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** Also somewhat worth mentioning is Rachael MacFarlane, who plays Numbuh 362 a.k.a. Rachel.
** Also somewhat worth mentioning is Rachael MacFarlane, who plays Numbuh 362 a.k.a. Rachel.
* [[Dawson Casting]]: It's safe to say that ironically enough, no one voicing the kids are actual children.
* [[Dawson Casting]]: It's safe to say that ironically enough, no one voicing the kids are actual children.
* [[Executive Meddling]]: A positive example: The 2x4 technology came about when [[Cartoon Network]] asked the originally high-tech gadgets the team used to be changed since ''[[Dexters Laboratory]]'' already did the same thing. Creator Tom Warburton later stated that it became his favorite thing about the show.
* [[Executive Meddling]]: A positive example: The 2x4 technology came about when [[Cartoon Network]] asked the originally high-tech gadgets the team used to be changed since ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' already did the same thing. Creator Tom Warburton later stated that it became his favorite thing about the show.
* [[Fake Brit]]: And other nationalities...
* [[Fake Brit]]: And other nationalities...
** Numbuh One: voiced by Ben Diskin, who, by the way, also voices Numbuh Two.
** Numbuh One: voiced by Ben Diskin, who, by the way, also voices Numbuh Two.
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* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Try associating the voices from this show with other cartoons. Your head will surely ''EXPLODE''.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Try associating the voices from this show with other cartoons. Your head will surely ''EXPLODE''.
** Before becoming a ROOT ninja, [[Naruto|Sai]] was bald and had a British accent.
** Before becoming a ROOT ninja, [[Naruto|Sai]] was bald and had a British accent.
** Kuki is voiced by [[Lauren Tom]], who plays Amy and her mom, Inez, on ''[[Futurama (Animation)|Futurama]]'', Tasumi on ''[[The Replacements (Animation)|The Replacements]]'', Connie (Kahn, Jr.) and her mom, Minh, on ''[[King of the Hill]]''. And in continuing with being vocally typecast as an Asian girl and her mother in cartoons, Tom plays both Kuki Sanban and her mother, Genki in this series. Numbuh 3 is also [[Teen Titans (Animation)|Jinx]]. Mushi gets to play her in Jinx's last episode. In fact, one of the only young, popular characters she voices that ''doesn't'' fit into the [[Asian Airhead]] trope in some manner is Kahn "Connie" Souphanousinphone, Jr. from ''[[King of the Hill]]''.
** Kuki is voiced by [[Lauren Tom]], who plays Amy and her mom, Inez, on ''[[Futurama]]'', Tasumi on ''[[The Replacements (animation)|The Replacements]]'', Connie (Kahn, Jr.) and her mom, Minh, on ''[[King of the Hill]]''. And in continuing with being vocally typecast as an Asian girl and her mother in cartoons, Tom plays both Kuki Sanban and her mother, Genki in this series. Numbuh 3 is also [[Teen Titans (animation)|Jinx]]. Mushi gets to play her in Jinx's last episode. In fact, one of the only young, popular characters she voices that ''doesn't'' fit into the [[Asian Airhead]] trope in some manner is Kahn "Connie" Souphanousinphone, Jr. from ''[[King of the Hill]]''.
** Numbuh Four is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker in one of the rare times that Baker isn't voicing an animal (Klaus the goldfish from ''[[American Dad (Animation)|American Dad]]''), doing announcer work on a game show, or doing animal vocal effects. He's also voiced [[Halo (Video Game)|the Gravemind.]]
** Numbuh Four is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker in one of the rare times that Baker isn't voicing an animal (Klaus the goldfish from ''[[American Dad]]''), doing announcer work on a game show, or doing animal vocal effects. He's also voiced [[Halo (series)|the Gravemind.]]
*** But wait! In Germany, Numbuh 4 is another American Dad character: Steve Smith.
*** But wait! In Germany, Numbuh 4 is another American Dad character: Steve Smith.
** Numbuh 86 and the computer is [[Knights of the Old Republic (Video Game)|Bastila]], [[Mass Effect (Video Game)|female Shepard]] ''and'' [[Metroid Prime (Video Game)|Samus]]. This proves the Multiverse theory true.
** Numbuh 86 and the computer is [[Knights of the Old Republic (video game)|Bastila]], [[Mass Effect|female Shepard]] ''and'' [[Metroid Prime|Samus]]. This proves the Multiverse theory true.
** [[The Danza|Cree]] Lincoln is Penny in the 1980s ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' cartoon, Susie in ''[[Rugrats (Animation)|Rugrats]]'' and Max in ''[[Batman Beyond (Animation)|Batman Beyond]]'', which is arguably even more of a mindscrew.
** [[The Danza|Cree]] Lincoln is Penny in the 1980s ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' cartoon, Susie in ''[[Rugrats]]'' and Max in ''[[Batman Beyond]]'', which is arguably even more of a mindscrew.
** Numbuh Five's father has a voice that is a caricature of [[Bill Cosby]], with all of his speech patterns. The voice of Dr. Lincoln is [[Kevin Michael Richardson]]. Numbuh Five's voice actress, [[Cree Summer]], is connected to [[Bill Cosby]] by the [[Spin-Off]] show ''[[A Different World]]''.
** Numbuh Five's father has a voice that is a caricature of [[Bill Cosby]], with all of his speech patterns. The voice of Dr. Lincoln is [[Kevin Michael Richardson]]. Numbuh Five's voice actress, [[Cree Summer]], is connected to [[Bill Cosby]] by the [[Spin-Off]] show ''[[A Different World]]''.
** I'm surprised that Maurice [[Teen Titans (Animation)|didn't start using a sonic cannon.]]
** I'm surprised that Maurice [[Teen Titans (animation)|didn't start using a sonic cannon.]]
** Not to mention that in "Operation: W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E.," {{spoiler|Numbuh One's future son}} is [[Greg Cipes]], a.k.a. [[Teen Titans (Animation)|Beast Boy!]]
** Not to mention that in "Operation: W.H.I.T.E.H.O.U.S.E.," {{spoiler|Numbuh One's future son}} is [[Greg Cipes]], a.k.a. [[Teen Titans (animation)|Beast Boy!]]
** Stickybeard is voiced by none other but [[Mark Hamill]].
** Stickybeard is voiced by none other but [[Mark Hamill]].
** Numbuh 362 [[American Dad (Animation)|is]] [[Rachael MacFarlane|Rachael MacFarlane.]]
** Numbuh 362 [[American Dad|is]] [[Rachael MacFarlane|Rachael MacFarlane.]]
** Mushi, along with many other extras, is voiced by modern voice legend [[Tara Strong]].
** Mushi, along with many other extras, is voiced by modern voice legend [[Tara Strong]].
** Numbuh 1's dad is [[Frank Welker]], the first and current [[Transformers|Megatron]].
** Numbuh 1's dad is [[Frank Welker]], the first and current [[Transformers|Megatron]].
** Lizzie is [[Grey Delisle]]; you may recognize her as Tootie on ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'', Frankie from ''[[Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', Daphne from the ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' movies and some of the series, and Mandy from ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (Animation)|The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy]]'', among others.
** Lizzie is [[Grey DeLisle]]; you may recognize her as Tootie on ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'', Frankie from ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', Daphne from the ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' movies and some of the series, and Mandy from ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy]]'', among others.
** Count Spankula is [[The Fairly Odd Parents|Cosmo]].
** Count Spankula is [[The Fairly Odd Parents|Cosmo]].
** Hello? [[Maurice La Marche]] as Father?
** Hello? [[Maurice LaMarche]] as Father?
* [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]]: It's been released on DVD a few times, a couple of random "Best of" DVD's, but never in box-sets or a complete season.
* [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]]: It's been released on DVD a few times, a couple of random "Best of" DVD's, but never in box-sets or a complete season.
* [[Loads and Loads of Roles]]: Once you start noticing the nuances, [[Cree Summer]], [[Dee Bradley Baker]], [[Tom Kenny]], and [[Jennifer Hale]] are ''everywhere''.
* [[Loads and Loads of Roles]]: Once you start noticing the nuances, [[Cree Summer]], [[Dee Bradley Baker]], [[Tom Kenny]], and [[Jennifer Hale]] are ''everywhere''.

Revision as of 15:57, 8 April 2014


  • Cross-Dressing Voices: Very much averted, even though most of the boys are about 10 to 12.
  • The Danza
    • Cree Lincoln, voiced by Cree Summer, a rare non-live-action-sitcom use.
    • Also somewhat worth mentioning is Rachael MacFarlane, who plays Numbuh 362 a.k.a. Rachel.
  • Dawson Casting: It's safe to say that ironically enough, no one voicing the kids are actual children.
  • Executive Meddling: A positive example: The 2x4 technology came about when Cartoon Network asked the originally high-tech gadgets the team used to be changed since Dexter's Laboratory already did the same thing. Creator Tom Warburton later stated that it became his favorite thing about the show.
  • Fake Brit: And other nationalities...
    • Numbuh One: voiced by Ben Diskin, who, by the way, also voices Numbuh Two.
    • Also, a Fake Aussie -- Numbuh Four, voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.
    • Fake Scottish/Irish -- Numbuh 86, voiced by Jennifer Hale.
  • Hey, It's That Voice!: Try associating the voices from this show with other cartoons. Your head will surely EXPLODE.
  • Keep Circulating the Tapes: It's been released on DVD a few times, a couple of random "Best of" DVD's, but never in box-sets or a complete season.
  • Loads and Loads of Roles: Once you start noticing the nuances, Cree Summer, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kenny, and Jennifer Hale are everywhere.
  • Talking to Himself
    • Happens more than often for Numbuh 4, as Dee Bradley Baker voices dozens of other extra roles, including villains (notably the Toilenator), operatives, and background characters.
    • Numbuh One and Numbuh Two. Both are voiced by Ben Diskin.
    • Cree Summer voices both Abigail and her sister Cree.
    • The Delightful Children from Down the Lane's voice actors are three of the Sector V voice actors.
  • What Could Have Been
    • Numbuh Three was originally only going to speak Japanese with an occasional English subtitle.
    • Numbuh Five originally was supposed to be The Voiceless.
    • "Operation: S.P.A.N.K.E.N.S.T.E.I.N." was originally a thirty-minute Thanksgiving special.
    • Also, Lizzie's original character design was changed before her debut episode was made. Apparently her old appearance was too ugly for the execs.
    • One episode, "Operation: T.R.E.E.S.", an episode-long Shout-Out to Dr. Seuss and specifically to The Lorax, was axed early in its production, due to it running right on the heels of the movie of Horton Hears a Who.