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Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O.
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Directed byTom Warburton
Written byMo Willems
Produced byBruce Knapp
StarringBen Diskin
Lauren Tom
Dee Bradley Baker
Cree Summer
Tom Kenny
Tara Strong
Maurice LaMarche
Peter Capllan
Rachael MacFarlane
Edited byDave Courter
Music bySteve Rucker
Distributed byCartoon Network
Release dates
August 11,2006 (USA)
Running time
73 Min.
LanguageEnglish

Codename: Kids Next Door: The Movie: Operation Z.E.R.O. is the first movie to be made for the animated television series Codename: Kids Next Door. It originally aired on Friday, August 11, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. and aired on Cartoon Network as a made-for-TV movie. A DVD release is planned. This will be released widescreen. The movie was 73 minutes and 35 seconds long. Z.E.R.O. stands for "Zero Explanation Reveals Origin"

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Plot/Synopsis

The movie opens in a place that looks very much like Industrial Revolution-era Britain, with massive factories covering the landscape and child labor widespread. All of this is controlled by an evil adult later known as Grandfather. However, his two sons stumble across a secret chamber which contains 2x4 technology as well as the Book of KND, a legendary book that contains instructions on how to use 2x4 technology as well as information recorded by previous KND operatives. One of the sons plans to use these resources to rebel against Grandfather while the other balks and runs away. The son who stays dons sunglasses that look exactly like Numbuh One's, leads a revolt, and succesfully defeats Grandfather, leading to the "Second Age of KND". This son will forever be known as Numbuh Zero {since his brother called him a zero}, the greatest KND operative of all time. However, so much time has passed, many regard the story as a mere legend, and few believe that Numbuh Zero exists anymore.

The scene suddenly cuts to the present and Numbuh 1 is telling the story. Numbuh 86 orders Numbuh 1 to deliver something crucial to Numbuh 101 at the Kids Next Door Seriously Cool Museum of Artifacts And Stuff. He and Sector V land in the museum, looking like the whitehouse covered with a huge tree. Numbuh 1 then opens it and it is an ice cream cone with green ice cream. Numbuh 101 takes it from him and Numbuh 1 says that was all over nothing. Numbuh 101 then says Numbuh 86 said he could do it. A coalition of KND villians suddenly and simultaenously attack the KND Museum and Moonbase. Sector V manages to repel both attacks, but Numbuh One draws flak from Numbuh 362 for disobeying orders and responding to the Museum first rather than the Moonbase. Numbuh 101 then informs them that the Recommissioning Module, capable of restoring decommissioned agents' memoires, has been stolen from the Museum. Numbuh One goes to retrieve the module, but falls into a trap. Father captures Numbuh One and uses one of his boogers to activate the module. Father then restores the memories of his father, who turns out to be the infamous Grandfather himself. Grandfather quickly usurps Father's position as leader of the KND villains, and then begins to turn everybody into obedient Senior Citizombies, including the adults. His influence spreads across the globe, and not even Sector V or the Moonbase can escape. Numbuh One quickly becomes the last active KND member left.

However, Numbuh One comes up with a crazy plan. Using a DNA tracker and the Recommissioning Module, Numbuh One begins to track down Numbuh Zero in hopes of recommissioning him. Numbuh One tracks Numbuh Zero to his very own home, and comes to the shocking realization that his father is Numbuh Zero, and that the Book of KND has been sitting in a secret chamber under his house. In a move to find allies, Numbuh Zero takes Numbuh One to Father's house, where it is revealed that Father is Numbuh Zero's brother, making Father Numbuh One's uncle and Grandfather his actual grandfather. It is also revealed, through the use of the Recommissioning Module, that the Delightful Children From Down the Lane are actually the long-lost Sector Z, who were kidnapped and permanantly brainwashed in a delightfulization experiment gone awry. The module restores their memories, but will only have a temporary effect. Meanwhile, Grandfather won't rest until he personally destroys the Book of KND, which contains the only weapon capable of defeating him... hope. Numbuh One and Sector Z make their way to the Moonbase while Numbuh Zero stays behind to face Grandfather.

On the Moonbase, Numbuh One and Sector Z manage to defeat the zombified Sector V and activate the Moonbase's most powerful weapon. Unfortunately, Sector Z reverts back to their evil selves and attack Numbuh One. Numbuh One manages to defeat the DCFDTL, but not before the targeting system is destroyed. Numbuh One switches to manual targeting, but it requires four other members to operate. Fortunately, the KND birthday suits are able to partially reverse Grandfather's aging effects, and Sector V uses the weapon to literally drop the entire Moonbase on top of Grandfather. Grandfather survives the impact, but is lured into the Decommissioning Chamber by Numbuh Zero, which results in the both of them getting their memories erased. With Grandfather defeated, the world turns back to normal. However, Numbuh One attempts to Recommission Numbuh Zero, but comes across a recorded message from Numbuh Zero telling him that he has destroyed the Recommissioning Module and that he would rather not have his memories restored so that he could complete his greatest mission of all, becoming a good father.

One month later, the existence of Numbuh Zero is public knowledge and considered fact. The Moonbase has been completely rebuilt and is larger and better than the previous one. It also now contains a massive statue honoring Numbuh Zero. Numbuh One, who now has possession of the Book of KND, writes his entry into the book. The entry consists of five words: "We are the Kids Next Door."

Notes

  • Villains: Grandfather, Father, DCFDTL, Cree Lincoln, Chad Dickson, Stickybeard, Candy Pirates, Mr. Boss, Toilenator, Guy in Chameleon Suit, Lesser Ice Cream Men, Elite Ice Cream Men, Common Cold, Knightbrace, Mr. Wink, Mr. Fibb, Gramma Stuffum, Mr. Fizz, Crazy Old Cat Lady
  • Operative debuts: Numbuhs 101, 363, 0
  • KND Technology used: S.C.A.M.P.E.R.-S.O.O.P.R.E.M.E. {Shabby Camper Actually Makes Perfect Emergency Rescue Shuttle Obviously Overdone Providing Really Excellent Massive Extras}, KNDNA Tracker, Numbuh Zero's Recommissioning Device, V.A.C.D.O.O.M.
  • Villains Technology used: Sweet Revenge, Pirate Ships, Gum Cannons, and ships
  • The book of KND (containing the history of every operative before they were decomissioned) is a main part of the movie.
  • Along the way the/a origin of the KND and crucial information about the KND and the DCFDTL are revealed.
  • This is the first KND movie.
  • This movie reveals that Father (Benedict) is Numbuh One's Uncle, the DCFDTL were formerly sector Z of the KND, and Numbuh One's Dad is Numbuh Zero (Monty).

Key Spoilers from the Movie

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  • Monty Uno, Numbuh 1's dad, is revealed to be Numbuh 0
  • Father's real name is Benedict and is Numbuh 1's uncle (Monty's brother)
  • Grandfather is actually Monty's and Benedict's dad, and by relation, Numbuh 1's grandfather
  • Numbuh Three kisses Numbuh Four, but as a trick to turn Numbuh Four into a senior citizombie.
  • The Delightful Children from Down the Lane are revealed to be the missing KND operatives from Sector Z who were "Delightfulizized" by Father.
  • Near the End of the movie the operatives from sector Z (who had turned back into the Delightful Children) were launched into outer space by Numbuh 1, who bid them farewell.
  • Seeing as Ather is Numbuh 1's uncle, technically, that make The Delightul Children from Down The Lane(aka Sector Z) his cousins.

Trivia

  • Running Time: 73 minutes and 35 seconds {90 minutes with commercials}
  • Premiere: Friday, August 11, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Information in Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D. is needed to understand Operation: Z.E.R.O.
  • The expanded acronym is "Zero Explanation Reveals Origins!" This is actually a recursive acronym.
  • There are currently six trailers for Operation: Z.E.R.O. on TV.
  • Numbuh 362 wears a samurai suit in the movie. See some of the trailers for more on this. She will also wear this in upcoming episodes such as Op I.T.
  • There is a game based on Op Z.E.R.O. called "Outnumbuh'd". Available to play on www.cartoonnetwork.com.
  • Gilbert Gottfried will not be in the movie because he turned down the role of Numbuh Zero. The actor will be Peter Capllan. Also, Sandra Bullock who was going to do the role of Numbuh 96, turned down the role as well. Jennifer Hale will do Numbuh 96's voice. Numbuh's 15 & 56, were to have been voiced by Kurtwood Smith. However, Peter Capllan stepped in to do both roles in addition to Numbuh Zero.

Goofs

  • When all the villains are zombified by Grandfather you can see that Sticky Beard only turned green and doesn't look zombified at all.

Cast

See also

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