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Sometimes it's the shows that don't last long, that leave the longest lasting impression. That may be the case with the X's, a one season show about a family of spies working together to take down the bad guys and blend into normal society. So for today on our Remember series, let's take a look at what The X's was, what happened to it and see if you remember it at all.
Character Art By Jerry Meehan
Thank you so much for watching! What are your thoughts on The X's?
It seems awesome, I wish I knew were I could find episodes
I remember this show.
So, when I first saw the thumbnail, a vague memory of this just existing resurfaced..! I never really got into the show; and I think that was more because I was watching new nickelodeon shows less and less at that age.
I thought at first that I didn't like the art style; the dad and daughter look pretty good, as far as the family of The X's go (the mum kinda terrifies me, ngl), but the rest of the show looks really nice!!
Dave the barbarian was such an under rated one season show it was on Disney in the mid 2000s
Please do a video on Disney's Fillmore!
I've said it once and I will continue to say it: Thank you for bringing attention to mid/late 2000s Nick. Brings joy to us "Too young to be millennials, too old to relate to late gen z" people.
Thank YOU for watching and supporting the videos and I have plenty more coming! 😄
@@JordanFringe94 I think this show was like Avatar, or it's supposed to be like Avatar, where its in the middle of generation z and millenial, since both came out in 2005.
YES!
gen Y2K 🤝
Truee, if my calculations are correct most of us are late 90's/early 2000's babies. I was born in late 96 but don't remember much of the 90's because I was literally a baby under 3 at that time but the early to late 2000s were my jam, I was homeschooled so I was practically raised on all the shows of those eras
I vaguely remember The X’s
Me too
Damn this is one of the shows I actually forgot about
I totally forgot about this show.
We all vaguely remember The X's.
Especially me, because I was around 3 or 5 when it was still airing
I remember seeing on nicktoons network in 2005 and 06
Just discovered your channel and full glad that I did. I forgot just how many "forgettable" cartoons I watched growing up, and it's a hell of a nostalgia injection
Thanks so much for the support! 😄
@@JordanFringe94 Talk about danny phantom pls
@@homemaranha5649 doesn't really fit much. DP is fondly remembered. Maybe in his dark episodes series?
I watched this show religiously back in 2005 when it first aired. It was a brand new cartoon that felt like it was going to stick around for a long time. Sadly, it lasted only for one whole year; no kidding. The premier and last episode were on the same day just a year apart.
Great cast, great art style/animation & the humor was always on point. It definitely could have gone 3 seasons if the show hadn't fallen out of the spotlight so quickly.
It should be expected since Nickelodeon never has faith nor love for this show to begin with it wonder why they cancelled
@@hattanalshutaifi4587 A darn shame too; if a Nicktoon wasn’t doing as well as Spongebob or the Fairly OddParents (at the time), seems like it gets axed quickly.
The X’s, Catscratch and El Tigre deserved better.
@@SygnaAlex And Making Fiends, don’t forget that one. Arguably was treated the worst. Only got 6 episodes and not even a whole season. Was cancelled after one month of episodes. Depressing.
I somewhat remember this show. The only thing about it that really stood out for me was its cool art style, and that was honestly about it.
I never forgot the Xs due to it's art style. Never seen a cartoon with a style like it and that's true till this day! Also I only remember the Zombie episode and the kid slamming something into his sister's face as she said "SPLEEN!" and he's like "you're supposed to say BRAINS!" 😂
Lol, that's a great memory! I remember Glowface had to babysit a baby or something.
I watched this show religiously when I get the chance. The fact that it only lasted a year just baffles me cause it would’ve easily been successful if given a chance
Same thing here. On the Nick side of things during the mid 2000s, it was this one and Danny Phantom that I always watched.
11:32 "I always feel this guilt as if I could have done something to help shows I liked."
Same man. Same.
Same here as well.
Guilty look at Catscratch, Invader Zim, X's, El Tigre, Making Fiends, pretty much any Nicktoon that was killed off quickly before they were given a chance to grow.
@@alexkumaratunga2834 ...Harvey Beaks, Welcome to the Wayne, It's Pony, Glitch Techs...
@@acmeanvil3022 Oh yeah. Those too.
Well I mean Harvey Beaks did get 52 episodes, so it got the chance to grow. But, I agree, they should've treated it better.
Honestly this is on my list of nicktoons that could have used a second season as it really seemed like the makers of the X’s were on the right track but oh well. The best we can hope for is this show getting on Paramount.
It's still not on Paramount? They better add this, Catscratch, and El Tigre.
It's available on Pluto tv :)
If Nick is going to release this show on DVD, it should be through SHOUT! Factory.
Yeah I’m still waiting for this show to be on Paramount plus
@@cfan6716EL TIGRE IS ON PARAMOUNT +
Still waiting for x’s and Catscratch
Truman's voice actor sadly just passed away... RIP Jansen Panettierre
This is one of my top favorite Nicktoons! Yes, comparisons to THE INCREDIBLES were prevalent back in the day, but that was actually one of the coolest things about it, apart from the gorgeous designs/colors! But, like all great Nicktoons of the 2000s, it got cancelled after one season…
That’s crazy I thought I was the only one 😂…
I loved this show. I never understood why this show didn't succeed. Some of this show's jokes really stuck with me and I think it could've become a classic if it had room to grow
maybe because it wasn’t Spongebob successful
@@irvplotnik89 Yeah, that's the sad reality of these shows
Maybe the artstyle was unappealing to people
I personally didn't like it
@@mweeee That could be a factor, yeah. I also didn't like the art style.
Usually I joke about Nickelodeon's 2 season standard for anything that isn't Spongebob or it's runner up but The X's along with El Tigre and Catscratch lasted only one season.
I remember El Tigre! Kid me decided it was cool but ultimately a knock-off of Cartoon Network’s Mucha Lucha
Also oh my god I forgot about Catscratch!!!
Sucks I never heard on the x but I no El tigre catscratch and many otherss ugh
The difference with El Tigre, and future one season shows from 2007-present, is that those shows at least had 26 episodes. If Nick put the season number to two for the later short lived shows, like El Tigre, then people wouldn't be comparing El Tigre with Catscratch and X's, which both got 20 episodes. The thing with the 2007-2009 Nicktoons is that they had decent episode numbers, but terrible season numbers, which made people think they were shorter than they actually were. Making Fiends is the only short-lived Nicktoon at that time that's reflective of that fact, through its season number and episode length. The rest of them are actually a little longer than what people think. Mighty B, Barnyard, Penguins, and Fanboy and Chum Chum had episode numbers similar to that of the past shows as well. Tak and El Tigre almost have the exact same number of episodes as Zim; if you split the season number to two, then most people would be comparing them to Zim, instead of the X's.
X's and Catscratch's 20 episode number for their first and only season is exactly the same as Invader Zim's, and a lot of shows from the late 90s to early 2000s, first season of 20 episodes, while El Tigre, Tak, and other short lived shows down the line had a first season number extended to 26. They only did this once with Hey Arnold, but it became a lot more common once El Tigre aired.
If there is one thing positive I will say about this is that the season number for the first season of later shows would usually be consistent. For the most part, from El Tigre to It's Pony, it's either between 20-26, whereas the shows from the 90s to 2000s ranges from 6 to 13 to 20. Most of them got a 20 episode first season, but there were some weird outliers like FOP and Chalkzone.
this channel is gold, love this Nick series nobodys talking about these shows on here
I saw the X's in 2011-2013
It is gold!
This show is very underrated. I still remember a few episodes like when Truman became a villain (I even remember the commercial for it) and another when he tries to behave just to not get into mime camp.
The art style definitely was the highlight of the show. I specially like the designs of the tech, vehicles and gadgets. I remember seeing some 3d/CGI added into the mix, which to some might be jarring, but I found it blended very well with the background and added to the shows unique style.
And speaking of underrated Nick shows, I hope you cover Grossology and Growing Up Creepie as well. Both also having beautiful styles and character designs and are deserving of more attention.
Watching this animation style gives me a migraine
Discovery Kids in general needs more attention.
i remember this show and love how the parents were voiced by patrick warbuton and wendie malick. That some amazing voice actors right there. Those two need to do more animated shows together.
That scene of Mr. X parallel parking has lived rent free in my head for a decade and a half
i remember liking the x's because it was similar to one of my favorites during childhood, the Incredibles. just realized i treated this show like a rebound because the incredibles only had one movie. glad to know i wasnt the only one thinking they were similar
I remember glowface, the episode where everyone turns into a zombie, and the artstyle standing out a bit. Also does anyone else get Stan Smith vibes from Tucker?
It's basically American Dad if everyone worked at the CIA.
Patrick Warburton is a legend! I’ll watch anything he’s voiced in. His voice is just so iconic!
I know he's got a legendary scream! I LOVE IT!!! (Walks out the house for real)
@@dannythomas417 me too!!!
On the topic of shows that only ran for one season and deserved way better: Sym-Bionic Titan. That show is INCREDIBLE and had so much potential 😔
I came here to say this
That show had such good voice actors, and cool scifi elements, a classic.
YES. Sym-Bionic Titan AND MEGAS XLR both deserved better.
A show that also deserved better was Disney's TRON: Uprising. The art style and story was amazing.
@@Radikai968 Absolutely. And Motor City.
I remember the X's. They had one of the best games on Nick and that's on Beyonce!😌💅
I never even saw this show as a kid, only really finding out about it thanks to a cameo in Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots. Which is weird because I remember catching Catscratch on television, and that was another one season wonder that aired the very same year. I will say I do really dig the aesthetic of this show though.
They've barely advertised this one, which could be the reason why no one has heard about it.
Don’t remember this but it does have a similar style to : detentionaire, grossology, 6teen and stoked. I quite like those animation styles
you’ve got a thing for Canadian cartoons i guess
@@lerinorthcott because i am canadian. :|
Sooo many Nostalgia trips because of this channel I thank you so much for all of these videos Jordan.
Thanks so much for the support!
This is an idea I would like to discuss about, since it is interesting to me:
I've noticed that Avatar, X's and Catscratch are Nicktoons that have an......interesting historical relationship:
1. All three of these shows were the first shows to air after the network started to prioritize on Spongebob (which was after the first movie).
2. All three of these shows aired before Cyma Zarghami became the official president of the network; her leadership saw future shows being treated harshly likely because of Spongebob, basically taking the growing problem and exemplifying it. This could imply that these three shows were the peak.
3. All of these shows aired later in Scannel's preidency, and would be screwed over the most in the Zarghami era.
4. The way that these shows were treated would set the bar up for how future shows were treated:
Ex:
1. Avatar was likely spared since it got ratings that rivaled Spongebob, which made the network wanting to expand the franchise through movies and spin-offs. This is similar to how the Loud House is treated nowadays because of that show and its ability to rival Spongebob. Only reason I could think why they didn't make more episodes for Avatar is because the show's serialized nature made it impossible for the network to air more episodes on the network, so they probably granted the creators wishes on just giving them 61 episodes because of that. But they are still willing to admit that the show is still their beloved creation by giving it a spin-off , a new studio, and a movie 5 years after the show aired, like how the Loud House got a movie 5 years after that show aired.
2. Catscratch didn't get the ratings that were comparable to Spongebob; the network, as a result, canceled the show and screwed it over terribly, which is something that most 2007-present shows had to suffer unfortunately.
3. The X's familiar nature resulted in people not giving it a chance, and the network screwing it over harshly because of that. Similar to how Welcome to the Wayne and Pinky Malinky are treated.
I feel like a similar thing happened to CN in the mid-to-late 2000's where the network basically screwed over its creators and shows and then started fixating on things like live-action shows and other shit. Look how they treated Thundercats 2011, Sym-Bionic Titan, and Young Justice.
@@JamesLawner Disney TVA was the only one that consistently improved overtime. I don't see a noticeable decline in those shows, even from Disney Afternoon, to One Saturday Morning.
@@alexkumaratunga2834 only thing was that disney's cartoons only ran from 1 to 2 seasons and were cancelled like Dave the barbarian
@@Geek306 Brandy and Mr Whiskers 😂
@@Geek306 True too.
I remember I really enjoyed watching this on Nicktoons, and just Nicktoons in general because that's where most of the "weird/different" cartoons ended up
I feel like I fully remember all these shows Jordan Fringe says I don't remember.
Fringe *chokeholds me from behind*: "Do you even remember them?"
Me: "I remember ALL of them."
(Civil War)
The mom's line "I'm going to refridge...the refrigerator" in that episode in which the mom and son were feuding with the dad and daughter has remained vividly in my mind all these years.
Anytime I'm in a conversation about nostalgic cartoons we remember & I bring up The X's, NO ONE ever knows what I'm talking about! I remember this being on around the same time Nick was showing 6Teen which is how a lot of American kids watched it, so it always surprises me when only I remember this show!
coming back as an adult, I love this shows artstyle
The X’s will always be the show where Wendie Malick plays a badass mom (if you ignore Emperor’s New Groove and The Owl House)
I heard her voice just looking at her on the thumbnail
@@divasargent215 RIGHT?
She also played Bojack’s mom so…do with that what you will
Added on to the mother roles. She plays a mother in centaurworld too
You think Wendie Malick has a milf fetish
I recently had to unsub to another cartoon reviewer that I really enjoyed who's content began to just not sit right with me and Jordan's channel perfectly fills in that void. He just seems so nice and genuine
Who was the cartoon reviewer?
Was it dazz?
Dude...not only do you bring back pleasant memories of wonderful shows many of us loved growing up, but you also bring back the memories of the short commercial thing where they would let us know what's coming up next and that the show will be right back.
Thank for nostalgia.
Thanks so much for watching!
There was something about spy (family) cartoons that ruled my childhood: The X's, Secret Saturdays, The Secret Show like chef kiss
0:22-0:28. I love how the Nicktoon that everyone criticizes for being an Incredibles rip-off wasn't even trying to be an Incredible's rip-off.
I HAVE LITERALLY BEEN TRYING TO REMEMBER THE NAME OF THIS SHOW FOR YEARS!!! I CANNOT DESCRIBE TO YOU HOW THIS HAS HAUNTED MY DREAMLESS NIGHTS!!!!!
I'll always remember this show fondly. Nice to see I'm not the only person who actually watched and enjoyed it
I loved this show! probably because it's basically The Incredibles, but spies
The X's even had a "Grandparents' Visit" Episode where Trudys' parents come to visit and they don't know that their daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren are all Spies. The real kicker here is that the Grandparents are not entirely helpless in a pinch: because they are both Cops. Which in itself is a very interesting juxtaposition to see happen especially when the Grandparents inadvertently defeat and arrest Glowface simply because he was caught littering.
I never forgot the X's. My mom and I LOVED watching this show together. Just saying, we were real sad when it was cancelled.
"It's just water...POO WATER!!!" has and always will be a staple catchphrase of mine😂
All I remember about The X's is that they did little character interviews during the bumpers and it was revealed that Tuesday has that symbol on her shirt because she became a pilot in the RAF.
I remember The X's because I was 12 when it aired and Tuesday X awakened my love of punk rock girls in skirts. I was disheartened when the show was cancelled.
It's crazy how awesome cartoon shows were in the late 90's - mid 00's... There's so much hidden and forgotten gems!!!!!! 👌🏾🤘🏾📺
Only the Og’s remember this fever dream
Have literally had this show in my mind for months now and wanting to rewatch it i remembered the spy family and villain so well but i couldnt remember the shows name i need to binge watch this show again
I specifically remember the Zombie epsiode for one particular joke where everyone is chanting "Braaaaaains" and Tuesday instead chants "Spleeeeeen".
Why?
Cause apparently she's allergic to brains.
Thank you for reminding me about why I like Punk Girls... i honestly had no clue why until this video popped up and i totally remembered she was the first fictional person i had a crush on as a child.
Oh also, good video, I think i should also thank you for the video as well.
I absolutely loved this show as a kid but all my friends thought it was dumb, really wish it had more episodes
So was I the only one who compared this to The Replacements as a kid? The characters even kind look a like, but with different art styles
I thought the same
I thought it was just me😭
This keeps popping into the back of my mind every so often.
Mostly because I thought the daughter was cute when I was a kid.
My one and only memory of this show is an episode where the family goes to an amusement park and the boy is scared of the mascot, then at the end of the episode Glow Face tries to get at them by disguising himself as the mascot just in time for the boy to shoot him with a plasma gun on their way out or something.
I mostly remember two episodes:
1. the episode where Tuiesday tries to host a normal sleepover (yeah that doesn't go well)
2. Truman joining Snafu to be a bad guy.
I actually remember the X's a lot better than maybe a lot more of people. I have been trying to find it online to watch it again, I really liked it back in the day. Pretty sure LatAm Nick also loved it as well given that they did use it quite a bit during bumpers back in the day
I completely forgot about this show, but I'm really happy you reminded me.
Since you cover so much vintage TV, you've officially became the King of Nostalgia.
Haha I don’t know about that, but I’m happy and thankful for the support!
@@JordanFringe94 If you're looking for further inspiration, I highly recommend "24 Frames of Nick." He covers the same era of TV like you do. He literally calls himself "the Inventor of Nostalgia."
This show and The Replacements live as a conglomerate in my brain as one show -- thank you for the reminder!
The original spy x family
I watched The X's mainly on NickToons cable channel and love it!( Especially Trudy and Tuesday! Love their designs!) I missed it when during commercial breaks, the creator would illustrate Globe face and even gave some insider info on not giving up on your dream! That was inspiring enough for me to pursue my dream in art- to which I still pursue to this very day!
I do remember this show but only barely. I can for the life of me only remember a single line from a single episode, where the bad guy, who I don't even fully remember, looks at a bowling score as he is losing to the X family, and claims. "Is this like golf? low score wins?" Other than that I don't remember a thing about this show but every so often I remember that laugh and smile.
The only reason I remember this show is because the scenes where they’re crammed into super small spaces to be transported to the lair made me realize I was claustrophobic
Was waiting for you to get to this one! Of the obscure, B and C-grade Nicktoons out there, I watched The X's quite a bit. However, I don't remember a lot of the show, partly because it was so short-lived, and partly because it really wasn't that great. I think Patrick Warburton voicing the dad is the main reason why I stuck around, lol. Still, I remember enjoying the villains a lot, and the Spanish soap opera episode.
Nowadays, I think El Tigre and Kappa Mikey are more memorable, worthwhile cartoons. The X's is more generic and boring than most of them. Not one I ever plan on rewatching.
The only reason I remember this is mainly due to the voices and the art style giving them weird faces. But the style looked so unique, I couldn't forget it
Also thanks to this crossover I wrote where Trudy straight up got kicked into the sky by Nicole Watterson. It has been 12 years chronologically. She still hasn't come back down.
Ty who designed the mom and what could I have done to prevent it
It’s funny because the concept art for The Incredibles does make me think of this show. Great video btw me and my wife have been binging your content all weekend lol
Omg I remember really liking this show! The memories!! I used to play a lot of games on the nick website and I used to love the ones about this show!
I do remember this show since I was 10-11 when it was on air, I watched probably every episode they made and it would probably trigger memories if I watched it again. Your Patrick Warburton impression was really good too lol
I remember most the setpieces with cgi that really gave it scope. space stations, the x-jet, missiles really popped!
I've been consistently watching your last few vids be it nostalgia,but I'd be lying if said I haven't enjoyed each one of them,keep the great content coming jordan
Hey thanks so much! Truly appreciate the kind words and support!
I just remember the episode where Glowface could not for the life of him say the word "obliterate" and he kept getting frustrated 😂
For whatever reason I get this show and the Secret Saturday mixed up.
"For whatever reason"
I mean they are both spy-esc family shows
I do remember this! Then immediately forgot about it.
I think I got one of my first cartoon crushes from this show. It's one of those fever dream series I know I watched but it feels weird knowing it actually existed.
I actually think about this show a lot . The art style and Tuesday’s constantly changing hair colour left an impression. Is this show streaming anywhere?
I loved the X’s my family still quotes that show a lot lol. Been loving the shows you’ve been covering I remember all of these so far!
Talking about the Xs reminded me that The Secret Show existed and they had a character called Professor Professor and a villain called Doctor Doctor.
"Victor, are you still alive?" "Yes, I'm still alive!" I remember that one fondly.
Thanks for helping me remember all the shows that I can only sometimes barely think of when having fever dreams
Man Jordan! You're taking me back! Really enjoyed this show. Great cast to. Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick Chris Hardwick. And Randy Savage as sasquatch. Ohhhh yeahhhh!!!!
I wonder, have you ever seen the cartoon Grossology?
One of the weirdest show ever.
Seen it on Hub Network and Qubo
You BET I do! It's SO underrated!
I loved how Tuesday's hair was always changing color
The original Romana Flowers
DUDE, thank you for making this. I swear this is the second or third time I've seen a new video of yours go up and my brain remembers something I completely forgot about. Thank youuuu I watched this a bit as a kid mainly for that different art style.
Thanks so much for watching! 😄
I remember watching this at my grandma’s house and thinking it was like an extended universe for the Esurance girl commercials. (You know the one)
Great voice cast but I didn’t appreciate it as a kid and was just turned off by the flat style. 🤷🏻
So, while you're bringing attention to shows that were on Nickelodeon in the mid/late 2000s...
Can you please do Skyland!? It's been on my mind for ages, but I've never remembered the name of it until these videos dredged up those old memories!
Ive been trying for so long to remember the name of this. The episode that stuck with me all theses years was the one where the dad was a post office worker and was freaking out about all the zip codes
My mom and I LOVED this show, and we were so upset when it didn't come back. It was such a fun show and deserved better.
Will you cover other shows like
Three Delivery
Tutenstein
Edgar & Ellen
I only remember 2 episodes. The one where home base shuts down (or something?) and the x's have to do their own laundry, and the one where Tuesday is forced to have her own slumber party.
I remember this show! I remember a short skit during nick where the creator of the x’s and he showed you how to draw their villain , and vaguely remember the finale where the son went evil and joined the main villain for a bit or something like that
This show and Disney's The Replacements are two of my favorite cartoons with a family main cast. So, so good.
Before Spy X Family was a thing
No! I don't remember this at all! It sounds interesting!! Seems like K.C Undercover but animated! Can't wait to watch the whole thing!
Me to
I just want to say that I really appreciate you taking the time to talk about the shows that Nickelodeon went the deep end, in terms of network treatment. It allows more people to be more aware of these shows, and likely give them a chance in the future.
I remember this being a fun show, nothing that I would go out of my way to see but always enjoyed watching it
To think of it in a way this is basically just the original SPYXFAMILY
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I remember this show. It deserved better.
You're videos always get me so nostalgic!! The bumpers are an awesome addition to the video too!
2005 is arguably the biggest year for most obscure Nickelodeon shows as This, Mr. Meaty, and Catscratch all aired that year.