| "Operation: A.R.C.T.I.C." | |
| Season 1, Episode 06 | |
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| Mission: | 013 |
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| Production Code: | 106 |
| Airdate: | January 03, 2003 |
| Credits | |
| Writer(s): | Mr. Warburton Mo Willems |
| Storyboards by: | David Wachtenheim |
| Episode Guide | |
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Am Really Cold That Is Certain
Information
Summary: The episode begins with narration by Numbuh One. Apparently the KND caught word that a mad scientist was building a machine to stop kids from ever having snow days. They decide to destroy the machine, and to help them on the mission, Moonbase sent an elite operative Numbuh 30c to join them. Numbuh 30c is dressed in a brown parka with goggles and a scarf, essentially preventing anyone from seeing his face; the scarf moves every time he talks. Numbuh 30c leads them to a lab in the middle of the tundra, where Professor XXXL (Triple-Extra Large) is conducting research. The KND (minus Numbuh 4, who stayed back with Numbuh 30c) leave their transport, the S.N.O.W.S.U.B., to attack the lab on their S.K.E.E.B.I.K.E.'s (Super Kool Environmental Engine Bike Is Kinda Enormous). Professor XXXL, who has gone to get a drink, notices them and sends his "Minestrone Missiles", missiles full of minestrone soup, at the KND. When they fail, Professor XXXL uses his lab, the Laboratortise, to stomp Sector V into the snow. Back at the S.N.O.W.S.U.B., Numbuhs 4 and 30c receive a message by Numbuh 1 to launch the S.N.O.W.S.U.B.'s missile. Numbuh 30c fires it, but seemingly aims it wrong and hits the KND. The KND are left naked and shivering cold in the snow, at which point they black out. When they awake, they are XXXL's lab. Numbuh 30c appears on a nearby screen, with Numbuh 4 tied and gagged in the distance. It turns out that Numbuh 30c was working for Professor Triple-Extra Large; he throws off every last bit of snowgear to reveal himself as a teenager (though his goggles and hat still hide his face)! He says his name, "Numbuh 30C" (30° Celsius), should have given him away. He explains that 30° Celsius is equivalent to 80° Fahrenheit. Numbuh 4 attacks him at that point, while the KND escape their bonds and the lab. Numbuh 4 and 30c's fight causes the S.N.O.W.S.U.B. to crash into the Laboratortise, destroying it. Now everyone, including 30c and Professor XXXL, are left shivering in the snow. Numbuh 4 furiously demands Numbuh 30c would betray them. Numbuh 30c, crying, says it was only for a snowcone; only then is it revealed that Professor XXXL was merely trying to create "the world's perfect snowcone". The Weather Control Device was being created by another scientist, Triple-Extra Large's brother Bob, who has his own lab. The episode ends with Bob saying that his machine is complete and that kids will never have another snow day again!
- Operative Debuts: Numbuh 30C
- Villain Debuts: N/A
- Starring:
- Cameos:
- Locations: XXXL's Lab
- 2x4 Tech:
- Villain Technology:
- Laboratortise
- Minestrone Missiles
Trivia
- This is the third Numbuh 4 episode, even though he isn't the main character.
- With this episode Professor XXXL is the third villain to have a second episode, his third episode being Operation: C.O.L.L.E.G.E.
- This is the only Professor Bob episode.
- This is the first episode to have a Kids Next Door operative that's not part of Sector V.