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"Operation: U.N.C.O.O.L."
Season 3, Episode 37
U.N.C.O.O.L.
Mission: 070
Production Code: 311b
Airdate: October 29, 2004
Credits
Writer(s): Mr. Warburton
Mo Willems
Storyboards by: Matt Peters
Abigail Nesbitt
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Undead's Nocturnal Craving Overtakes Operative's Love

Operation: U.N.C.O.O.L. is the second story in the eleventh episode of Season 3 of Codename: Kids Next Door. It first aired on October 29, 2004 on Cartoon Network.

Information

Summary

Sector X is attacked by Nerd Zombies and Numbuh 2 goes nuts trying to save Numbuh 78. Does he want the Sector Leader or the Yipper Card?

Plot

Numbuh 78 kicks open a door to allow Numbuh 42 and Numbuh 34 to run out while she shoots into the door opening. She tells them to get to the escape ship, but Numbuh 34 won't leave her behind. Numbuh 78 closes the door, but a number of hands break through it and grabs her before pulling her into the darkness. Numbuh 34 pulls Numbuh 42 towards the escape ship, but Numbuh 42 insists on going back for Numbuh 78. Numbuh 34 is then grabbed by hands through a door as well, but manages to push Numbuh 42 into the escape ship and launch it.

Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 4 are playing with their Yipper cards aboard the M.O.S.Q.U.I.T.T.O.H., with a fascinated Numbuh 3 watching. Numbuh 2 puts out a really rare and powerful card, impressing Numbuh 4 and mentioning he has a guy who can get rare cards. Numbuh 5 appears at the door and announces that they have received a distress signal from s hip up ahead, prompting the two players to collect their cards and run to the control room. They extract Numbuh 42 from the escape ship, whom Numbuh 2 recognizes and tries to help, but gets angry when Numbuh 42 says he left Numbuh 78 back at the treehouse. They head to the Sector X treehouse, where they land in a hangar and leave the M.O.S.Q.U.I.T.T.O.H. armed with several firearms. An unconscious Numbuh 42 is left behind in the med bay, where Numbuh 3 is putting makeup on him. Numbuh 42 wakes up when Numbuh 3 leaves to get more blush, and runs out after Numbuh 2. Numbuh 3 returns to find the med bay empty, but hands smash through a nearby window and grab her moments later.

Numbuh 1, 2, 4 and 5 are running away from hordes of Nerd Zombies. Numbuh 1 stays behind to hold them off, but is unsuccessful when he is grabbed by hands coming through the floor. The three remaining operatives start shooting at the zombies and an overconfident Numbuh 4 unknowingly backs into a horde of zombies coming from the other way. With only Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 5 left, the former shoots through the floorboard underneath them to create an escape from the zombies who are now surrounding them. They fall down a number of floors, where they find Numbuh 42 and is led into a chamber with a light in the middle. Numbuh 5 tells Numbuh 2 to "grab his girlfriend" so they can leave, which confuses the young boy. When Numbuh 5 clarifies that she's talking about Numbuh 78, both Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 42 explain that they were talking about Yipper card number 78. An angry Numbuh 5 then leaves them to escape the treehouse, but is captured off-screen. The zombies emerge from both sides of the room and surround Numbuh 2 and Numbuh 42, leading to the latter confessing to having stolen the card from the nerds. The largest nerd zombie emerges from a door to attack the two operatives, but instead starts sniffing the Yipper card that Numbuh 2 is now holding out towards him. The large nerd then touches the card, changing him and all the other nerds back to normal. The nerds, happy with getting their card back, starts leaving, but the leader is held back by Numbuh 2 who wants to know where his friends are. The nerd leader informs them that they are being held captive at their clubhouse and forced to watch "Doctor Time Space and the Continuums". He offers to release the prisoners if the two boys have something to trade. Numbuh 42 offers up a Yipper number 99, another really rare card. When asked where he got it, wolf howls can be heard in the distance.

Featured

KND Operatives

Villains

Locations

2x4 Technology

Transcript

Operation: U.N.C.O.O.L./Transcript

Trivia

  • A very loose adaptation of this episode appeared in Cartoon Network's online game, "Operation: B.E.S.T.". (None of Sector X even appeared in the chapter, ironically).
  • This episode shows that nerds transform into zombies when something is stolen from them. The end of the episode shows that the same thing can turn another unseen group into werewolves.
  • Technically, this is the first out of two episodes from season 3 where someone from sector V thinks his or her love interest is in love with the operative they are trying to rescue. Though Numbuh 5 took Numbuh 2 wanting to save Numbuh 78 way better than Numbuh 4 did when he thought that Numbuh 3 was in love with the operative (who turned out to be her adopted son, Bradley the skunk) in Operation: H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L.
  • Tom Warburton has said the idea for this episode came to him when he read a news article about a couple of grown men getting caught ripping each other off in a Pokemon Trading Card scam.
  • "Numbuh 78" is continually mentioned through the episode to trick the viewers into thinking they are referring to Numbuh 78, but there are a few hints that this is not the case:
    • Numbuh 42 calls Numbuh 78 by her name, Angeline, at the start of the episode.
    • He insists on going back for "Numbuh 78", but does not mention his other teammate, Numbuh 34.
    • Neither Numbuh 42 nor Numbuh 2 ever refer to "Numbuh 78" by gender until the end, always opting to just say "Numbuh 78".
  • The end scene of the nerds and their captives watching Doctor Time Space is later reused in Operation: A.M.I.S.H., but with Numbuh 1, 3, 4, 5 and 78 replaced with Numbuhs 2, 42, and Rebecca. (Ironically, the only ones who were absent previously; Numbuh 34 is there in both versions due to being impossible to remove).

Series continuity

Pop culture references

  • Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory is seen as a balloon from a parade (such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade) in this episode.
  • Before Numbuh 78 is taken away by the Nerd Zombies, she says to Numbuh's 42 and 34, "Run, you fools!", which is the same quote Gandalf said in The Lord of The Rings.
  • The idea of "Zombie Nerds" might be a reference to the third book of the Captain Underpants series, Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds).
  • This episode is a parody of both the Resident Evil and House Of The Dead franchises, with the Nerd Zombies playing the role of antagonists.
  • Numbuh's 2 and 5 shooting a hole in the floor to escape is likely a reference to the film Underworld.[1]
  • The TV show that the nerds enjoy watching, Doctor Time Space and the Continuums, is a parody of the British science fiction show Doctor Who.
  • Numbuh 4 makes a slight nod to the movie “They Live” while fighting nerds, similar to Roddy Piper’s famous line.
    • Numbuh 4: “I came here to kick nerd butt and eat chewy pellets. And guess who just ran out of chewy pellets?”
  • Numbuh 5 says she wants to escape this "night of the living uncoool", which is a parody of the film, "Night of the Living Dead".
  • The nerds also say Stan Lee's catchphrase, "Excelsior!".
  • The ending where Numbuh 5, asked the former zombie nerd to turn off the television is similar to the grief being shown in Saving Private Ryan and similar scenarios of teammates Numbuh's 78, 34, 3, 1, 4 and 5.

Goofs/Errors

  • At the end of the episode, where the nerds forcing Sector V to watch Dr. Timespace, Numbuh 3 is seen without her nurse apron and is also seen without her full shirt collar.

Voice credits

Gallery

Codename: Kids Next Door Episodes
Season One Episodes

1. Operation: C.A.K.E.D./Diseasy Does It/No P in the Ool
2. Operation: I.-S.C.R.E.A.M./Operation: C.A.N.N.O.N.
3. Operation: N.O.-P.O.W.U.H./Operation: T.E.E.T.H.
4. Operation: P.I.R.A.T.E./Operation: C.O.W.G.I.R.L.
5. Operation: T.U.R.N.I.P./Operation: M.I.N.I.-G.O.L.F.
6. Operation: O.F.F.I.C.E./Operation: A.R.C.T.I.C.

7. Operation: L.I.C.E./Operation: L.I.Z.Z.I.E.
8. Operation: T.H.E.-F.L.Y./Operation: P.O.I.N.T.
9. Operation: C.A.B.L.E.-T.V./Operation: C.A.M.P.
10. Operation: T.O.M.M.Y./Operation: C.H.A.D.
11. Operation: P.I.A.N.O./Operation: Z.O.O.
12. Operation: Q.U.I.E.T./Operation: R.A.I.N.B.O.W.S.
13. Operation: G.R.O.W.-U.P.

Kids next door s1

Season Two Episodes

1. Operation: C.A.T.S./Operation: P.O.P.
2. Operation: S.P.A.N.K./Operation: D.A.T.E.
3. Operation: S.U.P.P.O.R.T./Operation: T.A.P.I.O.C.A.
4. Operation: M.O.V.I.E./Operation: F.A.S.T.-F.O.O.D.
5. Operation: S.H.A.V.E./Operation: O.O.M.P.P.A.H.
6. Operation: F.L.A.V.O.R./Operation: K.I.S.S.

7. Operation: G.H.O.S.T./Operation: F.U.G.I.T.I.V.E.
8. Operation: T.H.E.-S.H.O.G.U.N./Operation: C.O.L.L.E.G.E.
9. Operation: R.E.P.O.R.T./Operation: B.R.I.E.F.
10. Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-T.W.O./Operation: S.P.A.C.E.
11. Operation: B.E.A.C.H./Operation: U.N.D.E.R.C.O.V.E.R.
12. Operation: D.O.G.F.I.G.H.T./Operation: T.R.I.P.
13. Operation: E.N.D.

Kids next door s2

Season Three Episodes

1. Operation: F.U.T.U.R.E.
2. Operation: A.F.L.O.A.T./Operation: L.E.A.D.E.R.
3. Operation: U.T.O.P.I.A./Operation: R.O.B.B.E.R.S.
4. Operation: F.O.U.N.T.A.I.N.
5. Operation: B.U.T.T./Operation: T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.
6. Operation: A.R.C.H.I.V.E./Operation: S.L.U.M.B.E.R.

7. Operation: P.I.N.K.E.Y.E./Operation: K.A.S.T.L.E.
8. Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-T.H.R.E.E./Operation: L.O.C.K.D.O.W.N.
9. Operation: H.U.G.S./Operation: J.E.W.E.L.S.
10. Operation: G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S.
11. Operation: T.R.I.C.K.Y./Operation: U.N.C.O.O.L.
12. Operation: P.R.E.S.I.D.E.N.T./Operation: H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L.
13. Operation: S.P.R.O.U.T./Operation: H.O.U.N.D.

Kids next door s3

Season Four Episodes

1. Operation: R.A.B.B.I.T./Operation: F.L.U.S.H.
2. Operation: F.O.O.D.F.I.T.E./Operation: C.L.U.E.S.
3. Operation: N.U.G.G.E.T./Operation: M.A.C.A.R.R.O.N.I.
4. Operation: P.O.O.L.
5. Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.O.U.R.
6. Operation: S.I.T.T.E.R./Operation: S.A.T.U.R.N.

7. Operation: C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E./Operation: M.A.T.A.D.O.R.
8. Operation: L.U.N.C.H./Operation: M.U.N.C.H.I.E.S.
9. Operation: K.N.O.T./Operation: C.L.O.S.E.T.
10. Operation: S.N.O.W.I.N.G.
11. Operation: M.A.U.R.I.C.E.
12. Operation: L.O.V.E./Operation: C.O.U.C.H.
13. Operation: D.O.D.G.E.B.A.L.L./Operation: F.E.R.A.L.

Kids next door s4

Season Five Episodes

1. Operation: N.A.U.G.H.T.Y.
2. Operation: E.L.E.C.T.I.O.N.S.
3. Operation: D.U.C.K.Y./Operation: D.I.A.P.E.R.
4. Operation: B.U.L.L.I.E.S./Operation: F.I.S.H.Y.
5. Operation: B.R.E.A.K.U.P./Operation: S.A.F.A.R.I.
6. Operation: V.I.R.U.S./Operation: O.U.T.B.R.E.A.K.

7. Operation: C.A.N.Y.O.N./Operation: H.O.L.I.D.A.Y.
8. Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-F.I.V.E.
9. Operation: R.E.C.R.U.I.T./Operation: D.A.D.D.Y.
10. Operation: C.L.O.W.N./Operation: S.P.A.N.K.E.N.S.T.I.N.E.
11. Operation: H.O.T.S.T.U.F.F./Operation: M.I.S.S.I.O.N.
12. Operation: L.I.C.O.R.I.C.E./Operation: H.O.M.E.
13. Operation: I.T.

Kids next door s5

Season Six Episodes

1. Operation: S.A.F.E.T.Y.
2. Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D./Operation: A.W.A.R.D.S.
3. Operation: R.E.C.E.S.S./Operation: H.A.M.S.T.E.R.
4. Operation: W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E.
5. Operation: S.P.I.N.A.C.H./Operation: M.E.S.S.A.G.E.
6. Operation: B.R.I.D.G.E./Operation: S.I.X.
7. Operation: T.R.I.C.Y.C.L.E.

8. Operation: C.R.I.M.E./Operation: P.A.R.T.Y.
9. Operation: D.O.G.H.O.U.S.E./Operation: P.L.A.N.E.T.
10. Operation: S.C.I.E.N.C.E./Operation: A.M.I.S.H.
11. Operation: G.I.R.L.F.R.I.E.N.D.
12. Operation: C.A.R.A.M.E.L./Operation: M.O.O.N.
13. Operation: T.R.E.A.T.Y.

Kids next door s6

Movies and Specials

1. Operation: Z.E.R.O.
2. The Grim Adventures of the KND

3. Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.
4. The Lost Cases of the Tree House

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