#numbuh 1987

[spicedwatermel0n]

More fankids I guess. Just like Gary and Luna none of them are in my main headcanoned universe, it's just an au where they actually decided to have kids themselves when they were older because realistically they wouldn't want to

[rebeccaajc93]

This is the drawing of Cree Lincoln (Formerly Numbuh 11) from Codename: Kids Next Door (2002), Who is cosplaying as The Shredder from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987).

[kommandonuovidiavoli]

I wonder how long the team doing on their own without their leader?

Actually, few months.

Numbuh 442 was decommissioned on June 22nd, 1985. After that, Lou took over as leader, and the group went on with only four members.

In September 1985, it was decided to take Sector Ʌ out of service and put 5 sectors around Australia to make work easy for KND (also because they received a lot of joining applications from there after the whole Fire Goddess accident). So, as the last members got decommissioned, the Sector would cease operation.

On March 21st, 1986, Numbuh 443 was decommissioned, and it was decided that Sector Ʌ would, from that moment on, just be used as training grounds for the other Sectors that would protect Australia in the future; Numbuh 444A would think about plan-making and leader actions, Numbuh 445 would help with weapons and fighting training and Numbuh 444B would train pilots and mappists (Even if at that point mappists were starting to get replaced with new age radars and digital maps. Syd had a hard time trying to tell these kids why orientation was important, but they wouldn't listen).

Finally, we arrived in August 1986, the day that ended everything.

After getting a distress call from Sector Z in America, the trio decided to go investigate by themselves, without reporting to Moonbase or anyone else, where they met Father and the Delightfuls for the first time.

During that night, Numbuh 444A disappeared and when the rest of KND arrived, Syd begged to be decommissioned immediately, without saying what exactly happened. Numbuh 444B was decommissioned 4 months before their 13th birthday.

Charlie was deeply hurt by all of that, from Lou disappearing to Syd refusing to tell even her what happened.

Sector Ʌ was taken out of commission the day after and Numbuh 445 was moved to Moonbase as Head of Decommission until September 21st, 1987, when she turned 13 and was decommissioned.

As for Numbuh 444C, he stayed at the treehouse guarding it until his passing in 1999.

Sector Ʌ was slowly forgotten and is now regarded as a myth by the whole KND organization.

[noelandrae]

Top Ten Underrated (Or At Least in My Opinion) Ensemble Comedies

It’s time for me to talk about all the ensemble comedies that don’t get the credit they deserve.

I’m a fan of top ten lists and can spend a whole day watching them on YouTube—in fact, I have. But whenever I see a list of amazing sitcoms/comedies the same shows are given credit for being AMAZING, GROUNDBREAKING, HISTORY-MAKING, and bleh.

I think we all know the definition of an ensemble comedy, but in case you don’t:

Ensemble acting noun

1.an approach to acting that aims for a unified effect achieved by all members of a cast working together on behalf of the play, rather than emphasizing individual performances.

With all that out of the way, let’s move on to the list!

#9 A Different World

*queue the theme music* and sing along because I know you know the words.

I feel like I don’t have to spend a lot of time explaining A Different World because it’s such a classic. But for those of you who don’t know, A different World is a college-based comedy that premiered in 1987. the show takes place at the unfortunately fictional Hillman College--a historically black college in the south. As a college grad I can tell you that I would have had a lot more fun if I had gone to a school like Hillman. 

The show is a spin-off of The Cosby Show but don’t let that put you off. The first season follows Denise Huxtable--arguably the coolest of most fashionable of the Cobsy children--and her journey through her sophomore year at Hillman. Denise is played by Lisa Bonet who is also very cool looking in real life. She’s married to that big guy from Game of Thrones who’s name doesn’t matter because this isn’t about him. 

During Denise’s first year we’re introduced to so many unforgettable and classic characters. 

Whitley Gilbert the southern belle. A woman of high-class and sophisticated tastes glides across the campus and demands attention everywhere she goes played by the just as classy Jasmine Guy. 

Dwayne Wayne played by Kadeem Hardison made those flip up sunglasses iconic. At first portrayed as a typical string-bean college guy hitting on every woman he came across, but also head over heels in love with just one girl. In the first season that girl was Denise was that girl, but after Bonet’s departure from the show he found his soulmate in another. 

Jaleesa Vinson played by Dawn Lewis is meant to be this intimidating woman upon first appearance. She’s tall, older than most students, she’s been married before, and she’s all business--taking her school work very seriously. But in reality she’s this sweet, goofy, and ambitious woman. 

Sinbad (yes, Sinbad) played Coach Walter Oakes and was actually pretty hilarious. It’s one of those you have to see it to believe it sort of things. He was there as a voice of reason for the men around campus. A sort of guiding light and moral high-ground for them when feeling lost. 

Ron Johnson played by Darryl M. Bell was a comic relief for most of the series. He was also Dwayne’s right hand man through it all and starred in the main role in one of the show’s most poignant episodes “Cat’s in the Cradle.”

The first season had many other characters that were meant to be season regulars such as Marisa Tomei as Maggie Lauten and Loretta Devine as Stevie Rallen, but due to changes going into season two they either left the show or were just removed to bring other characters to the forefront. 

Season two introduced us to Freddie Brooks played by Cree Summers also known as the woman who voiced your childhood. Bringing characters to life such as Susie Carmichael from Rugrats and Numbuh Five from Codename: Kids Next Door. Freddie is admittedly problematic but was the embodiment of the activist student. 

We also got my personal favorite character whom I refer to as “Big Sister Dark and Lovely” Kimberly Reese played by Charnele Brown. Smart, beautiful, ambitious, great friend, complex, etc. Kim had it all. She became Whitley’s best friend and confidante as the series went on. 

Characters such as Colonel Bradford Taylor and Mr. Gaines also became series regulars by the second and third seasons. By the end of the series the cast also included Jada Pinkett, Ajai Sanders, and Karen Malina White. 

As you can see, this ensemble included many familiar faces and iconic characters over their six seasons. These characters spanned so many different age groups, cliques, personalities, economic classes, and cultures that there was a little something for everyone when they watched. The series made a point to talk about current issues that affected students and black people at the time it aired, but these discussions are still relevant today. A Different World is worth a watch by everyone so it can leave its mark on a new generation.

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[spicedwatermel0n]

if numbuh 1987's numbuh is a ref to fnaf... what do all the other fankid numbuhs reference?? :O

Gary - literally just his parent's numbuhs repeated twice

Luna - the distance between the earth and the sun in miles

Gale - no reference

Jackson - the Boeing 747-200 airplane (which looks like this in case you wanna know) it's an older model however Jackson really likes learning about the more outdated stuff and one of his favorites is the popular Boeing 747, specifically the 200 model.

Shadow - "0% opacity" - or completely transparent - referencing their ability to sneak. They chose the nickname "Shadow" because of their unmatched sneaking skills. Her feet are so quiet she unintentionally sneaks up on people.