Codename: Kids Next Door

**Codename: Kids Next Door** (also known as **Kids Next Door** or by its acronym **KND**) is an American animated television created by Tom Warburton (best known under his pseudonym, Mr. Warburton) for Cartoon Network.

The series was made available on January 1, 2021.

While all six seasons, and the TV movie, Operation Z.E.R.O., are available on HBO Max, only two episodes of the series aren't available on the service: The Grim Adventures of the KND and Operation I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.

## Premise

*Codename: Kids Next Door* revolves around a group of five 10-year old kids, using codenames Numbers 1 through 5, main home operatives of what is known as Sector V, that is part of a worldwide espionage-style organization called the Kids Next Door. Their mission is to fight crimes against kids (such as homework and flossing), many of which are willingly committed by "evil" adults, senior citizens, teenagers, and other children.

## Characters

### Main

* Nigel Uno/Numbuh 1
* Hogarth "Hoagie" Pennywhistle Gilligan Jr./Numbuh 2
* Kuki Sanban/Numbuh 3
* Wallabee "Wally" Beetles/Numbuh 4
* Abigail "Abby" Lincoln/Numbuh 5

## Home Media

The series only spawned two DVD releases:

* Sooper Hugest Missions: File One
* Sooper Hugest Missions: File Two

All six seasons of the series and the TV movie, Operation Z.E.R.O., are available on iTunes.

Codename: Kids Next Door is available to watch on the Boomerang streaming service.

## Appearances in other media

On The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy episode, Sickly Sweet, Codename: Kids Next Door is shown on TV while Grim is watching. Numbuh 3 also appears in the TV movie, Billy and Mandy's Big Boogey Adventures, where she appears as Grim's replacement. A cardboard cutout of Numbuh 2 was featured in the episode, Billy and Mandy Moon the Moon.

Numbuh 1 appears in the MAD segment, Once Upon a Toon.

The Delightful Children from Down the Lane are featured in the Villainous episode, The Lost Cases of the Treehouse.

Numbuh 5 appears in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode, Crossover Nexus.

Codename: Kids Next Door was mentioned in the Craig of the Creek episode, Kelsey the Elder.

## Video games

Two video games based on the series were made:

* Operation S.O.D.A. (GameBoy Advance)
* Operation V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. (Playstation 2, Gamecube, Xbox)

Nnumbuhs 1-5, Stickybeard, Toiletnator, and Father were featured as NPCS in the MMO online game, Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall.

Numbuh 1 and Father were playable in Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion, Numbuh 2 and Stickybeard appear as assist characters. In the XL version, Toiletnator appears playable and Numbuh 4 appears as an assist character.

Numbuh 5 was featured in a later update of the mobile game, Cartoon Network: Match Land.

## Trivia

* The series' pilot aired as part of the Cartoon Cartoon Fridays' 2001 Big Pick Weekend before being picked up as a full series, premiering on December 6th, 2002 and ended on January 21st, 2008 with a made-for-television special known as Operation I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S, airing soon after.
* Around some point, series creator Tom Warburton, pitched Cartoon Network a sequel to Codename: Kids Next Door known as Galatic: Kids Next Door. However, Cartoon Network rejected the sequel itself.

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