation E.N.D when she sent to capture and decommission Sector V based on the fact the computer says their turning 13. Numbuh One points out they're in the same age group, she and he even went to kindergardern together. But nope! If the databanks says their teens it must be true! No point in questioning it.
  • Tsundere: A G-rated Asuka, really.
  • Unexplained Accent: If she's the daughter of Mr. Boss, where does her Irish accent come from? Apparently her mother, as revealed during her first slumber party (ever).


Numbuh 362

Numbuh Three Sixty Two / Rachel T. McKenzie

"As Kids Next Door Soopreme Leader, I hearby order you to... go long!"

Originally the top spy in the KND, she is now its current Soopreme Leader. Due to her busy and demanding job, she's often stressed, but at heart she stands stubbornly for the rights of kids everywhere, and if the situation arises she can be fun-loving too. Has grown to form a close friendship (and perhaps more) with Nigel Uno. Voiced by Rachael MacFarlane.


Numbuh 363

Numbuh Three Sixty Three / Harvey McKenzie

He's Numbuh 362's younger brother and leader of Sector W. Unfortunately, he's not nearly as nice as his sister. Not even close.

  • 0% Approval Rating: His sister is literally the only person who can tolerate his existence. The same goes for the audience.
  • Bad Boss
  • Berserk Button: Do not touch him. Ever.
  • Bratty Half-Pint: Big time.
  • Dirty Coward
  • Hates Being Touched: His number one weak spot.
  • Hate Sink: He's a selfish, ungrateful brat who treats his own sector and everyone around him like shit. He's such a special kind of prick he makes even the most hated characters in the show seem like absolute saints in comparison. Tellingly, he has absolutely no fans In-Universe and out, with only his sister being able to tolerate his presence.
  • Humiliation Conga: At the end of the finale, and deservingly so.
  • It's All About Me
  • Jerkass: So much so, he makes even Grandfather look pleasant by comparison.
  • Screw the Rules, I Have Connections: He thinks being the Soopreme Leader's younger brother means he can get away with anything he does, no matter how dickish or horrible, to the point Numbuhs One and Four had to be restrained because of this. Thank God he gets proven wrong soon after.
  • Sibling Yin-Yang: With his sister.


Villains

Father

Father /Benedict Uno

"Bravo, Mr. Uno. You managed to skillfully outwit a bunch of children. The question is, do you have what it takes to play with the big boys?"

The mysterious head villain, Father is a man who wears a suit of shadows and is skilled in very dark powers. He schemes to enslave all children and turn them into his twisted version of "delightful". But despite his dark and malicious appearance, sometimes all he wants to do is curl up in a bathrobe with some Rocky Road. He is voiced by Maurice LaMarche.


The Delightful Children from Down the Lane

The Delightful Children from Down the Lane / Sector Z

"Hello Kids Next Door. Perhaps you would like to try kicking our posteriors now?"

Father's eerie children, supposedly an adult's view of the "perfect" kids. They are educated, well-dressed and polite, but are somewhat uncivilized in their burning hatred for the Kids Next Door. They always appear clustered together, move as one and speak in perfect unison. They are voiced by Benjamin Diskin, Dee Bradley Baker, and Cree Summer.


Chad Dickson

Chad Dickson / formerly Numbuh Two Seventy-Four

"There was no way I was going to turn over everything I ever built, everything I ever worked for, to a bunch of snot-nosed kids!"

Former Soopreme Leader of the Kids Next Door idolized and loved by all, he turned evil the moment he turned thirteen. He then served as a high-ranking member of the Teen Ninjas, and lost all the respect he had to his name. Generally cocky and approving of himself, both before and after his betrayal. Voiced by Jason Harris.


Cree Lincoln

Cree Lincoln/ formerly Numbuh Eleven

Numbuh Five's older sister and former Kids Next Door operative, skilled, cool and determined. Her relationship with her sister is very strained, but deep down they really do love each other. She is a high ranking member of the Teen Ninjas and Father's apprentice. Voiced by Cree Summer.


Mr. Boss

Mr. Boss

"So long, shrimp! I hope your friend likes Pluto!"

CEO of a big company and additionally the "leader" of the villains, he tends to lead them on cooperative missions. He hates all children... except his own. Voiced by Jeff Bennett.


Toiletnator

Toiletnator

"Kids Next Door, prepare to be flushed!"

The show's most pathetic villain. He gets no respect from the Kids Next Door or his fellow villains. Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.

Stickybeard

Stickybeard

A spirited candy pirate who loots and plunders candy from neighborhood children. He respects Numbuh Five and seeks her as an apprentice. Voiced by Mark Hamill.

Heinrich Von Marzipan

Heinrich Von Marzipan

"Ach, lipschen, I say so many things I do not mean. Like, ah, no more candy for me, or, who would like some of my lollipops!"

A former friend of Numbuh Five and current candy-hunting rival. He greedily seeks forbidden candy regardless of the consequences. Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker / Candi Milo.

  • Arch Enemy: To Numbuh Five.
  • Beauty Equals Goodness: The main contrast between her true self Henrietta and Heinrich. Hell, when she sacrificed her "beauty" trait, it clearly meant both the external and internal one.
  • Brought Down to Normal: Got turned into a chocolate monster that can turn anything he touches into chocolate. After Numbuh Five defeats him, the KND turns him back to normal.
  • Card-Carrying Villain
  • Cry Cute: In CARAMEL, after realizing Numbuh Five never gave up on him despite everything that happened.
  • Gender Bender: In sacrificing his beauty, he switched genders. He's actually a girl.
  • Greed: Obsessed with getting candy and never sharing it, which usually leads to many of his downfalls.
  • Heel Face Turn
  • Homage: To Indiana Jones Nazi villains.
  • I Lied: As his quote indicates.
  • My Name Is Not Durwood: Numbuh Five calls him "Heinie".
  • Never My Fault: He does this a lot, such as in his first appearance where he blames Abby for tainting the candy with the taste of asparagus when she warned him before hand that being greedy will put that curse into effect. It's also his grudge for the Guatemala Incident as after he sacrificed his beauty due to yet another curse. He once more blamed Abby for not stopping him from eating his caramels and supposedly leaving him stuck in that state. Turns out she was trying to find a way to break the curse. Thankfully, when she becomes Henrietta again, she apologizes to Numbuh Five for acting like this.
  • One-Winged Angel: In his first appearance after obtaining a jewel, he transforms into a monster with power of candy. Numbuh Five defeats him though. After falling into a chocolate volcano, he returned as a powerful monster who can turn things into chocolate by touching it. He was cured by the KND though.
  • Noodle Incident: Throughout the series he remains angry at Numbuh Five for "Guatemala". His last appearance reveals that he performed a ritual to get delicious caramel by sacrificing their best trait (in his case beauty) and blamed Numbuh Five for allowing it to happen.
  • Roaring Rampage of Revenge: When he returns after falling into a chocolate volcano, having been turned into a chocolate monster.
  • Samus Is a Girl
  • Serious Business: Like with Stickybeard, Candy is serious business.
  • Took a Level in Kindness: After being turned back into Henrietta, she apologizes to Numbuh Five for her behavior as Heinrich, and thanks her for never giving up on her.
  • Tragic Villain: While he skirts over the Moral Event Horizon for most of the series, the kind of crap he goes through is such it's hard not to pity him. CARAMEL only pushes this further, although he (or better said, she) manages to find redemption at the end.

Mushi Sanban

Mushi Sanban

She's Numbuh Three's little sister. At first seen as just an annoying brat, she eventually establishes herself as an evil kid who outright despises her much kinder sister. Voiced by Tara Strong.


Grandfather

Grandfather

Father and Monty Uno/Numbuh Zero's father and an Evil Overlord who once ruled the entire planet. He's by far the most dangerous enemy the KND have every faced and makes Father look like a saint compared to him. Acted as the Big Bad in The Movie. Voiced by Neil Ross.

  • Abusive Parent: He's why Father is the way he is. Let that sink for a moment.
  • Berserk Button: Don't be a coward in his presence.
  • Big Bad: Of The Movie.
  • Blue and Orange Morality: While gleefully evil, he shows a very bizarre code of morality, showing respect only to those who rebel against him and despising cowards, regardless of the moral compass they have.
  • Card-Carrying Villain: The first thing he says after being reawakened is to thank Father for "reawakening the pure evil" laying dormant within him.
  • Eldritch Abomination
  • Even Evil Has Loved Ones: His fondness for his eldest son Numbuh Zero is shown to be genuine, as he was shown to be disappointed with his non-evil life and still kept him in his will despite (or perhaps because of) his rebellion against him. Granted, he still fights him when necessary, but this is as close to a redeeming trait he has. He may care for his youngest son as well, but due to his abuse and contempt for his cowardice, it's really unclear.
  • Even Evil Has Standards: Due to his Blue and Orange Morality, he really, really hates cowards. It's even the reason for his Parental Favoritism.
  • Evil Parents Want Good Kids: Played with. He does try to persuade Numbuh Zero to defect to his side, and is saddened when he refused. However, even when fighting him, he still cares for him (in his own bizarre way).
  • Evil Overlord: Once ruled the world with an iron fist before Numbuh Zero betrayed and defeated him.
  • Eviler Than Thou: To literally every villain in the Rogues Gallery once they find out his plan to turn everyone that's ever been a kid into Senor Citizombies includes them. Father actually outright states that Grandfather is eviler than him before reviving him, calling him "The World's Most Ultimate Evil".
  • Expy: He seems to be partially based on Aku from Samurai Jack—a black, shadowy monster who stands a couple stories tall in his natural state, can manipulate fire, has a pretty screwed-up morality code, and his very awakening pretty much spells doom for the whole world.
  • Faux Affably Evil: He's very polite and charming to pretty much everyone, even showing genuine care for his sons, but at no point there's any doubt he's a vicious monster who will do anything to accomplish his goals.
  • Fisher King: When he rules the world, he uses his Reality Warper abilities to convert into an old-style Crapsack World complete with child labor, Industral Era-style factories making tapioca pudding for him to eat.
  • Genre Savvy: Is smart enough to NOT underestimate Hope Springs Eternal and understands he hasn't really won until he's destroyed the Book of KND, which let Numbuh Zero defeat him the last time. And he also doesn't go out to find it until nearly the entire world is under his control and the Kids Next Door are all but destroyed.
  • Humanoid Abomination
  • Irony: His relationships with his sons in a nutshell. He loves and dotes on his oldest son Numbuh Zero, who rebelled against him and wants nothing to do with him; yet he despises his youngest son Father, who followed in his footsteps and desperately wants his approval.
  • Knight of Cerebus
  • Large Ham: Is an even bigger ham than his son.
  • Laser-Guided Amnesia: Literally. He had his memory erased by Numbuh Zero using some kind of laser, reducing him to a harmless old man until he's "recommissioned" by Father. This actually seems to be the only way to defeat him, as all other attempts failed completely.
  • Morality Pet: Double subverted. Monty Uno/Numbuh Zero seems to be this, as he does like him as his son and considers him the favorite... but then tries to incinerate him when he turns on him without blinking an eye. However, he still liked Zero for the fact he was willing to stand up to him and give Grandfather something of a challenge. Before being decommissioned, he still has Zero in his will.
  • Nigh Invulnerability: His reaction to getting crushed under the entire Kids Next Door Moonbase is to dust himself off and ask if they really thought that would work.
  • No Ontological Inertia: His defeat restores the world to normal.
  • Physical God: He's the single strongest villain in the series and is capable of surviving a direct hit from a Colony Drop without even a scratch. He can also 'age' the entire world at will.
  • Playing with Fire: Father gets it from him.
  • Rapid Aging: His primary ability is to age everything he touches, though not only does he age them rapidly, he turns them into his 'Senor Citizombie' minions.
  • Reality Warper: He's capable of changing the world as he sees fit, normally to a more "old time" look.
  • Social Darwinist
  • Super-Powered Evil Side: His human form is a harmless old man so long as his memories aren't restored.
  • Trademark Favorite Food: Tapioca pudding, so much so that was one of the reasons he wanted to rule the earth.
  • Transformation Sequence: Unlike Father, who just grows his "shadow suit" back, Grandfather sucks in the shadows from everything in the room to form his after being reawakened in a much more elaborate fashion.
  • Ungrateful Bastard: To Father, to the point you can't help but feel sorry for the guy.
  • The Virus
  • Vile Villain Saccharine Show
  • You Got Spunk: The reason for his Parental Favoritism. He openly favors Monty over Ben because Monty was willing to openly defy him and give him a challenging fight, unlike Ben, who just complied to his orders and chickened out whenever things got dangerous.
  • Citizombie Apocalypse

Other Characters

Lizzie

Elizabeth Devine (Lizzie)

Numbuh One's demanding girlfriend. While she's quite clingy, she does genuinely care for Nigel, but his work for the Kids Next Door strains their relationship. Voiced by Grey DeLisle.

  • Badass Normal: Bonus points for not even being a KND Operative.
  • Betty and Veronica: Technically, she's the Betty to Rachel's Veronica, but she has more of a Veronica personality.
  • Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: More downplayed than the fandom thinks, but there's definitely a manipulative, short-tempered, controlling streak behind her sweet, Girl Next Door exterior.
  • Characterization Marches On: In her first appearance, she brainwashed Nigel into being her obediant boyfriend and even tried to make him destroy to his friends. The KND fight back and Nigel is unbrainwashed, but the episode ends with Lizzie getting the date she wanted anyway. Later episodes more or less completely ignored her origin story, and considerably softened her character.
  • Clingy Jealous Girl
  • Day in The Limelight: "Operation: L.U.N.C.H."
  • Easily Forgiven: Apparently Nigel and the rest of Sector V had no hard feelings over the little matter of her having originally tried to Brainwash him, though it's mostly just Numbuh One and Numbuh Three. Numbuh Two and Four openly dislike her, dreading any contact with her at all. They just don't verbalize it much due to fearing her bad temper (well, at least Numbuh Two fears her temper). Numbuh Five is tolerant of her at best.
  • Girl Next Door: Puns aside, she has the appearance of one. Keyword being "appearance".
  • Eye Glasses
  • The Friend Nobody Likes: About the only ones in Sector V who honestly like her are Numbuh One (her boyfriend) and Numbuh Three. Numbuhs Two and Four can't stand her, while Numbuh Five is at best tolerant.
  • I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: She and Numbuh One eventually break up when she realizes the world needs him more than she does, and that his first loyalty will always be to the Kids Next Door.
  • Jerkass Has a Point: There are times her short fuse isn't entirely unwarranted, mostly concerning Nigel's Workaholic behavior.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She's controlling, short-tempered and obsessive, but she can be kind to others and genuinely loves Nigel.
  • Lethal Chef: If your food seriously knocks out Numbuh Two, you more than qualify for this trope.
  • Let's Get Dangerous: When she's properly motivated (either by Numbuh One being in danger or her plans being interrupted one too many times), she's a mecha-commandeering force to be reckoned with.
  • The Load: On occasion.
  • Mood Swinger
  • Official Couple: Her and Numbuh One. They break up later, and actually she is the one who brought it up.
  • Opposites Attract: With Nigel. Deconstructed, as their differences prove too much for the relationship to survive.
  • Palette Swap: She has the same character model as one of the Delightful Children From Down The Lane.
  • Single Woman Seeks Good Man: She's Nigel/Numbuh One's girlfriend.
  • Tsundere: Oh, yes, sometimes dipping into Yandere'ish tendencies in her more extreme moods.
  • Violently Protective Girlfriend: To Nigel.
  • Woman Scorned: At worst.


Tommy Gilligan

Thomas "Tommy" Gilligan

Numbuh Two's little brother, Tommy is an excitable child ready to fight adult tyranny. Unfortunately, circumstances effectively halted his KND career. He now fights solo as "The Tommy". Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.

Numbuh Five: "I work alone! I am The Tommy!" He is definitely your brother, Numbuh Two.

The Kid

The Kid

A pilot in shades, The Kid is a rival pilot of Numbuh Two, and Numbuh Four's rival for Numbuh Three's affections. Voiced by Carlos Alazraqui.

Monty Uno

Monty Uno/Numbuh Zero

He's Numbuh 1's father, a bumbling but well-meaning man obsessed with Sousaphone music and spending quality time with his son. Seemingly. In reality, he's the legendary Numbuh Zero, the founder of the KND, as well as being related to the main villains, Father and Grandfather. Voiced by Frank Welker.

  • Adorkable
  • Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: How Numbuh One sees him. At least, when he's not Numbuh Zero.
  • Badass Moustache
  • Bald of Awesome: Like Father, Like Son.
  • Big Brother Instinct: Implied. His moniker, "Numbuh Zero", was given by Ben when he said there was "zero" chances of winning against him, and they've been shown to be close as children. Even after knowing his baby brother became Father, he still was willing to team up with him against his father.
  • Big Good: As Numbuh Zero.
  • Broken Ace: As Numbuh Zero. True, he was the founder and greatest hero of the KND, but this didn't come from a pleasant life. The reason he desperately tries to be a good dad to his son is because he doesn't want to be the horrible father Grandfather is, and doesn't want Nigel to suffer the same way he and his brother had.
  • Bumbling Dad: He's like this when decommissioned. As Numbuh Zero, on the other hand...
  • Cain and Abel: The Abel to Father's Cain, though subverted in that the brothers still care for each other, and Monty would rather fight their own dad over him.
  • Cool Big Bro: To Father. He may be jealous of him, but he's the only person he does seem to genuinely care for and has a healthy relationship with.
  • Cool Shades: See Numbuh One's shades? They were his before.
  • Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: A rare justified example. The "moron" part is largerly due to his decommissioning, and once recovering his memories, he proves how much of a badass he really is.
  • Good Parents: He even states this as his Goal in Life. And considering his family situation, it's not hard to see why.
  • Happily Married: To his wife.
  • Morality Pet: To his brother and, to a weirder degree, his father. Father is shown to genuinely care about him, mostly because he's the only person who has given him any love and affection in his mostly crappy life. Grandfather, while not willing to pull any punches, is very fond of him due to the fact he was willing to rebel against him.
  • My Hero Zero
  • Nice Guy
  • Papa Wolf: He will do anything for his son.
  • Parental Favoritism: He was very obviously Grandfather's favorite child. He doesn't want any of it.
  • Parental Obliviousness
  • Retired Badass
  • Sibling Yin-Yang: With Benedict/Father.
  • Thicker Than Water: He still cares about his brother Ben even after he became the villainous Father, most likely because he knows his fall into villainy is largerly Grandfather's fault. As for his dad, he has nothing but contempt for his Super Powered Evil Side, but he treats him kindly once transformed into a harmless old man.
  • Walking Spoiler: His identity as Numbuh Zero.
  • White Sheep

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