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The X's is an American animated television series created by Carlos Ramos about a family of spies, who must hide their identity from the outside world, but sometimes have a little trouble in doing so. An organization called S.N.A.F.U. (Society of Nefarious and Felonious Undertakings) is continually trying to cause trouble for the X's in their plans to take over the world. The X's work for SUPERIOR. The X's have a young boy named Truman, a teenage girl named Tuesday, and many gadgets at their disposal, such as the fart-ray, the truth-ray, among others. It premiered on Nickelodeon on November 25, 2005 and is rated TV-Y7-FV.

On July 1, 2006, Doug TenNapel, creator of fellow Nickelodeon cartoon Catscratch, reported on his message board the X's were cancelled.

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SUPERIOR's Agents

Mr. X

The leader of the team and family patriarch. In the manner of Maxwell Smart on Get Smart, Mr. X has a phone in his shoe with an answering machine message that self-destructs. Mr. X is not particularly bright about normal lifestyle and sometimes it takes him time to draw simple conclusions like realizing that rex rhymes with x, but is an above-average secret agent and combatant, and devoted to his family. He sometimes tends to be overbearing (his motto is "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing") and obsessive about procedure. He relies heavily on "The Manual," or secret agent rulebook, and is near-helpless without it and also tends to be childish like wanting to have a stuffed monkey. Mr. X is voiced by (and bears a huge resemblance to) Patrick Warburton.

Mrs. X

Second in command, Mrs. X is fully trained in hand-to-hand combat and martial arts, but is an absolutely horrible cook. She often performs simple tasks (such as killing a cockroach) with extreme measures (she used a death-ray device on the cockroach, destroying most of the kitchen and her daughter's room in the process). Despite a high capacity for violence and mayhem, Mrs. X is a devoted wife and mother, and will go out of her way to protect her family. She is known for administering savage beatings to Glowface (sometimes twice). Wendie Malick voices Mrs. X.

Tuesday X

The X's teenage daughter and missions investigator. She is 16 years old. Tuesday is the most normal of the team, despite her rather extreme punk-rock garb and frequently changing hair-color, and is also the most knowledgeable of "real-world" behavior, which the other family members either misunderstand or ignore outright. She definitely takes after her mother in savagery and fighting skills, but at heart Tuesday is a genuine teenager who wants to do other things besides spy missions with her family. She easily gets annoyed with Truman and is not good at talking with other girls her age. Her hair also changed color through the shows. Currently, Tuesday is involved in an on-again-off-again relationship with Glowface's nephew Brandan. Lynsey Bartilson voices Tuesday X.

Truman X

The X's 8-year-old son and technology expert. Truman, is obnoxious, immature, irresponsible and has a gross sense of humor, but he is also a genius inventor of technological weaponry and gadgetry. Much like Dexter's Laboratory, Truman has a lab in his room and spends most of his time making various weapons, death rays, and explosives, some of which he uses to annoy his older sister. He has never enjoyed his birthdays because the family always ends up having to go on a mission. He also has a dog named Rex X who is seen in Boy's Best Fiend. In the episode "To Err Is Truman" We find Trumans' good side, which he can't keep up after he "borrows" The X Jet and takes it for a spin! Jansen Panettiere voices Truman X.

Home Base

Home Base describes itself in the title sequence of The X's as "the house they live in", but Home Base is most likely the name for the computerized brain that runs the functions of their house (neither Mr. X nor Mrs. X appear to be competent about household chores, though Mr. X can mow the grass). Home Base serves as advisor, SUPERIOR contact and mission alert for the X's, and can be contacted from the X-Jet. It also serves as the (somewhat beleaguered) voice of reason in the family. Stephen Root voices Home Base.

S.N.A.F.U.

Here are the members of S.N.A.F.U.:

Glowface

The X's arch-enemy and the leader of S.N.A.F.U., Glowface's head is encased in a glass globe with electrical discharges. He wears a rubber suit and gloves to contain his vast energies. His schemes to get rid of the X's include having Mrs. X break her leg on a coffee table and sending them coupons for family portraits. Like traditional evil villains, Glowface is megalomaniacal, arrogant, loudmouthed and delusional, but he possesses little sophistication or maturity, and believes himself to be much more of a threat than he actually is. He also tend to think up idiotic evil schemes like building a giant ray gun in order to bring the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben to life in order for them to wrestle so he can sell tickets. He has very poor teeth and once had to get braces. He is disdainful of Brandan's crush on Tuesday. Glowface is also allergic to Zucchini. Glowface is voiced by Chris Hardwick.

Lorenzo Suave

Member of S.N.A.F.U. and Glowface's right-hand man. Lorenzo seems to be an amalgam of all the villainous second-in-command spy cliches: he is stylishly and impeccably dressed with a mustache, goatee, a scar along one cheek and both an eyepatch and a monocle. Lorenzo is much more intelligent than Glowface, and sometimes has to maneuver him into completing his plans when Glowface begins one of his rants; though Lorenzo is human, he is most likely S.N.A.F.U.'s mirror to Home Base. He becomes upset when Glowface claims, after he took off his horrid disguise and introduced himself, that no one cares. However when Glowface was sick as well as the other S.N.A.F.U. agents he proved to be a better villain than Glowface or any of the others members. As the X's have always seen Lorenzo as the strong one and he knows great Kung Fu! Lorenzo Suave is voiced by Tom Kane.

Sasquatch

A member of S.N.A.F.U., Sasquatch appears to be half-animal, and has a roar that can hypnotize animals to do his bidding. His goal is to return the animals to their rightful place as masters of the planet. He continuously refers to himself in the third person (i.e. "Sasquatch is the mightiest of all!"). Sasquatch is voiced by former professional wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage.

Brandon

Member of S.N.A.F.U. and nephew of Glowface. Brandon is a very nice, even somewhat gallant boy, but unfortunately he is working with his uncle as an intern for S.N.A.F.U. He has something of a crush on Tuesday, and the two occasionally date (even planning dates in the midst of a battle), much to the chagrin of both the X's (who don't much like the idea of Tuesday dating in general) and Glowface (who doesn't like the idea of Brandon dating the daughter of his arch-nemeses at all). Mr and Mrs. X are fairly open-minded about the relationship; on the other hand, Glowface harasses Brandon about his new sort-of girlfriend whenever possible. Jason Schwartzman voices Brandon.

Copperhead

Half man, half machine. Unlike Glowface, he never stays in one place for long, and it was never actually revealed that he is part of S.N.A.F.U., but he is "The most evil of all evil spies". He has power over magnetism, but he runs on a large battery in his back. Tom Kenny voices Copperhead.

Other Members of S.N.A.F.U.

S.N.A.F.U. Foot Soldiers

Foot Soldiers of S.N.A.F.U. with heads encased in globes. Their faces are never seen, but the silhouettes of their heads are seen in those globes. Carlos Ramos voices the S.N.A.F.U. Foot Soldiers.

Mission: X

www.nick.com/x Description: Welcome to Mission:X, Agent! Each week in May, eight clues will be hidden throughout the 9-11AM Saturday Nicktoons block on Nick TV. Watch the Nicktoons, then plug in the correct answers into the decodinator here at www.nick.com/x. Answering all eight clues correctly will unlock a piece of the final puzzle each week, plus a downloadable reward for you. Complete all four missions and you'll unlock the ULTIMATE X-TRA-- an X-clusive X's game! Let's begin!

[Spoiler warningWarning]: Solution details follow.

Mission 1: 5/6/06 Mission 2: 5/13/06 Mission 3: 5/20/06 Mission 4: 5/27/06
Background Information: Glowface is close to perfecting the most silent but deadly weapon EVER which will threaten the safety of the entire globe! What could it be? Gather the 8 clues and help The X's decode Glowface's diabolical plan. A worldwide security crisis has arisen and The X's are needed immediately in Zurich, Switzerland. Unfortunately, Mr. X has misplaced the keys to the X-Jet. Where are they? Gather the 8 clues and help The X's decode the location of the keys. Tuesday is getting ready for a big date with Brandon, and Truman wants to ruin it for her, of course. What should he put in her shampoo bottle to wreck her hair for the evening? Gather the eight clues and help Truman complete his prank! Mrs. X has been given the truly impossible task of making a dessert for Truman's bake sale. Oh dear. But what will happen to the cake she attemps to make? Gather the 8 clues and help Mrs. X before it's too late!
Information 1: Mr.X has a spy phone concealed in his shoe. The X's often argue about who gets to drive the X-Jet. Truman X loves his slime cannon! The X's greatest challenge is keeping their "normal family" cover.
Clue Question 1: What footwear did Spongebob and Patrick steal from the Flying Dutchman? What type of craft does Spongebob want a license to drive? What slimy substance removes Mr. Krab's "permanent" paint? What paddle-ball challenge is Spongebob attempting?
Clue 1: socks boat saliva Dirty Bubble
Letter 1: O O I D
Information 2: After blowing up a candy factory, The X's got covered in sticky nougat. Superior sends The X's to chase down evil SNAFU agents. The X's have alot of high-tech tools. Truman X's fart ray stank up his sister's slumber party.
Clue Question 2: Spongebob just got stuck in what part of his house? Who likes to chase jellyfish? What are Mr. Krabs' "high tech beverage temperature devices" better known as? What "scented" item did Patrick want to buy?
Clue 2: ceiling Spongebob ice cubes pine cones
Letter 2: I B C O
Information 3: Glowface's assistant, Lorenzo Suave, is evil. On The X's, Home Base can turn himself into a rocket. Glowface wants to rule the world. Mr. & Mrs. X have a daughter named Tuesday.
Clue Question 3: Which evil villain moved into Spongebob's house? What does Mr. Krabs want to turn the Krusty Krab into? What does Spongebob want to be King of in this episode? What is the name of King Krabs' daughter?
Clue 3: Flying Dutchman hotel karate Princess Pearl
Letter 3: T T R P
Information 4: Glowface wears a globe on his head, just like Sandy! Mr. X once got a job as a postman. The X's use spy gadgets to foil SNAFU. The X's battle SNAFU villains.
Clue Question 4: What is Sandy's last name? What is Mrs. Puff's job? What does Spondebob use to buy Pearl's presents? What giant, fire-breathing beast does Spongebob have to battle?
Clue 4: Cheeks driving teacher credit card jellyfish
Letter 4: S R E S
Information 5: Truman X is obsessed with pranks. Glowface's evil henchmen try to capture The X's. Tuesday X wishes her brother Truman never existed. Lorenzo Suave is Glowface's evil sidekick.
Clue Question 5: The people at Dimmadome Acres are obsessed with what drink? Who just got captured by evil Peg-Foot Vicky? What's the name of the older brother Timmy just wished for? Who is the Crimson Chin's sidekick?
Clue 5: milk Pappy Tommy Cleft
Letter 5: K A M E
Information 6: Tuesday X has brightly colored hair. Tuesday X wishes she didn't have to be nice to her brother. Tuesday X uses her camouflage bracelet to change her outfits. Tuesday and Truman X always call each other names.
Clue Question 6: What color did Wanda turn everything in Fairy World? What does Timmy wish he didn't have to do? What did Mr. Crocker's desk just change into? In her diary, Vicky calls Wanda a "Fat Pink______."
Clue 6: pink chores cheese squirrel
Letter 6: N O E L
Information 7: Truman X loves to blow things up. The X's disguise themselves as a "normal family." Lorenzo Suave wears a monocle. The X's have secret identities.
Clue Question 7: What item of clothing keeps exploding off Wandissimo? What do Cosmo and Wanda usually disguise themselves as? What eyewear did Timmy just wish for? What is Wonder Gal's secret identity?
Clue 7: shirt fish 3D Glasses Trixie
Letter 7: T H A X
Information 8: Mr. X has a very rectangular head. Glowface is always after The X's. Mr. X believes he's a master of disguise. Truman built a destructive duplicate of Mrs. X called Robo-Mom.
Clue Question 8: What superhero just popped out of Timmy's head? Who's always after the faries? What does Jorgen Von Strangle disguise himself as? Who is the Crimson Chin's evil twin?
Clue 8: Super Brain Mr. Crocker cactus NegaChin
Letter 8: B M C E
Decoded Word: STINKBOT BATHROOM ICE CREAM EXPLODES
Reward: Screensaver for PC or MAC Trading Cards New Episode! X-clusive Game

Once all the missions were completed, all four decoded words from the missions (STINKBOT, BATHROOM, ICE CREAM, EXPLODES) were decoded to make a phrase- RECIPE FOR DISASTER- the title of the X-clusive game given as a reward for Mission 4.

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