Numbuh Four
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Wallabee Beetles, known by his codename Numbuh Four, is a fictional character from the television series Codename: Kids Next Door and a Kids Next Door operative. He is the hand-to-hand combat expert of Sector V and tends to impulsively attack an enemy without thinking. Numbuh Four supposedly speaks with an Australian accent, but most Australian fans detest this claim. In Op Z.E.R.O., he seemed to be Australian, carrying around a kangaroo and saying how to say "ouch" in Australia. He has a baby brother, Joey. His last name is spelled 'Beetles' and not 'Beatles', even if it is a clear reference to the Liverpool Quartet, because a malinformation from the show creator (who didn't get that the name of the band came from BEAT and not from the insects).
Numbuh Four usually wears an oranger hoodie, baggy jeans and sneakers. He dislikes "girly" things, especially Rainbow Monkeys. The one exception to this is that he likes Numbuh Three. Numbuh Four could not swim (Op U.N.D.E.R.C.O.V.E.R., Op U.T.O.P.I.A.) until he was forced to jump into a pool to stop Negative Numbuh Four's evil plot in Operation P.O.O.L. Numbuh 4 seems to be very good friends with Numbuh 2, as they are seen together in many episodes and are even the center focus of some episodes (example: Op T.H.E.-S.H.O.G.U.N., Op D.O.D.G.E.B.A.L.L.). Numbuh Two declared himself to be Four's best friend in Op F.I.S.H.Y., however, in Op B.R.I.E.F., Numbuh 4 said Numbuh One was his best friend. In Op Z.E.R.O, Numbuh Four was apparently saved from bullies by Numbuh One when they first met. In Op C.H.O.C.O.L.A.T.E. it is said that Numbuh Four hates dark chocolate.
Numbuh Four's mother seems to believe he possesses some musical talent, as seen in P.I.A.N.O., and was willing to go to the trouble of purchasing a ballroom sized piano with Wallabee engraved in gold on it. Numbuh Four hates playing the piano, though, and we can assume his skill is minimal. It is interesting to note, however, that while he hates learning music, Numbuh Four often rhymes and sings to himself when excited, pleased, or especially nervous or scared. (example: Op L.I.C.E., Op T.R.I.C.K.Y.)
Numbuh Four hates hamsters. He also hates Rainbow Monkeys and love, as he thinks it makes him sick (Op S.N.O.W.I.N.G.). He sleeps in a boxing ring in his room in Sector V's treehouse. It's been hinted that Four is somewhat of a bully, having been involved in the Bully Fights (Op M.A.T.A.D.O.R.), and having a tendency to pick on 'nerdy' kids (Op B.U.L.L.I.E.S.).
Since some point in season 2 (and definitely by season 3), he has been characterized as a total idiot who has been shown spelling words grossly incorrectly (Op R.O.B.B.E.R.S. and Op T.R.I.C.K.Y.), can't even spell his own number as Numbuh 5 stated in Op R.O.B.B.E.R.S , mangling history in his homework (Op H.O.U.N.D.), and having a tiny brain (Op S.P.R.O.U.T.). Not only that, Wally seems to be unaware of his idiocy. A notable example of this is from Op COLLEGE, where he says, in regard to colleges brainwashing smart kids: "If colleges are taking all the smart kids, why haven't they taken me yet?" Another example is from Op M.O.V.I.E., when the Toilenator suggests the villains should capture the KND's dumbest member and they all agree it's him, Numbuh 4 doesn't believe they could be talking about him. In some part because of this, he has occasionally done more harm than good to their missions (Op P.I.A.N.O. and Op R.O.B.B.E.R.S. standing out in particular). However, he is able to outsmart some adult villains, normally the Toiletnator. (Op M.O.V.I.E. and Op M.I.S.S.I.O.N.)
Recently, it has been revealed that Numbuh 4 considers himself a world class master of dodgeball and this sentiment is shared by many. However, his young brother Joey has shown that he practically dwarfs 4's ability, as Joey was able to beat the Dodgeball Wizard when Four couldn't. This is only known by Numbuh 2.
He is named after a wallaby, a real life Australian animal which is sometimes (but rarely) spelled wallabee. His baby brother, Joey, is the name of infant wallabies and kangaroos.
Numbuh Four is voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.
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[edit] Love with Numbuh 3
Numbuh Four has a not-so-secret crush on Numbuh Three. One of the show's running gags is his attempts to either confess to her or deny his feelings for her (Op "U.N.D.E.R.C.O.V.E.R.", "Op S.A.T.U.R.N."). Number Four has a drawing of Numbuh Three taped on his wall of his bedroom ("Op. S.N.O.W.I.N.G."), which he may have drawn. He also sang with her for a moment in "Operation L.O.V.E." until he decided it was getting too mushy. In the movie ("Op. Z.E.R.O."), Numbuh 3 and Numbuh 4 almost kiss at one point, and later on in the dark, he denies to trying to at first, but then wants to. The light comes on and shows him almost going to kiss Numbuh 3, but she had been turned into a senior citi-zombie, who then grabs him and kisses him, turning him into a senior citi-zombie as well. They are later seen actively kissing each other as senior citi-zombies, which grosses out the kids unfortunate enough to watch.
[edit] Statistics
- Character Type: Protagonist Operative
- Appearance: Short, blond mushroom-shaped hair, blue jean pants
- Age: 10
- Real Name: Wallabee Beetles
- Alias: "The Tough Kid"
- Intelligence: Very Low
- Speed: Pretty Fast
- Power/Abilities: Quite High
- Weapons: Various Weapons
- Friends: KND
- Enemies/Rivals: The DCFDTL, Father, Crazy Old Cat Lady, Madam Margaret, Rainbow Monkey Cult, Negative Numbuh 4, Ernie the Bully, Soccer Mom, Emperor Dave, Dodgeball Wizard, Jerry Rassic, Senator Safely, Master Safety-bot.
- Close Relatives: Joey Beetles, Mr. and Mrs. Beetles
- Occupation in Sector V: hand to hand combat expert
- Voice Actor: Dee Bradley Baker
[edit] Foreign Names of Numbuh 4
- Flemish/Dutch: nummer 4 aka Walter/Wally
- Hungarian: Négyeske aka Odavág Pindur alias Dúvad pimasz
- Portuguese(brazil): Número 4 a.k.a Maurício Mello
- Spanish (Latin America): Número 4 aka "El Güero" Torres ("Güero" being a slang for "Blonde")
- Polish: Numer 4 aka Wallabee Beetles
[edit] Trivia
- Numbuh 4 is the shortest member of Sector V.
- In Operation O.U.T.B.R.E.A.K., it was revealed that he's allergic to coconut resulting in swollen lips (Numbuh Four forgot that when he was eating coconut logs).
- Numbuh Four likes cheese, but not as much as Numbuh Two.
- Numbuh Four was turned into a Koala temporarily durring op G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E.S.
- Numbuh Four faints at the sight of blood, at least his own (Op. S.A.F.E.T.Y.)
- His father called him "Chip" in an old episode.
- In Operation: C.A.K.E.D., Numbuh 4 was referred to as Wallace, not Wallabee. Also, in the original advertisements he was called "Wannabe," which was an ironic typo because he looked like a wanna-be Beatle.
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