Voice Actor Tom Kane Passes Away Aged 64

Tom Kane, the prolific voice actor whose body of work included popular turns as Darwin on The Wild Thornberrys, Yoda on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and as Prof. Utonium on The Powerpuff Girls, sadly passed away on Monday, May 18. He was 64.

Tom Kane | tomkane.com

Kane died at a hospital in Kansas City, Missouri following complications from a 2020 stroke. He was surrounded by family.

Kane's death was announced by his talent agency, Galactic Productions. “From his unforgettable performances in Star Wars to countless animated series, documentaries and games, Tom brought wisdom, strength, humor and heart to every role he touched,” it said in a statement. “His voice became part of our lives, our memories and the stories we carry with us.”

"Though his voice may now be silent, the characters, stories, and love he gave to the world will live on forever," Kane's rep Zach McGinnis told TMZ. "But beyond the incredible career was an extraordinary man. Tom was a devoted husband and father who, alongside his wife, built a loving family of nine children — three biological and six welcomed through adoption and fostering."

Kane suffered a stroke in 2020 that left him unable to speak or write. He retired in 2021 but did manage to attend the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention in Kentucky in March, reuniting with the Powerpuff Girls cast in his first public appearance in years.

Kane provided the mellifluous voice for the long-suffering valet Woodhouse on the FX animated series Archer, taking the role over from the late George Coe in 2014; played the rabbit Mr. Herriman on Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, Lord Monkey Fist on Kim Possible and the smart chimpanzee Darwin on The Wild Thornberrys; and portrayed Magneto and Ultron for Marvel projects.

Born on April 15, 1962, in Overland Park, Kansas, Thomas Kane Roberts started voice acting when he was 15 and attending Shawnee Mission South High School. “I started calling local advertisers and offered my services. It didn’t occur to me anyone got actually paid for it,” he said in a 2010 interview.

Kane graduated from the University of Kansas in 1984 and began at Lucasfilm handling miscellaneous small voice parts for its video games starting in 1996. He took on Yoda for the first time in a game released in 1999.

He continued as Yoda on the TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars in 2003, in the 2008 Clone Wars film (where he also voiced Admiral Yularen) and for many other projects over the years. He also provided the wartime-like narration that kicked off each Clone Wars episode.

“I didn’t work on being Yoda,” he said. “I saw the movies 53 times, so the voice was very much in my head. Everybody tries to do Yoda, not just voice-overs but everybody. I was doing stuff for LucasArts and I was goofing around and reading Yoda lines and what I didn’t know was that Frank Oz [the original voice of Yoda] was directing a movie. They recorded it and played it for George [Lucas], and I’ve been Yoda ever since.”

Meanwhile, Kane voiced the dorky dad Prof. Utonium (and the villain HIM) on Cartoon Network’s The Powerpuff Girls from 2016-19. (He first handled the role for a 2008 short.) Kane also lent his voice to characters such as Evil Eric in CatDog, Dean Cain in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, and Lorenzo Suave in The X's, as well as various characters in Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra (Judge Hotah), Angry Beavers (including Oxnard Montalvo, Mayor and Jack Stagger), Power Rangers S.P.D. and Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man.

Kane also served as the voice of the Walt Disney World Monorail System and was also the narrator of the Happily Ever After fireworks spectacular at Magic Kingdom. He also served as the the announcer for several Academy Award broadcasts.

Kane has also been part of other major franchises, including Magneto in Wolverine and the X-Men and Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Ultron in Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow and The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, and Robot Chicken.

Additionally, Kane was known for narrating a handful of Disney and Pixar film trailers including Cars.

Back in March, Tom reunited with his Powerpuff costars for a viral convention moment, when Tara Strong (Bubbles), E.G. Daily (Buttercup) and Cathy Cavadini (Blossom) joined him at the Lexington Comic & Toy Convention. He captioned a photo at the time, "Reunited with my girls!!"

Tom Kane, Tara Strong, E.G. Daily and Cathy Cavadini in March 2026. | Credit: EG Daily/Instagram

"We were SO happy…so emotional to be back with our professor," Strong commented at the time. "It’s been way too long beautiful friend 🩷🩵💚🤍 our hearts are filled with joy to be back together with you & to hear your beautiful voice slowly coming back brought tears to our eyes. You are an angel on earth, always have been."

In the gaming industry, Kane has provided his iconic voice for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Call of Duty: WaW and Black Ops I – III. You can read more about Kane’s work on his official website, tomkane.com.

Actor Roger Clark, who played Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption II, remembered Kane as "one of the first voice actors to approach me" after the video game released, in a social media tribute. "Sad day," he wrote. "May he rest in peace and may his beautiful family never forget his love."

Survivors include his wife, Cindy, whom he married in 1982, and their nine children, six through adoption and fostering.

Following the news of Kane's passing, many off his former colleagues paid tribute to the late voice actor:

It is with heavy sad heart to share our amazing #powerpuffgirls father @TomKaneVO has passed away💔
We love you so much tom #RIP @tarastrong @CatCavadini @cartoonnetwork #buttercup #bubbles #Blossom pic.twitter.com/j5GMiVYBhw

— RealEGDaily (@RealEGDaily) May 18, 2026

Rest in peace, Professor ❤️ Thank you, Tom Kane, for lending your voice to the father of three perfect little girls and bringing The Force to millions of fans. You'll live on in our childhood memories forever. pic.twitter.com/g8l5lCfchi

— Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) May 18, 2026

#wildthornberrys premiere 😞 #TomKane pic.twitter.com/qoJoZuKYM2

— tara strong (@tarastrong) May 19, 2026

'Bubbles' voice actor Tara Strong paid tribute to 'Professor Utonium' voice actor Tom Kane following his passing:

"They say there’s no such thing as a perfect man… those people never met Tom Kane... I love you, Professor. You were the best dad, the best human, and I feel so… pic.twitter.com/42g3WfyDD6

— Complex Pop Culture (@ComplexPop) May 18, 2026

Posted by Craig today - RIP Tom Kane, you were the perfect Dad to three little superhero girls… pic.twitter.com/aWYjfLNdQJ

— Brian A. Miller (@bfredmuggs) May 19, 2026

R.I.P. Tom Kane, April 15, 1962 - May 18, 2026

Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, TMZ, People (II), Animation World Network.

‘Ren & Stimpy’ Artist and Spümcø Co-founder Jim Smith Passes Away, Age 70

Storyboard and Layout artist, character designer and musician Jim Smith (born James Carl Jobb) sadly passed away on Friday, May 2, of a heart attack at age 70. The animation veteran was perhaps best known for co-founding indie studio Spümcø with working partner John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp and Lynne Naylor and co-developing the influential Nickelodeon series The Ren & Stimpy Show in 1991. Smith also co-created Spumco’s follow-up show The Ripping Friends with Kricfalusi (2001-2002).

Spümcø co-founder and 'Ren & Stimpy' co-creator Jim Smith has died, age 70

The Lubbock, Texas-born Smith began his career as a layout and storyboard artist in the early 1980s, working on shows such as The Real Ghostbusters, The Get-Along Gang, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures and Beany and Cecil. He was also an animator on the famous 1986 Rolling Stone music video Harlem Shuffle, directed by Ralph Bakshi and Kricfalusi and layout artist on Bjork’s 1995 music video, I Miss You, also directed by Kricfalusi.

He worked as a storyboard artist on Bakshi’s feature Cool World (1990), Warner Bros.’ Tiny Toon Adventures (1991) and Batman: The Animated Series (1992). He was also a character designer and storyboard artist on Nickelodeon’s The Ren & Stimpy Show in the 1990s. In the 2000s, his storyboard credits include Oh Yeah! Cartoons, Ice Age,  The Oblongs, Poochini, Ren and Stimpy Rocks, Ren and Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon, Samurai Jack, The X’s, Tom and Jerry Tales, The Mighty B!, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, and Scooby-Doo: Legend of the Phantasaur.

Smith continued to work as a storyboard artist for Warner Bros. Animation’s The Looney Tunes Show and background artist on Cartoon Network’s acclaimed Over the Garden Wall miniseries.

Smith was also an accomplished musician: He played the guitar on the Ren & Stimpy theme song, alongside Scott Huml and Chris Reccardi.

In a 2007 interview, Smith said, “At first, my inspiration was Jack Kirby, a Marvel Comics artist. But as far as animation, it was always Chuck Jones and Tex Avery. I didn’t really start gettin’ into Clampett ’til I met John… when I came to California. There was never any good prints of Clampett cartoons on TV in Texas. They always just played Chuck Jones and Friz Freling cartoons. But when I met John he showed me all these really cool cartoons. He’d freeze frame them. They were great. I got heavily into Clampett after that. I was always into Disney before….Another real real big influence on me was Frank Frazetta. He was an oil painter who painted a lot of paperback covers in the sixties. He was kind of famous for painting Conan. I think he’s the greatest painter that ever lived. I discovered him at a time when I didn’t really want to be an artist… when I was heavily into my music. But I kept on getting those paperbacks of his and gradually came back around. And I decided to draw for a living!”

His friends and colleagues shared heartfelt remembrances of Smith on social media. Writer Richard Purcel (@dickp2000) who worked with Smith on several projects wrote: “Oh man, we’ve lost another one of my artistic heroes, Jim Smith. I met Jim working my first animation gig on Tiny Toon Adventures where he had already commanded respect as one of the best in the business. He studied classic film composition, taught life drawing. He was a mentor, patient, and humble. His skills were undeniable. Rest in Peace, Jim. You made the world a much better place.”

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Spumco co-founder and Ren & Stimpy co-creator Bob Camp wrote:  “Happy Trails to Jim Smith, cartoonist and musician who has gone on to the big cartoon studio in the sky. He was one of the four original Spumco big-shots who co-created The Ren and Stimpy Show and the best draftsman of all of us.”

R.I.P. Jim Smith, October 8, 1954 – May 2, 2025

'Ren & Stimpy' storyboard art

'Ren & Stimpy' storyboard art

Storyboards for 'Samurai Jack'

Storyboards for 'Ripping Friends'

Sources: Animation Magazine, PopCulture.com.

Actor Jansen Panettiere Passes Away, Age 28

Jansen Panettiere, Nickelodeon and Disney Channel Actor and Brother of Hayden Panettiere, Dies at 28. The brother-sister team worked together in Tiger Cruise, Racing Stripes, and The Forger

Hayden Panettiere and Jansen Panettiere in 2019 (Getty Images)

Jansen Panettiere, who starred in the 2007 Nickelodeon Original Movie The Last Day of Summer and voiced Truman X in Nickelodeon’s animated series The X’s, has sadly died at age 28. The younger brother of Nashville star Hayden Panettiere died over the weekend in New York, TMZ reported on Monday (Feb. 20).

A representative for the New York City Police Department told TheWrap that the death did not occur in New York City itself. According to TMZ, no cause of death has been announced and no foul play is suspected.

No statements had been issued by his family as of Monday evening. Representatives for Panettiere did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.

Jansen and Hayden costarred in the 2004 Disney Channel movie Tiger Cruise and the 2012 Josh Hutcherson film The Forger. He also voiced a young zebra in her Warner Bros. 2005 family film Racing Stripes.

Jansen made his acting debut in an episode of the Disney Channel series Even Stevens and went on to appear on shows including Blue’s Clues, Major Crimes, and The Walking Dead. He also voiced characters in the animated feature films Robots and Ice Age: The Meltdown and in Holly Hobbie and Friends specials.

He was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his lead role in The Last Day of Summer. He also costarred with Gavin MacLeod in the 2008 faith-based film The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry and with Clifton Collins Jr. in 2009’s The Perfect Game.

He was born Sep. 25, 1994, in Palisades, New York, to Lesley Vogel, a former soap opera actress, and Alan Lee “Skip” Panettiere, a fire department lieutenant.

R.I.P. Jansen Panettiere, September 25, 1994 – February 19, 2023.

Veteran Voice Actor Actor Tom Kane 'Forced Into Early Retirement' Following Stroke

Long-time voice actor Tom Kane has been forced to enter early retirement, a new statement from his family reads. Kane, best known to Nickelodeon viewers for providing his voice to Eliza's chimpanzee sidekick Darwin in The Wild Thornberrys, suffered a stroke at the end of last year and the statement says that's the reason why Kane is no longer able to pursue voice work.

"Because of this stroke my dad has been forced into early retirement," Kane's daughter Sam shared on his Facebook page on Friday. "The damage to his speech center is just too severe. He cannot read well nor get out the words he wants, which is sort of required for voice acting. He has what's called Apraxia which means he has difficulty moving smoothly from one sound, syllable or word to another. Groping movements like with his jaw, lips or tongue to make the correct movement for speech sounds are impaired. Essentially he knows exactly what he wants to say, he knows exactly what's going on, but the words are trapped in his head, and when they do come out, it's usually too slurred to understand."

We have some sad news today. It's been announced that Tom Kane is retiring from voice work. His performances over the years are legendary, and brought joy to so many of us. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. May the Force be with you all❤️#StarWars #tomkane pic.twitter.com/5kLbFOOFDa

— Wookieepedia (@WookOfficial) September 11, 2021

The statement then points out that Kane is able to communicate with loved ones using non-verbal communication, with Sam joking, "Thank God he's an actor and great at charades."

Throughout his career, Kane appeared in most animated shows one can think of. He was a mainstay in the worlds created by Lucasfilm, with jobs as recent as voicing the narrator on Star Wars: The Bad Batch. He was also one of the primary voice actors for Yoda throughout Lucasfilm's video game offerings.

"I have SO much more to say about this like how many people miss having conversations with him, especially his children and wife. How f--ked up it is that in a split second one of the most talented voice actors ever lost his voice and career," the family statement added. "I'll stop here or else I'll cry and I've already done that like a thousand times this year!! Please feel free to send him letters! I'll be managing this PO Box, please add your email or Instagram handle so I can send pictures to you of my dad receiving your mail! He has also been practicing his signature and would love to start autographing from home!!"

In addition to The Wild Thornberrys, Kane also lent his voice to characters such as Evil Eric in CatDog, Dean Cain in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, and Lorenzo Suave in The X's, as well as various characters in Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra (Judge Hotah), Angry Beavers (including Oxnard Montalvo, Mayor and Jack Stagger), Power Rangers S.P.D. and Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man.

In the Star Wars universe, Kane is known for his work in The Clone Wars for voicing Jedi Master Yoda and Admiral Yularen as well as narrating the series. He also portrayed Admiral Ackbar in Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. 

Kane has also been part of other major franchises including Woodhouse in Archer and Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls, Magneto in Wolverine and the X-Men and Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Ultron in Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow and The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, and Robot Chicken.

Additionally, Kane was known for narrating a handful of Disney and Pixar film trailers including Cars, which you can view here.

In the gaming industry, Kane has provided his iconic voice for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Call of Duty: WaW and Black Ops I – III.

And if you are a Disney Parks fan, you may recognize his voice on Walt Disney World’s Monorail System. Kane is also the narrator of the Happily Ever After fireworks spectacular at Magic Kingdom and he was rumored to be a host of Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland, along with Mickey Mouse at the theme park. You can read more about Kane’s work on his official website, tomkane.com.

NickALive!'s thoughts and well-wishes are with Tom Kane and his family during this time.

Source: ComicBook.com; H/T: Pirates & Princesses.

Voice Actor Tom Kane Suffers Stroke

Tom Kane — best known to Nickelodeon viewers for providing his voice to Eliza's chimpanzee sidekick Darwin in The Wild Thornberrys, has suffered a stroke.

Credit: tomkane.com

According to Kane’s family, the veteran voice actor suffered a stroke and is currently still suffering damage that prevents him from verbally communicating. Recovery is possible but his doctor has warned: “that he may not do Voiceovers again.”

The following statement has been released by Kane’s family via the actor’s Facebook page:

"Hi everyone! This is Tom’s daughter, Sam. Our family wanted to share why my dad has been MIA. About two months ago he had a left side stroke that gave him right sided weakness and damage to the speech center of his brain. This means right now he cannot efficiently communicate verbally, nor read or spell. He is still competent and very much himself, but can only get out a few words right now. As many of you might know about strokes, it is possible for him to gain these functions back and we have found him excellent care in Kansas City for speech, occupational, and physical therapy, but for now, we have been warned by his Neurologist that he may not do Voiceovers again.

My dad still remains in good spirits and his extreme stubbornness has helped him already show improvements in speech. He is fully on board with me sharing this and he will see anything you guys post.

Lots of love from our family to yours.

Here are some recent photos of dad ♥️"

In addition to The Wild Thornberrys, Kane also lent his voice to characters such as Evil Eric in CatDog, Dean Cain in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, and Lorenzo Suave in The X's, as well as various characters in Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra (Judge Hotah), Angry Beavers (including Oxnard Montalvo, Mayor and Jack Stagger), Power Rangers S.P.D. and Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man.

In the Star Wars universe, Kane is known for his work in The Clone Wars for voicing Jedi Master Yoda and Admiral Yularen as well as narrating the series. He also portrayed Admiral Ackbar in Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. 

Kane has also been part of other major franchises including Woodhouse in Archer and Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls, Magneto in Wolverine and the X-Men and Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Ultron in Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow and The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, and Robot Chicken.

Additionally, Kane was known for narrating a handful of Disney and Pixar film trailers including Cars, which you can view here.

In the gaming industry, Kane has provided his iconic voice for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Call of Duty: WaW and Black Ops I – III.

And if you are a Disney Parks fan, you may recognize his voice on Walt Disney World’s Monorail System. Kane is also the narrator of the Happily Ever After fireworks spectacular at Magic Kingdom and he was rumored to be a host of Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland, along with Mickey Mouse at the theme park. You can read more about Kane’s work on his official website, tomkane.com.

NickALive!'s thoughts and well-wishes are with Tom Kane and his family during this time.

Original source: Inside the Magic.

April 2020 on Nicktoons Africa: Blaze | Dude Perfect | Rabbids Invasion & More

Below is a round-up of Nickelodeon's programming highlights for Nicktoons Africa for April 2020!

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This April, Nicktoons Africa will be airing:

THE DUDE PERFECT SHOW
WEEKDAYS: 27 APR TO 14 MAY AT 15:55 WAT / 16:55 CAT / 17:55 EAT
New Episodes 302-315 | Half hours

A TV show where 5 guys and a panda do incredible trick shots of all kinds. And several guest come out to join them in their dude perfectness.

RABBID RABBIDS EASTER WEEKEND
EASTER LONG WEEKEND 10 TO 13 APR ALL DAY
Programming stunt

The Raving Rabbids have gone… well, rabid!

This long Easter weekend the Rabbids are on the loose, try to catch them throughout the day as they invade your screens.

BLAZE AND THE MONSTER MACHINES
NEW EPISODES ON NICKTOONS
WEEKDAYS 13 TO 24 APR AT 07:05 WAT / 08:05 CAT / 09:05 EAT
New episodes 301-310 | Half hours

Blaze and the Monster Machines is a CG interactive preschool series about Blaze, the world’s greatest monster truck, and his best buddy and driver, a boy named AJ.

INTERNATIONAL DAYS OF…

• Wed 1 Apr – Fun Day: SpongeBob SquarePants 05:30 WAT / 06:30 CAT / 07:30 EAT
• Thu 02 Apr – Children’s Book Day: Regal Academy 05:30 WAT / 06:30 CAT / 07:30 EAT
• Thu 09 Apr – Unicorn Day: Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty 05:30 WAT / 06:30 CAT / 07:30 EAT
• Sat 11 Apr – Pet Day: 09:50 WAT / 10:50 CAT / 11:50 EAT
• Wed 22 Apr – Earth Day: 05:40 WAT / 06:40 CAT / 07:40 EAT
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SUNDAY MARATHONS
EVERY SUNDAY FROM 15:00 WAT / 16:00 CAT / 17:00 EAT

04th – The X’s
12th – CatDog
19th – Breadwinners
26th – ALVINNN!!! And the Chipmunks

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March 2020 on NickToons Africa: KCA 2020 | The X's | America's Most Musical Family + More

Below is a round-up of Nicktoons Africa's programming highlights for March 2020!

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NICKELODEON KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS 2020
AWARDS SHOW
PREMIERES: MONDAY 23 MARCH AT 16:30 WAT / 17:30 CAT / 18:30 WAT

The Nickelodeon KCAs is back! It’s the one place to find all the stars, trends, movies, music, SLIME, & more that kids love! So tune in as we celebrate the power of kids' choice.

THE X'S
NEW SHOW
Episodes: #101-#120 | Half Hours
AIRS: WEEKDAYS 30 MAR TO 24 APR AT 15:30 WAT / 16:30 CAT / 17:30 EAT

A family of world-class super-spies who live undercover in suburbia, the X's are a covert force second to none. And, with a little help from their secret spy-house -- a supercomputer with the personality of a sassy English butler -- they're always ready for an adventure. In this hilarious, action-packed animated series, the X's thwart evildoers, save the world, and then argue loudly over what to watch on TV.

AMERICA’S MOST MUSICAL FAMILY
NEW SHOW
Episodes: #101-#113 | 12 Hour-Long Episodes and One Half-Hour Special
AIRS: WEEKDAYS: 23 MAR TO 08 APR AT 15:55 WAT / 16:55 CAT / 17:55 EAT

In Nickelodeon's new music competition series hosted by Nick Lachey, 30 amazing families take the stage to perform for judges Ciara, David Dobrik and Debbie Gibson but only one will become America's Most Musical Family.

MONTH OF AWESOMENESS
NEW STUNT
AIRS: WEEKDAYS: MONDAY 2nd TO FRIDAY 27th MARCH FROM 14:00 WAT / 15:00 CAT / 16:00 EAT
Seasons 1, 2 & 3 | Half hours x3 episodes per day (x6 on the 10th March)

Yes it's the month of AWESOMENESS, and what better way to celebrate than with a triple bill of Kung Fu Panda - Legends of Awesomeness? You are AWESOME, never forget it. No matter what you are going through, our awesome kung fu masters will be here help and maybe even inspire you to kick any problem’s boo-tay!

SUNDAY MARATHONS
AIRS: EVERY SUNDAY FROM 15:00 WAT / 16:00 CAT / 17:00 EAT

01st – Nickelodeon’s Toy Sprint 2019
08th – ALVINNN!!! And the Chipmunks
15th – SpongeBob SquarePants
22nd – Peppa Pig
29th – America’s Most Musical Family

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"The X's" Theme Song (HQ) | Episode Opening Credits | Nick Animation

Watch the original theme song and opening credits of The X's as part of Nickelodeon's 25 Years of Animation celebration!:



Nicktoons Facts: The X's was created by Carlos Ramos and premiered on November 25th, 2005. It ran for 20 episodes and received three Annie Award nominations, including one win. The series follows a family of spies who must conceal their identity from the outside world, but often have trouble in doing so. The X's work for SUPERIOR, and and have many gadgets at their disposal to try and defeat S.N.A.F.U. (Society of Nefarious and Felonious Undertakings), a organization which is continually trying to cause trouble for the X's through their plans to take over the world.

The X's featured the voice actors: Patrick Warburton (Tak & the Power of Juju and the Tak video game series, The Fairly OddParents: Wishology, The Penguins of Madagascar) as Mr. X, Wendie Malick (Bubble Guppies, Hot in Cleveland, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, True Jackson, VP, SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) as Mrs. X, Jansen Panettiere (The Last Day of Summer, Blue's Clues, Robots, Kids' Choice Awards; Jansen is the younger brother of Hayden Panettiere) as Truman X, Lynsey Bartilson as Tuesday X, Stephen Root (The Legend of Korra, Kung Fu Panda: Legends, Glenn Martin DDS, Rango, Random! Cartoons ("Squirly Town"), Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot) as Homebase, Chris Hardwick (Sanjay and Craig, Legend of Korra, Back at the Barnyard) as Glowface, and Tom Kane (The Wild Thornberrys, Rugrats Go Wild, The Wild Thornberrys Movie, Nicktoons Racing, The Angry Beavers, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, The Legend of Korra, Robot Chicken) as a Alien, Dee Bradley Baker (Legends of the Hidden Temple, Shimmer and Shine, SpongeBob SquarePants) as Rex, Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants, Rocko's Modern Life, CatDog) as Wally, Lindsay Sloane (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) as Skipper, Randy Savage as Sasquatch, Soleil Moon Frye (Planet Sheen, The Ren & Stimpy Show, The Wonder Years, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Saved by the Bell, Punky Brewster) as Annasthesia, David Hornsby (Fanboy & Chum Chum, Sanjay and Craig) as Brandon, Andrea Zafra (Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots) as Nita, and Carlos Ramos as Minions.

Check out the official 25 Years of Nickelodeon Animation Tumblr blog for more fantastic Nickelodeon memories, and remember to watch all your '90s Nickelodeon favorites on The Splat, your late-night destination for your favorite childhood Nickelodeon cartoons and live-action shows!

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