Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation: Z.E.R.O.

Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O.
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Directed by	Tom Warburton
Produced by	Bruce Knapp
Written by	Mo Willems
Starring	Ben Diskin; Lauren Tom; Dee Bradley Baker; Cree Summer; Tom Kenny; Maurice LaMarche; Rachael MacFarlane
Music by	Stephen Rucker
Edited by	Dave Courter
Distributed by	Cartoon Network
Release date	August 11, 2006 (USA),; August 24, 2007 (Australia, New Zealand), November 30, 2007 (Latin America)
Running time	73 min.
Language	English

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Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O. is the first made-for-TV movie for the animated television series Codename: Kids Next Door. It originally aired on August 11, 2006 on Cartoon Network. Z.E.R.O. stands for "Zero Explanation Reveals Origins." Chronologically, the movie takes place between Seasons 5 and 6.

Plot[edit]

The movie opens in Britain with massive factories covering the landscape and widespread child labor. All of this is controlled by an evil old man, Grandfather, who rules the world. However, his two sons, Monty and Ben, stumble across into a secret chamber which contains Kids Next Door 2x4 technology as well as the Book of K.N.D., a book that contains information on how to create 2x4 technology as well as information recorded by previous KND operatives. Monty plans to use these resources to rebel against Grandfather while Ben, frightened by Grandfather, runs away. Monty dons sunglasses much similar to Numbuh 1's and leads a revolt, successfully defeating Grandfather. These events lead to the seventh generation of the KND. Monty became known as Numbuh 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 ever existed.

In the present day, Numbuh 1 tells the story, claiming that if he ever found the Book of KND, he would write only five words: "I am Kids Next Door". He is then given an order by Numbuh 86 to deliver a high priority package to the Kids Next Door Seriously Cool Museum of Artifacts and Stuff. Much to Numbuh 1's frustration, it turns out to be an ice cream cone for its tour guide, Numbuh 101, who greatly admires Sector V. Midway into the tour, a coalition of KND villains simultaneously attack both the KND Museum and Moonbase. Sector V manages to repel both attacks, but Numbuh One draws flak from Numbuh 362 for disobeying orders by going to the museum first. When it is discovered that the Recommissioning Module (a device capable of restoring the memories of anyone, even someone who has been decommissioned for many years) has been stolen, Numbuh 1 goes to retrieve the module from the villains, but falls into a trap. Father captures Numbuh 1 and, using one of his boogers to activate the module, restores the memories of his father, Grandfather. Grandfather quickly usurps Father's position as leader of the KND villains, and begins to turn everybody into obedient Senior Citizombies, including the villains and adults. His control spreads across the globe, and transforms KND tree houses into tapioca-making factories quickly.

At the Moonbase, operatives are battling invading Senior Citizombies. Numbuh 1, angry at himself, stays at the convention center while Cree turns Numbuh 5 into an evil Senior Citizombie. Numbuhs 362, 86, 2, 3, and 4 are trying to figure out what to do when Numbuh 2 decides to remodel the birthday suits so that they protect the person who wears one from Senior Citizombification. However, Numbuh 2 needs a device back at Sector V's treehouse, so Numbuh 3 volunteers to go with Numbuh 4 to get it. The treehouse is quickly ambushed by Senior Citizombies, and Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 4 are turned into them. Numbuh 362 tells him Numbuh 2 have to finish without the device and Numbuh 86 guards him. He works in a closet and finishes four of them. Numbuhs 362, 86, and 2 are soon transformed, and Numbuh 1 remains the last un-citizombified operative.

In desperation, Numbuh One uses a DNA tracker (the KNDNA tracker, given to him by Numbuh 101) and the Recommissioning Module to track down Numbuh Zero in hopes of recommissioning him. When the signal leads him to his own home, Numbuh 1 realizes that his father is Numbuh Zero, and that the Book of KND has been in a secret chamber (the Treehouse of Coolness) under his house. After a chase with zombie hamsters, Numbuh 1 recommissions his father, and the restored Numbuh Zero takes him 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 KND Sector Z, who were kidnapped and permanently brainwashed in a "delightfulization" experiment by Father gone wrong. The module restores their memories, but will only have a temporary effect. Meanwhile, Grandfather is determined to personally destroy the Book of KND, which contains the only weapon capable of defeating him: hope. Numbuh 1 and Sector Z make their way to the Moonbase while Numbuh Zero and Father stays behind to face Grandfather with the Book of KND.

On the Moonbase, Numbuh 1 and Sector Z manage to defeat the zombified Sector V and activate the Moonbase's most powerful weapon. Unfortunately, Sector Z reverse back to their evil selves and attack Numbuh 1. Numbuh One manages to defeat the DCFDTL by sending them into deep space, but not before the targeting system is destroyed. Numbuh 1 switches to manual targeting, but it requires four other members to operate. Fortunately, Numbuh 2's 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 easily survives the impact, but is actually 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. When Numbuh 1 attempts to Recommission Numbuh Zero again, he 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: being a good father. Monty comes along and reassures a tearful Numbuh 1, who hugs his 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 improved from the previous one. It now contains a massive statue honoring Numbuh Zero. Numbuh 1, who now has possession of the Book of KND, writes his entry into the book: "We are Kids Next Door."

Voice Cast[edit]

Benjamin Diskin - Numbuhs 1 and 2, Numbuh 101, DCFDTL,
Lauren Tom - Numbuh 3, DCFDTL
Dee Bradley Baker - Numbuh 4, DCFDTL, Tommy Gilligan, Joaquin, Mr. Fibb, Toilenator, Additional Voices
Cree Summer - Numbuh 5, Cree Lincoln, DCFDTL
Ogie Banks - Sector Z Operative
Jeff Bennett - Benedict Uno, Mr. Boss, Mr. Fizz, Destructo Dad
Cam Clarke - Additional Voices
Grey DeLisle - Gramma Stuffum, Crazy Old Cat Lady, Mega Mom
Jennifer Hale - Computer Voice, Numbuh 86, Sector Z Operative
Mark Hamill - Stickybeard
Jason Harris - Chad Dickson
Janice Kawaye - Numbuh 83: Sonya, Numbuh 84: Lee
Tom Kenny - Knightbrace, Chester, Mr. Wink, Sector Z Operative, Additional Voices
Maurice LaMarche - Father
Matt Levin - Numbuh 60
Rachael MacFarlane - Numbuh 362
Candi Milo - Additional Voices
Daran Norris - Count Spankulot, Janitor
Neil Ross - Grandfather
Frank Welker - Monty Uno
Dave Wittenberg - Numbuh Zero, Sector Z Operative

Official Games[edit]

The game "Outnumbuh'd" is the official game of the movie that was launched 3 to 2 days before the premiere. The game has an exact reference to the movie where the player has to turn senior citizombies into kids again, but with a limited time and a limited amount of laser. Recently a replica of this same game was launched on the CN website, as a promotion for the crossover between Kids Next Door and The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy - "Outmandy'd".

Trivia[edit]

Running Time: 85 minutes and 42 seconds (90 minutes with commercials).
The end credits in the film shows the caricatures of the cast and crew of Operation: Z.E.R.O. in cartoon form in style of KND pictures.
The show's audience need to watch both Operation: E.N.D. and Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D. to recognize the movie's inclusion of the Recommissioning Module and the Book of KND.
While Sector V are firing themselves and the Moonbase down to Earth, Numbuh 2 screamed, "HANG ON TO YOUR UNDERWEAR!". He screamed the same exact thing in the very first KND episode, No P in the Ool.
Numbuh 362 wears a samurai suit in the movie.
The Recommissioning Module was thought to be damaged beyond repair, however Numbuh 86 reveals that it is indeed fully operational ever since Numbuh 274/Chad "betrayed" the Kids Next Door. It was later destroyed, again beyond repair, at the end of this movie by Numbuh 0/Monty himself. However, according to Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S., it was repaired once again so Father could find out Numbuh 1's whereabouts from his old teammates.
When Numbuh 362 was talking to Numbuh 2 after Numbuh 4 and Numbuh 3 kissed each other, we see Numbuh 101 as a Senior Citi-zombie chasing a KND operative with a group of hamsters.
When Monty Uno is decommissioned his eyebrows are moved over his eyes, symbolizing how oblivious he is to the world.
Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 4 kiss for the first time in the entire series, proving more so their feelings for each other. However, they were Senior Citi-Zombies at the time.
Numbuh 1 mentioned during the Sector Z scene at the Moonbase that each of Sector V, except Kuki (Numbuh 3) have meaning to him:
Numbuh 5 was the one who brought him to the KND, so this means Numbuh 1 (or possibly Numbuh 3) is the newest member of Sector V.
Numbuh 4 was rescued by Numbuh 1 from bullies at the first day of school. This explains why, in the show's finale (Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.) *Numbuh 4 was said to be the one who took Numbuh 1's departure to the GKND the hardest.
Numbuh 2 was his best friend since kindergarten.
It is shown that maybe in 19th century, numerous KND operatives go to an assault to the Alamode to get the recipe of the delicious cake but Numbuh 19th century accidentally triggers an atomic ice cream trap which all of the KND operative become ice and their organization wiped out in two centuries except they hide their remnants in their sacred treehouse so someone can rebuild the KND, and Numbuh 0 is the one who rediscovered it until the 7th age of KND (supposedly it will be the 8th age) is raised by the present KND operatives.
Numbuh 101 states that the Recommissioning Module is damaged because of a junior high rebellion in 1999, in which the teens were part of the KND back then, but they have a rebellion so Numbuh 100 restricted the age of 13 and up so operatives are decommissioned at 13 rather than 16.
When Numbuh 0 was about to fight, five kids were at the back of him and the shadow are similar to Sector Z's operatives.
The way Grandfather turns everyone into Senior Citi Zombies is similar to how everyone got assimilated in The Grim Adventures of KND, which was ironically enough released one year after Operation Z.E.R.O..
Vin Moosk, Windsor, and Froggy McDougal were the only ones who didn't appear in this movie, because of the fact that they were introduced before Operation: Z.E.R.O..
The Moonbase force when it hit the ground was similar to the force of an atomic bomb.

Reception[edit]

Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation: Z.E.R.O. received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences.^{[citation needed]} It received a 7.6//10 on IMDb

External links[edit]

es:Operation: ZERO pt:Operação Z.E.R.O.

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