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** ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' (part of a [[Rashomon Style]] episode)
** ''[[West Side Story]]'' of all things.
** Hell, even ''[[Baldurs Gate]]'' is given a [[Shout -Out]] to in one episode (the character Moosk is Minsc from the game).
** Numbuh Five's solo, candy-related adventures frequently bear an uncanny resemblance to the exploits of one [[The Last Crusade (Film)|Henry Jones, Jr.]]
* [[AI Is a Crapshoot]]: The AI of Sector V's treehouse starts singing [[A Space Odyssey|Daisy Bell]] when Nigel tries to attend Lizzy's sister's wedding.
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** Not to mention [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxSLzcvphCw&feature=channel_video_title Numbah 4's singing at the ends of the P.O.O.L. and M.O.O.N. operations].
* [[Broken Streak]]
** In "Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.O.U.R.", the Gilligans' Tube-A-Thon losing streak is broken by Tommy. Hoagie would've finished the race as well, had there not been a [["Friend or Idol?" Decision]].
** Speaking of the C.A.K.E.D. missions, each one that comes up usually has the KND ruining the Delightfuls' Birthday in some form or another. However on the Sixth one (the title which cleverly omitted the C.A.K.E.D. from it), the Delightfuls manage to get one over on the K.N.D in a delicious irony: {{spoiler|they have three of Sector V deliver the cake}} without them even knowing it till the end.
* [[Burning With Anger]]: Father is not just [[Wreathed in Flames]], but they increase in intensity when angry.
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** Temporary Numbuh 49/Lizzie, "[[The Load]]" - Yellow
* [[Combat Tentacles]]: The giant turnip's in "Operation: T.U.R.N.I.P.".
* [[Competence Zone]]: Anyone 13 or older is a threat to the Kids Next Door, and must have their memories of the organization erased. In this universe, unlike the real one, many teenagers serve as loyal minions for adults (although there are plenty who just view kids as irritants). The show eventually subverted this in the episode "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.", which revealed that some teenaged KND agents are retained as undercover operatives. Which may or may not be a subtle [[Shout -Out]] to the Steve Miller Band.
* [[Conspiracy Kitchen Sink]]: This show is practically built on conspiracies (sometimes literally). Not surprisingly, the KND were even responsible for the fake moon landing.
* [[Continuity Creep]]
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* [[Fantastic Voyage]]: "Operation: S.P.R.O.U.T."
* [[Fat Sweaty Southerner in A White Suit]]: Jimmy Nixon McGarfield, the Fourth Grade President-for-Life, is a tween example. He starts out with the typical white suit, {{spoiler|but gets a black one once he's officially a villain}}.
* [[Five -Token Band]]: One Brit (with a Spanish name), one American Jew, one Japanese, one Australian, and one [[Twofer Token Minority|half-French African-American]]. The extended cast is even more varied, though most of the stories take place in the U.S.
* [[Flanderization]]: The Delightful Children from Down the Lane have always spoken and moved in unison, but in later episodes this is taken even further as they are practically considered a single entity, from wearing a single costume large enough for them to all fit in to having [[Crack Pairing|all five of them simultaneously date Numbuh Three]].
* [[Flash Back]]: Used to open "Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.", "Operation: H.O.M.E.", "Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.I.V.E." and "Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y.".
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** The second one ("Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-T.W.O.") is semi-sentient, and attacks the KND. It is {{spoiler|destroyed and split into a ton of drops when Lizzie flew in to save Numbuh One. Everyone but the DCFDTL got a bit}}.
** The third cake ("Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-T.H.R.E.E.") is a normal one, but bigger than the last one. It isn't destroyed per se, but {{spoiler|it is soiled by Numbuh One's pet chicks doing their business, thus ruining the KND's mission}}. [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|However, the DCFDTL ate it!]]
** The fourth cake ("Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.O.U.R.") {{spoiler|isn't really made, but it is a good thing, this time, because this year's competition is a trap by [[Big Bad|Father]] to mix in [[I'm a Humanitarian|the kid competitors]] into the cake. Ruined by Numbuh Two, however, spilling the cake batter, [["Friend or Idol?" Decision|and ruining his chances at winning the competition this year]].}}
** The fifth one... ("Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.I.V.E.") {{spoiler|well, three words. [[Star Wars|Death Star-sized]]. It functions both as an ice cream cake and as a battle station that would destroy all the ice cream on Earth. It is destroyed when one of the ships is shot down, cutting the cake in half.}}
** The sixth one ("Operation: S.I.X.") is a doozy, {{spoiler|because it pulls a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|delicious]] irony -- the KND delivers the cake to them.}} Unknown if the KND retaliates or if the cake is destroyed. Probably not destroyed, because in "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.", {{spoiler|Numbuh Two said that they brought the cake back in one piece... once, but that did not stop Numbuh 74.329 from Pulling Sector V out of the Cake stealing mission and giving the case to Sector W.}}
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** And several villains too, like Professor XXX-L or Chester.
* [[Magic Skirt]]: Kuki's wedding dress in "Operation: B.E.A.C.H.", when King Sandy [[Unwilling Suspension|hangs her upside down by her feet]].
* [[Make -Out Point]]: Doubly subverted. Although there is implication in another episode that The Point does live up to its name.
* [[The Man Behind the Man]]: Father
* [[Meaningful Name]]
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** Numbuh 10-speed, leader of the KND Central Bike Hub, is a kid version of Lance Armstrong.
* [[No Dialogue Episode]]: "Operation: T.H.E.-F.L.Y."
* [[Non -Lethal Warfare]]
* [[Not Brainwashed]]: "Operation: C.O.L.L.E.G.E."
* [[Not Hyperbole]]: When Cree says she'd turn the treehouse upside down, she ''means'' it.
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* [[Samus Is a Girl]]: {{spoiler|Henrich when we finally learn why he was so peeved at Numbuh Five.}}
* [[Sassy Black Woman]]: Numbuh 5 and her sister, Cree.
* [[Savvy Guy, Energetic Girl]]: Numbahs 84 ("Tactical Yoyo Specialist") and 83 ("Soda, Snacks, and Treats Officer").
* [[Second -Person Attack]]: At the end of "Operation: S.P.A.C.E.", Numbuh 1 points his mustard gun toward one of the characters, and his blast fills the entire screen and fades to black.
* [[Serious Business]]: Don't get us started....rainbow monkies and cake and card collections.....
* [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]]: "Operation: F.U.T.U.R.E."
* [[Shout -Out]]: Loads and loads of these.
** Character-specific:
*** The antagonists, The Delightful Children from Down the Lane, seem to be based on the antagonists in co-creator Mo Willem's 1996 ''[[Ka Blam! (Animation)|Ka Blam]]'', sketch, ''The Off-Beats'', known as "The Populars".
*** Father appears to be based off of J. R. "Bob" Dobbs.
*** Numbuh 86 is possibly a [[Shout -Out]] to [[From Russia With Love (Film)|Rosa Klebb]], another [[Hot -Blooded|hot-tempered]], [[Evil Redhead|red-headed]], [[Does Not Like Men|boy-hating]] operative with a grating accent and a grudge against [[James Bond|a British agent]].
*** The Tommy's costume (wide-brimmed hat, mask and cape), hammy poses and catch phrase ("I am The Tommy!") reminds of [[Darkwing Duck (Animation)|another animated superhero.]] Probably also a shout-out to [[The Shadow]].
*** Two of the England KND members are a [[Shout -Out]] to the ''[[The Avengers (TV)|The Avengers]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' respectively.
*** Numbuh 11-Teen is based off of [http://en.[wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Goodall:Jane Goodall|Jane Goodall]]
*** Mr. Wink and Mr. Fibb are based of of [[Diamonds Are Forever (Film)|Mr Kidd and Mr. Wint]]
** [[Chinatown|I was hungry (slap), I was thirsty (slap), I was hungry (slap), I was thirsty (slap),..., I was hungry and thirsty.]]
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** In "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D.", one of the British KND operatives {{spoiler|(actually one of the Rowdy Hooligans from Across the Square)}} repeatedly says to Numbuh One "Nudge-nudge, wink-wink, [[Monty Python's Flying Circus|say-no-more, say-no-more!"]]
** [http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/9/25/128983599130667789.jpg Ash Ketchum makes an appearence for one second in a crowd scene.] [[Pokémon (Anime)|Yes, that one.]] [[Yu-Gi-Oh|Yugi, too.]]
** Numbuh One: "[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined (TV)|By your command,]] Mr. President." {{spoiler|The president is a robot duplicate.}}
** When a baby makes a hole in a locked door to get to Numbuhs One and Five, he yells, [[The Shining|"Heeeere's Jackson!"]]
** "Operation P.L.A.N.E.T." features a planet of Rainbow Monkeys similar to the first ''[[Planet of the Apes]]''.
** One very direct [[Shout -Out]] in "Operation G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.":
{{quote| '''Numbuh One:''' The Splinter cell? I thought they were just a bunch of sci-fi nerds who watch that dumb [[Doctor Who (TV)|doctor time-space-continuim show]].<br />
'''Numbuh 362:''' Not them... and that show's awesome, by the way. }}
** Numbuh One's two-colored glasses in "Operation: L.O.V.E." make him look like Spider Jerusalem from [[Transmetropolitan]].
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* [[The Speechless]]: Numbuh Five was originally going to be one of these.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: King Sandy
* [[Stealth Pun]]: When Father is turning KND operatives into animals Numbuh 86 is turned into a dog. [[Do Not Explain the Joke|Get it? Because she's a bitch!]] Or because she was already a "scottie" before being turned into a [http://en.[wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Terrier:Scottish Terrier|scottie]]. Although she looks more like an Irish Setter.
* [[Stepford Smiler]]: The Delightful Children from Down the Lane
* [[Story Arc]]: Since there's a lot of them in the series, there's a lot of continunity involved.
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'''Chad:''' It's not a bra! It's a [[Fun With Acronyms|Battle Ready Armor]]! For disguises and stuff.<br />
'''Numbuh 23:''' Whatever you say, Chaderella. }}
** This is actually also a [[Running Gag]]: the kids mistake bras for a new kind of weapon in "Operation: S.U.P.P.O.R.T.", [[I Knew It!|which they turn out to be in fact]] at the end of the episode and in later ones.
* [[Villains Out Shopping]]: A literal example. There is a supermarket specifically for villains only. One episode features the majority of the [[Rogues Gallery]] and the heroes fighting over ''a box of cereal.''
* [[Villainy Free Villain]]: Professor XXX-L
* [[Wham! Episode]]: {{spoiler|"Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.", which results in the destruction of Sector V's treehouse and Lizzie breaking up with Nigel}}.
* [[Wham! Line]]: In Operation F.O.U.N.T.A.I.N., Numbuh One cryptically reveals how evil the Delightful Children From Down The Lane can be.
{{quote| '''Numbuh Five:''' [[My Greatest Failure|Because the one time Numbuh Five DIDN’T help someone who was kidnapped by The Delightful Children]], they did something that she can’t ''ever'' forgive!<br />
'''Numbuh Four:''' What? What’d they do that was so bad?!?<br />
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* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: [[Played for Laughs]] with Numbuh 20,000, who tends to go quite a little bit overboard.
* [[We Will Have Euthanasia in The Future]]: A G-rated version: All KND Operatives have to be decommissioned at the age of 13, and their memories of being in the KND will erased. There are teenage operative double agents though, and evil teenagers who escaped decommissioning.
* [[Whole -Episode Flashback]]: "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S."
* [[Whole-Plot Reference]]: "Operation: A.R.C.H.I.V.E." is, [[Viewers Are Geniuses|surprisingly,]] basically the ''Second Renaissance'' short in ''[[The Animatrix (Anime)|The Animatrix]]'' with the serial numbers filed off.
* [[Who's Laughing Now?]]: When The Toiletnator sinks an '''[[Crowning Moment of Awesome|ENTIRE GRAND CANYON'S]]''' worth of milk and cereal using his ''[[Heart Is an Awesome Power|flushing powers]]''.<ref>Unfortunately, he did it when the Operatives were about to eat said Milk and Cereal, Natutally Numbuh 86 Berates Numbuh 1 for what happened Because of said incident.</ref>
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