The Modifyers (theatrical short series)

The Modifyers is an American hand-drawn animated action comedy short series produced by Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation Studios. It was released on February 10, 2012. The short series is created by Chris Reccardi and Lynne Naylor. The Modifyers is based on the animated short film of the same name.

Main Characters

 * Agent Xero - A 17-years-old girl with long pink hair. Unlike the short film, she is more a happy-go-lucky agent. Xero is a friendly, courageous heroine. She always saving the day with her best friend, Mole. Xero is voiced by Mae Whitman.
 * Mole - An intelligent shape-shifting robot. Unlike the short film, he loves to help Xero more. Mole is voiced by Jeff Bennett.
 * Katz - A smooth talking man with white hair. He is Xero and Mole's boss. Katz is voiced by Paul Rugg.
 * Lacey Shadows - A 17-years-old goth girl with short aqua blue hair. Unlike the short film, she becomes a real person herself after being tricked by Xero. Lacey Shadows is voiced by Mae Whitman.
 * Baron Vain - An evil and dimwitted villain. He is Xero and Mole's arch enemy. Baron Vain is voiced by Paul Rugg.
 * Rat - A crazy rat. He is Baron Vain's henchman. Rat is voiced by Jeff Bennett.

Animation
The Modifyers is outsourced to Rough Draft Korea, which is shares the animation style from the short film of the same name.

2012

 * Agents in Training (February 10, 2012)
 * Heroes vs. Rat (TBD, 2012)
 * Xero and the Magic Pencil (TBD, 2012)
 * Knight in the Town (TBD, 2012)

2013

 * Mouse Defenders (TBD, 2013)
 * Pesky Panther (TBD, 2013)

Trivia

 * Several of the shorts were reworked as episodes for the TV series.
 * Some gags in the shorts are from Warner Bros.' Merrie Melodies/Looney Tunes, Walter Lantz cartoons, Terrytoons cartoons, Hanna-Barbera cartoons and MGM Cartoons, but in the modern version. For example:
 * In Agents in Training, Xero is chewing a bubblegum and picks up a sign says, "This bubblegum would be a perfect weapon." This is similar to Wile E. Coyote's signs.
 * In Heroes vs. Rat, Xero and Mole are having tea party with Rat. She asks to him, "How many lumps that you get?" And Rat replies, "Three or four?" Xero hits Rat on his head by using a mallet 4 times. This is similar to the Bugs Bunny short Rabbit's Kin.