Codename KND S1E02: Operation: I.-S.C.R.E.A.M. & C.A.N.N.O.N.

Hope you enjoyed my first rereview on this series. Now I'm going onto the next review. We're going to stop an ice cream villain, and we are going to build a cannon!

2. Operation: I.-S.C.R.E.A.M.
Important - Steal Creamy Refrigerated Edibles- Avoid Meltdown
Written by: Thomas Warburton and Mo Willems.
Aired: 6 December 2002.

Adults in ice cream trucks are not giving any ice cream to kids. Sector V takes over an ice cream truck to investigate. Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 5 interrogate one of the ice cream men while Numbuh 4 drives the truck. Numbuh 3 attempts to get ice cream, but can't because it requires a password. As this happens, more ice cream trucks come. Numbuh 4 tries to lose them, but they come back with giant ice cream cone missiles and ice cream slicks. Sector V takes out the pursuing trucks, and Numbuh1 and Numbuh 5 retrieve the password, "frosty", from the ice cream man.

Numbuh 4 goes to the roof of the truck tells Numbuh 1 that they are approaching a roadblock, leaving them without a driver. They drive off a cliff, and get saved by Numbuh 2 with the M.O.S.Q.U.I.T.T.O.H., leaving the ice cream men behind. They bring the original ice cream man into their truck, where the Delightful Children From Down the Lane are waiting. It is revealed that they have tricked Sector V by giving them the password.

Sector V is on the way to the factory. Numbuh 1 tells the others that the adults are hoarding the soft serve ice cream and arrange secret parties with no kids. Numbuh 1 tells Numbuh 3 to enter the password to the factory, but they can't get in, and the factory starts launching ice cream at them. When Numbuh 1 checks on Numbuh 3, he finds that she's entering "I love parties" instead of "frosty". When Numbuh 1 enters "frosty", they are finally able to enter the factory. Numbuh 2 sticks behind to watch the vehicle, and start the ice cream taking procedure, while the others go down into the factory.

They are then confronted by the Delightful Children. They tell Sector V that they have a plan to stop them, and a giant ice cream monster comes in and lands on Numbuh 2. The monster takes down Numbuh 1, Numbuh 4, and Numbuh 5, but Numbuh 3 has run off looking for a heater since she is cold. Numbuh 3 triggers the heater, stopping the monster by melting it right before it attacks Numbuh 1.

The Delightful Children are upset, saying, "A heater?! Who puts a heater in an ice cream factory?!" Sector V leaves the factory with the ice cream, and the other children finally get their ice cream. Numbuh 3 leads a cheer of, "Party! Ice Cream Party!"

The episode begins with 2 eager kids waiting for ice cream.

However..... the van doesn't stop. It just scoots past them.

Access denied! Numbuh 3 really wants the vanilla chocolate swirl she's asking for.

And it turns out our main characters are going up against an ice cream man, demanding a password. 

Hot fudge! 

Well, the ice cream men's defeat isn't all bad. At least they have some ice cream to enjoy.

"Quick! Tell Numbuh 4 to turn the truck around!"
"I am Numbuh 4."

Funny because that was Numbuh 4 Numbuh 1 was talking to.

Luckily, the van was saved by the M.O.S.Q.U.I.T.T.O.H. 

What Numbuh 1 believes the ice cream men are doing is having an adult ice cream party with no kids. 

"Get out!"
"Blast!"
"No!"

"Party!"

 It's funny because Numbuh 3 thinks kids will be invited to the party.

Every time Numbuh 3 writes, the access to the ice cream factory is denied. 

"I love parties?!"
"You do too?!"

Funny because Numbuh 3 thought Numbuh 1 said that because he does love parties. 

 

The Delightful Children don't want to eat the ice cream because the ice cream will eat the deluded Kids Next Door. This monster made of ice cream! And I must say, he really looks like Bowser from the Mario series.

Numbuh 1 is pelted by ice cream cones.

Numbuh 5 is smothered with whipped cream with a cherry on top.

Numbuh 3 just wants to be warm. What's this she's searching for? 

"'ey, Frosty! Come get a lickin'!"
(gets dipped in fudge)
"You think chocolate can... stop... me? (solidified) I hate you!"

Yep. Numbuh 3 is turning up the thermostat. Like Eleventy Billion degrees Fahrenheit! 

The Bowser-like monster is ready to close in on Numbuh 1......

But he doesn't. Fire from the thermostat is attacking him! 

Causing him to melt to an ice creamy puddle. Well, this easily explains why Ice-type Pokémon are weak to Fire-type moves.

Well, Numbuh 2 enjoys the ice cream monster's legs. 

"A heater?! Who puts a heater in an ice cream factory?!"

Yeah, it would be illogical to put a heater in an ice cream factory. For an obvious reason.

"Party! Ice cream party! Party! Ice cream party!"

Don't you love when things are too easy?


I have noticed some things in this episode. When the Delightful Children from Down the Lane talk to the Kids Next Door about their scheme, listen carefully, and you can hear Numbuh 5's voice. And when they scold the ice cream men for putting a heater in an ice cream factory, you can hear the Green M&M's voice. The reason for this is because Cree Summer, who voiced Numbuh 5 and the Green M&M, voiced the Delightful girls. 

And I must say, Numbuh 3 looked so pretty in that party dress she rapidly dressed in.

One thing that made this episode for me is that ice cream monster resembling one of my personal favourite video game villains, Bowser. One villain I personally think should reform.

Well, this episode was a real step up from the series premiere. Numbuh 3 dressing in her party dress was cute and funny, and her love for parties, hence why she kept typing "I love parties". That ice cream monster resembling Bowser. And the heater in an ice cream factory being an illogical yet hilarious plot device to kill that ice cream monster. And the kids who appeared in the beginning and didn't appear again until the end, are interesting minor characters, especially the girl. Still a great step up from the series premiere.

My rating: 10/10.

3. Operation: C.A.N.N.O.N.
Cannon And Nap-time Not Occurring Normally.

Written by: Thomas Warburton and Mo Willems.
Aired: 6 December 2002.

Nigel has to go on a solo mission to a theme park called "Hap-Happy Land" where adults are making kids throw up, leaving the others behind. After he leaves, the others are confronted by villains, and although they ward them off, Wallabee gets angry at their apparent lack of preparation without Nigel around. The Delightful Children From Down The Lane then show up, but have to leave due to curfew. Abigail jokingly suggests they should build a "Clam Cannon", but Wallabee actually picks up the idea. As he settles into the role of temporary leader, the others gradually grow weary of his leadership, as evidenced when they wake up groggy one morning to find that their breakfast has been replaced with nothing but clams and building supplies. Wallabee ignores their complaints and demands the others make the cannon before the DCFDTL show up again. As they are building, they are noticable tired physically and mentally, but Wallabee - now taking his role a little too seriously - continues pushing his team, waking up Kuki after finding her asleep in a bucket of clams and chastising Hoagie and Abigail for falling asleep on the job.

It gets to the point where he puts them into "Double Time" where breaks are forbidden and they work through the night without stopping. The following morning, Numbuh 4 has all but assumed not only the role but the appearance of Numbuh 1, wearing Nigel's shades, outfit, and a bald cap, and declares himself "Permanent team leader...forEVAH!" Meanwhile, Hoagie, Kuki and Abigail continue working on the cannon. They are beyond exhausted physically and mentally, having not slept for over two days (it got to the point where Kuki and Abigail began banging hammers on each other's heads and Hoagie fell asleep drooling while sawing nothing but air), and the cannon ends up in poor quality. The DCFDTL show up, and easily take them under their robot's claw. While preparing to use the cannon against them, Wallabee - perhaps delusionally now - insists they have them "on the ropes" while his cries fall on deaf ears, as the other are too tired to respond.


The cannon explodes, sending the DCFDTL flying into the sky. With the team in tatters, Numbuh 1 finally returns to the treehouse, and takes notice of the clam cannon idea and embracing it. Hoagie, Kuki and Abigail emerge from the rubble, miraculously well-rested, and express excitement to see him, and after a motivating speech from Numbuh 1, resume working on the cannon, but Wallabee says "Work, work, work. Can't a guy get any rest around here?!" leaving Nigel to ask Abigail "What's his problem?" to which she shrugs.

This here is the true design of Sector V treehouse. The treehouse for the main characters.

"Nigel, dear! Come along! You don't want to be late for our trip to Hap-Happy Land!"

Here we go. A confirmation in the series. 

Well, the rest of the main characters can get a nap, now that Numbuh 1's away.

But that wouldn't last long, with Count Spankulot spanking them for not paying their library fines.

And this is the Proper Patrol. 

Their aim is to make girls look even girlier and to make boys look like sailors. 

Something dangerous Numbuh 3's doing. Having a tea party with the missiles. 

Now the Delightful Chumps are intruding! 

But they have a curfew, and their Father is wondering where they'll be.

Looks like Numbuh 5 has a sarcastic idea. Making a clam cannon.

But Numbuh 4 has the idea. He's going to be the leader until Numbuh 1 returns. 

"Who's a happy boy? Who's a happy boy? Who's a happy boy? Who's a happy boy?"

Numbuh 1 sure doesn't like this holiday. 

Numbuh 4 wants Numbuh 3 to help with his clam cannon, but she refused.

Numbuh 2 refused too.

Numbuh 5 refused too.

What? Numbuh 2 has a hammer for breakfast? 

Numbuh 3 is drinking clam milk? 

Numbuh 5 should've suggested making clam chowdah instead of a clam cannon. 

Huh? How did Numbuh 4 know Numbuh 3 was in that bucket? Is he psychic? 

Time for a nap for Numbuhs 5 and 2......

Until Numbuh 4 wakes them! 

Now Numbuh 4's determined to become a leader! 

"Who's a happy boy?"

 Well, Numbuh 1 really doesn't like this holiday.

Numbuh 4 really means it! Being Numbuh 1 until he gets back. 

And Numbuhs 3 and 5 are exhausted.

The Delightful Chumps are doing their evil deed. Inserting their archenemies in the cannon.

But the cannon goes haywire! It's exploding! 

 The Delightful Chumps are foiled again!

Numbuh 1's home! 

And he's found a clam cannon! 

What's Numbuh 4's problem? He's just tired.


This episode marked the first appearance of the following villains:

Count Spankulot; a vampire who spanks naughty children. Makes sense for a series like this since we all know how much children hate to have to get spanked for misbehaving.

Proper Patrol (Sargent and Major Missus Manners); Army recruits who will make boys dress like sailors, and girls dress even girlier than they are.

We also get a mention of Father.

Also, we hear the voice of Numbuh 1's mum. Upon saying "Nigel dear!", she confirmed that Numbuh 1's real first name is Nigel.

Talk about Numbuh 4 being all ruthless and annoying to the rest of Sector V. But he was funny when dressing like Numbuh 1.

Funny how he put a hammer into the cereal box, and clams in the milk carton.

And talk about how annoyed Numbuh 1 got while at Hap-Happy Land.


But still an epic episode. Numbuh 4 being leader until Numbuh 1 got back, and the Delightful Children's scheme to send Sector V to Pluto via the clam cannon, not realising it was shoddily made, backfiring on them, sending them blasting off again. I find it quite odd that Sector V wouldn't listen to Numbuh 4, yet listen to Numbuh 1.

My rating: 9/10.

Well, this episode was a real step up from the series premiere. An ice cream monster that looks like one of the most popular video game villains, and a faulty cannon causing the Delightful Chumps' scheme to backfire on them. Making this a cool episode.

Episode rating: 9.5/10.

Season 1 scorecard:

No P in the OOL: 9/10.

1. Operation: CAKED: 9/10.

2. Operation: I.-S.C.R.E.A.M: 10/10.

3. Operation: C.A.N.N.O.N: 9/10.

Season 1 so far: 9.3/10.