'' Codename: Kids Next Door'' is an American

animated television series An animated series is a set of Animation, animated works with a common series title, usually related to one another. These episodes should typically share the same main characters, some different secondary characters and a basic theme. Series can ...

created by

Mr. Warburton Thomas Edward "Tom" Warburton (born July 23, 1968), better known as Mr. Warburton, is an American animator, producer, writer, and character designer. He is best known for creating the animated television series ''Codename: Kids Next Door''. He a ...

and produced by Curious Pictures. The series debuted on

Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...

in the United States on December 6, 2002, and ended on January 21, 2008, with the special episode, "Operation: I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S.". Warburton originally pitched "Diseasy Does It", his

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

-produced short for a series titled ''Kenny and the Chimp'', with "Those Kids Next Door" planned as recurring characters. When the plot was refined to have the "Kids Next Door" as main characters, Warburton created "No P in the Ool", a series pilot produced by

Cartoon Network Studios Cartoon Network Studios is an American animation studio owned by the Warner Bros. Television Studios division of Warner Bros., a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The studio is the production arm of Cartoon Network, and started operating on ...

. The pilot was broadcast in 2001 as part of the network's ''The Big Pick II'' event, a marathon of similar pilot shorts resulting in a viewer poll to determine which series should be greenlit for a full series, and "No P in the Ool" won that poll. The series follows the adventures of a diverse group of five 10-year-old children who operate from a high-tech treehouse, fighting against adult and teen villains with advanced 2×4 technology. Using their code names (Numbuhs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), they are Sector V, part of a global organization called the Kids Next Door. Each season consists of 13 episodes, most of which are composed of two 11-minute stories, making about 26 segments per season. There are also several full-length 22-minute episodes. Each title is in the form of an acronym that gives the viewer clues as to what the plot is. Tie-in media includes comic books, trading cards, toys, and two compilation DVDs released in 2004 and 2005, titled ''Sooper Hugest Missions: File One'' and ''File Two''.

Series overview

Episodes

Pilots (1998–2001)

Season 1 (2002–03)

Season 2 (2003–04)

Season 3 (2004)

Season 4 (2004–05)

Season 5 (2005–06)

Season 6 (2006–07)

Specials

Television film (2006)

Crossover special (2007)

Series finale (2008)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Codename: Kids Next Door Episodes, List Of Lists of American children's animated television series episodes Lists of Cartoon Network television series episodes