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The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Score: 9.2 Superb 82 votes

The N Men

Episode Number: 50    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Saturday November 27, 2004    Prod Code: 318
Upon encountering the Van Patten rays, Jimmy, Carl, Sheen, Cindy, and Libby have all obtained superheroes' abilities. Sheen can run really fast, Cindy has super strength, Libby can become invisible, and Carl can burp real loud. But only Jimmy's hair has become green, and the others laugh at him because he has no superpowers. Together, the group becomes the N Men, but they kick Jimmy out because he has no powers. Soon, Jimmy finds out that the military is out for them, and Jimmy needs to find a cure to get rid of the superpowers, but he can't find any, and he becomes aggravated, mutating into a freakisly large boulder guy who is out to defeat the others. Will he?

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Gene Grillo
Director: Mike Gasaway
Star: Andrea Martin (Miss Winifred Fowl (voice)),  Megan Cavanaugh (Judy Neutron (voice)),  Mark DeCarlo (Hugh Beaumont Neutron (voice)),  Jeffrey Garcia (Sheen Juarerra Estevez (voice)),  Frank Welker (Goddard (voice)),  Debi Derryberry (James Isaac "Jimmy" Neutron (voice)),  Carolyn Lawrence (Cynthia Aurora "Cindy" Vortex (voice)),  Crystal Scales (Liberty Danielle "Libby" Folfax (voice)),  Rob Paulsen (Carlton Ulysses "Carl" Wheezer (voice))
Recurring Role: Billy West (Sam, Pilot),  Megan Cavanaugh (Mrs. Vortex),  Crystal Scales (Mrs. Folfax),  Rob Paulsen (Guy, Mr. Wheezer, Mrs. Wheezer),  Mark DeCarlo (Ambercrombie, Guard #1)

Notes

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This episode won the 2005 Golden Reel Award for "Best Sound Editing in Television Animation". (edit)
This episode can be seen on the DVD King of Mars. (edit)
The ship Jimmy was flying in space is really the 'car' Jimmy and everyone else won in "Win lose or Kaboom!".(You can tell by the interior.) (edit)
Real-Time Closed Captioning (the kind on news and sports shows) is used for this episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Sam: Can I just say one thing? PIE TRUCK! (edit)
Sheen: Prepare for defeat from my super-fast punches! But we'll still be best friends, right? (edit)
General Ambercrombie: Brave kids.... Hey! If we get lucky, maybe they'll destroy each other! (edit)
General Ambercrombie: Great merciful jellybean! (edit)
Cindy: Carl, why haven't you tried to perfect your super belches?
Carl: I'm scared to, for my burps are way too dangerous.
Sheen: But Carl, your destructive potential is part of the reason we love you!
Carl: (shaking Sheen) Do you not understand!? No more spicy food or carbonated beverages! I've got to guard against even the slightest hiccup!
Sheen: You mean no more chalupas?! I feel your pain, dude. (edit)

Trivia

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Running Gags:

Sheen constantly having to use the bathroom.

Heavy objects keep falling near Ms. Fowl

N-Men destroying Retroville while trying to fight crime. (edit)
The second appearance of General Abercrombie. (edit)
The following are each N-Men and their powers:
1) Jimmy - No stated name - Hulk-like Transformation.
2) Cindy - Special Girl - Superhuman strength, Flight, & Remote Vision
3) Sheen - Vibrating Lad - Speed Vibration & Speed Running
4) Carl - Burp Boy - Super Sonic Burps
5) Libby - Invisible Sister - Inivisibility & Telekinetic Force Field Projection (edit)
This is the first episode with a new introduction. The theme song is the same, but the clips making up the introduction are different. Also, at the end of the theme song, instead of just Jimmy, Goddard, Carl, Sheen, and Cindy, Libby is featured as well. (edit)
A pink twonky makes a cameo in this episode. (edit)

Allusions

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Jimmy: Who am I? I'm your worst nightmare.

This is a reference to Spider-Man comics and movie adaptations. (edit)
Hulk-Jimmy: Transformation

When Jimmy is turning into the Hulk-like creature, his eyes change from blue to green, the same way Danny Fenton's(from Danny Phantom) does when he is angry or when he changes from Danny Fenton to Danny Phantom. (edit)
Mrs. Fowl: Her perch.

While Mrs. Fowl sits on the park bench, Cindy constantly throws random objects at her. The second time something is thrown at Mrs. Fowl, the large sombrero sign, she jumps up onto the bench and perches on it like a bird would; alluding to her namesake. (edit)
Sheen: (to Abercrombie) Actually, we prefer "The Fantastic League of Justice Bringing Avenging Men... and Two Girls."

This alternative title of the "N-Men" seems to be the combination of four famous teams of superheros, "The Fantastic Four," "The Justice League of America," "The Avengers" and "X-Men." (edit)
Vibrating Lad: Powers & Costume

Sheen's ability to vibrate his molecules at superhuman speed is very similiar to "The Flash's." In addition, Sheen's orange costume has little wings at his head, which is also very similiar to The Flash's orange-red costume. (edit)
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Community Reviews (13)

 
8.5
Great
The N Men
"Exactly why I watch this series"
This episode is crawling with hilarious spoofs on past super-hero movies.
Continue » Posted Aug 5, 2008 1:45 pm PST
5.0
Mediocre
The N Men
"Unoriginal"
just plain hurtful.
Continue » Posted Jul 31, 2008 12:52 pm PST
9.8
Superb
The N Men
"Adventurous"
When Jimmy, Cindy, Libby, Carl and Sheen get super powers, they plan tot use them for good... but they keep running into problems.
Continue » Posted Sep 29, 2006 1:43 pm PST

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10.0
Perfect
The N Men
"Well written"
A great episode that nearly shows the truth about the Jimmy/Cindy love/hate thing.
Continue » Posted Sep 17, 2006 10:06 pm PST
9.3
Superb
The N Men
"Adventurous"
Cool episode. I mean... wow.
Continue » Posted Jul 20, 2006 9:58 am PST
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