Chad Dickson

Chad Dickson (Numbuh 274) is a major (later antagonistic) supporting character of Codename: Kids Next Door. He was known as the best Kids Next Door operative, who rose through the ranks after becoming famous for defeating an infamous gang of adult tyrants. He eventually became Supreme Leader of the KND, commanding the organization for five years and becoming Numbuh 1's mentor during his days at the KND Antarctic Academy. He also became jealous of Numbuh 1, possibly because he is the son of the founder of the KND Organization.
He is voiced by Jason Harris.
== Biography ==
Numbuh 274 was introduced in Operation: C.H.A.D., in which a pair of villains known as Mega Mom and Destructo Dad begin neutralizing KND operatives all over the world until Chad and Sector V are the only active KND agents left on the planet. To his shock, the villains are revealed to be Numbuh 274's parents, who were eliminating all the other KND members to ensure that their son remained the best. Chad stopped his parent's insane endeavors by threatening to get a tattoo. He later assisted in the overseeing of the (failed) decommissioning of Numbuh 206.
In Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y., despite his bitter jealousy/hatred of Numbuh 1 and his attempts of killing him so he can be chosen by the Galactic Kids Next Door of being their representative of Earth while preventing the rest of Sector V from interfering with his plans in doing so, it turns out that Numbuh 274 is still KND operative, undercover as a Teen Ninja. Practically every mission Sector V has ever performed was being secretly aided by him from the sidelines. Proving that he was never actually a villain but an anti-hero. 
In the GKND prologue, Chad is captured by the Galactic Kids Next Door and imprisoned (presumably by Numbuh Infinity) for almost exposing their secrets and whereabouts to Sector V. While chained up, Chad tried to plea with Numbuh 1 not to go along with the GKND's twisted plans and ideals on how to deal with adults as he pointed out that the GKND will not only bring destruction and genocide to all adults on Earth, but for the rest of the universe.
Chad knows the Galactic Kids Next Door are evil and much worse than the adult tyrants on Earth. Chad is then taken away by the GKND before he say anything else to Numbuh 1.
== Appearance ==
In general, Chad is a Caucasian teenager who has light skin complexion, and a short blond hair. His appearance changes dramatically during the show. As a kid, Chad wore a red sweater with metal plates and brown shoes. Additionally, he had a colander on his head and a chest shield with the number 274 on it. And as a teenager, he wears a blue T-shirt and a pair of dark brown jeans with white and black sneakers.
==Personality==
Prior to his defection, Chad was considered to be the best KND operative on the planet. He was skilled, talented, handsome, and involved in several extracurricular activities on top of running the entire KND organization. During his tenure as leader, Chad let all that glory and power go to his head that he couldn’t bear the thought of leaving the organization when his 13th birthday came. He went as far as throwing others under the bus to ensure he stayed leader even if he became a teenager. However, there are subtle hints that his treachery turns out to be a ruse. Chad was so devoted to the cause of the Kids Next Door that he willingly turned traitor and smeared his good name in order to serve as a spy. That does not detract from the fact that he became a jerk as his jealousy for Numbuh 1 consumed him. Eventually, he is so driven by his envy that he tries to kill Nigel in his final appearance on the penultimate episode of the show, despite still being loyal to the organization as a whole. As a result, this prevents Nigel from idolizing him again, as well as restoring their friendship.
==Gallery==
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