One hazy summer morning, eleven-year-old boy genius Jimmy Neutron awoke in his suburban residence in Retroville, Texas.
"Breakfast's Ready!" Jimmy's dad, Hugh Neutron shouted hapilly. Though somewhat embarassing at times, Hugh Neutron was a jovial soul.
"What're we having?" Jimmy yawned. He was pleasantly surprised to know that the Neutrons were having waffles for breakfast today, along with bacon. They'd be drinking fresh-squeezed orange juice, made by one of his first inventions, the "Juice-Bot 3000," which he'd finally gotten to work properly. He'd always loved the special, tangy taste of OJ made by his Juice-Bot.
Once Jimmy had gotten ready for his day, a couple of friends of his knocked at the door of the Neutrons' house. One of them was named Carl Wheezer; he was a fellow 11-year-old who was fatter and noticeably duller than Jimmy, "boasting" a striped orange shirt, green suspenders, immense wooden glasses and a very much needed asthma inhaler.
The other friend was named Sheen Estevez; a 13-year-old old action-figure enthusiast who favors the fictional superhero Ultra Lord over all others he's seen. He is a hyperactive schoolkid with an attention span shorter than that of a goldfish. Sheen wears a turquoise Ultra Lord shirt and a pair of turquoise-and-white hi-top Converse All-Stars, and does his black hair in a spiky fashion.
"Hey, Jim!" Carl greeted Jimmy after he opened the door.
"How's it going?" Sheen chimed in.
"I'm fine, Sheen, thanks for asking; in fact, things are going great! I've finally created a new invention."
"What's it called?" Carl inquired. "And what does it do?"
"I haven't settled on a final name yet, but right now I dub it... the Clone-o-Matic 7000!" Jimmy told his friends about his innovative invention.
"So, it's a cloning machine?"
"Not just a cloning machine; a cloning ray! I have never seen a cloning ray before, have you?" he continued. "Anyways, could I show you?"
"Sure!" Sheen agreed.